I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1239 The disciple is richer than his master!
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The woman, wearing a veil and holding a child, suddenly turned around to say goodbye and leave, which surprised everyone.

"What are you doing."

"Didn't we say we were going to win the prize?"

"Can't afford twenty taels of silver? That shouldn't be the case, judging from the material you're wearing, it's not cheap."

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The crowd chattered amongst themselves.

Ku Yue blinked, looking at Su Chang'an with a puzzled expression, but she couldn't see Su Chang'an's face, so she ran over and asked, "What's wrong? In a place like this, you always come in first place, right? Are you shy?"

Ku Yue's voice wasn't loud, but since the person was right next to her, everyone could hear it clearly.

Everyone stared at the woman with a veil over her head and holding a child in her arms. Some people didn't laugh, after all, who knew if she was really capable?

Many people glanced at the lady, then at the little maid who had just shouted the loudest, and chuckled, thinking she was just trying to attract attention.

Kuyue blinked, looking bewildered. "Why? We're all here, why aren't you participating? You should be the one to win this competition. I was already planning how to eat that big bear paw."

The more Ku Yue said this, the more the crowd looked at Su Chang'an with a strange expression.

Su Chang'an looked down at Ku Yue, thinking of handing this guy over to Aunt Yan!
Wu Dameng looked around at the people around her and seemed a little unhappy, but when she looked at her master, she didn't know what to say, since she didn't know why her master suddenly stopped participating.

Logically speaking, my master is the number one person in the poetry rankings and is even called the Poet Immortal.

Especially when she strolled around the capital, she would often hear people talking about how their master would write a poem at a literary gathering and immediately everyone would fall silent.

"Shopkeeper, this is twenty taels of silver. I won't try to attract attention like others do, talking about being number one or being convinced. Can you really be convinced when it comes to poetry? Ridiculous! I just saw that you wanted a poem for the Dragon Boat Festival, so I've been thinking about one." Just then, someone stepped forward, handing the shopkeeper a bag of silver as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the speaker.

He was a Confucian scholar, who looked to be in his mid-thirties, and he was accompanied by two attendants, both of whom were carrying knives.

Su Chang'an looked over and saw two fourth-rank swordsmen.

His attendants were all fourth-rank swordsmen, so this scholar must have come from an extraordinary background.

Perhaps noticing that Su Chang'an was also looking in their direction, the scholar looked at Su Chang'an and said, "Madam, my name is Jiang Nichao. I'm not targeting you, but you just made quite a fuss, and then it was so disappointing. I couldn't help but say a few words. After all, the shopkeeper spent a lot of money to put on this event. If everyone acted like you, would the shopkeeper even be able to keep his business? Of course, if you forgot your money today, I can pay for it. Twenty taels isn't much. Since you're having trouble with your wallet, I don't care. It's a small way to celebrate for the shopkeeper. So, Madam, I'll pay for it. How about you join us?"

Although this person speaks succinctly, the sarcasm and mockery in his words are completely undisguised.

Especially the last sentence, it was almost as if he was saying, "I'm not short of money, so I'll pay for it for you. Hurry up and come and make a fool of yourself."

Upon hearing this, the people around immediately perked up; they were excited to see what would happen.

And some people immediately went to find out who this person was.

Some people actually knew this and immediately mentioned that the second young master of the Jiang family in Jiaozhou owned two port terminals in Jiaozhou and had made a fortune from it.

Kuyue frowned, about to speak.

But Su Chang'an stopped him and then looked at the second young master of the Jiang family.

Su Chang'an remembered Xia Fengxiang mentioning the Jiang family of Jiaozhou. He said that the Jiang family was a merchant family, but this time they wanted to follow Qian Long's example and enter the court from the ranks of merchants to serve the court. Naturally, apart from their own shares, the port business would be handed over to the court.

The one who naturally wanted to become an official was the eldest son of the Jiang family.

