Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 49

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Would you mind wearing the wedding gown?
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The flower was fresh, unflashy, and plain. It was just an ordinary little pear blossom, yet it was as beautiful as a jewel at the tip of the sword.

As Qin Yan stared at the pear blossom in silence, it was as if a stone had suddenly been hurled into his heart, causing ripples to instantly spread out.

He took a sip of his wine and said nothing. Standing up and heading back, he simply muttered, "Go to sleep. There's a lot to do tomorrow."

Seeing him leave in that manner, Fu Changling couldn't help asking, "Don't you want the flower? Give me some face. Just take it before you head back."

"You can wear the flower yourself if you like it." Qin Yan's voice trailed away. "I don't want to."

Fu Changling shrugged. He took the pear blossom and held it in his palm. After gazing at it attentively for a few moments, he concluded, "It's quite pretty."

With that, he reached into his spirit pouch and took out a wooden box, carefully placing the pear blossom inside.

That night, Fu Changling slept soundly. Given that it was a dreamless night, perhaps the wine was what helped him fall asleep. The next morning, when he awoke, Yun Yu couldn't help but poke his head over in curiosity as he noticed him humming a tune while washing his face and rinsing his mouth. "What are you so happy about? Is there something good going on?"

"It is something good, but it's my own good thing, so you don't need to know about it." Fu Changling pushed the hairpin of his guān into his hair and patted Yun Yu on the shoulder, saying, "Take a rest. I'm going to look for Mingyan to do some work."

Yun Yu was still recovering from his injuries. Upon hearing this, he pouted and became somewhat upset.

When Fu Changling arrived at the main hall, he saw Shangguan Mingyan sitting at the table, waiting for him. Qin Yan, who had also arrived, was seated next to Shangguan Mingyan, seemingly relaxing his mind with his eyes closed.

Qin Yan greeted Fu Changling as he entered and then turned to Shangguan Mingyan, asking, "How's it going?"

"I have already spoken to His Majesty." Shangguan Mingyan took out three tokens and handed them to Fu Changling and Qin Yan, adding, "You'll be the one to help organise the wedding later on together with Yun Shīxiōng and Dà Shīxiōng."

"Very well." Fu Changling nodded, tucked the token into his sleeve, and directly said, "I'm going to get something prepared. Take me and Shīxiōng to meet with the ceremonial official today, and I'll take care of the rest."

"What are you going to prepare?" Shangguan Mingyan was a bit puzzled. Fu Changling grinned as he took out a stack of papers from his lapel, flicked them, and blew on them, saying, "Money can convince a devil to spin a millstone. What can we do if we don't have enough money to complete something of this magnitude?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Mingyan came to a sudden realisation and hurriedly replied, "I'll go to Shījiě. Xie Shen must have given her many rewards."

"That'd be great, but it doesn't matter if Shījiě doesn't have any." At that, Fu Changling smiled, spread the papers out into the shape of a fan, and added with a big grin, "I have plenty."

It shocked Shangguan Mingyan to see such a lavish amount of silver draughts arranged in the shape of a fan, and Qin Yan said matter-of-factly, "It's not easy to save up for eight years."

Fu Changling's smile stiffened somewhat. He coughed softly, then said, "I'll treat you guys to a meal when we get back to Yunze."

With that, Fu Changling gave Shangguan Mingyan a glance and said with emphasis, "I'll show you what I'm capable of!"