Chapter 1016 - 1018: The Enthronement of the Prince (3)
Xiang Yun immediately fell in love with the set of Purple Orchid Jade jewelry as soon as she saw it. She picked up each piece—the hairpins, rings, bracelets, jade pendants—and examined them under the sunlight. The more she looked, the happier and more enchanted she became, exclaiming, "It truly is worthy of being the shop’s treasure, so captivating indeed!"
Cai Wei joked, "If you like it so much, why not buy it as your bridal gifts?"
"Hmm, that’s a good idea, but how much would this set of head decorations cost? It must be very expensive, right?"
The shopkeeper came over and said, "This set of head decorations totals seven—"
Before he could finish, Cai Wei interrupted, "Five thousand taels!"
The shopkeeper was taken aback. What was the boss saying? Five thousand taels wouldn’t even cover the cost. The other day, the Lady of Chief Doctor Yao from the Imperial Medical Institute wanted to buy this set of jewelry for Concubine Yao, offering up to seven thousand taels without making a deal. How could it be sold for five thousand taels? Had the boss gone mad?
But such thoughts he dared only mutter in his heart without voicing them; he could only helplessly look at Xiang Yun, hoping she wouldn’t be able to afford even the five thousand taels.
Indeed, when Xiang Yun heard that the set of head decorations was going for five thousand taels of silver, she found it hard to swallow and sheepishly put the items down.
Five thousand taels was indeed a significant amount for a maiden from the home of an honest official. Although she liked to chase after the latest clothes and jewelry, those things had their limits in price. She could afford a hundred or so taels of silver, but this set was suddenly five thousand taels—a sum she truly couldn’t come up with!
The maiden accompanying Xiang Yun had finished wandering downstairs and came up to find her. As soon as she ascended, she saw the set on the table and was instantly dazzled, exclaiming, "Wow! Is this the famous Purple Orchid Jade head decoration set, the precious treasure of the Zhenbao Pavilion?"