Chapter 130 - Lady Jin’s Sword Hairpin (2/2)

“Good, this is right!” A middle-aged man in his 40s clapped and laughed as he praised them. “Men, give the prizes to these two gentlemen.” The riddles were actually a pair and it was not difficult to guess the second after one guessed the first. However, the two men were evidently interested in different prizes. The middle-aged man was an understanding person and told his servants to give out the prizes separately with a smile.

Two servants brought out two jade trays from behind. The two expensive presents were placed on each tray.

“Excuse me, do the swords still have a pair of scabbards that have not been presented?” Mo Xuetong walked onto the stage and asked the middle-aged man.

“Scabbards? These swords have always been like this in the hands of their previous owner. When did they have scabbards?” The middle-aged man frowned and asked in confusion.

“What would one want these swords if they do not have scabbards? Please inform the owner that we do not want these swords without scabbards.” Mo Xuetong smiled lightly. She lifted her hands and then touched the sword handle with her tender pale hands before moving away. She pulled Feng Yuran away and turned around without hesitation, about to leave the stage.

A tall figure was seated in a large round backed armchair behind the bead curtains at the back of the stage. His bright eyes landed on Mo Xuetong’s covered face and he tapped his fingers on the table lightly. A servant immediately appeared and said respectfully, “Master, your orders please!”

In front, Mo Xuetong’s foot had just landed on the first step of the stairs by the stage.

“Miss, please wait!” A clever servant appeared, running out from behind holding a jade box in his hands. “Miss, you have guessed the riddle correctly, how can you not want the prize. These swords match the items in the box perfectly. They are gifts for you, Miss.”

“They match the prize?” A hint of a smile appeared in Mo Xuetong’s lively eyes.

“They naturally match.” The servant a.s.sured her again. Another servant holding the miniature swords ran over as well, presenting her with them.

Mo Xuetong did not reject the swords this time. She placed the swords in the jade box and accepted them. Then, she curtsied to the person behind the curtains with satisfaction.

The young man behind the curtains ordered, “Go and find out whose daughter she is.”

“Master, this woman behaved so intimately with another man. She is obviously a courtesan… should we check at the brothels?” A man asked doubtfully. Etiquette has always been important in Qin, so which n.o.ble lady would behave like this, standing so close to another man? This was too much!

Did she still want her reputation!

“No need, check up on the n.o.ble ladies.” The cold voice ordered! He did not know that woman but he knew the newly named King Xuan, Feng Yuran. Which courtesan would dare to behave so wildly in front of the devilish King Xuan? Furthermore, her face was so well covered. It was obvious that she was afraid someone would recognize her. Those courtesans would definitely want to show off who they were if they had the affections of Feng Yuran.

“Check the whole incident clearly. We won’t be here for long!”

“Yes!” The other person answered.

The young man looked at Mo Xuetong and Feng Yuran who were leaving from the gaps between the bead curtain. His eyes darkened and a cold smile appeared on his lips. King Xuan and King Yan of the Great Qin and two women were together. One of the women was stunning and had to be the most beautiful woman of the Great Qin. As for the other woman, she was very intelligent, and that made him even more curious…

It seems that this trip to the Great Qin was rewarding!

Under the stage, Mo Xuetong’s head was lowered as she allowed Feng Yuran to hold her hand. She frowned subconsciously. If she had not guessed wrongly, the swords were women hairpins that when worn with the scabbard, would look like ordinary hairpins. In her past life, she had heard of a famous pair of hairpins. Were they them?

In her past life, she had heard of a pair of extremely precious hairpins. It was said that they used to belong to Queen Jin. If one pressed the right b.u.t.ton, the hairpins would immediately turn into a pair of sharp swords. They could kill without being discovered. After that, a mysterious person had paid an exorbitant amount of money for the hairpins. In the end, a normal n.o.ble lady had gotten the pair of hairpins and the mysterious person had paid the n.o.ble lady 20,000 pieces of gold for them.

Mo Xuetong did not value the 20,000 pieces of gold. It was said that there was another secret to the scabbards and she wanted them for that. When she died back then, the mysterious person had already solved the secret and it was known to all. However, right now, no one knew of the secrets within.

“Miss, could there be something special about the swords and its scabbards?” Feng Yuxuan hurried and walked on Mo Xuetong’s left side. He looked at the swords and jade box in her hand and his eyes shone as he questioned her gently. Ling Fengyan was also very curious as she hurried up to catch up with them. Her gaze landed on the objects in Mo Xuetong’s hands.

“Of course, there is, of course there is! This is something that I have gifted to a beauty. So how can it not be special? If there are no scabbards for the sword, how can the beauty and I be harmonious in the future? The boss is an understanding person and knew to find the scabbards. I will find someone to reward such an intelligent boss.” Feng Yuran replied with a teasing smile. He had this ability to answer a serious question with a silly answer.

However, it had helped rescue Mo Xuetong from her quandary. She hid her face in the coat and they could not see her. If she said anything else though, Feng Yuxuan and Ling Fengyan might be able to sense and recognize her should they meet again. That would be troublesome. Feng Yuran had answered the question for her and that had helped her out. She curtsied deeply to Feng Yuxuan but did not say anything.

Indeed, the elegant Feng Yuxuan was speechless after Feng Yuran’s teasing words. Ling Fengyan reacted quickly and she said with a laugh, “King Xuan, you truly love this beauty and want to be with this lady in all situations. This lady is indeed fortunate to have received King Xuan’s affections. I wonder how long this lady has been together with King Xuan?”

“This is embarra.s.sing. It is my good fortune to receive King Xuan’s affections. How dare I say anything about us being together. King Xuan just patronizes me from time to time.” Mo Xuetong pretended not to hear the underlying meaning behind Ling Fengyan’s words. She smiled seductively and leaned against Feng Yuran, looking as if she was seducing him.

How could she be a n.o.ble lady then! Ling Fengyan glanced at the two and realized that there was nothing odd with them. Other than the coat that covered Mo Xuetong’s face, King Xuan, who was like any other rich playboy, seemed as if he was smitten with a courtesan.

After ascertaining her ident.i.ty, Ling Fengyan walked beside Feng Yuxuan and did not say anything else. There was a hint of disdain in her eyes. The woman was just a plaything at a brothel and could not be compared to her after all. She heard that her portrait had been sent back by King Xuan. Now, it seemed that King Xuan was indeed not ambitious at all. He was hanging out with women from the brothel and could not be compared to the Third Prince. The Empress was thinking too much.

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