Chapter 841 - 759: Battle Aura (2)

Chapter 841: Chapter 759: Battle Aura (2)

He didn’t expect such a coincidence, to actually run into her. He lowered his voice and said, "Stop!"

Cui Huai hurriedly stopped the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage wasn’t fast originally, and there were many shops here, with numerous carriages stopping in front of them, so it didn’t seem abrupt.

Huangfu Yuxuan glanced around. This cosmetics shop was called Jinqing Hall and appeared to have opened for at most half a year, but the business was good, with young official’s wives and aristocratic ladies picking cosmetics inside.

For a new shop to have such good business, the products inside must have some unique qualities.

A blue cloth carriage was parked on the right side of the entrance. Huangfu Yuxuan was no stranger to this blue cloth carriage; a smile appeared on his face. He quickly pulled the curtain down slightly, leaving a small gap, and instructed Cui Huai to buy some things elsewhere.

Xia Wenjin knew Cui Huai, and if she knew he was here, she might hurry away.

He was glad he didn’t take the carriage marked with the Prince Liang Mansion emblem today. Although today’s carriage was nice, it wasn’t eye-catching on this street.

At this moment, through the small gap between the curtains, he could see everything over there clearly. Xia Wenjin’s brows and eyes were all gentle, and her smile was so amiable and sweet. It made Huangfu Yuxuan’s gaze towards the shopkeeper turn icy cold.

She could smile at a lowly merchant but never showed a pleasant face when confronting him!

The shopkeeper of the cosmetic shop smiled and said, "I’ll pack this for you, miss!"

"Wait a moment, I’ll take the Colorful Spirit Green!" Just as the shopkeeper was talking to Xia Wenjin and preparing to wrap the cosmetics, a voice interjected abruptly.

Both the shopkeeper and Xia Wenjin looked towards the source of the voice. Outside the door, three domineering figures walked in, accompanied by a group of maidservants.

Looking at those few people, Huangfu Yuxuan squinted his eyes. There was a faint light in his eyes, but his face showed no expression.

The woman in the green gauze dress, with luxurious clothes and exquisite jewelry, was none other than Zhao Keyan!

The shopkeeper quickly said, "Miss Zhao, you’re here too. Unfortunately, there’s only one box of Colorful Spirit Green, and this young lady has already bought it!"

The fame of the talented Shuang Yan and the three young masters of the Capital City were well-known, and people like the cosmetics shopkeeper naturally recognized them. They did business with the official’s family, after all, a box of quality cosmetics cost ten Silver, and this box of Colorful Spirit Green cost fifty Silver, which was not affordable for ordinary people.

Miss Zhao was a regular customer of their shop, so the shopkeeper’s tone was respectful, bending slightly with some flattery.

Zhao Keyan raised her chin, looking cold and arrogant. However, accompanying her were Luo Fu and Xu Man.

These two had both dealt with Xia Wenjin before but gained nothing from it.

Zhao Keyan disdained talking to the shopkeeper, and Luo Fu remained silent. However, Xu Man said displeased, "Since you recognize Miss Zhao and know she wants the Colorful Spirit Green, and it’s still in your hands, don’t you know who to sell it to?"

The shopkeeper was a bit embarrassed and glanced at Xia Wenjin. Although Xia Wenjin hadn’t paid yet, she had asked him to pack it, and this scene meant she intended to buy it.

There’s a first-come-first-served rule in everything, but he couldn’t afford to offend Miss Zhao.

The maidservant Hong Tao beside Xia Wenjin opened her eyes wide and said quickly, "What are you saying, Miss? Didn’t you hear what the shopkeeper said? My miss already bought this cosmetic. You came late!"

Xu Man was irritated and said, "Rude thing, when is it your little maid’s turn to talk here? Cai Yun, slap her!"

A maidservant by her side immediately rushed towards Hong Tao, raising her hand, ready to slap down.

Xia Wenjin pulled Hong Tao back to avoid the slap, her gaze calmly landing on Xu Man, saying, "Miss Xu has quite the authority; my people are not yours to discipline!"

"Bah!" Xu Man’s disdainful and contemptuous gaze fell on Xia Wenjin, and she sneered, "Don’t think you’re someone just because you’re the niece of Prime Minister Xia! People in the Capital City know you’re only a mountain bandit’s daughter from Jinzhou who benefitted from Prime Minister Xia’s favor!"

The argument here drew the attention of customers choosing cosmetics over there. Seeing Zhao Keyan present, some approached to flatter, while others, seeing her unpleasant expression and fearing trouble, hurriedly stood in the corner to reduce their presence.

Xia Wenjin smiled lightly and said, "Indeed, I have a good uncle whose favor I can rely on. Miss Xu doesn’t have one, so she can only rely on Miss Zhao!"

Xu Man’s face turned red. The Xuanping Marquis’s ancestor was initially Marquis Xuanping. According to Nanxia’s ancestral system, it was not an inheritable title without exception, and the next generation could only inherit a title of lesser rank unless they achieved merit, which could prevent their rank from being lowered for the next generation.