With Minghe by her side, people would inevitably scrutinize her.
No matter who she makes eye contact with, Minghe will always return the smile.
Until Xia Rong also looked over.
When Minghe met his eyes, she narrowed them slightly, clearly disliking him and not even giving him a pleasant look.
Xia Rong, being from a prominent family, naturally couldn't stand these things.
For some unknown reason, Xia Rong suddenly said loudly, "Your Highness, didn't you say before that if you ever got tired of this servant of yours, you would give him to me?"
When Xia Rong said this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the way they looked at Minghe changed.
The Crown Prince looked at Minghe and, seeing that he remained unmoved, twitched his finger.
Once someone came to their senses, someone else asked loudly, "Your Highness should know the rules of the casino, right? Today, anything you carry on your person can be used by others to place bets."
Xiao Jinying was almost "unjustifiably" granted the title of king, and so naturally he broke away from the throne and even surpassed the fourth prince. As a result, most people had doubts about him.
Otherwise, why would I have let him participate in this betting game?
Xiao Jingying looked at Minghe and, seeing his indifferent expression, frowned slightly.
Minghe also looked over at him, and pursed her lips when she saw him.
With that slight pursing of his lips, Xiao Jingying seemed to see right through him, and a hint of pleasure immediately arose within him.
He just wanted to see more, to see more of the different expressions on Minghe's face.
The crown prince watched this scene from an inconspicuous corner from beginning to end, remaining completely silent.
It's funny to think that the current crown prince doesn't care about anyone.
Minghe didn't know where Xiao Jingying learned his gambling method from, but he could bet on it nine times out of ten.
The technique of pitch-pot...
Minghe glanced at the Crown Prince without leaving a trace.
Although it was a joke at the time, Xiao Jingying never actually put Minghe on the top spot, so no one really got to watch the excitement.
It was finally Xia Rong's turn.
Xia Rong was determined to win, and he bet almost all of his wealth on the stake.
Xiao Jingying kept following, and in the end, Xia Rong was sweating profusely. After exchanging a glance with the Fourth Prince, she finally had no choice but to give up.
Xia Rong gambled and lost, and in the end could only slink away in disgrace.
Everyone seemed to finally understand that Xiao Jingying said he wanted to use Minghe as a gamble, but he probably didn't really mean it at all.
"Damn it!" Xia Rong cursed again, "Could it be that he really has feelings for this servant?"
Upon hearing this, the fourth prince sneered and muttered, "What true intentions? He's probably just using this servant to fish for something."
Xia Rong looked as if she had suddenly realized something, exclaiming that she had really been fooled.
After saying that, the fourth prince looked at the crown prince, deliberately squatted down in front of him, and asked, "Your Highness, would you like to play a game at the casino?"
The Crown Prince looked at Xiao Jingying.
Almost everyone looked over.
The fourth prince seemed to understand his thoughts and laughed loudly, "Your Highness, my elder brother, the Crown Prince, seems to want to play a game with you."
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince wanted to play, the group of people started to cheer and make a ruckus without any restraint, showing no regard for him as the Crown Prince.
Xiao Jingying looked completely indifferent.
It was Xiao Jingying who personally used these methods to break both of the Crown Prince's legs.
It seems that in just a few days, the Crown Prince will no longer be the Crown Prince.
This feud is quite a spectacle for anyone to watch.
The Crown Prince knew that others were watching the spectacle, but his gaze was fixed solely on Minghe.
His meaning was self-evident.
Xiao Jingying thought he was just like everyone else, and genuinely felt that this servant treated her differently, which is why she developed feelings for him.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingying gave a cold laugh.
What could a deposed crown prince like him possibly gamble with?
In front of everyone, the Crown Prince took out a jade pendant.
The imperial green jade pendant was bestowed upon his grandson by the late emperor as a congratulatory gift for him becoming the crown prince.
All the civil and military officials of the court had witnessed the ceremony.
Everyone was surprised to see the Crown Prince take out the jade pendant.
Looking at this broken stone, Xiao Jingying casually picked up the golden book and iron scroll that Prime Minister Xiao had given him, which was also bestowed by the late emperor.
The Golden Book and Iron Certificate, also known as the Immunity Certificate.
Compared to the Crown Prince's piece of dead jade, this one is naturally much more significant.
Upon seeing this, everyone covered their mouths in surprise.
The fourth prince looked on and was immediately filled with fear.
If the Crown Prince obtains this golden book and iron scroll, then in the future…
Minghe was also shocked. He thought to himself, "It seems that today's matter is going to fall through."
Just when everyone thought the betting would end there, the Crown Prince merely glanced at the golden book and iron scroll, and then looked at Minghe once more.
There was not a trace of covetousness in his eyes, only a faint, indifferent look.
Xiao Jingying felt offended by his gaze, so he pulled Minghe into his arms and said, "Your Highness, may we begin?"
Ignoring Xiao Jingying's threats, the Crown Prince smiled gently and touched himself, only to find that he was already penniless.
Some people couldn't help but laugh out loud, but no one stopped them.
Minghe had long since given up hope; he simply looked at the Crown Prince with gratitude in his eyes.
I'm grateful, but it's alright.
Unable to find anything of interest, the Crown Prince looked utterly helpless and took out an ordinary-looking key from his pocket, placing it on the table.
"What is this?" someone laughed.
But when the Fourth Prince saw what it was, he almost lost his balance. By the time he realized what it was, he could no longer maintain his composure and yelled at the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince!!!"
Upon seeing this, Xia Rong was so frightened that she silently took a step back.
Xiao Jingying looked at the key and began to re-evaluate the crown prince.
This person is probably really going crazy.
How could someone risk their life just because of a pair of legs?
Minghe stood there, somewhat bewildered.
Is this key really that important?
Minghe didn't have time to think too much; she only knew that things had taken a turn for the better today, so she immediately perked up.
Without a doubt, everyone knew whether Xiao Jing would gamble on this win.
Xiao Jingying looked at the cripple and laughed, "What does the Crown Prince want to take from me?"
The Crown Prince said, "I want this servant next to you."
Even now, Xiao Jingying finds it hard to believe that he would actually need such a servant, just to vent his anger.
If that's really all there is to it, then it's truly pitiful.
Xiao Jingying felt a sudden pity for him and asked the Crown Prince, "Should you go first, or should I go first?"
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