Chapter 19 New Looks and New Headwear
Unfolding the new outfits one by one, I discovered that the design style of these outfits is similar to that of the NPCs in the game levels. However, these outfits are exceptionally exquisite.
One of the pink outfits, in particular, featured a large peony adorned with gemstones sewn onto one shoulder, and the skirt, when flared out, resembled a blooming peony.
Three layers of fabric were sewn around the waist. All three layers were openwork, but when they were layered together, they looked like a single piece. Pearls and gemstones were scattered throughout the openwork, sparkling and adding a playful and glamorous touch.
Looking at this exquisite appearance, a sentence suddenly popped into my mind.
"The Seven Beauties are the peonies of the Tang Dynasty."
What's the name of this outfit?
The Prince of Pingnan paused for a moment, clearly not having the habit of naming his clothes.
But he had his own way of dealing with it.
"Why don't you give it a name?"
"Shall I come and get it?" Xiu Chuqi turned to look at the Prince of Pingnan, then turned her gaze to the outfit that particularly captivated her.
"Wherever the Seven Beauties dance, it is the height of the Tang Dynasty."
Let's call it "Peony of the Prosperous Age".
Seeing that Xiu had a wonderful experience and was happily taking out her new clothes to change into, the Prince of Pingnan quickly turned his back to her.
"You, you..." he stammered, "There are places to change clothes in the manor, how could you..."
"What can I do?" A voice from behind said, "I've already changed. Take a look and see if it looks good."
"So fast?"
A doubt flashed through the mind of the Prince of Pingnan, and the next moment, he froze on the spot.
"Once there was a beautiful woman named Gongsun, whose sword dance moved all four directions."
Looking at the woman in front of him, who was gently spinning around with two swords in her hands, the Prince of Pingnan suddenly understood the Tang Emperor.
"No wonder the Tang emperor presented Gongsun Jianwu with the Slender West Lake."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he spun around a few times, then sheathed his sword and stood still, asking excitedly.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
“Beautiful,” the Prince of Pingnan said with a smile in his eyes, “especially beautiful.”
Seeing the smiling face of the person who had shared their extraordinary experience, the Prince of Pingnan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're finally cheering up. You seemed a bit angry when you came in. Who upset you? Should I send someone to deal with it?"
"Nobody made me angry."
When faced with an overly generous NPC who offers you quests, gold bricks, and cosmetic items, you can still be quite patient in showing off your serendipitous encounters.
She explained earnestly, "I'm just upset about the money I spent on the perfume. I bought it for the sake of the adventure, but I only remembered that I had a glitch in the adventure after I had used it all."
"I'm so angry, I wasted more than one brick."
"So that's how it is," the Prince of Pingnan breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't be angry anymore. I have a job that can make you money. Do you want it?"
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"Of course!" Showing off her amazing encounter, her eyes lit up.
She said that this NPC was easy to get along with, and he really did give her benefits!
The Crown Prince of Pingnan picked up the already cut ribbon from the table and handed it to Xiu Chuqi.
The Prince of Pingnan said, "This is the pass to enter the palace on the night of the full moon. On the fifteenth of September, my master will have a martial arts contest with Ximen Chuixue at the top of the Forbidden City. Only with this ribbon can one enter the palace to watch the battle."
"I know that, I already have one."
Prince Pingnan's Crown Prince: "Where did you get this ribbon?"
Prince Pingnan's Heir: "That's right, so your relationship with Lu Xiaofeng is so good, it was Lu Xiaofeng who gave it to you?"
A pitiful expression appeared above the NPC's head.
I was amused by this adorable little expression during my surprise encounter. Seasun Games always adds subtle design touches in the details, which are quite endearing.
Seeing that there was no response to his revelation of his extraordinary encounter, the Prince of Pingnan continued to speak with a pitiful expression.
Prince Pingnan's heir: "Lu Xiaofeng must have only given you one, but I have more than a dozen here."
The Prince of Pingnan said, "There are many experts in the martial arts world who are paying attention to this battle, but Lu Xiaofeng only has six ribbons. No one can guarantee that they will be one of the six. Therefore, some people are spending a lot of money to buy ribbons on the black market."
The Prince of Pingnan's heir said, "Your task is to take these dozen or so ribbons to the black market and sell them. Each ribbon can be sold for 50,000 taels of silver, and all the proceeds are yours."
The person who was originally casually waiting for the plot dialogue suddenly became serious.
"You mean this ribbon can sell for five thousand gold?"
Showing off her amazing encounter by quickly checking the number of ribbons in her backpack made her eyes crinkle with laughter.
"There are a total of eighteen ribbons. After deducting one for personal use, there are seventeen left, which is equivalent to eighty-five thousand taels of gold!"
"Earn 8 bricks and 5,000 gold for free from a single task?"
Showing off her unexpected encounter, she thought she had already paid enough attention to the Prince of Pingnan, but she never expected him to give her even more surprises.
Originally, I only planned to follow the plot in the first playthrough and then try to save the Prince of Pingnan in the second playthrough, but I changed my mind.
