AWB Chapter 122 Did Xie Yanli empty out the entire Treasure Pavilion?
Chapter 122 Did Xie Yanli empty out the entire Treasure Pavilion?
The man with whom Yunzhu was engaged was named Chen Xiuming.
Chen's father and Jiang's father were classmates and close friends who took the imperial examinations together.
The two families were of similar financial means, so they arranged a marriage between their children.
But unexpectedly, Chen's father's sister in the palace suddenly gained the late emperor's favor.
Not long after Chen's father passed the imperial examination, he made great contributions, and the late emperor took the opportunity to grant him the title of Earl.
The Chen family thus rose to prominence.
At this time, my uncle had already gone to Jiangnan to serve as an official.
Although the Chen family had become wealthy, Chen's father had no intention of breaking off the engagement.
Yunzhu's trip to the capital is to fulfill this marriage agreement.
But Chen Xiuming is really not a good match.
Thinking of this, Qin Jiuwei narrowed her eyes coldly.
After finishing her meal, Qin Jiuwei got into the carriage.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Xiaohe asked with some concern.
After leaving the Jiang residence, the young lady seemed preoccupied, and no one knew why.
"It's nothing," Qin Jiuwei said calmly.
She was thinking about Yunzhu.
In this past life, at this time, the uncle had already been beheaded, and the aunt had committed suicide for love.
However, considering his relationship with his uncle, Chen's father did not break off the engagement.
Yunzhu married into the Chen family a month later.
But to everyone's surprise, Yunzhu passed away only half a year after marrying into the Chen family.
She became suspicious.
By then, she had been promoted to the rank of concubine and had gained some power.
Under the pretext of praying for blessings, he sent his personal maid out of the palace to investigate the matter.
Only then did I learn that Yunzhu had died of syphilis.
The maid continued to investigate and learned that she had sought treatment from a female doctor less than five days after marrying into the Chen family.
At that time, Yunzhu had already contracted venereal disease.
It goes without saying who sent it to her.
The Chen family knew they were in the wrong and asked the female doctor to treat them properly, but they were still not cured after half a year.
Yunzhu died despite treatment.
Chen Xiuming disliked Yunzhu for bringing bad luck, so he ordered his men to wrap her body in a straw mat and throw it away carelessly.
There was no funeral held for him; all that was said was that he had contracted a sudden illness.
Qin Jiuwei's lips trembled with anger at this thought.
Yunzhu was a cheerful girl, and such a vibrant life was about to step into hell in just one month...
He was then tormented by the disease for six months before passing away.
The maid told her that when Yunzhu died, she was so thin that she was emaciated, with no flesh on her face or body.
Blood and tears streamed from his eyes...
Qin Jiu clenched his right fist tightly in his sleeve, his fingertips digging deep into his palm, barely managing to calm himself down.
Her eyes were cold as she turned and ordered, "Xiao He, go and investigate something for me."
Qinglan Courtyard.
In the afternoon, Qin Jiuwei took care of some miscellaneous tasks in the courtyard.
The meal wasn't finished until late afternoon, and as soon as I sat down, a maid rushed in.
"Young Madam, there are people from the Treasure Pavilion outside the manor requesting an audience."
Qin Jiuwei frowned slightly. The gold and silver jewelry of the Treasure Pavilion was famous throughout the capital.
It is well-made and produced in small quantities, making it extremely rare and highly sought after.
But she has never bought anything from the Treasure Pavilion, so what are they doing here?
"Alright, let them in," Qin Jiuwei said calmly.
Perhaps there's something else going on.
Soon, a series of noisy footsteps and the sound of heavy objects being moved approached from afar.
The door was gently pushed open, and a group of Treasure Pavilion employees dressed in uniform filed in.
They were all dressed in matching blue shirts, and their expressions were respectful and humble.
The lead waiter carried an exquisite sandalwood tray, covered with red silk, upon which lay a dazzling array of gold and silver jewelry.
The men behind carefully carried several huge sandalwood chests, which were carved with exquisite patterns of flowers, birds, fish and insects.
The men placed the boxes in the center of the room one by one, and then several more men worked together to move in an even more exquisite gilded box.
The lead waiter, all smiles, placed the tray on the table.
He then bowed respectfully and said, "Young Madam, these things are for you."
The lid of the box slowly opened, and in an instant, the room seemed to be enveloped in a dazzling light. Box after box of gold and silver jewelry were piled up inside, with necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, hairpins, and other ornaments intertwined, densely packed, almost dazzling the eyes.
The gold and silver gleamed dazzlingly in the candlelight, as if all the wealth in the world had been gathered here.
Then, the gilded box was opened, revealing it to be filled with brightly colored and exquisitely made silks and satins.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes widened slightly in astonishment at the vast array of treasures and fine silks before her.
But it was only a moment before he realized what was happening.
Qin Jiuwei frowned. "I didn't buy any of these. Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
The men looked at each other, then shook their heads.
"Your Highness, we have not made a mistake; this is indeed a gift for you."
"But this isn't right..."
Qin Jiu shook his head slightly, wanting to say something more, when a clear and pleasant voice rang out.
"No mistake, I bought it."
Qin Jiu turned her eyes slightly and saw Xie Yanli, dressed in a green robe, slowly walk into the room.
His figure was like a pine tree, sparse and elegant, as pure and otherworldly as a snow-capped mountain.
Seeing the confusion in Qin Jiuwei's eyes, Xie Yanli explained.
"I passed by Treasure Pavilion today and saw that they had some nice things, so I bought some."
Qin Jiuwei's brow twitched suddenly.
You call these "some"?
Qin Jiuwei even suspected that Xie Yanli had emptied the entire Treasure Pavilion.
Xie Yanli looked down at Qin Jiuwei's fair and delicate face, just about to speak.
A child's innocent voice rang out.
"Mother, I'm home!"
Xie Jue strode in and stared in astonishment at the dazzling golden light in the room.
Wow! So sparkly! So bright! My eyes are going to break!
Later, Xie Jingchun and Xie Jing also returned.
Everyone was shocked to see this scene.
Xie Jue opened his mouth wide and quickly moved closer to the wooden tray to examine it carefully.
"How much is this?" he asked curiously, blinking his big eyes and pointing to the phoenix hairpin on the wooden tray.
The head waiter respectfully replied, "Young master, this is one hundred and ninety-five taels."
"What about this one?" Xie Jue pointed to another one.
"Young master, it is one hundred and three taels."
"This one?" "Ninety-eight taels."
"And this one?" "Seventy-nine taels."
After asking all the questions, Xie Jue blurted out the answer.
"So this plate contains a total of 4705 taels."
what?
The leader was taken aback, completely unprepared for this turn of events.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, he realized that the young master's calculation was correct.
But he looks... no more than four or five years old.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes immediately lit up.
Zhong Xunxi had previously told her that Xie Jue was very talented in abacus calculation.
This is the first time she has ever seen it.
Xie Jue, at such a young age, was able to calculate it so readily.
Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but praise, "Jue-ge'er, you're amazing, you calculated it so quickly."
"Hehehe, Mother, ask me a few more questions, I can answer them all!"
Xie Jue held his chin high, looking very proud.
Hehe! He loves being praised by his mother! He wants even more praise!
Qin Jiuwei was both amused and exasperated, and reached out to gently pinch his little nose.
"Okay, then Mother will ask a few more questions today."
Xie Yanli stood to the side with a cool and indifferent expression, seemingly unaffected, but in reality, he was observing Qin Jiuwei's expression.
Seeing that Qin Jiuwei's attention had been completely diverted by Xie Jue, his expression darkened.
His thin lips pressed tightly together.