Chapter 33 Count Her in

Luo Jiaxing took the paper handed to him by Zhong Min without saying anything. After quickly reading the contents on it, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Your Highness is a man of both civil and military talents, and I truly admire you. The whole article is grand and ambitious. It would be difficult for anyone who is not a great man to write such a spirited article." He spoke sincerely, and although his words were full of praise, there was no trace of flattery, and he did not make people feel that he was flattering him.

Xiao Mingzheng's expression didn't change at all when he heard this, as if the person Luo Jiaxing had just praised wasn't him. Zhong Min saw that such composure was either a sign of extreme self-confidence or unparalleled clarity. Or, for someone like Xiao Mingzheng, it was both.

"This is just a casual remark, nothing much to say." Xiao Mingzheng said simply, "If you win, I will grant you one wish. If I win, you must build a vanguard camp for me within three months."

Luo Jiaxing naturally agreed. He had originally wanted to set up another vanguard camp. This way, he would not suffer any loss regardless of winning or losing.

"In that case, I won't be polite." He nodded, stretched out his hand and gestured towards Xiao Mingzheng, and then said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingzheng immediately looked towards Zhong Min. After a moment, he said, "I'm betting... on two."

"Two?" Luo Jiaxing hadn't expected Xiao Mingzheng to be so optimistic about Zhong Min. He was stunned for a moment before smiling and saying, "Well, whoever guesses the closest will win."

After saying that, he waved to Zhong Min and said, "Come here and read this."

Zhong Min suddenly realized what had happened when Luo Jiaxing asked her to read the notes Xiao Mingzheng had just written. It turned out the two men were betting on her literacy. She had been so preoccupied with the note that she had almost forgotten about the one-month deadline.

Calculating the time, isn't today the last day of the deadline? Unexpectedly, Prince Mu seemed quite optimistic about her, which surprised her a little. She had thought he had already decided from the beginning that she had to re-record "The Instructions for Women" thirty times.

Seeing how happily the two of them were gambling, Zhong Min felt a little unwilling. After all, she was the person involved. Since they were gambling, she had to get some benefits at the same time. Otherwise, she would be entertaining these two people in vain.

"Your Highness, General Luo, I dare to take a gamble as well." Anyway, she hasn't seen the document yet, so it's fair and just.

"You want to bet too?" Luo Jiaxing's interest increased when he heard this, and he looked at Xiao Mingzheng hurriedly: "Your Highness, this is going to be lively, why not include her in the bet as well."

"What do you have to bet?" Xiao Mingzheng was not too surprised by Zhong Min's sudden proposal. He neither agreed nor objected immediately. Instead, he asked Zhong Min what capital he had for the bet.

That was true. If you wanted to gamble, you had to have something valuable to offer. Otherwise, if you lost, how could you repay your gambling debt? Zhong Min was immediately embarrassed when he heard this. He had nothing, so it was obviously impossible for him to offer anything valuable as capital.

After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and replied, "If I lose, I am willing to copy the "Instructions for Women" fifty times."

"What good will it do me if you copy "The Commandments for Women" fifty times?" Seeing that Zhong Min looked like she was ready to give it a try, Xiao Mingzheng still looked as if this condition could not be fulfilled.

Zhong Min was speechless when she heard this. So what if she copied it fifty times? It wasn't an attractive bet, but she couldn't think of anything else. So, she could only say to Xiao Mingzheng, "According to your Highness, how can this be done?"

Forget it, let's give the initiative to Xiao Mingzheng. Since he didn't deny it outright, it means that he does not completely disagree, it's just that her gambling money is too small.

Xiao Mingzheng was quite satisfied with Zhong Min's timely understanding. He nodded and said directly, "Copy it a hundred times!"

"Ah?" Zhong Min was even more speechless. This Xiao Mingzheng was too damn insidious. Hearing Luo Jiaxing's gloating chuckle beside her, she was almost vomiting blood in her heart.

Zhong Min was so depressed that she couldn't help but frown and asked Xiao Mingzheng, "What good will it do His Majesty if I copy it a hundred times?"

"It's useless." Xiao Mingzheng said in a deep voice without any ambiguity. "But you can't come up with any decent gambling money anyway, so I'm just increasing your costs."

This rare explanation sounded quite serious, but Zhong Min was driven mad by it. "Okay, you're so cruel!" she muttered fiercely in her mind. "Let's gamble. It's better to avoid the child than to catch the wolf. At worst, I'll just break my hand."

"Alright, a hundred times!" She gritted her teeth and said with a hint of annoyance, "I bet I won't make a single mistake. If I win, His Majesty must agree that I can freely enter and leave Mo Garden in the future, and occasionally visit other places in the palace."

Damn it, she had to fight this time. She had to at least get some chance to investigate the defense of the palace and find the best escape plan. She was trapped in this Mo Garden all day long, like a prisoner, not allowed to go anywhere, so how could she have the chance to take action?

"You won't make a single mistake in recognizing a single word? Zhong Min, you seem quite confident. It seems you must have put in a lot of effort this month." Seeing that Zhong Min actually agreed to copy "The Admonitions for Women" a hundred times as a bet, Luo Jiaxing felt that he had been too conservative when he made the bet.

However, he had just read the article written by Prince Mu, which contained quite a few complicated characters. Zhong Min hadn't given himself any way out. If there was even a slight mistake, he would have to copy it a hundred times. If the prince imposed some restrictions, such as only using a brush, or stipulating a time limit for copying, or a certain level of beauty in the characters, Zhong Min would probably just curse inwardly.

Xiao Mingzheng obviously didn't worry about Zhong Min as much as Luo Jiaxing did. Seeing her determined face, he couldn't help but think of the scene in the ambush circle.

"If you win, as you said, you can enter and leave Mo Garden freely in the future, and you are allowed to move freely in Prince Mu's Mansion." After he said that, he waved at Zhong Min, indicating that they could start now.

Seeing this, Zhong Min didn't say anything else. He took the two pieces of paper from Luo Jiaxing and quickly scanned them.

After reading it, she couldn't help but look up at Xiao Mingzheng. She didn't expect that this prince was so knowledgeable. Luo Jiaxing's praise was not exaggerated. His work was effortless, but it was quite amazing. No wonder he was so confident. It was truly unquestionable.