The two men looked at the emperor tremblingly, not knowing how to respond, and finally turned their attention to Chen Qiyuan, the deputy examiner.

"What does Master Chen think?"

Chen Qiyuan now wished there was a crack he could crawl into, or someone would knock him unconscious with a stick. "As the princess's father, it would be unfair for me to comment on this article."

The two adults cursed inwardly: "What's there to say? Your daughter's husband said this article is the best. As a father-in-law, even if you say this article is shit, what can people do to you?"

"Why do you two adults, as literary giants, take so long to think about such a small matter?" Chu Jinghuai said in a deep voice.

Lord Xie quickly said, "Your Majesty, this article by Princess Su... is very original and unprecedented. I think it is very good."

Chu Jinghuai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and asked meaningfully: "What about the title of the most talented woman?"

Chen Jingxi's mouth twitched. This guy was really domineering and quite likable. However, forget about letting her win the title of the most talented woman with this 800-word essay. Don't let it lead to a bad direction for her future poetry writing.

She whispered, "Your Highness, you should be low-key. This princess doesn't like the title of a talented woman."

Chu Jinghuai lowered his eyes and said sternly, "You don't like the annual festivities. This prince understands the princess's thoughts. This prince said that the princess is the most talented woman. The princess is indeed the most talented woman. There is no need to doubt yourself."

Chen Jingxi was at a loss for words. Is this really a good idea?

"Third brother, you're a bit too overbearing. Even if Third Sister-in-law's essay is first, she still doesn't deserve the title of the most talented woman. Cousin Xiwan has two firsts."

Chu Jinghuai smiled, glanced at the crowd, and continued, "Even if my wife only gets first place, she is still a truly talented woman. This article alone is comparable to the top scholar. What do you think?"

Everyone: “…”

"Yes, the princess is the most talented woman." A row of military generals on the opposite side said in unison, and their momentum obviously frightened the civil officials.

The civil officials could only sigh, thinking that it was difficult for a scholar to explain himself clearly when he met a soldier.

Although the emperor's expression looked somewhat unhappy, he was faintly pleased with himself. The more arrogant and domineering Chu Jinghuai was, the more these civil servants disliked him.

Chen Jingxi clapped her hands. Although she didn't care about the title of talented woman, everyone was fighting for it for her, so how could she hide behind it?

"Who said this princess can only be first?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the originally quiet venue suddenly became noisy and everyone started talking.

Jiang Xiwan stood up with a provocative smile on her face, "I wonder what other competition the princess will participate in."

"Does this poetry gathering really require competition with others?"

Jiang Xiwan smiled and said, "Could it be that the princess competed with me and won first place?"

Everyone laughed.

Chen Jingxi also laughed. "Miss Jiang, you are so stupid. If you were to win the title of the most talented woman in Daxia, it would be easy for the barbarian states and small countries to laugh at you."

"Princess Su, you..."

"I wonder what other performances Princess Su has. Can Zhongyang see them?" He Zhongyang walked out of the crowd and said respectfully.

Chen Jingxi waved his hand and said, "I'm not worthy of your knowledge. Mr. He, please follow me."

The group followed Chen Jingxi to a chess game.

Jiang Xiwan took a look and snorted, "Why does Princess Su want to compete with Sister Shangguan in chess?"

Shangguan Ying, who was called upon, hurriedly said, "If Princess wants to play, Shangguan Ying can play a round with her."

"Don't bother Miss Shangguan. There's a game over there. I'll just play that."

"Princess Su, you are so arrogant! This is a chess game set up by a chess master a hundred years ago. No one has been able to solve it to this day. Even Mr. Ye, the current national master, can't figure it out. You still want to play this game? This is the biggest joke I've heard this year."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingxi just smiled slightly and did not refute. He just gently picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, their eyes all focused on Chen Jingxi, and the air was filled with an indescribable sense of shock.

"This...how is this possible?" Someone couldn't help but exclaim, breaking the momentary silence.

The others also came back to their senses, with expressions of disbelief on their faces. They carefully observed the changes on the chessboard. When the white piece landed in this position, although it killed one thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of its own, it also fought its way out, which also allowed the white chess piece to turn defeat into victory.

Their eyes were filled with admiration and surprise when they looked at Chen Jingxi, as if they were witnessing the birth of a legend.

Chen Jingxi just smiled faintly, as if everything was within her expectations.

This chess game is an endgame that is impossible to solve now, but after thousands of years of research, there are chess manuals that have solved this game.

She has been influenced by her grandfather since she was a child and has some knowledge of Go.

Later, she met a client who was obsessed with Go. In order to win over that client, she hired a professional coach and studied for three months. Later, she really fell in love with Go. When she had nothing to do, she would play for a while on her computer and mobile phone. She reached the amateur level of 5th dan.

Jiang Xiwan was a little dazed, muttering softly: "Impossible, impossible."

She suddenly calmed down and said loudly: "This is a coincidence, this must be a coincidence. How could she really solve this chess game? This chess game has been around for many years and no one has been able to solve it. It's impossible for her to do so."

As soon as she finished speaking, the people around her began to whisper, and the originally quiet atmosphere suddenly became a little noisy. Everyone's eyes turned to Chen Jingxi, their eyes full of confusion and curiosity.

Chen Jingxi stood in the middle of the crowd, facing everyone's gaze. She did not show any panic or uneasiness. Instead, she just shook her head slightly.

However, Jiang Xiwan didn't give up and sneered, "If she really had the ability to solve this chess game, why didn't she compete with Sister Shangguan from the beginning? I think she was just lucky."

Her words once again sparked discussion among the crowd. They re-examined Chen Jingxi, from shock and disbelief when the chess game was solved to suspicion and speculation now.

Chen Jingxi didn't say a word. She knew how to explain that it was useless even if she knew how to solve the chess game. She didn't directly participate in the chess competition at the beginning because she didn't understand the level of the people here at all.

After watching for a while, she found that Shangguan Ying's level was just so-so, and then she heard the eunuch shouting that the time had come.

"How come my princess solved the chess game? What are you questioning? Or is there anyone among you who can solve it?"

Chu Jinghuai walked over and continued, "Miss Jiang, if you can't speak properly, just shut your mouth. If you really can't close it, I don't mind asking someone to sew it up for you."