Inside the Elder Princess's Residence.
At that moment, the Elder Princess held a game piece between her fingers, her gaze resting on the board before her.
Clack!
As she set the piece down, the corners of her mouth lifted. She looked at the White-Dressed Woman opposite her and said, "Senior Sister, your skills seem to have slipped!"
"We haven't reached the end yet!"
The White-Dressed Woman's voice was calm as she picked up a piece and placed it on the board.
The Elder Princess glanced at it and was about to make her next move when footsteps sounded outside.
Soon, a Sword-Wielding Woman walked in.
"My lady!"
The woman approached and addressed the Elder Princess respectfully. "Jiang Jingxuan has led the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate's soldiers into the Imperial Palace!"
"So soon?"
The Elder Princess raised her head, somewhat surprised.
She had thought the 30,000 armored troops would need at least a little more time to push all the way into the Imperial Palace.
She hadn't expected...
Those armored troops had actually fought their way in so quickly!
At that thought, the Elder Princess tossed the piece in her hand back into its box. She looked at the White-Dressed Woman with a slight smile. "Senior Sister, it's your turn to act!"
"I know!"
The White-Dressed Woman rose as she answered.
But just as she was about to leave, something occurred to her. She raised a hand and grasped at the air, and the bamboo hat on a nearby table flew into her hand.
"I'm borrowing your bamboo hat!"
With that, the White-Dressed Woman put it on and walked out.
"Hehe, what is it... you're so beautiful, Senior Sister. Don't tell me you're afraid to let people see you?"
Watching her retreating figure, the Elder Princess smiled behind pursed lips.
But