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Chapter 374: Hurry Up and Make a Bet

Jiang Meng was unsure, so he hurriedly went to find his butler and asked him to prepare a carriage so that he could go with the skinny monkey.

Everyone present watched and dared not say anything more, after all, it was a matter of the old princess' life.

Instead, Jiang Meng turned around and ran to the inner room to report the matter to his father, Wu'an Hou Jiang Rui.

Jiang Rui walked out quickly after hearing this. When he saw Zhou Chang, he bowed first and said, "Your Highness Prince Yi, if Your Highness can invite Senior Xuanyang here today, I... the entire Wu'an Marquis's Mansion will repay your kindness with gratitude."

"My Lord, there is no need to be so polite. The deep love between you and your wife is touching, but I am just trying this out. You will know later." Now everyone's eyes are on Zhou Chang.

Jiang Rui bowed deeply again without saying anything more.

He and Princess Pingning fell in love at first sight, then became engaged, and finally were married by royal arrangement. It was a match made in heaven.

They had been treating each other with respect and living in harmony for decades. However, in recent years, his wife's health had been deteriorating. Jiang Rui was afraid that they would die together forever and wished he could follow her.

After expressing his gratitude, Jiang Rui returned to the inner room to accompany the old princess.

Only Jiang Meng also missed his mother, but he had to bite the bullet and greet them, bowing and thanking them: "Thank you all for your concern for my mother. I am sorry that I didn't greet you well today. I will thank you again when I have the chance in the future."

How could everyone be willing to disperse?

They all stood there, saying they wanted to wait for a result from the old princess.

In fact, they probably all want to see whether Master Xuanyang can be invited.

Jiang Meng understood and could only invite everyone out again: "Thank you all, three princes and dukes, everyone must be tired of standing, why don't we have tea in the main hall."

Only then did Duke Gu Yan of Xu move.

Prince Duan and Prince Xian also followed him out.

Zhou Chang followed suit and followed the crowd out. Now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

I could hear from behind the bamboo curtain on the other side that Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Min, also began to order lights to be lit in the backyard and invited all the female family members to return to their seats.

When Zhou Chang heard that the women could go back and continue eating, he suddenly realized that he was also very hungry.

When we arrived at the main hall, the banquet had already been cleared.

Zhou Chang was depressed. He looked around for the pastries that had not been removed yet and put them into his mouth. The skinny guy was sent out and missed the opportunity.

Jiang Meng now only had Prince Yi in his eyes, so he came over to apologize, "I'm really sorry for not hosting you well. Your Highness, please wait a moment. I'll have someone prepare another banquet."

Previously, no one in the Marquis' Mansion had the heart to entertain guests, so they had ordered people to remove the wine and food. It would not be difficult to do it again now.

"No need, just bring some ready-made pastries." Zhou Chang didn't intend to be polite. She couldn't wait for the banquet and would probably starve to death.

"Yes, yes..." Jiang Meng hurriedly ordered the servants to get it.

Prince Duan was jealous when he saw Jiang Meng's expression. "Mr. Jiang, you should bring more to Prince Yi. It's better to bring the best porcelain. Prince Yi not only wants to eat, but also wants to take. He is like this in the palace, let alone your mansion?"

Zhou Chang ignored him and saw the servant bringing a plate of peaches. He picked up one and started biting into it.

Although Prince Yi never returned empty-handed every time he entered the palace, there was "evidence to follow".

The palace belongs to me, so what's wrong with my son coming back to my house to 'borrow' some things?

But Prince Yi never took any clothes or other things from anywhere other than the palace or his relatives. Zhou Chang ate and drank, but he never thought of taking anything.

Jiang Meng said on the side: "What's the harm? If His Royal Highness Prince Yi can invite Master Xuanyang for my mother today, let alone porcelain, even if it's the entire mansion, I'm sure my father will be willing to offer it with both hands."

"What if we can't invite him?" Prince Duan was looking for trouble.

Jiang Meng stayed where he was. He had just gained a little hope and had no time to think about the disappointment.

King Xian shook his big head, not knowing whether he could hear the sound of water. "Just now you said that this old Taoist was so amazing, but why haven't I heard of this person before? He can't be a swindler, Ziyu, you can't just believe him."

Jiang Meng, whose courtesy name is Ziyu.

After all, he and King Xian had fought in the battlefield together, and as a partner of the chief and deputy, he should have been closer to them than to others, at least on the surface.

However, Zhou Chang didn't notice it at all.

Jiang Mengze simply pretended not to hear it.

Gu Yan, Duke of Xu, sat below Prince Duan, holding the teacup with his left arm and the lid with his right hand: "It's normal that you young people haven't heard of it. I haven't seen many in my generation, that's the thing of the previous generation. It's just a chance that His Royal Highness Prince Yi can recognize Master Xuan Yang. But what was that sign just now?"

"Is there any roast chicken?" Zhou Chang was reluctant to answer this question, but Duke Gu Yan of Xi had a pair of sinister eyes like Prince Duan, so she could only change the subject and avoid it.

"Yes, yes..." Jiang Menggang hurriedly ordered someone to get the roast chicken.

"You're not going to bring a fake one, are you?" Prince Duan saw the clue and his chin showed his contempt, "Don't brag, or else just eat the roast chicken and run away. We are here to sincerely protect the old princess, don't..."

"Brother Prince Duan, do you want to bet with me again? Perhaps you can win back the ten thousand taels you lost earlier." Nothing can be 100% certain, but when Zhou Chang looked at Prince Duan, this "reverse beacon", he suddenly had an idea.

"What are you betting on? Can you invite Master Xuanyang?" Prince Duan did not hesitate this time.

"Brother Duan has become smarter..." Zhou Chang's eyebrows curved again, and he smiled like a fox, "Brother Duan thinks that I can't invite him, so let's bet on this, still 10,000 taels, how about it?"

Prince Duan learned from his failure and did not dare to argue easily.

When it comes to betting, he has never won against Prince Yi.

"I bet, isn't it just another 10,000 taels of silver? But how do you prove that the one you invited is the real one?" King Xian's brain was not entirely empty, "Hasn't there been few people who have seen this place?"

King Xian’s big head is not in vain. He is clearly the material to be taken advantage of.

"Hasn't the Duke met him?" Zhou Chang was amused, but he had to drag Prince Duan into it. "Why doesn't Brother Duan dare to gamble? Should we ask the Duke for his opinion?"

Prince Duan really looked at his uncle subconsciously.

Duke Xu was concerned and looked doubtful.

A few years ago, he heard that Master Xuanyang had returned to Jindu and wanted to go and pay him a visit. He waited outside Chaotian Temple for an hour, but no matter how he tried to persuade him, he still didn't see him.

Moreover, they are all military personnel, how many of them don’t know to be cautious?

Therefore, I don’t express my opinion easily.

"Haha, it seems that my uncle's good nephew doesn't dare to gamble..." Zhou Chang used the same trick again.

Prince Duan was furious and said, "Okay, let me bet with you, who is afraid of who..."

"Tsk..." Duke Gu Yan of Xu felt pain in his tooth.

"However, this is not a bet on whether you can invite Master Xuanyang..." Prince Duan was smart again, "After all, if you capture the person, it can be considered as inviting him."

"Humph, arrest someone? Do you think I'm you?" Zhou Chang sneered, "Then what do you want to bet on?"