Chapter 543: Letter in the Bronze Mirror
Xie Yingmian pricked up her ears, waiting for Shi Yuqing to continue.
Shi Yuqing was originally a talkative person. After knowing that Xie Yingmian did not have the airs of a princess, she also opened up.
"My father likes to sell off his property when he loses money gambling."
"One time, when we were about to sell the bronze mirror, my mother, who had always been submissive, suddenly exploded. She protected the bronze mirror like an angry leopard and grabbed a kitchen knife, threatening to kill myself and my father."
"My father got scared. Plus, the bronze mirror was old and small, and didn't look worth much, so he didn't dare to take the bronze mirror anymore."
"When my mother died, she repeatedly told me to protect the bronze mirror."
"My mother also said that she hopes I can marry into a good family, have enough food and clothing, and live a safe and healthy life."
"But before she took her last breath, she said one more thing."
When Shi Yuqing said this, she looked a little angry.
Her father owed a lot of gambling debts.
When her mother was about to die, debt collectors came to the house to smash and destroy things, and wanted to take her away and sell her.
She was so frightened and nervous at the time that she only heard part of it.
"My mother said that if I had the ability to leave the village and go out, I could open the bronze mirror."
"She told me how to open the bronze mirror."
"Unfortunately, my family was surrounded by debt collectors. They took my father's hand and made him give his fingerprints, trying to sell me off. I was so scared and nervous that I didn't hear what my mother said."
"After my mother died, I tried to open the bronze mirror, but failed."
"Then I forgot about it."
Xie Yingmian's eyes lit up slightly.
This is an extremely crucial clue.
"Mind if I try?" she asked.
Shi Yuqing said, "Please do as you please."
Xie Yingmian examined the bronze mirror carefully.
The bronze mirror had obviously been placed there for many years, and there was a lot of green patina on it.
The mirror body and the mirror button are engraved with very beautiful cloud patterns.
After many years, the mirror is still clear.
From the surface, the bronze mirror is polished as a whole, with no interlayer in the middle, and there is no way to open it.
Xie Yingmian knocked on the mirror button, but also found no mechanism.
"Professional matters really should be left to professionals." Xie Yingmian said, "Yumo, go call Yanqing."
Yanqing arrived soon.
Xie Yingmian handed him the bronze mirror and said, "Can you help me see if this bronze mirror can be opened?"
Yan Qing was surprised and asked, "Is this the first generation bronze mirror from Mingyue Pavilion?"
Xie Yingmian: "Do you know him?"
Yan Qing: "I know him."
“I really miss it.”
"Mingyue Pavilion issued a total of thirty first-generation bronze mirrors. Each of these thirty mirrors has different patterns and patterns, and also different functions. This function was designed by me personally."
Xie Yingmian was surprised: "Did you design this?"
Why didn’t Yu Lingye tell her that the first generation bronze mirror was related to Yan Qing?
Yan Qing said: "Yes, I designed it."
"I had just left the Yan family at that time and knew nothing about the outside world. I also didn't know how treacherous people were. First, my money was swindled away, and then I was deceived by the owner of Mingyue Pavilion in order to make money."
"I designed thirty bronze mirrors myself."
"These thirty bronze mirrors will make you look thinner and more beautiful. They also have hidden mechanisms inside. Each mirror has a different mechanism, so each one is unique."
"After the bronze mirrors started selling, they were indeed very popular and sold at extremely high prices, ranging from five hundred to one thousand taels of silver per piece."
"The price I negotiated with the shopkeeper was that I wanted a 10% profit."
"Because I didn't sign the contract, the shopkeeper thought he had mastered the bronze mirror technology and was famous, so he didn't need me anymore. He just took ten taels of silver and sent me away."
"I was so angry that I argued with him, and the shopkeeper sued me."
"Because there was no contract and no one to testify to the verbal agreement, I had no choice but to suffer in silence."
"But not long afterward, because the second-generation bronze mirror was completely different from the first-generation bronze mirror, Mingyue Pavilion's reputation was ruined, and it soon went bankrupt."
"Because this matter is too embarrassing, I have never told anyone about it, not even the prince."
Yan Qing tends to talk endlessly about the past.
He also realized that he had said too much, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you have found the right person."
"This mechanism can only be opened by the buyer and me."
Yan Qing pressed the mechanism several times according to the cloud pattern on the bronze mirror.
There was a crisp clicking sound from the mirror button.
Something on the mirror knob was opened.
Yan Qing turned the mirror knob, and the bronze mirror that was originally cast in one piece was split into two.
Inside, there was a letter.
Xie Yingmian handed the letter to Shi Yuqing: "Your letter."
Shi Yuqing took the letter with trembling hands.
The letter is made of the excellent Chengxintang paper, which is moisture-proof, not easy to fade, and looks new over time.
She hesitated to open it.
Xie Yingmian joked, "If you don't dare to look, I can help you?"
Shi Yuqing immediately handed the letter to Xie Yingmian.
Xie Yingmian: ...
She was just joking.
"This is what your mother left for you. Don't worry about it. Just take a look."
Shi Yuqing picked up the letter again, took a deep breath, and opened the envelope tremblingly.
Her eyes widened slightly when she saw what was written in the letter.
Immediately, his face showed fear and anger.
Later, she burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably.
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