Xi Xizhi thought to herself that the winner should probably be put in quotation marks. Because An Honghan had figured out the answer before her, but she had stopped him.
Taking the silver note from her older sister, Xi Xizhi looked at the number written on it, and all her gloomy mood vanished.
The female host then showered Xi Xi with compliments, but unfortunately, Xi Xi didn't listen to a word, her entire focus on the gambling table. Lin En bet 30,000 taels of silver, with odds of 1:150, a full 150 times the initial investment.
Because many people bet small amounts of silver, when all the money was put together, it was as high as a small hill.
Xi Xizhi stared dumbfounded at the pile of silver, almost drooling.
Suddenly I feel so rich!
As soon as the host finished speaking, Xi Xizhi rushed to the gambling table.
Lynn wore a bitter expression. How was he going to carry so much loose silver back to the palace?
As soon as the competition ended, many people disappeared like the tide.
Xi Xizhi and An Honghan arrived at the gambling table together...
Seeing the gleaming silver and banknotes, Xi Xizhi quickly grabbed a silver ingot and held it in her palm.
"I won! I'm rich!" Even if she stops following An Honghan, this amount of money will be enough for her to live on for a long time!
Dongfang Youyu followed along and, seeing the little girl's eyes narrowed into slits, couldn't help but think, "So she's not just a little glutton, but also a real money-grubber."
An Honghan looked at her with doting eyes; soon it would be his turn to reap the rewards.
They instructed Wu Jianfeng to bring the carriage over, and then transferred all the silver into it, filling the entire carriage...
Lynn had never practiced martial arts, and after carrying the load back and forth more than a dozen times, large beads of sweat kept streaming down his forehead. In contrast, Wu Jianfeng was very relaxed, carrying the load more than a dozen times without even panting, except for being covered in sweat.
"Congratulations... Miss Xi." Not knowing Xi Xizhi's identity, Dongfang Youyu chose a suitable form of address. Seeing her so close to An Honghan, Dongfang Youyu once again lamented that he didn't have An Honghan's good fortune.
Why is it that all the good things always seem to be won by An Honghan first? First the Phoenix Cloud Sable, and now this adorable little person.
"This is all thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's generosity." Xi Xizhi was busy managing her own money and didn't even look up. When she heard someone call her, she replied casually.
An Honghan stepped onto the carriage and glanced at the other party coldly. "Our carriages are already full. I believe His Highness the Crown Prince should have his own carriage. I'm afraid I cannot see him off."
Although An Honghan's words were reasonable, anyone could hear the element of trying to drive people away.
Having been accustomed to social interactions, Dongfang Youyu tactfully replied when An Honghan spoke, "I understand. After all, a cartload of silver is very heavy, and with our men, the horses certainly can't pull it. In that case, I won't disturb Your Majesty any longer." With that, Dongfang Youyu smiled at Xi Xizhi.
At this moment, Xi Xizhi was already immersed in the temptation of money, and she didn't care about other people's opinions.
After selecting a few nice-looking silver ingots, Xi Xizhi bit them with her teeth to check their authenticity.
It was highly impractical to move a large cartload of silver into the palace, so Xi Xizhi had already come up with a solution.
"Wu Jianfeng, drive to the money exchange." There are very few places in the palace where silver is actually used, and Xi Xizhi even complained that a large cartload of silver would take up too much space. It would be much more convenient to exchange the silver for banknotes at the money exchange outside the palace first.
An Honghan praised, "Your little brain is quite sharp..."
The carriage swayed and rocked as it drove, leaving Xi Xizhi and An Honghan with barely any room to put their feet down. Every time they stretched out their feet, they were sure to bump into a huge pile of silver.
Xi Xizhi was naturally enjoying herself, but poor An Honghan was not used to the crowded space and kept his brows furrowed.
An Honghan suddenly turned her body upright, making Xi Xizhi face him directly...
Xi Xizhi was calculating the approximate amount of silver when she was suddenly turned around. She looked at him blankly and asked, "Huh???"
An Honghan's gaze was very deep, so deep that it seemed to draw people in.
Xi Xizhi gazed into his pure black eyes, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
Xi Xizhi's face turned increasingly red for some reason. She gently pushed An Honghan, but he didn't budge.
"What do you want to do?" Xi Xizhi asked uncertainly.
An Honghan stared intently at the child with his sharp eyes, then reached out and gently stroked Xi Xizhi's cheek.
"What do you think I want to do? Have you forgotten the conditions you promised me at your Fengxian Residence?" The voice was still cold and ruthless, but this time, Xi Xizhi seemed to hear a different emotion in it.
Unfortunately, Xi Xizhi had always been clueless about matters of the heart, so she only sensed something was wrong but couldn't figure it out at all.
“There’s a saying, ‘Children speak without restraint.’” Xi Xizhi hugged the silver tightly and stepped back.
How could An Honghan let go of the child so easily? His strong arms held her tightly, making her unable to move.
"You think you can go back on your word just because you said 'children speak without thinking'? Do you think my words have no authority whatsoever?"
His words turned slightly cold, which successfully frightened the child so much that he stood still.
“Don’t take what a child says seriously.” Xi Xizhi gritted her teeth and refused to budge.
An Honghan immediately released her, as if agreeing with her words, and leaned against the car wall to rest.
“Since that’s the case, this cartload of silver probably shouldn’t belong to you. If I hadn’t let you off the hook just now, how could you have won this cartload of silver? I was the one who provided the capital, and you’ve already stolen my reputation. It’s only fair that I take back this cartload of silver as compensation.” With that, An Honghan lifted the carriage curtain and said to Wu Jianfeng, who was driving outside, “Return to the palace.”
Xi Xizhi was so anxious that she was flustered and confused...
She bit her lip, looking like a wronged little wife.
Once the money is in Xi Xizhi's pocket, there's no way it will get out.
An Honghan stole her money as if he were tearing out her flesh.
After a fierce internal struggle, Xi Xizhi hesitated for a long time before slowly moving towards An Honghan.
An Honghan saw that the little brat had been tricked, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes, but his expression remained completely calm, as cold as if it could freeze a person to death.
Wu Jianfeng and Lin En always obeyed An Honghan's orders without question, so the carriage immediately turned around and headed towards the palace.
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