Lan Ruoyue was still celebrating when the Fourth Prince snorted. "Although I have no desire to comment on your private life, if you want to become the Goddess, you should mind your image. The people won't accept a flawed Goddess."
Lan Ruoyue said, "Flawed? What do you mean?"
"Exactly what I said."
The Fourth Prince glanced into the box in disgust, backed away two steps, then quickly turned and left.
Lan Ruoyue cursed inwardly, You little brat. Your hair hasn't even grown in yet, and you're already running your mouth at me, spouting nonsense.
The system had also hidden in the farthest corner of her sea of consciousness. Looking thoroughly disgusted, it said, "Host, you'd better look at what's inside the box."
"Isn't it just a box for money? What's so..."
Lan Ruoyue lowered her eyes to the box. What she saw inside shocked her so badly that her head buzzed.
Then a scream burst out of the shop, drawing the people outside to crane their necks and watch.
Unwilling to be ogled like merchandise, the Fourth Prince left a maid with Lan Ruoyue and hurried into his carriage.
Another roar came from inside. "What the hell is this thing?! Just how much of a pervert do you have to be to put this together with silver?!"
The word "pervert" set the crowd's gossip-loving souls ablaze.
They whispered to one another at the entrance, offering every conceivable explanation.
The shopkeeper returned and took the box back from Lan Ruoyue. "I'm sorry, but a customer left this in our care. We can't lose it! I won't charge you for the silver inside, but this box was made from three-hundred-year-old sandalwood, and the gold lock on it was inlaid with jadeite. Now both the box and the lock are damaged. That'll cost