Yuan Qi was studying a talisman, trying to figure out how to directly extract a wisp of the Ghost King's soul from Xiao Yi's body. She had wasted dozens of talismans without success, so she simply threw them aside and ignored them.
Jiang Jiulu came in from outside, very happy: "Seventh Sister, hurry up, the jewelry and fabric are being distributed. If you're late, all the new styles will be snatched up."
Since Yuan Qi came down the mountain and entered the Jiang family, this was the first time she had encountered the distribution of jewelry and fabric. She was not surprised at all. Green Bamboo and Red Fir had said long ago that the young masters and young ladies in the mansion would have new clothes made and new jewelry distributed in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
It's just that she missed it.
Yuan Qi put down the talisman brush and hurried to the front hall with Jiang Jiulu. She wasn't particularly interested in the Jiang family's jewelry; she was just curious, having never seen it before, and wanted to see what the fuss was like.
"Did Mother buy the jewelry for us to choose from?"
Jiang Jiulu explained earnestly, "Not entirely. My mother would buy some things in advance for us to choose from, and Phoenix Restaurant would also deliver them to our door for us to pick."
Yuan Qi remembered that Phoenix Tower was the same place where she bought Kunlun jade last time.
"Is it the Phoenix Pavilion of the Xiangli family?"
Jiang Jiulu nodded: "It's from the Xiangli family. The Xiangli family's jewelry is all unique. Each piece is one of a kind in the world, with unique craftsmanship and novel design. Wearing it out makes you look very prestigious, but it's also very expensive. Mother only allows each person to choose one piece."
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Jiang Jiulu added, "But don't worry, if you see anything you like, I'll have my brother buy it for you."
Upon arriving at the front hall, Jiang Bailu and Jiang Songlu were already making their selections, as were Jiang Juncai, Jiang Junjing, and Jiang Junyu.
Xiangli Mingzhu and Li Guiqie were also selecting fabrics. Xiangli Mingzhu wasn't just choosing for herself, but also for the women in Chunguang Courtyard. The women in Chunguang Courtyard weren't allowed to choose for themselves; Xiangli Mingzhu would simply order a batch and have the sewing room make the clothes and send them over.
However, Xiangli Mingzhu would not choose fabrics of poor quality, after all, it concerned the face of the Jiang family.
Various kinds of jewelry filled several tables, and there was also a large display of fabrics of all colors. Several salespeople were on site introducing the latest styles they had brought.
Yuan Qi leaned over to take a look and saw that, not to mention the fabrics, there were all kinds of expensive fabrics, with very fresh colors and patterns, some brightly colored and others plain.
Hairpins, hair ornaments, silk flowers, hairpins with dangling ornaments, earrings, thumb rings, jade pendants, sachets, and more are all available. In terms of materials, gold, silver, and jade are all available, and each piece is beautiful to hold.
There were dozens or even hundreds of hairpins on display, ranging in value from a thousand taels to ten taels of silver each. After Yuan Qi and the others had chosen, the rest were packed up and given to the women of Chun Guang Courtyard, ensuring that nothing was wasted.
Among the many hairpins, Yuan Qi spotted a Ruyi hairpin made of lightning-struck wood at a glance, with spiritual energy flowing around it. She immediately recognized it as a magical artifact.
Logically speaking, such ritual implements should only be sold in shops run by Taoists, and should not appear in jewelry shops.
She found it very unusual, and she gently picked up the lightning-struck wood ruyi hairpin to admire it.
Xiangli Mingzhu had noticed Yuan Qi long ago. Sure enough, Yuan Qi took a liking to the wooden hairpin at a glance. A hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she went over to explain, "Little Qi, this Ruyi hairpin is something I specially found for you. I know you grew up in a Taoist temple and like hairpins made of lightning-struck wood, so I bought it for you. Wear it if you like it."
Yuan Qi really liked this hairpin. Its shape was smooth, and it could ward off evil spirits and nourish the soul. It was quite rare, as it would take several years to nurture such a magical artifact.
"Thank you, Mother. I like it very much. I'll take this one." Yuan Qi was a seasoned veteran who had lived three lifetimes; she wouldn't just use something given to her by someone else. At the very least, she would carefully inspect it. She casually handed the wooden hairpin to Green Bamboo, asking her to put it in the box. Then she continued looking at the others.
Xiangli Mingzhu was very pleased that she had achieved her goal so easily.
Jiang Bailu and Jiang Songlu saw Yuan Qi pick out a worthless wooden hairpin and mocked him, saying, "It's so ugly. That's probably the cheapest one here. You could probably buy it for a few coins."
The two of them chuckled.
Yuan Qi looked at the two of them and said slowly, "What do you know? That's a magic artifact, extremely powerful."
The two didn't believe it. Jiang Songlu curled her lip and said, "It's made of wood, so what kind of magic artifact is this? Who are you trying to fool? Besides, can you even wear this out in public? If you do, people will think you're a nun from some Taoist temple."
Jiang Bailu also seriously warned her: "Don't wear it out unless you have to, so as not to embarrass us."
Jiang Songlu looked down on Yuan Qi's ignorance of quality and dragged Jiang Bailu to Phoenix Tower: "Let's go there to choose. We can only choose one of each type of jewelry, so we don't go too late and they'll have already picked them all."
Yuan Qi shrugged. "They're the ones who don't know what's good for them, aren't they?"
She casually picked out a few other pieces of jewelry and fabric, and as for Phoenix Tower, she simply grabbed a jade bracelet and prepared to leave.
Fu Yan stopped her: "Seventh Miss, don't rush off. Ninth Master specially saved a few things for you. Do you like them?"
As he spoke, he picked up a seven-treasure box from beside his feet and opened it. It had several layers, each containing an exquisitely crafted item.
Yuan Qi glanced at the items; everything inside was to her liking. There were two pairs of Bodhi seed bracelets, and a pair of peach wood bracelets. Although they lacked spiritual power and weren't magical artifacts, they could be nurtured for a few years. There was also a pair of Kunlun jade bracelets, with excellent translucency, clearly top-quality. She also had a Lishui purple-gold hairpin and a pair of gold-set ruby earrings.
Each one was in good condition and was the style she liked.
She asked curiously, "How did Ninth Master know that I like these things?"
Fu Yan chuckled: "That's easy. When Miss Qi came last time, you took a closer look at these items. Young Master Jiu noticed them and asked me to keep them."
Yuan Qi let out an "oh," realizing that this was what a thoughtful person was like.
Jiang Bailu spotted the pair of gold and ruby earrings from afar and liked them very much. She went over and picked them up, saying, "I want these!"
Yuan Qi was too lazy to argue with her and didn't say anything. The gold and ruby earrings were pretty, but too eye-catching. Even if she liked them, she wouldn't wear them out. If Jiang Bailu liked them, she could take them.
Fu Yan was not happy: "Seventh Miss?"
Yuan Qi said, "If she likes it, then give it to her."
Jiang Songlu stared at the pair of Kunlun jade bracelets for a long time before bending down to take them.
Yuan Qi immediately closed the Seven Treasures Box: "I want the rest."
Jiang Songlu persisted: "Mother said that each person can only take one item from Phoenix Pavilion, so why do you want so many?"
Jiang Jiulu said, "Why are you being so fierce? Second Brother will pay for these!"
Jiang Songlu: "That won't do either!"
Fu Yan said, "These Ninth Masters have already paid the money; it's all for Seventh Miss."
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