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However, when with these three women, choosing how to play dominoes is also a headache.

The first game they played was “Tianjiu” which was very popular among the people.

It requires players to play the "civil cards" and "martial cards" in their hands reasonably in each round, and make decisions on following or padding cards according to the dealer's card type, so as to get the highest score in the final scoring stage.

This will undoubtedly test the player's thinking, memory and psychological gaming abilities.

After playing just two games, Shi Xiaohan felt his brain was no longer working.

The dots on the dominoes seemed to turn into a swarm of flies fluttering around, buzzing and making her dizzy.

She grabbed Gu Xu's arm and asked him in a naughty tone if she could change the game.

However, Lady Shi would never admit that she was stupid.

She would only say: "Gu Xu, you are such a bad guy! On the day of the Wanshou Festival when everyone is on holiday, you are still using something as complicated as 'Tianjiu' to torture everyone's brains!"

She suggested playing a game called "Chain" with simple rules instead.

Now, the unhappy person became Shangguan Jin.

Given her personality, she would not express her dissatisfaction directly.

She would just take advantage of Gu Xu's inattention to quietly turn her head, cover her mouth with her hands, and yawn.

Obviously, for her, who possesses the magical power of "divine calculation" and has been engaged in intrigues with civil and military officials in the court for many years, a game like "chain" is as boring as hypnosis.

This made Gu Xu sigh: It is really not easy to make the backyard harmonious and happy and make everyone satisfied!

In the end, Gu Xu took out his Jinghong brush, painted in the air, and conjured up a Great Wilderness version of Monopoly chess out of thin air.

He took out another paper figure from Xianyunju and asked it to play the role of a "bank" - to be precise, in the Great Wilderness World, it should be called a "money house."

Because Monopoly is essentially a game of luck, it does not require too much effort to calculate against each other, and it is full of novelty for the residents of the Great Wilderness, so it was unanimously recognized by the three women.

"...As expected of you, Gu Xu, even when playing a game your mind is full of making money..."

After Gu Xu finished explaining the rules of the game, the thoughts of the three people once again floated into Jiang Zhaoyue's mind in the lake.

Jiang Zhaoyue also became interested in this novel game.

She approached the peng boat quietly, half of her head poked out of the water, and saw that everyone on the boat was holding a thick stack of fake banknotes in their hands. Her eyes lit up and she was full of curiosity.

The dragon clan is highly respected in the Lingxiao world because of their powerful bloodline.

  However, just as the Fairy Tribe is known for its deliciousness, the Dragon Tribe also has two major flaws that are widely criticized:

One is "lust" and the other is "greed for money".

The characteristic of "lust" is mainly reflected in male dragons.

Since the original dragon clan was conceived by the great Dao of Heaven and Earth, they were not only able to reproduce among themselves, but also had no reproductive isolation from most races in the world. Hence the legend of "the dragon gives birth to nine sons, each one is different."

Ancient books record that “When a dragon and an ox mate, a unicorn is born; when a dragon and a swine mate, an elephant is born; and when a dragon and a horse mate, a dragon and a horse are born.” (1)

It can be said that he has connections everywhere and sows seeds everywhere.

Female dragons are at the other extreme.

They consider themselves to be the most noble race in the world, and neither the lustful male dragons of their own race nor other "lower" races can win their favor.

Fortunately, the dragon race has an extremely long lifespan, so there is no need to worry about bloodline inheritance too early.

Jiang Zhaoyue, who is several thousand years old, is still in his childhood, while Jiang Miaoyin, who is tens of thousands of years old, has just entered adulthood.

As long as they want, they can continue to be single freely for tens of thousands of years.

The characteristic of "greed for money" is usually manifested in the love of collecting rare treasures from everywhere and filling one's nest up with them.

Like Jiang Zhaoyue in the Lingxiao Realm, he has his own crystal palace at the bottom of the sea, which is filled with sparkling pearls, corals, agates, shells, etc.

As the Lingxiao Realm's monetary system continues to develop and mature, the dragon clan's obsession with natural treasures has gradually expanded to the currency itself.

Therefore, when Jiang Zhaoyue watched Gu Xu collecting the "tolls" happily and the fake banknotes in his hands piled up more and more, she couldn't help but stare at him without blinking, as if she couldn't wait to replace him immediately.

When the first round of the game was over, a huge purple dragon eye suddenly appeared on the bow of the black-winged boat, and then a clear divine voice echoed in the minds of everyone on the boat: "Can I join you?"

"You do it!"

Gu Xu stood up from his seat, stepped aside, pushed the paper man away, and became the "money banker" himself.

