He Said He’d Conquer the Realm for Me to Play Chess

When they first met, Wu Donghan was a serving girl at the busiest tavern in the capital, while Cen Yiqiu was a brilliant young general who had conquered several commanderies and returned triumphantly to court.

She wanted to use him to save her closest friend, and he wanted to use her to investigate a murder. Neither expected their encounter to become a lifelong bond of love and salvation.

The pieces of the game slowly come to light. The lowly serving girl turns out to be hiding a world-shaking secret, and even their first meeting, without a trace of romance, was arranged by someone...

[No transmigration, no being reborn, no golden finger]

“Who bathes like that?”

Cen Yiqiu lifted his head, unable to suppress his smile. Then, as if that weren't enough, he added mischievously, “People will think we're trying out some new game.”