Shi Qingxue had only just picked up her pen and put it down again.

She raised her head, ignoring Shi Baoning's smug gaze, and answered in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Qingxue concedes this question."

"What?"

Ling Ruiyin stood up from the couch in surprise, and just as she was about to open her mouth, she resumed her seat when she caught a glimpse of Shi Baoning's eager gaze.

She clenched her fist and calmly announced, "Since Qing Xue abstained in this round, it is ...