In the end, Li Chang'an still couldn't remember who the other person was, so he could only raise an eyebrow and give up.
"Alright, three hundred and fifty taels per time..."
Five hundred taels!
At this moment, Feng Beichuan spoke again.
His casual words were like a thunderclap, immediately drawing everyone's attention back to this side, with everyone speculating about who this man was who could casually spend five hundred taels of silver to buy a hairpin.
Li Chang'an also found it somewhat unbelievable. She couldn't help but turn to look at the man beside her, whose expression remained calm and composed. She saw that he simply smiled faintly, seemingly in a very pleasant mood.
The emcee on stage started bidding again. No one had expected that a hairpin could be auctioned off for such an astronomical price. The emcee's tone became extremely excited, and even his voice rose considerably.
"Five hundred taels once! Five hundred taels twice! Five hundred taels..."
"Five hundred and twenty taels."
Another person raised their paddle and made a bid; it was the same woman from the back row who had bid earlier.
Even Feng Beichuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at that person.
Unexpectedly, another competitor has emerged.
Feng Beichuan couldn't help but feel a little disdainful, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips. Then he reached out and raised his bidding paddle to continue bidding.
He has never failed to get what he wants.
It's just throwing money around, and he just happens to be able to afford to do it.
Let's see who ends up with this!
But to his surprise, just as he reached out to pick up the price list, his hand was grabbed by someone.
Feng Beichuan looked at the woman beside him with some surprise, wondering what her intentions were.
"Don't act impulsively."
Li Chang'an frowned slightly and offered a reminder.
She felt that Feng Beichuan had acted on impulse, driven by a competitive spirit, which was why he spent five hundred taels of silver to buy a hairpin. It was clearly an impulsive purchase.
Even if that hair ornament is incredibly exquisite, it's not worth five hundred taels of silver, is it?
Although this was not something that Li Chang'an was supposed to be involved in, from an outsider's perspective, she still felt that this person was too crazy, so she couldn't help but give him a wake-up call.
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but laugh, then countered, "How do you know I acted on impulse? It seems my Chang'an still cares about me quite a bit..."
These words left Li Chang'an speechless, and he immediately began to regret his actions, wishing he hadn't meddled.
This guy is absolutely shameless!
A glint flashed in Feng Beichuan's eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as if he wanted to say something, but then he suddenly remembered that he had completely forgotten about the auction in the blink of an eye.
Unfortunately, it was too late; the hairpin was eventually sold to the woman in the back row for 520 taels of silver.
Listening to the emcee's impassioned congratulatory speech, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. If he had been just a step faster, he could have gotten his hands on that hairpin.
It was truly a case of all our efforts going to waste!
At this moment, Li Chang'an seemed to sense the man beside him's bad mood, so he asked, "You really like that hair ornament?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan simply sighed softly and said, "So be it, it's something I didn't get in the end, let's not talk about it anymore!"
So Li Chang'an could only shrug his shoulders somewhat bewildered and continue watching as the next item was presented for auction.
Their conversation was overheard by Tao Yaojun, who suddenly noticed a glint of insight in his eyes. He then leaned closer to Feng Beichuan and said with a wicked grin, "Hey, you wouldn't happen to be thinking of bidding on that hairpin and giving it to Chang An, would you?"
Upon hearing his words, Feng Beichuan's expression stiffened, but then he suddenly became annoyed. He reached out and grabbed Tao Yaojun's collar, gritting his teeth as he said, "How dare you call me Chang'an so casually?"
Sensing the other person's seemingly murderous aura, Tao Yaojun couldn't help but secretly gasp, wondering why this person was focusing on such a strange detail when she was clearly talking about something else.
Moreover, he felt that there was nothing wrong with how he addressed Li Chang'an just now. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome and too formal to keep calling her "Your Highness" all the time!
This person is incredibly jealous!
Tao Yaojun felt increasingly helpless, and finally, while reaching out to remove Feng Beichuan's hand from her collar, she said, "Alright, alright, it's my fault! I should have asked you if you were planning to bid on that hairpin to give to Her Highness the Princess..."
After saying that, Tao Yaojun pouted in disdain, and then began to carefully straighten her collar.
"None of your business!"
Feng Beichuan uttered three words sullenly, then turned back to look at the stage, no longer wanting to pay attention to this person.
"whispering sound."
Tao Yaojun glanced at the person with disdain, thinking to herself, "If you don't want to talk, I'm not willing to listen."
The next item up for auction was a jade Guanyin statue, which was also a rare and valuable item, and it ultimately fetched an astronomical price.
The next few items for auction were all antiques, such as blue and white porcelain vases, jade thumb rings, and snuff bottles, which did not interest Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan, so they did not pay much attention to participating in the auction.
"The next item up for auction is quite remarkable, and I'd like to introduce it to you in detail."
Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere below the stage wasn't as enthusiastic as before, the emcee kept everyone in suspense this time.
As expected, upon hearing that it was a treasure with a remarkable background, the audience below the stage immediately became curious and listened attentively.
"Come, let's present the treasure now."
After saying that, the master of ceremonies clapped his hands, and then a beautiful woman carrying a tray brought the items up.
The moment the silk on the tray was unveiled, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence. Everyone held their breath, preparing to witness this extraordinary treasure.
The contents of the tray were displayed in front of everyone the next second.
On the tray lay a dagger. It was small and exquisite, about the length of an adult man's hand. The scabbard was a mysterious and ancient black, blending seamlessly with the hilt of the same color. However, under the reflection of the stage lights, the dagger seemed to emit a scattering of light.
"This divine weapon is called Xuanmang. Legend has it that it was used by the Xuan Emperor to control dragons. Later, it was lost to the common people and disappeared without a trace. Many years ago, it was dug out by a group of tomb raiders in an ancient tomb and sold into the black market. It has been passed down to this day."
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