My wife has a secret

Chapter 40 Dongjia (Happy New Year!)

"Look at what Master Xu said..."

The still graceful shopkeeper Sun had a charming face and a smile on her face. Although the tone she used was the same as that of a brothel madam, she still appeared dignified and graceful with a decent temperament.

After a closer look, Xu Qing felt that this slightly graceful posture should be related to the jewellery she was wearing all over her body. After all, if she just raised her hand, she would reveal a mutton-fat jade bracelet.

Judging from its exquisite quality, it should not be an ordinary product.

"The name of the Fourth Madam of the Xu family is extremely famous in our jewelry industry. If anyone launches a new product, they must first show it to the Fourth Madam to compliment her. Only with her nod can we sell our products at a good price."

What Shopkeeper Sun implied was that he already regarded Qin Shuying as the spokesperson for the Suzhou jewelry industry.

At this moment, there are still many wealthy ladies on the first floor who are willing to appreciate the items.

After hearing Qin Shuying's name, they began to whisper and talk among themselves.

Although Xu Qing had a bad reputation, it was said that the boss behind the Exiled Immortal Building was also extremely powerful, so these rich girls did not take Xu Qing's arrival seriously.

What they care more about is Xu Qing's wife named Qin.

"I heard that the fourth lady hasn't left the Xu residence for a few days. Maybe she was delayed by something, right?"

"What a pity! I was planning to dress like the Fourth Young Lady for our outing the day after tomorrow. If she doesn't go out, she'll have to wear those old-fashioned clothes."

Xu Qing glanced in the direction where the voice came from, and was shocked to find that the rich young ladies standing there talking loudly were dressed in a style somewhat similar to Qin Shuying's usual style.

Things like the color of the dress, the makeup on the face, or the type of hair style.

But Qin Shuying's charming and alluring appearance is not something that ordinary people can match, so these young ladies seem to be imitating her, exposing their own physical flaws more obviously.

Especially the three girls standing in the front with the brightest makeup, they were almost the same as the non-mainstream girls in his memory.

Shopkeeper Sun spoke in a hurried voice, his breath sweet as orchid, "Mr. Xu, you came to my Exiled Immortal Tower today to pick up goods for the Fourth Young Lady? Master Pan happened to have forged a pair of gold-inlaid jades, so you can take one back."

"Master Pan's gold inlaid with jade?"

"That's a treasure so powerful that it can be passed down from generation to generation."

"I heard that Master Pan is best at the Nine-bend Exquisite Heart. I wonder if this pair of gold-inlaid jade has that jade heart engraved inside it."

"..."

Although Xu Qing didn't know much about the jewelry industry, looking at the surprised reactions of the women around him, he thought that this must be another famous jewelry master.

Just as everyone was discussing this matter, a shop assistant came running downstairs quickly.

The other party came to Shopkeeper Sun and whispered a few words. The middle-aged beauty, who was talking and laughing, changed her expression slightly, then restrained her smile and frowned.

"really?"

Shopkeeper Sun's expression was hesitant. After the waiter nodded seriously, she let out a long sigh.

After a while, Manager Sun moved her delicate body and walked to Xu Qing with a slightly serious expression.

"Master Xu, I heard that you have a batch of ornaments of unknown origin?"

"Yes."

"Mr. Xu, do you know that my shop was robbed a few days ago and a large number of goods ordered by customers were stolen?"

The onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment, all of them unable to believe what Manager Sun said.

The Xu family is the undisputed number one family in Suzhou City. Although the eldest son of the Xu family is hateful, the elders in the family love him very much and often give him endless money.

How did he get involved in stealing jewelry?
"do not know."

Xu Qing's expression did not change at all. He really did not know that the box of jewelry came from the Exiled Immortal Tower.

Seeing that Xu Qing had a calm attitude and a kind face, and did not seem like the kind of person who wanted to embezzle the jewelry, Shopkeeper Sun felt relieved.

"Mr. Xu, the goods in the building were made by various famous masters. They were originally treasures that a certain prince in the court was going to present to the palace. They are worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver... Now it happens to be my delivery date. Can you return those things to me, Mr. Xu?"

The women watching also became agitated.

Although there are indeed tens of thousands of taels of hairpins and jade ornaments circulating in the market, what about these goods worth hundreds of thousands of taels?

The production period of each priceless piece of jewelry is usually measured in years or months. How valuable is the batch of goods in Xu Qing's hands?

Xu Qing shook his head, "If you say it's yours, then it belongs to you?"

