newbobooks Chapter 368: Only children make choices. I, Li Dongjun, want them all!
Chapter 368: Only children make choices. I, Li Dongjun, want them all!
In front of the treasure appraisal platform, Baili Dongjun certainly did not realize Yueluo's arrival, even though the tears in Yueluo's eyes had already shattered on the newly paved blue bricks in front of Qianjintai.
The crowd gathered in front of the door ignored Yueluo with tears on her face, and still tried to raise their heads and stretch their necks to look inside. After all, the opportunity to see the immortal Linfan and the national treasure of Dali at the same time is rare in this lifetime!
Yueluo shook her veil and gently wiped away the tears on her face. Her vision became clear again, and she realized that the boy with the face of the young Gu Chen was not the Gu Chen she had been thinking about day and night. The boy's figure was different from Gu Chen's, and his temperament was even more different. It must be someone else in disguise.
Baili Dongjun was still carefully examining the blood-tooth seal, but Wen Yanzhao on the platform noticed Yueluo at the door.
"Master Xiao Baili's wife is here... Could she have mistaken Xiao Baili for Master Gu Chen? There are so many eyes now, we can't make any mistakes. I clearly received Master Gu Chen's letter before, so why is she still so excited to see the transformed Xiao Baili..."
Wen Yanzhao muttered to himself for a long time, and to prevent any accidents from happening, he had to flash and appeared in the crowd gathered at the door in an instant.
Before Yueluo could react, he felt his wrist tighten and he was already floating away.
When she regained her composure, she realized that Wen Yanzhao had taken her to a spire half a mile away from Qianjintai.
"You...who are you?"
Yueluo was a little surprised and asked after breaking free from Wen Yanzhao.
Wen Yanzhao brushed his face with one hand, revealing his true form. He then bowed to Yueluo and said, "Wen Yanzhao greets Pavilion Master."
Seeing that it was Wen Yanzhao, Yueluo finally felt relieved. She straightened her hair that had just been blown away by the strong wind and asked, "So it's you. Was it you who was behind the immortal's apocalypse?"
Wen Yanzhao blushed and nodded, "Senior, please don't make fun of us. We are just asking for money to help Xiao Baili overcome his difficulties."
Yueluo was lost in thought when he heard the word "Bai Li" and sighed softly, "Oh, it seems his disciple is here too. So..."
Before Yueluo could finish, Wen Yanzhao hurriedly explained, "Senior, you saw through it immediately. The one who borrowed Master Gu Chen's face was none other than my cousin, Baili Dongjun."
Yue Luo breathed a sigh of relief, but seemed a little regretful: "I should have thought it was him, but his disguised face was exactly the same as Gu Chen's when he was young. Even I was panicked for a moment."
At this point, Yueluo realized that she had lost her composure and hurriedly turned around to change the subject: "Dongjun, are you in trouble? I wonder if I can help you?"
Wen Yanzhao smiled faintly and thanked him, "Thank you very much, senior. We just need some money, it's not a big deal."
After Yueluo composed himself, he turned around and said, "Money? You're not the ones who need money, so why did you mobilize so many people to come to Tianqi to ask for money?"
Wen Yanzhao could only tell Yueluo the whole story of Xueyue City. After listening to it, Yueluo finally understood why they pretended to be immortals to invade Tianqi.
Before they parted ways, Yueluo solemnly pleaded, "I don't know when you'll return to Lingnan. If you see Gu Chen again, you must remind him that the Baili family and the Xiao royal family are at loggerheads. Even though he's Baili Dongjun's master, he absolutely must not interfere in this matter, lest he bring about another fatal disaster!"
Wen Yanzhao nodded, thinking to himself, "A fatal disaster? I'm afraid anyone who can kill Master Gu Chen won't be able to enter my Lingnan Wen family..."
After a gust of fragrant wind, Yue Luo's figure disappeared from Wen Yanzhao's sight like a wild goose returning north.
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In the lobby of Qianjintai, Baili Dongjun, with a youthful and dusty face, looked around and was busy among the treasures.
The officials and eunuchs who came to present the treasure knew that it was Baili Dongjun in disguise, but they were afraid of Wen Yanzhao and dared not say anything. They all sat at the table and stared at the national treasure they had presented.
On the pavilion, Yin Luoxia, dressed elegantly in purple, could not hold back and flew down to appraise the treasures with Baili Dongjun.
"Sister Fairy, this jade bottle looks good. Do you think it can be sold for ten thousand taels?" Baili Dongjun held up the jade bottle and asked in a low voice.
