Chapter 1110 - 1115 Wealth Can Fight Against Country (1)
"Imperial Mother!"
Seeing that Empress Dowager Mo was staring blankly, Nangong Yi reminded her, "The Empress is asking you a question!"
The Empress Dowager Mo came back to her senses and forced a smile towards Princess Tuotuo, reluctantly saying, "The thousand-year-old ginseng indeed is a rare treasure; selling four plants for a hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed fair..."
Princess Tuotuo’s face flushed to her ears.
Cai Wei watched Princess Tuotuo’s conflicted expression and said with a chuckle, "Did you hear that, Princess? If the Empress Dowager’s words still do not convince you, why not go outside the palace to the ginseng shops and ask around?"
At that moment, Princess Tuotuo was utterly embarrassed. She bit her lip and hung her head, not saying a word; she wished the ground would swallow her up, especially since she made a fool of herself in front of Nangong Yi, which vexed her greatly.
Cai Wei initially had no interest in bickering with her and ordered someone to bring out the second bridal gift.
The second gift consisted entirely of head decorations and jewelry.
Four boxes full of jewelry, each piece a masterpiece in design, craftsmanship, and materials—pins, rings, pendants, pearl flowers, bracelets, necklaces...
Gold, silver, jade, agate, diamond, tortoiseshell...
Everything one could imagine was there, among which an orange Melo bead necklace captured everyone’s attention.
Melo beads are extremely rare, also known as "Dragon Pearls" or "Flame Pearls," mostly round coming from inside sea snails, in colors ranging from orange-red, orange-yellow, yellow, to yellowish-brown, nearly white. The mature papaya-like orange hue is the most precious, with a ceramic-like shiny appearance, flame structure, and comes in shapes from irregular, oval to egg-shaped; rounder ones usually being more valuable.