Chapter 131 Enduring to the point of internal injuries
Everyone immediately began to sympathize with her once they saw her forlorn and pitiful expression.
On top of this, all those people witnessed the dispute between the two earlier. Especially those who attended the auction earlier.
At once, those who held a large sense of justice stepped up to testify.
"It can't be? How could Second Miss Bai speak like this? What occurred then, I trust everyone saw?"
"That's right. At the time, Second Miss Bai personally agreed to the gamble in front of everyone! There are thousands of witnesses!"
"Correct. You can't possibly wish to deny your debt because of the huge loss you suffered right? But if you were to speak of it, to use one hundred and thirty thousand silvers to buy one bottle of Spirit Raising Pills is excessively high......"
"Hey, what losses did she suffer? Clearly it was she who slandered her cousin first, resulting in the gamble between the two. So the money she is to pay is something she deserves, no?"
"Right. Who knew that a stately Young Miss from Wu Wei Manor would renege on her debts? And to think I felt that she was both beautiful and powerful, person who was practically a fairy. But who knew that her character was this appalling??"
Face beet red, Bai Ruo Qi wished that she could find somewhere to drill a hole to hide as she listened to their discussions.
The importance she placed on her reputation was very great. Although she would act her usual arrogant and despotic ways in the Manor, whenever she was outside Bai Ruo qi would take great care in leaving a kind and magnanimous
But who could predict Huang Yue Li's numerous tricks played in the auction and her currently wailing to the crowd? Everyone now knew of her intentions of debt denial!
If these rumors were to spread out, she would become the laughing stock of the entire capital!
In her fit of fury, Bai Ruo Qi nearly shattered her teeth from her clamping. Only through several long and deep breaths, did she manage to quell a portion of her anger.
Walking to Huang Yue Li, she frowned slightly and said: "Third Sister, you.........how could you speak about me like this? You misunderstood big sister. I don't have any intentions of denial!"
Her voice was unstable as she those words, because what she wanted to do at that very moment was to rip the young girl to shreds. But to keep her good public reputation facade, she must pretend to be the kind hearted and open minded elder sister. This angered her to the point of internal injuries!
Casting her a glance, Huang Yue Li replied to her, "Second sister, but you did not say this previously? You said......you don't remember conducting any kind of gamble with me?"
Bai Ruo Qi's cheeks twitched ever so slightly.
"Aiyo Third Sister, you are such an excitable person! Back there, I misheard you. I thought you were talking about something else! So you were actually talking about the auction's affair? Why didn't you say so earlier? If you had told me earlier, why would I deny this debt?"
"So it was actually like this........."
Bai Ruo Qi vigorously nodded her head, "That's correct, it was just like this! Hurry up and come back down Third Sister. As a young girl, to lift up your skirts and climb to such a high is not that elegant......"
Using the simple excuse of 'misunderstanding' to muddle past, it would subtly hint that Bai Ruo Li was looking for disharmony if rumors were to spread. Even taking her character as an excuse. Clearly she was shifting the blame all to Huang Yue Li's head.
Mouth hooking up into a sneer, Huang Yue Li jumped down from the parterre platform.
"Since this is the case, it wouldn't be proper to delay things any longer. Let us hurry to retrieve those pills then!"
All her attention was focused in entering the inner courtyard. While the group of passersby who were unwillingly to scatter just yet, followed her for more entertainment.
Hastily, Bai Ruo Qi attempted to stop her, "Third Sister, don't be so hasty! Why don't we wait for a while before taking those pills!"
Blinking her eyes in puzzlement, Huang Yue Li asked, "Why?"
Why? Of course its because she doesn't not have one hundred and thirty-one silvers!
But she could say it out. If it were to be revealed she did not have that much money, wouldn't it be equivalent to denying her debts?
If this were to reach the ears of others, she could not make any other excuses!
Chapter 132 It was you who maliciously raised the prices.
Blocked by her barrage of words, Bai Ruo Qi could not slip in any responses.
Yet against expectations, Huang Yue Li still managed to display a smile that was both pure and harmless. But in actuality all of this was executed purposely! Her belly was filled with evil schemes!
Stiffly Bai Ruo Qi reasoned: "En......now, the auction has just concluded, so the amount of people searching Manager Sun must be numerous. If we were to go now, we would definitely have to line up!"
"Line up? Second Sister I think you are overthinking this. Wasn't the inner courtyard empty? But you made a good point. We must make haste or we will have to line up! Let's go!"
Once she finished speaking, Huang Yue Li began to speedily zoom away.
Once again, Bai Ruo Qi looked as if she had smashed herself with a stone. Left without any other choice, she could only helplessly follow in her footsteps.
