Chapter 350
"Five, six, six, Big!" Shopkeeper Xu's voice rose high.
Beside him, Huo Yunzhi's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Shopkeeper Xu. She couldn't believe it. How could she have lost?
"Secondary Consort Huo, I'm sorry, but it seems you've lost again?" Cheng Qingli looked at the stunned Huo Yunzhi, her lips curving into a wide smile.
What a joke, trying to compete with her?
Huo Yunzhi's lips trembled. She wanted to say sothing, but no words ca out.
Just a mont ago, she had smugly thanked Cheng Qingli, thinking she was about to take all those things for herself. Now, look at this—everything had beco Cheng Qingli's.
Cheng Qingli triumphantly waved the two title deeds she had won from Huo Yunzhi. Although she wasn't lacking in such things, it would be a waste to refuse free gifts delivered right to her door.
Besides, who would ever complain about having too much wealth?
Huo Yunzhi's eyes were red as she glared at the gloating Cheng Qingli, wishing she could lunge forward and scratch that little bitch's face to pieces.
But she couldn't.
"Secondary Consort Huo, do you want to play again? There's still one round left. Now, our chances are exactly the sa, aren't they? You still have a fifty percent chance of beating , it's just that..." Cheng Qingli deliberately dragged out her words, but she didn't finish her sentence.
Huo Yunzhi unclenched her hands, clenched them into fists, and released them again.
She wanted to give up, but she couldn't swallow her pride. Although she didn't think those two title deeds were of much use, the thought that they could coax a smile out of Prince Lanhuai made Huo Yunzhi unwilling to let Cheng Qingli off so easily.
After all, she knew very well that if she could bear Prince Lanhuai's eldest son sooner rather than later, her status in Prince Lanhuai's estate would undoubtedly rise.
Though there were many won in Prince Lanhuai's estate, only one or two had actually managed to give birth to an heir.
If she could have a son, even if he didn't inherit the estate in the future, her position there would at least be secure. Later on, her child could even lend a helping hand to her own younger brother.
The bystanders, watching Cheng Qingli effortlessly win away two more title deeds, were extrely envious.
Why couldn't they stumble upon such a golden opportunity?
"Secondary Consort, let's hurry back," Fangcao tugged at Huo Yunzhi's sleeve fearfully. She was truly afraid that her mistress would do sothing foolish and regret it. If that happened, she, as her maid, would definitely suffer the consequences upon their return.
"Again!" Huo Yunzhi gritted her teeth and said.
"Madam, do you still have gambling funds on hand? If it is not enough, our Jubao Pavilion can also offer credit, as long as Madam signs an IOU," Shopkeeper Xu said with a smile.
"Give a thousand taels!" Huo Yunzhi indeed hadn't brought that many banknotes with her, but she was determined to vent her frustration.
With a thousand taels, once she won back what she had just lost, she could easily repay the debt.
At this thought, Huo Yunzhi looked at Cheng Qingli again. She refused to believe that after winning twice, this girl could win a third ti.
No matter what, she couldn't miss this round.
"Very well, Madam!" Shopkeeper Xu's lips curved into a smile. A thousand taels—by the ti she had to pay it back, it would be far more than just that amount.
He wasn't afraid she wouldn't pay.
After all, he had already figured out Huo Yunzhi's identity. She was just a concubine of Prince Lanhuai. When the ti ca, he would just send the bill to Prince Lanhuai's estate. Would the estate really refuse to pay?
Soon, soone walked over carrying a tray of silver, accompanied by a written contract.
"What is the aning of this?" Huo Yunzhi asked, frowning.
"Madam, this is our establishnt's rule. If we lend you silver, you must sign this contract. Rest assured, as long as you return the silver shortly, this contract will automatically beco void," Shopkeeper Xu quickly added, seemingly afraid that Huo Yunzhi would refuse.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Huo Yunzhi didn't even think twice before hastily signing the contract. She didn't even notice the stipulation at the end: if the silver wasn't returned, an additional one hundred taels would be added for every day it was overdue.
If it exceeded five days, the amount would double.
Shopkeeper Xu watched in satisfaction as Huo Yunzhi readily signed the contract, then handed the silver over to Fangcao, who was standing beside her.
"Miss Cheng, now that this Madam has gathered her chips, shall we continue?" Shopkeeper Xu looked at Cheng Qingli and asked respectfully.
"Since that is the case, let us begin. Secondary Consort Huo, this ti, I will place my bet first." Cheng Qingli deliberately took out the four thousand taels in banknotes and the several title deeds in her hands, placing them on 'Big' one mont and on 'Small' the next.
It seed that no matter where she placed them, she was sowhat hesitant.
Finally, just as Cheng Qingli was about to put them back on 'Big', Huo Yunzhi, without a second thought, slamd her thousand taels of silver onto the other spot.
"Miss Cheng, I am sorry, but it seems I have placed my bet first this ti," Huo Yunzhi said apologetically, but the smugness in her eyes was completely undisguised.
"How could you do that? I wanted to bet on 'Small'." Cheng Qingli looked at Huo Yunzhi with a dissatisfied expression, acting as if her desired bet had been snatched away. Inwardly, however, she was cursing: You stupid thing, you don't even realize you've been set up.
Did she really think Shopkeeper Xu's silver was so easy to borrow?
Did she really think she could just take her things so easily?
Those four thousand taels, the two title deeds, and this thousand taels of silver—let it all serve as the price for a lesson.
Let her know that from now on, in the capital, she, Cheng Qingli, was not soone to be trifled with.
"Then I suppose Miss Cheng will just have to settle for 'Big'." Having beaten Cheng Qingli to the punch, Huo Yunzhi's mood improved significantly.
"What should I do? I feel like 'Big' isn't as good as 'Small'. If I chose 'Small', I would definitely win this ti, right?" Cheng Qingli muttered to herself, looking sadly at the thousand taels of silver resting on 'Small'.
Huo Yunzhi did not answer Cheng Qingli; she only thought to herself: I just want you to lose.
Otherwise, all those things she had thrown in earlier couldn't have just been to test the waters, could they?
"Miss Cheng, winning and losing are a matter of fate; it all cos down to luck," Huo Yunzhi said smugly. Clearly, she didn't believe Cheng Qingli would be lucky enough to beat her again this ti.
After all, the person who had been losing constantly earlier obviously didn't have very good luck today. Now that she had won two rounds in a row, Huo Yunzhi felt it was nothing more than a final burst of fleeting luck.
Thinking of this, Huo Yunzhi urged again, "Miss Cheng, hurry up now."
Hearing this, Cheng Qingli reluctantly placed all her bets on 'Big'.
She still seed sowhat worried in her heart, looking as though she were terrified of losing.
"Oh my, who do you guys think will win this round?"
"I guess it will be this Miss Always-Losing," soone said with a laugh, pointing at Cheng Qingli.
Because Cheng Qingli had been losing continuously earlier, these people had given her the nickna Miss Always-Losing.
"I don't think so. She already lost several rounds just now. I'm guessing she has already exhausted all her bad luck. The chances of her winning this round are extrely high!"
Hearing this, Huo Yunzhi's expression soured. What did these people know?
Cheng Qingli had already won two rounds in a row; how could she possibly win again?
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