However, at the moment, Su Chang'an looked at the second young master of the Jiang family, smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness, young master. It's not that I can't afford twenty taels, but I suddenly realized that it's unnecessary, so I'm unwilling to participate."

Jiang Nichao looked at the woman holding the child in front of him. In fact, he thought that although the woman was holding a child, she was probably not very old. She might not even be considered a woman. The child might be a girl.

But that's not important. Jiang Nichao just felt that there were such boastful people in the capital, so he couldn't help but come out and do this.

But since this lady had spoken up herself, Jiang Nichao naturally wouldn't let it go, and immediately said, "Oh? Then I'd like to ask you, Madam, what do you mean by 'unnecessary'?"

Su Chang'an smiled and walked towards the shopkeeper, ignoring Jiang Nichao. Instead, he looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, I didn't bring enough money with me today, but this jade pendant is worth more than twenty taels. Please use the twenty taels that I paid for my registration."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "Madam, this so-called registration fee of twenty taels isn't really free. It's all about participation. I've naturally prepared something of equal value for all participants—oh, this jade pendant."

As they spoke, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the white, green, and light pink rabbit-shaped jade pendant that Su Chang'an had taken out.

The jade pendant was a gift given to Su Chang'an and Xia Fengxiang when they got married; it was said to have a natural fragrance.

They are a pair; the other one is with Xia Fengxiang.

Normally, Xia Fengxiang would specially put a small loop on Su Chang'an's sleeve and tie it to the cuff.

She herself was the same.

One left hand and one right hand.

It shouldn't have been taken out in the first place.

Or rather, if Su Chang'an were alone today, he would just smile and leave, ignoring Jiang Nichao.

The main problem is that he really can't come up with twenty taels; even if these people pooled their money together, he felt it wouldn't be enough.

Moreover, Su Chang'an was just thinking that he should go to the Chu Prince's Mansion first, ask his elder brother for twenty taels of silver before leaving, and then come back to participate after he came out.

Then Jiang Nichao appeared.

But the apprentice is here too.

How could a master lose face in front of his apprentice? The shopkeeper carefully examined the rabbit-shaped jade pendant and immediately shook his head: "Oh dear, this is unacceptable, madam. You dare to keep this, but I dare not accept it. If I am not mistaken, this should be the [Frost-Pounding Jade Pendant]."

Su Chang'an looked at the shop owner with surprise, but nodded without hiding anything.

The shopkeeper immediately said, "That's right. I've seen quite a few jade pieces like this, but the material of this jade, Madam, is extraordinary. It looks like a rare item from the south, with a pinkish hue. Moreover, a pair would cost at least ten thousand or eight thousand taels of silver. Even a single piece would start at more than five thousand taels of silver. And this is the lowest I can offer. I can't afford it."

As soon as these words came out.
The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in an uproar, all turning their attention to the jade pendant in Su Chang'an's hand, which was only about the size of a thumb.

Be nice!

Is something so small really worth so much?

Those eyes were fixed on him, more than five thousand taels!
Who is this lady? She carries such a valuable jade pendant with her.

Jiang Nichao, who was standing to the side, was also startled and quickly looked at the jade pendant, but at a glance, it was just an ordinary jade pendant.

Take a step forward immediately and look carefully.

But before she could even take a step, Ruyu had already raised her arm.

Jiang Nichao frowned, and the two men behind him also gripped their knives and stepped forward.

Wu Dameng finally understood that her master hadn't brought enough silver. "Master, I have some silver here."

As they were talking, Wu Dameng tried to get down from Su Chang'an's arms.

Su Chang'an let go of her hand, and Wu Dameng landed on the ground. She opened her small handbag and said, "You said you were going out today and asked me to go with you. I thought you might not be carrying any money, so I brought some extra. I originally planned to bring it all, but I can carry it, but my handbag can't handle it, so I only brought some."

As she spoke, the chubby girl took out ten taels of gold from her small satchel.

Su Chang'an looked at the girl's handbag; there were no snacks today, only loose silver and gold coins.

