My best friends both transmigrated into a book and married powerful officials; she left me and I lef

Qi Ran squinted and pressed for more information, "What will happen if you lose?"

Qi Ran's face was flushed and his steps were unsteady.

The woman chuckled softly, her breath sweet as orchids. "If I lose, Your Highness will have to grant me three requests for free, and you'll also have to leave something behind."

As she spoke, she turned sideways and scanned Qi Ran from head to toe.

Qi Ran felt a chill run down his spine from the stare. Suddenly realizing something, he took a step back warily. "Is there no other way?"

The woman just looked at him silently. "Young Master, you can choose to admit defeat directly. After that, I will go to your residence to get back the money you owe."

She paused, then smiled inexplicably, "But from now on, the young master can no longer be allowed to step into Jinzhaozui."

Qi Ran resolutely refused, "How can that be?"

Gu Changfeng and the others watched all of this silently.

Gu Changfeng stepped forward and sighed softly, "If you didn't have the money, you should have said so earlier, and the brothers wouldn't have abandoned us. But look at what's happened now..."

Gu Changfeng exhaled a heavy breath, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Qi Ran glanced at him and waved his hand dismissively, "Don't worry, since I'm the one who said it, I'll naturally go."

After a while.

Inside the lobby, a long table was placed in the center.

On the left side of the long table, a woman dressed in purple stood with her right foot casually on a stool, her right hand resting naturally on her knee, toying with a crystal-clear pebble. She glanced indifferently at the person opposite her.

The moment I looked up, everything around me lost its color.

Opposite the woman in purple was Qi Ran, who was in high spirits.

The area was already surrounded by people.

Qi Ran was rubbing his hands together, eager to try. Back in the day, when he played this kind of game with others in the Prince's mansion, he had never lost.

It's just a test of eyesight; it's easy and enjoyable for him.

Standing behind him, Cang Hei's face flashed with worry. "Your Highness, why don't we just admit defeat? If we really lose, it will be difficult to explain when the Prince and Princess return, and what about the Princess Consort..."

Qi Ran waved his hand without turning his head, "Don't mention her to me! I'm the heir apparent, I don't believe that if I really lose, she can really do anything to me?"

Mentioning Meng Youning makes him angry. He doesn't know what his parents were thinking, giving the household management to an outsider.

How confusing!

Cang Hei remained silent, not daring to utter another word.

Seeing that the person in front of him was in high spirits, he silently took a step back, found an opportunity, turned around and slipped out.

The woman in purple spoke calmly, “The rules are simple. You and I each have ten stones and two bamboo tubes in front of us. Cover the stones with the bamboo tubes and shake them quickly. When we stop, the person opposite us will guess which bamboo tube has the most stones.”

“Best of three. Of course, if you can guess the exact number of pebbles under each bamboo tube, you also win.” She even demonstrated for Qi Ran twice. “The one who is closer to the correct answer is the winner.”

"So, do you understand now?" The woman in purple smiled brightly.

Qi Ran felt dizzy and after a long while, she nodded slightly.

The woman in purple slammed the bamboo tube beside her on the table. "Fine!"

Immediately, the woman raised her head slightly, raised her hands in the air, and inadvertently revealed half of her fair and jade-like arm.

Many men at the scene turned their heads away upon seeing this.

Some men with wives or concubines immediately covered their view with their sleeves.

But when no one was looking, she quietly moved her sleeve to the side.

Qi Ran reached out and lightly tapped his head, feeling dizzy and lightheaded as he watched the other person's actions.

*

"What?" Sang Luan's pupils widened slightly, her eyes filled with shock. "Such a thing actually happened?"

Sang Luan was lying on one side, and Yu Po was gently massaging her shoulders. Suddenly, she sat up, looking quite surprised.

After looking Yu Po up and down, Sang Luan lay down again.

Yu Po lowered her eyes and gently massaged Sang Luan's shoulders.

Sang Luan clasped her hands together, rested her head on them, half-closed her eyes, and looked extremely comfortable.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask?"

Sang Luan's voice was very soft and gentle.

Suddenly, Yu Po paused. "No."

She told Sang Luan everything that happened when she left the manor that day, without missing a single word.

As a qualified maid, you do whatever your master tells you to do, and you keep your mouth shut about things you shouldn't ask.

Suddenly, she knelt down before Sang Luan. "Miss, although I don't know what you're planning, I know that you are a person of great wisdom."

She paused, raised her eyes, and looked steadily at Sang Luan. "If you want to do something, then do it boldly. No matter what happens, this servant will always stand with you, Miss."

Her tone was quite sincere.

Sang Luan exclaimed, jumped up, and bent slightly, "Of course I know your feelings."

Yu Po slowly stood up, her lips tightly pressed together, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Come on, give me another massage." Sang Luan twisted her waist, pointed to her shoulders, and lay back down. "I'm exhausted from trying to attract Xu Mama's attention all day."

Yu Po lowered her eyes, quickly stepped forward, and continued what she had been doing.

"I have a rough idea of ​​who those two people were who blocked your way today," Sang Luan said calmly.

"They were clearly there specifically to ambush you."

Before, they rarely left their homes, and she diligently maintained the plot every day.

Whenever they had free time, they would argue with Meng Youning from one end of the street to the other.

The only people I've had contact with recently are the people from Red Barrel Workshop.

"Red Barrel?"

Yu Po's eyes widened in surprise.

Sang Luan waved her hand lightly and sat up straight. "It should be the rival of Hongzunfang. Do you remember when we went there, there was also a rouge shop on the right rear side of Hongzunfang?"

Yu Po looked puzzled and shook her head.

Sang Luan's eyes flickered slightly, and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye became even more alluring.

Although Ningning sent the two people to the government office, they did not cause any real harm and will be released in a few days.

This is ultimately not a long-term solution.

Suddenly, Sang Luan's eyes lit up. She propped herself up on the couch with one hand and beckoned to Yu Po with the other, "Do this, tomorrow when you go out, do this first... and then do this..."

Yu Po lowered her head, listening very attentively, nodding her head slowly.

Sang Luan got off the bed, put her hands on her hips and twisted from side to side, then sighed heavily, "I have to practice the blessing dance again."

Meanwhile, inside the Drunken Hall today.

Qi Ran slumped onto the table, his face contorted in pain.

He turned slightly to the side, and was immediately more awake.

Where is the pale-faced man?

The game looks simple, but it's incredibly difficult to play. He couldn't guess the number of pebbles under the other player's bamboo tube at all.

The other party guessed half of his guess correctly.

The woman in purple smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind offer."

Qi Ran suddenly spoke up, "Isn't it best two out of three? You haven't won yet."

As he said this, a hint of guilt lingered in his eyes.

The woman laughed heartily, "Okay, let's continue."

Qi Ran's gaze darkened slightly; he had long since sobered up, and he stared intently at the other person.

He gritted his teeth, about to speak.

"I'll take his place in this third game!"