If she loses, she'll make Lord Wei kowtow to you three times in public.
Just as Hong Xiaoduo was about to say, "If you can't afford to gamble, then don't gamble," Lord Wei spoke up, saying in a deep voice, "Alright, as Young Master Gu said, if she loses, I, Wei, will kowtow three times to Lord Gu in public."
Hearing his words, none of the Wei family members showed any worry or anxiety. Things had already developed to this point, and worrying about other things was meaningless. The family should just face it calmly. Besides, they trusted Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo was quite pleased with the Wei family's reaction. Just for that trust, she was going to teach Minister Gu a good lesson today.
"Grandmother, Father, Mother, you don't need to worry. Mother is very strong, she won't lose," Kaiyang whispered to reassure her.
"Lord Wei, let's forget about it."
"Lord Gu, for the sake of our shared official position, please let it go." The surrounding guests erupted in a clamor, each trying to persuade the other.
Otherwise, how will things end up?
Lord Wei smiled and gestured to everyone not to worry, saying he appreciated the gesture.
Lord Gu laughed and said, "I didn't want it to be like this either, but that 'expert lady' that Lord Wei mentioned insisted on making such a bet!"
His words drew glares from the surrounding guests, though some of those glares were directed at Hong Xiaoduo.
This young and ignorant con artist suffered no loss in gambling; she simply packed her bags and left. But she implicated Lord Wei, causing him to lose face and become a laughingstock in the capital.
Besides, Eunuch Fu is still here. If he goes back and teaches the Emperor something, who knows if he can still continue to hold the position of Minister of the Second Rank.
Even if Eunuch Fu wasn't here at the moment, the emperor would still hear the rumors later. But what Eunuch Fu saw and heard firsthand would have a completely different effect on the emperor!
Seeing the smug and disgruntled state of Minister Gu and his son, Hong Xiaoduo spoke up again...
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