Chapter 20: Meeting Again
Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
After looking at the carriage for a short while, Huang Yue Li silently moved out of sight.
She did not care who the owner of the horse carriage was, after all it had nothing to do with her. She never cared much for rumors and gossip in the first place.
Refining, earning money and cultivating were the things she actually cared about.
With quick steps, she left the area.
What she didn't notice was that the window of the carriage behind her was open. With the open window, it revealed the perfect shape of a male's face.
Thin but distinct lips and skin like jade. On his face he wore a silver mask that was almost like a second layer of skin on his face.
This clearly was the male who had a brief exchange with Huang Yue Li in the back courtyard yesterday!
As he watched the thin and quickly receding back view of Huang Yue Li's, the male's line of sight seemed to be glued to her. So matter what, he could not take his eyes off her.
This Third Young Miss of the Bai Family, yesterday should have been the first time they meet. But for some unknown reason, she gave him a very unusual but familiar feeling. Like every single motion of hers, her frowns, her smiles, her steps were already carved years ago into the depths of his heart.
Today, he had arrived very early. Early enough to see the weak appearance of Huang Yue Li, her pitiful act and her trick playing around Bai Ruo Yan. The entire process of her swindling Bai Ruo Yan to pay her that large sum of money were seen by him.
Everybody present thought Huang Yue Li to be a pitiful and innocent, good-for-nothing girl. Only he see differently, the girl was clearly disguised as a pig in order to eat the tiger. Playing everyone!
Speaking of which, this was really strange!
This girl clearly wasn't a beauty. If you were to talk about body, she had no body shape, and the face, there was nothing either.
But what stunned people was her crafty smile. Once she obtained the money, she couldn't help but reveal how proud she was of herself. For no rhyme or reason, she attracted the entirety of his attention.
This type of feeling….he had never felt before.
The two personal guards beside the male both exchanged a glance. They could both see the shock displayed within each other's eyes!
God, this was the first time that they saw their strong and resolute Highness reveal such a warm gaze. Furthermore, it was towards a young girl who clearly hadn't developed well!
The curve of those lips were much too clear. Could it be that their Highness did not realize?
Is it possible that His Highness was moved by her?
As soon as they thought how icy cold their Highness was to females, the fact that he could find a girl that he liked was a good thing.
But, His Highness' standards were a bit…..isn't that a bit too unreliable?
The Third Young Miss Bai was the infamously known good-for-nothing. While His Highness possessed heavenly talent, they were worlds apart. This girl is wholly unable to match him!
Only when the Huang Yue Li's figure disappeared around the corner did the male regain conscious again.
He then beckoned to one of his guards, instructing him: "Go investigate for me the purpose of Third Young Miss Bai's visit to Thousand Treasure Pavilion today. What did she purchase and for what reason?"
Accepting the order the imperial guard went to complete it.
Shortly after, Shopkeeper Sun was escorted out. Standing infront of the horse carriage and shaking like a leaf in fear he gave his respects to the male.
"Lo…..Lord, what you have asked is kept confidential for the customer. According to rules we are unable to reveal anything..."
Frostily, the male swept his gaze down. With just a single gaze, he had caused Shopkeeper Sun legs to crumple, making him kneel on the ground.
Head beaded with sweat, he didn't dare to hesitate any longer and hastily revealed everything: "Lord, please calm down. It's not like I cannot say it. What Third Miss Bai bought were all related to armament refining….."
When the male heard him listing all kinds of materials, he couldn't help but become stunned. But shortly afterwards, the corners of his mouth rose.
"Looks like...that little girl is preparing to begin refining. It's just unknown, what type of armament will she make?"
Stroking his jaw, he leisurely said: "This shop, this Lord will buy it."
Chapter 21: Diligently Learning, Striving for Improvement
Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Startled, Shopkeeper Sun raised his head and said: "Lo…..Lord, our master definitely will not agree to selling Thousand Treasure Pavilion. What you may not know is, the owner is part of the royal household..."
The male did not respond. He gave a glance around and then proceeded to pick up the jade tea cup from the table and began to drink lightly.
His fingers were slender but powerful and looked like jade. The mere action of him raising the tea cup possessed both a graceful and noble bearing, highly pleasing to the eye.
The personal guard beside the horse carriage walked up to Shopkeeper Sun and cut off his sentence.
"Isn't the boss behind your shop just a Lord of Dong'An? Just by his status alone, he wants to fight against our master? Hurry and inform your Lord of Dong'An that our master....wants to buy this store! Tactfully prepare the estate's title deed. Tomorrow our master will send someone one over to retrieve it."
In that moment, Shopkeeper Sun was at a loss for words.
Lord Dong'An, he was the Emperor's nephew with matchless identity. Yet the mysterious man in front of him didn't seem to put that identity in his eyes.
Could it be that his own identity was something far above Lord Dong'An's? He couldn't possible be one of the Emperor's Prince's?
When he thought this far, Shopkeeper Sun's heart jumped. He couldn't possibly be the rumored...
But, it had been many years since that person last appeared!
If it really was him who had returned, then it would be exceedingly serious....
...
To what was happening behind her, Huang Yue Li was oblivious.
The speed of Thousand Treasure Pavilion's delivery service really wasn't just empty words. By the time she arrived home, the two person tall furnace was already neatly placed within the study.
Currently, the maid Cai Wei was circling the furnace with a face full of amazement.
Seeing that Huang Yue Li had returned, she hurriedly walked to greet her.
"Third Young Miss, what did you go out to do? This armament smelting furnace, was it truly bought by you?"
"Could this possibly be fake?"
"But...this is something only Armaments Refiners can use?"
Huang Yue Li chuckled and said: "Yesterday when I went to the study, I found a book that my father had left behind. When I opened it, unexpectedly it was a personal letter from an Armament Refiner. There were also detailed explanations regarding refining and smelting. So I decided to try my hand at it."
Cai Wei Blankly listened, "But...how could refining be this simple? Don't others say that Armament Refiners are like Gods, can stone really become gold? I think you must need extremely high talent in order to to succeed right?"
"Of course I possess refining talent. My father had said in the letter that he had tested my potential when I was younger. That is why he wrote that letter and told me to train diligently, improving everyday!"
Huang Yue Li was blurting out nonsense non-stop.
But Cai Wei wasn't experienced or knowledgeable like Shopkeeper Sun. She was someone of ordinary birth, furthermore she was but a lowly servant. At most, the information she could obtain was from listening to others discuss how difficult the profession was. She was oblivious to the actual difficulty.
Hearing Huang Yue Li speaking like that, she easily believed her.
She happily replied: "Turns out it was the Previous Master who said this, naturally this wouldn't be wrong! This….this is really too good. Third Young Miss, if you really are able to become an Armament Master, the current master and his family would no longer dare to bully you!"
Huang Yue Li on the other hand meet with something unexpected.
Looked like that cheap, old man Bai Liu Feng, of hers truly wasn't simple. Just through his good reputation alone, she was able to swindle others. Those years, he was definitely a highly influential man of the crown's....
Just how did he disappear?
Suddenly thinking of something, she said: "Right, I need you to complete a task for me. Go find a couple of beggars outside and ask them to spread the news of my Fourth Sister running around naked in the streets. The further the news spread, the better. The best result would be spreading it throughout the entire capital!"
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
Ranking 
12 Power
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