"Bai Su, you'll come with me to Linglong Pavilion today to tidy up." Yan An finished the last mouthful of porridge in his bowl.

After quickly changing their appearances, the master and servant noticed that there were no unusual phenomena around the General's Mansion. They flew out of the mansion through the back door and arrived at the Linglong Pavilion.

Unfortunately, things didn't go smoothly for them. As soon as Yan An and his companion arrived at the entrance of Linglong Pavilion, they saw Liu Ruyan, her face veiled, being helped down from the carriage by another maid.

It seems that the little girl named Chenxiang was beaten quite badly by Liu Ruyan, as she had to change her maidservant when she went out today.

As soon as Liu Ruyan got off the carriage, she saw Yan An and his servant. "Stop!" Liu Ruyan commanded.

Yan An and his companion had no intention of paying any attention to Liu Ruyan, and instead walked into Linglong Pavilion.

"My young lady told you to stop, didn't you hear me?" The maid beside Liu Ruyan was very good at recognizing her mistress's expression and immediately started scolding Yan An and the other two.

When Manager Wang heard from his servant that Doctor Luo had arrived, he hurriedly went to the door and saw Liu Ruyan's maid bullying others.

"Dr. Luo, you've arrived! We've reserved a private room for you. Please come in." Manager Wang reached out to lead Yan An upstairs.

"My young lady just told you to stop. Are you deaf and blind?" The maid, seeing that the group ignored her, became even more aggressive, relying on Liu Ruyan's authority.

Yan An gently shook her head. This maid was good at reading people's expressions, but not much.

“Miss Liu, this Linglong Pavilion is not a place for wild behavior. If you cannot keep a close eye on your dog, Linglong Pavilion can also train it for you. This is Doctor Luo, the most respected guest of Linglong Pavilion. If you do not give Doctor Luo face, you are not giving Linglong Pavilion face.”

That day, Manager Wang could tell from the Third Pavilion Master's attitude towards Doctor Luo that he definitely wouldn't allow anyone to insult him.

Doctor Luo, she is the legendary Doctor Luo! How could she be Doctor Luo? At this moment, Liu Ruyan hated Yan An to the extreme, wishing she could skin him alive and tear out his tendons right now.

But Liu Ruyan quickly realized that even if he was a divine physician, once she became empress, she would be the most noble woman in the world, and killing a divine physician would be as easy as turning her hand.

Before leaving, Minister Liu did not want Liu Ruyan to go out, he only wanted the servants to apply the beauty cream, but he could not resist Liu Ruyan's persistent pleading and finally had to agree.

Before leaving, Minister Liu specifically instructed Liu Ruyan that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles, and that she should act with caution and avoid causing trouble.

*Slap!* "How dare you make such a racket in front of Linglong Pavilion? Kneel down and apologize to Manager Wang right now!"

"Manager Wang, my servant is ignorant of etiquette and has disturbed you. I hope you will forgive her and let her off the hook."

Liu Ruyan's face showed some anger as she kicked the maid kneeling beside her feet.

“Miss Liu, what are you saying? Your maid has not offended me at all. If you want to apologize, you should apologize to Doctor Luo, wouldn’t you agree?” Her humble words contained an unyielding authority.

"Manager Wang is absolutely right, hurry up and apologize." Liu Ruyan kicked the maid again.

The maid turned around and knelt down before Yan An again.

Yan An ignored the two and turned to enter the Linglong Pavilion.

"Dr. Luo, please come upstairs. The Third Pavilion Master specifically instructed that you should go to the fifth floor from now on."

"Isn't the fifth floor your real master's room?" Yan An hadn't expected that Yue Xiyuan would give his private room to Yan An.

"If you stay downstairs, no one will bother you. No one dares to go to the fifth floor, which is perfect for you."

Manager Wang was also unclear why the Third Pavilion Master had instructed him to take Doctor Luo to the fifth floor. Although Doctor Luo was only a teenager, his calm and clear eyes, as well as the noble and dignified demeanor he exuded, still made him somewhat nervous.

The three of them went up to the fifth floor, where the floor was paved with white jade and the furniture was made of the finest sandalwood. It was understated yet luxurious. On the table was a bronze incense burner with a kylin design, quietly emitting cloud-like smoke.

Manager Wang then brought over some snacks and a pot of fine tea. "Dr. Luo, please wait a moment. The auction is about to begin."

In an instant...

"The Linglong Pavilion Auction is now beginning. Please welcome our first treasure of the day: the Warming Cup. This cup is blue with patterns like tangled silk. When wine is poured into it, it can be kept both cold and warm. The starting price is one hundred taels, with each bid increasing by ten taels. Let the bidding begin."

"Tsk tsk tsk, even the auctioneer is so handsome..." Yan An muttered to himself.

Bai Su's feet felt light on her feet, startled by Yan An's words. Her master was truly outrageous, always saying something surprising.

Downstairs, "One hundred and ten taels."

"How stingy, two hundred taels."

"Two hundred and fifty taels." The other person retorted, not to be outdone.

...

"Two hundred and fifty taels once, two hundred and fifty taels twice, two hundred and fifty taels three times. Congratulations to this buyer."

Linglong Pavilion has a rule that anyone can bid freely, as long as their bid is higher than the previous bidder's. However, if someone cannot come up with the money, their legs will be broken and they will be thrown out.

Only ten treasures are auctioned at a time. When it came to the sixth item, "Next up is the Beauty Cream, made by the Divine Physician Luo. It removes scars, promotes skin regeneration, and beautifies the skin. The starting price is two hundred taels, and the bid increases by ten taels each time. Bidding starts now."

"Two hundred and fifty taels." Everyone loves beauty, and one young woman was the first to offer a price.

"Three hundred taels," the girl next to her added.

"Three hundred and fifty taels." Liu Ruyan on the second floor also raised the price.

Linglong Pavilion is not afraid of the powerful and wealthy; as long as you have money, you can go to a private room. The more money you have, the higher the room you can go to. Today, only Liu Ruyan came, and she only had enough money to apply the beauty cream, so she could only stay in a private room on the second floor.

"Four hundred and fifty taels." A masked man on the third floor waved his fan lightly and raised one hundred taels at once.

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