Princess Consort With Deadly Destiny

CHAPTER 17: Citizens Give Gifts

'How can a hairpin be worth that much just because it's handmade?

'I guess his jade material gave him a high grade!'

Disappointment appeared in Madam Lu's eyes as she lost some precious items today. He would be happy if he could find some of them back.

“I just passed through town and stayed there for a while. Your father was always generous. If I came to the Floating Pavilion City and hesitated to buy a jade hairpin, he would definitely say that I don't care enough about my daughter,” said Lady Lu again.

Xie Qiao snorted slightly and did not say much.

“Although mom wants to buy a mountain of gold or silver, I will not forbid mom from doing that. Just don't use my name.” Xie Qiao pursed his lips, smiling coldly.

Miss Lu was a little surprised to hear that.

Pei Wanyue pressed her lips as she felt a little displeased.

“Kak, don't blame mom. Among the things I lost today, there was something I wanted to give you. I'm worried about it, ” said Pei Wanyue quickly.

He was careful and held his handcuffs gently using his hands. His expression was nervous and pitiful.

“Is this a gift from Mom or Dad?” Xie Qiao raised his head and looked at Pei Wanyue with his eyes.

Pei Wanyue's heart rate was pounding.

Ever since he first met Xie Qiao, he had never looked directly into Xie Qiao's eyes.

Although he thought Xiao Qiao was handsome, it seemed like his eyes had floated up. Since she had always not noticed, this reduced her beauty by two out of ten.

Now it's…

The gaze of this pair of black eyes was so deep and calm. However, there was not much light in his eyes, making his gaze even more afraid to be seen.

In an instant, Pei Wanyue broke out in a cold sweat.

He did not know why he felt as if a cold wind was blowing towards him.

The weather is not too hot anymore.

“It looks like it's a gift from Dad.” Xie Qiao lowered his head again, and his gaze was fixed on the surface of the road. Then he said calmly, “It's okay to lose it. Ma'am, you can ask Dad to change something else for me.”

When he finished speaking, Xie Qiao stepped into the nearest inn one step ahead of them.

There were only three or five inns in the Floating Pavilion City, and he often came to those inns.

As soon as Xie Qiao entered, the waiter at the inn immediately noticed it. Without waiting for her to open her mouth, she said, “Nona Xie! Did you get off the mountain earlier this month? Do you want something sweet or spicy today? Fish today is very fresh today!”

“Then, let's eat fish. Remember to tell Chef Gui that I will go to the imperial city tomorrow morning. He no longer needs to provide food for me every month,” Xie Qiao said again.

“Are you going to the imperial city?” The waiter was surprised, and then he looked sad. “I will tell the chef about it now.”

Lu followed him closely and frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

“Why are you talking to this waiter? You will lose status if you do that,” said Mrs Lu.

Xie Qiao chuckled, “What status do I have? If you don't mention it, I'm just a Taoist woman who came down from the mountain. Besides, the people here are simple-minded. Things aren't as complicated as I thought, Mom.”

After a while, the inn manager came here personally and gave Xie Qiao a bottle of wine.

The manager looked at Madam Lu and her daughter for a moment. He laughed and walked back.

Lu thought that the people in this city were behaving very strangely.

Especially after Xie Qiao entered, there seemed to be more people watching over them.

Moments later, the waiter returned and brought some other good items, including dried bacon, preserved fruits made with secret recipes, and a basket of dry goods.

The manager did not say anything but simply smiled at Xie Qiao.

Xie Qiao did not look up and thanked him politely. He continued to eat his food as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

But after a while, wave after wave of the citizens of the city outside. They started bringing gifts for him.

Among the gifts are clothing for summer and autumn, leather clothing for autumn and winter, a sack of dried insects, and a lot of peanut cake preparations. There were also some jewels and jade, and two carriages with a coachman?!