427 tie? It depends on whether I agree or not

Feng Qingchen's moves were completely unsystematic, worse than a beginner's. She was a complete lousy chess player, and no one could understand what she meant. At first, some people said that Feng Qingchen didn't know how to play chess at all, but as the game went on, no one dared to say anything...

Feng Qingchen and Su Wan played twenty moves. Su Wan pressed forward step by step, and Feng Qingchen threw away pieces at will. Everyone thought Feng Qingchen would be defeated step by step, but Feng Qingchen had not lost a single piece until now.

Looking at her demeanor again, she is not dignified and stiff like other noble ladies, but rather leisurely and unrestrained. She has both the elegance and composure of a noble lady and the romanticism and unrestrainedness of a famous scholar. It is really something that makes people dare not look at her closely, yet cannot help but peek at her, especially her eyes, which are always smiling and look like someone who is friendly. However, she makes Su Wan opposite her turn pale.

This girl is hard to figure out.

Old Yan stroked his goatee, feeling extremely lucky that he had put in the effort to watch this competition, otherwise he would have missed such a good show.

Feng Qingchen's way of playing chess is the same as others, which is hard to understand. He seems to be careless and moves randomly, but he has his own plans.

What a delicate and exquisite woman! She seems ignorant, but she knows everything in her heart. In other words, she pretends to be confused while knowing the truth, and plays the role of a pig to eat the tiger. No wonder Mr. Yuan Xi can't get anything good from her. Feng Qingchen sees through her intentions and weaknesses at a glance.

Mr. Yuan Xi did not really want to marry Feng Qingchen. He was just very concerned about his reputation. Thinking that Yuan Xi had put so much thought into finding out how Feng Qingchen's stringless harp made sounds, Mr. Yan suddenly realized that he was also interested.

Old Yan nodded with a smile, considering whether he should get involved. It was a rare opportunity to meet such an interesting young person, and if he let him go, his life would lose a lot of fun.

Feng Qingchen looked relaxed, but her mind was rapidly calculating the chess pieces and where Su Wan might place the chess pieces and the countermeasures. Because she was too focused, she missed the flash of light in Old Yan's eyes.

Feng Qingchen understood that her chess skills were not very good, and if she wanted to win, she could only resort to tricks. The most important thing in playing chess is to calm down, and only when you are calm can you see the overall situation. Feng Qingchen was leisurely and unrestrained, and made moves quickly just to confuse Su Wan's mind. Only when Su Wan was confused could she take advantage of the situation.

If it was when Feng Qingchen made his first move, some people would still say that he didn't know how to play chess; when he made his twentieth move, some people would still say that Feng Qingchen was lucky, but when more than half of the chessboard was filled with chess pieces, no one dared to say that anymore.

Can a person who doesn't know how to play chess play a game without losing a single piece? Can a person who doesn't know how to play chess hold the opponent back when the black piece has the advantage of moving first?

As for luck, when it comes to playing chess, luck is never a factor.

Su Wan held the black piece in her hand, her movements were still graceful, but she was less calm, and she no longer had the confidence and leisure she had before. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her eyes were no longer as clear as before.

Su Wan was confused, her heart was in turmoil because she was eager to win. She had been thinking about this move for a whole cup of tea, but still hadn't made a move.

Only at this moment did she realize that she had been deceived by Feng Qingchen. He knew nothing about music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. These words were all spread by outsiders. Feng Qingchen had never admitted that he knew nothing about music, chess, calligraphy, or painting.

Let’s not talk about the matter of Qin for now, there is a lot of trickery in it, but Su Wan believes that with Mr. Yuan Xi here, she can tell whether Feng Qingchen is real or not by just trying it out. Su Wan knows this chess game well, Feng Qingchen is definitely a master.

However, what Su Wan couldn't understand was why she never saw Feng Qingchen playing chess with anyone. Who did Feng Qingchen learn chess from? Su Wan looked up at Feng Qingchen, and her attention was diverted one-third from the chess game.

Feng Qingchen's expression remained unchanged. She was not angry when everyone said she couldn't play chess before; and she was not happy when she made Su Wan sweat profusely at this time, just like a clay doll with no temper.

She sipped tea and watched the chess game leisurely, without saying a word and without urging Su Wan. After Su Wan made a move after a long time, Feng Qingchen made the same move without thinking, just like before. Her relaxed look made people suspect that Feng Qingchen was just making random moves and was just lucky because she always bumped into him.

Of course, they could only mutter these words in their hearts, and no one dared to say them out loud. What a joke! If playing chess depends on luck, then why would they study chess manuals so hard?

Su Wan planned carefully and played steadily all the way, thinking that she would be able to kill Feng Qingchen soon. However, she didn't expect that halfway through the game, she hadn't won a single move. Although Feng Qingchen didn't beat her either, in Su Wan's eyes, she was no match for Feng Qingchen.

Su Wan became more and more cautious as she played. She knew very well that she could not lose again. If she lost this round, the Third Prince would definitely not let her go. Although the Third Prince did not bet on her to beat Feng Qingchen in seven rounds, he did bet on her to win five rounds and lose two and one.

She won five out of eight games, which meant she just barely beat Feng Qingchen, and it saved Dong Ling's face.