He had been lucky just now, and he was a little too addicted to the game, so he "bullied" the three women severely, causing them to be heavily in debt in the game.

Now they all looked at him with resentment.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhaoyue happily wagged his tail, stirring up the surface of the lake, creating waves, and the black boat began to shake continuously.

She did not transform into a human form, but remained in the water, using her true energy to control the game props.

However, after a moment, Jiang Zhaoyue's happy mood disappeared without a trace.

"Why am I in jail?"

"Why am I in jail again?"

"How come I didn't even get a piece of land after running two laps?"

"Damn it, I'm running out of money!"

"Why do I have to pay for passage again?"

"..."

After several rounds, Jiang Zhaoyue was imprisoned five times and owed hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the money house played by Gu Xu.

She was furious, with purple flames of anger flashing in her eyes. She dived into the lake and announced her withdrawal from the game.

Gu Xu looked at the splashing water on the lake and sighed softly. The luck of this silver dragon was so bad that it made people feel pity.

Every time she rolled the dice, it was as if she was cursed, always accurately hitting the worst of the six possible results.

Gu Xu thought that if she were asked to take an exam on Earth and guess a hundred multiple-choice questions, she would most likely accurately avoid all the correct options and get them all wrong.

…………

The black-sailed boat swayed on the lake and drifted until late at night.

The moon slowly rose from the branches, dyeing the ripples silver-white.

Shi Xiaohan felt sleepy, his eyelids drooped, and he went back to the house to rest first.

Zhao Yan also left afterwards.

Only Gu Xu and Shangguan Jin were left on the boat.

Without anyone else present, Shangguan Jin was finally able to stay close to Gu Xu.

She tilted her head and rested it on his shoulder.

Her red lips slightly parted, pressing against his ear.

"Brother Emperor," she raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and her warm breath lingered around Gu Xu's earlobe, "Guess what gift I prepared for you?"

"Could it be another painting?" Gu Xu guessed.

Shangguan Jin shook her head slightly.

"follow me."

When the black-sailed boat stopped at the shore, she took Gu Xu's hand and walked through the quiet woods on the lakeshore towards the row of buildings with flying eaves and pointed corners not far away.

Shangguan Jin's bedroom in Changchun Garden was called "Qingshu Palace".

The shadows of bamboos dance outside the window, and the scent of books fills the house.

The mottled moonlight fell on the bed, like broken silver scales.

After entering the room, Shangguan Jin took out a neatly folded green dress from the closet, gently unfolded it, picked it up, and displayed it in front of Gu Xu.

"I made this according to your size," she said with a smile, "How about it, do you like this gift?"

Before Gu Xu could respond, Shangguan Jin flashed and appeared behind him like a breeze.

She unbuckled his belt, pulled off his outer robe, and then slid the new clothes on him in one swoop.

"I like it, of course I like it." Gu Xu replied.

Shangguan Jin, who possesses the magical power of "divine calculation", may understand Gu Xu's body better than Gu Xu himself.

The clothes she made were more comfortable and fit better than any tailor in the world.

In addition, she also attached some spells to his clothes, which could relieve his fatigue and bring him abundant energy when he was working at his desk.

The spell itself was not complicated, but Gu Xu could feel her intention.

He turned around and hugged her in his arms.

Her chin rested on his shoulder, his hands on her waist, their hearts pounding in unison.

"As long as you like it." Shangguan Jin said softly.

She raised her head slightly, and her lips brushed across his cheek, like a light kiss.

"But this is not the gift I want most." Gu Xu suddenly changed the subject.

"Then what do you want?" Shangguan Jin raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.

Deep in her peaceful pupils, there flashed a hint of imperceptible unhappiness.

Gu Xu smiled and stared into her eyes: "You."

As she finished speaking, Shangguan Jin's green skirt fell off her body.

The delicate body under the moonlight is like frozen frost and snow.

The blush on her cheeks is like the early morning glow.

Gu Xu picked up the silk ribbon that had fallen on the ground, grabbed her hands, raised them above her head, then put her wrists together and tied a bow.

Shangguan Jin looked at him quietly with a gentle smile on her face.

The bow is tied so loosely that it might come undone with the slightest movement.

But she still cooperated obediently and let him do whatever he wanted.

"Brother, who did you learn all these tricks from?"

"Guess it."

Gu Xu gently pushed her down on the moonlit bed, then leaned over and kissed her rosy, crystal clear lips.

The lipstick with the scent of tea melted quietly in his mouth.

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Notes:

(1) From Xie Zhaozhe’s Five Miscellaneous Poems.

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