Chapter 32 Boudoir Game (2/2)
She asked Ruyue to find the paste and cardboard from the women servants. Then she painted and made a deck of cards.
”Sister Princess, what kind of card is it?” Looking at the thick pile of cards on the table, Lin Zhongyu didn't know whether to cry or to laugh.
But Lin Mengya waved her hands and carefully fiddled with the cards on the table.
She couldn't play difficult games. And after thinking carefully, she thought that the national game Fight the Landlord was the best for three of them to play.
She simply explained the rules. Steward Deng had just given her 300 taels of silver, so Lin Mengya generously gave the other two people ten taels as the gambling money. Then three of them played in the room.
After a while, Lin Zhongyu became skilled and could be the landlord and play with the other two people. But Ruyue was still confused about the rules.
Lin Mengya's room was bustling while the study room was very quiet.
At the age of twelve, Long Tianhao was sent to the army by his father. After so many years, he had formed a calm personality.
He held a book of war arts in his hand and lay on the small bed in the study room. He spent countless nights alone like this.
A woman was synonymous with trouble for him. Except for his biological mother and Aunt Jinyue, he didn't care about any women in the past years.
But the woman in Qinglan Courtyard was very weird. He must find out who she was and make sure that everyone in the mansion had no sinister motive.
”Master.” There was a black figure in the study room after a gust of wind. Night knelt on one knee and bowed his head.
”How about the people living in Qinglan Courtyard?” His wedding ceremony had come to an end and there was no one in the mansion who would eavesdrop them at night. So he didn't need to pretend anymore.
He was not at ease with that woman.
”Princess was playing cards with her servant girl and the boy.” There was a trace of hesitation in his voice.
Long Tianhao rolled his cold eyes and threw the book on the small tea table in front of him.
”Oh? Playing cards? Pai Gow or Ma Diao?” Long Tianhao did not expect that the girl was still undisciplined. However, usually, ladies just played Ma Diao.
”Master, I don't know, the cards are weird and I've never seen it.” Night hid in the dark to watch for a long time and found that they were talking about straight and bomb, which made him confused.
However, according to the information of the spy in her family, she grew up in her house and didn't go out. Why did Night don't know the cards she was playing with?
He must find out the truth about her.
”I want to see, follow me.” Long Tianhao's face darkened and he flew out of the window. After a while, he stood on the roof of the Qinglan Courtyard.
Night followed him and they could clearly see what the three people in the room were doing.
”Three cards of number three and two cards of number five.” Ruyue was complacent and took out five cards from her hands.
In the room, three people sat around the table. The room was brightly lit and they were also very happy.
”Pass.” Lin Zhongyu looked at the cards in his hands and shook his head. But he smiled like a cunning fox.
”Three cards of number four and two cards of number six!” Lin Mengya calmly took out five cards and put them on the table.
But Ruyue pouted and pestered Lin Mengya endlessly.
Long Tianhao looked at the crude cards on the table carefully. There were scrawly handwritings on them and he could not recognize the pattern. But the three people were playing excitedly.
”Miss, I don't want to be the landlord anymore! How annoying! I nearly lost all of my money! I still want to buy sesame snacks in the west of the city!” Ruyue pouted and took out several mung beans and put them on the table reluctantly.
”It's just mung bean, don't be sad! You miser!” Lin Mengya clicked on the forehead of Ruyue and said. She would not get the 10 taels of silver back.
”Miss, do you really give the money to me?” Ruyue's big eyes were round and she asked. Her monthly payment was only a denarius.
But she got ten taels of silver this time. Wow! She could buy enough sesame snacks and sugar-coated haws!
”Sister Princess, I can't receive this.” Lin Zhongyu silently returned the money to Lin Mengya.
”Why? Don't worry, I have a lot of money. You can use it to buy some snacks and toys.” Lin Mengya gave the money back to Lin Zhongyu. She thought that this little guy didn't want to make trouble for her.
Lin Mengya looked warmly at the little guy in front of her. Since she had saved him on the street, he was as obedient as a cat.
But she still remembered his stubbornness and indifference when she first met him on the street.
If possible, she would protect Lin Zhongyu in her whole life.
The night wind raised the corner of Long Tianhao's clothes.
He could not deny that the girl in front of him was cute, clever, warmhearted and cunning. She was as shining as the luminous pearl.
In front of the Queen, she could pretend to be a beautiful and generous lady. When facing her stepmother, she could be arrogant. But at this moment, she was playing with her servants and the young boy who she had picked up.
Then which one was the real Lin Mengya?