"What bad luck tonight. I didn't get a single thing," Feng Qing said with an ugly expression.
She had originally wanted the first pill, but the princess had snatched it first.
The second pill was too expensive, and she didn't have enough silver.
"Why don't you try this Seven - Star Fruit?" Xia Yujia knew that Feng Qing was in a bad mood for not getting anything tonight, so she comforted her.
"I'm not an alchemist. What do I need these medicinal materials for?" Feng Qing said with a sinister look.
"There wasn't a suitable one this time. It'll be the same next time," Meng Yuanhang comforted her from the side.
"Miss Nightingale, please tell us the starting price for the two medicinal materials quickly," someone couldn't wait to urge.
Nightingale smiled at the man and said, "The starting price for the two medicinal materials is 100,000 silver."
Everyone could accept such a starting price.
But they also knew that it would depend on who at the scene needed these medicinal materials.
If there was a need, it was hard to say what the price would be later.
"150,000," an alchemist at the scene started to bid.
"200,000."
"250,000."
"500,000," Yun Ningshuang also started to bid.
"800,000," this time the bidder was from the Alchemist Association.
"900,000," another alchemist shouted.
"One million," Yun Ningshuang followed closely.
It was already quite good for the two medicinal materials to reach this price.
So some people had already given up.
In the end, it was just the person from the Alchemist Association and Yun Ningshuang bidding against each other.
Yun Ningshuang always looked determined to win. When the price reached 1.5 million, the person from the Alchemist Association was not as aggressive as before.
Everyone thought that these medicinal materials would surely go to Yun Ningshuang today.
After all, everyone had fallen silent. If the person from the Alchemist Association didn't bid again, Yun Ningshuang could get the Heavenly Heart Lotus and the Seven - Star Fruit for 1.5 million.
"Prince, the people from the Alchemist Association don't dare to bid anymore. These two medicinal plants are mine," Yun Ningshuang said proudly.
Just then, Feng Yuqin spoke up, "Two million."
Yun Ningshuang's proud expression froze on her face because of these three words.
"Feng Yuqin," Feng Qing and Xia Yujia said in unison.
"Why is she here?" Xia Yujia looked at Feng Qing puzzledly.
Thinking of the silver her mother had sent, Feng Qing said with a distorted expression, "That bitch must have used the silver my mother gave her to bid for medicinal materials. She doesn't even look at her own worth and dares to compete with the princess for medicinal materials."
"During the previous auction of the magic core, I heard a woman's voice coming from that private room, but there was also a man's voice. And there were too many people at that time, so I didn't pay attention. Now that the environment is so quiet, I finally recognize that the woman's voice belongs to Feng Yuqin," Xia Yujia said with a gloomy face.
Feng Qing had the same thought as Xia Yujia. They had been focused on the magic core before, so they hadn't noticed that Feng Yuqin was also bidding.
Now that they weren't interested in the medicinal materials, they calmed down and recognized Feng Yuqin's voice.
"Do you think we should do something?" A calculating look flashed in Xia Yujia's eyes.
"What can we do?" Feng Qing looked at Xia Yujia puzzledly.
"Look at Princess Ningshuang's face," Xia Yujia pointed to the private room above. Sure enough, they saw Yun Ningshuang's gloomy eyes staring at the private room where Feng Yuqin was.
"2.1 million," Yun Ningshuang gritted her teeth as she bid this time.
She had thought she could buy the medicinal materials for 1.5 million, but because of this bitch, she had to keep raising the price.
"2.2 million," Feng Yuqin calmly added to the bid.
"Do you mean we should tell the princess about the person who is against her?" Feng Qing was confused. "With Feng Yuqin's voice not disguised, the princess will know her identity later."
"It's different. By then, it will all be over," Xia Yujia said. "If Princess Ningshuang knows that the person competing with her is a useless person, do you think the princess will take her seriously?"
Feng Qing really wanted to say that Feng Yuqin was no longer a useless person.
She could send her seventh or eighth - rank bodyguard flying with a single move. How could she be useless?
But Feng Qing was more cautious and didn't say it.
Since she couldn't deal with Feng Yuqin, let Princess Ningshuang deal with her.
"2.5 million," Yun Ningshuang didn't know Feng Yuqin's identity clearly. After all, there were no fixed guests in that private room. But hearing Feng Yuqin bid so calmly, Yun Ningshuang was unsure.
Because she had already bid for some things before, she only had 3 million silver left.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Yun Feiyue shouted "Come in," and Xia Yujia and Feng Qing entered.
"Qin'er, your second younger sister is missing," Mo Xuanye said playfully.
Feng Yuqin raised her eyebrows. "She should be going to find Yun Ningshuang."
"Qin'er is really smart. You guessed it right," Mo Xuanye's gaze on her became deeper.
"Why are they going to find Yun Ningshuang at this time?" Meng Xingyu asked puzzledly.
"Surely to expose my identity," Feng Yuqin shrugged indifferently and added to the bid again, "2.6 million."
"What did you say?" Yun Ningshuang couldn't believe it when she heard Xia Yujia say that the person on the opposite side was Feng Yuqin. She rushed from her seat to Xia Yujia. "Is it really Feng Yuqin on the opposite side?"
"Absolutely true," Xia Yujia said, pointing to Feng Qing beside her. "Feng Yuqin is her older sister. If you don't believe it, you can ask her."
Feng Qing nodded firmly. "It's really her."
Yun Ningshuang pointed outside and said, "She has already bid 2.6 million. Feng Yuqin is a useless person. How could she have so much silver?"
Feng Qing's eyes flashed slightly. After a pause, she said, "Maybe it's the silver my mother gave her."
But Yun Ningshuang thought that even so, there couldn't be too much.
If so, Feng Yuqin was just bidding for fun.
She simply couldn't come up with so much money.
Thinking like this, she felt more confident. "Prince, if I don't have enough silver later, can you lend some to me?"
Yun Feiyue nodded. "I can lend it to you, but the price is too high. I still advise you to give up."
"Don't worry. Feng Yuqin simply can't come up with that much money. So if the price gets too high, I won't increase the bid anymore. Then she won't be able to pay the silver and will be in big trouble," Yun Ningshuang said confidently.
If she had known that she would regret this decision later, she probably wouldn't have boasted like this in front of Xia Yujia and the others.
Seeing Yun Ningshuang and Feng Yuqin go head - to - head, Xia Yujia and Feng Qing looked at each other. They both saw schadenfreude in each other's eyes.
"2.7 million," Yun Ningshuang started to bid again. At the same time, she stood by the window and showed a provocative look towards Feng Yuqin on the opposite side.
"Three million," Feng Yuqin directly added 300,000.
Yun Feiyue frowned and looked at Yun Ningshuang. "Shuang'er, the price has exceeded the budget."
"Prince, Elder Tan said that if I can bid for these two medicinal materials this time, he will take me as his disciple. So I must get these medicinal materials tonight," Yun Ningshuang said determinedly. At the same time, her gaze towards Feng Yuqin also carried a hint of killing intent.
Mo Xuanye's eyes darkened. He said to Feng Yi beside him, "That stupid princess has such an ugly look in her eyes. After the auction is over, go and dig out her eyeballs."
Feng Yuqin: "..."