Yu Wan and the others got into the carriage and quickly returned to the manor.
Meanwhile, Nangong Li and the State Preceptor, who were far away in the State Preceptor Hall, did not know that something unexpected had happened in the forest.
It was the State Preceptor's turn to place his piece, but he was a little distracted.
Nangong Li understood what he was worried about, but she still smiled faintly and said, "What are you thinking about, State Preceptor?"
"Nothing." The State Preceptor came back to his senses and placed a piece.
Nangong Li pointed at a seat at the side. "If the State Preceptor had placed your piece here just now, I would have lost this round. But you missed by an inch, so it was the State Preceptor's turn to lose. Does the State Preceptor want to give in to me too much, or do you not want to play chess with me at all?"
"You're overthinking, Your Highness," the State Preceptor said.
