Imperial Capital 50. Distorted Rumors

The news that Miss Ye San, the future Princess Ding, was abducted by bandits was absolutely shocking in the capital. It had already begun to spread in various occasions in the capital not long after Ye Li was abducted. Rumors will only become more and more serious if you try to forcibly prohibit them. Therefore, no one from the Ye family, the Xu family, or the Prince Li's Mansion openly expressed their opinions on this. When Ye Li returned to the Ye family from the Xu family's villa the next morning with various gifts from the palace in a carriage, escorted by the second and third sons of the Xu family, the rumors in people's minds gradually began to waver. After all, people who passed by by chance and not by chance inadvertently saw that Miss Ye San seemed to be fine in both her expression and body, and she did not look like someone who had just been abducted. The two sons of the Xu family, including the third son of the Xu family, who was said to have the hottest temper and could not hide his thoughts, did not seem to have any abnormal behavior. So...was the news yesterday just a vicious rumor?

Ye Li listened to Qing Shuang's chattering about the comments she heard from outside, laughing secretly in her heart. Third brother can certainly come out to meet people calmly now, because he had already vented most of his anger on those blind bandits last night. Thinking of the strong smell of blood in the mountain stronghold when he went down the mountain with Mo Xiuyao last night, and the murderous look of third brother, Ye Li believed that the Xu family, which has been a scholarly family for generations, is really going to produce a military general. Ye Li did not intend to ask how Mo Xiuyao dealt with those bandits. No matter whether they were bandits who fled to the capital from other places or bandits born and raised locally, it was always a good thing to have so many people gone.

"Miss Ye San."

A clear male voice came from outside the window, and Qingluan immediately drew out her sword and pointed it at the young man who suddenly appeared outside the window. Ye Li smiled and pressed Qingluan's arm, turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Han, how are you?" Outside the window was the kidnapper Han Mingyue who had just parted ways with him last night. Han Mingyue smiled helplessly, "Does Third Miss think I look good like this?" As soon as he entered the yard, he could feel the eyes of the people watching him in the dark. He had no doubt that if he made any rash moves now, the owner of Tianyi Pavilion would definitely disappear from the world silently.

Taking out a carved wooden box from her sleeve and placing it on the windowsill, Han Mingyue said, "This is for Miss Third's surprise, and also as a wedding gift to Miss Third and Xiu Yao. I don't know if I can make it in time to drink a glass of wedding wine."

Ye Li nodded, without looking at the box, and asked, "Master Han is preparing to leave Beijing."

Han Mingyue smiled and said, "I've been frightened a lot recently. I feel more at ease staying in Jiangnan. Miss Ye is welcome to come to Jiangnan with Xiuyao when she is free. I will definitely do my best to be a good host." Ye Li smiled and said, "Mr. Han, you make us feel ashamed." Han Mingyue raised her eyebrows and said, "So... the previous misunderstanding is written off?" Ye Li's eyes turned slightly and smiled, "The misunderstanding between you and me is written off." As for any misunderstandings between you and Mo Xiuyao, that's your own business. Han Mingyue was a little disappointed, but she also knew that it was difficult to force someone to do something, and she admired Ye Li for knowing her limits, so she didn't hesitate any longer and bowed, saying, "In that case, I'll take my leave."

"Goodbye."

After Han Mingyue left, Qingluan took the box from the windowsill and said unhappily, "Miss, why are you so polite to that kind of person?" Ye Li turned around and sat down, smiling, "He was also very polite to us yesterday." Ye Li knew in her heart that if Han Mingyue had not been concerned about Mo Xiuyao from the beginning, they might not have had a chance to escape unscathed. She believed that Han Mingyue was afraid of Mo Xiuyao, but she really didn't believe how afraid Han Mingyue was of Mo Xiuyao.

"If it wasn't because of him, how could the young lady... Those people outside are still spreading the news that the young lady was kidnapped, and it's so ugly..." Qingluan didn't think that Han Mingyue was polite to them at all. If it wasn't because of him, how could the young lady be ridiculed by others' gossip. Ye Li said lightly: "If it wasn't him, it could be someone else. Not everyone happens to know the prince." Ye Li was also a little surprised when he took the box handed over by Qingluan and opened it. There were thick stacks of silver bills neatly placed in the box. Two gold bills of ten thousand taels and more than a dozen silver bills of one thousand taels. Qingluan took a look and couldn't help but screamed, "Miss...this..."

