Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 534: Purchase with a Large Sum of Money

Wufu seemed indifferent with her remark, yet it threw Ah Jiu into turmoil, making her extremely uneasy. She repeatedly took sips of water from her tea cup, attempting to mask her awkwardness.

"One thousand taels of Silver for one?" Wufu widened her eyes and without thinking, she swatted away his hand, "Are you planning to rob someone?"

In this era, the folks at the bottom of society were worth less than anything, especially those who sold themselves as servants. Even the expensive ones would only cost a few taels of Silver. He was asking for one thousand taels—she could buy a hundred with just ten taels each.

With this interruption, some of Ah Jiu’s embarrassment dissipated. Seeming to understand her thoughts, she said, "They are naturally unlike average servants, coming from the Secret Guard Camp. Chosen when they were just a few years old to undergo training, they know far more than just a little bit."

Wufu glanced sideways at him.

"Purple Jade has a stable personality, and the steward said she is accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—she also knows martial arts," Ah Jiu poured himself another cup of tea.

"Since when does a Hidden Guard need to understand music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Are you raising a young lady?" Wufu raised an eyebrow.

Ah Jiu calmly stated, "She has some beauty and could completely qualify as a high official’s concubine."

Wufu fell silent.

"As for Jadeite, she has some knowledge in the Techniques of Qi Huang and is skilled with poisons. Perhaps she’s not as good as Purple Jade in combat, but she isn’t far behind," Ah Jiu continued, "Having them attend to your personal care, whether it’s for safety or daily life, you’ll be much more at ease."

"Ninth Master, my life has never been entrusted to someone else’s care," Wufu replied with a faint smile.

Ah Jiu’s body jolted as he looked up at her, "But no one ever complains about having too few chips in the game of survival, do they? If you utilize them well, you can even have them continue to train newcomers. Not to mention just how to be a good maid—they are more than capable of managing that." He paused, then added, "One thousand taels, it’s really not expensive. It’s worth it!"

Indeed, upon hearing these words, Wufu’s mouth twitched slightly. She leaned forward, resting her chin on one hand, and said, "Ninth Master, you seem to have another identity, that of a human trafficker, don’t you?"

Ah Jiu: ...

Xiao Li, standing by the entrance, nearly laughed out loud when he heard this and was glared at by Yuan Ye. Both looked up to the sky, as if a row of imaginary crows were flying past.

At this point, if Wufu were to still decline, it would be too affected. She immediately called for Hongyu, and for the two, Purple Jade and Jadeite.

"Hongyu, go fetch a silver note of two thousand taels," Wufu ordered.

Hongyu was startled, quickly acknowledged the command, and soon brought a silver note of two thousand taels.

Wufu received it, her face showing obvious discomfort as she handed the note to Ah Jiu—two thousand taels it was.

And Ah Jiu was well prepared; Yuan Ye personally handed over two deeds of sale, both for Purple Jade and Jadeite, and both were death contracts.

A death contract meant no redemption for personal freedom, to be arranged by the master without regard for life or death.

Wufu then turned to Purple Jade and Jadeite, "You see? Your purchase price is one thousand taels each. I’ve never bought such expensive maids before. From now on, I am your master. Your previous identities, whatever you did, including any past acquaintances, forget it all. Only I have the right to order you around and assign tasks. Understand?"

One thousand taels!

Hongyu’s eyes widened, staring at the two new ’sisters,’ her mouth agape in shock.

After exchanging a look, Purple Jade and Jadeite knelt down in unison to acknowledge their new owner, "Your servants will carefully follow the young lady’s orders."

Their voices held some excitement, even some joy. Wufu was somewhat baffled—what were they so happy about? freēnovelkiss.com

Unknown to Wufu, being a Hidden Guard meant an identity that must stay concealed. Now, they had stepped out from the shadows into the light, and they no longer needed to undertake any dangerous tasks. All they had to do was serve Wufu and naturally, that was a simpler life, which is why they were happy.