The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

It was already late at night when we came out of Yuntian Tower.

Baili Xi took the fur cloak handed to him by his attendant, put it on Sang Wan, and carefully tied a knot:

"It's cold, so I won't ride a horse. I've specially sent someone to drive a carriage to take you back."

"How did you know I was here?"

Sang Wan obediently followed him into the car. To her surprise, there was even hangover soup prepared in the car.

"The patrolmen saw you on the street. Do you think that because you're dressed in men's clothes, they won't recognize you?"

Baili Xi handed her the hangover soup and said, "Drink it. There are many spies in the capital, so you have to be very careful. Don't let me not pay attention one day and get yourself into trouble."

All the brothers, both high and low, knew about his feelings for Sang Wan. He had been in a bad mood these days, and his subordinates didn't even dare to fart. When they saw Sang Wan alone on the street, they naturally informed him immediately.

It takes time for a hero to save a beauty.

When the superiors are happy, good days will come for the brothers below.

This time they were right. Baili Xi was worrying about how to face Sang Wan, but now, without even a reason, the two of them moved on as if nothing had happened.

"You've already given me the title of Gambling God's Wife. How can I deserve this title if I don't try my hand at the world of pleasure?"

Sang Wan thought about it and felt that this trip tonight was the right one. "I'm in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. It's hard to guard against. Who do you think this person could be?"

"What a vicious scheme. Prince Duan, Prince Yun, and the Baili family are all in his pocket. He even guessed Pei You's thoughts.

Using the imperial edict bureau set up by Pei You, he directly dragged everyone into the water. If it weren't for Wen Ruo's sharpness, I'm afraid we would all be prisoners now.

It's a pity that my Baili family still thinks that they are truly impregnable and unshakable."

When Baili Xi saw that she had finished drinking the sobering soup, he handed her a hand warmer.

Sang Wan took it, covering her hands with her hands. Her face was slightly red from being drunk, and the corners of her eyes raised along with her eyebrows, revealing a captivating and confused look.

Baili Xi's heart was moved, and he immediately forced himself to look away.

He had finally gotten back to normal with Sang Wan and didn't want to disrupt this hard-earned peace.

"This person knows all the secrets. Is it the Emperor?" Sang Wan couldn't think of anyone else.

"If it were the current emperor, there would be no way he would promote me to the rank of commander-in-chief."

Baili Xi still has some brains. Although the person who planned this is in the dark, he is able to master the top secrets of the aristocratic family and use them to kill people with borrowed knives. He must be in a high position and have great power.

"He knows when I rest and my route, can manipulate Xiao Qi, and knows Prince Duan's temper inside out. How could he be such a remarkable person?

The only thing he miscalculated was your unexpected appearance. No one could have predicted that you would appear in Fengshui Town, and that you burned the imperial edict and rescued Wen Ruo from a dead end.

Baili Xi smiled, feeling helpless about the trouble he had made.

Sang Wan didn't catch his hidden meaning and lowered her eyes in thought: "If it's not the Emperor, could it be the Crown Prince?"

"It is very likely that the Rong family is behind Xiao Yan." Baili Xi said.

"Because of the previous emperor's death, Rong Yize was blamed and stripped of his position as commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards. Deputy commander Pang Xuan took over. Since Pang Xuan returned home, I was promoted to commander-in-chief. Is he targeting me to regain command of the Imperial Guards?"

After the new emperor ascended the throne, Rong Yize took over the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, which was considered a lateral transfer, except that the area under his management was different.

"My brother told me that because of the fire at Jujiu Palace, Rong Yize's position as commander of the Imperial Guard was also stripped. He is now idle at home and has not been reappointed by the emperor. The Rong family is currently in retreat, surely waiting for an opportunity to turn things around."

Sang Wan turned her head away. "You can't be careless. Maybe they're using you as a test case to test the Baili family's stance."

Baili Xi snorted, lowered his eyes, and looked a little indifferent:

"A new emperor appoints new ministers. Others might rush to show their loyalty, but for the Baili family, those sitting in the Mingtang are all my uncles, and my mother is still the eldest princess of Daxia."

Sang Wan smiled and said, "Are you serious?"

“…” Baili Xi didn’t say anything.

"Look. You're just like my brother. You say one thing, but you're actually quite cautious."

Baili Xi wanted to argue, but when he opened his mouth, he felt that there was nothing he could refute.

Uncles are indeed uncles, but uncles killed uncles.

Sang Wan rubbed the stove in her hands and stared at the sparks from the charcoal basin: "Help me think of a way to get someone in to serve Prince Yun."

