Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 201 - 199: What is the Fourth One Up To? (Second Update)

Chapter 201: Chapter 199: What is the Fourth One Up To? (Second Update)

An even more important point was that it would be tolerable if the Qilin Vase ended up in the hands of others, but if it were to fall into the hands of his own younger brother, the Sixth Prince, his heart would definitely feel extremely stifled.

This was also something he could not accept no matter what.

Moreover, he believed that if the roles were reversed, his sixth brother would think the same upon seeing this item.

If this item were displayed in his room, he reckoned it would probably make his sixth brother uncomfortable.

Thinking this, the Fourth Prince seemed to have made a decision and nodded to the store clerk dressed in white:

"Heh heh, not for any other reason but for you, I will take this glazed glass Qilin."

Following that voice, the clerk dressed in white was immediately overwhelmed with ecstasy.

At the same time, it seemed as if she saw numerous ingots being hurled towards her.

Looking at the old fellow in front of her, she regarded him as if he were a human-shaped mountain of gold.

Of course, although she was overjoyed, she dared not show the slightest hint on her face.

She still wore that professional smile, giving the Fourth Prince a slight bow and gesturing to the one who came with him to pay.

This was because when Lin Yi was training them, he had specifically instructed them.

They must maintain their aloof demeanor, as only this would ensure they always possessed an allure to their customers.

Naturally, the Fourth Prince would not bother attending to matters personally; a wave of his hand prompted the steward who was following him to head with the store clerk to the dedicated cashier.

Of course, at this moment, blood was dripping in the steward’s heart.

With just a wave from his master, that was a hundred thousand taels!

This was real silver, a hundred thousand taels no less; even within the Prince Mansion, this was not a small sum.

It was no exaggeration to say that the annual revenue of any county in the vast You Country wouldn’t exceed this amount.

But after all, the decision was the master’s, as he was the Prince; since the latter had spoken such words, he could only see that they were carried out.

Of course, at this juncture, some might say, is the Fourth Prince really without cunning?

Was he really coaxed into spending a fortune of one hundred thousand taels by a mere salesperson?

Of course not, the reason why the Fourth Prince decided to purchase this glazed glass vase was after his careful observation.

Just now, he noticed that this vase was not merely a single color.

The eyes of the Qilin were a deep red, while the back faintly radiated a hint of golden hue. freewёbnoνel.com

And in the places where the four claws lay, there also appeared to be red flames.

Although the colors were not very pronounced, this was enough to prove how precious this glazed glass Qilin was.

Even though the saleswoman did not point this out, this led him to believe he had found a great bargain, thinking that she did not see it as important.

One should know that the purity of the Liuli was one aspect, but the hues were also significant.

A Liuli like this, aside from its intrinsic white, also had three other colors, meaning its value would increase many-fold.

If the inherent value of the Liuli was ten thousand taels, then with the addition of these four colors, it should at least quintuple in value.

Thus, the price would jump to fifty thousand taels in height.

Moreover, the most important point was that this item was one of a kind, meaning, aside from the one he held, there were no second copies in existence.

The price of such a unique piece would be even higher.

Rather than just quintupling the price, it was not even hitting the ceiling.

At the minimum, the value of this item was around eighty thousand taels.

As for the remaining twenty thousand taels?

Heh, would our Fourth Prince not care about face?

Isn’t twenty thousand taels a fair price for the dignity of such a mighty Fourth Prince?

Following these actions, the entire store suddenly erupted in excitement.

After all, the business had just opened for a short while, and already they had one hundred thousand taels to their account; how could such a scenario not excite everyone instantly?

The officials felt the same, their eyes filled with amazement when they looked at the Fourth Prince.

None of them had imagined that the Fourth Prince would be the first to spend.

You see, they had pondered what might happen today during their journey, but despite all their calculations, they hadn’t foreseen that the first to support would be the Emperor’s arch-rival.

The struggle between the Emperor and the Fourth Prince wasn’t something new; it could be said that everyone present knew of this matter.

And precisely for this reason, they had all thought that if anyone was to cause trouble at the Emperor’s shop opening, it would be the Fourth Prince.

But who could have expected the exact opposite to be true, that the first to spend would be the Fourth Prince?

Not only were the officials bewildered, but the Sixth Prince, who had just walked in, was also bewildered.

"What is fourth brother up to? Heh heh, your Prince here is somewhat unable to discern what exactly is his trick?"

Of course, among all the people present, there was only one person whose heart had foreseen this turn of events.

This person was none other than Lin Yi.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the bamboo slip marked with a silver voucher for ten taels was issued to the Fourth Prince by Lin Yi himself.

To be more accurate, not just the Fourth Prince, but also the bamboo slip held by the Sixth Prince, who had just walked in, contained the same content.

It could be said that all of this was within Lin Yi’s calculations.

Rather than calling it a conspiracy, it would be more apt to call it an open and aboveboard scheming.

After all, this Qilin was no ordinary object, its craftsmanship and materials were beyond reproach.

Even more crucially, it wasn’t something a typical official could dare to possess.

Put it this way, it wouldn’t matter if the Emperor got hold of this object, and if it were in the hands of a Prince, it could still be somewhat justified.

But if such an item landed in the possession of an official, heh, then that official would likely invite fatal trouble upon himself.

Perhaps some readers would ask, aren’t Qilins depicted on the court uniforms of First Grade officials?

Wouldn’t the Emperor resent an official for acquiring a Qilin?

But what the Fourth Prince had bought wasn’t just any ordinary Qilin.

This Qilin had the body of a four-clawed dragon.

If these four claws were changed to five, even princes wouldn’t dare to touch it.

...End of the Chapter...

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