Chapter 904: Chapter 904: Scheming
“What? Daoba, who initially agreed so straightforwardly, isn’t backing out now, is he?” Ye Jiu spoke again, his tone already imbued with sharpness.
Daoba knew he couldn’t evade this time, yet he still attempted to struggle?
Immediately, Daoba knelt before Ye Jiu, “It was Daoba who didn’t recognize the noble mountain before him, offending the Commandery Princess and the Royal Residence; I hope the Commandery Princess and the Prince can be magnanimous and spare this little one’s life.”
However, Ye Jiu instructed the guard behind the Prince, “Go, take down the plaque of the Wanlai Gambling House for me.”
“The Commandery Princess truly can’t spare this little one?” Daoba spoke with a hint of threat in his eyes.
“The stakes were clearly agreed upon from the beginning; now this Wanlai Gambling House has become mine, and I can do as I please!” Ye Jiu showed no mercy, “Let me advise you, when you wish others to show compassion to you, first consider whether you have ever shown compassion to others.”
Seeing Qin Zhou at this moment, Ye Jiu found himself increasingly infuriated.
Gambling was already a major mistake; the greater error was losing his silver and accruing such a large debt.
When he owed the debt, he never considered that a full 1 million taels of silver could not be produced by an average Noble Family, and the Royal Residence, if not for his own efforts, along with the substantial profits from making glass over the years, even if they could produce this 1 million taels of silver, would have to exhaust their reserves.
Qin Zhou knew he had caused great trouble today, and even when receiving knife-like looks from Ye Jiu and the Prince, he dared not utter a sound.
Behind him, Daoba saw that Ye Jiu was showing no mercy, and his eyes gradually revealed a trace of cruelty.
This time, he estimated his life was in jeopardy, but before he died, he couldn’t just go like this.
If Princess Changfu could accompany him, then he, Daoba, would not have died in vain.
Instantly, Daoba lunged at Ye Jiu, but he didn’t expect that midway through his attack a powerful palm strike hit him, causing his body to suddenly fall backward.
But this time, Daoba didn’t even have a chance to scream before crashing into the wall, his neck twisting, ending his breath.
Ye Jiu immediately turned her head to see the person in a black embroidered robe standing behind her, his hand just withdrawing.
Ye Jiu instantly smiled, “Why are you here?”
“I heard you set up a gambling event here with someone, so I came to take a look.” Mainly he was worried that this girl might be bullied, though he knew the possibility was slim, yet when he was around, he simply wished she could rely on him a bit more.
Sikong Mo truly lived up to his reputation as a formidable force; as soon as he entered the room, everyone instinctively retreated a few steps, making way for him to proceed directly to Ye Jiu’s side.
Seeing this person, the Prince was thoroughly unamused.
Yet Sikong Mo was extremely polite to him, extending his hand in a fist-palm salute.
“Humph!” The Prince neither acknowledged nor responded.
In the upper box, the Crown Prince watched the scene below with concealed anger.
He once thought old four was the simplest, uninterested in the throne, but now it seemed he merely disguised himself too well, hence he was not seen through.
Otherwise, if truly uninterested in the throne, he should consciously stay away from Sikong Mo.
But what did he do? Back then, he befriended Sikong Mo, forming ties as sworn brothers, and now even sends his own beloved daughter to him.
Moreover, in front of the Emperor, he feigns complete ignorance—a shrewd mind indeed!