After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

The shopkeeper continued, "This blood jade is even more precious. It is said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits and protecting its owner. Possessing this dagger is like possessing a life-saving artifact! Without further ado, let's start the bidding now, fifty taels."

"Fifty-five taels!"

Immediately, someone in the audience shouted.

"Fifty-seven taels!"

"Sixty taels..."

Li Ji glanced at Zhang Ji, whose eyes were shining: "Does Sister Zhang like it?"

Zhang Ji nodded, her eyes full of admiration: "It really is a wonderful treasure."

Isn't it simple to like it?

Zhang Ji immediately pointed at the guard: "Name your price, I want this dagger."

The guard's eye twitched as he glanced at Situ Che.

Seeing Situ Che nod almost imperceptibly, he then called out the price: "Seventy taels!"

Clearly, this dagger is worth far more than seventy taels.

As soon as the guard spoke, someone immediately offered more than seventy taels.

Even from the Crown Prince's private room, a voice could be heard: "One hundred taels!"

"How can such a big man be so stingy?"

Zhang Ji glared at him disapprovingly, then went to the latticed window and personally called out, "Three hundred taels!"

The entire lobby was silent.

The crown prince, determined to obtain the dagger, remained silent.

The guard who made the bid: "..."

Situ Che, who was about to pay for it himself, was speechless.

Forget it. Judging by Li Ji's asking price, he couldn't afford it even if he sold the Li Prince's Mansion.

The onlookers downstairs all looked up at the private room, but with the openwork window blocking the view, they could only see a blurry figure.

In contrast, Li Ji could see them very clearly.

The Crown Prince was both angry and amused: "Someone dares to snatch things from me? They have some nerve!"

Situ Wei quickly spoke up: "Father, that private room seems to belong to the Seventh Imperial Uncle's family."

"It's the seventh prince again! Why does he always seem to be going against me?" The crown prince gritted his teeth, glancing at the servant beside him: "Keep adding more!"

The servant nodded and called out the window again, "Three hundred and ten taels."

Li Ji, who was about to raise the price without thinking, was covered by Zhang Ji's hand.

Zhang Ji was speechless: "Forget it, I don't want it anymore. Three hundred taels, this dagger isn't worth that much."

"Get out of the way! Is this about money? This is about the reputation of our Prince Li's Mansion!"

When Li Ji goes berserk, no one can stop her. Prying her hands apart, she shouted down, "Shopkeeper, hang a sky lantern for me!"

"Alright, alright, please wait a moment, esteemed guest!" The shopkeeper grinned from ear to ear and quickly gave a wink to the waiter beside him.

The waiter immediately grabbed a large lantern, held it up with a wooden fork, and hung it next to the window of the private room, loudly announcing, "Number one in the Heavenly Class, hanging the sky lantern!"

Hanging a sky lantern signifies that no matter how much you bid, I will keep up, increasing the price by one thousand taels each time!

Seeing Tang Rui's curious expression, Consort Zhu explained it to her while she ate.

Tang Rui wiped her mouth and asked again, "What if someone maliciously inflates the price?"

Consort Zhu spread her hands: "Then we don't need it. The sky lantern can be taken down anytime."

Tang Rui: "..." It's still a bit different from the modern sky lantern.

But...it's strange!

Why do auction practices and models exist in this era?

Li Ji lazily adjusted her hair and glanced disdainfully at the dense crowd below: "Let's see who still wants to snatch it."

The room fell silent; no one dared to speak again.

The Crown Prince was furious. Trembling, he pointed at his servant and shouted, "Shout! Shout for me! I want to see how much money the Prince Li's mansion has!"

"Father!" Situ Wei's eyelids twitched, and she quickly said, "Don't forget, we came here for the Xiaoyao Pill, not for this dagger!"

Upon hearing this, the crown prince calmed down.

Yes!

He wanted to acquire the Xiaoyao Pill to present to his father as a birthday gift.

How could I be provoked by that crazy woman from the Prince Li's mansion?

"Never mind..." The crown prince finally gritted his teeth and gave up!

Seeing that no one was bidding higher, the shopkeeper finally announced with a smile, "Congratulations to the customer in the top tier, this Immortal Stone Dagger is yours."

Li Ji snorted lightly, "That's more like it."

Zhang Ji wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and began to check her purse.

More than 1,300 taels of silver…

Done!

She doesn't seem to have that much money!

Situ Che had long since pretended not to exist, and started eating with Tang Rui, completely ignoring everything else.

He's not here, don't look for him!

"Look at you, I said I'd give it to you, so I'll give it to you. You don't need to pay me!" Li Ji glanced at Zhang Ji and said irritably.

After the waiter brought the dagger over, he casually tossed it to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji said helplessly, "Then thank you. If you need anything from me in the future, just let me know!"

Li Ji waved her hand: "We're like sisters, no need to be so polite!"

Tang Rui wiped her mouth, ran over and hugged Li Ji's leg: "Mother Li, do you need a leg accessory? I can have one."

Li Ji chuckled upon hearing this and picked up Tang Rui, saying, "Rui Rui, be good. See what you like, and your stepmother will buy it for you."

"Mother Li is so good, I love you!" Tang Rui gave her a kiss on the cheek.

She's a real rich woman, why would I hesitate to latch onto her?

Do not!

Not at all!

Li Ji, unperturbed by the oil, smiled broadly and exclaimed, "Rui Rui is such a good girl!"

The second item will be auctioned soon!

It was a long, gleaming silver whip.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This is the long-lost Silver Snake Whip. Those who practice martial arts should have heard of its name, so I won't go into too much detail. The bidding starts now, three hundred taels."

Those who know will instantly understand, and their mouths will water at the sight of that silver snake whip!

Silver snake whip?

This is actually a silver snake whip?

Even Zhang Ji couldn't take her eyes off him.

Tang Rui asked curiously, "Mother Zhang, what is a silver snake whip?"

"It is the weapon used by the only female general of my Great Xia Dynasty. It is made of silver thread and the legendary celestial silkworm silk. It is light and flexible, like a nimble snake, and is called the Silver Serpent Whip. However, legend has it that the Silver Serpent Whip was lost after the female general died in battle. I never expected to find it here."

After Zhang Ji finished speaking, she suddenly remembered, "The silver snake whip is suitable for women. Isn't Rui Rui going to learn martial arts? This weapon is perfect for her!"

...

At the same time, in the Crown Prince's private room.

Situ Wei also revealed to the Crown Prince her desire for the whip.

The crown prince said irritably, "What kind of woman is she wielding a whip? It's improper!"

Situ Wei smiled sweetly: "Father, the Great Xia has produced female generals before. I have been learning martial arts from my master for more than half a year. In the future, when Father sits in the palace, I will also serve Father faithfully, guard the border, and protect Father's country and country."

The way she said that made it sound as if her father had already ascended the throne.

But the Crown Prince was easily swayed by this, and couldn't help but smile: "Good, as expected of my daughter, she has ambition."

As he spoke, he winked at the servant beside him.

The servant nodded and went to the window to call out a price, just as the voice of the woman in charge of the highest-ranking item rang out again: "Shopkeeper, hang the sky lantern, but I, the lady, will take this silver snake whip."

servant boy: "..."

The prince's face darkened instantly. He abruptly stood up, went to the window, and shouted across the street, "Don't go too far! Nobody's even started bidding, and you're already hanging sky lanterns?"