Shopkeeper Sun was slightly startled, and then a feeling of annoyance surged in his heart, "Is Young Master Xu's move targeting me? Jewelry brands like us are based on integrity. If there is a slight loss of reputation, there will be a risk of closing down..."

Facing the doubt, Xu Qing interrupted calmly, "I am investigating the true origin of this batch of jewelry. Please ask Shopkeeper Sun to contact the owner of your Exiled Immortal Building for me and arrange for the two of us to meet in person."

Before Manager Sun could say anything, the waiter next to him became anxious.

"You are not trying to brush this matter off and take it for yourself, are you? This is a tribute from the palace, and it is also an order from a prince!"

Hearing the chirping and humming sound, Xu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little displeased.

The shopkeeper Sun seemed to realize something and glared back at the waiter behind him with his beautiful eyes.

"You have no right to speak here. Get out of here."

The guy looked at Xu Qing unwillingly, bent down and stepped aside.

Seeing that the discussion in the room had died down and the surroundings had gradually quieted down, Xu Qing cleared his throat and said, "Among the jewelry you made, there is something called the Red Lotus Banner Phoenix. Do you remember it?"

The Red Lotus Banner Phoenix is ​​very famous in the jewelry industry because of its complicated production process and rarity of the finished product, and it has almost reached the level of being known to everyone.

When the women watching heard the name of this thing, they were all surprised and could hardly believe their ears.

Seeing that Xu Qing was going to make a fuss about this item, Shopkeeper Sun simply stopped keeping it secret and spoke openly, "Among the tributes sent to the palace this time, there is indeed a Red Lotus Banner Phoenix. Originally, the sponsor requested that this be kept secret, but now that the prepared goods have fallen into Master Xu's hands, there is no longer any secret."

"When my aunt entered the palace, my family asked Master Yao from Baojuzhai to make a pair of ornaments. They were called Red Lotus Banner Phoenix."

Xu Qing's remarks evoked everyone's memories.

The fact that Xu's daughter entered the palace to be selected as a concubine did not cause much stir in Suzhou City. After all, there were more than a thousand women entering the harem every year, and no one would have thought that the Xu family would become prosperous.

Within two years, news spread in the capital that the Xu family's daughter was favored. After that, her reputation and status rose rapidly, and the late emperor made exceptions for her several times, promoted Xu several times, and promoted her to the honorable position of the master of the harem.

Later, the details of Xu's life were dug out by gossipers.

The most popular saying in the jewelry industry is that Xu, with her small steps and the sound of the Red Lotus Phoenix, attracted the attention of the late emperor, allowing her to stand out among the many beautiful girls and achieve her later success.

Therefore, the Red Lotus Banner Phoenix can have the fame it has today, all thanks to this Queen Mother.

"I have asked the old people in the mansion and learned that the Red Lotus Banner Phoenix in your building is quite different from the pair from that year. I don't know whether the things in your building are real or fake?"

Shopkeeper Sun was startled, and subconsciously explained: "Mr. Xu, this Red Lotus Banner Phoenix is ​​indeed not made by Master Yao of Baojuzhai, but the person who made it is his only son who has inherited his true teachings. How can it be fake?"

"The Red Lotus Banner and Phoenix depict a phoenix and a phoenix, in harmony... That's why people know the banner of the phoenix but not the banner of the phoenix. Back then, the Red Lotus Banner and Phoenix were actually a pair of golden hairpins. Do you think your Exiled Immortal Tower has deceived its customers?"

After listening to Xu Qing's explanation, Manager Sun's snow-white face flushed slightly, and a few strands of messy hair fell slightly from his temples.

The Red Lotus Banner Phoenix has only appeared three times in history. Master Yao, who created this object, retired several years ago, so no one knows what the real Red Lotus Banner Phoenix looks like.

This thing was considered the empress dowager's dowry. If it turned out to be defective, the noble who placed an order with them would definitely be looked down upon by that person in the palace, and might even fall because of it.

By then, it will all become the fault of the Exiled Immortal Tower.

"I kindly reminded you, but you thought I was coveting the treasure... Why? Is there anyone who can understand aunt's preferences better than me?"

Xu Qing's words touched the heart of Shopkeeper Sun, who knew that the prince had ordered this product in order to please the Queen Mother during the upcoming Spring Festival.

It is common knowledge that the Empress Dowager favors Xu Qing alone.

At this point, Xu Qing said calmly: "So you have to thank me. If I hadn't picked up these things from somewhere else by chance, I'm afraid you would still be kept in the dark."

