There was a huge crowd of people at the entrance of "Dice King".
Shangguan Qingwan was worried, so she followed Shangguan Qingyue.
From Shangguan Qingyue's inner voice, Shangguan Qingwan learned that her third brother might be in the gambling house. The gambling house was a mixed bag, and if her father knew that she brought her sister here, he would definitely beat her to death.
So Shangguan Qingwan disguised herself and Shangguan Qingyue as two servants, dressed in rags, and sneaked out of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Arriving at the entrance of the gambling house, Shangguan Qingwan found the gambling house manager and said, "I want to see your young master!"
[That’s right! I want to see my third brother!]
The steward glanced at the two of them from head to toe and saw that Shangguan Qingwan was a teenager and was carrying a tiny child who was not even as tall as his knees.
Although the two of them are good-looking, especially the older one, with red lips and white teeth, looks more like a girl. She has been in charge of welcoming and seeing off guests for many years, and her eyes are unusually sharp.
Seeing that the two of them looked pleasing, the steward's attitude improved a bit. He asked with a puzzled look in his heart, "What do you want from my young master?"
Shangguan Qingwan wasn't sure if this young master was her third brother, so she lied and said, "We admire your great reputation and have come to meet you!"
Upon hearing this, the steward waved his hand at them and said, "No, those who are here today are all admirers of my Young Master's reputation. If you want to see my Young Master, please participate in the Life and Death Game. My Young Master will be waiting upstairs at that time."
"A life-or-death game?"
[We're joining! I've got the money ready!]
Shangguan Qingyue struggled to lift his bulging purse. Seeing this, Shangguan Qingwan said, "Then let's participate in this life-and-death game!"
She took Shangguan Qingyue's purse and threw it into the steward's arms with great pride, "Here's the silver!"
After saying that, he snorted and put his hands behind his back. Seeing this, the little guy also raised his head high and showed off.
The manager was surprised. He didn't expect that the two children came prepared.
He opened the purse, counted the banknotes and silver inside, and then said in a good-tempered manner: "My two young masters, this silver...is not enough!"
What? Not enough?
Shangguan Qingyue widened his eyes.
Shangguan Qingwan snatched the purse and asked in surprise, "Two thousand six hundred taels is not enough?"
After saying that, Shangguan Qingwan felt the little guy pulling her clothes.
[No, no! It's 2,605 taels!]
"Oh! Two thousand six hundred and five taels!" Shangguan Qingwan corrected.
The steward pointed to the notice at the entrance of the gambling house and said, "Young gentlemen, please read this. Ten thousand taels, best of three games."
Shangguan Qingyue was illiterate, so he looked at Shangguan Qingwan for confirmation.
Then she saw Shangguan Qingwan nodded at her.
"Yue'er, it's really ten thousand taels..."
“It’s so expensive…”
When the two heard the bad news, they instantly drooped their heads like wheat after a heavy rain, no longer having the pride and arrogance they had just had.
I went home frustrated.
[This is all I have...]
[There's still so much missing... Where am I going to get it...]
Shangguan Qingyue suddenly remembered something, his eyes lit up, and then he frowned, looking reluctant.
[That golden apple is a gift for my mother...]
[If I sell it, my mother will be gone...]
[But if I don’t sell it, I can’t raise the money to save my third brother…]
Shangguan Qingyue struggled all the way, but finally gritted his teeth and reluctantly gave up.
study.
Suddenly there was a loud noise at the door.
Shangguan Shu looked up.
The little girl in his family was holding the golden apple that was bigger than her head. She probably ran out of energy and fell to the ground with a "bang".
Shangguan Shu was about to stand up to pick him up, but the little guy didn't cry or make a fuss. He stood up by himself, patted the dirt off his body with his little hands, then picked up the big golden apple and walked towards him.
Shangguan Qingyue placed the golden apple at Shangguan Shu's feet, pointed at the golden apple, then pointed at Shangguan Shu, then took out his purse, and finally pointed at himself.
[Daddy, I'll give you the golden apple, but can you give me some silver?]
Shangguan Shu was puzzled. How could such a young kid be so short of money?
He held Shangguan Qingyue on his lap and asked, "Yue'er, what do you want so much silver for?"
【I want to give my mother a gift! 】
Since she couldn't give the golden apple, she decided to find her third brother and give him to her mother. Her mother would definitely be happier. She was so smart!
Shangguan Shu thought that this kid was really trying hard to win favor.
Shangguan Shu originally didn't want to pawn the little girl's possessions, but he was afraid that she would secretly pawn the golden apple out of the house, as it was his mother's dowry!
Shangguan Shu compromised and asked, "How many do you want to be?"
Shangguan Qingyue made a number.
"One thousand taels?"
Shangguan Qingyue shook his head. [Ten thousand taels!]
Now Shangguan Shu was really sure that Shangguan Qingyue was hiding something from him.
After a moment's hesitation, he actually took out a 10,000 tael silver note, folded it several times, and stuffed it into the little guy's purse.
"Here is ten thousand taels. Take it and don't lose it."
Shangguan Qingyue didn't expect Shangguan Shu to be so happy, and a smile immediately broke out on his drooping little face.
Thank you, Daddy!
Shangguan Shu pinched Shangguan Qingyue's chubby little face lovingly.
"Okay, go play!"
Shangguan Qingyue ran away with a thumping sound, and his footsteps sounded very cheerful.
After Shangguan Qingyue left, Shangguan Shu called his personal guard, "Bao Yan, go follow the young lady and see what she is going to do!"
Bao Yan couldn't believe his ears for a moment. Who was he following?
Little Miss?
A two-year-old kid?
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