After Huang Yue Li knocked on the door, a serving hand quickly opened the door and lead her inside.
Inside the room, there was only Manager Sun. Opening the door and seeing the mountain, Huang Yue Li didn't beat around the bush.
Twisting his beard, Manager Sun replied: "With pleasure! Then I shall ask Second Young Miss Bai to make the payment!"
"This........." Quite obviously Bai Ruo Qi was unable to take out this amount.
Her face was both green and pale. After hesitating and dallying for quite some time, she squeezed out the following words: "Manager Sun, I currently do not enough money on my person. Is it possible......"
Before she had the chance to finish her words, Huang Yue Li instantly cut her off exaggeratedly, "You didn't bring enough money Second Sister? By the way you were calling out bids previously, it did not seem like you were lacking in funds? If you really called out bids without possessing sufficient funds, that would be true malicious price raising! Then you were the thief crying out thief, intentionally slandering me! Because you were lacking in money, you deliberately raised the stakes!"
"You......you're viciously slandering!"
Bai Ruo Qi nearly jumped up in frustration!
Who did not know of Thousand Treasure Pavilion's strong measures towards those who bid with evil intentions? With this damned girl's hollering in front of Manager Sun, what would he conclude from this?
Moreover, it wasn't herself who deliberately wished to raised the prices, but this wretched girl's planning!
Unfortunately, Huang Yue Li would not allow her to explain herself.
Seemingly frightened by Bai Ruo Qi, she retreated a few steps and began to mumble non-stop.
"Then......then how do you explain your insufficient funds? Thousand Treasure Pavilion's rules state that one must possess sufficient funds before placing a bid. Once you successfully obtain the item, you must immediately pay the price or else enter Thousand Treasure Pavilion's blacklist!"
As she stated this, Huang Yue Li purposely added: "Second Sister, if you really don't have enough money, you should honestly tell Manager Sun! After all, money should be more important than reputation right? In the worst case scenario that news of this spreads out, it would better than losing the family fortune!"
Death glaring her, Bai Ruo Qi was nearly angered to death!
Huang Yue Li's sarcastic and snide comments were truly said dexterously! Light but lethally struck at the weak points!
If she were to truly enter Thousand Treasure Pavilion's blacklist, it would not only affect herself. This would also affect the residents of Wu Wei Manor. Gods knows how furious her daddy would become?
As for the problem of paying the bill, she was unable to take out the full amount. She must go ask Bai Liu Jing for more money. But he would still be angered to death he were to learn that she used one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers, yet failed to obtain even the dust particles of the pills!
No matter what the options, she would not be able to live with face!
No matter how erratically Bai Ruo Qi's expressions changed, she did not mention anything about paying the bill.
With this sort of conduct, even Manager Sun could not bear to watch any longer.
At first, he did not wish to believe that Wu Wei Manor's Young Miss would lack the funds. But her current behaviour hinted otherwise.........
Chapter 133 Counting chickens before they hatch
Coughing lightly, Manager Sun interrupted the two: "Second Miss Bai, what is you current standing? There is quite a number of people waiting outside for their items. If possible, I ask that you pay as soon as possible and sort out your grudges at a later date."
Bai Ruo Qi hesitated at those words.
In the moment where she could not retreat or advance, the silent Crown Prince spoke up.
"For this bottle of Spirit Raising Pills, just allow this one to pay!"
Once his words rung out, Bai Ruo Qi instantly swiveled her gaze onto the Crown Prince's body. Her eyes brimming with gratitude.
"Your Highness Crown Prince, you really wish........."
Huffing slightly, the Crown Prince nodded his head.
After all, he had prepared ten million silvers to compete for that profound armor set. In the end, he only used three million before winning. Such a worthwhile transaction it was, sky rocketing the Crown Prince to unbelievably high levels of blissfulness!
Spending this trifling amount of one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers for his future Imperial Concubine was but a small matter.
As for the reason behind his delayed assistance, it was to gain the most amount of gratitude from Bai Ruo Qi. He first allowed the events to play, allowing to become panicked before stepping out at the crucial moment!
He executed this type of counting chickens before they hatched wonderfully.
Seeing Bai Ruo Qi nearly brought to tears, the Crown Prince felt quite pleased.
Smilingly Huang Yue Li spoke up again: "Your Royal Highness, you are too generous! Who would have thought you would treat Second Sister so well. Casually spending one hundred thousand or so without batting an eyelash!"
Arrogantly, the Crown Prince flaunted: "Naturally. Does this one look like a stingy person?"
