After rebirth, she killed her best friend and took over the scumbag's kingdom

Li Meir returned to her room alone, with an indescribable excitement and nervousness, and carefully opened the gift that Yun Kaizhou gave her.

The moment the gift box is opened, a faint and elegant sandalwood scent fills the air, making one feel relaxed and happy.

Her eyes were first attracted by a thick stack of silver bills, a full 100,000 taels, an astonishing amount.

Li Meir's heart trembled suddenly. She knew very well that this one hundred thousand taels was the money that the prince had won from bidding for her at a high price in Huamanlou.

Now, the prince actually returned the money she earned from selling her body intact. The deep meaning behind this made her burst into tears.

She gently stroked the banknotes, a complex emotion welling up in her heart, a mixture of gratitude and anticipation.

In addition to the silver bills, there was also an exquisite phoenix-tail hairpin in the gift box.

The hairpin has a unique shape, a dancing phoenix tail, and is inlaid with sparkling gems, exuding a noble air.

Li Meir recognized it at a glance. This was a hairpin that could only be worn by concubines or above in the palace. It was extremely precious.

She held the hairpin in her hands, tears welled up in her eyes again, and her heart was filled with emotion and gratitude.

She understood that the hairpin given to her by the prince was not only a precious gift, but also a manifestation of his expectations and trust in her.

He expected her to gain a high position in the palace and become the emperor's favorite concubine.

Li Meir made up her mind that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, she would enter the palace, gain the emperor's favor, become a concubine, and wear the phoenix-tail hairpin given to her by the prince.

……

This morning.

The sunlight shines through the gauze-like curtains and gently falls on Feng Qiongzhu's delicate face.

She slowly opened her eyes, tried to cheer herself up, and got up from the bed.

Feng Qiongzhu opened the wardrobe and carefully selected a simple and elegant dress.

Xuan Wu walked up to her, carefully tied her hair into a simple bun, and inserted the jade hairpin given by Yun Kaizhou into her hair.

The emerald green on the hairpin was like a clear spring in a mountain stream, making her whole body seem to exude a natural aura.

Feng Qiongzhu was silently calculating in her heart. She had been in Cangzhou for several days but had never stepped out of the house.

She has not yet visited all the many shops under the Starry Pavilion.

Today, she decided to walk out of the house, take a good look at the prosperous Cangzhou City, and inspect the industry of Fanxing Pavilion.

She turned to Xuan Wu and said, "Xuan Wu, today we are going out to inspect the properties of the Starry Pavilion. Let's go to the jewelry store first to retrieve the custom-made jewelry. I think the shopkeeper should have made them for me."

Xuan Wu nodded in agreement, and ordered Xuan Yi to lead the other hidden guards to escort him.

Feng Qiongzhu walked out of the mansion with several maids, crossed several busy streets, and came to the jewelry shop under the Fanxing Pavilion.

She looked around and saw people coming and going and a wide variety of shops, revealing the prosperity and bustle of this area everywhere.

She nodded with satisfaction, thinking that the location of the jewelry store was very suitable.

Feng Qiongzhu and four maids stepped into the jewelry shop, and their arrival immediately attracted the attention of other people in the store.

The store displays a wide variety of jewelry, each piece is dazzling and dazzling.

Xuan Wu walked straight to the waiter and said politely, "I am Xuan Wu. Please inform the shopkeeper that we have something important to discuss with you."

The waiter bowed hurriedly and responded, "Miss, please wait a moment. I will go and ask the shopkeeper to come out."

Upon hearing the news, the shopkeeper rushed over, and was surprised and delighted to see that it was the master of the house in person.

He quickly led Feng Qiongzhu upstairs and told the waiter to prepare the best tea, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

In the private room on the second floor, Feng Qiongzhu said softly to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper Cui, we meet again."

Shopkeeper Cui responded respectfully: "Yes, it has been many days since I last met the master. Please have some tea first, I will come later."

Afterwards, Shopkeeper Cui carefully presented Feng Qiongzhu with the custom-made jewelry.

Each piece of jewelry on the plate was exquisite. Feng Qiongzhu examined them carefully and found that each piece of jewelry was cleverly integrated with the mechanism she designed. It was obvious that they were carefully crafted according to her drawings.

Shopkeeper Cui reported respectfully: "Master, the jewelry you ordered has been completed. I was planning to deliver it to you in person, but I didn't expect you to come in person."

Feng Qiongzhu nodded with satisfaction and praised: "The shopkeeper has put in a lot of effort. I am very satisfied with these jewelry."

She put down the jewelry and said to the shopkeeper, "You did a great job. Please express my gratitude to those masters on my behalf."

After saying that, she winked at Xuan Wu.

Xuan Wu understood, stepped forward and handed over a purse, saying, "Manager Cui, this is a reward from the master for the masters."

Shopkeeper Cui took the purse and thanked him repeatedly: "I would like to thank the master for his reward on behalf of the masters."

Feng Qiongzhu continued, "I came here this time to check on the business situation of the shop."

Shopkeeper Cui's heart tightened, and he quickly replied solemnly: "Master, rest assured, I will do my best to run this shop and will never let you down."

After hearing this, Feng Qiongzhu nodded with satisfaction.

Her eyes once again carefully examined every corner of the store.

"Boss, go and do your thing. It's enough for me to have the waiter accompany me."

After instructing the waiter to serve the guests attentively, Shopkeeper Cui turned around and went into the inner room of the shop to get busy.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Feng Qiongzhu's eyes moved around the jewellery on the counter. These jewellery were obviously more exquisite than those on the first floor.

The waiter beside her introduced enthusiastically, "Miss, the jewelry on the second floor are all exquisite works of our store, and each one is unique. These are carefully polished by our masters. They have devoted a lot of effort and time to create these amazing masterpieces. And the gems inlaid on them are carefully selected by the masters. Whether it is color or texture, they are all top-notch choices."

Just as Feng Qiongzhu was listening intently, a sarcastic voice suddenly broke the silence: "Look at you, dressed like a country bumpkin, and you dare to come to the second floor to pick out jewelry? Waiter, you took so much effort to introduce her, be careful that it will be in vain in the end."

Feng Qiongzhu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young woman in gorgeous clothes looking at her with contempt.

She did not recognize this woman, but Xuan Wu whispered in her ear: "Miss, that is Miss Feng Ruoyan from Feng Mansion, your stepsister."

Feng Qiongzhu's eyes instantly turned cold as ice, and she raised her chin slightly, as if she wanted to pierce the other person with her sharp gaze.

Feng Ruoyan's maid saw Feng Qiongzhu's sharp eyes and shouted, "How dare you! This is the eldest daughter of the Feng family. You can't afford to offend her!"

Feng Qiongzhu did not get angry immediately, but responded in a steady and powerful voice: "Are you the eldest daughter of the Feng Mansion? As far as I know, the eldest daughter of the Feng Mansion is someone else. You are just the daughter of the second wife, at most the second daughter. When did you become the eldest daughter?"

She continued, "As for whether I can afford the jewelry on the second floor, that is my personal business. What does it have to do with you?"