Ye Li raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat embarrassed. 20,000 taels of gold notes were equivalent to more than 200,000 taels of silver. Even Ye Li was embarrassed to accept such a large sum of money. Next to the silver notes was a pair of top-quality white jade dragon and phoenix pendants. Just looking at the jade quality, it was clear that they must be of extraordinary value. After thinking for a while, Ye Li closed the box again and handed it to Qing Shuang, saying, "Get ready. I'm going to Prince Ding's Mansion."

Qingshuang held the box carefully. She had just seen it. She had never seen so much money since she was a child. Ouch, so scared...

"Yes, miss."

"Ali! Ali..." Murong Ting's voice came from outside before she even entered the house. Ye Li smiled and stood up to greet them. Qin Zheng, Hua Tianxiang, and Qin Yuling, the sister of Qin Mu, the prefect of the capital, who she had only met twice, came to visit Ye Li. Murong Ting was the first to enter the house, grabbed Ye Li and said repeatedly: "Ali, are you okay?" Ye Li smiled and said: "If I was okay, why would I be standing here? Why are you here?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Ting'er came early in the morning and asked Tianxiang and me to come and see you. I told her that you were fine, but she insisted that she was worried and had to come and see you. We met Miss Yuling on the road and came together." Murong Ting hugged Ye Li and waved her fist angrily, saying, "If I knew which bastard spread rumors, I would beat him so hard that his parents wouldn't recognize him! It's too much, ten thousand times more than that bastard Leng Haoyu!" Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Ye Li smiled and said to Qin Yuling, "Miss Qin, thank you for coming to see me."

Qin Yuling smiled shyly and said, "Actually... I came to apologize to Miss Ye on behalf of my brother. This happened not long after he took office as the prefect of the capital, and it has affected Miss Ye's reputation..."

Ye Li shook her head. From Qin Yuling's expression, she knew that she must have come here without Qin Mu's knowledge. In fact, it was unreasonable to blame Qin Mu, the prefect of the capital, for such a thing. Even in the places with advanced technology in the past, there was no shortage of crimes. Moreover, people's energy is limited nowadays. How can they manage everything?

"Lord Qin is the father and mother of the people of the capital. He is dedicated to the people and is known as an iron-faced judge. It's just a few rumors, Miss Qin, don't worry about it. Rumors stop at the wise. If you ignore him, those people will find it boring and will naturally stop spreading it."

After hearing what Ye Li said, Qin Yuling also breathed a sigh of relief. She had been dependent on her brother since she was a child. Although her brother did not say it, she also knew that this matter involved the Dingguo Palace, the Shangshu Palace and the Xu family. Her brother was only a third-rank prefect, and the Qin family did not have any backing. If she was not careful, she might be dragged down to be a scapegoat. "Thank you, Miss Ye."

Hua Tianxiang smiled and said, "Miss Qin, you don't have to thank her. Those villains are jealous of Ah Li and want to ruin her reputation. Lord Qin can't control everyone's mouth, right? Ah Li, looking at the way you are dressed, are you going out?" Hua Tianxiang noticed Ye Li's clothes and asked, "Is it not that we came at an unlucky time?"

"I was just planning to go to Prince Ding's Palace. It's not an important matter. It won't be too late to go back later." Ye Li said.

"Oh?" Murong Ting rolled her eyes and smiled maliciously, "It turns out that our A-li is already so familiar with Prince Ding."

Ye Li rolled her eyes at her in displeasure, but Murong Ting didn't care and said cheerfully, "Why do you have to go to Prince Ding's mansion in person? Why not send a note to invite Prince Ding to come out? And let those gossipy and sinister villains know that no matter how hard they try, they can't separate Ah Li and Prince Ding!" Qin Yuling looked at Murong Ting with some doubts, "Miss Murong, do you know who did it?"

"Just call me Murong." Murong Ting said confidently, "Who else could it be? It must be the Prince Li who can't bear to see Ah Li have an easy life. I have never seen a man with a more narrow mind than him in my life. He and Ye Ying are a perfect match!"

Ye Li was silent. Mo Jingli was really wronged this time. However, this should be considered that his character is too bad, so he is so easily suspected? The other three looked at each other, but looking at Murong Ting's determined expression and thinking about the grudge between Mo Jingli and Ye Li, they all agreed with Murong Ting's guess in their hearts. Even Qin Yuling looked like she didn't expect King Li to be such a person.

