On this day, Tang Cheng saw off the guests and returned to Wutong Courtyard, where he lazily sat on the warm kang covered with a thick tiger skin blanket.
"They say people are afraid of being famous just like pigs are afraid of being fat. Alas, celebrities' worries are just about being pregnant. What's so strange about that? They have nothing to do but stare at my belly!"
Tang Cheng seemed to have thought of something and suddenly sat up, his face filled with indignation.
"They must have secretly gone to the gambling house to place bets, and then came to get information."
Wen Huaian walked over to Tang Cheng and sat down next to him. Looking at Tang Cheng's angry expression, the corners of his lips curled up.
"It's possible."
"Wen Huaian, do you think I should get involved and make some money?" Tang Cheng thought about it and felt that it would be a shame not to get involved when being used as a stake.
Wen Huaian's mouth twitched. Tang Tang was really daydreaming: "The gambling house will not accept your bet."
"I just gamble for fun. The important thing is to participate and try my luck." Tang Cheng waved his hand, looking very interested.
Wen Huaian raised his eyebrows when he heard Tang Cheng say this. Since Tang Cheng wants to play, let her play.
Just be happy.
"Tang Tang, speaking of small gambling for fun, how much money are you prepared to spend?" Wen Huaian asked curiously.
Tang Cheng raised his chin and smiled slyly: "Two taels of silver, good things come in pairs."
Wen Huaian burst out laughing.
If you use the phrase "good things come in pairs" like this, the teacher will cry!
"As long as you are happy."
Tang Cheng got the support of Wen Huaian and couldn't wait to go to the casino to place bets.
Wen Huaian looked at Tang Cheng's eager look and a smile flashed across his eyes.
…
When Tang Cheng was thinking about going to the gambling house to place a bet, Aunt Chen was in a bad mood.
After Tang Si's actions, more people paid attention to her, even the emperor got involved. She could only postpone her plan. Of course, this was just a small matter. What she was concerned about was Tang Cheng's belly. If she was really pregnant this time, it would be a big deal, which meant that Tang Si was able to conceive easily, which would be the biggest bad news and obstacle for them in their pursuit of the title of Duke's Mansion.
When they thought of this, Aunt Chen and her sister, Chen from the second house, became extremely anxious.
"Sister, what should we do?" Chen frowned, looking unhappy.
"Wait a minute. The first time was an accident, but the second time is not a coincidence. If Tang Si is really pregnant this time, we will change our plan. Instead of planning on Tang Si, we should switch to the prince."
There was a gleam of ferocity in Aunt Chen's eyes.
Chen frowned, and had a bad feeling in her heart: "Sister, are you talking about giving the prince that kind of medicine?"
Aunt Chen narrowed her eyes and said, "That's right. Since the prince is having trouble having children, it's better to get sterilized!"
"If we had known that this day would come, we should have drugged the prince long ago and cut off his hope."
Aunt Chen was filled with regret.
Although Aunt Chen seems gentle and kind, she is the most cruel of the two sisters.
After getting the confirmation, Chen's expression changed slightly.
If we attack the prince, who knows how many secret guards he has protecting him in the dark.
Once discovered, she would be finished, maybe even lose her life.
Not worth it.
Chen took a deep breath and said calmly.
"Sister, I think it's better to start with Tang Si."
Aunt Chen's face darkened, and she looked at Chen with a look full of disappointment.
"You are already a grandmother, but you are still so timid. Who am I planning for? Forget it. Go back and think about it. I will wait for your good news."
"I still think it's best to drug the prince to prevent future troubles."
Chen was frightened when she saw her sister's fierce and cold eyes. She responded with a few words and left in a hurry.
…
The next day, Wen Huaian took the excited Tang Cheng on a carriage to the largest and most famous Sihai Casino in the capital.
The Sihai Casino has a strong backer, and its real owners are several princes from the royal family.
The idea of using Tang Cheng's stomach to gamble was first introduced by the Sihai Casino. The highest bet was one hundred taels of silver, the lowest was two cents, and each person could only place one bet.
The people were not allowed to bet more than two taels of silver.
You have to choose between Tang Chenghuai and Meihuai. If you win, your stake will be doubled.
It is obvious that the emphasis is on participation and it is playful in nature.
Everyone celebrates the New Year happily, and bets a small amount of money just for fun. If you win, everyone is happy, and if you lose, you won’t lose everything.
In the whole capital, only the Sihai Casino, which has a good reputation, plays this way. Other casinos have no restrictions.
I heard that the emperor was involved openly and took out a hundred taels of silver to place the highest bet, betting that Tang Cheng would get pregnant.
This explosive news was revealed by Sihai Casino after obtaining the emperor's permission.
The whole capital was in an uproar, and people happily followed suit and placed bets, most of them betting that Tang Cheng would get pregnant.
