The silent gestures between Xiao Yechen and Yun Qianyu further displeased Xiao Jiuyuan. His thin lips shut tightly, he refused to speak and only looked in turn at Xiao Yechen and then at Yun Qianyu. Then, without saying a word, he turned his attention back to the auction.
Xiao Yechen and Yun Qianyu were confused but did not dare to speak anymore after seeing how moody Xiao Jiuyuan was.
On the auction platform, there had been three consecutive auctions, all of which were rare medicinal materials.
The fourth item was an elixir pill.
“This is a Face-lift pill refined by the alchemist of the Yun Lan Sect. I believe everyone here is aware that the leader of Yun Lan Sect would be over 70 years old next year. However, her skin still looks extremely young. Now, the reason she’s able to keep her beauty is that she often takes the Face-lift pill. The Face-lift pill is refined from ten kinds of rare medicinal materials and is able to completely rejuvenate the skin.”
After the eloquent introduction was over, the noblewomen there were pretty convinced, especially those with poor skin.
Although they had a noble status, these women were very self-conscious about their beauty. They wouldn’t even dare to try their hand at seducing someone more good looking, but if they had the Face-lift pill, their skin would become younger and better.
The auctioneer called out, “The bidding price for the Face-lift pill starts at ten thousand Liang silver.”
Soon, many of the women began to bid for it. To them, ten thousand Liang silver was nothing.
In the private room on the second floor, Xiao Yechen became interested and said, “That’s a good item. Feather, I’ll bid for it for you. With this pill, maybe the scars on your face can be removed. I bet you’re really beautiful without the scars.”
For some reason, Xiao Yechen believed that Yun Qianyu would be beautiful.
Before Yun Qianyu could reply, Xiao Jiuyuan, who had not spoken for some time, turned around and looked at Xiao Yechen. He glared at Xiao Yechen coldly and said with a faint sarcastic smile, “Xiao Yechen, you’re having fun with her. Do you want me to make you two a couple?”
Both Xiao Yechen and Yun Qianyu were taken aback and finally understood why Xiao Jiuyuan was in a bad mood.
The reason why His Highness was angry was that the two of them only talked amongst themselves and did not pay any attention to him. That was why he was upset.
Knowing that this was the reason for Xiao Jiuyuan’s bad mood, Yun Qianyu thought, ‘Hmph, serves you right, I’ll keep ignoring you!’
Xiao Yechen on the other hand was seriously considering this issue.
“Well, I’ve been spending some time with Feather recently, and honestly, I am able to accept her. Maybe…”
“Haha, I didn’t know your appetite had changed from loving beautiful women to loving ugly women now.”
Xiao Jiuyuan ridiculed Xiao Yechen, then said with a stern tone, “It seems that you have really forgotten what this Prince has said.”
Xiao Yechen’s face turned pale upon hearing that as Xiao Jiuyuan’s warning to keep his distance from Yun Qianyu popped into his mind. Because Yun Qianyu now bore the name of Li princess consort, if he got close to her, gossip may spread which would tarnish Li Prince’s name. Thus the punishment for Xiao Yechen would be training with the Dragon Scale army.
At the thought of the Dragon Scale army, Xiao Yechen immediately became more obedient, “Yes, I will obey the rules, ninth imperial uncle.”
After Xiao Yechen said that, Yun Qianyu suddenly shouted, “Eighteen thousand Liang.”
Yun Qianyu’s sudden scream frightened Xiao Yechen. He quickly turned around only to see that Yun Qianyu was looking intently at the stage downstairs and had joined in the bidding.