"After all, she's a woman, she doesn't understand me as well as you do."
Shang Pu set up a small table on the bed, with a Linglong Chessboard placed on top. He wore only a cloak, holding black pieces in one hand and white pieces in the other, playing chess with himself.
The wind blew in through the window crack, causing the candle flame to flicker.
Dong Da blocked the wind and said solemnly, "My lord, it's late at night, you should rest."
Shang Pu coughed twice and said, "No rush, there will be plenty of time to rest when I'm dead. Over at Meiniang's side, there's no need to keep watch, Xia Houzhe, having become a discarded pawn, won't create any disturbances, and Meiniang wouldn't be that foolish."
"Yes." Dong Da paused for a moment and then said, "My lord, since Xia Houzhe has fallen to this point, the others have also decided to abandon him. Why not directly tell Emperor Chu his true identity? That way you can be at ease."
