The struggle for the throne among nine princes—I really don't want to be the crown prince.

Chapter 204: Having fun alone is not as good as having fun with everyone
Hearing Yarjianga agree, Shen Ye was finally relieved.

In front of a hall full of royalty and nobles, there was no room for reneging on such a bet.

Compared to tens of thousands of taels of silver, people of his status, like Yarjiang'a, cared more about their reputation.

Reputation is more precious than money.

Their reputations are ruined; they're practically half-destroyed as a person.

So Shen Ye smiled and said, "Then let's wait and see."

At this moment, Yarjianga glanced around and said, "Your Highness, with so many adults in front of us, of course I'm not afraid that you'll go back on your word."

"However, this involves more than 100,000 taels of silver. I think we should find two respected elders to be witnesses. What do you think?"

When Shen Ye heard Yarjianga say this, he understood that she was afraid he would change his mind.

Generally speaking, only those who are confident of victory would say such a thing.

He glanced at Yarjianga and decided to tease him, since he had nothing better to do anyway!

So Shen Ye deliberately waved his hand and said, "Yarjiang, I don't think it's necessary. I don't have the habit of going back on my word. You're just making a fuss over nothing."

Shen Ye's words only fueled Yarjiang'a's interest, making him even more enthusiastic.

He didn't really care about the house; he was hoping the Crown Prince would lose and renege on his debt. In that case, a Crown Prince who broke his promise would be more damaging than a Crown Prince who said, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"

Having witnesses would be more advantageous for you, wouldn't it?

"Your Highness, it's not that I'm afraid you'll renege on the bet; isn't this just the rule of the wager?"

“All previous bets had witnesses, let alone a bet like this one involving more than 100,000 taels of silver.”

At this point, Yarjianga turned to Prince Yu and Prince Gong and said, "My two uncles, why don't you two serve as witnesses?"

"Of all those present, the two of you can be said to be the most respected."

Prince Yu and Prince Gong exchanged a glance, and Prince Yu spoke up, "Your Highness, you have no objection to us two acting as witnesses?"

Seeing that these two were still willing to step forward, Shen Ye smiled and said, "I would be more than happy to have my two royal uncles as witnesses."

As he spoke, Shen Ye glanced around and couldn't help but drool as he looked at the nobles and divas.

These guys are all incredibly wealthy.

It would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity to fleece these fat sheep...

He was all about doing what he wanted to do, and since he wasn't afraid of offending these princes and ministers, he said with a grin, "Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. Would you all like to join in?"

"Three thousand taels of silver will be paid per share. Anyone who wants to participate should sign up as soon as possible."

"I still have less than a hundred shares of the Fast Track stock. Once they're gone, they're gone. First come, first served!"

With the opening of the Tongzhou Expressway, the share price of the expressway has soared again, reaching nearly three thousand taels of silver per share.

Moreover, there are very few buyers, and they are extremely rare!

The Crown Prince's words made everyone present lick their lips involuntarily.

Although none of them lacked the three thousand taels of silver, the prospect of earning three thousand taels for free was still very tempting to them.

It's all about making money off the crown prince...

"Since the Crown Prince said that sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone, then I'll throw out an idea and bet twenty hands on the Crown Prince!"

Orondai suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shouted, "If I lose, I'll immediately hand over the sixty thousand taels of silver!"

Orondai harbored a great deal of resentment towards the Crown Prince.

Unfortunately, although this anger arose because of the Crown Prince, it could only be kept inside.

Even though he was burning with anger, he could only swallow his pride. After all, a hand's breadth was not as close as four fingers. Moreover, the Crown Prince was the legitimate son of Emperor Qianxi and the heir apparent.

Although he was of noble status, being Emperor Qianxi's cousin, it depends on who he was compared to.

I'm afraid I'll have to hold this grudge for the rest of my life!
Now, he felt his chance had come! He wasn't going to give up on his pride; he had to take a gamble with the Crown Prince!
A yield of 2,000 catties of grain per mu? Are you kidding me? Originally, he was going to take out more, but then he realized that the mansion didn't have that much cash, so he took out 60,000 taels.

With Orondai taking the lead, those who were already itching to join in followed suit and placed bets one after another.

They were afraid that if they acted too late, they would miss out on a good opportunity.

"Your Highness, I'll place two bets!"

"Hehe, Prince Gong, aren't these two bets too few? Give me five..."

"I don't have much capital, so I'll take less!"

……

As the person in charge of celebrating Old Madam Tong's birthday, Tong Guowei was arguably the busiest.

However, news of Fushoutang's situation reached his ears immediately.

Upon hearing this news, a barely perceptible sneer appeared on Tong Guowei's lips.

The Crown Prince and the nobles have pulled this stunt, and no matter who is involved, the Crown Prince will be in deep trouble this time.

This is exactly what Tong Guowei was happy to see.

The more exceptionally intelligent the Crown Prince is, the weaker His Majesty's resolve to change the heir apparent will become.

If the Crown Prince causes such an absurd incident, will His Majesty still allow him to continue his foolish behavior?
After a brief hesitation, Tong Guowei said to his subordinates, "Let Longkodo and the others take care of things first. I'm going to see His Majesty."

As they were talking, Tong Guowei quickly arrived at the Qianqing Palace.

While others had to queue to see Emperor Qianxi, Tong Guowei was different; as the emperor's uncle, he could see Emperor Qianxi at any time.

Emperor Qianxi had just finished dealing with state affairs and was listening to his newly acquired beauty from Jiangnan playing the zither when he heard that Tong Guowei had arrived. He was quite puzzled.

After all, it was his maternal grandmother's birthday, and as her uncle, Tong Guowei should have been busy entertaining guests.

Why did you come here at this critical juncture?

Although puzzled, he still had someone invite Tong Guowei over.

"Tong Guowei, what brings you here at this hour?" Emperor Qianxi asked Tong Guowei directly, without any formalities.

Tong Guowei did not hide anything and told the whole story.

After he finished speaking, he said in a deep voice, "Originally, I did not want to cause trouble for Your Majesty in this matter, but since it involves the Crown Prince, I dare not act on my own."

Emperor Qianxi's temper flared up immediately.

The Crown Prince went to offer birthday wishes, and such a grand scene unfolded, with a crowd gathering to gamble.

Moreover, he dragged all the princes and nobles of the court into the bet, which was truly despicable.

Most importantly, the Crown Prince's chances of winning are slim. If he loses his newly built residence, what kind of image will that project? How will he then command respect and rule the land?

In a split second, he had the idea of ​​summoning the Crown Prince and giving him a good scolding.

But in the end, he suppressed that thought.

Today is, after all, the birthday of Old Madam Tong, and he cannot allow her birthday gifts to be affected, so he said calmly, "I understand, you may go about your business."

Tong Guowei knew Emperor Qianxi's temper. At this moment, the calmer Emperor Qianxi was, the more it meant that he was extremely angry.

This time, Emperor Qianxi will likely be greatly disappointed in the Crown Prince, and he himself will not have to bear any responsibility for this matter, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Without saying much, he bowed to Emperor Qianxi and took his leave.

After Tong Guowei left, Emperor Qianxi slammed the inkstone on his desk to the ground, then said to Liang Jiugong, "Liang Jiugong, when the Crown Prince returns, have him come to see me!"

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(End of this chapter)