Chapter 182: Pushing the Limits

Ling Chu didn't understand. She didn't know the county lord, so why was she so hostile to him?

He was so hostile that he wanted her to leave the capital and never come back.

Ordinarily, she had never interacted with the other party, and the chance of meeting him was almost zero. Whether she stayed in the capital or not had no impact.

But since the county lord insists on her leaving the capital, does this mean that her existence threatens the other party?

Han Yao saw her frowning in thought, and her expression became more and more similar to that person's.

She made a bet with this disaster star, not only to prove that she had better luck than her, but more importantly, to make the other party go back to the Taoist temple.

With the appearance of this disaster star, if she continues to stay in Kyoto, there is no guarantee that people will one day become suspicious of her appearance.

If you can't figure it out, put it aside for now.

Looking past the opponent's hands that were holding the handkerchief tightly, Ling Chu asked quietly, "What does the county master want to bet on?"

Seeing her move, Han Yao suppressed the joy in her heart and asked as calmly as possible, "Does Miss Ling agree to the conditions just now?"

"If you ask me to leave the capital and never come back, I will be given a hair crown and a bracelet. Which one do you think I will choose?"

Han Yao snorted coldly in her heart. She thought she was short of luck, but she didn't expect this disaster star to be quite greedy.

But yes, I grew up in a place like Taoist temple, and I never saw any good things. If I have the opportunity, I shouldn't try to get more benefits.

Han Yao took off the jade pendant on her body, "A hair crown, a bracelet, and this jade pendant, will it be enough?"

Ling Chu ignored her and glanced over her head intentionally or unintentionally.

Han Yao was furious, raised her hand again, and took off all the other headdresses on her head.

Seeing Han Yao bet all the jewelry on her body, Cuiliu suddenly felt uneasy and said, "County Lord, this is inappropriate..."

Han Yao glared coldly and signaled her to shut up.

Humph, that disaster star thought he could get what he wanted from her, and didn't even bother to check whether she had that ability.

In order to prevent Ling Chu from having another excuse for procrastinating, Han Yao took off all the jewelry on her head, including the necklace and earrings she wore around her neck as gifts.

Ling Chu saw that Han Yao was naked from top to bottom, with no jewelry left, and then he smiled with satisfaction.

Seeing her smile, Han Yao was furious, "Are you satisfied now?"

I thought that the bane star would always agree now, but the other party shook his head with a smile, "A few accessories are insignificant to the county lord. It doesn't matter even if I lose. But if I lose, I have to leave the capital. , and will never come back. Comparing the two, who will suffer more? I don’t need to say, the county master knows it, right? "

Han Yao gritted her teeth in anger, "Then what else do you want?"

Ling Chu took a look at the accessories piled on the table and said softly, "Among these items from the county master, that bracelet is pretty decent, but it's a pity that there is only one."

"What, do you still want a pair?"

Ling Chu was so angry that he smiled and nodded, "As the saying goes, good things come in pairs. It would be a pity if I could only have one."

Huh, she does have some discernment. The pair of bracelets were a gift given to her by the imperial concubine after she was named county lord by the emperor. How could she give it to this disaster star? "The other one, as you saw, was mortgaged to Liu Dong's family just now. Forgive me that I can't use it as a lottery prize."

"It's easy. The county owner can write an IOU to Dong Liu's family and exchange the bracelet back."

Hearing these light words, Han Yao had an impulse and thought about scratching the other person's smiling face until it bloomed.

"Don't bully others too much!"

Ling Chu's smile faded, "Who is the one who bullied me too much? I had no intention of betting with you, but you insisted on betting with me. You also put forward such excessive conditions. If I lose, I will never be able to return to the capital." If that’s the case, shouldn’t the county owner’s prize be considered fair?”

Ling Chu saw that the other party's face was purple with anger, and he shook his head, "Since the county master is not sincere, let's forget the bet. It's time to return home after being out for so long."

Seeing her turning around and leaving without hesitation, Han Yao couldn't be willing.

"Wait, you want the bracelet, I'll give it to you."

Ling Chu paused and turned sideways, "Why do you have to force yourself, County Lord? I don't want word to spread in the future that I, a Taoist nun, bullied you, the County Lord. I can't bear the crime."

Han Yao almost couldn't help shouting, "Don't push yourself too far." But she was worried that if she said this, the disaster star would really leave, so she had to swallow her anger and put on a smile, "How could Miss Ling bully me? It's because I'm idle." It’s okay, I want you to play with me.”

Ling Chu glanced at her intently, then shook his head, "Forget it, the county master likes to gamble on stones, so you can find someone else to play with you. I'm worried that if I win you, there will be some unpleasant gossip, which will hurt me. The harmony between you and me.”

Although she was very angry at Ling Chu's repeated advances, when Han Yao was stared at by her just now, her heart suddenly became alert.

In order not to make the disaster star suspicious, she smiled and softened her tone, "How could it be possible? Miss Ling and I hit it off right away, and I thought about dating you in the future. Besides, except for you and me, everyone else in this Jade Pavilion is a man. , I don’t want to bet with them.

Gambling on stones is such a fun thing, I think it would be more interesting to do it with you. "

Perhaps she was afraid that she would refuse again, so Han Yao immediately turned to Liu Gui and said, "Liu Dongjia, please return that bracelet to me. I will write you an IOU and have someone deliver the money to you tomorrow. Is that okay?"

Liu Gui smiled and nodded in agreement. He was eager to return the bracelet. This thing was given by the imperial concubine, and he was worried that if he bumped it while keeping it in his hand, he would not be able to explain it.

Seeing that Han Yao agreed to exchange the IOU for the bracelet, Ling Chu looked at her calmly.

The reason why she repeatedly tested the bottom line of the county lord's patience was to let her know that although her status was not as noble as the other party's, she was not a soft persimmon that could be manipulated at her will.

Secondly, I wanted to see what step she would take to get her to leave the capital.

Now that she is willing to bet a pair of bracelets given by the imperial concubine to her, it seems that her staying in Kyoto poses quite a threat to her.

It seemed that she needed to pay more attention to the county lord in the future and find out why she insisted on her leaving the capital.

Han Yao wrote an IOU to Liu Gui, took the bracelet back, and then asked Ling Chu, "Miss Ling, a pair of bracelets are here. Let's start betting on stones. If you win, the bracelet and these jewelry will be given to you." How about you, I will never regret it?”

Ling Chu smiled and nodded reluctantly, "Since the county master wants to bet on stones so much, then I would rather obey your orders and play with you."

After a pause, he added half-truthfully, "I hope the county leader won't cry if he loses."

"Don't worry, Miss Ling, this county master always does what he says."

That's what you said. I hope you lose later and don't jump over the wall in a hurry.

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