"Your Majesty, you know the character of the Tenth Prince. He is kind and soft-hearted. He may be worried that the Second Young Master of Prince Duan's family will be defeated too badly, so he wants me to go and cheer him up."
When Concubine Yao said this, a look of helplessness appeared on her face.
However, how could a concubine leave the palace so easily? Unless she got the emperor's permission, Concubine Yao had to come for help.
After hearing this, the emperor's eyes flickered slightly and asked:
"Who did the child of Prince Duan make a bet with?"
"I only know that there is one who is the youngest son of the Prime Minister, and his name is Yuan Jinbin."
Concubine Yao shook her head gently, her eyes clear as water.
Upon hearing this, the emperor tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and suddenly seemed to understand something.
He said that the reason why Zheng Dinglian suddenly submitted a petition to request a position was because he was anxious about the bet with the prime minister's youngest son.
I heard that Zheng Dinglian's two sons and Dou Shangshu's son were all idle playboys in the past. Plus, how could a little girl who was only three and a half years old be able to defeat the students of the Imperial Academy?
Moreover, he had also heard of Yuan Jinbin. Although he was young, he was knowledgeable and was considered a leader among his peers in the Imperial College.
If the two sides compete, how could the children from Prince Duan's Mansion have a chance of winning?
No wonder the Tenth Prince asked Concubine Yao to help. It turned out that he was worried that the children from Prince Duan’s Mansion would be defeated too miserably.
The emperor thought of this, smiled and hugged Concubine Yao into his arms and said:
"I see. I haven't been to the Imperial College for a long time. Since there is such an exciting competition, I would like to go and see the excitement. I also want to see whether the students trained by Mr. Jiang in a short period of time can surpass the elites of the Imperial College."
Although the emperor always valued Jiang Boyi's talent, Jiang Boyi's repeated refusal to serve as an official in the court still made the emperor somewhat unhappy.
However, Jiang Boyi had only taught those children for a short time, but the emperor firmly believed that the Imperial College would not be easily defeated.
Therefore, the emperor decided to go to the scene in person, wanting to witness with his own eyes the expressions of Prince Duan and Jiang Boyi after their defeat, which would surely be extremely exciting.
"Pass the decree down. This time I will personally visit the Imperial College. The winner will receive my favor and any reasonable wishes of theirs will be granted. I will keep my word."
The emperor smiled and gave orders to Ying Shuo beside him, and Ying Shuo immediately took the order and left.
Concubine Yao, who was nestled in the emperor's arms, raised her eyebrows slightly, and a sly smile flashed in her charming eyes.
The news that the emperor personally participated in the competition quickly spread throughout the capital.
Originally, the bet between Prince Duan's Mansion and Meng Yu and Yuan Jinbin was just a private matter between the three of them.
Now, the emperor's intervention has made the matter household news.
After Jiang Dingyi learned the news, he immediately started gambling in Taibai Tower!
He asked people to place bets and guess who would be the final winner!
Everyone was well aware of the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and they all placed their bets on Yuan Jinbin's side.
"After all, he is a talented student of the Imperial College. If he can't even teach these country bumpkins who came from nowhere, then shouldn't the Imperial College's reputation be taken down?"
"That's right. Over the years, the Imperial Academy has produced countless top scholars and third place winners! And that Master Yuan, who is the son of the Prime Minister, is the best among them!"
"Alas, how can the little tyrant of Prince Duan's mansion and Dou Qianqian of Minister Dou's family compare? Oh, I heard that there is a little baby who is less than three years old and is still breastfeeding!"
This matter almost became a hot topic of conversation among the crowd after dinner, and everyone generally did not look favorably upon Zheng Fengyun and his team.
Inside Taibai Tower, a waiter saw that almost everyone was betting on Yuan Jinbin, and only a few people who tried their luck bet on Zheng Fengyun and the others. He could not help but said to Jiang Dingyi with a sad face:
"Manager Jiang, why are we opening this gambling game? Isn't this obvious? If we lose, we will probably lose all the money we have earned these days!"
Jiang Dingyi was calculating with an abacus. When he heard the clerk's complaint, he did not stop calculating. Instead, he smiled and replied:
"Why should I be afraid? Fortune and wealth are found in danger."
"But, isn't this too risky? Even if we want to cheer our Second Young Master up, the price is too high, isn't it?"
The man looked worried. Although the money was not his, he still felt distressed.
Jiang Dingyi smiled and glanced at the guy, then stopped calculating and said slowly:
"I'm not trying to cheer up the Second Young Master."
"what?"
"I just believe in Princess Duan's ability."
"what?"
Jiang Boyi looked at the waiter's confused face, just smiled indifferently and didn't explain too much.
As soon as he got the news, he quickly opened the betting market.
Not for any other reason, but because he knew very well that Gu Qinlan never fought a battle without confidence!
Since she dared to place the bet, it must be because she had someone to rely on!
Although it is not convenient for me to ask about it, the purpose of his existence is to help Gu Qinlan make money!
Becoming her "money bag", this is his promise to Gu Qinlan!
And this time is a great opportunity to fulfill that promise.
In front of the still confused young man, Jiang Dingyi reached out his hand without hesitation, tapped his forehead gently, and then said with a smile:
"Don't blame me, the shopkeeper, for not lending a helping hand. Think about your family's predicament. Your mother has been ill for many years, and almost all of your monthly salary is used to pay for her medicine. And your sister is about to get married, and your elder brother is also going to marry a beautiful woman. Which one doesn't require money?"
"If you want to change your fate, take out all your savings and bet on the second young master's chances of winning."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Dingyi said no more and walked away with the calculated account book in his hand.
The young man stood there in a daze for a long time. He knew in his heart that the shopkeeper was a man of extraordinary wisdom and had never failed in the business he favored. Although he lacked such insight, he knew that it was right to follow the shopkeeper's advice. After all, how could the shopkeeper harm him?
The young man gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Let's give it a try!" He then took out all his savings and hurried to bet on the second young master's victory.
At this time, the entire capital was discussing the bet between the two parties. Gu Qinlan had naturally heard about it, but she didn't take it to heart. After all, this was the result of her deliberate actions.
Gu Qinlan and Zheng Dinglian had already discussed countermeasures. The sudden visit of Meng Yu and Yuan Jinbin that day was probably not accidental. Their purpose was nothing more than to explore the position of Prince Duan's Mansion!
If Prince Duan's Mansion chooses to give in, it will probably trigger a chain reaction, and many people will take the opportunity to take a bite.
Therefore, this concession is by no means a good thing for them.
Moreover, after returning home, Gu Qinlan asked Zheng Fengyun and Dou Qianqian in detail about their situation and learned that the main reason they did not like to study at the Imperial College was because of the actions of Meng Yu and Yuan Jinbin. In order to please Yuan Jinbin, Meng Yu always found fault with Zheng Fengyun and Dou Qianqian, which made them tired of studying.
Zheng Fenghui was relatively safe because he was knowledgeable and not under the direct jurisdiction of Meng Xun.
Gu Qinlan is a person who bears grudges. Since Meng Yan dared to bully her, she would never let him go easily. Since they dared to provoke a dispute, she would make the matter bigger and restore the lost dignity of Zheng Fengyun and Dou Qianqian.
It was based on this idea that they joined forces with Concubine Yao and brought the matter to the emperor's attention.
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