1 HOUR EARLIER, THE GRAND CHANCELLOR'S RESIDENCE, THE STUDY OF THE MAN HOUSE.
Zhao Haoyu sat on one end of the Go board while his father sat on the opposite side. He picked up one of the white Go pieces and for a few seconds hesitated to place the piece.
Grand Chancellor Zhao smiled on seeing his son's hand hover over that spot. "Why the delay, son? Are you not confident with your decision?"
Zhao Haoyu glanced at his father then at the Go piece, "it is not that I lack confidence with my decision, father. It is that I worry that I might be going too far".
"You can never go too far, son. How about I make that decision for you", the grand chancellor picked up one of his black Go pieces and placed it at a spot that countered his son's movement.
"The seventh prince made a foolish mistake by going after his royal highness. Did he think I would never discover what he did?
