Chapter 306 Such a Bet

Being put in the spotlight by Zhao Liya, it was impossible for him, as proud and arrogant as he was, to take advantage of them and become a laughing stock.

The Second Prince then said viciously, "If I lose, I will apologize to you in public!"

He was a dignified prince, a precious treasure, and he apologized to Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng in public. This was indeed a very impressive amount of "betting money", and it could even be considered "the emperor's great grace!"

However, Zhao Liya secretly rolled her eyes. This kind of apology was very impressive, but in reality, what did she and Zhou Hansheng get? Nothing!

If it weren't for the Second Prince's arrogant look and his condescending attitude, she would have thought he was saying this on purpose to disgust her.

It seems that he is too conceited and thinks that this is enough sincerity.

"That won't do," Zhao Liya shook her head and said sincerely, "Your Highness is the prince of the royal family, and I and the Crown Prince are his subjects. There's no reason to ask Your Highness to apologize. This is too much for us!"

"Humph!" The Second Prince sneered, "Just tell me what you want."

You guys are sensible.

I'm sure you can't afford it.

Zhao Liya's gaze shifted to Third Master Yan, pointing at him and saying, "If His Highness loses, he will be asked to take a girl from the largest brothel in the capital as his concubine. She must be well cared for and not be neglected!"

"What did you say?" Young Master Yan's face turned black.

He had visited brothels and had many concubines at home, but he had never thought of taking a brothel girl into his house, let alone making her a concubine.

Wouldn't this be a slap in his face and make the Yan family a laughing stock?

"Is there anything wrong with that?" Zhou Hansheng said coldly, "Since Your Highness wants us to gamble on our engagement, isn't it only natural for my fiancée to ask you to take a concubine?"

Mr. Yan's face darkened even more. How could this be the same? Let him marry a prostitute!

However, he hadn't found a good reason to argue, but the Second Prince thought this was fair and sneered without hesitation: "Okay, let's do it!"

Young Master Yan opened his mouth to say something but swallowed it back. He couldn't argue with the Second Prince.

Zhao Liya raised her eyebrows. "Alright, the Second Prince is really straightforward! In that case, hunting small creatures is boring. How about we hunt ferocious beasts like tigers, wolves, and bears?"

"Sure!" The Second Prince sneered, his eyes filled with sarcasm. He felt that they were courting death. His own guards were carefully selected and their martial arts were very powerful. No matter how powerful the guards of the Duke of Liguo's mansion were, they could not compare to his own.

"In that case, let's get started!"

"Oh, wait for me to cancel the engagement!"

This time he was determined to embarrass the Zhao family and the Duke of Liguo's Mansion.

The second prince whipped his horse a few times, then led a group of elite soldiers and rushed away. With the sound of horse hooves, they disappeared among the dense forests and mountains in a blink of an eye.

Zhou Hansheng chuckled, "Let's go too."

He glanced at Zhao Liya, his tone gentle and affectionate: "Don't worry, he won't succeed, we will definitely win!"

The engagement between him and his wife is everlasting and cannot be broken by anyone.

Zhao Liya felt sweet in her heart and nodded: "Well, let's go!"

"Walk!"

Zhou Hansheng laughed heartily, whipped his whip and shouted, and he and Zhao Liya also led the guards away.

Zhou Hansheng despised the Second Prince, yet simultaneously gloated over his misfortune. That fool wasn't a bright man to begin with, and having been coddled and pampered since childhood, he'd become even more clueless. He acted solely on his own whims, caring only about his own happiness. He paid no attention to anyone else's feelings or well-being, and certainly didn't know how to think ahead.

It was clearly a bet between the Second Prince and the two of them, but the Second Prince unthinkingly used someone close to him as a scapegoat. This might not matter to him at all. After all, ministers and subordinates are meant to be scapegoats for their masters and to stand in front of their masters when something happens.

But this kind of thing can be divided into open and covert, and can be divided into whether it is the master's request or the servant's initiative. The difference here is huge!

The Second Prince took it for granted that he was using the Third Young Master Yan as a bet. He didn't believe that the man surnamed Yan wouldn't feel uncomfortable, and he didn't believe that no one in that group of young masters would feel sorry for him.

They will definitely lose! By then, I don’t believe the Yan family won’t be dissatisfied.

That's what we call beautiful and interesting!

Zhou Hansheng couldn't help but look at Zhao Liya with a smile. He felt sorry for his wife. He didn't know what she was thinking. How could she come up with such a wonderful bet?

It simply doesn’t get any better than this!

There are many people in the hunting ground, so naturally there are no secrets.

Whether it was the Second Prince's party or Zhou Hansheng's party, whenever they met someone, they would order their subordinates to publicize the bet so as to prevent the other party from regretting it.

On this point, everyone surprisingly agrees!

This is a strange thing. How dare the daughter of Lord Zhao and the prince of Duke Liguo, an engaged couple, be so bold as to make a bet with the second prince?

Moreover, this is the kind of bet we made!

Who wouldn’t say it’s surprising after hearing this!

Soon, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and it not only spread throughout the hunting grounds, but also spread outside.

Everyone was stunned: "."

Madam Yan Sanshao was filled with anger, hatred, and annoyance. She ran to Noble Concubine Yan and cried, "This is too much! How can there be such a bet? This is a humiliation to the Yan family! Noble Concubine, please help me!"

Naturally, all the ladies shared the same hatred as Young Master Yan's wife and echoed her sentiments.

Madam Lin, who had brought Zhao Liya with her, smiled faintly, rose, and knelt before Imperial Concubine Yan, saying softly, "I heard the Second Prince initiate the bet, and I think that makes sense. After all, even if Prince Zhou and Miss Zhao had the guts, they wouldn't dare initiate a bet with Your Highness! As for the bet itself, the stakes are barely even. I was merely speaking the truth, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive me for being so forthright."

All the ladies were stunned when they heard this, and they had no way to refute Mrs. Lin's words!

That's right. If Crown Prince Zhou and Miss Zhao lose, their engagement will be cancelled. If the Second Prince loses, his cousin will just take a concubine. Even though she's from a brothel, this is a bit off-putting, but you can't say Crown Prince Zhou and Miss Zhao are bullying.

Besides, given the Second Prince's personality, who can force him to do something unless he wants to?

Prince Zhou and Miss Zhao would have to be crazy to approach the Second Prince and initiate such a bet. The Second Prince, however, was known for his unpredictable ways, so it was hard to say whether he would do the same.

However, he made a bet with someone, but pushed the other person out. This is indeed something that makes people look down on him.

Madam Yan Sanshao was furious and sneered, "You never know! Maybe someone is so self-righteous and fearless that they're courting death!"

(End of this chapter)