It Was Something Jiang Peihuan Did Not Want

Liu Xiu, hailing from a merchant background, had a habitual knack for observing merchandise in each shop she entered. It was this very habit that led her to notice the white jade necklace that Mengyao Lin had just set aside.

The necklace was predominantly gold but the quality of the white jade adorning it was commendable.

"You've grown accustomed to exquisite things since childhood," she mused. "If you say it's a good piece, then it surely must be."

Having spoken, Xue Yan turned to the approaching shopkeeper, "How much for this necklace?"

"The madam has a discerning eye," complimented the shopkeeper. "This white jade necklace is a new addition to our shop, retailing at five thousand taels."

"Five thousand taels?" Xue Yan, a military general by origin, was no stranger to the value of jewelry, yet market prices remained somewhat foreign to her. The quoted price startled her.

She then shifted her attention to Liu Xiu.