Wealth and glory seek stability

The eighth prince Xuanyuan Zangzhen couldn't help but say, "Fifth brother is going too far!" As he was well-educated, he would not use foul language even when scolding others.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan didn't take the kid's harsh words seriously at all. He scratched his ears and said in a very presumptuous and frivolous tone, "Eighteen thousand taels."

Are you kidding? The person next to him is the God of Wealth. Ever since Emperor Xuanyuan took away his salary, he has been living a tight life. Let's see who dares to be his enemy.

Gao Yunhuai took a deep breath and glanced at Xuanyuan Qiyuan, "Your Highness, do you have so much money?"

Xuanyuan Qiyuan chuckled and said apologetically, "Don't I have you?"

Xuanyuan Zangzhen challenged, "Tsk! I thought my fifth brother was so powerful, but he is just a fox relying on the power of the tiger."

Xuanyuan Qiyuan picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for his God of Wealth, then he said slowly, "The fox needs the tiger to bully you. What I shouted out is of course real money. Xuanyuan Zangzhen, you didn't spend a penny here, why is your dog barking? Isn't His Royal Highness the best at pretending to be virtuous? Now your dog is biting people everywhere, and you don't come out to seek justice for him?"

The sarcastic words were thrown at Xuanyuan Chaocheng and Xuanyuan Zangzhen who were sitting in the front seats as if they were free.

The sparks of gossip in Jian Xi's eyes were almost uncontrollable.

After not seeing each other for many years, Xuanyuan Qiyuan is really like a mad dog. He bites whoever he catches. However, he is quite respectful to Gao Yunhuai standing next to him.

Lan An snorted coldly, "It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no affection for my little sister. I'd better go back and tell my father that it's not that our Lan family doesn't want to, but that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is arrogant."

Xuanyuan Qiyuan was watching the fun and didn't mind making things worse. "Oh? Duke Lan was a founding hero. Your Highness the Crown Prince really doesn't know how to sympathize with the heroes at all."

Xuanyuan Chaocheng was finally irritated, "Shut up, you, you are still leaning against the boy next to you, what qualifications do you have to criticize me?"

Xuanyuan Qiyuan clicked his tongue and said, "You actually said he was this kid, do you know who he is?"

Gao Yunhuai pulled Xuanyuan Qiyuan and gave him a warning look.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan stopped talking, "Let's not talk about anything else. The national treasury still owes his family 1.5 million taels of silver. You'd better be polite when you see him, and don't be too blunt. Otherwise, he will get angry and take the IOU to the national treasury to ask for the money. If the emperor gets angry, you will be the one who suffers."

Xuanyuan Chaocheng was so angry that he didn't let the servant do it for him. He just raised the sign. "Twenty thousand taels."

Xuanyuan Qiyuan seemed to be arguing with Xuanyuan Chaocheng, "Twenty-one thousand taels."

"Twenty-three thousand taels."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Xuanyuan Dynasty is so stingy when raising the price. Only one thousand taels. I'll offer thirty thousand taels." Xuanyuan Qiyuan had grasped Xuanyuan Chaocheng's bottom line and jumped wildly.

Xuanyuan Chaocheng finally added, "Thirty-five thousand taels." This was the limit of the cash he could mobilize. The rest were fixed properties. He had just been released from the cold palace, and the reward from Emperor Xuanyuan was not much. If Xuanyuan Qiyuan raised the price again, he would let it go. Anyway, he would not be taken advantage of.

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Qiyuan seemed to know Xuanyuan Chaocheng's bottom line. He raised his teacup and congratulated him in a fake manner: "Congratulations, Your Highness, for bidding for this phoenix-head hairpin at a high price of 30,000 taels of silver. I really admire your noble character and your contribution to the drought in the northwest. Let me toast you a cup."

Qian Liang made the final decision.

"Well, then this phoenix hairpin will belong to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The last lot is the silk handkerchief that Miss Lin Yun brought out. The starting price is one thousand taels."

Qian Liang felt a little regretful. These people today were really rich. It would be nice if there were a few more items.

The servant was holding the items for display.

Lin Yun embroidered the handkerchief herself. The two mandarin ducks were crooked and looked awkward.

Dongfang Wenying shook her head and said, "This embroidery skill is far worse than yours." Then she picked up the handkerchief given by Jian Xi and admired it again and again.

Jian Xi said nothing, just watching to see what tricks Lin Yun could come up with.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a cold reception at the beginning. Lin Yun himself was unwilling to be outdone and directly raised the price, "Fifty thousand taels!"

The four people were in an uproar.

"Where does this woman get so much money?"

"Who knows what she does to earn money? I guess she thinks she can't compare to Miss Lan, so she's just trying to save face for herself."

"Do you think the prince will bid?"

"How should I know? Just take a look and you'll know."

As expected, the prince began to bid, "Fifty-two thousand taels."

Lan Mei'er, who was sitting in the front row, gritted her teeth, feeling extremely humiliated. The prince was slapping the face of their Lan Guogong Mansion, and a line of tears rolled down her eyes.

But because of the lady's dignity, she didn't say a word and could only hope that her brother could vent her anger.

Lan An lived up to expectations and began to imitate Xuanyuan Qiyuan's sarcastic tone, "Just now I didn't have the money, but now this worthless duck silk handkerchief is priced at more than 50,000 taels by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's true that like mother, like son."

The identity of Concubine Shu was originally a secret of the royal family. Now that Lan An had torn off Xuanyuan Chaocheng's fig leaf in public, it was tantamount to a slap in the face.

Xuanyuan Chaocheng was provoked in public like this, so he stood up, walked to Lan An's seat, grabbed Lan An's collar, and said, "I don't allow you to insult my mother!"

With such a big change happening in the seats below, Qian Liang didn't dare to speak rashly.

Sudden--

A beautiful figure walked by.

It was Lin Yun. Like the prince, she was wearing a dress with auspicious cloud patterns on it, and she actually walked straight to the men's seats.

Dongfang Wenying had an expression that said "I knew it would be like this", and Jian Xi became interested. "Sister, did you know it would be like this?"

"I didn't know, but now I know. Otherwise, Lin Yun is a person of the moment, and she acts recklessly, but His Majesty and Concubine Shu indulge her."

There were only about thirty seats in the courtyard, so everyone could see clearly what was happening in front. In addition, the area was open and there was no obstruction, so everyone could hear everything being said.

Lin Yun shouted, "Xuanyuan Chaocheng, let go!"

"She actually dared to address the prince by his name?"

"You don't know this. This is a special permission from the prince."

In order to be closer, Jian Xi had already moved to the side of Dongfang Wenying's seat. Fortunately, Dongfang Wenying was slim, so the two of them fit perfectly together.

As the host, Lady Han Guogong couldn't just sit there and watch, so she walked over to the seat and advised, "Ms. Lin, this is the men's seat. You should go back to where you are as a girl. I'm here, so there won't be any trouble."