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Chapter 220: The Game of Go

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: The Game of Go

After a half-hour break, the scene for the second act has been altered completely.

Jiang Lingxi puts down her exercise book, marked all in red corrections, and stands up with satisfaction.

She’s always been strong-willed, and the same goes for her studies.

She insists on making no mistakes whatsoever.

Speaking of which, it’s the first time she’s truly participated in filming, and she just realized that shooting is not done in the order the script is written in.

For instance, she just filmed a scene of daily interaction with Jin’an earlier, and the next scene is where the male and female leads play Go in the hall and discuss the current political situation.

Changing into more formal attire and a headpiece, Jiang Lingxi steps into the shooting hall and sees Shen Yunqing, in his signature purple official robe, already seated in front of the Go table by the window.

She then notices the director seated beside, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, holding a big palm fan.

With this comparison, she quickly shifts her gaze back to the more pleasing figure.

Noticing the sound of footsteps, Shen Yunqing, who was sorting the Go pieces, didn’t stop his hands but looked toward the entrance of the hall.

Light streams through the window, casting shadows that fall across the visitor’s face and body, almost making him ignore the modern machines and people within the hall.

He almost greeted with a ’Your Majesty’ by mistake.

"Director Wei is here for a script talk."

Jiang Lingxi lifts her robe and sits across from him, asking, "What scene are we talking about?"

Does she really need extra guidance with this person opposite her?

"I know you two have always been in sync when acting," Wei Xiao waved the big palm fan and pointed at the Go board, "but I’m very serious about filming, you know that, right?"

"So?"

"So for this Go scene, you must not play randomly during the shooting. By the way, do either of you know how to play Go?"

Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing exchanged a glance, and both nodded almost simultaneously.

Wei Xiao: "... Understood, how much do you understand?"

Jiang Lingxi: "Not bad."

Shen Yunqing: "Decent."

Wei Xiao, who thought he could temporarily be a Go teacher: "... Show me first."

Jiang Lingxi accepted the basket of Go pieces handed by Shen Yunqing, pinched a piece as expected, it was white.

She’s used to taking the lead, and without hesitation, placed her piece on the board.

Shen Yunqing placed a black piece immediately after.

After watching the two go back and forth for a few turns, Wei Xiao confirmed that the main leads indeed know how to play Go.

But as he continued watching, he soon rubbed his temple.

He opened his mouth several times, then closed it silently.

The two were playing too fast, and he couldn’t keep up with why the white pieces took certain steps, or what strategy the black pieces were setting.

Even though he was initially doubtful, he had to admit, the skill level between the two was much higher than his own.

Is this ’not bad’?

Is this ’decent’?

He almost forgot the meaning of these words!

The game Jiang Lingxi played was unusually exhilarating.

In her past life, after she ascended the throne as Emperor, there were hardly any opponents left for her, and among the few people, only Jin’an and Shen Moqing played seriously with her, while the others were overly cautious and boring.

However, Jin’an’s health was poor, and long games would tire the girl out, so she wouldn’t want to exhaust her.

Thus, her most frequent opponent was the only one daring and able to beat her, Prime Minister Shen.

Coming to the modern era, she realized there were very few Go players, at least no one around her original self had learned it, and she couldn’t find anyone to indulge her in a game.

This was her first time playing since she awoke.

Yet, the Shen Yunqing sitting across from her felt a bit off.

Jiang Lingxi looked at the black and white intersecting on the board, then at Shen Yunqing’s face, "Your style of play..."

Shen Yunqing placed another piece and showed confusion, "Hmm?"

Jiang Lingxi shook her head, "Nothing."

Just act, let’s see who’s better at acting!

But their conversation startled Wei Xiao, who was still engrossed in studying the game.

"Ahem, it’s almost noon if we keep this up. Since you both know how to play, let’s start filming." He said, getting up and lifting his chair, naturally stepping out of the camera’s view back to his monitor.

Jiang Lingxi was about to pick up the pieces from the board when she saw the basket to her right being taken, and Shen Yunqing started picking up the two colors of pieces with both hands and putting them back into the baskets.

Though she liked to play Go at times, she disliked tidying up the pieces afterward, often leaving it for the palace attendants to do.

But now, there were no attendants, or rather, the extras playing palace attendants were not tasked with cleaning up the pieces, so Shen Yunqing naturally took on the task.

Wei Xiao didn’t notice one was busy tidying up while the other’s hands were idle. He raised a microphone and called out, "During filming, just set the board as you did earlier, it’s okay to make mistakes with a few pieces, just don’t forget the lines."

To him, such a difficult game required lots of thought, and he expected them to deliver the lengthy lines from the script while playing.

It’s always hard to focus on two things at once, so using the game they’ve already played would surely make it simpler.

Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing didn’t mention that playing didn’t impede their line delivery, simply nodding toward the director’s direction.

Wei Xiao was immediately relieved, "Alright, begin."

*

"Beirong is audacious and ambitious, and I wish to lead an expedition personally, what does the Prime Minister think?"

Shen Yunqing looked at the white piece on the board, as if it carried a fierce killing intent, not surprised that the person in front of him didn’t play according to Director Wei’s instructions.

After all, that game back then was likely influenced by Your Majesty’s state of mind, played with extraordinary ferocity.

Moreover, Your Majesty never liked setting the same game twice.

This game was naturally different from that in the past life, but the aura when the white piece landed remained the same.

"There is significant opposition in the court and among the people, but in my opinion, Your Majesty has already made up your mind."

"I truly cannot tolerate Beirong’s antics under my very nose, so this battle is necessary. What about the Prime Minister, are you afraid to advise against it, or are you prepared not to?"

"I will guard the rear guard for Your Majesty."

Neither out of fear nor lack of preparation, even if he too worried this decision to personally lead was risky, what he ultimately voiced was simply a reassuring guarantee.

Finishing the statement, Shen Yunqing silently added in his heart.

It was the same before, and it is the same now.

His Majesty should only charge forward with confidence.

Jiang Lingxi’s hand paused, holding the piece.

This familiar feeling of trust...

She thought she would never feel it again after being reborn!