Upon hearing this, everyone stood there dumbfounded.

Solved? He just banged on the board wildly, turning all the white pieces to dust, and the illusion game was solved?!

If these words hadn't come from the Queen of Xirong, who had set up the illusionary chess game, they would have thought it was some big fool spouting nonsense.

Consort Shu's smile froze on her face, her eyes filled with disbelief.

They were expecting Su Hua to make a fool of herself so that His Majesty would punish her, but the game was broken so easily by Su Hua... This is simply too absurd!

After the initial shock, the Yu family members were all beaming with joy. Yu Xiao's face, which had been furrowed with worry, instantly relaxed. The chess game was solved, and his brat was saved!

This little girl is truly a lucky star for the Yu family.

At this moment, I feel even more that what Master Xuyun said back then was true. The only chance for this brat to survive is this little girl in front of me!

Yu Qi was also extremely excited. Turning her head, she saw the man's proud expression and the tender look in his eyes that could drown a person. She gossiped, "Uncle, did you already know that Princess Le'an could solve this chess game?"

"Guess." Xiao Jinhan's lips curled slightly.

Yu Qi: "…………"

He's guessing? What a load of rubbish!

At this moment, Su Hua watched as the Western Rong King readily presented the Soul Severance to the Emperor. Her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly for a moment. This joy was genuine, meaning that the Western Rong King did not care about the Soul Severance at all. In fact, the purpose of presenting the Soul Severance today was only for this chess game.

But this game is just an endgame from an ancient chess manual, so what use is it?

The emperor, who was usually composed, suddenly cleared his eyes of all darkness. “Le’an is indeed a man of great talent and intelligence. Not only did he discover the sweet potato and propose the ingenious South-to-North Water Diversion Project, but now, even the Western Rong Illusionary Chess is nothing more than a piece of cake for him.”

This has truly broadened my horizons.

As I just said, I will reward you handsomely once this chess game is solved.

"What rewards does Le'an desire? Just say the word, and I will grant them all!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in unison. Whatever reward they wanted?

Such an honor was unprecedented for Yu the Great!

Moreover, His Majesty has not yet bestowed any rewards for the previous South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Now, if there is to be another reward, the highest rank one can attain is a princess or a county princess...

For hundreds of years since the time of Yu the Great, there has only been one commoner county princess, Su Hua, let alone commoner county princesses or princesses.

Thinking of this, everyone pricked up their ears in unison. Those with quick minds even planned to have their female relatives immediately send invitations to the county princess's residence after the banquet. They heard that the county princess of Le'an was still unmarried, and if they were late, she might be snatched away by someone else.

Su Hua curtsied and smiled, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am just a peasant girl from Le'an, and I am already very satisfied to be granted the title of County Princess by Your Majesty's great grace."

My only wish in this life is that the land under the Great Yu is safe and sound, and that the country is prosperous and the people are at peace. Now that the Great Yu is prosperous and strong, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, that is already the best outcome.

Furthermore, Le'an had no other desired rewards.

Upon hearing this, the group of people who had been listening intently were completely stunned.

The emperor was also stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, his phoenix eyes showed even more appreciation. "Good! What a wonderful wish that the mountains and rivers are safe and sound, and the country is prosperous and the people are at peace. It is truly a blessing for Yu the Great and a good fortune for the people that my Great Yu can have such a peaceful life."

Le'an did not want this reward, but I could not refuse it.

Otherwise, the whole world would laugh at me for being a stingy emperor!

Having said that, he flicked his wide sleeves and laughed loudly, "Little Dezi!"

"Yes." Eunuch De bowed and replied, then took out a bright yellow scroll from his sleeve.

The golden color was even more beautiful under the candlelight, which stirred the hearts of everyone present. It turned out that His Majesty had already prepared the imperial edict of reward, but they didn't know exactly how the reward would be given.

Jun Qingcheng stared at the scroll, her eyes churning with dark, turbulent emotions.

Immediately, she gave Cai Die a look, then stood up gracefully. "Wait a minute! Uncle Emperor, before bestowing any rewards, Mingzhu has something to say."

As everyone was secretly speculating about the reward, upon hearing Jun Qingcheng's words, they couldn't figure out what she was trying to do.

Eunuch De paused, then looked up at the throne.

The emperor gestured with his hand, "What does Mingzhu have to say?"

The voice clearly carried a hint of warning. If it weren't for Le'an solving this game, the dignified Princess of Dayu, the legitimate daughter of a prince, would have completely lost face by openly threatening to kill and harm others in public.

Princess Yan broke out in a cold sweat. No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Her daughter had always been proud, and now that she had caused such a disgraceful incident, she was probably looking for revenge.

But this is the Emperor's birthday.

Even she and the prince couldn't protect her from causing trouble at the emperor's birthday banquet.

She kept trying to signal to Jun Qingcheng with her eyes, but he completely ignored her.

Instead, she chuckled softly and looked at Su Hua with curiosity. "Mingzhu has a question for Princess Le'an. Everyone present is affected by the Western Rong Illusionary Chess, but why does Princess Le'an show no reaction at all? How is that so unusual?"

The guests were also somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

Yes, they only glanced at the illusionary chess game and felt that the scene before them had completely changed. On the contrary, the Princess of Le'an County was able to chat and laugh with the King of Xirong when she solved the game earlier.

Hearing the sudden emphasis on the last four words, Su Hua winked playfully, “Just as the King of Xirong said before, this illusion chess game requires a certain temperament from the player who solves it.”

Perhaps it was precisely because my mind wasn't as preoccupied as Princess Mingzhu's that I wasn't affected by this illusion.

Princess Mingzhu thought, "Is this reasonable?"

Hearing these witty words, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing. This was a blatant insult, implying that Princess Mingzhu was scheming.

Jun Qingcheng's expression froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered. She glanced at the direction of the palace entrance out of the corner of her eye and smiled slightly. "Princess Le'an, you truly have a silver tongue. I am ashamed to admit that I am no match for you."

Su Hua took in the changes in her expression and narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly.

The demon she cursed in the game of Fantasy Chess must have been referring to herself, if nothing unexpected happened. The only question was how she planned to burn herself to ashes on this birthday festival…

Several months ago, Meng Yun'er had hired a fake sorceress to exorcise a ghost, but to no avail.

However, the world is vast and boundless, and there may be genuine monks and Taoists who can see through the tricks of the trade. If Jun Qingcheng's scheme succeeds, not only her, but the entire Su family will be implicated.

After a moment of intense thought, Su Hua looked up and met the man's calm gaze, causing her heart to involuntarily relax a little.

Seeing that the emperor had only asked a trivial question, his expression softened slightly. He waved for Eunuch De to continue, but just then—

Suddenly, a commotion arose at the main entrance of the palace.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ye Lin, the commander of the military corps, striding over, his voice urgent, "Ye Lin requests an audience with His Majesty. A giant rock has suddenly appeared in Immortal Sacred Lake..."