"Do you know what you are doing?" Baili Xi's eyebrows were about to rise to the sky.

"His life is at the mercy of the emperor. Even Zheng Yunlan couldn't protect him, so how could you possibly protect him?"

"Whether I can help or not is based on my ability. Just tell me whether you will help or not?" Sang Wan didn't look at him.

"Ancestor. Let me call you Ancestor!" Baili Xi scratched his head: "You are really crazy!"

"Zi Ren, do you want to play a bet with me?"

Sang Wan put down the hand warmer in her hand, then turned sideways to look him in the face. Her eyes were as bright as stars, clear and pure, yet seemed to contain countless wisdom and schemes.

Baili Xi couldn't understand her for a moment.

Or rather, I never seemed to understand her.

He didn't understand how a fifteen-year-old girl could have such eyes that could see straight into people's hearts.

He was a little flustered: "What's the bet?"

"Let's bet on the next hundred years of the Baili family." Sang Wan sighed, "It seems like everything is settled, but in reality, undercurrents are surging. You and I both know this.

The obedience and loyalty of court officials could be turned into swords for regicide at any time. After all, the current emperor ascended to the throne by stepping on the corpse of the previous emperor.

If he can do it, why can't others?

The ministers have lost their reverence for the monarch, rituals and music have collapsed, just like the Zhou Dynasty lost its tripod. All the heroes in the world can compete for the throne, and there are more than one people who have delusions.

The storm is coming, if your Baili family doesn't take sides, how can you enjoy wealth and glory?"

"The Baili family swears allegiance to the emperor and His Majesty."

Baili Xi gritted his teeth and almost spit out saliva.

"You said the same thing when the late emperor was alive, didn't you?" Sang Wan sneered, "Has the current emperor heard enough?"

These words left Baili Xi speechless.

Uncle is indeed still uncle, but now that the former uncle is gone, they immediately express their loyalty to the current uncle. How real is this loyalty?

"If I were him, I'd rather kill a dog that wags its tail at everyone it sees and replace it with a dog that's only loyal to me."

Baili Xi was so angry that he was fuming: "Are you smearing arsenic on your mouth or hanging a knife? If you want to stab me to death, just say it."

"I'm saying this to make you face reality. You and Xiao Qi are both their whetstones. We'll attack you first, then we'll attack Prince Duan's Mansion and the Duke Yongning's Mansion. Zheng Jinzhi can't even protect himself now. Who will be able to protect you in the future?"

Sang Wan paused and said in a deep voice, "It's just me... and my brother, in the Nan'an Palace."

The Nan'an Palace remained uninvolved in factional disputes, held no real power, and held no fiefdom. Yet, the old prince died on his way to inspect salt, and the princess's death was tragic. Each of these events served as a talisman for his descendants. As long as the Xiao family owned the country, no matter who ascended the throne, there was no reason to attack the Nan'an Palace.

Since Xiao Ji dared to ask her to protect Prince Yun, Sang Wan understood this in her heart.

"You want me to stand with Zheng Yunlan?"

Baili Xi's words were obscure, and a sour feeling welled up in his heart, and he was filled with jealousy:

"Are you so sure that Wen Ruo can win? How can the young master maintain his throne? How many people will support him? You are dreaming. I cannot disregard the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Baili family because of personal feelings."

"You don't need to take sides." Sang Wan shook her head. "Just do what you should do. If one day it comes to a life-or-death situation, I want you to hand Zheng Jinzhi over to me. I swear on my life that no matter who sits in the Mingtang, I will give the Baili family a pledge of loyalty that will continue their prosperity for a hundred years."

"Wait, you think Wen Ruo will lose?" Baili Xi was a little surprised. "I thought you supported him."

Sang Wan remained silent, she had her own considerations.

"Who gets to sit on the throne is their business. My brother is right. This world needs a wise ruler. These mountains and rivers, under the bright sun and moon, will naturally choose the king they want.

Whether it's Xiao Yi, Xiao Yan, or even the current emperor, if they want this position, they must rely on their own abilities. What does it have to do with me if they fight to the point of bloodshed?

What I want is Zheng Jinzhi's life."

Sang Wan pursed her lips tightly, her eyes as usual: "How is it?"

"I'd be crazy to believe your drunken words."

Baili Xi clenched his fists and placed them on his knees. He muttered to himself, then raised his eyes and sneered, "Damn it, let's bet!"

"Sang Wan, marry me. We're tied together like a rope, isn't that nice?"

"Get lost." Sang Wan held his forehead with his hand: "I don't want to be a grasshopper."