In her previous life, Wen Yan married into the Marquis's estate for over a decade. Upwards, she helped her mother-in-law defeat concubines and regain control of the household. Downwards, she he...
Chapter 521: Coming for the Glazed Guanyin
Gu Saisai walked into the shop.
Seeing Princess Taisu standing on the stairs, a barely perceptible flash of annoyance crossed his eyes.
"Saisai." Princess Taisu called her name with a smile.
Gu Saisai forced a smile: "Cousin, you come join in the fun and buy some colored glass."
Princess Taisu raised her eyebrows and said slowly, "Yes. Is cousin Saisai here to buy glass too?"
It's a pity that you came too late; most of the glassware in the store has already been sold."
"Really? I'm not as hardworking as my cousin." She smiled and deliberately emphasized the word "diligent", as if to say that Princess Taisu was destined to be a hard-working person.
Although both of them had smiles on their faces, Wen Yan could sense a smell of gunpowder spreading in the air.
"Wen Yan, you go and greet Princess Jinghe first. I will handle this myself." Princess Taisu winked at Wen Yan and turned to go upstairs.
However, the moment she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared.
Gu Saisai sneered and turned to look at Wen Yan.
Is she Ying Zhilin's wife?
Ordinary appearance, ordinary figure.
Such an ordinary woman, there is nothing outstanding about her body.
Ying Zhilin gave up his bright future and disobeyed himself just for this thing?
Is it possible that Yingzhi Lin is mentally ill?
Or does he have a fetish for ugliness?
Do you like this kind of ugly stuff?
Think about this.
Gu Saisai felt a chill and quietly moved to the side, putting some distance between herself and Wen Yan.
Gu Saisai walked towards the best spot in the store.
The people who were originally sitting there immediately stood up and gave up their seats.
Gu Saisai sat down on a chair, shook her dress, and told Wen Yan, "Go, bring me the most beautiful and valuable glassware in your shop."
Wen Yan quickly ordered people to place all the remaining glassware in front of her.
Gu Saisai glanced over.
Several glass cups caught her eye.
But she knew that there were better goods in this glass shop.
For example, that glass Guanyin.
She slammed her palm on the table: "You are trying to fool me with this kind of thing?"
Wen Yan quickly apologized: "I'm so sorry, there are too many customers today, most of the glassware has been sold, only these few are left."
Gu Saisai's eyes shone. "That glass Guanyin statue was also bought by someone?"
"Of course not, but the glass Guanyin statue has already been reserved."
"So what if she's already booked it? Just ask her to give it up."
Gu Saisai said arrogantly.
The woman who was on good terms with Gu Saisai pointed upstairs and said, "Princess, the Glazed Guanyin is on the third floor."
“You’d better not let me find out that the Liuli Guanyin is hidden.
You dare to hide something in front of me? Can't you bear the consequences?!" Gu Saisai glanced at Wen Yan coldly, and she was about to take the opportunity to attack her.
Who asked Ying Zhilin to hand her over to Ji Chengyuan?
She was grounded for several months.
If she hadn't used the opportunity to give gifts for the Empress Dowager's birthday, she wouldn't have been able to leave the house today.
Gu Saisai led his men straight to the third floor.
Wen Yan followed closely.
Soon, they reached the third floor.
Then Princess Taisu said to Chen Qi, "Go and inform Wen Yan that I want this glass Guanyin statue."
"No! I want this glass Guanyin." Gu Saisai interrupted Princess Taisu.
Princess Taisu turned around and saw Gu Saisai, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Saisai, I've already ordered this Guanyin statue."
"You haven't paid yet, so the Glazed Guanyin still belongs to the shop. Naturally, I can buy it."
Princess Taisu didn't want to argue in public, so she said, "This Guanyin statue was requested by Concubine Gong."
"So what! I was planning to buy this Guanyin statue and give it to the Queen Mother as a birthday gift.
Could it be that you want to steal the Queen Mother's gift?"
Gu Saisai refused to give in.
Since the matter involved Concubine Gong and the Empress Dowager, no one else dared to say a word.
One is the current emperor’s biological mother, and the other is his adoptive mother.
They have no right to interfere.
Princess Taisu and Gu Saisai were unwilling to give in, and the winner was unclear for a while.
The two of them looked at Wen Yan at the same time: "Tell me, who are you going to sell the Glazed Guanyin to?"
Wen Yan forced an awkward smile: "You two, how can a mortal like me intervene when you gods are fighting?"
Princess Taisu spoke up for Wen Yan: "If you have something to say, come to me. Why bother a shop owner?"
"I'm going to make things difficult for her. Wen Yan, who are you going to sell the Glazed Guanyin to?"
Both sides are ancestors, Wen Yan can't afford to offend either side.
She glanced at the two of them, gestured to Ning Tan, and spoke with difficulty, "Actually... this glass Guanyin statue is not sold individually."
"What do you mean?" Gu Saisai asked.
Wen Yan pointed to the top of her head and said, "The glazed Guanyin and this glazed chandelier are a set.
If you buy a glass Guanyin, you must also buy a glass chandelier.
The price of one set is two hundred thousand taels of silver."
The people next to him gasped.
Two hundred thousand taels of silver, some people would empty their family savings and still not be able to raise that much money.
“Two hundred thousand is two hundred thousand, I want…” Gu Saisai hadn’t uttered the last word yet.
Princess Taisu said, "I'll offer two hundred and one thousand taels of silver."
"How dare you snatch it from me!" Gu Saisai stared at Princess Taisu, furious. "I'll pay 220,000 taels."
"I'll offer 250,000!" Princess Taisu seemed to be furious.
"I'll offer 260,000." Gu Saisai glared at Princess Taisu, determined to compete with her.
Princess Taisu looked embarrassed.
With a look of pain on her face, she shouted, "I'll pay two hundred and sixty-five thousand taels."
"Hmph, you don't have any money!" Gu Saisai snorted complacently and said loudly: "I'll give you 280,000 taels."
"You...I...Gu Saisai, you really want to be my enemy. You stole this Glazed Guanyin today, and you have completely offended Concubine Gong."
Gu Saisai flicked her handkerchief and said coquettishly, "Don't use Concubine Gong to pressure me. 280,000 taels, do you still want to bid?
If you don't follow me, these two pieces of glassware will be mine."
"I..." Princess Taisu clutched the handkerchief, struggling for a while, and muttered softly, "At worst, I can pawn my jewelry."
Then she said loudly: "I will offer 290,000 taels."
"Three hundred thousand taels." Gu Saisai casually quoted the price, not forgetting to mock Princess Taisu, "You've already pawned all your jewelry. What are you going to pawn next? Your clothes?"
The clothes of the royal princesses, when they became old and worn out, would be burned rather than given to others.
Not to mention sending it to a pawn shop!
Princess Taisu's face was filled with resentment, but she finally had to admit defeat: "It's just a glass Guanyin statue, I don't want it, I'll give it to you."
Gu Saisai snorted disdainfully.
Princess Tai Su tried to save her dignity by saying, "Three hundred thousand taels, if I can't come up with it, can you?
Gu Saisai, pay now!"
"Just pay it, who's afraid of who? I'm not like some people who would sell jewelry and clothes for a mere 300,000 taels." Gu Saisai winked at the maid.
The maid took out all the silver notes in her purse, and there were only 120,000 taels.
Princess Taisu chuckled twice, as if laughing.