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It wasn't easy to make his wife show her face outside of home, let alone entering a low-class casino. It seemed like Ye Yin Mo could still be saved, unlike other men who were older than him. Xiaoyu had a good impression of the Night Demon, and even liked the generous person in front of her, who she had just met not long ago.

”We are all family, there is no need to be so polite. Sit down! ” When the princess took her seat, the woman refused. Her beautiful phoenix eyes stared at the princess who was helping her, and she gently patted his hand away.

Ye Mo was somewhat embarrassed, but soon regained his composure.

The Night Demon acted as if she had a heart of her own and ignored the disgust in her eyes. She pretended to call for a few maidservants to come in and serve them.

To put it more accurately, she could be considered the former princess of Night Demon. Her name was Yan Yu, and she could also be considered a woman with experience in the world. Her original family was a rich jade merchant, and her own family had opened many brothels and gambling houses. Before she was even old enough to grow up, her father found out that she was extremely intelligent, so he called up some businesses for her to manage, including the number one gambling house in the world, the ”Heroic Tower”. The people who entered the second floor were all the heroes of the martial arts world or wealthy merchants, so naturally, they were a tier higher than the other gambling houses.

Yan Yu's gambling skills were exceptional, and she was considered an expert in the heroic pavilion. Because of her beauty, everyone gave her the title of 'fairy in the gambling house'. Whenever she opened a table to set up a shop, there would always be talented young people that would bring in good fortune. They all wanted to laugh at a beauty and intentionally lose to her to win her favor. She had chosen the Night Demon not because of his identity as the eighth prince, but because he was the first person who dared to be serious with her at the gambling table, even though he had lost.

There was a condition for her to be married off to a concubine. First, she wouldn't allow him to have three wives or four concubines, and secondly, she wouldn't allow him to control her. Third, even if she was a consort, she would never stay in the palace with the weak ladies and madams who would enjoy the flowers and tea. She would still take care of the dowry, the ”chivalrous pavilion”, and other businesses that Lord Yan had given her.

I can get money for my purse, and I really like to gamble with Yan Yu on the table. However, she had to keep her business affairs a secret from others, and couldn't let anyone else find out that the grand eighth princess came in and out of the brothel, or the gambling house, or even had dealings with men. In addition, she wasn't marrying into the Imperial Family as a daughter of the wealthy Yan family, but as a commoner. Thus, during their marriage, no one knew about the eighth princess' business affairs, not even the emperor.

But the good times did not last long. Within a year, she had betrayed her and taken the Prime Minister's daughter as a secondary wife. Yan Yu's temper was like raging fire. She wrote a letter and broke off the relationship between husband and wife. Now she was no more than a friend to him, and Nocturnal was no more than a playmate at her gambling table.

Little Fishy's new game was used by Night Demon as a bargaining chip for her love. She happily told it to Yan Yu, and immediately fell in love with it. After that, she personally made two emerald-embedded mahjong with the Jade Craftsman. At the time of the gift, she just happened to have something to do and couldn't leave. She had never met Xiaoyu and was always worried about her. After hearing that she had been informed by Night Demon that she had returned to the palace, he took the time to introduce her to him and ask her for advice on gambling techniques.

He was so conflicted. He wanted to make Yanyu his own, but he also wanted to push her aside so that she could seek his happiness. He was extremely happy to hear that she did not retort to Xiaoyu's words, ”Eighth sister-in-law.”

”Rui Er, bring me the warm jade mahjong that I prepared.” After she had eaten her fill, Yan Yu took advantage of her drunkenness to make Rui'er take out the jade mahjong that she usually carried around with her.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Xiaoyu's eyes widened as she involuntarily rubbed her palms together.

Fortunately, she was looking at Rui'er, who was carrying a mahjong. If her gaze were to meet his, it would not even take half a second for her to draw her sword and cause a bloodbath. Little Yu had never looked at him with such eagerness in his eyes. His status was not comparable to eighth sister's gift, which greatly hurt his man's self-esteem. He ruefully glanced at Little Fishy, only to discover that she had completely ignored him. All she could see was the slowly approaching box.