"Zhao Cheng, are you kidding me?"

"Stop dawdling, can't you afford to lose?" Zhao Cheng said, looking annoyed. "I'm telling you this upfront, if we agreed to bet on three silhouettes, then you have to bet them all, or give me my money back!"

"Hey! Do you think I, Xu An, am afraid of you? Where's your money?"

Zhao Wu bent down and opened a box, which was filled with glittering gold.

Everyone around was stunned.

According to the current exchange rate in Jingguo, the gold-silver exchange rate is one to ten. Ten thousand taels of gold is equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver, which is an astronomical figure for ordinary people. Even for people of Zhao Cheng and Xu An's social class, it is not a small amount of money.

Xu An couldn't help but crane his neck to look at Zhao Wu's feet, thinking to himself, "How many boxes did you bring?"

What has Zhao Cheng been up to lately? How come he has so much pocket money?

Zhao Cheng asked, "What about yours? Do you have one?"

Xu An had the old man beside him take out all the silver notes, then placed the box of silver he had won on the table, and took off his jade pendant before saying, his face slightly flushed, "That's about enough... Let's begin!"

"You dare to gamble with such a small amount of money?" Zhao Cheng gestured to Zhao Wu, who immediately beckoned to the pimp.

The barrier around the second silhouette slowly rose...

This time, it was a woman no one recognized, but she had a pure and innocent look and a slender figure. Although she wasn't as alluring as Xiangchen, she was the favorite of many middle-aged men.

Some middle-aged wealthy businessmen and officials are already talking to brothel owners.

Although the woman was pretty, she wasn't stunning, and the guests gradually began to show more support for Donghua.

"Hmph, you've lost." Xu An, however, was extremely confident. He looked at the nine judges and said, "You all can judge!"

The judges were all seasoned veterans of the Yanchuan social scene. They might not be good at other things, but when it came to judging beauty and ugliness, they were all very knowledgeable and experienced. They not only gave the results, but also provided reasons.

"The girl in the winter painting is delicate and beautiful, with a graceful appearance and stunning looks, even more so than the other girls."

"This dancer's eyes were hazy and innocent, like a pure white lotus, captivating the heart and soul..."

Donghua and the dancer each received four votes.

When the last, slightly older judge came out, the onlookers immediately started talking.

"He is the son of the Vice Minister of Rites in the Eastern Capital!"

"Young Master Li Guanyu! Hey, three of the Four Young Masters of Yanchuan have arrived!"

"This young master is the most charming, and he often writes inscriptions for beautiful courtesans. His taste is reliable!"

"It's highly likely that the young prime minister will win this time. Li Guanyu once commented on Zhao Cheng's four maids: Chunqin, Xiaqi, Qiushu, and Donghua were all exceptionally beautiful, but only Donghua could enter one's dreams at night, which shows that she greatly admired Donghua."

"..."

Xu An smiled and said, "Brother Li, please."

Li Guanyu looked at Zhao Cheng and asked, "Young Prime Minister, do you agree with my judgment?"

"The rules have been set, so feel free to judge," Zhao Cheng waved his hand downwards and said, "Besides, I'm just like them; I have complete faith in Brother Li's judgment. After all, neither Xu An nor I are as flamboyant as you!"

“That’s true.” Li Guanyu looked at Dong Hua with a serious expression and said, “In this round, Dong Hua was slightly inferior.”

"You're lying through your teeth!!" Zhao Wu suddenly drew his sword and cursed, "Everyone knows you and Xu An are close friends; you're deliberately favoring him!"

Li Guanyu frowned and said, "Young Prime Minister, your guard..."

“I will educate my own people, you don’t need to say anything more.” Zhao Cheng looked up at Zhao Wu and said, “Put away your knife! These are the rules, we have to accept them.”

"Master, they're clearly cheating!"

As soon as Zhao Wu finished speaking, other onlookers chimed in, "I also think this judgment is unfair; Dong Hua's painting is clearly better..."

After the people had been discussing it for a while, Li Guanyu walked to the railing and said to the people downstairs, "My personal relationship with the young marquis is indeed quite good, but precisely because of this, I must be fair and just. I, Li Guanyu, love beautiful women, love poetry and music, and cherish my reputation even more. I would never do anything to ruin my reputation. But if anyone questions my judgment, I will definitely argue with them to see who is right!"

Upon hearing this, the murmurs gradually subsided, and no one had the courage or confidence to debate with Li Guanyu.

Li Guanyu looked at Zhao Cheng with an arrogant expression, as if to say, "I was with Xu An, I cheated, so what?"

You're going to bite me?

"Young Prime Minister?" Xu An pointed to the box on the table and gave Zhao Cheng a smug look.

Zhao Cheng turned his head away expressionlessly: "Take it."

"Hahaha, Zhao Cheng, I love you to death! You're my god of wealth!" This time, Xu An didn't even give any orders to his men and women, and took the box himself and carried it to his chest.

Zhao Cheng looked at the last silhouette and said, "There's one more, come on."

Zhao Wu tugged at Zhao Cheng and said anxiously, "They're too despicable and shameless. Let's not play with them anymore."

"You lost money and you're still praising them for being shameless? You have no right to speak here, go away!"

Zhao Cheng glared at Zhao Wu, finally put his leg down, stood up and said, "The third one, I bet isn't as pretty as Dong Hua!"

This time, not only Zhao Wu, but even Dong Hua gently tugged at Zhao Cheng's sleeve, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Master, I..."

She wanted to say that she wasn't worth it and that she couldn't let him lose more gold, but Zhao Cheng didn't give her a chance to speak. He covered her face with one hand and said gently, "Don't be afraid, you're the most beautiful."

Xu An burst into laughter, clutching his stomach and slapping his thigh, exclaiming, "Zhao Cheng, you're such a blockhead! Look at that silhouette's figure, and her dance moves... she's definitely a gem!"

And you know what? Xu An's reminder really made many people realize that the silhouette dancer was the best. That figure... wow, it was truly amazing! Especially since the silhouette also revealed the facial features, with a straight nose and a pointed chin. Xu An's chances of winning were huge!

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