The shop assistant looked at the silver notes in her hand and realized that she could really afford them. "To the guest, this blue set is 11,000 taels, and this purple set is only 10,000 taels."
Xia Hua counted out the silver notes and handed them to him. These silver notes were taken from the concubines' rooms in the palace. There were still 20,000 taels left, more than they could ever spend.
She doesn't feel bad about spending other people's money on things. Of course, as long as they like it, she won't mind spending any amount of money.
The shop assistant took the silver note, checked it to make sure there were no problems, and then put the jewelry into the box. "Sir, these are your jewelry. If there are any problems wearing them, please bring them to the shop and we will have a craftsman repair them."
Their Mingyu Pavilion is different from other shops. If jewelry or accessories fall off, they will have them repaired by a craftsman. Moreover, they know that some customers will smash things when they are angry, so repairs are even more necessary.
Xia Hua nodded and placed the three jewelry boxes in front of her. "Shu Shu, is there anything else you want?"
An Shuyi pointed to a pair of chains inside the counter, "I want those chains, buddy, bring them out so I can take a look."
Looking at the chains she was pointing to, they were two anklets.
The waiter took out two chains. "Sir, these are anklets. The gems on them are all rubies, and the chains are made of gold."
Take the chain; it's golden with a ruby in the center, and the chain also has tassels, another ruby, and a golden bell, all encircling it, making a sound when you shake it.
"Hey buddy, I'll take these two chains. How much?" Not only did she like the rubies, but she also liked the style of the chains.
"This is a pair, sir, three thousand five hundred taels," the waiter said.
Xia Hua took out the silver notes, counted out three thousand five hundred taels and gave them to him. She then took the chain from An Shuyi's hand, squatted down and put it on her wrist. "You have good taste. It looks quite nice."
An Shuyi nodded proudly, "Of course, how could my taste be bad? But I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"It's nothing. Didn't you say you were going to buy some jewelry to comfort your wounded heart? Has it comforted you yet?" Xia Hua teased, remembering what she had said earlier.
"Yes, that's comforting enough. But would you like to buy some more jewelry? I'll pay for it." The money I gave them today was all from Hua Hua, but they didn't seem to mind.
"Does it make any difference whether you pay or I pay? Let's go, it's almost noon." Xia Hua picked up the box containing the jewelry and led her downstairs.
"Take care, gentlemen," the waiter said hurriedly as they left.
The others only realized what was happening when they heard this. They had never seen two women spend nearly 40,000 taels of silver on jewelry in one go.
It wasn't that the noble ladies of the capital didn't buy, but they never bought so much at once. They all discussed which family's lady it was, as they had no recollection of her. But no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure it out. An Shuyi and her companion weren't from the capital, and this was their first time visiting.
As soon as An Shuyi and Xia Hua got downstairs, they saw the person coming in. It seemed that the girl was looking for a backer, but the two of them didn't care at all and continued walking forward.
The girl saw them and pointed, saying, "Mom, it's them! That woman called me a dog. You guys, go up and teach them a lesson! How dare she insult me like that!"
An Shuyi stepped forward and said, "What, you're putting on airs like an empress again? Don't you even look at your ugly face? You want to hit me? Come on over here if you dare. I'll give this mad dog a good beating."
Looking at the girl's mother, who was terrified by what she said, it was quite amusing. This girl wasn't very bright; she had just heard it once upstairs, but the girl hadn't understood. Now that she was saying it again, she was bound to die.
Although the Empress of Chen Kingdom has been banished to the Cold Palace, there is still Consort Ye. That woman is jealous. If she knew that this girl, at such a young age, was already eyeing the position of Empress, she would surely punish her and make her pay with her ancestors.
Seeing the stares from those around her, the Minister's wife hurriedly said, "Madam, you mustn't speak so carelessly. How could my daughter dare to covet the position of Empress? You were the one who insulted my daughter, and now you're saying such things. You can imagine how vicious you are."
"Didn't you all hear what Miss said? Since that person insulted Miss like that, beat her until she dares not say another word."
An Shuyi stepped forward and said, "Since your daughter doesn't act like an empress, why does she care where others go? This world doesn't belong to your family, yet she meddles in my affairs. She's really just wasting her time."
“I think not only your daughter is a mad dog, but you are too. I just came to buy jewelry, but your daughter lectured me endlessly. I don’t know how high a position your daughter holds, that she dares to lecture me like that.”
"You say you haven't coveted the Empress's position, but I wonder what you're really thinking."
"You've got a sharp tongue, you're all dead! Beat them!" the Minister's wife said angrily. If she let this woman continue, who knows what else she might say.
Looking around at the people, apart from some ordinary people, the rest were all wives of high-ranking officials. She had seen them before when she attended the flower festival. If this matter was not handled properly, it would be reported to the palace.
Thinking of what the woman said, that her daughter coveted the position of Empress, even though the Empress had been banished to the Cold Palace and no concubine could currently sit on the Empress's throne, it was still not something to be said lightly.
Upon hearing the order, the servants hurriedly stepped forward with sticks. Xia Hua placed the box in An Shuyi's arms, saying, "Let me do it. You're dressed so beautifully; you can't mess this up."
Because she was going out shopping today, Shushu had carefully styled her hair and clothes, as messing them up would affect her mood.
As the servants approached, he kicked one of them out the door, and a gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd. Then, one by one, the servants were knocked to the ground.
Looking at the shop, thankfully it wasn't messed up, otherwise it would have been troublesome. After throwing everyone out of the shop, Xia Hua looked at the mother and daughter and said, "If they continue to cause trouble, then we'll have no choice but to report them to the authorities."
"Although I don't know what official position your husband holds, no matter how high his position is, he can't cover up everything. If your daughter has done something wrong, you should take her home and discipline her properly. Letting her out like this is too upsetting to other people."
The Minister's wife, seeing the servants being thrown out and then the woman approaching, turned pale with fright. Her daughter, also frightened, hid behind her and dared not cause any more trouble after hearing these threatening words.
Although she didn't want to lose face in front of those ladies, she was also afraid that this woman would report her to the authorities as she said, and if she caused trouble for her husband, he would make her go back to her parents' home.
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