After being forced to marry as a substitute, I became famous in the limbo

Chapter 9 Hairpin Auction ([-])

Liu Jinfu looked up at her, with no emotion in his indifferent eyes.

The steam from the hot tea covered her eyelashes with a layer of white mist, even softening her cold eyes.

"You just use the cup you used for me?" Squinting eyes glanced at the tea Jiang Ning was holding, and there was not much dislike in his eyes.

"Then... I'll take another cup." After Jiang Ning finished speaking, he was about to turn around and enter the room.

"No need." Liu Jinfu said nothing more, Jiang Ning was no longer stubborn, and just stood beside her quietly.

The three palace people were busy in the peacock garden, those peacocks were suddenly awakened in the middle of the night, as if full of anger, they croaked and ran around the garden.

Jiang Ning and Liu Jinfu were relatively silent, and didn't have much to say anymore.

The warmer body temperature also brought her a strong sense of distress. Jiang Ning gathered the thick cloak around her body, and yawned uncontrollably.

Liu Jinfu lowered his eyelashes, "How much is the peacock hairpin worth, and is it worth the price you paid?"

"There are some." Jiang Ning pursed his lips and smiled, "Actually, I also thought about whether you would anger me because of this, but I always feel that you are not that kind of person."

Liu Jinfu lowered his head and chuckled, "You are Jiang Qingyuan's direct daughter, apart from the emperor, who in this palace would dare to anger you?"

Jiang Ning was taken aback, she clearly remembered that not long ago, she almost lost her life because of the peacock.

And it was this imperial concubine who asked to be severely punished at the beginning.

If Prime Minister Jiang's power is really as she said, then why did she cause such a big trouble because of a peacock?

Or...she knows her identity?
Jiang Ning's eyes widened, and he was about to continue asking questions.

"Ma'am, you..."

"You two ladies." The eunuch named Xiao Yuanzi held a handful of peacock feathers in front of Jiang Ning and Liu Jinfu, "The peacock feathers just plucked."

Mengyin stepped forward, took the handful of peacock feathers, and stood beside Liu Jinfu.

Jiang Ning looked at the peacock feather, and saw that the slender tail feathers were shining brightly under the weak light, emitting an attractive luster.

"Slave, I was extra careful when pulling out the tail feathers. I didn't hurt a peacock. I assure you, my mother, you are always there when you need it!"

The little eunuch kept nodding and bowing to beg for the reward, but Liu Jinfu ordered in a cold voice, as if he was not interested at all, "Go down first."

Seeing the little eunuch bowing his head in frustration, Jiang Ning quickly grabbed a handful of broken silver and stuffed it into his hand, "Go down and divide it, you have worked hard."

The eunuch's eyes lit up, but he turned his head to look at Liu Jinfu timidly, until Liu Jinfu nodded, he collected the money and left.

"Mother, this is from my mother." Meng Yin handed the peacock feather to Jiang Ning, took the teacup and teapot from her hand, and turned to leave.

Jiang Ning held the peacock feather in his hand and didn't know how to react for a while.

She thought for a moment, suppressed the pain in her heart, and handed the gold ingot she carried in her arms to Liu Jinfu.

Liu Jinfu looked impatient, "Do you think I'm short of this money?"

The corner of Jiang Ning's mouth twitched, this casual sentence made her feel a little heartbroken.

"The concubine doesn't know how to thank the empress."

Liu Jinfu curled his lips slightly, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Inexplicably, Jiang Ning had the illusion that she had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

"From tomorrow onwards, you will come to Shuanghua Palace to tell me a story."

Jiang Ning was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that Liu Jinfu probably just thought life in the palace was too boring.

She was thinking about the agreement between herself and Mu Jingzhao, "Can the concubine come back after the fifteenth day?"

Liu Jinfu raised his chin slightly.

"The concubine resigns." Jiang Ning held the peacock feather under his arm, and reached out to untie the cloak on his body.

"I'll return it after washing it."

Jiang Ning no longer insisted, said goodbye and left.

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She had just turned the corner when she saw a lonely lantern at the door of the cold palace.

Zhe Liu held the lantern and stood quietly at the door of the cold palace.

