Lilian looked at the interlocked black and white stones on the board. The black stones had nowhere to go, trapped in the game. Lilian's body was in a cold sweat all over. The game of Go was like a representation of life. She realized that she might become the princess of an annihilated country, who would be bullied and humiliated by her conquerors.

"Your Highness, would you like a cup of hot tea?" Nina came to Lilian and offered her a cup of hot tea. Lilian accepted the tea and sipped it slowly. Her eyes were still unfocused, as if she was still in a state of shock.

Without saying another word, Harper also drank her tea quietly, waiting for Lilian to speak. The reason why she said these things to Lilian was because she knew that Lilian was not someone who would sit passively and wait to die. Instead, she was a woman of active passions, as her love for Master Chodak demonstrated.

"Harper, what will happen to me in the end?" Lilian asked gra

me back after a long time, Lucas came to look for her. However, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the Purple Palace, he saw Lilian walk out, looking as if everything was perfectly normal.

"Lilian, why have you stayed here so long?" Lucas asked in confusion. They had agreed that Lilian would return as soon as their father was driven away, but she hadn't gone back, so he worried about her.

With a hearty laugh, Lilian encircled Lucas' arm in hers. Then, she answered, "I suddenly felt like playing the game of Go. Unfortunately, although I have made progress in my skills, I'm still no match for Harper. I've suffered a crushing defeat. Lucas, please help me take my revenge on her and score a triumph over her, for my sake."

"Spare me!" Lucas exclaimed, and quickly pulled his arm out of Lilian's. "Aunt Harper's skills are almost as good as Uncle Matthew's. If I play a match of Go against her, I will be defeated too. So I won't even bother!"