jdhmnovel Chapter 1000 I Don’t Allow Dreams to Be the Reverse
Chapter 1000 I Don’t Allow Dreams to Be the Reverse
The identity of Changping Jun was a secret that even the emperor did not know.
Emperor Zhaowu originally thought that after winning, he would slowly reveal the answer to Shi Anxia.
He wanted to see her open her always calm eyes wide in surprise, and hear her rare sigh when she lost her composure.
He had even prepared a speech in his mind, "It's not shameful to lose to Lord Changping." He had to pretend to be nonchalant when saying this, but he couldn't completely hide the pride on the corners of his mouth.
He fully expected to hear words of admiration from her lips that he had never heard before.
Which woman in the world doesn’t admire a strong man?
Therefore, he longed to see the dazzling light in the woman's eyes, just like every time she looked at her husband, her phoenix eyes would suddenly light up and shine like sparks.
Whenever she mentioned her husband, her eyes and brows were filled with pride and joy, and she looked so high-spirited and proud.
He wanted to be that unrivaled hero in her eyes.
It was unknown when Emperor Zhaowu began to compete with his son-in-law secretly. But when they compared them carefully, he was not better in terms of civil and military strategy, state governance and national security.
No, he originally thought that there was at least one thing he could do to beat the prince consort. That was Changping Jun's chess skills, which was his only source of pride.
In the past, he played chess with the prince consort, and he won while the prince consort lost.
He had never questioned the authenticity of that victory until just now - the woman casually revealed the cruel truth, "He let you win. His chess skills are better than mine."
Every move she made was like a poisoned dagger, piercing the heart and strangling the throat.
He, the Lord of Changping, who was famous in the northern wing, was defeated by her chess skills.
What horrified him the most was that, with his decades of experience in chess, he could clearly see that she could end the game at any time.
But she was just like a snow leopard playing with its prey, giving him just the right amount of life each time, and then delivering a fatal blow when he was about to catch his breath.
What an arrogant and cruel gesture.
Teasing from a high position, and lingchi with ease! Once upon a time, these were the methods he used on others!
He never imagined that one day this sharp blade would turn around and point directly at his own throat.
He was defeated completely! He was defeated without any dignity.
In fact, the defeat was already apparent, but he was in the game without realizing it.
From the moment Shi Anxia stepped into the capital, the war had already begun to rage.
Before summoning An Xia, Emperor Zhaowu had already laid out a hidden chess game.
First, he left her outside the palace for three whole days on the pretext that she was busy with state affairs; then he secretly instructed his confidants to spread the rumor that "Princess Haiyan's favor with the emperor has declined."
Each move was timed perfectly, and each one was aimed at suppressing her arrogance.
Emperor Zhaowu originally wanted to dampen his arrogance first, and then decide the winner through a game of chess, so that he could eventually tame this fierce horse and bring it into the harem.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, there was another stir in the streets, and there was a rumor that "Princess Haiyan will marry the prince of Liang State".
Emperor Zhaowu was also smart, how could he not know that this must be Shi Anxia's trick to turn the tables? But even though he knew it was a trick, he still couldn't suppress the anger that was surging in his chest.
In a rage, he finally issued an imperial decree to summon her.
But she was the first to propose joining the game and betting on the outcome of the game.
It seemed to be exactly what he wanted, but he didn't know that he had already stepped into the trap she had carefully woven.
It turned out that Shi Anxia was a master of games, and the game was under her control from beginning to end.
Her way of holding a child was a hundred times more skillful than what Lord Changping had imagined.
It turns out that dreams really are the opposite. They are the opposite!
In his dreams, her features were as pretty as a painting, and she always had a faint smile on her face and a calm expression.
They either play chess or drink and chat.
Her fingertips holding the white piece made clear sounds on the chessboard, and his eyes always unconsciously followed the movement of her bare hands.
So he often went to her palace under the pretext of seeking advice.
Sometimes they would ask for advice on state governance, sometimes they would discuss border military affairs. More often, they would just look for an excuse to listen to her talk.
Shi Anxia always patiently analyzed the court situation for him and taught him step by step how to distinguish loyalty from treachery and how to control court officials.
The slender fingers ran across the names on the memorial, explaining them to him one by one, "This person is meticulous but too smooth", "That general is brave but lacks strategy".
Her voice was as clear as a spring, but she could always point out the crux of the problem that puzzled him.
Emperor Zhaowu vaguely recalled the scene in his dream. While playing chess, he asked her casually, "Do you know Changping Jun, the national player of Beiyi?"
Shi Anxia smiled and shook her head, "I've heard of your name, but I've never seen you."
He clearly saw a strange light flashing in her eyes, which was admiration and yearning for the peerless master.
This look made his heart warm, with a proud look, "It's far away in the sky, but it's right in front of you."
She was so surprised, with a light in her eyes, "Really? You are Lord Changping?"
He lowered his head and smiled, like a child who had been given a candy, feeling sweet and happy.
In those dream games, their moves were always subtle and circuitous.
She always left three points of room when making her move, and always lost by half a point.
Day by day, he gradually realized that she was deliberately giving in.
The strange thing was that after knowing the truth, he was not angry at all. Instead, he felt an indescribable throbbing in his heart, as if he had discovered a treasure that no one else could see.
Her modesty and restraint impressed him more than any victory.
He smiled gently, "You don't need to worry about Changping Jun's face."
She was as calm as a chrysanthemum. "I am concerned about the face of the Emperor of the Northern Wing."
They sat opposite each other, playing chess in a warm and peaceful manner. Regardless of winning or losing, she always looked at him with a smile, her eyes so gentle that they could melt the ice and snow in three winters.
But reality is exactly the opposite of dreams.
Dreams are the opposite. Dreams really are the opposite!
Emperor Zhaowu stared at the ceiling of the tent, his throat tightening. He knew clearly that he had an indescribable feeling for Shi Anxia in his dream. He wanted to hold her in his arms, but was afraid of offending the Empress Dowager Huizheng.
Wait...why did he remember so accurately that the woman in his dream was Queen Dowager Hyejeong?
With a loud "click", the white piece knocked down, deafening. Shi Anxia slowly raised her beautiful eyes, her eyes were cold, and she spoke word by word, "Give my mother back to me!"
"Ah!" Emperor Zhaowu suddenly jumped up from the dragon couch, cold sweat soaking his clothes.
He tightly grasped the sleeve of the envoy Shen Yuanshi, his fingertips were shaking, and he gasped for breath, "No, it's not like this, it shouldn't be like this!"
The woman in his memory always looked at him gently and never looked at him with such hatred.
Emperor Zhaowu shook his head vigorously, "It shouldn't be like this! It shouldn't be like this! I clearly have a crush on her, on her... She treats me very well, she never scolds me! I..."
Shen Yuanshi was speechless as he watched the emperor suddenly burst into tears like a child, crying so hard that the dragon bed was shaking.
"Why are dreams reversed? I order you to turn it right!" The emperor's voice was hoarse, with a bit of madness and stubbornness, "I want it right! No! I won't allow it! I won't allow dreams to be reversed!"