Zhang Tianshi's madness was something An Yuan'er had not anticipated.
However, this also makes things more convenient.
"And what is it that I ask for?"
"Master Zhang" patted his chest: "Leave it to me."
"To prevent the Celestial Master from going back on his word, this coin sword cannot be handed over to him immediately. Yuan'er will present it to him after the matter is settled."
Master Zhang was somewhat displeased with this, but considering how precious it was, it was only right that Miss An was cautious.
So he said, "Then why don't you write a guarantee that this item will belong to me after the matter is settled?"
Zhang Tianshi looked anxious, fearing that An Yuan'er might be reluctant to part with the money sword and change her mind.
An Yuan'er wrote it quickly, and "Master Zhang" received the guarantee and was very satisfied.
"Master Zhang" also made a complete turn in his attitude towards An Yuan'er: "How could I possibly allow someone of your status, Miss Fourth, to personally visit my humble abode? If anything happens again, just let me know, and I will arrive immediately, rain or shine, in the heat of summer or the cold of winter."
"I have examined Miss An's face, and the fortune teller said that Miss An is destined for greatness. The phoenix soaring is the face of an emperor or empress! With four young ladies in the An family, they are sure to become wealthy and powerful and become a prominent family in Shengjing."
An Yuan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes. This "Master Zhang" was indeed a fraud; even she was ashamed of herself when it came to flattery.
What do you mean by "phoenix soaring, a sign of an emperor or empress"? Doesn't that just mean she'll be an empress in the future?
This... this lie is too far-fetched. How could she possibly be the empress?
She would be content as long as she married into a wealthy family and could live a life of luxury and worry-free happiness.
Fortunately, An Yuan'er didn't take the liar's words to heart.
Unable to contain his curiosity, "Master Zhang" asked, "Where did Miss An find the money sword?"
An Yuan'er was startled. Was this old Taoist priest still testing her?
She said in a strong voice, "Since the Celestial Master doesn't inquire about the source of Aunt's ten thousand taels of gold, he also doesn't need to inquire about the source of Yuan'er's money sword. Isn't it wrong for the Celestial Master to treat the same matter differently?"
Zhang Tianshi never expected that the little girl was so quick-witted and tight-lipped, and he couldn't get anything out of her.
He admitted his mistake, saying, "It is my fault, so I will not ask about it."
It was getting late, so An Yuan'er picked up her bundle and left along a side path with her personal maid, Guo Guo.
After she left, the second son, who was ordered by the Sixth Prince to protect Miss An, emerged from the shadows.
He found a pigeon and quickly wrote with a pen.
[The Fourth Miss lacks the ability to manage a household. Today, she secretly met with the old Taoist priest, exchanging a golden sword for a few words of appeasement—truly a waste of money.]
The second son is honest and doesn't lie, so what he wrote down was what he saw and thought at that moment.
Even from just one short sentence, you can feel the second child's heartache.
This business deal was a huge loss!
After receiving the carrier pigeon, Yi Chenli didn't feel any heartache about losing the Money Sword.
Instead, he summoned his second son.
The second brother was about to give a long explanation of how badly this deal was made, calling it the worst deal he had ever seen.
But Yi Chenli asked, "The Fourth Miss has taken out all her silver, and it's only 500 gold?"
The second son's lips trembled: "Just...just..."
For the Fourth Miss, 500 gold coins is no small sum at such a young age.
It seems that what the second son thought was different from what he thought.
"Go and think of a way to get Lord An 5,000 gold through proper channels. How can my study companion be so poor?"
The second child's mouth was open in an "O" shape, unable to close.
My master is simply a man who has redefined "poor".
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