Chapter 231 Heavenly handso Childes
He Danggui looked up at the 2 uninvited guests, and couldn’t help sighing that all the people of ng’s Family were good-looking. From the Earl Baoding ng Shan who was more than 50 years old to his sons, ng Ying and ng Xuan, they were all outstanding people. However, why didn’t they do their own things but ca to her yard for a stroll?
Seeing that they were approaching, He Danggui stood up and told Chan Yi to make tea. She took down the silk handkerchief from her robe, and twisted it into a flower. Then she saluted them and said with a smile, “I have heard that you 2 childes have lived in Luo’s Mansion. I don’t expect that you co to the Tao Yao Yard today. Are you here to enjoy the peach blossom? Should I make a place for you?”
The 2 n walked in tandem to the stone table where He Danggui was sitting. ng Ying lifted his robe and sat down, while ng Xuan stood with his hands clasped behind his back. They were dressed in white round collar robes with sa styles, but they had different temperant. Since ng Xuan probably stayed with the army all the year round, he had the sa rhythm in his leisure ti and busy ti. So, in the eyes of others, he was too strict in his leisure ti. He could stand like a pine tree and sit like a bell. Besides, he was too relaxed in his busy ti, as if he was confident to do everything.
Earl Baoding ng Shan had 11 sons. 4 of them were legitimate sons, and 7 of them were the sons of the concubines. The two eldest sons were the sons of the concubines. The third son ng Ying was the eldest legitimate son, and the seventh son ng Xuan was the second legitimate son. Although He Danggui had never t any other childes of ng’s Family, she could guess that ng Xuan must be the most outstanding son of Earl Baoding. Compared with ng Ying, ng Xuan was more distinguished.
Chan Yi said before that many maids secretly evaluated that ng Ying was more handso than ng Xuan. That was true. He Danggui looked at this young man in a long robe with embroidered edges of golden thread and chrysanthemum. He was the most handso man that she had ever seen in her 2 lives, and he was full of masculinity without any sll of rouge.
But his bearing was a little bit worse than his younger brother ng Xuan. Anyway, ng Xuan’s eyes were bright and mild. People could know that ng Xuan was a first-rate senior after seeing him, but could not know how powerful he was. Although ng Ying had a pair of bright piercing eyes, he only gave He Danggui the impression of being uninhibited, which showed that his martial arts were limited. Of course, this was also the result of comparison with ng Xuan. If he was compared with other childes, he could still be set off by contrast like the sun.
He Danggui thought that the n of the ng’s Family were really outstanding. No wonder the won were not afraid of the Instructions of ng’s Family and wanted to be their daughter-in-law one after another. She heard from Qing’er that many matchmakers went to the ng’s Family, which could almost tread down the threshold of their house. And the criteria for the ng’s Family to choose their daughter-in-law were also increasing day by day, which tested all kinds of knowledge. As long as soone could pass the test, maybe she had the power to beco a female Jinshi.
While He Danggui was comnting on ng Xuan and ng Ying in her heart, they also looked at her face. ng Ying looked at her silently for a while, then suddenly grinned, “Third Miss, you are not only beautiful, but also kind. I have seen 7 or 8 won who looks like you in a Lord’s mansion.”
When He Danggui heard this, she didn’t understand what he ant. Did ng Ying know sothing so that he said such words to ridicule her? What he said “a Lord’s mansion” referred to the Lord Ning’s Mansion. She was in doubt. But when she saw ng Ying’s beautiful face was facing her direction with a big yawn, this beautiful man’s image in her heart fell dramatically because of his extrely deford face.
ng Ying finished yawning, and accumulated tears in his eyes. He touched all over the body but could not find a handkerchief. All of a sudden, he stretched his long arm to the chest of He Danggui who was on the opposite side of the stone table. He impolitely took away the handkerchief on her button, wiped the tears and gave it back to her. He said thanks and praised, “Your handkerchief slls good. It slls like my brother’s handkerchief.” It was a low voice, and was a little bit silly like Xiaoyou. Was this his true appearance? Or was he defending himself and making a deceptive appearance?
He Danggui took the handkerchief and put it into her sleeve. At the sa ti, she looked up at ng Xuan, but she could not read any useful information from his poker face. Looking at ng Ying, who had been demoted from “immortal brother” to “silly brother”, she said with a smile, “I’ll ask the maid to make a pot of scented tea for you and bring you so dessert. Please enjoy the flowers.” Then she stood up and wanted to leave. Now everything was complicated. She had no spare ti to play riddles with the 2 young masters.
ng Ying imdiately bounced up from his seat. He pressed her shoulder with his hand without hesitation and pushed her back to the seat. He smiled and said, “I see that you are in good spirits. You don’t look like ill. Since we all have the spare ti today, let’s play 20 or 30 gas of Go. Duke it out.”
He Danggui was not satisfied with ng Ying’s unconventional behavior. Was he so unruly to strange won? When she heard the words like “spare ti”, she was even beat his head with a club in her heart. He was free and had nothing to do, so he asked her to accompany him. And his words and deeds went too far. What did he want to do? He Danggui looked up at ng Xuan and hoped that he could be normal and take this problem child to go to other place to have fun. ng Xuan felt her line of sight, but his eyes were staring at a relief pattern on the stone table. Obviously, he didn’t want to have any eye contact with her.
