His gaze then fell on Qin Su's wrist, the exposed section of her wrist resembling fine mutton-fat jade, smooth, warm, and flawlessly white. Yu Shuo remembered that his father had once given his mother a jade rabbit carving, which was of similar quality.

Qin Su shook her head; she wasn't interested in the bracelet.

She took Yu Shuo's hand and smiled, "We have so many bracelets at home, we don't need this one."

"Besides, this bracelet must have been worn by someone else." This was just an excuse.

The fact that a bracelet can be displayed at an auction is definitely not just because of its good quality; it must have other value as well.

"What does my sister like? I have lots and lots of money. My brother will also give me a stipend in the future, and I'll give it all to my sister."

Qin Su pinched his long, thin fingers and said, "I'll talk to Ziyu if I need anything."

In Yu Shuo's current mindset, what he considers "a lot of money" is far less than the existing wealth of the Prince's Mansion.

"Okay, then let's not buy this for now."

As Qin Su had said, the auctioneer explained that the bracelet had been worn three hundred years ago by a favored concubine known as "Consort Qi." This was the additional value attributed to the bracelet beyond its intrinsic worth.

Qin Su rested her chin on her hand and continued to stare down below.

The bracelet was eventually sold for "three thousand taels".

As the first item to be auctioned, it was merely a warm-up. Furthermore, bracelets are typically worn by women, and the majority of attendees at auctions are men. They might be there for a specific purpose and wouldn't spend a large sum on a bracelet.

The second item was a sword. When the auctioneer drew the sword, it gleamed coldly, its blade thin and sharp.

This is a fine sword.

Qin Su sat up straight, her eyes sparkling.

She likes it.

"Buy it."

Yu Shuo said to her.

Qin Su nodded without hesitation.

Although this sword wasn't what they came to the auction for, it didn't matter; she liked it.

"This sword was forged by the current master swordsmith Shen Junzi and is named Qingfeng Sword. I believe many people in the martial arts world have heard that this sword has been missing for thirty years. My Chenyang Auction House obtained it by chance."

"Let's see which distinguished person will acquire this precious sword today. The starting price for the Qingfeng Sword is one thousand taels."

Qin Su didn't call out a price at first, but the atmosphere in the audience was already quite heated.

Most men like weapons, so how could they not be envious when they see this sword? Even if they don't know how to use it, they would still consider collecting it.

Soon, the price of the Qingfeng Sword soared to three thousand taels, far exceeding the price of the latest swords from the Sword Forging Manor. Even the longswords forged by the renowned Master Shen Jun wouldn't fetch such a high price.

True heroes in the martial arts world are not so wealthy. An ordinary longsword costs only a hundred or so taels of silver, but if it is a peerless famous sword, the price will have no upper limit.

The Qingfeng Sword is now valued more as a collectible than as a practical weapon.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why it was put up for auction first.

Three thousand taels was not the final price, but it quickly rose to five thousand taels.

Yu Shuo had already dismissed Chongyang, and Qin Su remained silent, her attention shifting to the next room.

The sounds from the next room sounded familiar, so she peeked over. The person in the other room seemed to notice her gaze and looked over as well.

Xue Qi.

He was also taken aback when he saw Qin Su, and then shifted his gaze to Yu Shuo, who was wearing a veil.

From this angle, he couldn't see Yu Shuo's exact appearance, but he could tell that he was a tall and well-built person.

Why is Princess Consort Chen in Shacheng?

He quickly looked away and told his master that he had seen Qin Su.

"Qin Su?" A gentle voice mixed with a hint of gloom suddenly rang out. He got up and walked to the window, and sure enough, he found the person standing there.

"How did you get here?" He wanted to look at Qin Su's stomach, but because of the height of the window, it was difficult to see the condition of her abdomen.

"You're pregnant, and you still came to Shacheng?" His tone was filled with undisguised reproach, his brows furrowed. That look in his eyes was nothing like that of an ex-husband.

Qin Su kept her eyes on this side, just to confirm her guess.

Hearing him say that now, he scoffed and said, "None of your business!"

"You!" Xue Huai'an's temper flared up instantly. "You really don't appreciate kindness. Shacheng is in a lot of chaos lately. I advise you to return to the capital as soon as possible. If anything happens to any member of the royal family, no one can save you."

"Sister..." Yu Shuo had just opened his mouth when Qin Su covered his mouth.

From Xue Huai'an's perspective, Qin Su was pressing a man against the window, and the two were extremely intimate.

His brow twitched. "You were flirting with another man while Prince Chen was away?"

Chongyang touched his nose. Had the Duke of Cheng's heir gotten his head caught in a door?

What does her princess's affairs have to do with him? In what capacity is he interfering? Her ex-husband?

Qin Su checked Yu Shuo's veiled hat, then whispered to Yu Shuo, "Don't talk to him, he's mentally unstable."

Yu Shuo nodded, his long, deep phoenix eyes particularly captivating.

In the past, Qin Su would have kissed him without hesitation, but now she could only put the hat on his head and back out.

"I'm quite curious, didn't Prince Xue go to Huaizhou? Why is he in Shacheng? Is he up to something shady?"

Qin Su had known for some time that Xue Huai'an might come to Shacheng, but she didn't expect to run into him so soon.

"Sister~"

Qin Su subconsciously looked at Yu Shuo, but Yu Shuo covered his mouth, indicating that he was not the one who spoke.

She turned her head to look at the other side, where a little girl in a purple jacket waved to her, the silver ornaments on her wrist jingling.

"It's you."

Upon seeing that it was her, Qin Su's expression softened.

“I sent someone to pay the bill earlier, but you weren’t there. I’ll have someone go to your place and pay the bill in a bit,” Qin Su said to her with a smile.

The little girl said with a grin, "After my sister left, some people started causing me trouble. I was unhappy, so I stopped setting up my stall."

Qin Su nodded, without asking if the girl was injured or anything.

Anyone who can come to the black market must have some skills. Not to mention anything else, even that snake in her cage that looks like a bamboo viper is no pushover.

"Qin Su!"

Perhaps seeing that Qin Su ignored him, Xue Huai'an called out to her in a louder tone, his gaze always fixed on the man wearing the veil.

He remained silent, and Xue Huai'an couldn't guess the other person's identity.

Could it be Prince Chen?

The thought popped into his head, but he quickly banished it.

impossible.

Yu Shuo was never one to hide anything, and when he left, there was no news of Prince Chen leaving the capital.

But what exactly is Qin Su's purpose in coming to Shacheng?

He couldn't figure it out.

"Who is he, sister?"

Yu Shuo also looked at Qin Su expectantly.

He could tell that his wife's relationship with that person was unusual, but who was that person?

She seems quite unlikable.

His older sister doesn't like him either.

"Someone who's just asking for trouble," Qin Su said.

"Then why are you still talking to him, sister? Sister, how about I poison him for you? I guarantee it will kill him in one hit."