Chapter 459 Are these two people conducting some shady deal?
Concubine Li has lost her temper and wants to turn the tables, and even more so, she wants to slap Concubine Xiao in the face.
She ignored Caiyun's obstruction and spoke to Concubine Xiao.
"Lend me the money and we'll continue!"
Yao Zhaoxun had almost lost all the jewelry she had borrowed, so she said hurriedly, "I don't want to play anymore. I really have no money left."
Xiao Xixi also said, "No more playing. It's already noon. I should have lunch. Let's play another day."
Concubine Li was unwilling to accept this: "You have won so many things from me, don't even think about letting it go!"
Xiao Xixi: "I'm right here. If you're not convinced, you can come back tomorrow. I'm really hungry now and I need to eat."
Concubine Li didn’t want to eat at all. She just wanted to continue playing cards. She just wanted to win!
But Xiao Xixi refused to compromise and insisted on eating.
Concubine Li couldn't do anything with her and could only leave Qingge Palace unwillingly.
Yao Zhaoxun also couldn't wait to get up and say goodbye.
Xiao Xixi asked someone to give her the bowl of cherries so that she could take it back and eat it.
Yao Zhaoxun looked at the cherries in his hand, and his sad mood due to losing money felt a little better.
"Thank you, sister. I'll come and pay my respects to you another day."
She walked away with the bowl of cherries.
Concubine Li was full of pride when she came, but felt dejected when she left.
To make her even more upset, she met her old rival, Concubine Bai, halfway along the way.
When Concubine Bai met Concubine Li, she didn't recognize her at first. After a long while, she asked in a daze.
"What kind of robbers did you encounter?"
The reason why she asked this was because Concubine Li looked so embarrassed at the moment.
Concubine Li usually dresses up gorgeously, and she wears a lot of jewelry, but today she has no jewelry from head to toe. Especially on her head, because all the hairpins were pulled out, her hair was scattered, and her long hair was scattered behind her, which made her look ugly.
Concubine Li was vague: "No, I was in a hurry to go out and didn't have time to dress up. I'm leaving first."
After saying this, she ran away in a hurry without waiting for the other party to ask further questions.
Concubine Bai looked at her quickly receding back and felt very confused. What happened to this person today?
She instructed Liu Xu who was beside her.
"Go and find out where Concubine Li went just now?"
"Yes."
Soon Liu Xu told Concubine Bai the news she had heard.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Concubine Li just came out of Qingge Palace, and Yao Zhaoxun came out with her. I heard that Yao Zhaoxun was also in a very embarrassed state when he came out."
Concubine Bai became more and more confused: "What happened to them in Qingge Palace?"
They both looked so miserable, could it be that Concubine Xiao bullied them?
But if that were the case, they would definitely speak out.
Not to mention Yao Zhaoxun, just look at Concubine Li's unyielding temper. If she was bullied, she would definitely run to the prince to complain instead of pretending that nothing had happened.
Concubine Bai asked, "Can't you find out what they did in Qingge Palace?"
Liu Xu said with a bitter face: "Baoqin has managed Qingge Palace so well that our people can't get in, so we really can't find out anything."
Concubine Bai thought seriously for a moment and said, "If that's the case, I will go to Qingge Palace in person tomorrow to see what they are up to."
That night, the prince did not come to Qingge Palace again, and Xiao Xixi slept alone as usual.
She slept comfortably until dawn.
As soon as Baoqin brought the breakfast, Concubine Li arrived.
She came to play cards with Concubine Xiao.
After returning home yesterday, her mind was full of thoughts on how to win the things back, and she only managed to fall asleep late at night.
As soon as the sun rose today, she got up and urged Caiyu to wash and dress her up, then she hurried to Qingge Palace with a box full of banknotes.
Concubine Li couldn't wait to urge, "Come and play cards!"
Xiao Xixi: "But I haven't had breakfast yet."
Concubine Li: "What's for breakfast? Is mahjong not tasty enough?"
"...Don't be so impatient. Let me eat something first."
Xiao Xixi sat down at the table and began to enjoy the delicious breakfast Baoqin prepared for her.
Concubine Li looked anxious: "Can't you eat faster?"
Xiao Xixi: "Such a delicious breakfast, of course I have to savor it slowly."
Concubine Li wanted to pry open her mouth and pour the whole breakfast into her.
Xiao Xixi said as she ate, "Yao Zhaoxun didn't come today, so it's just the two of us. How are we going to play cards? Should we ask the palace maids to make up the numbers?"
Concubine Li: "Whatever."
She didn't care whether others came or not, she just wanted to win back everything she lost to Concubine Xiao yesterday.
Xiao Xixi sincerely suggested: "It's hard for you to beat me. I suggest you find two more card partners. This way, even if you can't beat me, at least you can get some money back from others."
Concubine Li just refused to believe in evil: "I will definitely beat you today!"
Seeing that she wouldn't listen, Xiao Xixi had no choice but to give up.
If someone insisted on giving her money, how could she not accept it?
She finished her breakfast leisurely and asked someone to set out the mahjong.
Concubine Li quickly sat down at the table, opened the box she brought, and took out the banknotes inside: "I want to redeem the jewelry I lost yesterday."
Xiao Xixi agreed to her request.
Pay the money and receive the goods.
Concubine Li got her jewelry back as she wished, and Xiao Xixi got a thick stack of silver bills for nothing.
When Concubine Bai came in, she happened to see this scene.
She couldn't help but pause, her gaze swept between Concubine Xiao and Concubine Li, with obvious confusion in her eyes.
Are these two people conducting some shady deal?
Xiao Xixi was very surprised: "Sister Bai, why are you here?"
Concubine Bai still looked as weak as a willow in the wind. She said softly, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I came to see you specially. I wonder how you are doing, sister?"
Xiao Xixi: "I'm fine, you came just in time, we're going to play cards, do you want to play with us?"
Concubine Bai: "Playing cards?"
Half an hour later.
Xiao Xixi pushed the mahjong in front of her forward: "Thirteen Yao, I win!"
Concubine Li angrily pulled out a banknote and threw it in front of her, muttering, "I don't know where you get such good luck? You win every time."
Concubine Bai didn't bring any money with her this time, so she could only use her jewelry as collateral.
At this moment, she already understood why Concubine Li and Yao Zhaoxun left Qingge Palace in such a mess yesterday.
Those two must have lost everything.
Concubine Bai's thoughts are deeper than Concubine Li's. She is also more careful and cautious when playing cards, so she doesn't lose as much as Concubine Li.
The three of them played mahjong for the whole morning.
The result was undoubtedly that Concubine Li lost the most.
She almost lost all the banknotes she brought with her.
She was so heartbroken.
Xiao Xixi stretched and asked, "Will you come tomorrow?"
Concubine Li said without hesitation: "Of course I will come! You won so much money from me, I must win it all back!"
Concubine Bai thought for a moment before saying, "Since we want to play cards, why not call Concubine Jing to come along as well? It will be more fun with four people playing."
(End of this chapter)
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