She was in a great mood, and waved to Zhe Liu from a distance, "Girl, I'm back!"

Zheliu ran towards her with a lantern in his hand, "Ma'am, where did you go at night! I'm making this servant so anxious!"

Her voice was urgent, with a faintly thick nasal voice.

Jiang Ning was slightly taken aback, and carefully looked at Zhe Liu's face in front of her, only to see that her eyes were slightly red, and there were still some tears on her face.

"I just got up and went to the latrine. I thought it was cold. I was afraid that you would catch cold by kicking the quilt at night, so I wanted to go to your room. But I found no one in the room. I thought something happened to you..."

Zhe Liu spoke incoherently, the sobs in her throat became thicker and thicker with her words.

The teardrops in the corners of her eyes shone brightly in the light.

Jiang Ning's heart felt hot, and he squeezed Zhe Liu's shoulder firmly, "Look, isn't Ben Gong all right? I have something important tonight, so it's not convenient to tell you."

Zhe Liu rubbed his eyes vigorously, "No matter how important it is, I can't go out without saying a word."

"Okay, okay." Jiang Ning dragged Zhe Liu and walked towards the house, lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, girl Zhe Liu, we've made a lot of money now."

As she said this, she pulled out the peacock feathers in her hand, "Look at this handful, it's enough for us to make a lot of hairpins. By then we will have enough food and clothing, and you will have a dowry."

Zheliu's cheeks were slightly red, she lifted the lantern, and looked at the peacock feathers in front of Jiang Ning through the light, and then her eyes widened, "Mother! Did you go to Shuanghua Palace to steal something?!"

"It's not stealing, I'll explain to you later." Jiang Ning stepped into the threshold, "Zheliu girl." She had a mysterious expression, "Did you tell others about Ben Gong going out late at night?"

Zhe Liu sniffed and shook his head vigorously, "This matter is of great importance, I dare not speak nonsense."

Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief, and closed the door of the cold palace, "Go to sleep, I'm sleepy."

The next day, Jiang Ning found Zhe Liu and Lu Feng to twist the hairpin together.

In fact, it is not difficult for the peacock feather hairpin to do it, but after all, it is a business, and it is always impossible to make the same style.

Jiang Ning didn't understand the preferences of the nobles in the palace, so he recruited Zhe Liu as an adviser.

Lu Feng, on the other hand, was in charge of doing some physical work.

Zhe Liu is preparing the gems and jade for hairpins in the house, while Lu Feng is sitting around the table in the yard, waiting for Zhe Liu.

While bored, Lu Feng took out the Zhe Liu drawing and started trying to twist the hairpin, while Jiang Ning was nibbling melon seeds.

"Ma'am." Lu Feng twisted it hard with the tweezers, and looked in the direction of the palace door mysteriously, "Now I have Peacock Feather, can you sell one copy?"

Jiang Ning didn't stop eating melon seeds, she looked at Lu Feng in front of her, and suddenly an excellent idea came to her mind.

She put down half a handful of melon seeds in her hand and clapped her hands, "Do you really want it?"

Lu Feng nodded like a pounding garlic.

"That depends on your sincerity." Jiang Ning outlined a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

Lu Feng nodded in a sudden realization, "I understand!" As he said this, he reached out to touch his purse, "I have money! Madam, how much do you want, I can give you money if it is not too expensive, and I will return it to you." Save the silver as a dowry for Zhe Liu."

Jiang Ning quickly held his hand looking for Yinzi, "I just need you to do me a favor."

"What's the matter?" Lu Feng looked suspicious.

"After two days, the palace will auction this peacock feather hairpin in the cold palace. Then you come to bid. If you can raise the price of this hairpin to 1 taels, I will give it to you for free."

Lu tilted his head, as if he was digesting Jiang Ning's words. After a long time, he nodded vigorously, "It's fine, but what's your intention, ma'am?"

Jiang Ning had no choice but to grab the melon seeds again. Seeing Lu Feng's curious face, she finally couldn't help but sighed, "I have some doubts now, is it a good idea to hand over the Zheliu girl to you?" Decide."

(End of this chapter)