(Emperor of Laifeng, Nalan Yunzhi)
(Nalan Yunzhi in court dress)
Nalan Yunzhi, who was already upset because of Duan Yunfei's interference, became even more furious after hearing the shopkeeper's words.
However, when Nalan Yunzhi caught a glimpse of Feng Lingyan's face, showing the worry that she would drag the bookstore owner to behead in a rage, she suppressed her anger and took several deep breaths, but her expression remained calm.
Recalling that his first encounter with Hua Qingcheng was right in front of the Jubaozhai bookstore, Nalan Yunzhi's anger instantly dissipated.
Perhaps, all of this was arranged by fate. This bookstore was the bond for her to recognize her biological daughter. Maybe... maybe it would also become the bridge for her to win back Ling Yan's heart.
Thinking of this, Nalan Yunzhi's anger had almost dissipated.
However, in order to prevent this talkative bookstore owner from saying more inappropriate words and embarrassing himself in front of Feng Lingyan, Nalan Yunzhi thought for a moment and then fumbled in his sleeves, but found nothing.
Only then did she remember that as an emperor, how could she carry such vulgar things as silver with her?
In desperation, Nalan Yunzhi took off the jade pendant he was carrying and tossed it into the hands of the plump shopkeeper. He said slowly, "Your bookshop is really good. I'll buy it. This is the jade pendant I'm pawning for you. Someone will send the money later to go to the government office with you to complete the handover procedures."
"What?"
Hearing Nalan Yunzhi's words, the bookstore owner held Nalan Yunzhi's jade pendant in her hand and looked at it carefully. When she caught a glimpse of the word "Nalan" on it, her eyes widened suddenly.
The shopkeeper pondered inwardly, "Nalan is the surname of the Laifeng Kingdom. Anyone who can wear this jade pendant must be a member of the royal family. The only women in the capital who are qualified to wear it are the emperor's daughters. But the woman in front of him clearly doesn't match the age." Could she be one of the emperor's sisters from the distant clan, a certain prince?
The bookshop owner could never have imagined that the woman who had seemed so poor and wanted to consign her calligraphy and paintings to her was actually so extraordinary. Her originally round and smooth face now had a variety of expressions, as if a vat of dye had been overturned.
Feng Lingyan, who thought Nalan Yunzhi was trying to make things difficult for the bookstore owner, quickly spoke up to persuade him, "Mr. Wang, I think... I think the owner is just being straightforward and has no ill intentions. Please don't take it personally."
Nalan Yunzhi felt as if her heart had sunk into an ice cellar when she heard this. Why would her Ling Yan choose to speak up for an outsider, without worrying about the other person's words offending her?
Despite feeling extremely depressed, Nalan Yunzhi suppressed his emotions and said with a pleasant face, "Today, for the sake of Second Young Master Feng, I will not bother with you. Someone will come to pay the money to buy your bookshop later, but..."
Nalan Yunzhi glanced at the bookshop owner, paused for a moment, and then said, "However, this bookshop will still be under your management. Of course, someone will come to check the accounts regularly."
Just when the shopkeeper wanted to say something else, two crimson-purple figures suddenly flew out from the darkness and separated the shopkeeper like ghosts, preventing her from going forward to interrupt the conversation between Nalan Yunzhi and Feng Lingyan.
"Captain Duan, this is your book, please be sure to keep it safe. It is a rare and precious copy by a famous author, so don't use it as a table leg in the future." Feng Lingyan carefully handed the book in her hand to Duan Yunfei, her starry eyes filled with pity for the book.
However, Duan Yunfei didn't reach out to take it. She only scratched her head awkwardly and said solemnly, "Everything has its place. Only when it is placed in the right place can its value be revealed. I am just a simple woman. In my hands, this book can only be used as a table leg. Wouldn't it be a waste of its preciousness..."
Duan Yunfei quickly glanced at Feng Lingyan. Although she was already in her twenties, she was like a young girl who had just fallen in love, shy and unable to speak in front of the man she loved. "In my opinion, this book should be given to the Second Young Master Feng, so that it can be better used..."
After saying that, Duan Yunfei had no time to care about Feng Lingyan's reaction. He just saw her quickly pick up her sword, and her figure flashed away like a gust of wind, leaving Feng Lingyan standing there in astonishment, holding the book.
"Duan... Captain Duan... this... this is really too valuable..." Feng Lingyan first stared at Duan Yunfei's figure that was getting farther and farther away as if he was fleeing in panic, then lowered her head to look at the book in her hand, and was a little at a loss for a moment.
At the same time, Duan Yunfei, who had already run several streets away, leaned against the wall of a shop, tightly holding his chest which was heaving violently due to his tachycardia, and gasping for breath.
Just thinking of the joy on Second Young Master Feng's face when he saw that precious, rare copy, it would be worth it even if she had to give away her family's heirloom. She just wondered if her father, who had long been buried in the earth, would be furious when he knew about this.
"Oh, girl, it's not dark yet? You come so early. The gentlemen are still resting!" Just as Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, a middle-aged man with a scented handkerchief in his hand wiped it towards Duan Yunfei's face.
"A-choo! A-choo! A-choo!"
Choked by the heavy scent of powder, Duan Yunfei sneezed several times. When she looked up, she realized she was standing in front of a brothel. Duan Yunfei was so scared that he ran away. Since she was in love with the Second Young Master Feng, she would naturally remain a virgin for him. Duan Yunfei thought so.
Meanwhile, Feng Lingyan of Jubaozhai had planned to chase Duan Yunfei to return the book. However, he was a frail man with powerful martial arts skills, and she was powerless. Feng Lingyan had no choice but to keep the book and return it to Duan Yunfei later.
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