Even Bai Ruo Qi could not have predicted the Crown Prince's generosity today. Leaping in joy, the gaze she gave Huang Yue Li was filled with provocation.
"With the Crown Prince's Vaillant charisma, it's no wonder he is the object of admiration for countless young ladies in South Yue! Third Sister I don't wish to intentionally speak ill of you, but your eyesight in men is just too poor! Clearly that man who brought you into the VIP room was extremely powerful, so why did you need to make this gamble for those Spirit Raising Pills with me?"
Bai Ruo Qi assumed that Huang Yue Li would become shamefully angry once she heard those words!
After all the Crown Prince was willing to throw away a hundred thousand silvers. While the man Huang Yue Li attracted who clearly was richer did not come out to help her!
Speaking bluntly, he was playing with her!
What people hated most was the comparison between others. They would naturally despise, anger and hate.
Contrary to expectation, Huang Yue Li operated opposite to most people. Without the slight modulation in her expression, she actually looked towards the Crown Prince in admiration.
"No wonder you are the Crown Prince. Possessing status and power and even your wealth is astounding! The Crown Prince is someone who can easily pull out three million to purchase a complete profound armor set. So what would a bottle of pills amount to? To be able to be with the Crown Prince, Second Sister has the envy of many."
This well executed boot licking was right up the Crown Prince's road. He felt blissful.
On the other hand, Bai Ruo Qi's heart jumped.
Interrupted by Huang Yue Li earlier, she nearly forgot to.........does the Crown Prince know that he had just bid three million gold coins! Not silver coins!!
The Crown Prince currently believed he had more than enough money. So spending money for her did not affect him.
But if he were to carry such a large debt and then recall the amount he spent on the female beside him.........
Secretly, Bai Ruo Qi's facial colors paled. Unfortunately it was too late to inform him.
Straightforwardly, the Crown Prince threw out a black card and said: "Deduct the pills money from this card! As for the profound armor this one just purchased, also deduct it from here too! But I must first inspect the treasure before paying."
Chapter 134 Lining up to eat
Manager Sun said: "That is to be expected. I invite Your Royal Highness to the storeroom for inspection."
As Manager Sun led the way, the Crown Prince could not hide his joy. So he pulled out a fan to disguise it, following leisurely behind.
Heart racing with panic, Bai Ruo Qi ran to catch up. But no matter what, she could not think of a way to inform him.
And what made her heart most anxious was the fact that Huang Yue Li had followed them.
"Why are you following us?" Bai Ruo Qu fiercely glared at her.
Huang Yue Li returned her glare with a smile: "Of course I am here to collect my pills? It has already been paid, so why would I not retrieve it? Wouldn't that be throwing money into water?"
Those silvers were already thrown into the water! Once again, Bai Ruo Qi nearly fainted from anger!
Her eyes filled with despise, Bai Ruo Qi hissed to her: "Let me tell you this. Don't be happy to early Bai Ruo Li! Did you think that you would be able to cultivate just by obtaining that bottle of Spirit Raising Pills? Haha, that may not be the case! Even if they are effective, you will be most a first grade talent! Never to break past the Defensive Profound Realm! No matter what you do, you are still trash!"
For a cultivational wastrel, even with the assistance of various medicinal pills, they would forever be stuck at the Qi Profound Realm. They would never be able to become an expert. At most they would merely possess a healthier and longer lifespan than normal.
Although Bai Ruo Qi's words were harsh, they were the truth.
Contrary to her expectations, Huang Yue Li was not heartbroken or affected in the slightest. In fact, she was smiled with amusement.
"Who informed you that I would be the one to eat those Spirit Raising Pills?"
Though stunned, Bai Ruo Qi immediately recovered herself: "Looks like you know yourself! No matter how many pills you take, they would all be useless! You are just wasting those treasures! Since you are making the imitative to return those pills to me, I shall be the greater person and forgive you......"
"Stop, stop, stop!" Huang Yue Li raised a hand, "Second Sister aren't you just a bit too full of yourself? Did I say that intend to give them to you?"
"Then......then why did you say you did not intend to take them......"
Giving her a condescending look, Huang Yue Li answered, "I can choose not to eat them but sell them for money instead!"
"Sell.........sell for money??"
Bai Ruo Qi opened her eyes wide in shock. If Huang Yue Li really planned and sold those pills, then she would truly become a laughingstock!
Seeing her utter gaze of loathing, Huang Yue Li naturally would smile.
"Sell them for money......of course that would be impossible. Second Sister, don't be so anxious.
Inwardly, Bai Ruo Qi loosed a sigh of relief while maintaining that look of despise. Disdainfully she said: "Humph, to be expected from someone like you. You planned to use such a precious resource as a method of earning money? What waste to be in your possession! Only true Qi Profound Realm practitioners would be able to absorb and display its full effects!"
