Chapter 128 Bidding, Begging Your Highness to Part with His Gift
A collective gasp filled the air.
"Someone actually dares to bid against the Sixth Prince! They're courting death!"
"This guy is probably a naive young man from out of town who's just visiting the capital and doesn't know his place."
"They only added one tael of silver? Are they looking down on the Sixth Prince?"
The manager of Green Jade Pavilion was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously looked at the private room where Pei Yuan was, “Forty-five thousand and one taels for the first time!”
Pei Yuan's lips curled slightly, "Four thousand six thousand taels!"
Shen Chu raised his voice: "Four thousand six thousand and one taels!"
"Forty-seven thousand taels!"
"Forty-seven thousand and one taels!"
The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder.
"Where did this blond-haired kid come from? Does he even have any money to play around with?"
“The Sixth Prince adds a thousand taels each time, but he only adds one tael.”
Shen Chu twirled her fingers. She only had 50,000 taels of silver in her hand and dared not add more than 1,000 taels at a time like Pei Yuan did.
At this point, Pei Yuan had already raised 49,000 taels.
Her palms were sweating nervously. She cleared her throat before calling out, "Forty-nine thousand and one taels."
What should she do if Pei Yuan asks for 50,000 taels?
She only had 50,000 taels of silver on her person.
Her heart was pounding in her chest with nervousness when she heard Pei Yuan's slow, deliberate voice from the other end.
"Forty-nine thousand five hundred taels."
She let out a long breath and then shouted, "Forty-nine thousand five hundred and one taels."
"Forty-nine thousand six hundred taels."
Shen Chu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening.
Pei Yuan must have guessed that he didn't have much silver with him, so instead of increasing the price by a thousand taels each time, he gradually increased it by a hundred taels at a time.
A treacherous fellow.
She gritted her teeth, barely able to contain herself, and shouted, "Fifty thousand taels!"
Let's give it our all!
Upon hearing the price that was practically shouted through clenched teeth, tinged with obvious annoyance, Pei Yuan's lips curled into a wide smile.
Tsk, you're already angry? Looks like you only had 50,000 taels on you.
He stroked his chin slowly, with a faint smile, and called out, "Fifty thousand and one taels!"
Shen Chu sensed the sarcasm in his voice and felt secretly annoyed.
It's all my fault for not keeping my temper and letting this guy trick me into going against my bottom line.
She gritted her teeth, grabbed Hongdou, and asked in a low voice, "How much silver do you have on you in total?"
Hongxiu scratched her head, instinctively covering her purse, "This is what I'm saving to buy supper later."
Chen Chu snatched the purse from her hand. "Let me borrow it for a bit. Consider it something I owe you."
There were only ten taels of loose silver in the purse.
Clutching ten taels of silver, she shouted with an air of unyielding resolve, "Fifty thousand and two taels."
"Fifty thousand and three taels!"
"Fifty thousand and four taels!"
The two sides went back and forth, but each time they only raised the price by one or two taels.
Everyone in the private rooms couldn't contain themselves and peered out from the doorway.
It's so close, so close it makes me want to roll my eyes.
The two bidding parties were, on one side, the dignified Sixth Prince, commander of the Flying Eagle Guard, and on the other side, whose identity was unknown, but whoever could bid 50,000 taels was surely no nobody.
The two sides fought back and forth over a priceless jade pendant, but were only willing to raise the price by one ounce at a time.
Are you kidding them?
But they watched it with great interest and excitement.
On the one hand, they applauded the "unknown boy" who dared to challenge the Sixth Prince, and on the other hand, they were anxiously waiting to know who would win the jade pendant.
It was both exciting and hilarious!
Xie Qingqiu, however, did not find it exciting or funny; instead, she was filled with anger.
She desperately wanted the Ice Flower Hibiscus Jade Pendant and pestered the Sixth Prince to take her to the Green Jade Pavilion.
From the moment he entered the Jade Pavilion, the Sixth Prince showed little interest and didn't even make a bid.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to bid and deliberately tore off her veil, revealing her and the Sixth Prince's identities, with the aim of using the Sixth Prince's status to intimidate everyone present.