It is no secret among the nobles in the capital that Prince Li has a bad temper. But if someone observes carefully, they will find that Prince Li, who should have been in high spirits after his wedding, has a worse temper than before his marriage. Especially when he went out early this morning, listening to others talking about that woman Ye Li should have made him feel extremely happy. But he found that when he passed by, they would always look at him strangely, or quickly shut up and change the subject to talk about something irrelevant. Even when he was drinking tea, he could feel that the eyes of everyone in the teahouse were glancing at him inconspicuously. When something happened to that woman Ye Li, it should be Mo Xiuyao who was laughed at and laughed at! Why did he feel that everyone was laughing at him?

Most of the people in the capital were kindhearted, so when they saw Mo Jingli appear, even though they knew they couldn't afford to offend the emperor's brother, they still looked down on him. Tsk! What kind of person is this? He broke off the engagement for no reason and couldn't stand seeing her do well. Not only did he ruin her reputation before, but now he's spreading such vile rumors? If this happened to an ordinary girl, wouldn't she have been forced to death? Such people, even if they were royal relatives, would still be called scum!

"Prince...Prince..." The people following Mo Jingli were also frightened by the low pressure around their own prince.

"What's going on?!" Mo Jingli asked with gritted teeth.

Guard A looked around and sadly found that he was the only one closest to the prince. The others had already moved aside and said tremblingly, "Reply...Reply to the prince, everyone is talking about Miss Ye... Miss Ye San."

"I know they are talking about that woman! What does it have to do with me?!" They looked at me like a scumbag. Did they think I didn't see it? Shouldn't they be laughing at that woman, laughing at that bastard Mo Xiuyao for being cuckolded? (Do you still know you are a scumbag?)

"Well... some people say, some people say that your Highness can't bear to see Third Miss Ye so much that she is about to happily join Prince Dingguo's Mansion and was rude to you in Chuxiang Pavilion before, so he deliberately spread rumors... ahem, to destroy Third Miss Ye's reputation..." Guard A, who tried to speak clearly as quickly as possible, blushed red in the face, and before he could finish his words, he looked at his own Highness with horror as he saw the folding fan in his hand smashed into pieces.

"What did you say?!" Mo Jingli was emitting a negative aura, and people passing by couldn't help but walk around him.

"Prince...Prince..." It wasn't me who said that, it was the people of the capital who said that. Guard A said in his heart with grievance. Anyway, the reputation of Prince Li's mansion has reached a new low after Prince Li hooked up with his fiancée's sister and didn't pay for the things he bought.

"Ari, Zheng'er, come up quickly. There's not many people up there, let's sit outside." A clear female voice saved the nearly frozen guard A. When he saw his prince's eyes quickly turned to the stairs, Guard A quickly rolled himself up and hid in a safe place. Murong Ting, wearing a charming red dress, went up to the second floor first, and turned back to wave to her friends behind her. The little boy who was walking in front of her and leading the way almost wanted to cry, Miss Murong, how could there be no one up there? This is one of the best teahouses in the capital. Everyone was scared away by Prince Li.

"Huh?" Turning around, Murong Ting saw Mo Jingli, whose face was as black as inkstone. She couldn't help but look back to consider whether to change to another teahouse, but during this moment, Hua Tianxiang and others also came up, so the five girls looked at each other helplessly. Ye Li was even more helpless, she even wondered if she really had some bad fate with Mo Jingli in her previous life. No matter where she went, it seemed that she could run into him as long as she went out. Ye Li didn't know that this was not too strange, because even though the capital was the most prosperous city in Da Chu, it was not really that big compared to the big cities in her memory. And the rich and powerful couldn't go to the same place as ordinary people, and basically there were only a few places they could go. So unless you are like Ye Li who rarely goes out, or someone like Murong Ting who often runs around, basically everyone you enter a store with is someone you know.

"Ali..." Murong Ting looked at Ye Li apologetically. She really didn't expect that the newlywed Prince Li would come to the teahouse alone to drink tea in broad daylight when he was not at home to accompany his beloved wife.

"It's okay, let's go here." Ye Li knew that Murong Ting was not to blame, and she didn't mean to avoid Mo Jingli. They were all in the same capital, from the same powerful family, and they were relatives. Where could they hide? Nodding calmly to Mo Jingli, Ye Li took Qin Zheng and Qin Yuling to a quieter corner.

