The betting continued, and after ten rounds, Yun Qingran won six, Steward Qiu won four, and Yun Xiyue didn't win a single round.

"How could this happen!" Although Yun Xiyue wasn't interested in playing dice, she had always had a competitive spirit towards Yun Qingran since childhood.

In every aspect, she must surpass Yun Qingran!

“Again.” Yun Xiyue rolled up her sleeves, ready to continue. She didn’t believe she would lose to Yun Qingran.

Yun Qingran couldn't win, so the gambling continued. They gambled dozens of times in a row, and in the end, Yun Xiyue lost more than four thousand taels of silver.

"Stop it," Manager Qiu said, unable to bear it any longer, and advised Yun Xiyue.

The owner of the Grand Casino is Xu Qianfan, the heir of the Marquis of Wuyang. Xu Qianfan is one of Yun Xiyue's sycophants. Whenever Yun Xiyue loses, the casino has to respectfully reimburse her. So when she loses, she doesn't suffer any loss herself, but the casino does.

"Shut up." Yun Xiyue glared at Steward Qiu and continued gambling.

Yun Qingran glanced at her, thinking she was some kind of difficult person, but she turned out to be just a reckless, competitive fool.

The three played dozens more rounds, with Yun Qingran winning most of the time, Steward Qiu winning a few, and Yun Xiyue not winning a single round. Together, they lost over ten thousand taels of silver.

"Serve tea." Yun Qingran tossed a silver ingot onto the table, and the gambling den servant immediately took the silver and soon brought out a pot of fragrant tea.

Just as the servant walked to Yun Xiyue's side, Yun Qingran flicked her finger, and a small stone in her hand turned into an elusive stream of light that struck the servant's knee.

The servant's knees suddenly went weak and he fell to the ground, spilling all the tea in his hand.

"Ah!" Yun Xiyue screamed as the scalding hot tea spilled all over her face, washing away her makeup and running down her cheeks.

Everyone's attention was drawn to this unexpected turn of events, and they all looked at her.

"Hmm, this person looks familiar!"

"It seems to be the eldest daughter of Lord Yun, the most beautiful woman in the family, Yun Xiyue."

"Impossible. Miss Xiyue is gentle and dignified. How could she possibly disguise herself as a man to gamble at the casino?"

"It's her. I've seen her many times. She's incredibly beautiful. I couldn't possibly mistake her."

...

Everyone immediately recognized Yun Xiyue's identity.

Yun Xiyue quickly lowered her head, somewhat panicked. She couldn't let her carefully cultivated image be ruined like this. She looked at Yun Qingran, and a plan immediately formed in her mind.

"Ranran, I told you not to come to a place like this. What am I going to do? My father and brother will definitely beat me to death when they find out." Yun Xiyue covered her face with her hands and sobbed.

This translates to: I didn't come here because I wanted to; Yun Qingran brought me here, and she's trying to corrupt me.

"This Yun Qingran, she doesn't learn good things herself, and she even brought Miss Xiyue to the casino. Miss Xiyue is the most beautiful woman, the most dignified noble lady." Everyone began to condemn Yun Qingran.

Clouds in the air: [yue]

"Cousin Xiyue, I'm so sorry. The first time you brought me to the casino, you warned me that I must not let your identity be exposed. I failed to protect you. Waaah~" Yun Qingran also covered her face and cried, sobbing heartbrokenly.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned away. As everyone knows, Yun Qingran is a wicked woman and also a fool. The first time she came to the casino was with Yun Xiyue, which is quite telling.

“I’ve seen Miss Xiyue dressed as a man many times. She always comes with Yun Qingran. She never gambled before, but watched Yun Qingran gamble.”

"I think I've seen it several times before."

...

Most of the people at the casino are regulars, and Yun Qingran is one of them. We see her often, so it's solid evidence that this isn't Yun Xiyue's first time here; she's been here many times.

"You..." Yun Xiyue was furious when she heard everyone pointing and whispering about her.

"Cousin Xiyue, don't worry. If Uncle and my cousin want to beat you, I'll take the beating for you. You're my dearest person, and I'm willing to suffer for you." Yun Qingran wiped away her tears and said to Yun Xiyue with deep sisterly affection.

"Anyone can act," Yun Qingran thought to herself, secretly pleased.

"Shut up." Yun Xiyue looked at her through gritted teeth.

That little bitch, why is she undermining me with every word she says today? Has she realized my intentions?

No, she's been a bit dim-witted since she was little. She couldn't possibly know that her intentions towards her weren't pure.

Thinking of this, Yun Xiyue recalled the dream Yun Qingran had just mentioned about the immortals gaining enlightenment. Could it be that she had truly gained enlightenment?

"Cousin Xiyue, don't be afraid. It's all my fault. Just tell Uncle that I brought you here, and he definitely won't blame you." Yun Qingran continued her acting.

Listening to Yun Qingran's words, everyone became even more suspicious of Yun Xiyue's intentions.

Yun Qingran is a fool, but Yun Xiyue, this talented woman, is not. It's possible that Yun Qingran was tricked, but it's impossible that Yun Xiyue was tricked.

"Let's go quickly." Yun Xiyue grabbed Yun Qingran's arm and pulled her outside.

If this little bitch keeps talking, things will become even harder to clear up.

"Ah, Cousin Xiyue, you're hurting me!" Yun Qingran whimpered, her eyes filled with tears, as if her arm had been broken.

Yunxi Yue: ? ? ?

That little bitch, she definitely did it on purpose.

Amidst the suspicious gazes of the crowd, the two left the Grand Casino.

"Manager Qiu, remember to send the money you owe me to my house." Yun Qingran had already gone out, but she still stuck her head back to say this.

"Yun Qingran, did you do this on purpose?" Yun Xiyue pulled Yun Qingran into a deserted alley, glared at her, and questioned her.

"Cousin Xiyue, what are you talking about? I don't understand." Yun Qingran shook her head in confusion.

Yun Xiyue stared intently into her eyes, trying to find a flaw. But after looking for a long time, all she could see was stupidity.

Everything that just happened was just a coincidence, Yun Xiyue slowly lowered her guard.

"Cousin Xiyue, don't worry. These people are just ordinary folks. So what if they recognize you? They don't know the powerful and wealthy. This matter won't reach their ears," Yun Qingran comforted Yun Xiyue.

Yun Xiyue thought to herself, "That makes sense! Those people were just lowlife gamblers. So what if they know? It won't spread far and wide."

"Ranran, I'm sorry. I was a little anxious just now, that's why I was so harsh with you." Yun Xiyue took Yun Qingran's hand and apologized.

She must ensure that Yun Qingran continues to treat her as her closest relative, trusting her unconditionally, so that she can lead her into the abyss and cause the Yunxiao family to decline.

When the time comes, the Emperor will surely bestow the title of Marquis of Zhen'an upon my father, and I will then be the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhen'an's household, with a noble status.

"I don't blame you, Cousin Xiyue." Yun Qingran understood Yun Xiyue's expression, and a smile played on her lips.