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"Um . . . " The servant was shocked that her mistress would call on her when she hadn't even raised her head . "Actually, Mistress doesn't need to buy things for us . We serve the w.a.n.gfu and will be Miss's servants in the future . "

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"Nonsense . Who doesn't like some good stuff? Besides, I'm doing these because you are serving the w.a.n.gfu, take it as my thanks for taking care of Rong Jian for so long . " She came up with an alternate reason without batting an eyes as she continued to search for more accessories . Her Cosmos bag had a lot of things she couldn't let others see so she couldn't just turn it over and dump everything on the table . No one else said anything for a while and the one who broke the silence was none other than the one who was laying on the chaise the whole time while rummaging through her bag . "Okay, I think that's it . Let's start the bidding then!" She announced cheerfully as she put down her Cosmos bag next to her on the chaise .

She reached into the stack of accessories, including hairpins, sachets, pendants and the like and pulled one out . The most expensive looking ones were the silver accessories . No gold accessories are ever sold to the general public, especially not in small businesses like street stalls .

This was because the royalty monopolized the gold, though they would still generously grant gold to the n.o.ble families so they had a lot in storage also if they were good and righteous . One of the reasons for this was because a lot of things that the Imperial family used were made from gold, and not just furniture . The Emperor's and Empress's seals, in addition to those of the Crown Prince and w.a.n.gyes, were all made from gold . It would be troublesome if fakes were made . Even if it was almost impossible to make a fake seal, one must be cautious . Another reason was to raise money, using gold as a trade item exclusively sold by the royal family . This way, they can store more money in case they were ever in an emergency and can use that money to a.s.sist the people when the court didn't agree to help or were slow in making a decision . Of course, to prevent the abuse of this money, certain restrictions were placed by the monarchs on themselves and their descendants . Thankfully, Kuian Guoliang was also generous and actually reduced the family spending that came from taxes, almost relying solely on trade to earn the family's income . Though some saw it as a weakness as he could be swayed by merchants, he rea.s.sured that it is only to help the kingdom develop, as the king he still had access and permission to sue the taxes for his personal use after all . He merely directed most of the taxes back into the people's hands . Anyways, he didn't have a harem so he didn't need to accommodate so many women . In addition, Xiaoli, as a former general, was also not lavish in spending, thinking up creative ways to alter old dresses so she didn't need to buy new ones but also didn't look like she didn't have new clothes to wear to gatherings .

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The first hairpin Shen Tianyu picked up was a silver hairpin with green leaves carved out of it, most suitable for someone working for the gardening department . And like she wanted, one of the maids wearing green raised her hand for it immediately . She then tossed the hairpin over casually . Afraid to drop it, the maid was fl.u.s.tered but managed to catch it easily enough . This continued until dinner time, when a eunuch came over to call her over to eat . By then, there were only a few accessories left . So, she told the eunuch to tell Rong Jian to wait for her while she finished her business . The maids who had already gotten up to accompany her felt awkward and some didn't know if they should sit down again . For the maids with higher status, this simple message was filed into their brains for future reference . The eunuch had barely left the courtyard when she finished up her little free giveaway . She then had them help her dress up, reminding them to give her casual clothes that were easy to move in . And since there were no guests and the couple weren't going out, the maids conceded and helped her put on a set of clothes that was light and casual, but not thin enough to wear to bed .

Shen Tianyu happily bounded out of her courtyard, not caring for the slightly reproachful look from the head maid behind her . She was in a good mood, why should she hide it? She wasn't at a party, but her fiancee's home, what was there to hide about her personality? They were going to know when they did it, what more can they not know?

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When she arrived at the dining hall of Rong Jian's courtyard, she saw the other sitting obediently in his seat at the table, not having even touched his chopsticks . The eunuchs that served him personally were standing discreetly on the left side of the room, trying to erase their presences by shrinking into corners . Shen Tianyu sat down opposite him as if she wasn't late at all .

"Sorry I was late, I was almost finished with something so I thought I'd finish it before I came to eat . Why haven't you eaten yet?" She asked as she made herself comfortable .

"I was waiting for Tian'er, of course . Since you're here, let's eat . Since you mentioned local specialties today, I had the chefs specially prepare some specialties from their own hometowns, why don't you try some?" He picked up his chopsticks and scooped up a mouthful of rice .

"Really? That's great!" Shen Tianyu exclaimed cheerfully as she also picked up her chopsticks, heading for the dishes on the table first .

Rong Jian smiled as he took a bite from the nearest dish . Whenever they ate alone, Shen Tianyu would disregard social decorum but he understood that she was giving him face in front of his subordinates by letting him eat first every time since they came here .

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