When the carriage without the Duke's Mansion's mark passed by the street, Tang Cheng heard people outside talking about the emperor's betting. He said sullenly, "The emperor not only watched my fun, but also thought the matter was not big enough and deliberately got involved!"
"Forget it. I am a magnanimous person and I will not argue with the emperor."
Tang Cheng recalled the two times he had made the palace stink, and waved his hands in frustration.
Wen Huaian laughed.
The carriage soon arrived at the Sihai Casino.
The capital city is quite lively and festive in winter, and the gambling houses all over the world are even more bustling.
The gorgeous carriage stopped at the entrance of the gambling house, attracting many curious and surprised glances.
When Tang Cheng and Wen Huaian came out of the carriage, everyone who was familiar with their faces was shocked.
It’s Prince Wen and Fourth Miss Tang!
Oh my god, the person involved actually came to Sihai Casino!
The crowd was excited.
Word spread quickly, and more and more people gathered around to watch the fun.
The manager of the gambling house came out soon. He looked at the entrance of the gambling house which was blocked by a large group of people and his mouth twitched. Then his eyes fell on the handsome man and beautiful woman in the front. He guessed their purpose in coming but bowed respectfully on a surface.
"Liu greets Prince Wen and his wife!"
"I am the manager of Sihai Casino. I wonder why you two are here?"
"Manager Liu, I'm here to place a bet." Tang Cheng stated his purpose directly.
Wen Huaian protected Tang Cheng on the side, and everything was centered around Tang Cheng.
Miss Tang Si wants to place a bet
The people around suddenly widened their eyes, and their eyeballs almost fell out.
"Young Madam wants to place a bet?" Manager Liu was stunned. He obviously didn't expect Fourth Miss Tang to get involved.
"Yeah, Sihai Casino is gambling with my stomach, isn't it normal for me to place a bet on myself?" Tang Cheng said with a smile.
"Or does the gambling house not accept bets from me, the client?"
Manager Liu: “…”
He glanced at Prince Wen who was standing silently beside him and coughed lightly.
"Okay, I wonder if the young lady is betting on whether she is pregnant or not, and how much is the bet?"
The people around pricked up their ears.
Tang Cheng raised his chin slightly, glanced at Manager Liu, and said as a matter of course: "I will definitely get pregnant this time. Of course, I'm betting on it. The stakes are two taels of silver. Good things come in pairs!"
"Wen Huaian, give me the silver!"
Wen Huaian smiled and took out the two taels of silver that he had prepared long ago.
"Manager Liu, this is the gambling money!"
Manager Liu was obviously shocked by Tang Cheng's gambling money and was unable to recover for a long time.
Two taels of silver...
The scene suddenly became quiet.
The people around were dumbfounded. They must have heard correctly that Miss Tang Si only had two taels of silver to gamble with...
The stakes are so low...
Could it be that she is not pregnant
Everyone speculated privately.
Tang Cheng saw the incredulous looks on Manager Liu and the people around him, and was puzzled: "What's wrong? Everyone is so shocked. Isn't it normal for me to bet on myself?"
Wen Huaian's lips curled slightly.
Manager Liu's mouth twitched, and he explained tactfully, "Ahem, the bets from the wealthy families are all the highest, one hundred taels. The young lady's two taels of silver bet is unique."
Tang Cheng said confidently: "I have already given birth to my first child. If I get pregnant this time, it will be my second child. The two taels of silver in gambling money are just right for the two children. I can use them to celebrate the good fortune in advance."
Wen Huaian held his forehead: "..."
Tang Tang used random words again.
Such a weird explanation...
Manager Liu was convinced!
People around: “…”
What Fourth Miss Tang said made so much sense that they couldn't even refute it.
In the end, Manager Liu accepted the two taels of silver with a speechless look on his face and handed the gambling house certificate to Tang Cheng.
Tang Cheng was satisfied and left the gambling house with Wen Huaian holding the certificate. The news that the fourth Miss Tang used two taels of silver as gambling money to bet that she would get pregnant spread quickly and spread throughout the capital in less than half a day.
The emperor in the palace was amused by Tang Cheng's two taels of silver for gambling and her bizarre reason.
After laughing, the emperor suddenly asked.
"Eunuch Fu, do you think Tang Si secretly sought a doctor to check his pulse?"
The emperor had reason to suspect that there was something fishy going on behind Tang's gambling money of 42 taels of silver.
He spent one hundred taels of silver to bet in support of Tang Si, but Tang Si, the money-grubber, only used two taels of silver to support himself. Isn't this a blatant slap in the face and telling everyone that she is not pregnant
Tang Si is such a bad teammate!
Eunuch Fu: "I don't know, but I just got a piece of news. It is said that after Miss Tang's two taels of gambling money were exposed, many people rushed to bet that Miss Tang was not pregnant. All gambling houses reduced the odds of Miss Tang not being pregnant to the lowest."
emperor:"… "
Sure enough, his premonition came true.
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