Shopkeeper Sun's attitude softened a lot, and he frowned and said, "Mr. Xu, you may not be familiar with the rules of my Exiled Immortal Tower. My boss never shows up in front of people, so it is difficult to arrange a meeting between the two of you... Why don't you tell me the problem with the ornaments, and I can convey it on your behalf."

"If your Exiled Immortal House fails in this business, it will go bankrupt. Why do you still care about these rules and regulations? Forget it, I will go back home now. You can send someone to my house to pick up the things."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave, but the shopkeeper Sun was completely panicked and hurried forward to stop him.

"Mr. Xu, what you said makes sense. We will go and inform the boss and report this matter...Mr. Xu, please wait patiently on this floor."

Xu Qing turned his head and saw the guy in the building running upstairs. His expression changed color and revealed a cynical expression.

"As long as you, the shopkeeper, can stay here with me for a while, it wouldn't be a bad idea to stay a little longer."

When the women around saw Xu Qing's lecherous look, they all showed disdain towards him. Shopkeeper Sun, who usually had more contact with women, blushed slightly when he was teased by Xu Qing.

"I am nearly 40 years old, and I am already old and ugly."

"That's not the case. Doesn't Shopkeeper Sun know that a beautiful woman in her 40s is as tender as butter? In my opinion, Shopkeeper Sun is a young lady in her prime, with a smooth and delicious appearance."

Xu Qing said these words in front of everyone without blushing or beating his heart, causing those young ladies from wealthy families who had rarely been out to cover their faces and spit, their faces blushing with shame.

Even Shopkeeper Sun was so overwhelmed by these rumors that his forehead was covered with sweat and his face flushed.

Yang Liu, who had been following Xu Qing, pouted her lips, her eyes full of contempt for her young master, because she had just seen the whole poem a few days ago, and knew that Xu Qing had changed the words in it to tease girls.

Really shameless.

……

Exiled Immortal Tower, top floor.

The decoration on the top floor is obviously the finishing touch of the entire pavilion. The railings above are covered with a thin layer of gold and inlaid with jade. They shine brightly under the lights and the sun, and are extremely beautiful.

The railings are like this, not to mention the glazed tiles on the roof that imitate those in palace buildings.

At this moment, a maid wearing a silver hairpin and a purple silk shirt came up the stairs, like a beautiful peach blossom.

She held a tray with a teacup on it in both hands.

"Miss."

Although no one responded from inside, the maid seemed to be familiar with this and knew the other party's habits.

Then she walked around the huge phoenix screen and came to the most mysterious place in Suzhou City.

What may surprise people is that the roof of the Exiled Immortal Tower is not filled with jade products, but there are gauze curtains hanging everywhere, the surrounding stone walls are covered with brocade, and even the ceiling is separated by embroidered felt. It is a completely hazy scene, just like a painting.

The furnishings here are like those used in a woman's boudoir and are extremely luxurious.

For example, there is an exquisitely carved jade-inlaid bed, a brocade quilt and an embroidered blanket, and a small sachet hanging on the curtain hook at the head of the bed, emitting a faint fragrance.

The woman sitting quietly on the bed was wearing a white, floor-length gauze skirt and a gauze cloak embroidered with magnolias and flying butterflies.

Her inner lining was a light pink brocade bodice with delicate gold butterflies embroidered on the cuffs, like a few strands of lace crocheted on the front of her bodice.

At a glance, she looked like a butterfly flying into flowers, exuding a dreamy beauty.

"Miss, the situation downstairs is a bit complicated..."

Seeing that the woman lowered her eyes and closed them in silence, the maid told her what happened downstairs.

When Xu Qing explained the origin of the Red Lotus Banner Phoenix to everyone in the building, this beautiful lady raised the corners of her mouth and smiled sweetly.

Her eyebrows and eyes were full of spring, making the room seem like a hundred flowers blooming, refreshing the heart.

"He said the Red Lotus Banner Phoenix is ​​a pair?"

The woman's voice is as clear as a silver bell and as melodious as the sound of a piano, which makes people indulge in it and leave them with endless aftertaste.

The maid held her breath and nodded in response, "Yes, he also said..."

"I don't remember telling him in the pavilion yesterday that this Red Lotus Banner Phoenix has male and female."

The woman raised her head slightly and opened her beautiful eyes, revealing a stunningly beautiful face on her soft facial features.

　Happy New Year!!! Today, my family members have been discharged from the hospital, so I will be able to update more in the future. I lied that I don’t have a little dick!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)