Murong Ting stuck out her tongue, then quickly pulled Hua Tianxiang over and followed.

"Hey, do you think Prince Ding will come?" Murong Ting asked in a low voice. She didn't grow up in the capital, so she wasn't familiar with Prince Ding. Hua Tianxiang was full of confidence and nodded, "Don't worry, my grandfather said Prince Ding is a good person. Since he received the invitation, he will definitely come."

Qin Yuling said softly: "Then let's get out of here as soon as possible and don't disturb Ah Li and Prince Ding's conversation."

Murong Ting said with a smile, "It's still early. We have to come out early. Prince Ding must not have come out yet. We can move to another place when the people come. Haha, did you see the faces of those people downstairs just now? They looked so strange when they saw us come in. I was afraid that they would stare their eyes into their teacups." Hua Tianxiang snorted, "Those people might think that Ah Li is hiding at home crying, and they will be scared when they suddenly see us."

Qin Zheng covered her lips and smiled, "I've never seen so many people staring in amazement at the same time. This is the first time in my life that I've been stared at like this."

Ye Li looked at her friends talking about how they felt about going out today, and could only shake her head in amusement. In fact, the rumors seemed to be far less intense than she expected. It should be that Mo Xiuyao and her uncle did something secretly. At least most people looked at her with surprise or sympathy, instead of the contempt and disdain that she had originally thought. It seemed that most people did not believe the news that she was abducted.

Ye Li and a few others sat in a more remote corner, chatting idly. Mo Jingli sat alone by the window, drinking tea as if it were wine with a sullen face. Because he was far away, he didn't hear what they were saying, but he could still feel their good atmosphere and good mood. It seemed that they were not affected by the rumors at all. Mo Jingli gritted his teeth. It was obviously Ye Li who was in trouble, but Ye Li herself acted as if nothing had happened, and he had to take the blame instead. But now he had to rush over to argue with Ye Li, even Mo Jingli felt embarrassed. Therefore, he could only let the gloomy wind all over his body scare the guests around him to look and avoid, and then continue to pour tea into his mouth.

"Ah, Ah Li! Prince Ding is here!" Just when she was feeling depressed, she heard Murong Ting's loud voice not far behind her, so loud that the whole second floor could hear it. Everyone looked up and saw Murong Ting excitedly leaning on the windowsill and looking down. Qin Zheng pulled her down helplessly, turned back and smiled at Ye Li, "Li'er, go down and pick up the prince." Hua Tianxiang smiled secretly with her hands covering her lips, waved her hand and teased, "It doesn't matter if you don't come back. We will go shopping by ourselves after we have snacks. Anyway, there is no extra seat for Prince Ding here."

Hearing this, the few remaining guests on the second floor began to regret choosing the seats near the back because they were afraid of King Li's coldness. Now they could only prick up their ears and listen to the conversations of the girls at the table in the corner. Ye Li couldn't help but laugh when she saw this. Gossip is indeed an indispensable nature for people of the same era. With everyone staring at Ye Li, either directly or implicitly, Ye Li stood up and walked downstairs. When passing by Mo Jingli's table, she clearly noticed that Mo Jingli was glaring at her viciously. Ye Li was helpless: some people are born to be incompatible, and you can't force them.

Seeing Third Miss Ye calmly going downstairs, the diners upstairs looked at Mo Jingli with more complicated eyes and expressions. Seeing Third Miss Ye appear so calmly in public and calmly going to the appointment with Prince Ding, it really doesn't look like anything has happened. On the other hand, Prince Li's face is gloomy and his expression is sinister, as if he is angry because his conspiracy has not succeeded. People exchanged glances secretly and had silent discussions. Mo Jingli seemed to finally be unable to bear such a strange atmosphere. He put the teacup back on the table heavily, stood up, opened the half-open window to take a look at the street downstairs, and turned downstairs with a sullen face.

The moment Ye Li came down from the building, the entire lobby downstairs instantly became quiet. When Ye Li walked out with a gentle expression and a smile, people were about to open their mouths to discuss when they saw Mo Jingli coming down with a gloomy face, and then there was another silence. However, seeing the performance of these two people, at least the people present were more inclined to sympathize with Ye Li.

