amaotonovel Chapter 350 The Throne as a Bet
Chapter 350 The Throne as a Bet
Seeing that the Third Prince was being tricked and didn't even realize it, the First Prince couldn't help but secretly curse him as an idiot.
His original purpose was to make Yun Fuling sign a military order, so that he would have more room to operate secretly to strike at the forces of Xiao Jingyi.
Who wants to bet with her?
If you gamble, wouldn't you be dragging yourself into this mess?
This was not what the eldest prince intended.
Unfortunately, I met a stupid teammate and things got complicated.
But the Third Prince had already taken up Yun Fuling's words and agreed to the bet. If he objected again at this time, it would probably give Yun Fuling an excuse to shirk her responsibility of signing the military order.
This is definitely not what the eldest prince wants to see.
Isn't it just a bet? Just bet, who's afraid of who?
Even if he lost the bet in the end, he would only lose some money, which he didn't care about.
Thinking of this, the eldest prince immediately made up his mind and said, "Since the third prince has used the hot spring villa in the eastern suburbs as a bet, then I will use the Zuixian Tower on Zhuque Street in the East Market as a bet."
"If Seventh Brother's wife wins, Zuixianlou can be taken."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers in the hall couldn't help but secretly take a breath of cold air, thinking that the eldest prince and the third prince were really generous.
The third prince’s hot spring villa in the eastern suburbs is worth a lot of money. The third prince spent a lot of money to build it. The pavilions and towers in the villa are magnificent and the scenery is superb.
The eldest prince's Zuixianlou is a famous restaurant in the capital. It is no exaggeration to say that it makes a fortune every day.
The eldest prince was willing to use Zuixianlou for gambling.
The eldest prince saw the surprised looks on everyone's faces and laughed secretly in his heart.
Do you really think he is stupid?
Zuixianlou is one of the most profitable businesses under his name.
Do you really think he would hand over such a goose that lays golden eggs to Yun Fuling?
If he lost, the worst that could happen was that he would lose the Zuixianlou shop to Yun Fuling.
He holds the chefs and recipes of Zuixianlou in his hands. When the time comes, he can set up a new business and give it a revamp, and it will be another Zuixianlou.
The shop lost to Yun Fuling is not worth much money at all.
The eldest prince's mind was full of calculations.
After hearing this, Yun Fuling raised her eyebrows and smiled: "You want to bet with me just by taking a hot spring manor and a restaurant. Are the eldest and third brothers here to make fun of me today?"
"If I lose, I will be tried by military court and my life will be in danger."
"My eldest and third brothers lost, but they only lost some small fortunes."
"Isn't this unfair?"
"Do I look like someone who is short of this little bit of money? Or do the eldest and third brothers have no other good bets?"
The eldest prince frowned, "What do you want?"
Yun Fuling pretended to be silent and said, "How about the eldest and third brothers betting on their own princely thrones?"
The eldest prince's face immediately changed, and he shouted sternly: "How insolent!"
The third prince also echoed, "My eldest brother and I were granted the title of prince by our father himself. How can we use it as a bet?"
Xiao Jingyi said with a bad face: "You are the one who proposed the military order. My princess can gamble with her life, so why can't my eldest and third brothers gamble with their own princely titles?"
"Could it be that you are afraid and don't dare anymore?"
Xiao Jingyi knew that this military order could not be issued. Once it was issued, the eldest prince and the third prince would definitely use it as an excuse to cause trouble.
The smallpox epidemic in Shuozhou is already extremely dangerous. If the eldest prince and the third prince are asked to get involved, the already complicated situation will become even more difficult to handle.
It would be a good thing if Yun Fuling's bet could force them to withdraw their idea of issuing a military order.
The Third Prince was impulsive, and he immediately stiffened his neck and said, "Who's afraid? Let's gamble!"
The eldest prince had a gloomy look on his face and felt inexplicably uneasy. He intuitively felt that this bet should no longer continue.
But in front of everyone, the words have been spoken. If he backs down at this time, wouldn't he be looked down upon?
What's more, the Third Prince has already agreed. If he doesn't agree, wouldn't people think that he is not even as good as the Third Prince?
The eldest prince gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Okay! Let's gamble according to what Princess Yi said!"
After the eldest prince finished speaking, he bowed to the Jing** who was at the head of the group and said, "Father, please be a witness for us."
Jing ** took a deep look at Yun Fuling, and seeing that she had no other expression, he nodded and said: "I am the witness of this agreement, and a gentleman's promise cannot be broken!"
Jing** could see clearly what the eldest prince and the third prince were thinking.
That's why I feel particularly disappointed.
The Northern Border was in disaster, but these two people did not think about contributing to the country, but only cared about setting traps and tripping up Xiao Jingyi and his wife, openly or secretly.
With such a narrow mind and vision, how can one take on such a great responsibility?
Everyday they complain that they favor the seventh brother, but they don’t even look at how much worse they are than the seventh brother!
Since these two people have come out on their own accord and are looking for trouble, let's grant their wish.
This is also a good opportunity to clip their wings and pave the way for the seventh brother.
Jing**'s mood moved slightly, and in an instant he turned his attention back to the major event of the Shuozhou epidemic.
Yun Fuling took the lead in going to Shuozhou to fight the epidemic, and a group of imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau assisted them. It seemed that someone was in charge of the epidemic.
However, the chaos in Shuozhou still needs a stabilizing force to calm it down.
What's more, the armies of the Northern Di and Western Rong are eyeing the border covetously, and it is hard to say when they will cross the border and march southward.
Therefore, another person needs to be selected to go to Shuozhou as an imperial envoy to cooperate with Yun Fuling to stabilize the situation in Shuozhou.
Jing **'s eyes swept across the princes and ministers, secretly considering the right candidate in his mind.
The eldest prince and the third prince were afraid that they would be picked out, so they lowered their heads and avoided Jing **'s sight.
They don't want to go to Shuozhou, which is such a dangerous place.
What if I get smallpox?
They only have one life, so they cherish it!
The other ministers were also worried. They wanted to take the opportunity to show their abilities, but they were also afraid of the smallpox.
For a moment, I was struggling and unable to make up my mind.
At this time, Xiao Jingyi said, "Father, I request your permission to go to Shuozhou and work with the princess to quell the smallpox epidemic and stabilize the overall situation in the northern border."
When the ministers saw Xiao Jingyi volunteering, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but admire his courage.
After all, it was smallpox!
Don’t you see that the other princes are like quails, wishing they were invisible, fearing that this task would fall on them.
The eldest prince and the third prince were annoyed when they saw Xiao Jingyi taking the initiative.
Xiao Jingyi already had military merits, and the previous case of the golden ointment also won him praise from many court officials.
If he could make great contributions in Shuozhou again this time, wouldn't his position be even more difficult to shake?
But if they were asked to compete with Xiao Jingyi, they were afraid of smallpox and really didn't want to go to a hellhole like Shuozhou.