vrcanaries Chapter 435 Mahjong
Chapter 435 Mahjong
The days in the Old Summer Palace are pleasant and cozy. All worries are blown away by the gentle breeze here, and time gradually slows down.
In Xianyue Pavilion, the room is elegantly decorated, with exquisite tea sets placed on the table, and the lingering fragrance of tea fills the air.
Shen Meizhuang and Feng Ruozhao sat opposite each other, each holding an account book and carefully examining it with full concentration.
Sunlight filtered through the carved window lattices, casting dappled shadows. Palace servants tiptoed through the room, carefully adding ice to their tea, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing the tranquility.
"Oh!" After a long time, Feng Ruozhao put down the account book in his hand, sighed softly, and broke the silence.
Hearing this, Shen Meizhuang raised her eyes slightly, looked at her, and asked softly, "What's going on? Is there any problem with the account book?"
Feng Ruozhao shook his head helplessly, curled his lips and said, "The account book is fine, but life is so boring. Where do you think Sister Wen is doing? I haven't seen her for several days!"
Shen Meizhuang closed the account book, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly: "She went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said she wanted to make something fun."
"Oh?" Feng Ruozhao perked up immediately after hearing this. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he leaned forward unconsciously. "What? She even has to go to the Imperial Household Department to make it herself."
Shen Meizhuang shook her head, a helpless smile on her face: "I don't know either. She just said that it's not easy to make. She has been gone for quite some time, and it will probably take a few more days."
Feng Ruozhao's eyes dimmed when he heard this, and he continued, "Normally, when Sister Wen is around, even if she's just sleeping peacefully, I find life so fun. But these past few days, I haven't seen her. It feels like this usually bustling place of yours is now a little too quiet and boring. I can't muster the energy to do anything."
Shen Meizhuang agreed: "I think so too!"
The two sighed for a while, then looked at the thick account book on the small table: "Then let's quickly sort out last month's accounts. Once she makes something fun, we can play with her."
"Sister, you have a point."
The two of them instantly became motivated.
A few days later.
In the natural picture, Feng Ruozhao was smiling and watching Xinyue practicing calligraphy.
Hanzhu walked in and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Xiao Luzi is here and said that Concubine Wen wants you to go up and down the skylight, and has also invited Concubine Huang and Concubine Hui to go with you."
Feng Ruozhao was delighted, knowing that An Lingrong had finally made something fun. He stood up and said, "Xinyue, stay home. Mother has some things to take care of."
You study hard, mom is out playing!
Xinyue quickly stood up, grabbed Feng Ruozhao's sleeve, and said impatiently, "Mother, mother, I want to go too."
"But you haven't finished writing today!"
"I want to write with my sixth brother and my sister. My sixth brother is a great writer and he will teach me!"
Hanzhu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Wen asked you to bring the princess with you."
Feng Ruozhao had no choice but to take her with him to Shangxiatianguang.
When she arrived, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan had already arrived, but her master was nowhere to be seen.
The Sixth Prince and Longyue were also sitting quietly beside them.
Xiao Luzi said with a smile: "Ladies, my queen will be back soon."
Before he finished speaking, he saw An Lingrong walking hurriedly, holding a few boxes in her hands, with a smile on her face, and walking into the hall excitedly.
The hairpins on her bun swayed gently with her quick steps, and a few strands of hair stuck to her sweaty cheeks, making her look even more excited and anxious.
"You're here!" An Lingrong's eyes sparkled as she exclaimed, "I've come up with something fun again!"
Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang quickly reached out and picked up the handkerchief beside her. She gently wiped the fine beads of sweat from her face, saying with a hint of anger: "Alas, it's so hot out here. Why are you running in such a hurry? What if you get heatstroke? Juqing, tea!"
An Lingrong took the teacup handed to her by Juqing, raised her head and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did she come to her senses a little and waved to the three children.
When the three children saw her gesture, they immediately came to her side like happy little deer.
An Lingrong opened one of the boxes and took out a colorful Rubik's Cube from it. She gently turned it a few times with her slender fingers, and the color blocks of the Rubik's Cube changed rapidly, which was dazzling.
"Scramble the colors and then put them back together. Do you understand?"
The Sixth Prince's eyes sparkled as he eagerly took the Rubik's Cube and began to twirl it with his hands. Soon, the originally neatly arranged colors became a chaotic mess. He excitedly raised his head and said crisply, "Godmother, I understand!"
An Lingrong gently stroked the Sixth Prince's head, then looked at the other two children and said, "Okay, I'll have the Imperial Household Department make three, one for each of you. Go and play. When you've finished, come find me. There's a reward."
The three children cheered and ran away happily with the Rubik's Cube.
After they left, An Lingrong couldn't wait to open another box.
Inside, there were neatly arranged rectangular objects, each one just over an inch long, less than an inch wide, and only as thick as a fingernail.
These objects are crafted entirely from the hard, warm Hetian yellow jade, cool to the touch. Intricate patterns come alive on the jade blocks, each one tightly bonded to a smooth, polished piece of sandalwood. Viewed from the back, the pieces appear identical, emitting a subtle woody fragrance that complements the jade's warmth.
Zhen Huan stepped forward, picked up a piece, looked at it, and said, "Pai Gow?"
"This is called Mahjong, and it's not the same as Pai Gow."
An Lingrong picked up a card, taught them how to recognize it, and then explained some mahjong rules.
"Three identical tiles are called a pung, and three consecutive tiles are called a run. There are three types of pungs or runs, plus a pair to make a winning hand. Three suits, a winning hand must be missing one suit, and..."
Several people looked at each other, not quite understanding what was said.
An Lingrong looked at them without any hurry. With a mysterious smile on her face, she greeted them warmly, "Come on, come on, don't just stand there. Let's play a few rounds. I'll explain everything to you in detail while we play."
As he spoke, he quickly laid out the mahjong tiles and prepared to start the game.
Fortunately, Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and Feng Ruozhao were all smart people. After An Lingrong explained in detail and demonstrated a round of card plays, they quickly understood the rules of this new card game.
Zhen Huan nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes. Her fingers gently stroked the jade token, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "I see, this is a unique way to play."
Shen Meizhuang and Feng Ruozhao also looked very excited and couldn't wait to pick up the cards, ready to show their skills.
For a moment, the only sound in the room was the crisp sound of jade cards colliding, and an extraordinary card game began.
After a few rounds, seeing that they were familiar with the rules and scoring methods, we officially started.
Shen Meizhuang looked at the excited An Lingrong and said, "Rong'er, let me remind you, this is different from playing cards. If you lose, you can lose a lot in one round. You have to be careful!"
An Lingrong shuffled the cards while scolding, "Sister, you're looking down on me!"
"Okay, okay, okay, I don't look down on you, I'm waiting to give you money!"
After a few rounds, An Lingrong's face had turned pale and her heart was in a state of panic. After thinking for a while, she tremblingly threw out a card: "Bench."
Zhen Huan: "That's nonsense!"
Feng Ruozhao: "I'm also stupid!"
An Lingrong died.
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