When the subject of such sorrowful topics arose, the Crown Prince and Qi Jinshan remained entirely unmoved. On the contrary, it was Qi Jinshan who began to chuckle, his expression inscrutable.
Xie Mingyue was bewildered, though she wasn't foolish enough to press why Qi Jinshan wasn't competing or why the Crown Prince wasn't playing either. The two men chatted for a while about some antique trinkets, while on the field, a princess from a distant branch of the imperial clan struck a brilliant shot.
Both men appeared somewhat stirred by the sight, but as Xie Mingyue watched, she felt not a ripple of interest.
Chapter 221