It is never strange for a pawn to be moved anywhere by the player. When posted to Shengping Tower, Mingqi trea…
It is never strange for a pawn to be moved anywhere by the player. When posted to Shengping Tower, Mingqi treated it as merely a new chessboard.
But in that pavilion, she saw a chess set left behind by someone unknown. In the long and repetitive days as a palace maid, she never imagined she could also take on the identity of a player. She easily became captivated by the game. The senior maid was understanding; as long as Mingqi finished her duties, she would turn a blind eye to her sneaking off to play.
Outside the palace, dynasties rise and fall. Within the crimson walls, only the players change. Female officials, civil ministers, imperial consorts... Could there ever come a day when Mingqi, as a mere pawn, captures the general?