Night. The darkness enveloping the residence of the Second Prince was as thick as ink, as if it intended to swallow everything whole.
The Second Prince sat quietly indoors, playing with a tea set and skillfully brewing tea. Wisps of tea fragrance rose and diffused throughout the entire room. Meanwhile, his other hand leisurely played a game of Go; black and white pieces intersected on the board, seemingly playing out the various disputes and stratagems of the mortal world.
Nanshan, a retainer who was usually unflappable, was currently covered in sweat. He stood anxiously to one side, his gaze shifting back and forth between the Second Prince and the Go board as if he feared missing a single detail.
Chapter 36