Chapter 647

Then they saw that, after the cloth was removed, what lay on the carriage was neither gold nor jewels, nor silk.

But bowls, plates, and other tableware.

"Huh? Why would Duke Victor send tableware to His Majesty the Emperor? What kind of tableware is this? It looks so beautiful."

A commoner exclaimed in surprise.

Soon, he learned that the carriage held more than just tableware.

There were also vases, cups, and other utensils.

These items shared one common feature.

That was whiteness—extremely white—with exquisite floral patterns, the flowers appearing especially vivid, making the utensils look extraordinarily refined!

Even gold-made utensils could not match their level of refinement!

"Porcelain! This is a type of porcelain from the Three Eastern Provinces. I've heard a full set of porcelain tableware costs tens of thousands of gold coins—and you still might not be able to buy it. I've only ever heard of porcelain, never seen it, yet it's this beautiful? Eating with this must feel incredible! No way—I'll send someone to the Eastern Province after returning, even if I have to spend a million gold coins to get them!"

A mid-ranking noble cried out.

Porcelain!

To the people of Ducheng, the capital of the Eternal Night Empire, these two words were utterly unfamiliar.

But soon, the word was no longer unfamiliar—it became a term constantly on the lips of the nobility.

Every noble dreamed of owning a full set of porcelain tableware!

The beauty of porcelain was visible.

Thin as paper, translucent, smooth and dense, adorned with either blooming flowers or lifelike divine birds—so exquisitely crafted!

Eating from such porcelain must taste even better than from gold bowls!

In an instant, countless eyes turned toward them.

Compared to silk, porcelain was slightly cheaper, yet still an absolute luxury.

Something only the nobility could afford.

Of course, in the City of Miracles, porcelain was relatively common.

But here in the Eternal Night Empire, a complete set like this was undoubtedly a rare edition.

No one knew how many connections Duke Victor had called in, or how much money he had spent, to collect this full set!

"I never expected Duke Victor actually managed to acquire a complete set of porcelain. Hmph, but while porcelain is rare too, its value is far lower than my silk."

On the other side, Duke Lawrence, upon hearing this, remained unconcerned.

But the items these two dukes had presented had already left every commoner and noble around them awestruck.

Other dukes who still displayed gold and jewels on their carriages—even though their treasures were equally valuable—instantly dropped a whole tier in prestige when compared to these two.

If one were to use the terminology from Lin Yan's world before his transmigration, this was called "bige."

Giving silk or porcelain instantly changed the bige.

It had nothing to do with value or price!

Other dukes continued enthusiastically displaying the gold and jewels on their carriages.

Yet whether commoners or nobles, though they still watched, their whispers now focused entirely on silk and porcelain.

Many nobles were inquiring how to obtain these two items.

It could be said that silk and porcelain had already caused a sensation and taken the Eternal Night Empire by storm!

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the capital of the Eternal Night Empire."

On the flying ship, the Crown Princess pointed to a massive city.

Meng Ying nodded.

After flying for a day and a half, the capital of the Eternal Night Empire had finally arrived!