Su Chang'an raised an eyebrow and looked at his apprentice.

This girl.
My apprentice is actually a rich woman!

Kuyue stared intently at Wu Dameng's small handbag, her mouth slightly agape. Even though she was such a high-ranking official, she had never seen so much money!
This little brat is so rich?
However, the cat that followed Su Chang'an here looked at Jiang Nichao, sniffed him, and had a strange expression on its face.

The others naturally couldn't see what was inside Wu Dameng's handbag, but they clearly heard the scene of the little girl taking out ten taels of gold, and the words, "I can't carry too much in my handbag."

Good guy.
A large pendant can easily cost several thousand taels of silver.

A small satchel of silver?
Some people who wanted to join in the fun looked at Su Chang'an and Wu Dameng and then turned to Jiang Nichao.

Sure enough, Jiang Nichao's expression was not good. He wanted to give him twenty taels, but Jiang Nichao didn't care at all.

Jiang Nichao laughed and said, "I didn't expect Madam to be like this. I was being presumptuous. But in the end, we shall compete with poetry."

Su Chang'an didn't say anything, but he would ask the girl later where she got so much money.

Looking at the shopkeeper, Su Chang'an handed the ten taels of gold to him: "Here's the money. As for the poems, I'll write them and leave them here. If anyone writes them better than me, you can take the prize. If no one does, please prepare them for me, and they can come over to eat later."

As they spoke, Su Chang'an stepped forward, picked up a pen, and began to write.

The shopkeeper immediately went over and waited respectfully to the side. Just that jade pendant indicated that this lady was no ordinary person, and he couldn't afford to offend her.

Jiang Nichao also went forward to take a look.

Seeing Su Chang'an's handwriting, and having just lost face, he naturally wanted to make up for it. Moreover, although he thought that this lady had some status, did he think he was inferior?

Looking at the characters, he couldn't help but say, "Madam, you probably need to practice your handwriting more. What is this?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately said, "Madam's imitation of the Empress's handwriting is truly lifelike. Many students imitate it nowadays, and I have seen many, but Madam's writing is the closest."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nichao immediately pursed his lips, glanced at the shopkeeper, and dared not say anything more.

A light sweat slightly dampens her jade-green silk; tomorrow, on the Dragon Boat Festival, she will bathe in fragrant orchids. The flowing fragrance and rich aroma fill the clear river. Colorful threads lightly bind her jade-like arms; a small amulet hangs askew from her green, cloud-like hair. To see this beauty again feels like a thousand years.

As the shopkeeper watched Su Chang'an write the poem, especially as he read the last line, "a thousand years," his expression grew increasingly savoring. "What excellent writing!"

As soon as those three words were uttered, everyone around turned to look at the shopkeeper with curiosity.

However, the shopkeeper looked at Su Chang'an and said, "I wonder which family you come from, madam. Your poetry is probably unmatched. I will have someone send the items to your residence right away."

Su Chang'an shook his head: "Leave the poems here. The shopkeeper's event will continue. Let's wait for others. In the end, you will decide whether you are first or second. We still have things to do now. If I am lucky enough to get first place, please prepare it. The girls will come over to eat later."

After saying that, Su Chang'an looked to the side and saw Jiang Nichao, who was looking down at the poems and had a bewildered expression: "Young Master Jiang, this is what I meant by 'unnecessary'."

After saying that, he ignored Jiang Nichao and prepared to leave.

Everyone looked at Su Chang'an, their lips pursed.

He left twice.

Before, I was being looked at with all sorts of strange eyes.

But this time, the way people looked at Su Chang'an was a mixture of astonishment and curiosity.

Kuyue, looking smug, pulled Wu Dameng along at the front.

Su Chang'an looked at the two of them and shook his head helplessly.

Cat, standing next to Su Chang'an, said, "I can't smell it very clearly, and it's a bit strange, but there is definitely a smell of Gu poison on him."

(End of this chapter)