Chapter 29

Volume 1_Chapter 29: Money, can that thing stump her?

Thinking of this, Qing Mama hurriedly said, "Third Miss, what if the Old Furen wakes up and can't find you?"

Hearing this, Yun Qiyue said with a look of certainty, "Don't worry, Mama. The Old Furen is old; it's not that easy for her to wake up from sleep."

Qing Mama was just about to argue when she heard Yun Qiyue continue, "Unless the Old Furen wasn't asleep at all."

Qing Mama: "..."

What else could she say? Her words had been completely blocked.

If she were to say the Old Furen would wake up soon, wouldn't that imply the Old Furen was faking sleep?

Yun Qiyue didn't care what thoughts were in Qing Mama's mind; she just continued to comfort her harmlessly, "Don't worry, Mama, I will definitely come over to pay my respects to the Old Furen in time."

As for how long counts as "in time"? That would depend on her mood.

Saying this, without waiting for Qing Mama to say anything else, Yun Qiyue bypassed her and walked toward the outside of Songtao Courtyard.

Watching Yun Qiyue's departing back, the maid hurriedly turned and entered the room.

The Old Furen had heard the conversation outside, and by now, she was so angry her face had turned livid.

"Go, call her back," the Old Furen ordered in a deep voice.

Qing Mama: "Then, Old Furen, you..."

"Could it be that this old woman is deaf and cannot be woken up?" the Old Furen said coldly.

Qing Mama: "..." Oh, right, how could she have forgotten the option of waking her up? She had actually been led into a ditch by Yun Qiyue.

"This old servant will go and call her back right away." After saying this, the maid hurried away to chase after Yun Qiyue.

But Yun Qiyue knew that once the old lady realized what was happening, she would definitely try to bring her back, but how could she be brought back so easily?

Just because they wanted to give her a show of power, did that mean she couldn't fight back?

Didn't they ask her to wait? Then she would just play while she waited; in any case, she hadn't really wanted to see that old witch anyway.

Because of this mindset, as soon as Yun Qiyue left the gate, she and Sixue walked quickly toward the General's Mansion.

By the time the maid chased them to the General's Mansion, Yun Qiyue was nowhere to be seen.

"Third Miss... where is the Third Miss?" The maid asked the sweeping maid nearby, gasping for breath.

The maid was frightened by the maid's display and stammered, "She... she went out of the mansion with Sister Sixue..."

On the street, Sixue looked somewhat puzzled at Yun Qiyue, who was neither panting nor red-faced, "Is the Eldest Miss still going to see the Old Madam?"

Yun Qiyue: "Since an elder has invited me, how can I not go see her? Otherwise, people will say I am unfilial."

Hearing this, Sixue blinked her eyes, as if to say that what Yun Qiyue was doing wasn't actually filial either.

Looking at Sixue's straightforward gaze, Yun Qiyue didn't explain, just smiled and said, "Alright, since we are already out, let's have a good stroll and stop thinking about those things."

She had been here for several days; how could she justify her visit if she didn't have a good look around?

But after strolling on the street for a while, Yun Qiyue felt a bit bored.

She hadn't liked shopping in her previous life, and even after changing places, she still didn't like it.

"Is there no fun place in this capital?" Yun Qiyue asked Sixue somewhat helplessly.

Since they were already out, it would be a real pity if they couldn't find any entertainment.

Sixue thought for a moment, hesitating, but seeing the expectation in her Miss's eyes, she still said what she knew, "This servant heard that the First Pavilion is holding an auction today."

Hearing this, Yun Qiyue's eyes lit up.

An auction! She liked that!

Auctions often had rare treasures and the like; it would be just the thing to broaden her horizons.

But just as Yun Qiyue was about to say they should go to the First Pavilion, the girl Sixue began to pour cold water, "Miss, the entrance fee for the First Pavilion alone is ten thousand taels of silver. We didn't bring any money out today. Should we go back and get some?"

Of course, going back to get it was only an expedient measure.

These days, the silver had all been taken by Qingyan to buy medicine for the Eldest Miss, so now the mansion really couldn't produce any cash, unless they took the family's belongings to be pawned. But if they did that, they would definitely miss today's auction.

Although Yun Qiyue didn't have much of the original owner's memory and didn't know much about the situation in the General's Mansion, from Sixue's expression, Yun Qiyue could see one piece of information: the General's Mansion had no money.

However, money—could that thing stump her?

Just kidding, in her previous life, she had never worried about money. Relying on her world-leading medical skills, treating a big shot casually could earn more than an ordinary person could spend in a lifetime.

Well, of course, she was a vulgar person who loved wealth very much and had never complained about having too much money.

As for the high threshold to enter the First Pavilion, so what?

The higher the threshold, the more suckers there are.

Thinking that she was about to fleece... no, earn her first bucket of gold in this era, Yun Qiyue was in a great mood and let Sixue lead the way.

Although Sixue didn't know where her Miss got her confidence, she wouldn't disobey her Miss's orders, so she led the way in front.

But as soon as they arrived at the First Pavilion, Yun Qiyue's gaze went straight.

She had imagined all kinds of grand and magnificent appearances for the First Pavilion, but she had never imagined it would be so resplendent with gold and jade.

Look at that entrance gate tower, which was three stories high; it was actually made entirely of gold. It was simply blinding!

Yet, in such a blinding place, not only did it not give people a feeling of being tacky, but on the contrary, it inexplicably made people feel that great vulgarity is great elegance, and that overall air of prestige inexplicably made people feel a bit of awe.

Of course, Yun Qiyue's focus was not on this vulgarity or elegance. At this very moment, she only had one question in her heart: how likely was it that she could pry off some gold to spend?

But this thought only appeared in Yun Qiyue's mind for an instant, and the next moment, Yun Qiyue moved her gaze away with difficulty.

She wasn't stupid. In the feet of the Son of Heaven, where a single brick could hit several nobles, a place that could show off wealth so blatantly without being subjected to "unspoken rules"—could it be a simple place?

Sure enough, before long, Yun Qiyue learned the origin of the First Pavilion from others: the Ghost Night Pavilion!

No one dared to enter the forbidden land of the Ghost Night Pavilion, so naturally, no one dared to be presumptuous in the First Pavilion of the Ghost Night Pavilion.

Thinking of that stunning yet dangerous man, Yun Qiyue swallowed subconsciously.

It was a good thing the idea of prying off gold only stayed as a thought; otherwise, if she had really done it, she was afraid she wouldn't even have a whole corpse left.

"Yo, who do I see? So it's the Eldest Miss of the General's Mansion!"

Just then, a strange, sarcastic voice rang out from the side.

Yun Qiyue turned her head and saw two young ladies who had just gotten off a carriage together. One of them was looking at her with ill intent, while the other looked quiet and gentle, but Yun Qiyue saw jealousy and hostility in the depths of her eyes.

Who were they?

Yun Qiyue tried hard to recall; she hadn't seen these two at the Princess Mansion, and there was no record of these two in the original owner's mind.

Conclusion: she didn't know them.

The girl with the ill-intentioned face began to mock, "You're so ugly, yet you dare to come out and make a fool of yourself. If it were me, I would definitely hide at home and not dare to come out. You really aren't afraid of scaring yourself, but it's a pity for the people who have to look at your face."

Saying this, she also looked at the little sister beside her, "Simin, don't you think she has absolutely no self-awareness? It's simply shameful."

This was right at the entrance of the First Pavilion, with people coming and going, so the commotion here had long since attracted many onlookers, all of whom had expressions of watching a good show.

However, just as the girl finished speaking, a "slap" sound was heard.

The crowd was stunned.