In this way, no one will dare to compete with them for the Ice Flower Hibiscus Jade Pendant.
Who would have thought that some fool would dare to bid against the Sixth Prince?
What puzzled her most was the Sixth Prince's attitude; he had initially shown little interest, but suddenly became interested after someone made a bid.
Although she wore a mask and her expression was visible, she had been by the Sixth Prince's side for many years and could already guess his emotions from his actions.
For example, at this moment he was lounging lazily in his chair, seemingly indifferent, but his ears twitched slightly, indicating that he was paying close attention to the person in the private room opposite.
Even the corners of his mouth that were visible outside the mask maintained an upward curve, carrying a hint of mischief and full of amusement.
Who is that nameless kid in the private room across the street who keeps bidding? How could he attract the Sixth Prince's attention like this?
Xie Qingqiu felt a pang of sadness, but then she suddenly heard Pei Yuan's cold sneer.
The price had already been bid up to 50,000 taels.
The people in the private room across the hall called for a pause.
Everyone couldn't help but look towards the private room across the street.
The beaded curtain swayed slightly, and a boy wearing a fox mask stepped out.
The boy was of medium height and slender build. His skin, visible through the mask, was very fair, and one could vaguely discern that he was a young man with rosy lips and white teeth.
While everyone was speculating about Shen Chu's true identity, Shen Chu was already cursing Pei Yuan's eighth-generation ancestor in her heart.
She had already bid 50,000 taels, and if Pei Yuan raised the price any further, she really wouldn't have any money left.
Left with no other option, she could only try to negotiate with Pei Yuan.
She clasped her hands in a fist salute and bowed to Pei Yuan from afar, saying, "I know Your Highness wishes to buy the jade pendant to win a smile from the beauty."
However, an elderly person in my family urgently needs the Ice Flower Hibiscus Jade Pendant to improve their health. I wonder if Your Highness would be so kind as to part with it and grant me this pendant?
She couldn't say that the jade pendant was bought by Princess Qinghe for Zhou Junma to improve his health, so she could only make an excuse that she had an elderly person at home who needed to recuperate.
Pei Yuan snorted coldly after hearing this.
After just two days apart, has Shen Chu actually learned to lie?
Which elderly person in his family needs a jade pendant for conditioning? Is it his grandmother who keeps jumping up and down threatening to hang herself? Or his incompetent but always self-righteous marquis father?
When did he become so filial?
Pei Yuan chuckled and gestured for Sun Yan to lift the curtain for him. He strode down to the corridor, only to be met with gasps of surprise from all around.
He couldn't see anything in the night, so he didn't know why everyone was gasping.
Sun Yan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Your Highness, the person opposite is also wearing a fox mask, exactly the same as yours except for the color."
Pei Yuan's fingers trembled unconsciously.
This morning, Sun Yan gave him a bunch of masks to choose from, and he picked out this fox mask at a glance.
Her cute, playful, and cunning appearance instantly reminded him of Shen Chu.
Unexpectedly, Shen Chu also chose the same mask.
When did he and Shen Chu become so in sync?
Looking at Pei Yuan's fox mask, Shen Chu thought to herself: Damn it, I chose the same mask as this guy.
It's a coincidence, absolutely a coincidence!
Just then, someone shouted from below, "Wow, your masks match so well!"
"Red and blue have always been a perfect pair."
Shen Chu was so shocked by these words that she almost jumped up. Who was he a couple with? She was a man now!
She glared back at the voice, and the other person realized they had misspoke and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "What I mean is that given this coincidence, you two should at least try to resolve this amicably."
Shen Chu climbed up the pole with a smile and said, "If Your Highness is willing to part with it, I am willing to reward you handsomely."
Pei Yuan remained silent.
Xie Qingqiu walked over nervously, pleading sweetly, "Your Highness, you promised to give the jade pendant to Qingqiu."
Pei Yuan curled his lips and slowly spoke.
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