Such a generous NPC must live!
Even though he doesn't even have a name, he's obviously just cannon fodder!
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"You mean this ribbon can sell for five thousand gold?"
Seeing the woman in front of him suddenly disappear shortly after saying those words, the Prince of Pingnan panicked.
"Is the young lady there?"
"I still haven't given you my reward for the mission, so please wait a moment before you leave!"
They waited there for fifteen minutes but she didn't return. They asked the guards, but they hadn't seen her leave either.
The heir of the Prince of Pingnan slumped down.
"You're still here!"
After sitting for an unknown amount of time, a familiar voice rang out.
The Prince of Pingnan suddenly raised his head, and a pink figure came into view.
"I have a question for you," the voice of the person who had just experienced the adventure said again.
"If one day, everything here no longer needs you, would you be willing to leave with me and go to my world?"
It seemed as if a thread was entwined around the heart of the Prince of Pingnan. He vaguely realized that if he refused, this thread would break.
His father's constant control over everything came to mind.
"Father is in his prime. If the plan succeeds, it won't be long before Father no longer needs me, will it?"
Biting his lip, the heir of the Prince of Pingnan made up his mind.
"I do!"
In a daze, he seemed to see a line connecting him and the person who had shown off their extraordinary encounter. Before he could react, the line had vanished, as if it had all been just his imagination.
"Alright, I'm going to do my mission now."
It was as if he came back just to ask this one question, showed off his adventure, said hello, and then prepared to leave.
"etc!"
The Prince of Pingnan quickly called out to her.
"I haven't given you the reward for the mission yet."
"Are there other rewards for the mission?" Showing off the adventure, his voice was full of uncertainty.
"Of course!" The Prince of Pingnan took out a box and handed it to Xiu Chuqiyu.
"Open it and take a look."
Showing off his adventure, he curiously opened the box, and inside was a crown inlaid with dozens of luminous pearls.
The crown is made entirely of silver, with a moonlit night scene carved on its surface and inlaid with gemstones. Most notably, the moon at the top of the crown is constructed from several exquisite luminous pearls, radiating brilliant light even before darkness falls.
It's hard to imagine how shiny it would be if worn at night.
"Is this a new headdress?"
The Prince of Pingnan explained gently, "I had heard that you wanted to have a crown adorned with luminous pearls made, so I specially asked my father for the finest luminous pearls and entrusted the Treasure Pavilion to make this crown."
"How do you like it?"
"Of course I like it!"
She immediately changed into a new headdress after showing off her extraordinary encounter. After turning around and admiring herself for a while, she happily patted the Prince of Pingnan on the shoulder.
"Good brother, loyal to the end. My only butler position wasn't wasted!"
After saying that, he left happily.
Only the heir of the Prince of Pingnan was left standing there alone. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the way he was addressed after showing off his extraordinary encounter, the unease in his heart had finally disappeared.
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Wearing the newly acquired sparkling headdress, I showed off my extraordinary light-footed skill by flying around for a while, when suddenly I had a serious question to ask.
Where is the black market?
She opened the map and flipped through it several times from top to bottom, but she still couldn't find the location of the black market.
"Do players have to find it themselves?"
She clicked "Show Off Your Adventure" and landed on the ground. Before she could figure anything out, new chat bubbles appeared around her.
Sima Ziyi: "So you're the Embroidered Thief Xiu You's extraordinary encounter?"
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"When did I become a master embroidery thief?"
Before I could even ask about my extraordinary encounter, the NPC on the other side continued to speak.
Sima Ziyi: "I heard you have ribbons that can be used to enter the palace. I'll take them."
Business is now open!
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he immediately forgot about the Embroidered Thief and quickly typed a reply.
"Yes, I have some here. Fifty thousand taels of silver per bar, how many do you want?"
The NPC opposite was taken aback. He probably hadn't expected this reaction to revealing his extraordinary encounter.
But he eventually spoke up.
Sima Ziyi: "Three items."
He reached out and handed Xiu Chuqi a stack of silver notes. Xiu Chuqi put them in his backpack, opened them, and saw what was written on them.
"Silver notes: can be sold to merchants in exchange for money."
A stack of fifteen cards, showing off the adventure and clicking to sell, is exactly 15,000 gold.
He took three ribbons out of his backpack and handed them to Sima Ziyi. As soon as she left, several more NPCs came to buy ribbons.
Some of these NPCs are wealthy, so you can just buy directly from her. The transaction is complete.
However, some NPCs are like misers, not only refusing to give a penny but also trying to steal from you. Naturally, you will fight back without hesitation if you show off your adventure.
By the end of the night, she had finally sold out all seventeen ribbons.
The only thing that puzzled her was why all the NPCs called her the Embroidery Thief.
But it's okay, we don't need to worry about things that don't affect her.
Looking at the backpack balance that had increased by eight bricks and five thousand gold, he happily calculated how many peerless perfumes he could buy with this money.
"It has to be the Prince of Pingnan's heir. Not only did he make up for the deficit in one go, but he also made a profit of more than seven bricks."
"My decision was definitely right!"
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