Chapter 8 Disaster

The birthday of Miss Chen San from the Minister of Rites' Mansion is coming soon. The Wen family received an invitation a few days ago, inviting the Wen sisters to a small gathering.

"Second sister, are you really not going?" Wen Chan couldn't help asking until she was about to leave.

Wen Hao smiled and pushed her elder sister: "Sister, if you don't leave now, it will be too late. It's not long since the incident at Prince Jing's Mansion happened. If I go there, I will just hear gossip."

"Then the eldest sister will leave first and come back to bring the second sister some snacks from Wanji's shop."

As soon as Wen Chan left, Wen Hao stopped smiling and lowered his eyes to hide the coldness in them.

In her previous life, she did not attend Miss Chen San's birthday party.

Although she was mentioned in the invitation, actually only the eldest sister was invited. After all, Miss Chen San was very particular about the manners of a lady, and she couldn't stand this wild girl who kept climbing over the wall.

She is not the kind of person who seeks trouble, so naturally she won't join in the fun.

"Oh, you're agile now. Come with me to the Treasure Pavilion. I haven't been there for a while, so I guess they've seen a lot of new things."

Wen Hao looked at Lin who said this, and his heart warmed.

In my previous life, my mother said the same thing after my eldest sister left home.

He said he wanted her to accompany him to the Treasure Pavilion, but in fact he was worried that she would feel disappointed because she didn't go to Miss Chen San's birthday party.

In her new life, she didn't care about any gossip she heard. She didn't mind going to the Chen family with her elder sister, but she had to go to the Treasure Pavilion.

She thought that the person who had set his sights on her in her previous life was most likely the one she met during this trip to the Treasure Pavilion.

In the year since her grandfather passed away, she was either in the Wen Mansion or the General's Mansion and never went out. Even when she accidentally fell over the wall into the Prince Jing's Mansion, she was quickly accompanied back to the General's Mansion by her eldest sister.

Miss Chen San's birthday was the only time she stayed outside for a long time.

Then her father brought Chang back home, and her grandmother died of a fit of rage. She had to mourn for her grandmother and was heartbroken about her mother's situation, so she never left the house again. Until her eldest sister got married, the only stranger she saw was her eldest brother-in-law.

Wen Hao didn't want to lose the clue to find that person.

The person who can make my father sell his daughter must be an extraordinary person. Instead of being passively targeted by him one day, it is better to take the initiative to find out his identity.

"Okay, my daughter wants to go out for a walk."

Seeing that Wen Hao agreed, Lin hurriedly packed up and went out in a good mood.

The streets of Changchun are bustling with people coming and going.

Lin took Wen Hao out of the carriage and walked into the Treasure Pavilion.

"Mrs. Lin, you haven't been here for a long time. Please come in." When the female shopkeeper saw Mrs. Lin, her face was full of smiles and her eyes were shining.

Lin is not only a frequent visitor to the Treasure Pavilion, but also a major customer.

General Lin had once followed Taizu in his conquests and was granted the title of Duke of Dingguo. Born a mountain lord, he was quite adept at amassing wealth, and it's no exaggeration to say the Lin family was incredibly wealthy.

Lin was an only child, and she had two beautiful daughters. It would be strange if she was not a regular customer of the most famous silver shop in the capital.

However, since the death of General Lin, the Lin family has not set foot here for more than a year.

As expected, the mother and daughter were treated with great hospitality.

The long table was filled with hairpins, rings and jewelry, shining brightly and dazzling the eyes.

"Madam, look at this pair of jade bracelets. They are a transparent emerald green with excellent water content. They complement the second young lady's complexion perfectly."

Lin glanced at them and said calmly, "It's not as good as the pair I bought for them two years ago."

The female shopkeeper hurriedly pushed a box in front of Lin: "Then please take a look at this red gold and ruby butterfly hairpin. The ruby on it is not worth mentioning to you, madam. The most important thing is that the butterfly is exquisite and lifelike..."

"Mom!" Wen Hao said at the right time, "It seems very lively outside. I want to go out and take a look."

"Are you feeling bored?" Lin smiled and squeezed Wen Hao's hand. "Go ahead and put on your veil."

Wen Hao put on a veil and walked out of the Treasure Pavilion with the pearl.

A group of people gathered not far from the Treasure Pavilion, and the sound of gongs and cheers could be heard from time to time.

Wen Hao calmed himself down and walked over.

People were surrounding a young man dancing with a sword.

The boy looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a nimble body, tumbling and spinning. He was also handsome, unlike the common street performers.

Wen Hao stared at the young man, somewhat lost in thought.

She couldn't remember why she had been watching people wielding guns and sticks for so long at this time in her previous life.

It can't be because of the boy's good looks, right? She is not that kind of person.

"good!"

Amidst the cheers, the young man stopped and the old man beside him turned the gong in his hand over and walked around the arena to ask for rewards.

The copper coins hit the gong, making a tinkling sound. Before the old man could reach Wen Hao, the crowd exclaimed.

“It’s actually a gold leaf!”

"Someone's offering a bounty leaf!"

You have to know that people usually use copper coins for transactions. Even silver is rare, let alone gold leaves.

Out of curiosity, people crowded in that direction, wanting to see if it was real gold leaves.

Wen Hao knew that her veil would soon be knocked off in this sudden crowd.

"Miss, be careful!" Baozhu blocked the people pushing towards Wen Hao and protected her as she walked out.

Wen Hao turned around.

Just then, a person walked quickly past her and touched the veil.

The veil fell to the ground and was quickly stepped on.

Baozhu pulled Wen Hao away from the crowd, looking nervous: "Miss, you didn't get stepped on, did you?"

"It's okay." Wen Hao raised his hand and tucked his slightly messy black hair behind his ears.

"Miss, let's go back to the Treasure Pavilion."

"No, let's take another look." Wen Hao's eyes fell on that place, but his feet did not move.

In her previous life, she returned to the Treasure Pavilion very quickly. Will it be different if she chose to stay this time?

The old and young performers received the gold leaves and quickly left. The onlookers gradually dispersed. The place, which had been bustling with people just a moment ago, suddenly became deserted, with only a veil hat left standing on the ground.

"Miss, I'll go get the veil."

Wen Hao didn't nod immediately.

Could it be that the disaster in the previous life was caused by this fallen veil?

Just as he was hesitating, he saw a young man in brocade clothes walking towards him.

He bent down to pick up the veil and walked towards Wen Hao.

Wen Hao bit his lips tightly, suppressing his rapid breathing due to shock.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Baozhu rushed over.

The two guards following the young man in brocade clothes immediately stepped forward to block Baozhu from approaching.

"That's our girl's veil!" Baozhu said angrily.

The young man in brocade clothes glanced at Wen Hao, handed the veil to Baozhu, and said with a chuckle, "Give it back to your girl. Be careful not to drop it again."

Baozhu took the veil and ran back to Wen Hao.

Wen Hao turned around expressionlessly and walked quickly towards the Treasure Pavilion.

The young man in brocade clothes watched the figure disappear at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion and smiled coldly: "How arrogant. Wang Gui, find out who this girl is later."

"yes."

Wen Hao walked into the Treasure Pavilion, his clenched palms covered in cold sweat.

As spring grew warmer, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, feeling cold from the hair to the heart.

It’s the prince, that person is actually the prince!