Yin Luoxia walked slowly, glanced at the jade vase inlaid with gold threads, and whispered through her mask, "Master Baili, you don't know the value of things. This jade vase is a national treasure presented to you by the envoys of Nan Jue during the reign of the previous emperor. I can lend it to you for ten thousand taels so you can have a look!"
Baili Dongjun was stunned and sighed, "Wow? Is it really that valuable?"
Yin Luoxia gently picked up the Fengqi Golden Hairpin from the first seat on the left side of the treasure appraisal table. This hairpin was an accessory worn by the queen of the previous dynasty. The phoenix tail was shining with golden light, and the eyes of the phoenix head were inlaid with emeralds.
Gently shaking it in his hand, the phoenix seemed to come alive, and Yin Luoxia was very fond of it. Hearing this, she curled her lips and responded, "National treasures of this level are all priced at three hundred thousand taels. If you find a good buyer, a bottle can be exchanged for a year's worth of food for Xueyue City!"
Baili Dongjun smacked his lips, reluctantly put down the Xianchun jade bottle, and took up the piece of Hetian white jade that was as white as cream in his hand:
"This jade bi is really good. It reminds me of a story my master told me. Hiss... something called the Heshi Bi? I wonder if this jade bi can compare to the Heshi Bi?"
Yin Luoxia gently placed the Fengqi Golden Step-Shake back on Lingjin, and walked to Baili Dongjun's side to take a closer look.
The inner diameter of the jade disk is nine inches, and the thickness is almost three inches. The most rare thing is that the jade disk is flawless, as if it was made by nature!
Yin Luoxia smiled and whispered in his ear, "Junior Master, I originally thought that since you were born and raised in a marquis's mansion, your experience should be better than mine, a girl who grew up in a gambling house... Hehehe..."
Baili Dongjun was embarrassed for a moment, and he stammered to explain: "Ah, I'm not interested in these gold, silver and jade items. Although I have seen them often since I was a child, my grandfather and the prince both love to wield swords, so I am more interested in magical weapons..."
Yin Luoxia listened to Baili Dongjun's feeble explanation and, unable to bear further ridicule, took the jade disk and examined it carefully. "If I remember correctly, ancient texts say that the Heshi Bi has an inner diameter of only five inches and a thickness of less than an inch, yet it's worth fifteen cities of the State of Zhao. How much do you think this piece of white jade is worth?"
Baili Dongjun was startled again. At this moment, his mind was full of "300,000 taels, 15 cities... 300,000 taels, 15 cities..."
Although he is the grandson of the Marquis, he grew up with Gu Chen since he was a child.
Gu Chen is a secluded Confucian scholar who is indifferent to fame and fortune. Influenced by his master, Baili Dongjun has no interest in these priceless treasures.
Today, it seems that Xiao Chongjing is doing a very good job as the emperor.
There are eighteen national treasures placed on the three-meter-long treasure appraisal table, and each one is "priceless"!
Seeing Baili Dongjun's surprised face, the officials and eunuchs at the table were filled with disdain. Cui Yinsheng, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, who was in the lead, exchanged a glance with Jin Luo, the eunuch in charge of the imperial court. They then stood up, bowed deeply to the two on the treasure appraisal platform, and asked:
"I am Cui Yinsheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites. I wonder what the two Immortal Lords think of their appreciation. Do the treasures we have brought here to present to you by imperial decree meet your scrutiny?"
Baili Dongjun turned around upon hearing the voice, looked Cui Yinsheng up and down, and said in a pretentious tone: "Hmm... not bad, not bad!"
Cui Yinsheng smiled inwardly and asked, "Thank you, Immortal Lord, for your approval. In that case, I wonder if among these eighteen national treasures is the giant clam you're looking for?"
This made Yin Luoxia feel troubled. If she said yes, she could only keep one.
If you say you don’t have any, then you can’t keep anything!
She frowned slightly and looked at Baili Dongjun. Baili Dongjun was holding the blood-tooth seal in his hand at the moment and seemed to ignore Cui Yinsheng's words.
Cui Yinsheng bent his body, his eyes moving back and forth over Baili Dongjun as if waiting for his reply.
After a while, Baili Dongjun finally noticed Cui Yinsheng. He quickly put the blood-toothed seal into his arms, thought for a moment, and then said with great determination:
"No, but I really like these things, and you guys have worked hard, so keep them all!"
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