Chapter 139: The Bet
Zhang Jingzhen took the wine bag.
"I still think of the snow at the beginning of last year," he said softly, "and I remember when we all went on ......a cruise."
"No, Keizhen." Bai Ling said softly, "It's useless to think about it. β
"I just don't understand ......"
"You don't want to come back to Baihuaya in the future." Bai Ling looked at him, "You should all stay away from me, the farther away the better." Chen Yicong threw me here just to see me embarrassed, but I didn't.
"I have been doing well these days when he is not in the capital. The life in Baihuaya is not as bitter as you think, and I am now worry-free about food and clothing. I can't compare it to when my father and brother were still there, but if I compare it with those outcasts who escaped death from under the sword and iron hooves, I should be content. β
Zhang Jingzhen in front of him had a bitter face, and he stopped talking.
As Bai Ling spoke, he felt that these words seemed to be somewhat familiar.
Bai Ling suddenly remembered the first meeting with Bao Yuan.
This moment of trance made her feel ridiculous, is Zhang Jingzhen looking at her now, just like she looked at Bao Yuan back then?
Bai Ling frowned slightly, she heard footsteps behind her, a maid came to ask when she would go back, Bai Ling turned around and replied, "Come", and then bowed slightly to Zhang Jingzhen.
Some of the words are probably really hard to explain.
"Let's go back." Bai Ling said with a smile, and then turned to the golden cage.
Behind him, Zhang Jingzhen didn't say anything, just silently looked at Bai Ling's departing back.
He suddenly remembered the situation half a year ago, he thought that when he left Pingjing for Jiangzhou in the future, there would probably be a happy farewell, but he never thought that today, the person who stayed in Pingjing to see their backs was himself.
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The singing and dancing in the golden wire cage is still the same, and the distant sky is lit up with fireworks in the second half of the night, which is also part of the night banquet of the golden silk cage.
Before the fireworks were lit, they had already delivered the gold leaf in private.
The gold leaf here is like the iron ball of the night in the tooth shop, representing a certain amount of money. The gold leaves are not shown to others, only the bottom of the food box is pressed, and when the maids withdraw the plates, they will carefully take them outside the banquet to count.
When the dust settles, they will come back with the apricot cake and arrange for the girls to hand their own apricot cake to the benefactor to taste.
Everyone was silent for a while, but there were only three plates of apricot cake that came up todayβwhich also meant that there was a girl who was not selected by any of the guests present.
When the three maids with snacks handed over the apricot cakes in their respective hands, Bai Ling saw that one of the companions immediately got up and bowed his head and left. The maid whispered the name of her benefactor in her ear, and Bai Ling's expression remained the same, and when the first two girls got up in turn, she also stood up.
Although Chen Xin, the king of Shangluo County, had been looking at Bai Ling with a little anxiety, it was a pity that Bai Ling still stopped in front of Wang Duan with an apricot cake.
The young county king immediately got up and brushed his sleeves away, leaving behind him the king's smug laughter.
Bai Ling was immediately blindfolded with a red silk silk, and under the guidance of several other maids, he left the golden wire cage from the other side and went to the room specially prepared for her tonight.
When she arrived at the place, the maids took off the red silk in front of her for her, and Bai Ling opened her eyes, and there was a strange room in front of her, but it was just as magnificent.
"Girl, go and sit at the dresser," said the strange maid behind her, "and we'll help you get these jewels off your head......
"No, I'll do it myself." Bai Ling said softly, "Go and help me make a basin of hot water." β
Faintly, Bai Ling heard the sound of a gong downstairs, and in the noise, someone was running and shouting, and he didn't know what he was saying, Bai Ling felt noisy, so he asked the maid to close the window on that side.
The maid immediately complied, and the man said softly, "Don't listen to this, girl, since today is a good day for the girl, you should just follow the rules of the previous Chun Po teaching." β
Bai Ling was a little surprised, "They're yelling...... Could it be me? β
Seeing that the maid seemed to be a little reluctant to speak, Bai Ling laughed, she looked intently at herself in the mirror, and while carefully taking off the step shake on her head and putting it on the table, she smiled and said, "You just say it, I don't have so many twists and turns." β
ββ¦β¦ Actually, there's nothing bad to say to the girl," the maid stepped forward and put the jewelry that Bai Ling had taken off into the jewelry box beside her, "They are placing bets. β
"Bet on what?"
"Bet...... How long will the prince go out for a while. β
"Really, they're moving so fast?" Bai Ling stopped what he was doing.
The maids looked at each other, and the other replied, "It's not well-informed, it's all the old rules in Baihuaya, the gambling game was opened the day before yesterday, betting on who can buy the girl's first night, many people are pressuring the new county king, and the loss is big." β
Bai Ling was a little amused, "So how long have they been betting?" β
"I took a look when I first came up," said another maid, "this prince's reputation is also famous in our Lan brand." Usually on the first night of other girls, the benefactor always takes care of it, and the movements will be a little slower, and there are also those who sleep until dawn...... But this person rarely stays until the second half of the night, and from entering the house to leaving, he usually leaves in more than half an hour, without any warmth. β
"Yes, the girl was also unlucky, and made him a benefactor......"
"Why do you say that?" Bai Ling asked.
"Because he never does the business of repeat customers to anyone," the maid said softly, "and it is difficult to be praised like other girls when such a benefactor is set up, but it is lost-"
"What do you say?" The other quickly interrupted, "Don't talk this kind of nonsense here. β
The maid realized that she was bald, and quickly covered her mouth and said, "I've heard about it too, anyway, there's everything that is said outside." β
"So there are the most people who press half an hour?" Bai Ling asked.
The maids did not answer immediately, and under the gaze of Bai Ling, one of them replied for a long time, "Yes." β
"What else?" Bai Ling asked again.
"And then there'...... It's been an hour. The maid replied, "Half an hour, an hour, two hours, and tomorrow morning." β
"How many people are betting on dawn?"
ββ¦β¦ Probably not. β
"Have you placed any bets?"
"No, no."
"Really?" Bai Ling asked.
"Nope." One of them replied, "How can we afford to do this......"
"Yes, don't bet on the wrong plate, and the little money you have will be lost by then." Bai Ling smiled, "I don't need so many people to take care of here, if any of you have time, go downstairs and place a bet now, I will give the silver, and the winnings will go to her." β
Several people were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and the maid who spoke first raised her hand slightly, "I'll come, how long will the girl be held?" β
"I don't have much money with me now, just one or two." Bai Ling handed over the silver taels to the maid, "Bet on the dawn." β
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