Chapter 171: Auction, all about excitement
When a new round of bidding began, the clerk from Qianbao Pavilion delivered the blue lotus bracelet to Jun Tianyi's private room.
"Your Majesty, your bracelet."
The waiter flattered with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty is really generous, it is amazing, I wonder which beautiful lady is lucky enough to receive such kindness from your Majesty."
After hearing this, Jun Tianyi's expression eased slightly, and he told Du Zhong to pay the banknote to the clerk.
If Song Yunchu dares to play tricks on him, he will make Song Yunchu suffer a loss.
He continued to watch the situation on the first floor, hoping to see some more strange things.
Whenever Song Yunchu wanted something, he asked Du Zhong to deliberately raise the price and see how much silver Song Yunchu could spend today.
About a quarter of an hour later, the tenth item was put on the auction table.
It was a butterfly-shaped hairpin made of rubies, sapphires and pearls. It looked very luxurious and eye-catching.
The hairpin is made of pure gold, the gems on the butterfly's wings are shining, and two small pearls are used to embellish the antennae. It is grand and exquisite, truly worthy of the word "jewelry and jewels".
"My dear guests, this butterfly hairpin with precious pearls was made by the same craftsman as the blue pearl lotus bracelet just now. The starting price is also eight hundred taels."
As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, the guests in the room began to bid, and after a short while, the price reached three thousand taels.
Song Yunchu estimated that this hairpin was about the same price as the bracelet. It was obvious that they were jewels of the same grade, but this hairpin should not be priced at ten thousand taels.
"Three thousand three hundred taels!" Hu Si Niang, who was leaning against the window, couldn't help but shout.
From the first moment she saw the hairpin, she was eager to buy it. When Song Yunchu recruited her, he gave her two boxes of jewelry. She roughly estimated the price, which was about two thousand five hundred taels. She kept a few pieces she liked and sold the rest for cash. With her own savings, she might be able to buy the hairpin.
Anyway, she doesn't have to worry about food and accommodation, and she can save money slowly later. As long as Song Yunchu assigns her tasks, she can earn money quickly.
When Song Yunchu saw her bidding, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "Fourth Lady, do you like this hairpin?"
"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by the adults. Most of my clothes are brightly colored, which are the perfect match for these gorgeous jewels. Of course, I know that if this hairpin exceeds four thousand taels, I won't want it."
She was not like Prince Gou Yi, who was rich and stupid. She could only accept the price she estimated. If it was several hundred taels more expensive, she would be heartbroken. After all, when she was in Prince Yi's mansion, she ran around all year round and only saved a few hundred taels of silver, which was not commensurate with her worth at all.
A killer like her who lives on the edge of a knife always does things that are not worth her life, isn't it just for a good life? If she wants to live an ordinary life, why does she still practice martial arts and make poisons?
Thinking back now, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. According to the quote in her line of work, the starting price for assassinating an official of rank six and above was one thousand taels. When she first met Prince Yi, she helped him kill a few people. At that time, they didn't quite understand the market situation. The eldest sister ignored Prince Yi's request for money and said that Prince Yi would provide food and accommodation, so they didn't say anything. They were so stupid.
It’s also their fault that they have never changed employers, otherwise they would have discovered that King Gou Yi was stingy long ago.
"Three thousand five hundred taels!"
"Three thousand eight hundred taels!"
Seeing that the price was approaching the level she could accept, Hu Si Niang gritted her teeth and said, "Four thousand taels!"
After she shouted this, the other two guests who were bidding with her stopped talking.
Hu Si Niang was very happy and was just waiting for the shopkeeper to hammer out the final decision.
"Four thousand taels for once!"
“Four thousand taels twice!”
Just as the shopkeeper was about to knock for the third time, a deep male voice took over, "Four thousand one hundred taels!"
The smile on Hu Siniang's face froze and she glared fiercely across the table.
Gou Yi Wang! Damn bastard!
Du Zhong received her gaze and sneered.
The prince is simply treating others in their own way.
Hu Siniang sneered and replied, "Five thousand taels!"
She no longer wanted the hairpin and was just waiting for Du Zhong to raise the price so that they could buy it!
You like to lose, don’t you? I’ll let you lose more.
But she estimated that the same trick would definitely not be as effective the second time, so this time she couldn't expect King Gou Yi to suffer too much loss and stop after two more rounds.
If King Gouyi stopped first, she could just buy on credit from Lord Song, then go back and ask who was against Lord Song, and she could make up for it by killing two more.
Sure enough, Du Zhong followed her previous example and added another hundred taels of silver.
"Five thousand one hundred taels."
"Six thousand taels!"
"Six thousand one hundred taels."
After hearing this, Hu Si Niang said nothing more.
If she calls out again and the other side stops first, she will be at a loss. It is better to quit while she is ahead and let King Gou Yi take it.
Six thousand one hundred taels...it's too expensive. King Gouyi really has a pig's brain.
Seeing that she had given up, Du Zhong turned to Jun Tianyi and said, "Your Majesty, she doesn't seem to be planning to continue shouting."
"It's okay." Jun Tianyi responded expressionlessly, "She probably really wants this thing, and I want her to not get it. She dares to tease me, so I will naturally make her unhappy."
On the other side, Song Yunchu looked at Hu Siniang's angry profile and roughly guessed her mood.
Although Si Niang had decided to give up the butterfly hairpin and deliberately let Jun Tianyi spend more money, she still felt a little regretful.
After all, it was something I really liked. I was about to get it, but it was interrupted. How could I not be upset?
Thinking of this, Song Yunchu said, "Fourth Lady, keep shouting, add 500 taels per round."
When Hu Si Niang heard this, her first reaction was that Song Yunchu wanted to trick Jun Tianyi again.
"Do you think, sir, that Prince Yi will continue to spend money just to compete with you?"
"Bidding is all about excitement. He feels bad because he got a loss, so he wants us to get a loss too. Then let's see how generous he is and whether he dares to continue bidding up to ten thousand taels."
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