Chapter 145: Wealth and Power Overwhelm People
Wen En strode out the door, his back stiff, and couldn't help but look back.
The woman sitting behind the table had fair skin and red eyes, and was staring at the direction he left without blinking.
Their eyes met, their gazes locked, as if they both wanted to imprint the other's features into their bones.
After a moment, Winn was the first to look away.
He turned his back and walked away.
This time, he didn't look back.
*
Wen En really did what he said. In the next two days, he never came to see Wen Wan again.
Wen Wan knew that he was afraid that the unconcealable reluctance between the two of them would be discovered by people around them, thus bringing unnecessary trouble.
It’s not enough that Wen En didn’t come. Shen Yu has also been investigating the matter of Old Madam Zhou these past two days. No one knows what has been holding him back, but he didn’t come either.
Until the third day, it was finally time to pray under the Demonic Meteorite Tree.
Early in the morning, the palace maids dressed Wen Wan according to the travel habits of the Mobei people. They put on the long robe of Mobei women and a layer of gauze to protect her from the wind and sand.
Wen Wan glanced at herself in the mirror, revealing only her eyes. As long as she didn't speak, she would be just an ordinary Mobei woman.
The steward personally came over with a pure gold tray, which was full of pure gold jewelry.
A pair of heavy bracelets, a gold necklace as thick as a thumb, seven or eight gold rings, and the most exaggerated one was a golden crown.
Wen Wan: “…”
Is this the typical nouveau riche temperament?
She loves it!
The steward smiled and said, "His Highness said that praying for a wish is very important and must be solemn, so he specially asked the storehouse to fetch these jewelry. His Highness also told the girl to bring all of them with her so as to show the royal wealth and elegance."
He said it in such a high-sounding way, but he just wanted to take the opportunity to give her some money and belongings as a legitimate excuse.
At present, the money houses in Mobei and Duan Dynasty are not connected, and border trade is still at the barter stage.
That's why Wen En gave her these pure gold jewelry directly. He had good intentions, and Wen Wan knew it.
But when she thought that these were parting gifts, the excitement in Wen Wan's eyes gradually dissipated.
She put on all the jewelry. These gold jewelry were genuine and very heavy, making her body sway uncontrollably.
The steward standing by was horrified when he saw this scene and raised his hand to support her.
"Miss Jiejie, aren't these too heavy? How about you take a few less?"
Wen Wan gritted her teeth, took a few deep breaths, and waved her hand as if she didn't care at all.
"It's not heavy! Not at all! I think it'll look even better if I bring a few more."
The steward twitched the corner of his mouth, smiled bitterly, and said nothing.
Wen Wan's hands and neck were sore, so she gritted her teeth and took a few steps. However, she was a little frail, and when she went down the stairs, she almost lost her balance and fell forward.
Shen Yu, disguised as a gardener, was waiting at the door early on under the steward's order. When he raised his eyes, he saw Wen Wan, who was covered in jewels, and he almost fell down.
His temples throbbed and he raised his hand to hold her arm.
"Thank you." Wen Wan adjusted the crown, and some sweat appeared on her forehead.
Shen Yu glanced at her outfit, and for a moment his expression was very interesting.
"These...are all rewards from His Highness?"
He helped her walk forward and asked in a low voice.
Wen Wan responded and said with a smile: "Look, my brother is such a good person, so wealthy that all the gold jewelry he gave me is solid!"
A rough estimate is that it weighs about ten pounds.
This is gold, it is sold by gram outside, but Winn gave so much at once!
She was quite prosperous in the second half of her life.
It turns out that the only difference between a poor loser and a rich woman is a good brother!
Although she had only made the fortune a few minutes ago, Wen Wan had already planned how to use the money.
Give some money to Granny Li and Uncle Hu to start their business, expand their shops, and make more money. Also give some money to the mute lady in the side yard to improve their lives.
Then the rest will be her little treasury. When she breaks up with Achai in the future, she will find a handsome young husband.
She still couldn't believe that even if she became a rich woman, she still couldn't find a more handsome young man than Ah Chai!
Perhaps because her vision of the future was too beautiful, Wen Wan was smiling all the way.
"Heh," Shen Yu snorted disdainfully at her expression, "He's quite nice. This is the first time I've seen solid jewelry. I'm not afraid of breaking your neck."
"Pah!" Wen Wan glared at him secretly. "You're just sour grapes. You're just a small lieutenant. You've never seen so much money in your life, right?"
She looked so proud, like a puppy with its tail raised to the sky.
Shen Yu felt an itch in his teeth and snorted coldly. There were so many people around that it was inconvenient to argue with her, so he didn't say anything else.
Wen Wan glanced at him and said cheerfully, "If you behave well, I will make you rich and prosperous."
"..." Shen Yu pursed his lips, "Then thank you!"
"Don't be polite to me. A day of marriage is a hundred days of grace."
Wen Wan was so excited about her sudden wealth that she became a little arrogant and outspoken.
Fortunately, the other palace servants were far away, otherwise they would have been discovered.
Shen Yu couldn't help but remind him, "Okay, wipe your saliva, we'll be out of the hospital soon."
Wen Wan responded, then calmed down, stood up straight and kept a distance from Shen Yu.
She said in a pretentious voice, "You, little gardener, are quite perceptive. It's a good thing you helped me up, otherwise I would have fallen down."
Shen Yu cooperated with her acting with a stiff expression, and said with a cupped hand: "It's just a small favor, I'm glad Miss Jiejie is okay."
The steward was really scared when he saw Wen Wan almost fall, but fortunately the gardener supported him.
If Miss Jiejie fell, given the little prince's temper, those who served her would definitely be in great pain.
The steward praised Shen Yu a few words and casually took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeve and gave them to him as a reward.
*
At the east gate of the royal court, a huge team is ready to go.
At the front was the royal court's ceremonial guard, followed by the little prince of Mobei's carriage inlaid with various precious gems. Behind the carriage were the royal court's cavalry and palace servants serving on foot.
In front of others, Wen Wan was a slave and Chen Yu was a gardener, both of low status and not qualified to get close to the little prince's carriage.
So the two men walked behind the cavalry and in front of the palace maids.
Wen Wan was wearing heavy clothes and raised her neck to look forward.
In the luxurious carriage, a corner of the window curtain was lifted, revealing half of Winn's face.
He also seemed to be looking in Wen Wan's direction. After the two of them looked at each other from a distance, they quickly looked away.
The team had only moved forward for a short while when Wen Wan was already sweating profusely from exhaustion.
Who would have believed that if she continued on this path, she would become the first person in the world to be crushed by wealth!
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