The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 120 What I want is Wei Congze to be uneasy

Watching Shen Yanxi leave, the smile on Wei Congze's face disappeared as the carriage disappeared.

He didn't like Shen Yanxi, who was so popular, had a good family background and great talent. It seemed that such a person was born with such impressive capital. The gap between them was difficult to bridge even if he passed the imperial examination.

However, it would be different if he could successfully marry Princess Pinghu.

By then, he would be the prince's son-in-law, and even Shen Yanxi would have to look up to him.

After thinking about it, Wei Congze returned to the inn, changed his clothes, and immediately went to the Prince of Chu's Palace.

He originally wanted to seize the opportunity to gain more favor in front of Prince Chu and Princess Chu, but to his surprise, he was stopped outside the door by the servant.

"Have you made it clear? My last name is Wei. I have visited the prince before. Are you sure the prince doesn't want to see me?"

The servant politely said, "Master Wei, I did not report anything wrong. The prince said that you have just finished the imperial examination, so you should take a good rest. You don't need to visit me these few days to avoid suspicion and avoid gossip."

Wei Congze's face darkened. Avoiding suspicion? But Prince Chu was not going to participate in the examination, so why should he avoid suspicion?

Is avoiding suspicion just an excuse, and is the real intention being to go back on their word on the marriage?

This speculation made Wei Congze instantly lose his composure.

"Please report again. I don't know how I have displeased the prince. If I have done anything inappropriate, I can apologize to the prince in person."

"Mr. Wei, you misunderstood. The prince said that if you want to visit, you can wait until the results are announced. Now I really just want to avoid suspicion."

Wei Congze frowned. After the results are announced?

What if I didn’t have high school education? Would I still be able to enter the palace?

Wei Congze suddenly felt uneasy.

The opportunity that finally comes to you must not be missed.

He glanced at the servant again, who had a respectful smile on his face, but a firm attitude. It was obvious that he would not let Wei Congze in, nor would he report it a second time.

Looking away, Wei Congze couldn't help but think of the poetry collection that Jiang Suining mentioned again.

Miss Jiang was right. If he could gain a reputation for talent, then even if he didn't pass the imperial examination, at least he wouldn't be completely forgotten in this imperial city. If he could pass the imperial examination, plus the poetry collection, that would be a double insurance, and the marriage with the Chu Palace would be more stable.

It's just eight hundred taels of silver...

Wei Congze gritted his teeth secretly, didn't say anything more, turned around and quickly left the Prince of Chu's Palace.

Meanwhile, in the palace, Chu Jingyue was talking to her father with a smile on her face.

Prince Chu frowned and said, "My father does not participate in matters related to the imperial examination. Using the excuse of avoiding suspicion may arouse suspicion."

"Father, it's just an excuse. It's no big deal." Sui Ning said. His purpose was to make Wei Congze suspicious and uneasy.

"Jingyue, you said yourself that you were willing to agree to this marriage, so your father and mother agreed to your request. You are not lying to us and want to ruin the marriage in this way, right?" Prince Chu looked at his daughter suspiciously.

"How is that possible!" Chu Jingyue said immediately, "There's not much time left before the results are announced. If my daughter doesn't want to marry him, why not delay it a little longer? Besides, if Wei Congze is dissatisfied and doesn't want to marry my daughter again just because he was rejected once, it means he is not sincere about this marriage."

"Your Highness, what Jingyue said makes sense. We can take this opportunity to see Wei Congze's determination." Princess Chu agreed.

Wei Congze's family background is really ordinary, but he looks like a nice person. He shouldn't be upset because of being rejected during a visit.

Seeing his wife and daughter say so, Prince Chu did not continue to doubt, but said to Chu Jingyue: "Jingyue, you can rest assured about this. Father will not be wrong. Wei Congze is a humble and polite young man. He seems to be sincere. As long as you don't have any intention of causing trouble, this marriage will definitely be successful."

"Father, don't worry, I won't do that." Chu Jingyue said with a smile, but she couldn't help thinking in her heart that she didn't know how far Sui Ning had progressed.

Half an hour later, Ning Mo Zhai.

Xier came in from outside and reported, "Miss, the news just came back that Master Wei went to the gambling house soon after returning to the inn from the palace."

"Got it." Jiang Suining nodded in understanding.

"Miss, did you guess that he would go?" Xier asked curiously.

"The information I found earlier said that he would go gambling occasionally. Although the number of times was not too frequent, he would not be known as a gambling addict, but he was very balanced. He would go at least once or twice every month, even when he was preparing for the exam in the Imperial City. Since he has this habit, it is not surprising that he would think of the gambling house when he was short of money."

What's more, the money I gave him for free could be used as gambling money.

Xier thought about it and agreed.

Then she asked, "Miss, what should we do next?"

"Wait." Jiang Suining leaned back in his chair, the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"wait?"

"Yes, wait until he loses everything."

"What if that Master Wei wins?" Xier asked worriedly.

After all, gambling is a matter of luck. What if he is lucky and really wins eight hundred taels?

"He won't win." Jiang Suining shook his head.

Xier was startled, and suddenly understood, "Miss, could it be you..."

"I have arranged for someone to watch him in secret. No matter which gambling house he goes to, they will find the dealer and make him lose all his money."

Of course, if Wei Congze knew to stop in time after losing money, he might not really lose everything. However, she was willing to take a gamble, betting that Wei Congze would lose so much money that he would not want to stop.

After all, he had embezzled a lot of money in his previous life, and even the disaster relief money that just passed through his hands was taken away by him. That was the food rations of tens of thousands of people. Such a person is greedy in his bones. And greedy people will not easily stop when they see their silver go into other people's pockets.

Sure enough, just as Jiang Suining expected, Wei Congze lost several games in a row at the beginning, but he refused to give up. Unexpectedly, he actually won back the fourth game. Then he won several games in a row and almost doubled his capital.

Just when he thought he was on the cusp of a great fortune, he lost three games in a row. But because of his previous good fortune, he refused to give up and increased his stakes. When he left the gambling house an hour later, he had not only lost all the money Jiang Suining had given him, but also all the money he had left.

The person who was watching in the gambling house quickly sent the news to the Jiang family.

But at the same time, news about Wei Congze was also sent to another place...