When Ye Li walked out of the teahouse, the carriage of Prince Ding's Mansion had just stopped. Ah Jin was about to lift the curtain to invite Mo Xiuyao to get off. "Xiuyao." Ye Li called softly. Ah Jin saw Ye Li and stood aside very respectfully. Ye Li stepped on the low stool neatly and got on the carriage. Mo Xiuyao looked at her and raised his eyebrows, "Why did you get off?" Ye Li sat down opposite him and smiled, "Tianxiang and the others said there were too many people and no place to sit, so they kicked me off. It's all their nonsense. I wanted to go to Prince Ding's Mansion again tomorrow."

Mo Xiuyao smiled, "They are making trouble just in time."

"What do you mean?" Ye Li asked in confusion. Outside, Ah Jin had already started the carriage again and was moving forward. Ye Li thought for a moment and stuck her head out to report a place name. Just then she saw Mo Jingli standing at the door of the teahouse, looking at their carriage with a gloomy look in his eyes. Mo Xiuyao said, "This morning, the whole capital was saying that yesterday's rumor was spread by Jingli on purpose to embarrass you."

Ye Li was stunned, and she understood why Mo Jingli looked so embarrassed. With Mo Jingli's personality, it would be strange if he felt comfortable being wronged. Thinking back to Murong Ting's confident guess, it turned out that it was not something she had imagined out of thin air.

"Ali, do you have something to tell me?" Mo Xiuyao asked, looking at Ye Li's cute face, who seemed to be daydreaming.

Ye Li came back to her senses, nodded and said, "This morning, Han Mingyue sent me 20,000 taels of gold notes, more than 10,000 taels of silver notes and a pair of jade pendants. I was planning to take them with me when I went to Prince Dingguo's Palace tomorrow, but it's not convenient to carry them with me when I go out with Tianxiang and the others." Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said indifferently, "That's a gift from him, just keep it." Ye Li was speechless. Han Mingyue dared to give her hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, so she was embarrassed to accept it. "I'll have someone deliver it to Prince Ding's mansion tomorrow. You can handle it. I've spent enough money." Mo Xiuyao sighed helplessly, "Ah Li... Once Han Mingyue delivers the things to you, they are yours. Just be at ease. You don't have to feel like you owe him anything. Han Mingyue would feel bad if he spent an extra ounce of silver. He was willing to give you those things as compensation because he thought they were worth it. You don't have to promise him anything."

Ye Li smiled and said, "I really didn't plan to agree to anything." Ye Li secretly guessed that Han Mingyue had done something to offend Mo Xiuyao, and this time it happened again. Unexpectedly, Mo Xiuyao would let him go just like that. Han Mingyue must have felt guilty or sorry, but couldn't find a way to make up for it, so she tried to please her without considering the cost. Unfortunately, Ye Li didn't plan to do anything to make the former good friends reconcile, so Han Mingyue's money was probably wasted.

"So the reason you asked me out today is actually for this matter?" Mo Xiu Yao asked.

Listening to Mo Xiuyao's low and pleasant voice, Ye Li, who was thinking about something, felt her heart skip a beat. She said a little embarrassedly, "It's really nothing important. Sorry to bother you?" Seeing that Mo Xiuyao really didn't seem to be interested in the things Han Mingyue sent, Ye Li couldn't help but be curious about how rich and powerful the Dingguo Palace was.

"I'm usually quite free." Mo Xiuyao shook his head. "Since we're already out, would you mind going somewhere with me?"

Ye Li nodded, "I'm not very familiar with the capital, so you decide."

After getting Ye Li's permission, Mo Xiuyao gave an order to A Jin who was driving the carriage, and A Jin immediately turned the carriage around and headed in another direction.

In the carriage, Ye Li asked curiously, "Fenghualou? Are you planning to give me some jewelry? I have my own jewelry store."

Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a smile, "Isn't it normal to give jewelry to your fiancée? Is it not allowed?"

Ye Li kept silent. Could she say, "Why don't you take care of my treasure house? It's a waste of money." Even if she had never been in a serious relationship, she knew that this was a bad thing. But... was Mo Xiuyao trying to please her? Ye Li felt a little irritated inexplicably, but looking at Mo Xiuyao's gentle and calm expression, she couldn't tell what he was thinking. Ye Li had no choice but to give up. It's a happy thing to have a man who is not annoying and is your future husband give you jewelry to please you, right?

