In other words, you can take it off anytime while working, and put it back on whenever you're done.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan picked up the men's bracelet and took Yu Nanqing's hand, saying, "You should try it too."
The shopkeeper quickly stopped him, saying, "Sir, there are different ways to wear men's bracelets."
"Um?"
Su Wanyan was curious. She saw the shopkeeper take the bracelet, gently break it in half, and slip it onto Yu Nanqing's wrist. With a quick snap, it was on.
Without a trace.
Su Wanyan was even more curious: "Why is it so convenient for men to wear it?"
The shopkeeper chuckled and explained, "This is because men's hands are not as soft as women's, and it's difficult to put the bracelet on without some methods. Also... most women's bracelets are made with fine craftsmanship, and if they were made to be worn like men's bracelets, the bracelet itself would be easily damaged."
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
The shopkeeper makes a good point; if you try to bend this thin bracelet too hard, you might break it.
Su Wanyan held the bracelet up to her wrist, and Yu Nanqing immediately followed suit, so the two bracelets were now elegantly worn on their wrists.
Su Wanyan liked it and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is this?"
"The price might be a bit high." The shopkeeper held up one finger: "It will cost a thousand taels of silver."
Su Wanyan was slightly surprised. A thousand taels of silver was equivalent to a hundred taels of gold, which was indeed a bit expensive.
She looked at the bracelet in her hand. Such a thin bracelet cost a thousand taels. In terms of gold, Yu Nanqing's bracelet was more cost-effective.
She knew the bracelet's appeal lay in its exquisite craftsmanship, requiring a considerable amount of time and effort to create. After hesitating for a while, she finally reached out to take it off, saying, "Never mind, it's a bit expensive."
A thousand taels of silver is equivalent to a hundred taels of gold. Converted to gold, it's too expensive.
Yu Nanqing raised her hand to stop her movement, looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Eight hundred taels."
The price wasn't reduced much, and the shopkeeper hesitated for a moment.
He frowned and thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, eight hundred taels it is, as long as you two are willing to befriend me."
After saying that, he smiled again: "I wonder if you two are going to wear them now, or put them in a box?"
"Wear it." Yu Nanqing spoke before Su Wanyan could even reply.
"Okay, sure."
Although it won't be packaged in a box, the exquisite mahogany box will still be given to the buyer.
While Yu Nanqing was negotiating the price, Su Wanyan remained silent until they left the jade shop, at which point she whispered, "I feel like it could be a little cheaper."
Yu Nanqing raised an eyebrow and smiled, "This item is exquisitely crafted, and its purity is top-notch, making it a true treasure. It's not an exaggeration to say it's worth a thousand taels."
Su Wanyan nodded in realization: "Oh."
Then she really doesn't know what's good for her.
“You offered eight hundred taels, and the shopkeeper agreed readily. I thought I was overcharging.”
Yu Nanqing smiled without replying, and handed the uneaten pancake to Su Wanyan's lips. Su Wanyan opened her mouth and took a big bite.
The shopkeeper runs a business, and he sees hundreds, if not thousands, of people every day. He knows perfectly well who he can offend and who he can't.
Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan's clothes alone, regardless of the patterns, are made of brocade and are enough to feed an ordinary person for a lifetime. The owner of the jade shop wouldn't be so lacking in discernment.
Moreover, for Yu Nanqing, these bracelets were the cheapest pieces of jewelry in Su Wanyan's entire outfit.
Well... that's not quite accurate. Su Wanyan likes to buy things, but she only buys things that she thinks are a good deal.
Even in the capital, many of the jewelry purchases were reasonably priced items. For necessary items, a token was presented, and the shop assistant would take the token to the Prince's residence to collect the payment.
The truly valuable items were the jewelry and precious objects that Yu Nanqing gave to Su Wanyan.
But it didn't matter. Su Wanyan didn't think too much about the intricacies of the situation, and Yu Nanqing didn't want her to overthink it either. He was there for her, and that was enough.
After buying the bracelet, Su Wanyan was then attracted by the small silver stalls on the street.
There are quite a few unique jewelry items here. Leaving aside the very expensive shops, even the street stalls in Beijing are mostly either simple and unpretentious or elegant and reserved.
But the jewelry here was all colorful, with sky blue and pale yellow complementing each other, and red jade and pearls blending together perfectly. Su Wanyan couldn't resist and bought a lot of cheap hairpins and jewelry.
Even the brocade clothes here are mostly brightly colored.
Once Su Wanyan's shopping desires took hold, she couldn't stop them; she even wanted to buy a colorful love knot.
Yu Nanqing carried the things she bought, not bothering her, and silently followed behind her with a smile on his lips.
It wasn't until Qiuye reminded her, "Your Highness, there are definitely better things in Fucheng. You don't need to rush to buy all these items now."
Su Wanyan suddenly had a revelation.
That's right, they're coming to settle down in Fuzhou, not for tourism. This is just a town on the border of Fuzhou. Once they get to Fuzhou City, there will definitely be something much better there.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan nodded repeatedly: "I won't buy it, I won't buy it."
She took Yu Nanqing's hand: "We've booked an inn, haven't we? Let's go back to the inn to rest."
Yu Nanqing smiled indulgently: "Okay."
After resting overnight in town, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing set off on time the next morning.
The team made very smooth progress during the last two days.
Meanwhile, Yu Nanqing's report was sent to the imperial court at breakneck speed, along with information from the local government's investigation and the autopsy report.
When she heard the news, the Empress Dowager was reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study. She slammed down her vermilion pen with a "bang," her brows furrowed in anger: "What did you say?"
The eunuch who reported bowed very low, holding the document in his hands, his brows furrowed towards the ground, not daring to look at the Empress Dowager's expression at all: "The report says... the palace maid you sent to Prince Gong's side, and Dai Yiqiu... killed each other on the way... and both are dead."
"How could that be!" The Empress Dowager clearly did not believe it.
The Empress Dowager's personal maidservant hurriedly stepped forward, took the document from the eunuch's hand, and presented it to the Empress Dowager with both hands.
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, her brows furrowed, and took the package, unwrapping it.
The first act is a memorial written by Yu Nanqing, which contains only a few lines: Dai Yiqiu was proud and arrogant, and did not get along with a group of women. Complaints arose everywhere, so he raised his knife and killed them all.
We hereby request Lord Zhou of Xiangcheng to investigate this case. The document has been attached and the Empress Dowager may review it.
Although it was just a few words, the Empress Dowager could still sense the arrogance and disdain in the words.
She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, unable to hide the anger in her heart, put Yu Nanqing's document aside, and opened another one.
This was originally the account and results of the investigation conducted by Prefect Zhou Zhu of Xiangcheng, which included autopsy reports of all the deceased. Every word in it pierced the heart of the Empress Dowager.
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