Quick transmigration to punish scumbags, have a child to inherit everything from them

"I've heard you're quite skilled at chess. Play a game with me."

As Prince Duan spoke, he finally raised his head, his gaze softening as he looked at Liang Qiuli, and pointed to the chessboard that had already been set up to the side.

"it is good."

Liang Qiuli didn't know what Prince Duan was trying to do, but she couldn't refuse, so she could only walk over and sit down opposite him.

When the original owner was in the Liang family, she was involved in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially chess. Because Lord Liang was proficient in chess, she learned some of his skills and became quite famous in Jiangnan.

The two sat facing each other, black and white chess pieces falling across the board, occasionally making the sound of pieces landing.

Prince Duan summoned Liang Qiuli not just to play chess.

Firstly, it was to give her a chance to talk about her marriage to Shen Shu; secondly, after having dreams for two consecutive days, he felt something was off and wanted to find out if Liang Qiuli felt the same way he did.

On the chessboard, the two played back and forth, proving to be evenly matched.

While playing chess, Prince Duan asked the question in a seemingly casual manner.

"Is there anything you'd like to say about your marriage to Shen Shu?"

Liang Qiuli paused in her work, finally getting to the point.

She felt nothing inside, but her face still showed signs of nervousness. She took a deep breath before slowly speaking.

"Your Highness, I do not wish to marry Shen Shucheng."

She raised her head as if gathering her courage, her clear gaze meeting Prince Duan's directly.

Prince Duan's heart stirred. It seemed that the little girl really couldn't stand Shen Shu anymore. However, he didn't want to give in to her so easily.

He continued playing, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"It's your turn to make a move."

Liang Qiuli, going along with what Prince Duan wanted, showed her helplessness.

His hand even hovered in the air, not falling for a long time.

Seeing the surprise flash across Liang Qiuli's eyes, a hint of amusement flickered in his own.

Finally, the white piece was placed, and the black pieces in Duan Wang's hand pressed forward relentlessly, making it difficult for the white piece to breathe.

It was Liang Qiuli's turn to make her move again. Prince Duan reluctantly withdrew his hand and continued speaking.

"The annulment of the engagement is a minor matter, but the loss of face for the Duan Prince's Mansion is a major one. Your Liang family has no one to back you up anymore. Without your marriage to Shen Shu, it might be difficult to find someone else!"

Prince Duan appeared to be entirely concerned for the sake of the Prince Duan family. If Liang Qiuli hadn't had the system to confirm that Prince Duan was just being mischievous and wanted to suppress her first, she would have thought that the engagement would not be called off.

Liang Qiuli did not reply first, but instead placed the white piece in her hand on the chessboard, and the situation seemed to have taken a turn for the better.

But she still had her brows furrowed, clearly worried about something.

Upon seeing this, Prince Duan couldn't help but chuckle.

"That was just a joke. The Liang family and the Duan Prince's Mansion have been friends for generations. Even if your marriage to Shen Shu is canceled, you will still be a distinguished guest of the Duan Prince's Mansion and continue to live in the mansion."

Prince Duan neither wanted Liang Qiuli's marriage to Shen Shu to continue, nor did he want her to leave Prince Duan's residence like this.

After all, he could see her anytime he wanted since she was in the mansion.

Upon hearing this, Liang Qiuli visibly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"After the autumn hunt, once the Dowager has found a suitable young man for you, your marriage to Shen Shu will be called off."

Although Prince Duan said this, he naturally wouldn't let the Dowager Consort find a suitable candidate, because he had already decided that Liang Qiuli was one of his people.

This statement also implies that he is confident he will be able to win over Liang Qiuli during the autumn hunt.

"Ah."

Although Liang Qiuli only hummed in response, Prince Duan saw that she couldn't suppress the smile on her face and also slightly curled his lips.

This strategic retreat allowed Liang Qiuli to fully understand Prince Duan's thoughts.

She sneered inwardly.

But that’s fine too.

She felt it was time to give him an opening.

"Your Highness and Father were good friends. Do you know if Father knew someone who was skilled in painting when he was alive?"

Prince Duan should have made his move, but his hand suddenly paused.

He never expected Liang Qiuli to ask this, which most likely means that she was also in that dream.

Otherwise, why would she suddenly bring up whether her father knew someone skilled in painting? It was clearly an excuse to dream about him. After waking up, Liang Qiuli realized something was wrong and wanted to verify it.

"It seems so, but I don't remember it clearly. Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Prince Duan slowly placed a chess piece down, his eyes probing as he looked at Liang Qiuli.

Liang Qiuli seemed oblivious to the probing look in Duan Wang's eyes; she appeared lost in her own dream.

"It's okay. As long as it's true, then it means you didn't lie to me."

The last sentence was spoken so softly that only he could hear it, but Prince Duan had excellent hearing and still heard it.

He instantly understood what Liang Qiuli meant.

If he could enter a dream, his character could continue.

In the next game, the two went back and forth, and in the end, Liang Qiuli lost a piece to Prince Duan.

However, Liang Qiuli had a last resort, because if she won against Prince Duan now, he might lose face.

"Qiu Li, your chess skills are indeed a true inheritance from your father. I only managed a narrow victory."

Prince Duan's interest in Liang Qiuli grew stronger; this little girl was just too interesting.

Liang Qiuli was kept by Prince Duan for dinner before leaving.

As soon as she left, Prince Duan began to look forward to what kind of scene he would dream about tonight.

……

Let's get back to Yan Li's side.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Seeing Yan Li return in a rage, the maidservant serving her rushed forward to inquire.

"Get out, all of you, get out."

Yan Li flicked her whip and chased all the maids out.

She started packing her bags, intending to leave.

But looking at the clothes and jewelry that she had made a mess of, she hesitated again.

Having enjoyed being waited on and flattered, Yan Li found herself somewhat reluctant to give up when she had to do everything herself.

So what should she do?

Yan Li paced anxiously around the room, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, she thought of someone.

Shen Shu's younger sister, Shen Qin, is the true young lady of the Duan Prince's Mansion.

After she became the adopted daughter of Prince Duan's mansion, Shen Qin was the person she was closest to. The other two young ladies of Prince Duan's mansion, like Madam Cao and the Empress Dowager, looked down on her.

Shen Qin went to Xishan Temple to burn incense and hasn't returned yet. What should she do?

"Where is your master?"

After leaving Cao's place, Shen Shu went to Yan Li's place, hoping that Yan Li could change so that he wouldn't have to be so embarrassed in front of his mother.

After all, he liked Yan Li and wanted to marry her. He didn't want their relationship with his mother to be so strained in the future.

"The master was inside and beat us all out; it sounded like he was packing things."

The maidservant immediately stepped forward to report when she saw Shen Shu arrive.

"Pack your things?"

Shen Shu was surprised that Yan Li really wanted to leave, so he hurriedly went up and knocked on the door.

"Li'er, open the door first, let's have a good talk."

Father only wanted you to admit your mistake; he didn't send you away!

Yan Li felt like she had heard Shen Shu's voice as a lifeline.

She was truly unwilling to bow her head like that.

Seeing that Yan Li still showed no sign of opening the door, Shen Shu continued to persuade her.

"Li'er, open the door first. If you just leave, what will I do? You know how I feel about you!"

Yan Li hesitated for a moment, but since she didn't want to leave anyway, she opened the door.