Emperor Deyuan and Consort Yan wanted Xuan Xiaowu to stay, so Dantai Mo could only obey the imperial command.
Xuan Xiaowu was utterly shameless. Before long, he was thriving in the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Garden, a group of young nobles was playing games.
Commandery Princess Jiarou looked the turtle-backed boy up and down. "You mean you're Fifth Miss's son?"
Xuan Xiaowu nodded. "Yep!"
Commandery Princess Jiarou said, "Fifth Miss's son is so freaking impressive! You lose a game, then welch on the bet and refuse to pay?!"
Jia Shan poked her head out from behind Jia Rou and asked softly, "Does Fifth Miss know you cheat like this?"
Xuan Xiaowu said, "Auntie Jia Rou, you're my elder. Go easy on little Xiaowu~~"
It was all Xiaosi's fault. He had left him in the Imperial Palace without a single coin, and he was too embarrassed to ask Consort Yan for money.
Now he didn't even have money to play games.
Commandery Princess Jiarou was about to explode when Princess Funing pulled her aside and whispered, "This fellow's a bit stupid. Let's win some more, put it on his tab, and make Fifth Miss pay!"
Commandery Princess Jiarou nodded, readily agreeing.
Fifth Miss had made quite a bit of money off them. A mother should repay her son's debts-they could claw some of it back through Xuan Xiaowu.
Commandery Princess Jiarou winked at Xuan Xiaowu. "You can't refuse to pay. That would spoil the fun. Your auntie the commandery princess can lend you money, but I'll charge interest."
Xuan Xiaowu thought it over and agreed.
Little did he know, every ounce of his boldness now would become an ounce of misery once Fifth Miss caught him!
Dantai Mo went to inspect the Imperial Prison.
The Imperial Prison, where those