The Time Traveling Anchor and Her Eight Hundred Fence-Sitters

Chapter 139 Who else can I cheat if I don’t cheat my own family?

After Dong Zhu bought the tickets, Zhao Mianmian returned to the box on the second floor with peace of mind.

When Zhao Mianmian returned, several ladies were still gossiping about Xu Huiling. Only Qin Shuyu frowned when she saw Zhao Mianmian coming back, and gave a wink to He Xulan beside her.

He Xulan understood and immediately asked Zhao Mianmian in a joking tone:

"Sister, why have you been gone for so long? If you don't come back, I will have to eat all the plum blossom cakes by myself!"

Hearing this, Zhao Mianmian quickly glanced at the plum cake on the table.

But the plum cake on the table was exactly the same as when she left, not even a corner was missing. She blinked again, and for a moment she couldn't figure out what He Xulan was saying.

[Oh my god, live broadcast, your cousin is testing you, you better be careful and don't talk nonsense. ]

[Ah, why did the He family test the anchor even though she bought a pressed flower? Is it not allowed to buy a pressed flower? ]

[It’s not that you can’t buy it, but you can’t buy it like the concubines of the Xu family. Didn’t you just hear those ladies complaining about Xu Huiling, and in the end, they also complained about the several legitimate sisters of the Xu family. ]

【Ah, what are you complaining about her? 】

[They said that the daughter of the Xu family was short-sighted and good at scheming. She didn't follow the right path, but took shortcuts and wanted to make some extra money from betting on flowers.]

[Hahaha, making a side profit. To be honest, if Xu Huiling really wins, 100,000 taels of silver will become more than 1 million taels in one transaction, isn't that making a side profit? ? ]

[That has to be earned. One million taels of silver is an astronomical figure. If Xu Huiling could easily earn it, what's the point of having all the civil and military officials in the court? Everyone might as well just buy pressed flowers and get rich!

Besides, even Xiao Haizhou has bet on Song Qiuting, so what chances does Xu Huiling have of winning? ? ? 】

[Speaking of chances of success, what do you think? Did Xiao Haizhou know that Xu Huiling was an alien and deliberately set a trap for her? ]

[One hundred thousand taels have been staked, even a fool would know it! I don’t know what Xu Huiling is thinking, for the sake of money, she even gave up her life. ]

[Wealth and honor are sought in danger. Maybe people are betting that the Xuanlin Guards can't catch her! ]

[She really thinks it's simple. This is in ancient times, not modern times. She still tells you evidence and facts. As long as the Xuanlin Guard suspects you, they can make up some evidence even if there is no evidence. How can she make trouble? ]

The discussion in the live broadcast room was heated, and Zhao Mianmian did not dare to be careless either.

Zhao Mianmian's eyes rolled around, and she suddenly approached He Xulan and whispered in her ear in a low voice:

"Sister, I went to buy pressed flowers, please don't tell my aunt!"

He Xulan guessed that it was Zhao Mianmian who sneaked out to bet on the flowers, and quickly imitated Zhao Mianmian to lower her voice and asked her with a smile:

"Who did you bet on, and how much money did you bet on?"

In ancient times, wealthy families had strict family traditions, so when they encountered a grand event like the Spring Festival that involved the participation of the whole nation, they would place a bet or buy flowers, which was considered a small gamble for fun and harmless.

But if you invest all your fortune in it like Xu Huiling did, you will become a laughing stock and be talked about again and again.

Qin Shuyu knew that Zhao Mianmian was rich, and was afraid that she would use the rewards she had received earlier to buy pressed flowers.

She was also worried that if she asked in her own capacity, others would think she was after her niece's private money, so she asked He Xulan to ask indirectly.

"Song Qiuting."

Zhao Mianmian's eyes curved, then she raised two fingers and pointed to "two".

She was afraid of scaring her cousin, and just wanted to round off and say that she bet two hundred taels, when she saw He Xulan exhale a deep breath, pat her chest, and say to herself with great satisfaction:

"It's okay, it's only twenty taels, not two hundred taels. Mother is worrying too much..."

When Zhao Mianmian heard this, her face froze and she quickly shut her mouth, not daring to say another word.

**

Not long after Zhao Mianmian placed the bet, the Spring Festival Party officially began.

The so-called Spring Festival Competition, as Zhao Mianmian had previously learned, was a competition of poetry and songs.

But before the game started, a maid came up to the second floor and distributed silk flowers.

The silk flowers distributed were yellow, one for each person, and were not even half the size of Zhao Mianmian's palm.

Zhao Mianmian took the silk flower and looked at it, then asked He Xulan curiously:

"What is this for??"

He Xulan poked Zhao Mianmian's forehead and laughed at her:

"You don't even know what this silk flower is used for, and you still dare to bet money on Song Qiuting?"

Zhao Mianmian curled her lips and looked like she was saying, "I really don't know," which instantly amused the ladies present.

Madam Yao hugged Zhao Mianmian and pointed at the inconspicuous bamboo baskets under the stage and said:

"This silk flower is for voting for the contestants after the competition is over."

"See those baskets? If you think someone performed well, throw the silk flower in your hand into the corresponding basket."

"Once everyone has voted, someone will count them. The top ten people with the most silk flowers will advance to the next round."

After Mrs. Yao said this, Zhao Mianmian understood.

She grinned and said something in a low voice into Mrs. Yao's ear.

Mrs. Yao's eyes lit up, she secretly glanced at He Xulan, then quickly handed the silk flower in her hand to Zhao Mianmian with a smile.

Others didn't know what Zhao Mianmian said to Mrs. Yao, but the audience waiting in the live broadcast room heard it clearly.

Everyone unanimously criticized Zhao Mianmian on the public screen:

[Anchor, is it appropriate for you to trick your cousin like this? ]

[Awesome, really awesome, the anchor is getting bolder and bolder now, even daring to make up a story about He's sister.]

[Ah? The anchor said something bad about He Xulan? ? ]

[No, don't listen to the nonsense before. The anchor just used the guise of the He family's sister to trick the silk flowers of Mrs. Yao over, saying that he would see if He Xulan had any boys she liked and would vote for her.]

【!!! Anchor, you are so cruel, your third sister is only 15 years old, not even 15 years old yet, and you are cheating her like this? ?】

[Hahaha, if she doesn't cheat her own family, then who else would she cheat on? Didn't she just cheat on He Shiyun? ]

He Xulan was sitting far away and had no idea what Zhao Mianmian had done.

She watched Zhao Mianmian walk around the box and come back with a bag full of silk flowers. She was curious about when this little girl became so eloquent and how she could coax all the ladies in the room to give her all the silk flowers in just a few words.

Of course, Zhao Mianmian did not let He Xulan and Qin Shuyu go.

After she had collected all the silk flowers she could, she leaned on the railing of the second-floor box with a smile and watched everyone compete.

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