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"Master, please try this. It's freshly baked sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root. It's so sweet."

Su Ying picked up a piece with a bamboo skewer and carefully handed it to Gu Huai's mouth.

Gu Huai was not polite, he opened his mouth to bite it, tasted it carefully, and nodded with a smile.

“It’s soft, glutinous and sweet, really good.”

The two were wandering around when, in an open grassland not far ahead, there was suddenly an overwhelming cheer and the sound of rapid horse hooves.

"Okay! Bai Feng from Weiyuan Hou Mansion is really brave. I win this round!"

"Damn it, why did Jueying give in at the last moment, causing me to lose five hundred taels of silver!"

Waves of shouts filled with the smell of copper and excitement came one after another, instantly attracting Gu Huai's attention.

"Master, there seems to be a lot of people gathered over there. They seem to be betting on horse racing."

Su Ying stood on tiptoes and looked over there curiously.

"Come on, let's go over and join in the fun and see how these dandy boys in the capital spend their time."

Gu Huai closed the folding fan and walked towards the pasture with Su Ying.

As I got closer, I realized that the place was completely surrounded. There were all kinds of gorgeous carriages parked on the outside, and in the middle was a circular track surrounded by wooden fences.

Dozens of richly dressed and enthusiastic-looking young men from aristocratic families were gathering in front of the banker, waving the banknotes in their hands and shouting at the top of their lungs.

"If you buy it, leave it. If you buy it, leave it."

"In the next match, Ta Xue from Taipusi Shaoqing's family will face off against Zhui Feng from Duke Anguo's family."

"Young masters, be sure to place your bets!"

The dealer shouted at the top of his lungs. The wooden table in front of him was piled with white silver and thick stacks of silver notes.

Looking at this lively scene, Gu Huai's hands felt a little itchy for a moment, and he turned to Su Ying and smiled.

"Xiaoying, come out with a banknote. The young master is here to try your luck today."

Without any hesitation, Su Ying immediately took out a fifty-tael silver note from her arms and handed it over.

Gu Huai casually placed his banknote on the horse "Zhui Feng", which looked extremely thick-boned but had a messy coat.

With the piercing sound of the gong, the two horses rushed out like arrows from the string, galloping wildly on the track.

The onlookers of the nobles and nobles burst out into deafening cheers instantly, all of them blushing and wishing they could go up and run for the horse.

Unfortunately, Gu Huai's luck didn't seem to be very good in this game. The horse "Chasing the Wind" was pulled away midway and eventually lost the game.

"Master, we lost."

Su Ying looked at the banknote that was taken away by the banker with some distress.

"It doesn't matter. Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. It's just a matter of fun."

Gu Huai smiled freely, without any trace of anger on his face.

"It's up to you this time. We'll bet on which horse you think can win."

Su Ying observed the scene carefully, pointed to a white horse that was all white and extremely elegant, and said:

"Master, I think that white horse looks good and can run fast. Let's keep it."

"Okay, just listen to my Xiaoying and bet a hundred taels on this white horse to win."

Gu Huai took out a banknote again and threw it on the table.

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