nashuaworldcup Chapter 46 You've Gone Soft-Hearted
Chapter 46 You've Gone Soft-Hearted
There's no such thing as a coincidence in this world. Jiang Zhi was just pretending to be weak to take advantage of others!
She plays dice so well that even a gambler with over twenty years of experience might not be able to do it.
"Young Master Zhou, you must accept your loss."
Jiang Zhi smiled and gestured for Wu Shi to put away the silver in front of Zhou Tongli.
"I don't believe you! You're cheating!"
Zhou Tongli's face was filled with disbelief.
Jiang Zhi walked around the table and toward Zhou Tongli.
Suddenly, he grabbed Zhou Tongli's hand and shook out a few dice from his sleeve.
"Look! Who's cheating!"
"Young Master Zhou, cheating will get you your fingers cut off, you know."
Zhou Tongli shook off Jiang Zhi's hand and was about to attack Jiang Zhi.
But a voice stopped them, "I'd like to see who dares to lay a hand on the Princess!"
Qinghuai walked out from the crowd.
"princess?"
"She is the Princess Consort of Liang?"
The surrounding chatter reached Jiang Zhi's ears, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Zhou Tongli looked at the woman in front of him, his lips trembling.
"Are you the Princess Consort of Liang?"
“Yes,” Jiang Zhi said with a sweet smile.
After saying that, he pulled the dagger from his sleeve and slashed fiercely at Zhou Tongli's fingers.
With a scream of agony, Zhou Tongli collapsed to his knees, staring at his bloodshot hands.
Qinghuai and the others stared wide-eyed at Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi's smile froze, his eyes sharpening as he said, "If you still want to cheat, feel free to try."
Hiding behind Jiang Zhi, Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but swallow hard.
Qinghuai, suddenly remembering her business, hurriedly said, "Your Highness, His Highness is looking for you."
Jiang Zhi nodded, then turned to Wu Shi and whispered, "I've paid back the money for my brother. You can leave now."
"it is good."
Jiang Zhi followed several guards in black up to the pavilion.
At this moment, inside the room.
Gu Liang stared coldly at the Marquis of Zhenyuan standing before him, then suddenly smiled and said, "Father-in-law, what brings you here?"
The Marquis of Zhenyuan remained calm. "What would it take for Your Highness to spare my son?"
Gu Liang smiled slightly, "Father-in-law, you're being too formal. How could I possibly be like that?"
He added, "The name on Bougainvillea's letter should have been seen and remembered by Marquis Zhenyuan."
He casually tossed the paper and pen at the feet of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
"Write down his name, and I will let him go."
Marquis Zhenyuan's face turned ashen, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
If he writes it down, it will prove that he betrayed King Jing, and then King Jing will find a way to target the Jiang family.
But if he doesn't write it down, Jiang Shuyue might be in trouble today...
Seeing that he remained unmoved, Gu Liang raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong, my father-in-law?"
Marquis Zhenyuan remained unfazed.
"Your Highness, I do not have the bougainvillea letter you mentioned, nor do I know what is written on it."
Gu Liang sneered.
"In that case, you can't blame your son-in-law for being heartless."
He threw the sharp dagger on the table at his feet.
"Then use your three fingers to exchange for Young Master Jiang's two hands."
"Your son is a gambler and owes my Linlangfang a lot of money. Ultimately, it's because Marquis Zhenyuan failed to educate his son properly."
The Marquis of Zhenyuan looked at the dagger beside him; its sharp edge gleamed with a blue light, sending chills down one's spine.
He angrily said, "Does Your Highness, the Prince of Liang, truly intend to fight the Jiang family to the death?"
"Back then, His Majesty sent His Highness to the Northern Barbarians, all for the sake of the country and its people."
"Now that Your Highness has returned from the Northern Di, you have remembered the Jiang family. Our Zhi'er has already married you, and now you are forcing this old man like this again."
Gu Liang smiled and said, "Whether Marquis Zhenyuan did it for the sake of Great Yan or because of Father Emperor's suspicions, I think you know better than anyone else."
"Talking too much is not good."
“If you don’t cut off your fingers, your precious son will lose his hands. I’m waiting for your decision.”
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Marquis Zhenyuan looked at the arrogant man in his seat and slowly closed his eyes.
He took a deep breath, remained silent for a long time, and slowly bent down to pick up the dagger.
"If I could quell the King of Liang's anger with just a few of my fingers, that would be worth it."
"father."
Just then, a gentle female voice came from outside the door, and Jiang Zhi, dressed in a light blue lotus-patterned dress, rushed in.
Gu Liang's gaze fell on Jiang Zhi, and a slight ripple appeared in her eyes.
Jiang Zhi looked up at the man sitting in the chair, her gaze sharp. "I have already paid back the money my brother owed to Linlangfang."
"If Your Highness still wishes to make things difficult, then cut me down," she said emotionlessly.
Gu Liang glanced at Jiang Zhi, her voice icy: "As expected of my good princess."
"Father-in-law, we'll settle this score later."
"From now on, if any member of the Jiang family dares to appear in a casino in Yanjing, I will take their life at any time."
At this moment, the Marquis of Zhenyuan's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your leniency today."
After saying that, he pulled Jiang Zhi and walked outside.
Marquis Zhenyuan wiped all the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
In the main hall of Linlangfang, Jiang Shuyue, who was still watching the commotion, was kicked hard to the ground by the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
"Rebel!"
Drag the eldest son back to the manor and punish him according to family rules!
Several servants dragged Jiang Shuyue up from the ground.
"Father, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
Before Jiang Shuyue could finish speaking, he was kicked out by the Marquis of Zhenyuan.
"Take him back! You unfilial son!"
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After the Jiang family left Linlangfang, Qinghuai pushed open the door to the private room and saw Gu Liang leaning back in a chair.
He sighed and said, "Your Highness, have you perhaps softened your heart towards the Princess?"
"Just because the princess helped you break the love spell?"
"Your Highness, you have no principles at all."
In all the years I've served Your Highness, this is the first time I've seen Your Highness treat a woman so well.
Gu Liang looked up at him, and Qing Huai shrank back.
The man said coldly, "Are you too idle? If you are, go down and receive your punishment."
"Oh, yes, Your Highness."
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At this moment, in the bamboo pavilion, Liu, who had not yet received the news, leaned back in her chair with a smug look on her face.
"Is Jiang Shuyue dead?"
Chunming walked forward with a smile and poured Liu a cup of tea, saying with a smile, "To escape from the hands of the Prince of Liang, you'll either die or lose a hand."
"The maid who delivered the message said that the eldest young master owed money, the eldest young lady ruined the business, and the two of them were left at Linlangfang."
"It seems there's no escaping it."
Sitting next to Madam Liu, Jiang Luan said worriedly, "Mother, what if Jiang Zhi hadn't died? She was his queen."
Madam Liu laughed and said, "Impossible. So what if she is a princess? He hates the Jiang family so much, why would he break the rules for her?"
Jiang Luan lowered her eyes, feeling inexplicably that there seemed to be something between Gu Liang and Jiang Zhi.
She put down the bird's nest in her hand and looked at Madam Liu. "It seems that since that little slut returned to Yanjing, Father's attitude towards her has changed drastically."
"Mother, what should I do now?"
“If my elder brother obtains the title of Marquis and learns the truth of what happened back then, it will be even more difficult for you and Luan’er to survive in the Jiang family.”
"Mother......"