He Danggui was angry in her heart. How dare ng Xuan ignore her?
What made he feel sulk? She was embarrassed by the “bamboo forest incident” on that day, so she hid in the yard every day to avoid eting ng Xuan. She didn’t want to review the things she had done. But ng Xuan brought his brother to Luo’s Mansion, and then lived next door to her. Now he ca to her uninvited. If it was said that he didn’t appear purposely in front of her, she would not believe it. Now that he had taken the initiative to this point, it was obvious that he wanted to make up with her and beco a master and apprentice again. Why did he assu airs and play a role of iceberg king? She was full of troubles, and he made her annoyed more. And that ti in the bamboo forest, although it was her fault to accept his kiss, he was the one who took the initiative!
He Danggui pursed her lips and said to ng Ying, “I had a fever a few days ago. It made have a headache so that I can’t even rember how to play Go. I’m afraid I will spoil your interest, Childe Ying. After all, how dare I pretend to know? And if I rember correctly, your brother is a senior Go player. You don’t want to compete with a senior player, but you want to compete with . You are really doing a trouble thing.”
ng Ying propped his chin with both hands and looked at her face. He smiled and said, “What a clever girl! With your posture, I think you are a senior Go player. What’s more, ng Xuan is full of praise for your Go skills. He said that you are the only genius he has ever seen in his life. You are born with the talent to play Go.”
“Oh?” He Danggui looked up at ng Xuan who stood behind ng Ying, and said confusedly, “I rember soone once said that there is no genius in this world. Genius pays a great effort and pays for dozens of tis more than others. Childe Xuan, how can you suddenly admit that I am a talent? It really makes surprised.” ng Xuan didn’t look at her and regarded her as the air just now. Now she asked the question to him directly. He could not avoid answering it any more. What an unpredictable person! If ng Xuan wanted to avoid her, why did he co to her and et with her?
Unexpectedly, ng Xuan didn’t say anything. Instead, ng Ying answered for him, “Third Miss, you are too modest. What we an is that even if others have genius, they are only improving by high-intensity training and hard work. Otherwise, they can’t beco a talent. But there are so differences in playing Go. It needs to use tactics. The more careful the mind is, the more skillful the player is.”
Did she have the gift of using tactics? Was her mind careful? He Danggui smiled. The 2 man didn’t co to play Go with her at all, but ca to quarrel with her.
This was really strange. Although she had offended ng Xuan once, she had never t Third Childe ng Ying. How could he always talk to her with an aggressive attitude? It was hard to imagine that ng Xuan, who was young but mature, would tell the story about her and him to ng Ying and ask ng Ying for help. ng Xuan was more than 30 years old actually. He should have been out of this childish stage for a long ti.
ng Ying raised his left eyebrow. He stared at He Danggui’s face and said aggressively, “Do you think my words are ridiculous? Do you have any other opinions? I’m all ears.”
“I am flattered.” He Danggui turned the white jade bracelet on her wrist and said calmly, “When it cos to playing Go, I am not proficient. But I have so acquaintance about it. I think there are 2 kinds of people in the world who can play Go well. The first kind of people is knowledgeable and can morize 10 million of Go manuals and compositions. It’s true that if they have read a hundred tis, they will be a Go master. Another kind of person is ng Xuan who is standing behind you. He is a gifted Go player. Because he can keep himself freely and show no mood on his face. And his opponent can’t guess his mind. Therefore, he is the kind of person who is called ‘Go genius and born with talent’. As for , I think I should be the first kind.”
ng Ying smiled and said, “I’m so sorry I was wrong. The person who called you are a talent Go player is Lord Ning, not my brother ng Xuan. Lord Ning not only praised you have superb Go skills but also said that you were the most perfect goddess in his mind, just like the goddess in the moon. After listening to his words, I only believed rare. But today I et you, and I believe all. Anyway, Lord Ning really takes you as his goddess. He looks for won according to your standards and gives them the similar na like yours.”
When He Danggui heard this, she was anger and said with a sneer, “You are really joking. I live in Yangzhou city and grow up in my boudoir. I never et a great man such as a Lord. And you, a Shizi of the Earl Mansion, are also a noble man for Luo’s Family. Although I am not familiar with Lord Ning, I know that his fief is in Daning. The north military is about thousands of miles away from here. In the past few years, I have never heard that the County Governnt in Yangzhou City set up a guard of honor to welco any seignior. It can be seen that Lord Ning has never been to Yangzhou City. So, how could I earn his praise if he has never co to here and t ? What’s more, it’s the first ti that I have t with you. You said many strange words that I can’t understand. Do you reveal yourself too much before we get closed?”
“Too much? How could you feel that?” ng Ying looked at her and said, “If you enter ng’s Family in the future, everyone will be very close. So, today I have to explain to you that I should say. Whether my words are strange or deceptive, whether you’re pretending to be confused or not, whether you are every body’s darling, and whether you twist others around your little finger, you and I are both well aware.”
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