She picked up one of the jade bracelets, which was entirely emerald green. Shaking it, she said with a smile to the woman in the light azure silk dress, "This one is good. It suits your personality well."
The woman in the light azure dress looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Oh?" Then she gave a faint smile and added, "Why do you say so?"
Knowing that she was no ordinary person, Su Xiaoliu quickly took the opportunity to flatter her. She coaxed, "Not to mention the clear texture of this jade bracelet. You can tell it's a good one just by putting it in this pile. Look at you, a cold and elegant beauty. You and this bracelet are a perfect match, like made for each other, seamless... "
"All right. I'll buy it." The woman in the light azure dress interrupted her, handed over the silver, and bought the bracelet.
She put the jade bracelet on her wrist. A clear emerald color adorned her fair and slender wrist, making it even more charming.
Su Xiaoliu was secretly amazed. At the same time, she sighed at the woman's decisiveness. She just said a few words casually, and the woman bought it. She was really bold.
The woman in the light azure dress looked up at her, with a faint smile on her lips. She asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it nice?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up and met her cold eyes. She quickly shook her head and said, "No, no. It looks great."
The woman in the light azure dress smiled and said, "That's good."
Su Xiaoliu lowered her head and let out a sigh of relief, thinking that this woman was so easy to believe others.
"The dark circles under your eyes are too heavy. It must be due to your cold constitution. Eat more black sesame to replenish your body." Just as Su Xiaoliu looked up, she suddenly met those cold eyes. She didn't know when the woman in the light azure dress had leaned close to her face. Her sudden look-up almost bumped into the woman's head.
What? Dark circles under the eyes are too heavy?
Su Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment and reached out to touch her eye sockets...
The woman in the light azure dress watched her little movement, let out a soft laugh, and a playful look suddenly flashed across her cold and beautiful face. She said softly, "You have kidney deficiency."
In an instant, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck the top of her head. Su Xiaoliu stood there stupidly, keeping her original posture.
Wh... What?
She, she actually said such a thing to her so casually. Were they very familiar? Did she have to say it like this!
"You're the one with kidney deficiency!"
Su Xiaoliu glared at her angrily and turned sideways.
The woman in the light azure dress stood up straight with a faint smile. She raised her wrist to look at the jade bracelet, then put her hand down and looked at Su Xiaoliu, who was standing sideways to her. She said softly, "Thank you for helping me choose the bracelet. I like it very much." After saying that, she gently bent down, slowly put something on Su Xiaoliu's ear, and then turned her head and whispered in her ear, "This is for you. My name is Chu Weixin. And... I'm not a woman."
Letting out a soft laugh, she picked up her sword and left.
After hearing the last sentence, Su Xiaoliu stood there stunned, forgetting to react for a moment...
Su Xiaoliu stupidly reached out to touch her left ear, which was hurting from the weight. When her fingertips touched the round, big, and cold object, she suddenly came to her senses.
She quickly took off the thing from her ear and looked at it in front of her eyes...
It was that huge bracelet that could be used as an earring!
Su Xiaoliu was so angry that she trembled all over. She clenched the peach branch in her hand tightly.
The peddler quickly moved his stall to the side when he saw this, for fear that she would come up and cause trouble.
Outside the fishing village, carriages stopped one by one by the side of the road, and the crowd was bustling.
A handsome and elegant man in a blue robe jumped down from a luxurious sedan chair. He had a high nose bridge, his eyebrows extended into his temples, and his clear eyes scanned the surroundings. With his hands crossed in front of his chest, his red lips curled up in a cynical arc.
Immediately afterwards, an old man who looked like a butler led the carriage away, and a young boy with red lips and white teeth, holding a long sword in his arms, ran over.
The young boy curiously looked around, then looked up at his master and asked, "North Star Lord, has the Pingshan Conference started?"
Jiang Li looked down at the young boy, reached out a hand and patted his head, and said, "No. It won't start until the old alliance leader finishes his speech. We're still early."
The young boy nodded as if he understood. He hugged the sword in his arms tightly.
The old man who looked like a butler walked over after tying up the horse. He bowed respectfully to Jiang Li and said, "Star Lord, everything is in order."
Jiang Li looked at the old man, nodded, and said politely, "Uncle Fu, you can go to the guest room to rest later. I'll just take Jiang Chong to the conference."
The old man called Uncle Fu nodded and replied, "Thank you, Star Lord." Then he stepped back and stood aside.
The young boy looked up at Jiang Li and asked again, "North Star Lord, Sister You... Will the East Star Lord come?"
Jiang Li looked at him and smiled. His starry eyes were especially bright on his handsome face. He said, "The East Star Lord may be a little late."
"Okay." The young boy looked at him and nodded obediently.
Jiang Li stood with his hands crossed in front of his chest, looking to the side. Suddenly, a figure in light yellow caught his eye.
A beautiful woman in a light yellow long dress slowly leaned out of the carriage. Her fair face had a pair of pure and spiritual eyes, and there was a small mole at the corner of her eye, tinged with a touch of sadness. A jade hairpin in the shape of a butterfly on her head trembled slightly as she walked, attracting the attention of many people.
The young boy beside him was the first to react. He shouted at the woman in the yellow dress, "Madam Xiao!"
In an instant, there were whispers all around.
"Madam Xiao? Is she the wife of Xiao He?" A man in a brown long gown and a bamboo hat said to a short, scar - faced man beside him.
"Didn't Xiao He die a long time ago?" An old man with white hair in an open - fronted white gown chimed in.
"Shh, Master, keep your voice down. Don't let others hear you!" A thin and beautiful woman quickly pulled the old man and reminded him in a low voice.
...
Mo Xin looked around following the sound. Suddenly, she met Jiang Li's eyes in the distance. Her gaze then fell on Jiang Chong, who was waving at her, and Uncle Fu standing beside him. She smiled slightly, folded her hands in front of her, and walked over.
"North Star Lord." Mo Xin stopped not far from Jiang Li and bowed slightly.
Jiang Li quickly stepped aside and said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect to meet you at the door, Mo Xin."
Mo Xin smiled slightly, nodded, then looked down at the young boy holding the sword and said softly, "Jiang Chong, let's go in together."
The young boy holding the sword nodded happily and said, "Okay!"
Jiang Li smiled and made way. Mo Xin nodded politely and walked in front. Then Jiang Li followed behind. The group walked towards the fishing village.
"Come on, place your bets! Guess the treasures to be presented at this Pingshan Conference..."
More and more people were coming. Several cloth - clothed men were walking back and forth, shouting while holding stacks of white paper in their hands. From time to time, someone would come forward to place a bet.
Su Xiaoliu found it very novel and couldn't help but take a few more looks.
"Miss, would you like to place a bet?" A head suddenly popped up beside her.
Su Xiaoliu was startled. She turned her head and saw a man in cloth clothes shaking a stack of white paper in his hand. He said eagerly, "Miss, it only costs two taels of silver. If you win, you'll get 198 taels in profit!"
Two hundred taels?
When Su Xiaoliu heard this, she became excited. She took out two taels of silver and handed it over. She said boldly, "I'll place a bet on the Golden Jade Tree."