Becoming a young lady of the Duke's mansion made Pei Zhi's task even more difficult.

The wealthier and more powerful a man becomes, the more women he will have around him.

Moreover, this was in ancient times, and many young masters had maids by their side from a young age.

Now that she has a high social status, Pei Zhi has found it difficult to even go out, let alone come into contact with men outside the family.

The Duke's mansion knew that Pei Zhi had been raised by a pig butcher.

Although he was barely literate, in order for Pei Zhi to marry into a good family, he definitely needed to teach her something.

One should be proficient in at least a little bit of the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Pei Zhi is already past the age of marriage, so it's definitely too late for her to learn the zither now.

If you can't read many characters, it's too late to read more books.

As for painting, without more than ten years of experience, how could one dare to present something presentable?

Only this game of chess, as long as Pei Zhi learns just the basics and can impress people, their Duke's Mansion can create some momentum, and there shouldn't be any major problems.

The maid just said that Pei Yin and the Second Prince are getting engaged.

Pei Zhi calculated the time; she should be learning chess from Mr. Yuan right now.

This Mr. Yuan is a world-renowned chess master. I don't know what method the Duke's mansion used.

The chess master accepted Pei Zhi, a mere novice, as his apprentice.

Pei Zhi met two people through Mr. Yuan.

One was named Xiao Chengci, and the other was named Shang Huai.

Shang Huai appeared to be a bodyguard in Mr. Yuan's household. He was a handsome and tall man.

Xiao Chengci should be a cousin of Mr. Yuan's family. He would occasionally come to Mr. Yuan's academy to play a couple of rounds of Go.

Who was she married last time?

Pei Zhi tapped her head. How could her memory of something so important be so hazy?

[Due to damage in the previous dimension, the system's memory storage has also malfunctioned.]