readytorunbook Chapter 613 Jade Embroidery Pavilion, Zhen Niang
Chapter 613 Jade Embroidery Pavilion, Zhen Niang
Baili Ruyun also set her sights on Li Meiqian at this moment, her voice extremely cold, "Madam Liu, you had someone deliberately destroy the gifts from my princess's mansion. Now I ask you to pay the price. You should have no objection, right?"
As soon as Baili Ruyun finished speaking, Zhuang Ruolan immediately said, "I know the price. Seven million taels!"
"What?! Seven million taels?" Li Meiqian's eyebrows were raised in anger. Because her expression was so big, it pulled at the wound, making her face look even more hideous and distorted.
She stared at Zhuang Ruolan fiercely, "Why don't you go and rob it?"
Zhuang Ruolan looked surprised. "How come the eldest daughter-in-law of the princess doesn't even have a mere seven million? And I haven't even taken into account the favor Prince Li has given me!"
"If it weren't for Prince Li, don't even think about buying this glass tea set from me even if you gave me 70 million, let alone 7 million!"
"you!"
Li Meiqian was filled with shame and anger. She kept saying "you" for a long time but couldn't say anything else.
"What's the matter, Madam Liu, are you trying to shirk your debt?" Zhuang Ruolan snorted coldly and turned to Baili Ruyun, "Third Princess, since someone wants to shirk their debt, then let's report this matter to the authorities! I believe the Kyoto authorities will seek justice for you!"
"After all, this is a gift from Princess Li. It's not good to let someone spend money and then suffer the consequences, right?"
After hearing this, Shu He couldn't help but cough lightly.
What's wrong with Zhuang Ruolan? Why is she so talkative today?
Shu He said, "Princess, actually this matter..."
"Mr. Zhuang is right!" Shu He was interrupted by Baili Ruyun before she could finish her words. "Princess Li is magnanimous, but I am not so easy to talk to!"
"Madam Liu, since you have done such a dirty thing, you should bear the consequences of your actions!"
"These seven million taels, not a cent less!"
Li Meiqian clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms.
How could she come up with such a large sum of money?
She was determined, her face turned cold, and she said directly: "Princess, please forgive me for not accepting this!"
After hearing this, Baili Ruyun's expression became gloomy.
Li Meiqian is so bold! She even dares to deny her payment?
Li Meiqian naturally noticed her anger, but even at the risk of offending her, she couldn't swallow this loss!
"Princess, it's not that I'm unwilling to shoulder this responsibility, but who can prove the identity of this person who calls himself 'Zhuang Ruolan'?"
"You can't just let someone come along and say this tea set is worth seven million and I have to accept that number, right? Otherwise, I can find someone else who claims to be the old master of the Jin family and says this thing is only worth one penny! Then I only have to pay one penny, right?"
Everyone in the princess's mansion widened their eyes in shock.
Is this really the daughter-in-law of the Princess's Mansion? How could she say such a thing?
"Oh my god! How could the eldest princess's daughter-in-law actually say such shameless words! It's simply jaw-dropping!"
"That's right! You actually want to exchange one penny of silver for a glass tea set worth seven million taels of silver! That's way too shameless!"
The accusations from the onlookers made Li Meiqian blush with shame.
She was just making an analogy. Do these people really need to make such a big deal out of it?
However, no matter what, as long as Zhuang Ruolan's identity can be cast into doubt, she has a reason not to pay so much money!
"If Madam Liu doesn't believe me, then I'll prove Mr. Zhuang's identity, okay?"
A voice came from the crowd again, this time, it was a woman's.
She has a slim figure, charming and elegant. Her towering flying bun is adorned with dozens of gold hairpins and jewels of various sizes. Her clothes are made of the most luxurious red silk brocade, and she is covered with a white gold gauze dress of heavenly silk. Her every move embodies the eight words "dazzling with jewels" and "charming".
Everyone looked at her, and she subconsciously touched her hair bun, with a charming smile in the corners of her eyes.
"It's Madam Zhen from the Jade Embroidery Pavilion!"
Someone recognized her and spoke excitedly.
Some men couldn't control their eyes, and kept looking up and down at her with lustful gazes.
"The former number one courtesan in Kyoto is indeed amazing!" Not far away, a man licked his lips and said with an evil look on his face.
After hearing this, a hint of coldness appeared on Madam Zhen's face, which was once full of tenderness.
She turned around with a faint smile, walked closer to the man, and then stopped in front of the bewitched man. Without waiting for him to turn around, she slapped him hard.
The man was beaten, and the infatuation on his face disappeared. Just as he was about to get angry, he saw her say, "Sir, I am a virgin now! If you say something rude like this again, next time, I won't just slap you in the face, but..."
At this point, she paused, the tenderness on her face turned cold, and she continued in a cold voice that seemed to come from hell: "But I want your life!"
After she finished speaking, her expression returned to its gentle form again, and with a flick of her long silk sleeves, she frightened the group of lustful men so much that their faces turned pale.
They were truly possessed by the devil. How could they have forgotten that although this woman looked weak and easy to bully, she was actually a cruel and ruthless person with extraordinary means!
"My humble self, Zhenniang, greets the Third Princess, the Princess of Li!"
Zhenniang walked forward, her figure swaying gracefully, her every frown and smile full of charm, and her pair of lively and bright eyes showed a bit of shrewdness.
Baili Ruyun frowned. She was somewhat familiar with Zhenniang's reputation.
Once the most popular courtesan at Pinxulou, she was later redeemed for unknown reasons and opened the Yuxiu Pavilion in Kyoto. In just three years, she secured the highest-quality orders from the three largest silk houses in Jiangnan.
The double-sided Su embroidery with purple vines that Shu He had previously given to the third princess was said to have been taken from the Jade Embroidery Pavilion.
A prostitute who eventually became a businesswoman. Even though she had a powerful background, it still couldn't prevent Baili Ruyun from looking down on her.
In her eyes, people like Zhenniang are nothing more than pawns in the hands of some big shots and canaries to be played with.
"Why is Madam Zhen here too?" Zhuang Ruolan looked at her with some surprise. There was no contempt in her clear eyes. Instead, it was as if she was greeting a friend she had known for many years.
"Princess Li took fifty rolls of double-sided purple vine embroidery from me as a gift. I was naturally curious about who she was giving it to, so I followed her to see the excitement."
Her tone was natural and her expression was calm. Even when facing someone like Zhuang Ruolan, there was no trace of inferiority on her face.
"What? Princess Li actually bought fifty pieces of double-sided purple vine embroidery from the Jade Embroidery Pavilion?!"
"That's something that even princes and nobles can't get, and she managed to get so much!! Isn't this a bit too much of a deal?"
"It seems our Princess Li is no ordinary person!"