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Chapter 239 Caught in the Gambling Den
Chapter 239 Caught in the Gambling Den
Chunying couldn't stand it anymore: "My lady is incredibly insightful and famous throughout the capital! Even high-ranking officials and nobles can't get a divination for a thousand taels of silver, and they have to wait in line. How dare you say that my lady is a supernatural being!"
Chang Jingcheng's expression changed.
It wasn't that he believed she could tell fortunes, but rather that the other party clearly knew he was the Prefect of Yuezhou, yet this little maid dared to speak to him like that; it seemed she was someone of considerable importance.
His expression became more respectful: "Madam, I have been rude."
Qin Wanying smiled and said, "It's alright. It's just that since you don't believe me, I naturally have to provide some evidence. This morning, when you were about to leave home, you tripped and fell in your bedroom. Your clothes were hanging on the door and torn in a large piece, so you changed your clothes before leaving."
Chang Jingcheng was truly shocked.
He just felt a chill on his back.
No one saw what happened that morning; he was the only one in the bedroom at the time.
She didn't even tell anyone about changing her clothes.
This lady actually knows even this?
Are there any fortune tellers who can predict things to this extent?
Is this still fortune telling? This is a transcendent superpower!
He believed most of what the maid had said; perhaps this girl's divination truly revealed a talent that even royalty and nobility could not obtain for a thousand pieces of gold.
Chang Jingcheng stood up, bowed to Qin Wanying, and said, "Madam is indeed incredibly resourceful. I was rude. Please enlighten me, young lady!"
Chunying's expression softened slightly, and she looked at Chang Jingcheng with satisfaction.
"These are all minor matters, Lord Chang, you need not worry about them. I just want to tell you to be careful of the people around you."
Chang Jingcheng is the governor of Yuezhou. According to the plot, the War King is already trying to win him over. He intends to intercept him and make him loyal to the Crown Prince.
Chang Jingcheng was slightly taken aback.
I'm being told to be careful of the people around me. But who exactly are these people around me?
"Your new wife is young and beautiful, and she treats you well, as does your son," Qin Wanying said.
"However, you can observe carefully how Mrs. Mei teaches your son."
“He was never criticized when he made a mistake, and he never blamed Mei for not wanting to study.”
Chang Jingcheng thought about it carefully.
The son does indeed like his stepmother.
When her son made a mistake, Mrs. Mei never scolded him, nor did she urge him to study.
He thought that because she was his stepmother, she was unwilling to be so strict with him.
Now it seems like something's not quite right.
"The servant boy next to your son was handpicked by Madam Mei. Do you know what this servant boy makes your son do?"
Chang Jingcheng looked at Qin Wanying, wondering what she wanted to say.
"This servant taught your son to gamble. You've ruined a perfectly good son like this."
“Chang Zijin was spoiled and ruined, so her own child was able to take her place.”
Chang Jingcheng was trying to determine whether Qin Wanying's words were true or false.
"Lord Chang, if you go to the gambling den on West Street now, you will surely see Young Master Chang inside," Qin Wanying continued.
Chang Jingcheng had only just met Qin Wanying, so he couldn't completely believe what she said and was also suspicious.
He thought he'd go to the gambling den to see if he could find his son.
He hurriedly said to Qin Wanying, "Madam, I must take my leave now. If what you say is true, I will certainly return to thank you."
They left in a hurry.
Chang Jingcheng left with his servant, heading towards the gambling den on West Street based on his memory.
I felt uneasy the whole way.
If this person gets addicted to gambling, he's doomed.
Even with a fortune, it wouldn't be enough for him to squander.
Moreover, people addicted to gambling are unable to do normal work.
Having once earned a thousand taels of silver in half an hour, how could he possibly care about the monthly allowance?
He will most likely become addicted to gambling in the future, until he loses everything.
If it was truly Mei who maliciously misled Zijing, then her heart is utterly despicable!
Chang Jingcheng held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that perhaps the woman's claim that Chang Zijin wasn't at the casino was just nonsense.
Chang Jingcheng entered the gambling den, where he was warmly greeted by the servants at the entrance.
Chang Jingcheng pushed him away and began searching for his child.
As it turned out, he saw Chang Zijin at a gambling table.
Sure enough!
Chang Jingcheng stormed over and stood behind him.
The servant accompanying Chang Zijing was still saying, "Young Master, I told you this was a good place! A little gambling is harmless fun. Look how much silver you've earned in less than an hour!"
The casino was very noisy, and Chang Zijin shouted, "Great! It really is a great place!" He took out a silver ingot and gave it to the servant, saying, "Here's a reward for you!"
The servant accepted it with both hands and thanked him repeatedly.
Chang Jingcheng's face darkened as he watched from behind.
Chang Zijing suddenly felt a gaze on him from behind, as if it were very close. His scalp tingled, and he had a bad feeling.
She slowly turned around and saw her father standing behind her with a livid face, which startled her so much that she stumbled back a step.
“Father…Father…” Chang Zijin began, her face pale.
The servant also saw his master and was quite frightened. "Master, what brings you here...?"
Chang Jingcheng slapped the servant across the face: "You beast, bringing my son to a place like this?"
The servant was whipped so hard he spun around on the spot, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "Master, spare me! Master, spare me! It was all Madam's orders that I did it!"
Sure enough...
Chang Jingcheng felt a chill run down his spine; his wife was indeed up to no good!
The atmosphere at the scene plummeted to freezing point; the noise and shouts ceased, and everyone turned to look at Chang Jingcheng.
Chang Zijing was a little taken aback.
What did the servant just say?
Was it all at his mother's behest? Why did his mother instruct him to bring him to the casino?
One of the casino managers saw that someone seemed to be causing trouble, so he came out and walked to Chang Jingcheng's side with a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Sir, what's wrong? Is there anything that displeases you?"
Chang Jingcheng rolled his eyes at him, annoyed: "It's nothing, just disciplining my son."
"Hurry up and come with me!" Chang Jingcheng glared at Chang Zijing, then walked out of the casino with a livid face.
Chang Zijin followed him with trepidation.
The servant left the door and ran away as fast as he could; he was terrified of being beaten to death if he went back.
The servant who was following Chang Jingcheng reacted quickly and grabbed him.
Chang Jingcheng glared angrily at the servant trying to escape: "Trying to run? Where do you think you're going! No way!"
The servant who was about to run away looked dejected, feeling that everything was over.
He was too small to break free and was forced to be taken back to his old house in Kyoto.
After Chang Jingcheng returned, he lived in the old house, his father's house.
Once inside, he ordered his servants, "Tie this fellow up! I'm going to interrogate him properly!"
Chang Jingcheng was the highest-ranking official in the family, and his words carried considerable weight among the servants, so they did as he was told and tied up the servant.
The old house was quite large, and Madam Mei was still playing with her child in the inner courtyard, unaware of what was happening outside.
Ms. Mei looked at her son, a smile appearing in the corner of her eyes.
"Your brother is crippled, so this house is yours from now on!"
She felt very happy as she imagined the wonderful future.