Watching chess is like watching people. Xiao Huayong's style of playing chess is just like his style of doing things when he doesn't deliberately hide it. He not only calculates people's hearts and is meticulous and thorough, but also digs traps one after another to make every piece on the chessboard move along the route he has planned.
Shen Xihe lowered her eyes and saw that her pieces were basically trapped by Xiao Huayong. She could not retreat a single step on the remaining road, otherwise half of her territory would be eaten up immediately. She looked along the only chess path that could temporarily delay the game, but in the end she reached the edge of the chessboard, which was still a dead end.
With a smile on her lips, Shen Xihe had no choice but to place her next chess piece. Xiao Huayong's chess piece followed closely, smiling at her.
Shen Xihe continued to place pieces, and Xiao Huayong followed closely behind. After they each placed five pieces, Shen Xihe's piece fell into the position where she should have continued to escape. The two fingers holding the chess piece never loosened their grip. When she raised her eyes, her eyes were bright and she gave up this territory with a stroke of her fingertips, and placed a piece in another place.
Xiao Huayong's thick sword-like eyebrows slightly frowned, and his eyes swept across, taking in the entire chess game. He couldn't help but smile silently, his smile was like a flower swaying in the wind, gentle and quiet. He still stayed in his original position, trapping Shen Xihe's chess pieces.
He gently picked up all the chess pieces and put them into Shen Xihe's chess box. Then Shen Xihe placed another piece. This piece became a small piece of Xiao Huayong's chess and fell into the predicament that Shen Xihe had just been in.
"Playing chess with Youyou is like meeting a worthy opponent, and it's so exciting." Xiao Huayong likes playing chess with Shen Xihe.
At the beginning, Xiao Huayong was intentionally giving in a little bit, but Shen Xihe became stronger and stronger, and soon there was no need for him to give in at all. Although the chances of winning or losing between them were 30% and 70%, he knew that it would not be long before the chance would become 40% and 60%, and they would be evenly matched in the end.
"Your Highness, I want to remind you that this tactic is called sacrificing the rook to save the king." Shen Xihe said in a gentle voice.
Xiao Changtai is not easy to deal with. He is like a poisonous snake in the desert. It hides in the desert and you may not see it hiding there when you step on it. Once you really step on it, it will suddenly bite back and inject its deadly venom into the body of the person who harms it.
"Yoyo, do you think that Old Four can still break free from the trap I set for him this time?" Xiao Huayong stroked a chess piece, thoughtfully.
"I don't know much about the Fourth Prince, but I feel that he was able to help Munuha escape from the Jingzhao prison quietly, and he didn't let the prince notice it until today. He is definitely not an ordinary person." Shen Xihe did not comment.
Xiao Huayong nodded after hearing this: "Thank you for the reminder, Yoyo."
"Today's game ends here. We'll continue it another day." Xiao Huayong said, taking out a booklet and handing it to Shen Xihe, "This is the betrothal gift list drawn up by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Youyou can take a look first."
Shen Xihe's face was slightly hot, but it was not because she was shy, but because she did not value the betrothal gift.
The prince taking a concubine is the same as the emperor taking a queen. This is the rule. Without even looking at the betrothal gifts from the royal family, one can already know how generous they will be, especially since Emperor Youning himself did not have a queen. This is likely to be the highest-level wedding during His Majesty's reign. Why should Shen Xihe take a closer look
"Your Majesty and the Ministry of Rites will definitely not make any mistakes in drafting this. Your Highness, please do not interfere in these trivial matters in the future, lest others notice."