"The goldfish in my pond look like they're about to burst from overeating," Yinzhen said, then laughed.
At the Old Summer Palace, both of them felt a long-lost sense of ease. Unlike the oppressive atmosphere of the Forbidden City, the air here was humid, the sky was clear, and the wind was free.
Yinzhen raised his hand, took the black piece, and placed it on the chessboard: "This is a rare new book that I recently acquired. It contains several endgame puzzles. Come, let's play a game."
Yi Hua's face immediately fell. She had no idea how to play Go. The only rules she knew were the ones she had memorized when Hong Hui was learning the game. In reality, she knew absolutely nothing about it.
She can play Gomoku, checkers, or even Ludo if she's not good at it, but Go is definitely out of the question.
Yinzhen knew that Yihua was a terrible chess player, so he added a prize: "These past few days, the border region has presented us with a box of purple pearls. They are of good quality and have an elegant color. If you can finish this game of chess, the box of pearls will be yours."
Purple? I've never seen that before!
Yi Hua's eyes lit up, and she immediately picked up a white piece. She made her move without hesitation, while Yin Zhen took longer and longer to think. Anyone who didn't know the inside story would think that Yi Hua was some kind of Go master.
Finally, Yinzhen had no choice but to spread his hands and say, "What kind of mess did you make?"
After placing the last white piece, Yi Hua clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Mission accomplished!"
After saying that, he went into the inner room in a good mood, and Yinzhen shook his head and was about to follow him in.
He subconsciously looked back and saw that the black and white pieces on the chessboard were arranged in an alternating pattern, forming a dog-like image resembling DouDou.
Yinzhen paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. Yihua realized he had noticed her little trick, and turned around to laugh as well.
Sunlight streamed through the sycamore trees and fell onto the chessboard, where the two most honored figures in the imperial court were fooling around.
Su Peisheng silently chased away the onlookers and fell a few steps behind.
Nowadays, only the Empress dares to play tricks on the Emperor.
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