With Great Rui's most beloved princess and an imperial prince who had a chance at the throne both present, the ruler of the Jianggu Kingdom could only bitterly hand over a thick stack of banknotes.
-For some reason, the Little Princess and the Fourth Imperial Prince had suddenly begun quarreling and competing, sweeping up more than half the furniture on the third floor of the Artisan's Pavilion in what was practically a battle of wills.
In the end, Jiang Yingcheng puffed out her cheeks and looked around. Only when she truly could no longer tell what she had yet to buy did she declare-
"Fine, you win, all right? We'll say you won today, all right!"
And bring this battle to a temporary end.
The results:
The shopkeeper of the Artisan's Pavilion had sold so much expensive furniture in a single transaction. Ecstatic.
The Fourth Imperial Prince, Jiang Huai'an, felt he had finally won this contest. Ecstatic.
The Eleventh Princess, Jiang Yingcheng, clutched the enormous money pouch that had somehow appeared in her hand. Ecstatic.
Qiu Yi, ruler of the Jianggu Kingdom: "..."
Qiu Yi, ruler of the Jianggu Kingdom: "????"
Had he missed some crucial scene?!
Was the Little Princess secretly taking kickbacks?!
Was he the only unhappy person left in the entire world?!
Yet the day's suffering did not end with that stack of banknotes.
The streets of the Capital City were bustling, with foreign envoys roaming through streets and alleys. The group had barely stepped out of the Artisan's Pavilion when they ran straight into the delegation from Qiguang.
"The Little Princess most beloved by Emperor Mingze" had been a hot topic among the envoys lately. Even those who had never seen her had spent lavishly to obtain portraits, so the instant she appeared, a sharp-eyed envoy