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Qi Ran stared intently at Meng Youning, as if Meng Youning was all he could think about at that moment.

Meng Youning lowered her eyes slightly, her fair and delicate hand resting on the bamboo tube in front of her, her gaze slightly lowered.

Her delicate, cool face was full of seriousness.

Qi Ran's gaze involuntarily fell on the bamboo tube, his whole body tense.

Suddenly, Meng Youning started to move.

She lowered her head slightly, her hands moving slowly and deliberately.

Yunniang's previously tense heart instantly felt much more at ease.

However, after what had just happened, she dared not let her guard down.

A few moments later, Meng Youning slowly stopped and gently withdrew her hands.

"Is this good?"

"Wait a minute, I don't understand it either. Isn't this something anyone could figure out?"

Yunniang frowned slightly, lowered her eyes, thought for a while, and then looked up at Meng Youning. She pointed decisively to Meng Youning's side and said, "I guess it's fifty-fifty."

Meng Youning raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing across her eyes.

Unfortunately, Yunniang noticed this hint of surprise.

Yunniang's tone became even more resolute, "Open them, five on each side."

Seeing this, Meng Youning didn't say anything, but simply removed the two bamboo tubes.

Yunniang's expression suddenly changed, and her brows furrowed tightly.

With his hands on the table, leaning slightly forward, his eyes filled with disbelief, he exclaimed, "This is impossible!"

Meng Youning shrugged. "As you can see, nothing is impossible."

Qi Ran quickly chimed in, "That's right, you, the dignified proprietress of Jinzhaozui, wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

Yunniang's gaze darkened slightly as she stared intently at the pebbles in front of Meng Youning.

To Meng Youning's left, under a bamboo tube, lay nine pebbles.

However, there were none under the bamboo tubes on the other two sides.

According to the rules, Yunniang did indeed lose.

Her hands involuntarily clenched together. How could this be?

"Wait a minute! Weren't there supposed to be ten pebbles in total? There are only nine on both sides now."

Xiang Hongxuan, who was standing to the side, squinted and suddenly spoke up.

Yunniang's expression remained unchanged, her gaze still fixed on the pebbles.

She pursed her lips, then suddenly looked up at Meng Youning, "Where is the other one?"

Meng Youning knew that the other party had admitted defeat.

Silently, he reached out and picked up the bamboo tube on the right. He shook it slightly on the table, and a pebble suddenly fell into the previously empty tube.

Everyone present was startled and couldn't help but crane their necks forward.

Nevertheless, no one mentioned cheating, since this was Jinzhaozui's territory, and they were using bamboo tubes and pebbles that Jinzhaozui had prepared in advance.

If we're really talking about cheating, only Jinzhaozui (今朝醉) is a possibility.

Yunniang exhaled a heavy breath, her expression softening considerably.

She smiled with relief and stood up. "A bet is a bet. It's just that I'm not as good as you. Today, Your Highness, whatever you eat or do while you're drunk, it's all on me."

Immediately, Yunniang left the table and slowly approached Meng Youning.

Qi Ran's eyelids twitched, and he instantly realized what was happening. He immediately stepped in front of Meng Youning, looking at Yun Niang with a wary expression, "What are you going to do?"

Cang Hei, who had witnessed the entire process from behind, was overcome with grief and tears streamed down his face.

Hopefully, when the Crown Prince wakes up tomorrow, he will still remember what happened tonight.

Meng Youning gently nudged Qi Ran's arm. "Move aside, she means no harm."

Yunniang ignored Qi Ran and went straight to give Meng Youning a big hug.

He gave Meng Youning a deep look, then suddenly let go and waved to the surroundings, "Everyone, you can go home now."

Soon, everyone scattered.

Xiang Hongxuan and Gu Changfeng were silent for a moment, then exchanged a glance.

Immediately afterward, the two quickly stood up and rushed forward, each grabbing Qi Ran in a hug. "I knew you could do it! You're amazing!"

Meng Youning glanced casually at the man in black clothes, presumably this was Gu Changfeng.

With one arm around a woman, Xiang Hongxuan looked at Meng Youning with a half-smile, "I heard that the Crown Princess was redeemed by the Prince of Yi. If she hadn't married the Crown Prince, she'd probably be staying in some brothel right now."

"Hahaha."

Cang Hei spoke coldly, "Young Master Xiang, please have some self-respect. The Crown Prince's wife was married into the household by the Crown Prince openly and legitimately."

Xiang Hongxuan narrowed his eyes. "Who do you think you are? Your master hasn't even given the order, and you dare to talk back to me?"

Upon seeing this, the people around immediately fell silent.

With Meng Youning and Meng Youning at the center, everyone around them consciously dispersed.

Gu Changfeng secretly gave Xiang Hongxuan a wink, but the other man acted as if he hadn't seen it.

She continued talking to herself, "Everyone in Shengjing knows that the Crown Prince doesn't like his wife at all."

He wasn't stupid; he certainly couldn't afford to offend the real Crown Princess.

But the woman in front of him was just a title; Qi Ran didn't like her at all.

Since Qi Ran didn't like him, he could say whatever he wanted.

This can be considered as him helping Qi Ran out.

The woman in green who had been following Xiang Hongxuan bit her lip silently, reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve, and said in a trembling voice, "Husband, let's go back."

This action caused the woman in Xiang Hongxuan's arms to look up and glare at her.

His right hand gently traced across Xiang Hongxuan's chest, stirring a tantalizing desire within him.

Her breath was sweet and her appearance charming. "Young Master Xiang, if you go back, I'll be gazing at the moon all night long."

Xiang Hongxuan threw his head back and laughed a few times. He grabbed the soft, boneless hand of the person in his arms, lowered his eyes and kissed it lightly. He lowered his voice and chuckled mischievously, "Don't worry, with a beauty as beautiful as you, how could I bear to let you watch the moon alone?"

His smile vanished abruptly, and he looked coldly at the woman in blue.

"Snapped!"

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slapped the woman in green across the face.

The woman in green was immediately knocked to the ground, one hand covering her cheek and the other supporting her on the ground.

She looked up, her eyes already brimming with tears.

Xiang Hongxuan stared coldly at the woman in green on the ground. As if he was still not satisfied, he took another step forward, lifted the hem of his robe, and kicked the woman in green several times.

"You, Cheng Zhaodi! How dare you point fingers and tell people what to do when I'm talking? You must have a death wish!"

One kick after another, aimed specifically at the abdomen.

The woman in green gritted her teeth, her face gradually turning deathly pale, and she instinctively protected her abdomen.

Meng Youning quickly stepped forward, shoved Xiang Hongxuan aside, bent down to hold Cheng Zhaodi's arm, and glared angrily at Xiang Hongxuan, "She's pregnant, and you kept kicking her stomach, what grudge does she have against you!"

Cheng Zhaodi's face turned deathly pale, and she stood up shakily.

Xiang Hongxuan glanced at Qi Ran subconsciously, and seeing that the other party had no reaction, his eyes hardened, and he raised his hand and pushed Meng Youning hard.

Caught off guard, Meng Youning stumbled back several steps.

Qi Ran's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he rolled up his sleeves, his face full of indignation.

Cang Hei's eyelids twitched, and he quickly asked, "Young Master, where are you going?"