Chapter 490: Trying to scare me with such lies? No way!
When Mrs. Xu heard Lan Xiyue claim that she "just arrived in the capital", her originally cautious and tense expression relaxed instantly, and the fear deep in her eyes was quickly replaced by contempt.
Isn't he one of the deeply rooted elites in the capital? At most, he's a wealthy family from out of town with some wealth.
She unconsciously straightened her back a little, raised her brows slightly, and said in a condescending tone, "Miss, my daughter really likes this hairpin. How about this? We in the Mu family are not unreasonable people. We won't bully you. We will buy this hairpin at the original price." She paused, pulled out a silver note from her sleeve, and shook it. "I'll give you an extra hundred taels as compensation. How about it? You won't lose out."
Lan Xiyue was playing with the dazzling golden phoenix hairpin inlaid with gems and kingfisher feathers in her hand. The delicate tassels hanging from the end of the hairpin swayed gently at her fingertips, reflecting tiny rays of light.
The corners of her lips curled up in a smile, her tone light but firm as a rock: "What should I do? It's such a coincidence that I also... like this hairpin very much, I won't let it go."
Seeing how ungrateful the other party was, Mu Ting'er couldn't suppress her spoiled temper any longer. Her eyebrows shot up and her voice became sharp, "Don't be so shameless! Open your eyes and see clearly. We are from the Mu Mansion! We are not short of money."
The shopkeeper beside him couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard this, with undisguised disdain in his eyes.
The Mu family? They were just wealthy merchants ranked among the best in the capital, not even reaching the threshold of true power and nobility!
The woman before him was the beloved princess of the current regent! These Mu family mother and daughter were truly blind, so foolish as to dare to dare to cross the emperor's path? He could almost foresee that if they didn't restrain themselves, the entire Mu family would be in dire straits!
Lan Xiyue's eyes were just the right amount of confusion: "Mu Mansion?" She tilted her head slightly and looked at the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, this Mu Mansion... is it very powerful? Why haven't I heard of it?" But why does it sound a little familiar, as if I've heard of it somewhere?
The shopkeeper explained, "The Mu family is one of the most wealthy merchants in the capital." He deliberately emphasized the word "rich merchant" to point out the essential difference between them and the real powerful and wealthy.
Lan Xiyue said "Oh" and nodded gently, as if she had suddenly understood something. Her eyes fell back on the Mu family mother and daughter. Her eyes were calm, but seemed to be filled with pity that seemed to see through everything: "So your family... is rich."
She said in a flat tone, "No wonder you're so arrogant, but..." She changed the subject slightly, with a barely perceptible hint of sarcasm, "The thing the capital has the most of is rich people. Just having money without a solid foundation isn't necessarily a blessing, it might even be a disaster."
Mu Ting'er was completely enraged by Lan Xiyue's "pitying" look and words. She felt extremely humiliated. She snorted, raised her chin even higher, and practically pointed her nose at Lan Xiyue: "Hmph! Now you know how powerful we are, right? Hurry up and hand over the hairpin! Just because you, a poor guy who came out of nowhere, are unworthy of wearing something I like? You're simply desecrating it!"
Lan Xiyue finally raised her eyes and looked straight at Mu Ting'er.
The look in his eyes was no longer playful or confused as before, but instead carried a condescending indifference, as if he was looking at a noisy ant.
"How could you tell I'm 'poor'? You're so young, yet you're so harsh and rude. Your upbringing is questionable. I won't give you this hairpin today. What can you do about it?"
Mu Ting'er was so angry that she was shaking all over. She lost all her rationality and screamed at the burly maids and servants around her, "Are you all dead? Come on, young lady! Take the hairpin from her hand!"
The maids and old women received the order from their master, and seeing that the other party seemed to be just a "rich man from outside the province", they immediately showed their ferocious side, rolled up their sleeves and rushed towards Lan Xiyue with great momentum.
The shopkeeper was terrified. If the princess was offended right under his nose, he would have ten heads to chop off!
He rushed forward and opened his arms to block Lan Xiyue. His voice became distorted due to extreme nervousness and anger: "How dare you! Are you so bold?! Open your dog eyes and see clearly, this is the Regent Princess! How dare you filthy things touch her?! Are you trying to kill yourself?!" In a hurry, he no longer cared about Lan Xiyue's previous hints and directly shouted out her identity.
Lan Xiyue looked at the shopkeeper Zhang who was standing in front of her, sweating profusely, and shook her head helplessly.
Dealing with these maids and old women was just a piece of cake for her, so why reveal her identity so early? It would have taken away some of the fun of teasing.
The maids and old women who were halfway in the attack froze in place as if they were cast under a spell. The ferocious expressions on their faces were instantly replaced by great fear. They looked back at their wives and daughters in confusion with pale faces, feeling caught in a dilemma.
Mu Ting'er's eyes suddenly widened, as if she had heard something out of the ordinary. She shrieked, "Impossible! You're talking nonsense! She just said she just arrived in the capital! Everyone knows that the Regent Princess was raised in the capital! Shopkeeper, you actually dared to pretend to be the Princess just to help her?! I think you're tired of living!"
Mrs. Xu's heart was also pounding, and she looked Lan Xiyue up and down in shock and suspicion.
She had indeed never seen the true appearance of the Regent Princess, and it was difficult to tell the real from the fake for a moment, but seeing the shopkeeper's appearance of risking his life to protect her, it didn't seem like he was faking it, and a chill quietly crept up her spine.
Seeing that the other party dared to question him, the shopkeeper became even more furious and shouted sternly: "Hmph! Do I really need to lie to you with such a head-breaking lie?! I, Jin Manlou, hereby declare that from now on, I will not do business with anyone in your Mu Mansion! Now, immediately, get out of here!" He pointed at the door with an extremely tough attitude.
Mu Ting'er was used to being arrogant, so how could she bear being driven away like this? She stiffened her neck and shouted, "I'm not leaving! What are you guys still standing there for? Grab it! Take the hairpin from this bitch pretending to be a princess! You want to scare me with such a lie? No way!"
The shopkeeper was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Mu Ting'er and said, "You...you are so stubborn! I already told you that this is the Regent Princess, and you still dared to speak so arrogantly in front of her. How presumptuous..."
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