Chapter 273: Challenge a Silver Gong
# 273. Challenge a Silver Gong
The woman appeared to be in her thirties, with an average figure and plain looks.
Xu Qi’an had seen plenty of beautiful women in the same age range, such as Imperial Concubine Chen, the Empress, or even his own Auntie. In terms of both looks and figure, each one of them could easily outshine this woman.
However, she had a certain boldness, something these noblewomen lacked.
Spoiled... yes, that was the word—spoiled and headstrong.
It was rare to see this kind of temperament in an older woman.
Xu Qi’an understood now but denied it out loud: "What purse?"
"The pale green purse with twenty taels of gold inside." The woman pressed her hands on the table, leaning over Xu Qi’an with gritted teeth. "Give it back."
*Gold—twenty taels of gold?!* Xu Qi’an’s heart skipped a beat, though he maintained a calm exterior, even feigning confusion. "Ma’am, what does your lost purse have to do with me?"