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Chapter 19 Beauty

The Imperial Son-in-Law? Isn't that Xie Yunqi?

Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but sneer inwardly. The princess was indeed deeply in love with him, even condescending to fetch medicine for him.

"Blood Heart Ganoderma..."

The shopkeeper hesitated upon hearing this, then pointed to Jiang Yuyue standing to the side.

"Your Highness... I'm so sorry, our shop only has one Blood Heart Fungus, but this young lady placed a deposit yesterday to buy it, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Song Jinwan glanced at Jiang Yuyue, but when she saw Jiang Yuyue's face clearly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, which quickly turned into an imperceptible coldness.

Jiang Yuyue was still dressed in plain clothes. Even though the clothes were not perfectly tailored, they could not hide her graceful figure. She did not wear any makeup, but her beauty was still evident. Her beautiful eyes were like autumn water, and she was looking at her with neither arrogance nor servility.

When did such a beautiful woman appear in the capital?

Song Jinwan prided herself on her beauty, so she couldn't help but feel a sense of hostility towards Jiang Yuyue, who was still stunningly beautiful despite her simple attire.

"So what if I've already paid a deposit?"

Song Jinwan crossed her arms in front of her chest, her arrogance practically written all over her face. "This princess wants the Blood Heart Mushroom. Name your price."

Jiang Yuyue did not want to clash with this princess of noble status, but she would not swallow her anger so easily.

"Your Highness, why don't you buy it elsewhere? I ordered this one yesterday. There's a proper order to things, isn't there?"

"First come, first served?"

Song Jinwan's tone was filled with undisguised contempt, "If you want to raise the price on the spot, you should at least change your wording. Just tell me how much silver you want. No matter how much you want, this princess can afford it."

Looking at Song Jinwan's haughty demeanor, Jiang Yuyue sighed inwardly that it was truly a case of "what pot has what lid," and Xie Yunqi and she were a perfect match.

“It’s not about how much money it costs. I’ve already paid a deposit, so this Blood Heart Fungus is mine.”

Jiang Yuyue still refused to budge, and her voice rose a few decibels.

"We can't just take her away by force just because you're a princess, can we?"

The commotion at the pharmacy had already attracted a lot of onlookers, and Jiang Yuyue's words aroused even more whispers among the crowd.

Although Song Jinwan was a princess, she still had to consider her reputation. If word got out that she had stolen medicinal herbs in the street, it would not do her any good.

Sure enough, Song Jinwan's face turned red and white as she listened to the chatter outside. Seeing that Jiang Yuyue refused to budge, she put the pressure on the shopkeeper.

Song Jinwan said with a gloomy expression, "Your pharmacy doesn't have any Blood Heart Mushrooms today, so you should return the deposit to her."

The shopkeeper, under her gaze, was sweating profusely.

"But...but the Blood Heart Fungus is clearly..."

"If I say no, then no!"

Song Jinwan looked down at the shopkeeper, her threat flailing lightly, "Do you still want to keep this shabby pharmacy open?"

The shopkeeper was instantly drenched in sweat.

Seeing Song Jinwan using her power to oppress others, Jiang Yuyue knew perfectly well that she couldn't get the Blood Heart Ganoderma, so she might as well go with the flow and make some money herself.

Just as the shopkeeper was about to change his mind, she spoke first, "Fine, since Princess Xuexinzhi wants this, why not just pay a thousand taels of silver to buy it?"

One thousand taels of silver?

Even for a princess, a thousand taels of silver was a considerable sum. How dare this woman ask for such an exorbitant amount?!

Song Jinwan's expression changed, seemingly embarrassed and annoyed. A maid beside her tugged at her sleeve and whispered...

"Your Highness, everyone outside is watching you."

Jiang Yuyue unconsciously curled the corners of her lips, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes, "Princess, could it be that you can't afford this money? But you clearly stated earlier that you could afford any amount."

These words made Song Jinwan feel even more suffocated.

But as a princess, her words were law, and she could not possibly contradict herself in public.

"One thousand taels it is!"

Song Jinwan had been pampered since childhood and had never suffered such humiliation. She glared at Jiang Yuyue and gritted her teeth as she agreed.

"Then give me the money."

Jiang Yuyue, without any politeness, stretched out her arms towards Song Jinwan, "Since the princess said she would give it, then let's exchange money and goods now. If everyone leaves later and I have no proof, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"

“You…!” Song Jinwan was speechless for a moment.

She usually has everything she wants, and people offer it to her willingly. No one is as quick-witted as Jiang Yuyue, who doesn't know how to appreciate it and actually asks her for money.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuyue was so sharp-tongued. If there weren't so many people here, given her temperament, Song Jinwan would have already had this ungrateful wretch thrown out!

But a thousand taels of silver is no small sum, how could she possibly carry it with her?

Song Jinwan just wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible, and couldn't wait to call someone to bring the silver. She could only reach up and touch her head, pull out two gold hairpins and throw them into Jiang Yuyue's arms.

"These two gold hairpins are a reward for you. Their value is certainly over a thousand taels of silver. Are you satisfied now?"

"How could I dare to be dissatisfied with what Her Highness the Princess has bestowed upon me?"

Jiang Yuyue examined the two gold hairpins. They were indeed a pair, and the pure gold hairpins were quite heavy in her hand. The butterflies carved on them were lifelike, and several gemstones were inlaid around them, truly embodying the word "luxury".

Although it was an unexpected windfall, the palace items were not to be touched.

But keep it, it might come in handy later.

Jiang Yuyue accepted it without hesitation and thanked her with a smile.

Seeing Jiang Yuyue like this, Song Jinwan became angry. She turned to the shopkeeper beside her and shouted, "Why aren't you bringing out the Blood Heart Mushroom right now?!"

The shopkeeper was startled by the shout and quickly rummaged through the counter for a moment before taking out a medicine box and presenting it to him with both hands.

"Your Highness, this is the Blood Heart Fungus."

Although she had managed to snatch the medicinal herbs, Song Jinwan did not feel relieved. Instead, she felt sorry for her two hairpins.

That was a birthday gift from her imperial brother, and now it's been given to this wretched woman!

Jiang Yuyue had originally planned to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible after receiving the benefits, but seeing that the princess seemed to be easily provoked, she immediately came up with a plan.

Since we've already offended them, why not make a big profit?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyue casually pointed to a row of medicinal herbs on the counter, "Shopkeeper, how much are these herbs? Please wrap them up for me."

Song Jinwan was furious at the moment, and seeing that Jiang Yuyue wanted to buy other medicinal herbs, she immediately interrupted her.

"I, the princess, will take all those medicinal herbs!"