Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 182 Cheating

Pei Xu and Gu Jiaorong were sitting indoors playing chess. This was a new pastime she had just learned and she was not very proficient at it, but fortunately Pei Xu was patient enough.

"Rong'er, what are you doing?"

Pei Xu asked her with a smile, and his sharp eyes softened.

"Your Majesty, I made a mistake just now. Please let me take it back."

Gu Jiaorong was not panicked even though she was caught. She gave Pei Xu a well-behaved and ingratiating smile. She was always like this. When encountering such a situation, she would subconsciously cheat in this way.

It’s a pity that Pei Xu had no intention of indulging her this time.

"Rong'er, there's no regrets. Now that you've placed it here, you can't take it back."

Pei Xu said this, but he did not snatch the chess piece from her hand. Instead, he looked at her gently.

Of course Gu Jiaorong refused to let it go back. She had never beaten Pei Xu since she started learning chess, so she naturally wanted to win this time.

"But I've already got it back, so please let me have it this time, Your Highness. You're so powerful, it's okay for me to have one piece, don't be so stingy."

Gu Jiaorong said with her eyes curved, her voice filled with sweetness, which showed that she had been very happy these days and had no sadness at all.

"If Your Majesty doesn't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. Next time, next time, I won't cheat."

Gu Jiaorong said this with another playful smile, muttering, "It's all because the prince is too powerful. I can't even win a single round."

What else could Pei Xu say when he saw her cute reaction?

I could only let her cheat, take the chess piece back, and make a new move.

In fact, when dealing with a beginner like Gu Jiaorong, even if Pei Xu gave her three moves, he could still win easily.

However, if that were the case, Gu Jiaorong would have no gaming experience, so Pei Xu had been giving her a break and even turned a blind eye to her cheating behavior.

Gu Jiaorong knew very well that if Pei Xu wanted to win, he would never let her play until now. He would probably have won long ago.

Neither of them said anything, and they were having a great time talking back and forth.

Until Fu'an reported——

"Master, the Third Prince has been taken away."

Fu'an was always keeping an eye on their movements, so he naturally knew the whole story. He told Pei Xu the whole story without missing a word.

Gu Jiaorong was also sitting next to him. When she heard the noise, she even stopped what she was doing.

"This Third Prince... I really don't know what to say about him. Didn't he even bother verifying his identity?"

Gu Jiaorong was too exhausted to complain. She felt that if it were anyone else, she wouldn't believe it so easily. If a group of people came out and said they were arranged by someone else, would they all believe it?

Pei Xu was not surprised, but explained to her with a smile.

"Pei Yunzhao is a spoiled brat. He never had to worry about anything since he was a child. Whatever he wanted was naturally delivered to him. After he became an adult, even matters like fighting for the throne were arranged for him by Consort Shu. He never used his brain. His head is just a decoration on his neck."

There was undisguised sarcasm in Pei Xu's words, but Gu Jiaorong agreed with it.

After all, he is an elderly man, and it is outrageous that he is still so naive.

"Those people should be arranged by Pei Yunqing, right?"

Gu Jiaorong blinked, remembering that she seemed to have not heard any news from Pei Yunqing in the past two days.

Fuan nodded and flattered Gu Jiaorong with a smile.

"My aunt is really clever. She guessed it right. It was the Fifth Prince who arranged this. He must be trying to take over the power held by the Third Prince. After all, compared to his two brothers, the Fifth Prince, although favored by His Majesty, has no power at all."

When His Majesty was young, he could still loosen his grip, but now that he is old and has a sense of crisis, he just wants to hold on to the power in his hands tightly and not let even a single bit of it slip away.

Since he couldn't get it from His Majesty, Pei Yunqing naturally had to ask for it elsewhere.

Pei Yunqing cannot compete with the prince now, but it is just right for him to attack Pei Yunzhao.

"Let them make a fuss, there's no need to rush into action."

Pei Xu said calmly, "This is just the beginning. When the situation gets out of hand, that's when we should show up."

Now even Hu Dequan is taking a wait-and-see attitude, so they should not be anxious.

The emperor ordered Hu Dequan to come here to investigate the matter thoroughly. Hu Dequan must make sure that the matter is handled well before returning to Beijing.

What's more, if the two brothers start quarreling, they will no longer focus their attention on Pei Xu.

Gu Jiaorong's belly is now bigger, but she can't stand the stress. Pei Xu doesn't plan to return to the capital. He just wants to wait until Gu Jiaorong gives birth before doing anything else.

Now Chu Fenghua has also moved into this small courtyard, and Fang Lan and Yue Yan came with him.

Fanglan is good at needlework and is careful in her work. Yueyan has a lively personality. With Shaoyao as well, with them accompanying Gu Jiaorong, Pei Xu can rest assured when he goes out to do things.

Fuan already knew his master's plan, so he didn't ask any more questions when he heard this.

"Mr. He seems to be unaware of the Third Prince's kidnapping, and the Fifth Prince has stopped trying to win him over."

Fu'an couldn't understand it. He felt that the Fifth Prince was not an easy person to talk to, nor would he give up easily, otherwise he would not have clung to their prince like a dog-skin plaster.

"He's waiting for the right time, and now is not a good time."

Pei Xu was not surprised. He knew what Pei Yunqing was thinking. Now that Pei Yunzhao was still alive, He Guangquan would not have any second thoughts. But if Pei Yunzhao had no chance of turning things around, would He Guangquan still do the same?

Gu Jiaorong thought about it carefully and understood.

"I hope he doesn't get too complacent, otherwise it might not be a good thing for us."

Gu Jiaorong didn't like Pei Yunqing always being close to her. If possible, she would rather not have acted rashly and let Pei Yunqing discover her identity.

But she also knew that Pei Yunqing was determined to find her, and even if she could hide it for one day, she might not be able to hide it for a hundred days.

"Don't worry, Auntie. I'm watching closely. If anything goes wrong, I'll definitely add fuel to the fire and make them have a good time."

Fuan agreed with a smile. He was not staring at people for nothing, he just hadn't shown any use for it yet.

Gu Jiaorong didn't know the whole story, but she felt relieved after hearing him say that.

"I can trust you to do things."

If Fu'an was not reliable, Pei Xu would not have taken him with him wherever he went.

After finishing speaking, Fuan withdrew.

Gu Jiaorong looked at the chess pieces on the board and frowned again.

Although she had quietly moved the chess piece when Fu'an was talking just now, it seemed to have little effect.

"My Lord, I don't want to play anymore. You're too good. I always lose."

Gu Jiaorong threw the chess piece back and acted spoiled.

When Pei Xu heard this, he was not angry, but just looked at her with a smile.

"Did I stop you from cheating?"

The implication is that even if Gu Jiaorong cheated, she still couldn't beat Pei Xu.

Gu Jiaorong: It’s shameful, really shameful.