After clearing out the shop, Leng Qingning gave the shopkeeper a large silver note, generously saying that there was no need for change and that he should deliver it to Langya Mansion before leaving with Biluo Cangyuan.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper thought, "Langya Mansion? Isn't that the young king's residence?" He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the people walking away outside the door.

A passerby said, "It's over. The shopkeeper has been robbed of all his money and he's gone crazy with rage..."

After Leng Qingning led Cang Yuan and the others out of the street, they did not return to Langya Mansion, but went to another street.

Biluo felt the street was rather deserted and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what are we doing here?"

Cang Yuan also found it strange, and Leng Qingning gave a mysterious smile, then continued walking forward.

Upon arriving at a weapon shop, the owner warmly invited Leng Qingning inside and led them up to the second floor. Hanging on the central display stand was the shop's prized possession, the Cangwu Sword.

Once Cang Yuan saw the Cangwu Sword, his eyes were glued to it, his pupils dilating several times over. Bi Luo and Bai Yu were also unable to look away. The group stared at the sword as if they wanted to see right through its very core.

Leng Qingning had anticipated this situation.

This morning when she got up, she told Fu Guang to go out and see if there were any good weapons she wanted to give to Cang Yuan. Fu Guang told her that there was a divine sword in West Street that he and Kun Ling had seen before, but it was too expensive, so they could only look at it.

Leng Qingning told him to come early and inform the shop owner that she would come to pick it up later. So, as soon as the shop owner saw her, he knew that she was the master the man had mentioned that morning.

People like Cangyuan, Biluo, and Baiyu all came from the ranks of secret guards. Almost every martial artist who sees the Cangwu Sword is captivated by it.

Cang Yuan stepped forward, took the Cangwu Sword, gently touched the hilt, and then with a flick of his wrist, drew the sword from its sheath.

A bright light flashed, and the group instinctively closed their eyes as a surge of powerful sword energy erupted forth.

The Cangwu Sword is entirely dark blue-green, with a cold blade and a slightly heavy weight. Its blade is incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through iron like mud.

Cang Yuan was pleasantly surprised and turned to look at Leng Qingning, his eyes asking, "Is this a gift for me?" Leng Qingning smiled and nodded.

Cang Yuan could hardly believe that such a divine swordsman was actually going to be given to him…

Leng Qingning walked up to the shop owner and asked about the price. The shop owner held up five fingers.

Biluo opened her mouth wide and raised her voice: "Five thousand taels?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Fifty thousand taels, but since you seem to have a connection with it, I'll only charge you forty-eight thousand taels."

The group's legs trembled, and they almost lost their footing in shock. Cang Yuan quickly put the sword back in its place and shook his head at Leng Qingning.

Biluo: Damn it, why don't you just rob someone!

Fifty thousand taels of silver! That's a huge sum! Last year, Luo County only received about one hundred thousand taels in disaster relief funds…

Leng Qingning was also surprised. Indeed… no wonder Fu Guang said they could only look; even she, the young queen, felt a pang of pain facing 50,000 taels. Oh dear, that damned Fu Guang, why didn't he say so earlier?

But! Now that the words have been spoken, can we really say we don't want it now and will come back next time?

No, absolutely not! Leng Qingning can endure being wronged, but she cannot save face!

Besides, since you've already made up your mind to be good to them, you can't just say, "I'll be good to you next time."

Gritting his teeth, he told Biluo to return to the manor immediately and retrieve all the silver notes.

"It's okay, we've opened a shop, right? We'll be making money soon," Leng Qingning comforted herself.

Biluo's eyes and mouth were involuntarily open. Her eyes were filled with shock and confusion, and her mouth was opening and closing. Judging from the shape of her mouth, she should be saying, "Your Highness, you are really wasteful! Is the boss crazy or are you crazy?"

Leng Qingning coughed lightly, covering her mouth, and mumbled, "You brat, don't you know what it means to be caught in a dilemma? Since things have come to this, I have no choice but to face the challenge head-on." Serves her right for flirting with him when she had nothing better to do!

"Boss, I'll send my maid back to the manor to fetch it." With that, he kicked Biluo with the tip of his foot.

The owner, still smiling, gestured with one hand in an invitation: "Alright, distinguished guests, please have a seat and some tea."

Biluo reluctantly went downstairs. My goodness, you made our whole household eat dirt just to please this handsome man!

Ugh, it's infuriating just thinking about it! But there's nothing I can do, since she's the master.

Cang Yuan looked troubled and quietly approached Leng Qingning, whispering in her ear, "Your Highness, I don't like this sword. Let's go."

Don't you like it? Can't I tell whether you like it or not?

Leng Qingning forced herself to remain calm: "It's alright. If you don't like it, just take it back and practice with it. I said I would give it to you, and I definitely will. You don't need to say anything more."

Seeing that his master was resolute, Cang Yuan was afraid of offending her, so he didn't say anything more.

An hour later, Biluo slowly delivered the silver notes.

Leng Qingning's eyes seemed to spit fire. This brat is getting bolder and bolder. When asked to do something, she drags her feet and takes forever to show up, looking like she deserves a beating.

She couldn't believe that such a short distance would take a bodyguard so long. It was clearly a deliberate delay; it seemed she'd have to pack up when they got back.

Let her know that the small pot is not made of ZN or CU.

Leng Qingning grabbed the box, glared at Biluo, and handed the silver notes to the shopkeeper.

Biluo felt very wronged, pouted, and stepped aside, not daring to say anything more.

The shopkeeper refunded Leng Qingning two thousand taels, saying he was pleased that the sword had found a good owner, and offered a discount as a gesture of friendship.

Leng Qingning initially wanted to refuse, but considering her impending financial hardship, she accepted it anyway.

The four walked down the street with different thoughts in their minds. Cang Yuan held the Cangwu Sword and stared at Leng Qingning's back, wanting to speak several times but then giving up the idea.

Biluo and Baiyu were heartbroken, but they dared not speak.

Leng Qingning was thinking that besides Yellow Crane Tower, she should open another shop. Otherwise, at the rate she spends money, she probably wouldn't be able to support her husbands even if she sold everything she owned. She couldn't keep living off her parents forever, could she?

Although her mother and father doted on her, she wanted to do something for them instead of just taking their money for granted.

I was originally planning to go to the jewelry store to pick out some suitable gifts for Gu Nanshu and Wen Yanche. They're the only two left, and I haven't given them anything yet.

Especially Gu Nanshu, whom she had known the longest but had never given him anything. Thinking of this, Leng Qingning felt a pang of guilt…

We need to think of a way to make some money quickly, otherwise Langya Prefecture will be completely ruined in a couple of days.

He limped and walked towards Fu Wen's direction...

Seeing Leng Qingning return, Fu Wen invited her into the room: "Your Highness, have you finished shopping? Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Leng Qingning felt a little guilty: "Well, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to come and see if I could find some inspiration and think about opening another shop."

Actually, she was considering whether to borrow some money from Fu Wenxian...

But then she thought again, this is a matriarchal society, it would be too lewd for a woman to ask a man for money.