Chapter 647 - 321 Peace and Safety_2
Qian Yixiu laughed and said, "Back then, our family was poor, a small silver ingot could last us a long time." She turned to Liang Jinzhao and continued, "At that time, you bought our Basin Orchid for five hundred silver teals, and I was overjoyed, thinking I had made a fantastic deal. Only later did I realize I had actually lost out big time. I heard someone offered a thousand silver taels for that Basin Orchid, and my late husband wouldn’t even sell it."
Liang Jinzhao laughed and nodded, "Yes, I didn’t expect that flower to be worth so much money either. At the time, I thought five hundred silver teals was quite a lot, especially seeing the look on your young face, the surprise in your eyes, yet trying to keep a nonchalant facade on your face. I thought to myself, for someone so young to be so shrewd must have been tempered by difficult days..."
The Little Monk laughed and said, "Then my sister isn’t really that shrewd. If she were truly cunning, she wouldn’t have let you see through her."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yixiu felt somewhat dejected. Many people said her shrewdness was apparent, which meant she wasn’t truly shrewd. A really shrewd person should be like Liu Xuan De, appearing honest and straightforward on the outside, yet clever and astute on the inside.
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In the evening, Qian Yixiu went to find the Old Monk in Linhe Garden and expressed her willingness to retrieve Zi Zhu from Cave Sky Pool.
The Old Monk smiled and asked, "Have you come around?"
Qian Yixiu nodded and said, "Master is right. There are so many of my blood relatives in the Capital City; I do not want anything to happen to them. Previously, I thought my brother would be fine, thinking as the son of Prince Ning, he was well-protected. Yet he still fell victim to the wicked. If it weren’t for Princess Ning saving him with the Red Demon Fruit, he would be dead by now. I fear for my father, my aunt, and my grandfather, especially my father, who is serving Prince Ning. If Zi Zhu can prevent war, I am willing to take the risk... of course, provided that you said I would return safely."
The Old Monk nodded, then had the Nameless Monk call over Liang Jinzhao and Hongji from Linfeng Garden, to discuss the details of the trip to Cave Sky Pool.