In order to ensure the Third Prince's victory, the Third Prince asked her to win the first five games against Feng Qingchen as quickly as possible, and then let her win in the rest. But in the current situation, she had already lost a game in piano, and was going to lose another game in chess. So, except for the draw in riding and archery, she had to win every game.

When Su Wan thought of this, she felt enormous pressure and took longer to consider before making her move. So… Feng Qingchen played chess with Su Wan from sunrise to noon.

Many people couldn't hold on and left halfway. Some people heard about the situation here and used their connections to come in and take a look. Mr. Yuan Xi was one of them.

As a famous scholar, Mr. Yuan Xi was proficient in everything from playing the zither to chess, calligraphy and painting, but he was more talented in playing the zither. When he saw the situation on the chessboard, he was not surprised. In his opinion, a woman who could play music on a stringless zither must also be able to play chess in a unique way.

The Royal Academy was bustling with people coming and going. Prince Zhou, Prince Qing, and Prince Chun also came to watch the fun. They thought Feng Qingchen was bound to lose, but when they heard that Feng Qingchen and Su Wan were still playing chess, they immediately became interested.

They are not like the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince who have noble status, nor are they like Xiling Tianlei and Nanling Jinfan who have special status. After the King of Qing and a few others discussed it, they came together. You know, almost all the princes are good at playing chess, and watching masters play chess is also a kind of learning.

Many people left during the game, but more and more people gathered around, especially those who could sit next to the chessboard and watch the game, which was twice as many as in the morning. Except for Old Foreigner Yan, several other scholars of relatively low status moved their seats back to make room for the princes and kings.

Although these situations happened around Feng Qingchen and Su Wan, the two women were completely unaware of it, because their minds were completely focused on the chess game, and nothing happening in the outside world could disturb them at all.

Even though Feng Qingchen looked relaxed and comfortable, in fact, there was nothing in her mind except the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard.

The relaxed and carefree look was just for Su Wan and the others to see. Playing chess not only tests your chess skills, but also your mentality. Until the critical moment, the more relaxed and confident you are, the more your opponent will be timid before the fight even begins. They will think that you are absolutely sure to win, and will gradually lose their fighting spirit. Once your opponent loses his fighting spirit, there is no point in playing chess.

It was just like when Kong Ming used the Empty City Plan. Without that calmness and composure, how could Kong Ming's Empty City Plan succeed? She herself was good at playing chess, and her moves were strange and fast. It would be strange if Su Wan didn't think about it.

As the sun sets, mottled sunlight shines on Feng Qingchen's body. Feng Qingchen moves his aching body and takes advantage of the opportunity to grab the snacks on the table and stuff them into his mouth.

At the end of the day, Feng Qingchen was fine. She still found time to drink some tea and eat some snacks. Although the food tasted tasteless, she was not so hungry that she fainted. But Su Wan was pitiful. Not to mention snacks, three or four hours had passed without her even having a glass of water.

There was no way. Feng Qingchen made her moves too quickly. She didn't give Su Wan any time to drink water, let alone eat snacks. Especially in the afternoon, Feng Qingchen seemed to be torturing Su Wan on purpose. After Su Wan made her move, she would make her move within three seconds, not giving Su Wan a chance to breathe. She was deliberately trying to tire Su Wan to death.

Everyone who plays chess knows that it is a brain-intensive activity. You have to think three or even ten steps ahead before making one move. With Feng Qingchen's quick moves, Su Wan's mind was kept tense and she didn't dare to relax at all.

Later on, playing chess became a torture for Su Wan. She would spend a long time thinking about a move, and Feng Qingchen would make his move immediately. Before she could even relax, she had to think about the next move again. This cycle repeated itself over and over again. Su Wan's face had turned pale, and she was about to collapse.

As night fell, the page boy of the Royal Academy skillfully lit the brazier in the center of the venue. The flames illuminated the academy like a bright sun, allowing people to clearly see the two women who were playing chess, one full of energy, the other exhausted.

Even though the outcome on the chessboard has not been decided, the status of the two women in everyone's hearts is obvious.

Feng Qingchen glanced at the chessboard and knew that she only needed three pieces to complete the game. She then thought over in her mind where Su Wan would place her next piece and the countermeasures. After calculating again and again and confirming that everything was correct, Feng Qingchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and the tense nerves finally relaxed. At this point, although she was not sure of winning, she was sure that she could not lose.

Alas... It’s not that Feng Qingchen doesn’t want to defeat Su Wan, it’s just that she doesn’t have the ability.

She is good at playing chess, but don't forget that Su Wan also learned chess since she was a child and her chess skills are not bad either. The reason why Feng Qingchen was able to play against Su Wan on equal terms was due to Su Wan's underestimation of her opponent and Feng Qingchen's weird chess style. Of course, Su Wan lost her usual calmness later on, which was also the reason why she failed to beat Feng Qingchen.

For the last two pieces, Su Wan looked at the black piece in her hand for a long time without dropping it. She knew that it was too late to save the situation, so she threw the black piece back into the jar with a snap.

"Feng Qingchen, let's draw." After finally saying this, Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief, as if all the strength in her body was exhausted, and she fell into the chair.

Finally, the game ended in a draw. If she continued playing, she would collapse from exhaustion. Although it was a draw, Su Wan knew very well that she had lost...