Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

When they heard the knock on the door, the other two ladies, like Zhao Chongrong, did not react for a long time.

Why did the little prince suddenly come to them?

Children in the palace sometimes mean trouble. The prince is of noble status, and they cannot afford to bear the consequences if something goes wrong. The two of them subconsciously wanted to decline, but who knew that the little prince would speak up next.

“Madam, can you play mahjong? We are short one.”

It sounded as if there were already three people, and only herself was missing.

It’s just like playing games in modern times, there’s only one person missing from a five-person team, so you’re asked if you’ll come.

Most people would get up and play a few rounds even if they were very sleepy and had taken off their clothes.

In this situation, anyone with a slightly weak mind would be fooled away in just a few words. Normally, it would be too difficult to refuse, and the two ladies were no exception.

When they arrived at Shu Lan Zhai, they found out that they had been deceived. The little prince used the same excuse to the other party.

In other words, he obviously had no one at the time, but he just relied on the phrase “missing one player” to get them together.

However, it is too late to leave now.

This clever little ghost. The three of them thought so in their hearts without any prior agreement.

Zhao Chongrong and the other two looked at each other, and since they were all elders living in the palace and had no children, their ranks were similar, so they bowed to each other.

As the host of Shulanzhai, Zhao Chongrong hurriedly asked the palace maids and eunuchs to prepare hot tea and snacks.

By the time the servants came into the courtyard with the snacks, Ye Shuo had already come out with the mahjong cards.

As for Madiao, it was very popular in the Zhou Dynasty and was considered one of the most popular gambling games at that time.

The other two ladies were not unfamiliar with it either, as they often played with their sisters during their boudoir years.

But now, so many years have passed, and their hands are numb.

Looking at the slightly worn cards in front of them, the three people’s eyes flashed with nostalgia at the same time, and the restraint and strangeness in their hearts also dissipated a lot.

Xu Chongyi couldn’t help but take a sip of tea and said with a smile: “I haven’t seen this thing for a long time. The younger sisters should give in to me later.”

[Favored Assistant (充衣; chōngyī) or Lady of Complete Deportment (充儀; chōngyī)]

Xu Chongyi was the oldest and was the first to serve Emperor Jingwen, who was still the crown prince, so there was nothing wrong with calling herself “sister”.

Hearing this, Li Chongyuan covered her mouth with her fan and smiled: “That’s what I was thinking too. My two sisters, please go easy on me later.”

Zhao Chongrong pursed her lips and said nothing. At this moment, she was thinking whether to let them go later.

Apart from anything else, Zhao Chongrong can definitely be considered the best when it comes to card skills.

Among the boudoir, among that group of young ladies, Zhao Chongrong believed that no one could match her.

But that was before they got married, so the sisters didn’t need to care so much about it. When they arrived at the palace, it was a completely different scene.

If she won too much, Zhao Chongrong was afraid that it would damage the harmony.

So she decided to let go when the time came. It was just entertainment, so how could she take it seriously?

The sooner we can get through today, the sooner our lives will return to their normal peace.

Ye Shuo looked at this, then looked at that, and always felt that something was strange. Everyone seemed to be extremely cautious and couldn’t let go at all.

But he wasn’t worried about not having enough fun. After all, when the fun really started, he wouldn’t be able to control himself even if he wanted to.

So Ye Shuo took the lead and reached out to grab the cards first.

Zhao Chongrong and three others followed closely behind.

‘Good cards!’

Such thoughts arose in the minds of the three people almost at the same time, only Ye Shuo had a bitter face as he looked at the handful of dregs in his hand.

Does this card have eyes? It gives all the bad ones to his side.

He had taken all the small cards, so the cards in the ladies’ hands must be good.

“Ten thousand strings of cash.” It was Xu Chongyi’s turn, and she casually threw out a card.

Ye Shuo rolled his eyes: “Thirty thousand strings of cash.”

Li Chongyuan paused while holding the cards. Oh no, she could just bet on it and get rid of the few useless cards on the board.

But if this is the case, it would be very difficult for me to lose.

In the end, Li Chongyuan couldn’t resist the temptation and paid 40,000 strings of cash.

After several rounds of confrontation, the two games were over quickly. Zhao Chongrong, who had originally wanted to conserve her strength, gradually discovered that the two opponents did not seem to be trying their best.

It turns out that everyone has the same idea, which is to give in.

The two people opposite were pretending to be novices and inexperienced really well. If my level was lower, I would have been fooled by them.

Li Chongyuan and Xu Chongyi, who also put themselves in a position to let others go, frowned. Wait, something is wrong.

Things seem to be a little different from what I imagined.

Ye Shuo played two cards in a row, which were caught by three people in time, and then was taken away by a set of tricks. He couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

Question: If we randomly pick three people to play Mahjong, what is the probability that all three of them are experts?

Perhaps it was because their opponent aroused their desire to win, or perhaps it was because the dignity of a master could not be challenged. The three of them went from being reserved at the beginning, to cautious probing, and finally to swordplay and back and forth, all in less than five games.

Later on, Zhao Chongrong and the other two used various methods, including card splitting and card counting. If Ye Shuo was really an ordinary two-year-old child, he would have been beaten so badly that he couldn’t even get up.

