"I am the only relative my brother has left. I cannot bear to see him become a murderer and a cruel person, so I cannot die yet."

"But every night that falls, I am in excruciating pain. I really don't know how long I can endure it."

The maid outside the carriage seemed to have heard Xinyue's crying. She pushed open the carriage door with a hostile look and looked at Xu Jinyi with murderous eyes.

"Get out!" Xinyue roared.

"It's the princess."

"Your illness requires a lot of medicinal herbs. I will find a way for you." Xu Jinyi said.

Whether it is because of Xinyue or the Regent's Palace behind her, Xu Jinyi needs a backer in the capital.

If she saved Xinyue, then what would she be afraid of when facing the Xu family?

So Xu Jinyi wants to save Xinyue.

"Write down what herbs you need and I'll ask my brother to find them."

"I can find everything else, except for the three most precious ones: the thousand-year-old snow lotus from Tianshan Mountain, the ice soul from the extremely cold land, and the red spider lily."

Xinyue's eyes widened. "Higanbana? Isn't that something only recorded in books? The Higanbana on the Yellow Springs Road? Does that thing really exist?"

Xu Jinyi nodded: "There is one place in the world where this thing can be found, in the Valley of the Living Dead."

"How is it possible to find this? The Valley of the Living Dead is a legendary place."

"That's why I told you not to rush. Obtaining these three things requires luck. I have news about the Millennium Snow Lotus, but you'll have to wait for the remaining two."

Xinyue smiled hopefully: "It's okay, at least there is hope, sister, thank you."

The two ended the topic and came to Weiyi Pavilion.

No matter which world, Xu Jinyi's hobby is shopping.

Looking at the gorgeous dresses, Xu Jinyi acted decisively. She picked out twenty pieces in total, including silk, flowing fairy dresses, strapless Luo dresses, and one-shoulder dresses.

"Tell me, am I going too far? Will my mother be furious when she sees the bill?" Xu Jinyi whispered to Xinyue as she touched each silky dress.

"Of course not. My sister just came back. How can it be considered a lot if she buys twenty sets of clothes for changing? Don't you think so?" Xinyue deliberately raised her voice.

There were other ladies in the shop who, upon hearing Xinyue's words, naturally echoed her, "How can twenty pieces be considered a lot? If it rains, or something gets dirty, I'm afraid it won't be enough to change into."

"That's fine. I was worried that my mother would be unhappy." Xu Jinyi smiled, and her calm and generous look changed people's impression.

"How could Madam Xu be unhappy? Usually when Xu Jingwan goes out to buy clothes, she spends very generously."

"Yes, Jingwan bought a lot of clothes here. You can tell by the way she wears the same outfit every month."

Everyone naturally noticed the difference in Princess Xinyue's attitude towards Xu Jinyi, and they all complimented her.

Regardless of whether Xu Jinyi is a country bumpkin or not, anyone who can catch Princess Xinyue’s eye must not be offended.

Xu Jinyi smiled bitterly: "So that's how it is."

Xinyue spoke at the right time: "Sister, don't be sad. If Madam Xu doesn't buy these clothes for you, I will pay for them for you."

"Alas, I don't know what Madam Xu is thinking. You are obviously her biological daughter, but when you came back, she didn't prepare anything for you. She only gave you one thousand taels for letting you go shopping."

"She actually gave Xu Jingwan several thousand taels. I really don't know what she was thinking."

In the morning, Mrs. Xu assigned two maids to Xu Jinyi to follow her. When they heard these words, their hearts were in their throats.

It’s over!

They could already imagine what they would face when they returned home.

But the lady secretly told me to keep an eye on the eldest daughter when I go out and never let her spend money indiscriminately.

But they didn't dare to imagine how much the twenty pieces of clothing in Weiyi Pavilion would cost.

Not to mention what everyone is talking about now.

If the news really gets out, will they be able to escape unscathed?

After having the clothes and bills delivered to the Shangshu Mansion, Xu Jinyi and the others came to Jinluoge again.

As soon as Xinyue entered the store, she asked the shopkeeper to take out the best sets of jewelry in the store.

"Sister, look at this set. It looks delicate and elegant. It should look good on you and won't look tacky."

"Though these necklaces are delicate and not as grand as the other sets, they suit you very well and won't look ostentatious if you wear them casually."

"And this set next to it is also nice. Sister can wear it to the palace banquet in a few days. It is gorgeous but not too exaggerated. It is perfect for a banquet."

Xu Jinyi looked at the two sets of jewelry that Xinyue pointed at and found that her taste was quite good.

"Okay, then these two sets. I'll take a look at the hairpins and necklaces."

"Yes, otherwise my sister would be too plain." Xinyue nodded and took Xu Jinyi to the hairpin counter with familiarity.

The styles of the hairpins here are very novel, and Xu Jinyi likes to have different hairstyles on weekdays, so she bought five hairpins.

Then there is the necklace. Most of the clothes we wear in summer are tube-top skirts, and without a necklace, our neck will look empty.

So a necklace is a must.

Xinyue held up her little hands and looked at Xu Jinyi, and couldn't help but sigh: "Sister, you are so beautiful."

"Our Xinyue is also beautiful." Xu Jinyi took the bracelet beside her and put it on her.

Xinyue now looks like she is eight or nine years old. Even if she loves beauty, these hairpins and jewelry are not suitable for her.

"This bracelet suits you very well. Let's settle the bill together later and let the Xu family pay for it."

Xinyue: "Okay."

The two maids were frightened and terrified by the speed at which Xu Jinyi spent money.

Mrs. Xu's hands trembled when she received twenty sets of dresses, several pairs of shoes, and a bill of more than nine thousand taels from Weiyi Pavilion.

"How many?!"

"A total of nine thousand six hundred and sixty-eight taels of silver. Our shopkeeper also gave us ten silk handkerchiefs as a gift."

Mrs. Xu took a half step back, luckily she was supported by Jiang Ma, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

"Did she really buy this?"

Upon hearing this, the people from Weiyi Pavilion frowned, a little surprised: "Mrs. Xu, are you really not going to pay?"

"You're not willing to buy clothes for your own daughter, but last month your adopted daughter Xu Jingwan ordered a dress from us, and you didn't make any excuses?"

Madam Xu looked at the people coming and going and looked over here. Before she could say anything, the person from Weiyi Pavilion said, "Forget it. If you don't want to pay, then don't pay. The princess has guessed your behavior anyway. If we can't collect the money, we can go to the Regent's Palace to collect it."

"Then Madam, please put these clothes away in Miss Xu's room."

At this time, when Minister Xu came back from court, he saw so many people gathered at his door again, and he couldn't help frowning.

After learning what happened, he quickly asked Mrs. Xu to invite the person in and settle the bill.

As soon as everyone left, Minister Xu's face drooped. "What's going on? Does that rebellious girl know what nine thousand taels means? How long has it been since this Minister's salary reached nine thousand taels?!"

Mrs. Xu also felt the pain. She gave Xu Jingwan five thousand taels yesterday, plus the ten thousand taels she gave to Xu Jinyi this morning, and the nine thousand taels just now. In just two days, she had spent the entire Shangshu Mansion's expenses for a year.