Chapter 126 She Plays Too Much
The charity auction was a grand event, with the number of people increasing several times, but the Yun family arranged it in an orderly manner and it was not messy at all.
Everyone who bought a ticket was given six flowers.
The Fourth Prince suddenly said, "Princess Jinyun, you've been smart all your life, but you've been confused for a moment. Why didn't you arrange a referee for this match?"
This is also what everyone is curious about.
Yun Zheng said calmly, "I have my own plans."
The Fourth Prince acted as if he was being stubborn and said, "If you make a mistake, just admit it honestly. No one is perfect."
Yun Zheng glanced at him and said in a cold tone, "You really want to see me make a fool of myself? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
The time had come, and Yun Zheng walked up to the stage with confidence. "Hello everyone, welcome to Qin Garden to celebrate this great event. I am Princess Jinyun, Yun Zheng."
There was cheering from the audience.
Yun Zheng got straight to the point. "This time, the process is a little different from usual. After every three lots, there will be a talent show. Young men and women from prominent families in the capital are performing for charity. To spice things up, they've decided to make it a competition."
"Everyone has six flowers in their hands. If you think a program is good, give the flowers to them."
"The program with the most flowers will receive the emperor's praise, so please participate enthusiastically."
The merchants' eyes lit up and their faces flushed with excitement.
Tipping the gentlemen and ladies? Is this even possible?!
It is a strange thing in itself that people of lower positions give rewards to people of higher positions, but it accurately grasps the curiosity of merchants and satisfies their subtle psychological needs.
There was a burst of exclamations in the pavilion, "No wonder she didn't invite a referee, these merchants are the referees."
"This eliminates cheating, which is good."
Yun Zheng raised her right hand, and the crowd immediately quieted down.
"Let's begin. The first lot is the jade hairpin donated by the Empress. It was a tribute from Nanzhao and is one of a kind in the world."
She showed the item, and the jade hairpin emitted a charming glow in the sunlight.
"The Empress is the mother of a country, so her ornaments are naturally imbued with the aura of the phoenix. Whoever gets them will be blessed with great fortune."
"Also, this is a palace item. Normally, ordinary people are not allowed to wear it. However, this time it's a special permission, and it's only for this batch."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion below, and everyone's eyes were full of desire and want!
The quality of this batch of items is good, but they are not the best, and the styles are old, so ladies don’t want them anymore.
However, these merchants did not care; they just wanted palace jewelry that allowed them to show off.
These two points are enough to drive them crazy.
"Starting price: one thousand taels. Each bid must be no less than one thousand taels. Start."
As soon as she finished speaking, people started scrambling for her. "Two thousand taels."
"Five thousand taels."
"Ten thousand taels."
The atmosphere became more and more heated, everyone wanted to buy this jade hairpin, and the price became higher and higher under bidding.
Yun Zheng firmly controlled the rhythm. "One hundred thousand once, one hundred thousand twice, anyone else want to follow?"
Someone else raised their hand, "One hundred and one thousand."
"One hundred and twenty thousand."
"Anyone else following?"
Seeing no one responding, Yun Zheng made the final call, "One hundred and twenty thousand, deal. Congratulations, Master Cheng."
Master Cheng stood up and saluted with a smile on his face, "Thank you for letting me."
The dignitaries in the waterside pavilion were all confused and said, "This is crazy! A jade hairpin is sold at such a high price. It's not worth it."
“What on earth are these people thinking?”
The following lots were not as expensive as this one, but they were all several times higher than the market price and were in short supply.
Merchants all want to buy one to bring home, to show off their goods or to use as a talisman for their homes.
When it was time for the performance, Yun Zheng introduced, "Next, please enjoy the talent show of the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister. She will be performing a combination of calligraphy and painting."
Qin Susu writes with her left hand and paints with her right hand. Writing with both hands at the same time is dazzling.
What’s more amazing is that her calligraphy and painting are both top-notch works, which have attracted countless cheers and received many flowers.
A good start and a successful first battle.
Qin Susu returned to the pavilion happily with a bunch of flowers, which immediately caused a sensation.
Everyone was envious, "Wow, you received thirty-two flowers."
Miss Zeng suddenly screamed, "Oh no! The later we go, the worse it will be. By then, all the flowers they have will be gone."
Everyone reacted, "This is unfair, I protest."
"Princess Jinyun, this is unfair."
Yun Zheng was confident, "Don't worry, I have a backup plan."
When she returned to the stage, she announced, "If you don't have enough flowers, you can buy extra. Each flower costs ten taels of silver. You can send flowers to your favorite shows at any time. There's no time limit."
As soon as he finished speaking, the businessman, whose hands were empty, immediately raised his hands and said, "Give me ten."
"Give me twenty."
"I want fifty."
If you miss this opportunity to reward the powerful, you will never get it again.
Merchants rushed to buy flowers as if they were free. The scene was quite shocking.
Everyone in the waterside pavilion was stunned. Yun Zheng smiled and said, "By the way, if you want flowers, you can canvass for votes, say a few nice words, and show off a little more."
The son of the Minister of Justice curled his lips and said, "They won't give us any money, so it's not worth it."
Yun Zheng smiled slightly. "Oh, then just wait to lose to your opponent, Master Chen. I heard that you and Master Ji from the General's Mansion have been at odds since childhood. You've always fought over everything. If you lose to him, I'll laugh at you for the rest of my life."
Master Chen's face turned green. No, I can lose to anyone, but I can't lose to Ji Xiaoer.
When it was his turn to perform, he performed a sword dance, which was quite average to be honest, and he only received eight flowers.
He couldn't help but get anxious, and bowed to the audience, "Everyone, please support us, okay?"
"I don't want to lose, please uncles, aunts and brothers help me."
As a young man, he pleaded humbly, and the people in the audience softened their hearts and gave him flowers.
In a short while, there was a big handful.
He proudly took the flowers and went back to show off, "Look, I have the most."
Mr. Ji naturally did not want to be outdone. When it was his turn to go on stage, the show was no longer important. He just acted funny and won applause from the whole audience, and everyone gave him flowers.
When these two competed, it was like a new world opened up.
At this age, when face is paramount, who wants to lose in public? And to their opponent? Fight!
In the next show, everyone not only competed in talent, but also used all their tricks to appease the audience, no matter what means they used to coax the flowers in their hands.
The atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm and there was constant laughter.
Inside the waterside pavilion, the Minister of Revenue couldn't help but exclaim, "I have to admit, Princess Jinyun is a genius."
She has so many tricks, one after another, fresh and weird.
Minister of Rites Xu snorted coldly, "It's just a little cleverness. Business is a minor path after all, while governing a country is the major path."
The Minister of Revenue looked over and asked, "Are you going to give me the ticket or not?"
Lord Xu was unhappy about the scandal in his family. He didn't dare to blame Li Wuyang who leaked the information, but he held a grudge against Yun Zheng.
Jiu Qiansui revealed the information in order to protect Yun Zheng.
"If you don't give it to me! I'll let the Pingxi Marquisate suppress her for the rest of her life, and she'll never be able to divorce me."
The others looked over, and the Minister of Revenue frowned, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
Lord Xu was upset and said, "Don't try to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind."
At this moment, Yun Zheng rushed in with young men and ladies.
"Princess Jinyun, why are you here?"
Yun Zheng smiled innocently, "I brought them here to play."
It's time to use the killer move!
With the hostage in hand, the world is mine! Give her all the tickets!
The officials looked at each other in bewilderment. What was she up to? She looked like she had bad intentions. Why did she feel like she was going to cause trouble?
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