Aunt Chen also has a questioning look across her face: âThese four people said that they were instructed to give these to you, miss. However, they wonât say who sent them, even when I asked.â
The four donât say anything as they set the boxes down. Then, one of them very respectfully hands over a letter to Muyan.
Strange, there shouldnât be anyone who knows her here in Xiaâan!
Who would write her a letter?
As sheâs thinking that, Aunt Chen has already opened up the chests on her side, then cries out in surprise: âOh my, thereâs a lot of jewelry!â
Muyan looks over and sure enough, the chests are packed with gold, silver and precious stones.
Although the amount seems to be less than those sent by Jin wangye, their quality and value are actually far superior.
Especially the dozens of precious stones of various colors. Pick any one of them randomly, and it has the price of a city*.
General expression for something very valuable â could be true, could be an exaggeration. âMiss Jun, these... who could have sent these to you? It canât be another one asking for your hand in marriage, right?â
Muyan unfolds the letter in curiosity. Reading its contents, black lines appear all over her face.
Aunt Chen really guessed it right. Well, at least half right.
Because the letter reads â
âMuyan, my wife,
Itâs boring with nothing to do, so I sent two boxes of these commonplace things for my darling to play with.
Not betrothal gifts!â
At the end, it is signed with a âJueâ written in a flamboyant flourish.
The manâs coldness, tyranny, as well as his prestige that casts a sideways glance at everything under the Heaven â are all revealed in great detail with this one character.
She doesnât need to think too deeply to know who sent these.
Di Ming Jue!
So is this what he meant by âpursueâ?
First, blast her wall, then blast some money?
So direct, so rough, so vulgar!
Also, when did she agree to marry him? Even going so far as addressing her as âmy wifeâ?
Muyan stares at the lines on the letter. Seeing the last three words to be âNot betrothal giftsâ, the corners of her mouth canât help but hook up in amusement.
The most important thing is that itâs so petty.
These three words, are they supposed to mock those gifts from Jin wangye as wretched?
As Muyan was thinking on what to do with these so-called âcommon things for her to play withâ, Chen Qingfeng, whoâs supposed to be manning the store, comes hurrying over. He says that thereâs someone who wants to meet her.
The person that was looking for her is quite an unexpected surprise.
Muyan raises the teacup to her lips and takes a light sip. She lifts up her head to look at the woman sitting opposite of her. Smiling, she says: âMiss Ru Yan, how unusual that you would come and visit our small store.â
The woman sitting across from her is wearing purple clothes on her body and a light muslin on her face. Sheâs very subdued and thereâs no smile on her expression. It is the famous Ghost Envoy from Xiaâanâs Ghost City â Miss Ru Yan.
âMiss Jun, please donât say it like that. You are now the most sought-after draught master in Xiaâan. If you are willing to honor our Ghost City with your presence, we would be happy to receive you as an honored guest. This Ru Yan had received in no small measure a grace from you. Iâm really ashamed that I can only come and pay a visit today.â
Ru Yan gets up from her seat and gives a bow towards Muyan, her expression incomparably sincere.
When she sits back down, she continues to speak: âIn fact, I came here today to represent Ghost City and invite Miss Jun.â
âOh? Invite me?â Muyan says unhurriedly, âIâll say it beforehand. For the time being, I donât intend to consign my draughts to the Ghost City.â
Ru Yan quickly shakes her head, âMiss Jun, youâve misunderstood. In Xiaâan nowadays, who doesnât know that there are special draughts with miraculous effects and that they are only sold on Junji Drugstore. The rules set down by Junji Drugstore is also the most rigorous â no matter how much gold, no matter how much influence â nobody can make Junji Drugstore bend itâs rules to their favor.â
âThis being the case, you still want to invite me?â
Ru Yan replies with a smile: âYes, Miss Jun. To tell you the truth, there will be an auction of rare and precious herbs in the Ghost City in three days. I think you may be interested.â