After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

He has been intelligent since childhood and has always been one of the best among his peers. This is the first time he has met someone he can admire.

He must carefully observe this game to see if Wen Tingzhu can win against three opponents in a row.

Moreover, he hadn't witnessed such a wonderful game of chess in a long time.

Watching this chess game is quite a pleasure.

At this point in the game, it tests not only the players' skill in the game, but also their mental fortitude.

The better one's mindset, the fewer mistakes one will make, and the better one will be able to control the course of the game.

In this respect, Wen Tingzhu clearly has an advantage.

Born into poverty, with her father dying early, the life of an orphan and widow is one that few can truly understand the hardships she endured.

Therefore, the ability to understand people's hearts and maintain emotional stability is his survival instinct.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to rise from the son of the Ke family, who were bullied since childhood, to become the top scholar in the imperial examination.

Su Ziqi, on the other hand, came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally talented. He was pampered by everyone from a young age and had never tasted failure.

His brothers' successive defeats caused his proud heart to waver slightly, and it was precisely this wavering that became Wen Tingzhu's weapon to attack him.

A person who is used to being in control of the whole situation will feel uneasy when they find that things are going out of their control. This unease will manifest in the game of chess, revealing their weaknesses.

When he tries to salvage the situation, he often falls into a trap that his opponent has already laid.

Su Ziqi's hand, holding the chess piece, froze in mid-air. After a long while, he gave a bitter smile and said, "I lost."

"Concession!"

Wen Tingzhu returned the greeting with a bow.

Everyone except them wore an expression of disbelief.

The people of Anguo couldn't believe that the Su brothers, whom they had always been so proud of, had been defeated by the same person. Wouldn't this make them look like they were just bragging about their own family? It was a complete loss of face.

Unable to accept this outcome, Prince Su rushed to the chessboard, disregarding his image, and roared at Su Ziqi, "This isn't a dead end yet! Take another look!"

Su Ziqi said helplessly, "Your Highness Prince Su, I have done my best. Continuing to play this game will only be in vain."

Prince Su turned around and pulled the Su brothers over, saying to them, "Come and see."

After examining it carefully, both of them shook their heads.

Seeing that the matter was already settled, the Crown Prince spoke up: "Your Highness Prince Su, there's no need for this. Young Master Su's chess skills are superb. He himself said it was impossible, so it must be true. Besides, you've been playing for so long, you must be tired. It's almost noon, why don't we move over and have lunch first, so you'll have the energy for the next match?"

Although he disapproved of the Crown Prince's smug expression, what he said made sense. The upcoming competition would rely heavily on the Su brothers, and it was indeed not a good time to offend them too much.

Prince Su flicked his sleeve, composed himself, and said, "Then let it be as the Crown Prince says."

"Please." The Crown Prince gestured to Prince Su.

Seeing that the leaders had all left, the others naturally followed suit and took their seats.

Next, the palace servants brought out the prepared meals one by one, and everyone enjoyed the food while watching the music and dance.

However, there are probably very few people who are truly focused on this, and the exquisite arrangement has been wasted.

During the banquet, Wen Tingzhu was naturally showered with compliments, such as his wit, his bravery in holding off a single enemy, and his unparalleled chess skills. He was showered with praise.

He just smiled and said that there are always people better than him, and that he only got lucky.

Such a performance makes people think more highly of him.