After a tragic death and rebirth, I became the regent's favorite

Xiao Ting, wearing a light green brocade robe, walked step by step towards Shen Moyu who was sitting on the stage, with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes. He seemed to have experienced this scene before.

Shen Moyu held a black dot in her hand, her fingers trembling almost inaudibly. Under her calm face, only she knew how big the waves in her heart were.

"How does Miss Shen want to compete?"

Xiao Ting sat down opposite her, staring at her without blinking, trying to see something from her face.

"It was your Highness who proposed the competition, so naturally your Highness has the final say on how the competition should be conducted."

Shen Moyu placed the black spot at the center of Chuhe Hanjie Street. The distance was clearly divided. She knew better than anyone how she and Xiao Ting were opposites at this moment.

"Then it's best of three, okay?"

Xiao Ting frowned slightly. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Shen Moyu seemed to be very repulsive to him. It was no exaggeration to say that it seemed as if she didn't want to know him at all.

why?

This feeling is really weird!

The game started, Xiao Ting played with white pieces and Shen Moyu still played with black pieces. She was indeed at a disadvantage at the beginning.

But slowly, Xiao Ting began to sweat, because he found that no matter where he played, Shen Moyou would always be one step ahead of him and find an opportunity to defeat him. After one round, he only lost one white piece to Shen Moyou.

The whole chess game was so neat and tidy that Shen Moyou seemed to have foreseen the future, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. "Who taught Miss Shen how to play chess?"

"Self-taught."

Shen Moyu didn't even look at him, reviewing the game of chess. She was actually too impulsive just now and shouldn't have pressed him step by step, allowing Xiao Ting to discover the clues.

"Really?"

Xiao Ting certainly didn't believe it. Looking at Shen Moyu's chess skills, there might not be many people in the entire Mingzhen who could beat her. She could even learn this kind of chess skills by herself. How embarrassed would those teachers be?

Shen Moyou was a little impatient, and a cold smile appeared on his lips, "Your Highness, are you still coming down?"

"Down."

It seemed that Shen Moyu was unwilling to tell it, so he would not force him. He just said that if he wanted to check, he could always find out.

At the beginning of the second game, Shen Moyu did not press Xiao Ting step by step, but each played his own game.

But what can I say? Xiao Ting didn't understand Shen Moyu's chess playing habits, but Shen Moyu knew him like the back of his hand and it was just a piece of cake for him.

No matter where Xiao Ting placed his white pieces, Shen Moyu could always guess his next move. Gradually, Xiao Ting became confused.

"Your Highness, do you want to continue this game of chess?"

Shen Moyu's tone was more provocative. She had done it on purpose, deliberately letting Xiao Ting win so that he would take advantage of the situation when he thought he was going to win, and then continue to show weakness.

The game of chess lasted for an incense stick of time and it wasn't finished yet. Xiao Ting's expression became uglier and uglier as the game went on.

The people in the audience also noticed something was wrong. Some smart people had already figured out that Shen Moyu did it on purpose and was simply teasing Xiao Ting.

Especially Crown Prince Xiao Qi, there was murderous intent in his eyes. Xiao Ting was his brother from the same mother after all, and he was actually teased like this in public. How could he not be angry.

"Miss Shen, if your chess character is not good, no matter how good your chess skills are, you are not a gentleman."

Shen Moyou was not afraid of Xiao Qi's sharp gaze. She raised her eyes to meet his with a bright smile, "Your Highness, I am not a gentleman, I am just a little girl."

"This game of chess ends here."

Xiao Ting pushed the chessboard aside, stood up, looked down at Shen Moyu, and asked in a low voice, "Miss Shen, this prince does not remember how I have offended you."

"What does your Highness mean by this?"

Shen Moyu didn't show it on her face. She never intended to let Xiao Ting have an easy time, even if he was a prince.

She used to be humble and submissive, but what did she get in return? She couldn't protect her mother, nor could she protect the Mo family. In the end, she was burned to death in the harem like a human pig.

"You just played a game of chess with deadly moves at every step, as if you wanted to put me to death. If this way of playing chess is not a grudge against me, what is it?"

Xiao Tingjunya's face was full of embarrassment. He claimed that he was not ugly, but Shen Moyu never looked at him straight in the eye from beginning to end. This kind of neglect was an insult to him.

"Your Highness is overthinking. I have no grudge against Your Highness. We are just playing chess. Since Your Highness is not interested in continuing, let's stop here."

Shen Moyou also stood up and said to the ceremonial officer standing beside him, "I think I am good at nothing except playing chess, so I decided to withdraw from the competition at the Hundred Flowers Banquet."

"But Miss Shen, you are already the winner of the noble ladies' group. If you withdraw now, I'm afraid..."

The ceremonial officer looked embarrassed. He didn't expect so many unexpected events to happen at this year's Hundred Flowers Banquet. This made things difficult.

“Isn’t this my business?”

She was only responsible for the competition. As for other things, she had no control over them and didn't want to care. Besides, her purpose of attending the Hundred Flowers Banquet was to show her face in front of Xiao Ting.

"Miss Shen, isn't this inappropriate? Are you afraid to compete with the Young Masters Group, so you want to withdraw?"

The ceremonial officer was aggressive. After all, he had heard rumors about Shen Moyu. The eldest daughter of the Shen family was just a fool, so what was there to be afraid of?

But he forgot one thing. No matter how stupid Shen Moyu was, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Shen family and the granddaughter of Marshal Mo, and had a noble status.

"Yes, I don't dare."

I never thought that Shen Moyou would admit it openly, "I have admitted that I don't dare, can you let me withdraw?"

"Miss Shen, there has never been a precedent like this at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Since you have participated, you should compete to the end, or do you not even give me face?"

Xiao Qi spoke at the right time, but his words were obviously meant to embarrass Shen Moyu.

Xiao Ting had just lost face in front of her, so he had to try to save some face.

"Yes, Miss Shen, the Hundred Flowers Banquet has always been about deciding the winner after the competition. There is no reason to quit halfway through the competition."

Xiao Ting also spoke up to agree with his brother. He had a strange obsession with Shen Moyu and always felt that their relationship should not be like this.

However, Xiao Ting's words made Shen Moyou sneer, "Isn't the competition at the Hundred Flowers Banquet based on voluntary participation? I don't want to do it now. Can the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince force me?"

"What if I insist on having you compete?"

Xiao Qi seemed to be in a fight with Shen Moyu, with no intention of backing down.

"Your Highness, since Mo You wants to give up, why do you..."

Before Xiao Xuan could finish her words, Xiao Qi raised his hand to interrupt her, "Fourth sister, although you have a good relationship with Miss Shen, you still have to distinguish between the primary and the secondary. I am your elder brother."

"Then what about me? If I say that Shen Moyou doesn't need to participate in the next competition, will the prince also let me distinguish between the primary and the secondary?"

Xiao Linchuan's sudden appearance shocked everyone present. Even Crown Prince Xiao Qi suddenly put away all his sharpness and respectfully called out, "Little Uncle."