Although, he is not much better now.

Ye Shuo’s card skills are not bad, and can even be called superb, but modern poker is different from this mahjong, and he still needs to adapt.

[Mahjong = Madiao]

The most important thing is that the three ladies agreed to explain the specific rules to him when they played cards, but when the game started, they forgot everything.

Just like that, the three of them fought back and forth, and in the end only Ye Shuo was injured.

By the time Zhao Chongrong and the others reacted, Ye Shuo’s wallet was empty. All the New Year’s money he had saved for two years was lost.

Looking at the child’s empty wallet and aggrieved face, Zhao Chongrong and others suddenly woke up.

…Oops, I forgot about the little prince.

Looking at the pile of silver beans at hand, Zhao Chongrong and the others all showed a hint of embarrassment on their faces.

“Your Highness…”

For fear of making him cry, Zhao Chongrong was just about to draw something, but the next moment, the palace door of Shu Lan Zhai was pushed open again.

It turned out that Concubine Rong had finally brought people here to look for her.

Seeing the anger and anxiety on her face, Zhao Chongrong and the others were startled at first, and then they wanted to salute.

Concubine Rong was the same, she was about to curse, but Ye Shuo didn’t even give her the chance.

Concubine Rong watched her son rush towards her, and then stuffed something into her hand.

“Mother, save me!”

When Concubine Rong heard this, she didn’t bother to scold him. She just thought that he was bullied when she was not around.

When he looked down, he found that what he put into his hand was actually a Mahjong deck of cards.

“Mother, your son has lost all his New Year’s money. Please help him win it back, okay?”

Concubine Rong’s attention was indeed diverted.

Nanny Yu, who was holding a copy of Thousand Character Classic behind her, looked a little embarrassed at this moment.

“I’ll settle the score with you later.” Concubine Rong glared at the little thing, but in Ye Shuo’s eyes, it didn’t have much deterrent power.

Then Concubine Rong approached and sneered: “You three teamed up to bully a child, what kind of ability do you have?”

Zhao Chongrong opened her mouth, but for the first time, she was speechless.

After all, what the other party said makes sense.

With a quick glance, she found her son’s seat and sat down in front of everyone: “How about I play a few games with you?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuo spoke up immediately: “Mother, you are amazing. Mother, you are great.”

But…can she really succeed?

Ye Shuo had seen the card skills of Zhao Chongrong and the other two, which were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Ye Shuo smacked his lips, not holding out much hope.

The three dared not disobey the imperial concubine’s order, so they sat back at the card table.

After Zhao Chongrong and the others calmed down, they originally wanted to give up their cards, and wait until the imperial concubine was happy, and the matter would be over.

However, no matter how they planned, they could never have imagined that the imperial concubine’s card skills were so bad.

Fearing that she would be discovered if she did it too obviously, Xu Chongyi played a card when the time was almost right, thinking of sending the imperial concubine away.

As a result…the imperial concubine refused to accept it.

If she goes out again, the imperial concubine still won’t want it.

Xu Chongyi was stunned.

What she didn’t know was that the imperial concubine was also in a difficult situation. At first, she wanted to let it go, but later on, she found that she suddenly couldn’t get up anymore.

Xu Chongyi had no choice but to play her last card.

The atmosphere suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

“…Come again, come again.” The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes. She just didn’t believe it.

Ye Shuo on the side blinked his eyes, pulled her sleeve and said, “Mother, mother, stop playing, we should go back to study.”

“Wait a moment, Nanny Yu, please watch him first, and let me do it again.”

Ye Shuo looked innocent when he heard this.

This is what his mother said herself, it has nothing to do with him.

However, this wait took most of the day.

From the bright sunshine in the afternoon to the dim sunset in the evening, although Concubine Rong won a few times, she still lost more often.

Even so, Zhao Chongrong and the others did not try their best.

Finally, mother and son joined forces to gradually turn the situation around.

Concubine Rong suddenly found that mahjong was quite interesting. It would be nice to play it in her spare time when she was bored in the palace.

“Tomorrow afternoon, the three of you must remember to come to Qiuwu Palace to find me.”

How could Ye Shuo not see that his mother was addicted.

It just so happened that there was something to catch his mother’s attention, so she didn’t have to force him to study all the time.

Zhao Chongrong was not particularly averse to hearing this. After playing cards for an afternoon, the three of them found that although the imperial concubine looked unhappy when she lost, she did not vent her anger on them and was generous when paying. She was considered a good player.

At first, Concubine Rong didn’t want her son to get involved. What would happen if he was so young and indulged in pleasure?

However, she found that without the little thing beside her to guide her from time to time, she really couldn’t win.

So often, when Concubine Rong was frustrated with losing, she would drag Ye Shuo over and let him take the field, while she would sit aside and watch.

After understanding the rules, with the training of three mahjong masters and the foundation he had learned before, Ye Shuo’s mahjong skills improved by leaps and bounds.

At first, Zhao Chongrong and the others thought he was a child and gave in to him, but gradually, the three of them felt it was too much and could only play with him at their true level.