Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 102: Bring Out the Treasure of the Store to See

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Bring Out the Treasure of the Store to See

After seeing off Princess Lingya, Qi Yu headed back to the residence and before leaving, she instructed Steward Qian to prepare a grand gift for Tongfu Hall.

Steward Qian was somewhat puzzled, not understanding why she would send a gift to her competitor?

Qi Yu slightly raised her eyebrows and said, "It’s only proper to return a gesture with one of your own. Since the people from Tongfu Hall have already approached us, it’s only right to respond with a gift."

Only then did Steward Qian realize that the gentleman who had come to cause trouble that morning was actually from Tongfu Hall.

He followed Qi Yu’s instructions and took the gift to Tongfu Hall.

These past few days, Steward Lu of Tongfu Hall had been fretting over the bleak business and showed no pleasant expression upon seeing him.

His tone was cold as he said, "Steward Qian might have come to the wrong place?"

Steward Qian did not get angry, set down the gift, exchanged a few pleasantries, and very cleverly brought up the matter of Lu Chen falsely claiming to be sick and going to Yongchun Hall to queue that day, discussing it thoroughly.

As expected, Steward Lu’s face immediately darkened upon hearing it.

"This unworthy son!"

Having completed his task and seeing him fuming, Steward Qian found an excuse to leave early.

As for how Steward Lu berated Lu Chen afterward and punished him to copy numerous scriptures in front of the ancestral hall, that’s another story.

Two days later, just as Qi Yu returned to the Prince Residence, a servant reported that Qi Anran had arrived.

She changed her clothes and leisurely made her way to the front hall.

Seeing the undisguisable joy on Qi Anran’s face, she silently scoffed.

She took the tea handed over by a maid, blew on the foam on the surface, and then leisurely asked, "I wonder what brings my sister here today?"

Qi Anran had been waiting here for half a day, and it seemed like the people from Prince Qiu Residence had vanished, with no one even coming to serve her tea or water.

Yet as soon as Qi Yu arrived, she was surrounded by no less than ten maids, not only to serve tea but also to massage and look after her, displaying great grandeur.

Qi Anran felt somewhat displeased. Back at the Prime Minister Residence, Qi Yu was a disregarded fool that everyone could step on.

Unexpectedly, after marrying into Prince Qiu Residence, she became highly favored.

Anyone with eyes could see how well Prince Qiu treated her.

Previously, many people in the capital city were eyeing the position of Prince Qiu’s concubine, but after the incident on New Year’s Eve, even Noble Consort An failed to please by sending someone to Prince Qiu Residence, let alone those of far lesser status than Prince Qiu.

Qi Yu’s days were indeed smooth sailing, making those ladies from prominent families envious.

This naturally included Qi Anran, who previously thought marrying Prince An was a reach upward, without any comparison.

But if Qi Yu, who was inferior in every way, could gain such favor, why couldn’t she?

Lately, Qi Anran found herself increasingly displeased by Li Ming’an, yet she dared not say anything.

In a month, it would be the wedding day for the two of them, and the Prime Minister Residence could not provide much dowry.

Not wanting to be looked down upon, she could only set her sights on Suiyu Pavilion.

Seeing Qi Anran standing there speechless for a long time, as if lost in thought, Qi Yu thoughtfully finished the rest of the conversation for her.

"Next month will be the wedding day for my sister and Prince An. It’s only natural for me, as your sister, to prepare a grand gift."

The remark hit right home. Qi Anran smiled, curving the corners of her mouth slightly, and then pretended to reject with feigned modesty, "How could I accept this?"

Qi Yu looked at her hypocritical demeanor and almost vomited out her breakfast.

Her expression faded slightly, "Sister, there’s no need to be polite, just ask for whatever you want."

Qi Anran, initially pretending to decline, saw the displeasure on Qi Yu’s face and quickly changed her tune, "Then thank you, younger sister. I’ve heard that there are many rare and exotic treasures in the Suiyu Pavilion; if you could give me one...

At this point, she deliberately paused to carefully observe Qi Yu’s expression.

Qi Yu, completely oblivious, waved her hand grandly and said, "What’s difficult about that? Not just one item, even if it means buying the entire collection of the Suiyu Pavilion, that’s fine too."

At these words, Qi Anran’s face blossomed into a smile. She looked at the person who had fallen into her trap, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

In her palm, she clenched a petal given to her by Princess Lingya, which supposedly made a person influenced by the Poisonous Insect comply unknowingly with her words.

As long as she led Qi Yu into Suiyu Pavilion and had her publicly buy the entire collection for her, she could rightfully become the owner of Suiyu Pavilion.

In the carriage, Qi Anran couldn’t help but laugh out loud, as if she could already see herself gloriously getting married.

Meanwhile, Qi Yu had already set a huge trap in Suiyu Pavilion, just waiting for Qi Anran to jump in.

When the carriage stopped in front of Suiyu Pavilion, someone was already waiting there.

Qi Yu was the first to get off the carriage and raised an eyebrow at Song Ling, who had changed into another Human Skin Mask.

Song Ling had only learned of her plan yesterday and still felt a bit panicked standing there.

But stepping into Qi Yu’s shining eyes, he steadied himself and as Qi Anran entered, he asked, "May I know what the ladies would like?"

Qi Anran, seeing this unfamiliar face, felt that he was different from the man in black she had met last time.

However, she didn’t think much about it, assuming he had just changed his dress. The priority now was to have Qi Yu purchase the items in Suiyu Pavilion for her.

She turned to Qi Yu, her tone gentle, "Sister, make your choice."

Qi Yu casually pointed to a vase and deliberately asked, "How about this one?"

Qi Anran’s expression stiffened, and her smile almost faltered. She smirked awkwardly, looking somewhat troubled as she said, "This vase doesn’t seem very nice."

Ignoring all the gold and silver jewelry, she had her eye on a practically useless vase.

Qi Anran scoffed internally, thinking indeed what a fool.

Qi Yu pretended not to notice the contempt on her face and casually pointed to a few other items.

Qi Anran was still not satisfied, but it wasn’t appropriate to make a scene, so she gripped the petal in her palm tighter and turned to Song Ling, "Are you the owner here?"

Song Ling glanced at Qi Yu, and seeing her nod slightly, he replied, "Yes."

Qi Anran, seeing his youthful appearance, felt somewhat puzzled.

Isn’t this Suiyu Pavilion supposed to be part of Qi Yu’s maternal family’s business?

She sensed something was amiss, pointing at Qi Yu she asked, "Do you know her?"

This time, Qi Yu shook her head, and Song Ling said, "No."

The perplexed look on Qi Anran’s face deepened. Could the information she had gathered earlier be wrong?

As she pondered this, Qi Yu signaled to someone outside the door, and several people dressed in various styles entered the pavilion as if they were there to shop, and looked around earnestly.

Qi Anran’s thoughts were interrupted, and she could only set aside her doubts for now and suggested to Qi Yu, "Sister, why not have the owner show us the store’s treasure?"