Duan Gouqiong raised her lips in triumph. "This is truly unfortunate. You had people shoot arrows on the road and deliberately knocked over the croton seeds. Can't this princess be a bit more clever?"
Duan Gouqiong was full of confidence and pride, but he didn't say anything. Qiu Yuanrong asked anxiously, "What do you mean by a clever move? What did you do?"
Duan Gouqiong snorted with great pride: "If you don't admit it honestly, then the one who shot the arrows and knocked down the Croton is yours! Why should this princess confess honestly?"
Qiu Yuanrong also snorted, very stubbornly: "This prince has never done it!"
Duan Gouqiong snorted disdainfully, rolled his eyes, and then looked at the king: "Your Majesty, you heard it too. The eldest prince took a shortcut, but still lost!"
"You cheated, it doesn't count!" Qiu Yuanrong cheated without thinking.
The king stood aside, not saying a word. Duan Gouqiong opened his mouth to retaliate. Jing Yuchen walked up to Qiu Yuanrong and asked curiously, "What exactly do you mean by cheating, Prince? You can't just say whatever you want, right?"
Qiu Yuanrong frowned unhappily and responded, "If she has the guts, she should produce evidence to prove that she rode back honestly on the road!"
He still couldn't believe that he, who took a shortcut and ran ahead, would be slower in his journey.
Moreover, Duan Gouqiong said that her horse had diarrhea on the road, but he didn't believe it. How could a horse digest so quickly?
"That's easy." Ni Yueshan said, then looked at Qingfeng: "Go, call everyone who participated in the betting yesterday!"
Qiu Yuanrong and the king looked at Ni Yueshan in surprise. Did he participate in the betting yesterday?
Jing Yuchen on the side just smiled lightly, without any surprise on his face. He didn't believe that Ni Yueshan went to so much trouble to have the king hold a wedding banquet, and there was no conspiracy.
Ni Gaofei had been standing silently by the side. Duan Gouqiong had escaped danger and had the upper hand until now, which made him feel relieved. Ni Yueshan was still the sharp Ni Yueshan.
Afterwards, a group of people were brought in outside the palace gate. They were all familiar faces from yesterday, both men and women, all dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a look of shame on their faces.
They were summoned before the king because of their gambling, what a shame...
"Why are you all so dejected? Yesterday, I had my maid remind you not to believe that the eldest prince, who is still recovering from his injuries, would win against a woman who is good at riding!"
"Why, didn't you listen to my maid's advice and bet on the eldest prince to win?"
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen left together yesterday, but she asked her maid to find the sons and daughters of the princes and nobles and ask them to place bets!
Because they all heard that Duan Gouqiong and Qiu Yuanrong had made a bet!
Qiu Yuanrong's face turned red, blue, and purple, like a palette of colors. He asked, "So what if these people placed bets? How can we prove that Duan Gouqiong ran the entire street honestly?"
Ni Yueshan caressed her abdomen slowly with her hand, a confident smile on her lips. "Princess Gou Qiong rode slowly along the long street. Along the way, she saw many acquaintances and greeted them slowly. These people all witnessed with their own eyes that Princess Gou Qiong rode slowly and obediently!"
Qiu Yuanrong looked at Ni Yueshan in surprise, and then looked at the young men present. They all lowered their heads in shame. Qiu Yuanrong frowned, feeling angry and unconvinced.
"Okay, we've had enough of the excitement. Let's all go back. What kind of behavior is this of gathering together to place bets? Let's all go back!" The king spoke impatiently, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
The crowd did not dare to stay any longer and left one after another.
Ni Yueshan raised her lips slightly. She felt someone staring at her. Ni Yueshan turned her head and met Jing Yuchen's gaze.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"You're already pregnant, why don't you just take good care of the baby, huh?"
He held Ni Yueshan in his arms, not caring whether there were many eyes on the scene.
Ni Yueshan didn't struggle, but said helplessly: "Why, do you think pregnancy makes you stupid for three years?"
"No, my Yueshan has always been the smartest!"
Although the two spoke in a low voice, their voices were still clearly heard by those present.
Qiu Yuanrong was very unwilling to accept his defeat. He angrily asked, "What did you teach Duan Gouqiong to do to make me, the prince who took the shortcut, slower than her?"
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