Chapter 174
“I truly hadn’t heard about this. Thank you for clarifying, Brother Shen.”
Yang Lingrui finally understood Li Qingwan’s situation at the academy through these words.
Considering what Zi He had mentioned earlier—that Elder Li Yuande arranged for Li Qingwan’s entry into ChengTian Academy—it must have involved the West Concubine’s influence.
It was highly probable the West Concubine herself had become Li Qingwan’s protector within the Zhuhu Dynasty.
Tiger-Chasing Palace, Western Expedition Hall.
Ten chessboards lay arranged in the great hall.
Li Qingwan stood motionless before the second board from the right, deep in thought.
The first board to her right already showed her victory—she’d won by half a point with white stones.
As she pondered her next move, the West Concubine materialized silently in the hall.