"That's right, I also feel this way." Huang Yue Li smirked lightly, "That's why I plan to bring the pills back with me. So the servants in my Back Courtyard can take them instead."
"What???"
"My personal maid, Cai Wei, you know her right Second Sister? Following me for such a long time and suffering so many beatings from you and Fourth Sister. So pitiful. When I return, I plan to give her three Spirit Raising Pills as compensation. Also my guard......that sweeper......that gardener......eh, they can't be left out! Why don't I bestow them all a piece as a reward and let them have a taste?"
Mouth gaping and frozen in speechlessness, Bai Ruo Qi did not know what to say.
What did she think Spirit Raising Pills were? Candy? Lining up to eat. One for you, one for me? Everyone to have a taste?
Chapter 135 It's so hard to say the truth
Those were precious and hard to obtain second level upper grade products! How many martial practitioners would place their lives on the line but still fail to even obtain a single pill? Yet she actually planned to give them to those servants?
She didn't hear incorrectly right?
Momentarily stunned, Bai Ruo Qi regained herself and snorted coldly: "Don't think of tricking me anymore. Speaking all for the sake of angering me right? Do you think I'm an idiot? Will you truly feed those pills to a bunch of servants?"
"Eh, you.........telling you the truth but refusing to believe me. Aren't you forcing me to lie? Hah these years, just trying to speak the truth.........it's just too hard!"
Extremely aggrieved, Huang Yue Li helplessly shook her head and sighed.
The little phoenix who had been hiding in her sleeves silently nearly fell out again!
Lord! This female devil is becoming more and more twisted. For Bai Ruo Qi to continue remaining sane was already nothing short of a miracle. Truly deserving the title of South Yue's number one female genius. Her mental prowess was truly amazing!
"Your Highness Crown Prince, two Young Miss Bai's, I invite you inside!"
At that moment, Manager Sun's voice sounded alerting them they had arrived at the storeroom.
Glaring at Huang Yue Li intensely, Bai Ruo Qi strutted inside.
Mouth curving in amusement, Huang Yue Li leisurely entered.
When she entered, Manager Sun had already taken out the Spirit Raising Pills: "This bottle of Spirit Raising Pills has already been identified and confirmed by the Alchemy Guild. It's quality is very good. I ask you to take possession of it now."
Just as Bai Ruo Qi wished to take it herself, Huang Yue Li's hand had flashed by and received the bottle.
"You!"
Lowering her head to examine it, Huang Yue Li nodded her head in satisfaction: "Eh, not bad, not bad. It's quality can be considered high. These silvers were not spent in vain! Deduct the money then!"
That tone of hers seemed like she was the one who made the payment.
Clenching her teeth, Bai Ruo Qi could only watch as Manager Sun deduct the payment from the Crown Prince's black card. Once completed he smiled and said: "I am indebted to Third Young Miss Bai's patronage! For such guests who are generous like yourself, it is truly rare! In the future I ask that you continue to grace our shop!"
Huang Yue Li chuckled in response: "As long as your products are good, money will not be an issue!"
Stifled and having the urge to vomit, Bai Ruo Qi wailed over her Spirit Raising Pills......she couldn't even touch the bottle's exterior before the money was......just......just......gone......gone......
What made her even more furious was the manner in which Manager Sun treated that cheap slut!
It was not her own money that she was spending, so of course she would be generous! If it were her, she would be even more generous!
In slow calculated steps, Huang Yue Li returned to the sides of the Bai Ruo Qi and the Crown Prince. Clutching the bottle, she beamed at them.
"Second Sister, Crown Prince, I really thank you both today!"
The Crown Prince looked at her unenthused and nodded his head slightly.
On the other hand, Bai Ruo Qi nearly exploded, "Third.........Sister, you have already obtained your pills, so why are you not leaving?"
"Ah?" Huang Yue Li acted surprised, "Didn't the Crown Prince say he wished to inspect the profound armor? And he clearly agreed to allow me to watch and earn some worldly experiences right? Is he going back on his word?"
"You also wish to view the Crown Prince's possessions? Dream o......"
Impatient, the Crown Prince waved his hand to interrupt the two's conversation.
"Enough! Enough quarrelling. If they wish to watch, then let them watch!"
In the meantime, Manager Sun commanded a few servants to carry all thirteen chests out. Opening all the chests, a cyan glowing set of armor appeared within their eyes.
"Indeed......it is a peak quality profound armor!"
The Crown Prince's face lit up in delight. Stepping forward, he bent down to begin his examination.