3311 Take Your Crown Princess Home!

"Perfect then," Madam Hua chuckled. "Since we're idle anyway, may the Crown Princess grace us with a few rounds."

"Alright," Lady Qiaoqiao said calmly, taking her seat gracefully.

Mu Qingya smiled and shook her head. Madam Qiu of the Second Household and Madam Hua of the Fifth Household quickly called out to her, "Sister-in-law, come play with us for a bit."

"I won't play," Mu Qingya shook her head. "I get dizzy just thinking about it."

Madam Qiu pursed her lips, muttering something under her breath. She then grabbed a nearby old nanny to join the game.

The old nanny, playing Mahjong with three mistresses, was completely ill at ease. She sat on the edge of her seat as if pricked by needles, constantly shifting her body.

"Pong!" Madam Hua exclaimed with a beaming smile.

The little poker face remained expressionless even after Madam Hua made three consecutive "pongs," skipping three rounds.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry," Madam Hua giggled, covering her mouth with a handkerchief.

"Fifth Sister-in-law has good luck today," Madam Qiu gave the old nanny beside her a sharp look. The nanny shivered in fright and quickly played the card Madam Qiu wanted.

Madam Qiu immediately "ate" the card and declared "listening," all in one fluid motion. Then, she casually drew another card, her eyes instantly lighting up, and the smile on her face was almost impossible to hide.

"Haha, a Purity of One Suit and All Pairs! I'm so sorry, everyone, I didn't expect such a great start..."

"Second Auntie, it's not your turn to draw yet," the little poker face reminded her expressionlessly. She then took the card from Madam Qiu's stiff hand. "This card is mine. You can't cheat like that."

Mu Qingya, observing from the side, couldn't help but clear her throat, covering her laughter with a sip of tea.

Madam Qiu was completely stunned.

She thought about her hand speed just now. Uh, it seems she did snatch the card!

It's fine, it's fine. She declared "listening" so early, it'll definitely be her turn...

"Nine Gates, Purity of Stripes, thank you. Eighty-eight thousand spirit coins from each household," the little poker face pushed her tiles forward, extending a slender, delicate hand.

What?! The card she wanted, the little Crown Princess wanted it too! And she even drew Nine Gates herself? What the heck?!

This is "knowing a little"? She must be tricking us!

Madam Hua and Madam Qiu were completely bewildered, and the old nanny fell off her stool in fright.

"Get up!" Madam Qiu snapped. "I'll pay your share, what's there to be afraid of? It's just the beginning."

The next eight rounds went exactly like this...

"Nine Gates, Purity of Bamboos, thank you. Eighty-eight thousand spirit coins from each household."

"Nine Gates, Purity of Characters, thank you. Eighty-eight thousand spirit coins from each household."

...

After thirteen rounds of self-drawn wins...

Crown Prince Mo arrived, bathed in the lingering glow of the sunset, to pick up his delightfully playing little wife.

As soon as he stepped through the gates of the Gilded Courtyard, he was utterly stunned to see Madam Qiu and Madam Hua pounce towards him, falling to his feet, crying and wailing, "Your Highness, Your Highness, please take your Crown Princess home!"

They blamed themselves for being arrogant, thinking the young Crown Princess was easy to trick and trying to swindle her out of a fortune.

Who knew...

The price was so heavy!

The little Crown Princess looked at them expressionlessly and said to Cai Xiu, "Give the bill to the two madams."

"Yes, Crown Princess!" Cai Xiu, barely suppressing her laughter, her lips twitching, stepped forward briskly and handed the bill to the two wailing, long-faced madams.

"Thank you for your company, Aunties. This Crown Princess had a very enjoyable time today. Let's play together again next time," the little Crown Princess politely nodded to the two, then stood up and trotted over to her husband, naturally taking his hand. "Let's go home."