She didn't have enough money to buy this dress.
Such clothes are probably only suitable for display in this cabinet for people to admire. They are so valuable, who would be willing to spend thousands of taels of silver to wear them?
As Yan Linglong was muttering to herself, Xiao Tan behind her stared at her with longing in her eyes.
“Miss, I think this white dress suits you very well, just like your noble and extraordinary birth.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingxue burst out laughing and crossed her arms.
"I'm telling you, like attracts like. Your ability to spout nonsense surpasses even your young lady's. How could those clothes possibly suit her? With her tiny, flat-chested figure, how could she possibly wear them? What kind of joke are you making here?"
Even someone with a shapely figure like me doesn't have the confidence to claim that I'm worthy of that outfit.
As for being born into a noble family, that's a joke. She's just a lowly concubine's daughter, how could she be noble? A child who crawled out of a lowly concubine's womb, and you dare tell me she's noble?
Xiao Tan shrank behind Yan Linglong, pursed her lips, and dared not speak.
Yan Linglong withdrew her gaze from the white dress, a faint smile playing on her lips, neither annoyed nor angry.
"Why should elder sister hold a grudge against a mere servant? It was just a joke here, elder sister, please don't take it seriously."
"Hmph, you'd better know your place."
Yan Linglong smiled slightly; she was naturally very interested in the clothes as well.
No woman could resist such beautiful clothes.
She was no exception.
Even the young master of the He family couldn't get the dress by asking price, so it's probably only good to be displayed here. It's good that it's displayed here; at least if she can't get it, no one else can either.
Yan Linglong glanced at Yan Shanxing, who was negotiating with the head of the He family, her eyes lowered as if deep in thought.
Normally, most of the people present at an event like today would be merchants who have moved out of the area.
But right now, I haven't seen many merchants; all I've seen are prominent families and influential clans.
It's obvious that they all paid high prices to get the invitations from the merchants.
It seems that the Green City Lord's Mansion isn't the only one trying to gain some recognition within the Jincheng government.
Prestigious families and aristocratic clans all share the same motives.
The most advantageous one here is naturally the He family, a large merchant family. Although it is said that the He family's wealth is comparable to that of the Red City Lord's Mansion, it is clear to anyone with discerning eyes that the He family's wealth is far beyond what the Red City Lord's Mansion can compare to.
The He family, along with the City Lord's Mansion of Hongcheng, are both located in Hongcheng.
This time, the commercial street facing the Jincheng government can be considered a rival.
If the Green City Lord's Mansion were to join forces with the He family, it would be tantamount to going against the Red City Lord's Mansion.
This was not something she was happy to see happen. Although the relationship between her Green City Lord's Mansion and the Red City Lord's Mansion was not particularly close, they maintained a peaceful coexistence on the surface.
It wouldn't look good if they tore each other apart over a Jincheng Commercial Street.
If they could secure the benefits of Jincheng Commercial Street, that would be good; if they couldn't, it would be tantamount to drawing hatred to the Green City Lord's Mansion.
With so many people vying for a share of the profits from Jincheng Commercial Street, how much of a stake does Greentown actually hold?
The Jincheng government has hinted that they plan to temporarily lease out part of this commercial street, which is how they can profit from it. According to her calculations, that's roughly the extent of the profit.
Therefore, Jincheng Commercial Street has become a highly sought-after prize.
All the prominent families and powerful clans have come here eager to get a share of the pie.
However, there was not a single person who could actually meet or get in touch with the lords of the Jincheng government.
Even the He family's extravagant spending only amounted to a small part of the Jincheng government's influence.
People come here to try and find out some inside information, hoping to be the first to know and seize the initiative.
However, even today, apart from sending more soldiers to guard the city, the Jincheng government has not sent any important figures to show their faces or offer any favors.
This clearly shows a disregard for these prestigious families and clans, yet they still have to fawn over them. It's quite embarrassing.
But who can blame them when the Jincheng government is under Islail's control?
Thinking of Islail's formidable strength, Yan Linglong's eyes darkened.
Apocalypse, Israel.
The two countries were originally on friendly terms. However, everything changed after the new emperor ascended the throne, and at this critical juncture, Islair suppressed the Kingdom of Kro.
This is enough to show that Islael can trample the Apocalypse underfoot.
If the Green City Lord's Mansion could use Isleil's official power to suppress the Zhao family of the Thirteen Famous Families, wouldn't she be able to rise above her mother and trample her underfoot?
What she needs to do now is to take control of the Green City Lord's Mansion and put herself above her mother.
Only in this way can she begin to plan each step of the future, without being constantly hindered by her mother as a stumbling block.
Aside from that, she didn't know how to get rid of the Zhao family's influence. The Zhao family was simply unfathomable, as could be seen from the number of secret guards around her mother.
The father always acted subserviently and weakly because of the mother's status.
Then she had no choice but to find another way and create a powerful backer for herself, a backer that could stand up to the Zhao family.
Although the Jincheng government office was a breakthrough point to suppress her mother, her idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. The important figures in the Jincheng government office did not show their faces. How could she establish a relationship with them?
She was different from her father. Her father only cared about the profits of Jincheng Commercial Street, while she cared about the influence of the Jincheng government. Of course, she also planned to support the Green City Lord's Mansion. As long as it became a force on par with the Thirteen Famous Families, she would be one step closer to that person.
Now, how can she build this bridge between herself and the Jincheng government?
Buying these two outfits? Obviously not; his father would never pay for them given their exorbitant prices.
Does this mean we've come all this way for nothing?
Yan Linglong felt somewhat resentful. She had finally gotten a chance, but the hope was slim.
He pondered for a few breaths, his mind already racing with a thousand thoughts.
Yan Linglong slowly walked to Yan Shanxing's side. She did nothing but listen silently to the conversation between Yan Shanxing and the head of the He family, trying to glean some information about the Jincheng government.
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