"Hey, this is a complicated matter. The Shi family said they sent her to the manor to recuperate, but in reality, she was discovered having an affair with a servant, which affected the reputation of her other sisters in the family when it came to getting married, so she was sent to the manor."
"With my reputation gone and being sent to the manor, I'm afraid I'll never be able to return to the county town."
"That's right! The Shi family is always bullying the weak. If Miss Shi goes to the farm, who knows what kind of abuse and cruelty she will face."
The young lady said, "Alas, I have fought with her for so long, and I never thought she would have such an end in the end."
Chunmei also said: "I don't know who the direct descendants of the Shi family have offended. First, the young master disappeared, and now something happened to the female members of the family..."
Lingzhi didn't listen anymore and went to the outer room to make tea with her head down.
The eldest son Shen Yuchao and Xiao Qingyun were playing chess in the hall.
Seeing Lingzhi passing by with tea sets, Shen Yuchao invited her to play a game of chess.
Lingzhi suddenly looked up and glanced at Xiao Qingyun beside him: "This...is not in accordance with the rules, right?"
Shen Yuchao smiled and said, "I didn't know you were such a rule-abiding person."
Seeing this, Lingzhi no longer refused and sat directly opposite Shen Yuchao.
After a few rounds, she saw the situation clearly.
It turned out that the eldest son, a poor chess player, had been defeated by Xiao Qingyun in a chess match, and he wanted to save his face in front of her.
Lingzhi remained calm and played chess calmly.
Holding the white chess pieces, it seems that he is pressing forward step by step, but in fact, he is constantly giving the black chess pieces a break.
The eldest master is quite capable. She has let the water flow into the Pacific Ocean, but he still can't win.
After one round, the eldest son's black pieces won.
"Mr. Mighty!"
Lingzhi praised and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Qingyun raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "Miss Lingzhi, I see that your chess moves are unique. Why don't you play a game with me?"
"Master Xiao, you are joking. I can't even beat my master, so how dare I play chess with you?"
Lingzhi was about to refuse, but she heard the eldest son laugh and say, "Brother Xiao has good taste. As for Lingzhi's chess skills, apart from me, almost no one in the mansion can beat her."
Then he said to Lingzhi, "It just so happens that this chessboard is giving me a headache. Lingzhi, then you can play for me with Brother Xiao!"
Seeing this, Lingzhi stopped being polite and said, "Since Master Xiao wants to see my chess skills, why not play a few games with me?"
Lingzhi and Xiao Qingyun sat opposite each other, and each side made their moves seemingly casually, but in fact the pieces were connected by force.
Lingzhi had some prejudice against Xiao Qingyun because of their difference in status, and did not care about his face. He made moves very quickly, eager to win or lose.
Xiao Qingyun, however, was like an old monk in meditation, making his moves slowly, as if he was both defending and attacking.
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