Fenghualou is a very famous jewelry store in Beijing, and most of the jewelry sold here is jade. The reason why it is so popular among the ladies in Beijing is not only because of its high prices and exquisite products, but more importantly, the jewelry sold here is never exactly the same. Each one is unique, which makes the ladies who don't like to be the same as others particularly favor it. Ye Li once considered that Cangzhen Pavilion also follow such a high-end line, but Cangzhen Pavilion does not have very outstanding designers and carving masters, and Ye Li herself only has a superficial understanding of the so-called jewelry design, so she had no choice but to give up.

After entering Fenghualou, the shopkeeper came to greet them immediately. Even when he saw Mo Xiuyao coming in in a wheelchair, he was only stunned for a moment, and then he smiled and greeted them. "It turns out to be Prince Ding and Miss Ye San. It really makes our small shop shine. Prince, Miss Ye, please come in."

The two were welcomed into the room, and a pretty girl immediately served them the New Year's tea. Ye Li smiled as she drank the tea and looked at the elegant and comfortable decoration in the room. She couldn't help but sigh that it was indeed a VIP enjoyment. No wonder Fenghua Building has become the favorite place for the nobles in Beijing. Just for this attentive service, are you afraid that you can't make money from the guests?

Perhaps because of Mo Xiuyao's status, the shopkeeper stood in front of him and served him. "Does your Highness want to pick out jewelry for Miss Ye San? It seems that this is Miss Ye San's first time visiting our store. I wonder what kind of jewelry she likes?"

Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao, who sipped his tea and said softly, "Pick out a few good ones and bring them over for us to see."

The shopkeeper agreed and turned around to get the things himself. Ye Li asked in confusion, "Are we really here to buy jewelry?"

Mo Xiuyao smiled and said, "Ah Li, you think too much. Now that they are out, why not buy a few that you like?"

Ye Li asked doubtfully, "Did my usual attire embarrass you?" Thinking about it, it was not impossible. Ye Li had quite a few jewels, all of which were left by Xu. However, Ye Li never liked to be lavish, so her attire, especially her headwear, was generally kept to a level that would not be disrespectful. She could not accept any extravagant attire. Given the status of the Dingguo Palace, it would be embarrassing for the future princess to dress too simply.

Mo Xiuyao shook his head helplessly, looked at Ye Li seriously and said, "If you really pile your hair with jewels and jade, I will not be able to bear it. In fact, I don't know where to go, so I brought you here to have a look. Feng Zhiyao said that the jewels here are good."

Ye Li looked at him suspiciously, trying to find a trace of discomfort on his face. But he was too calm. Even though he said such innocent words, he was still reading an ancient book in the study room with elegance and calmness. Ye Li had to tell himself that he was overthinking. Come to think of it, although he looks gentle and elegant now, it is said that he was also a frivolous young man in his youth, riding a horse on a sloping bridge, and waving his sleeves in front of the whole building.

Soon, the shopkeeper came back with two boxes. He placed them on the table and opened them carefully, saying, "It's a rare occasion for Lord Wang and Miss Ye San to visit our shop. This set of jewelry is the latest design made by our boss himself. And I'm afraid this is the only set this year. What do you think of it, Miss Ye?"

Hearing the shopkeeper's serious words, Ye Li also became curious.

This is a set of top-grade green jade jewelry. Green jade is not the most valuable among jade articles, but the top-grade jade quality of this set of jewelry is better than anything Ye Li has seen in Shen De Xuan and Cang Zhen Ge. More importantly, the simple and elegant style is like a graceful magnolia flower quietly blooming in the moonlight, which makes people feel peaceful and gentle from the bottom of their hearts. No woman in this world can escape the temptation of exquisite jewelry, Ye Li sighed in her heart.

"This set of jewelry includes two magnolia hairpins, a bracelet, a bracelet, and this headpiece." The shopkeeper saw Ye Li's admiring eyes and immediately opened another box to show the headpiece inside. The pale blue jade had no complicated patterns or gemstones. The jewelry itself was made up of beautiful orchids, lying quietly in the silk-lined brocade box, emitting a faint glow.

"Do you like it?" Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li and said with a smile, "It suits her very well, A-Li."

"It's really beautiful." Ye Li nodded.

"That's all. Come back to my house and get the money."

Seeing that both of them were very satisfied, the shopkeeper who had made a big deal was obviously also very happy, "Yes, Miss Ye, do you want to take it away now or should we deliver it to her?" Mo Xiuyao said indifferently, "Just deliver it directly to the Ye Mansion."