Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1205 - 510: Trial (Part 2)

Mingzhu hurriedly asked, "What’s the situation?"

Xiang Wei quickly interjected, "What situation? Knowing someone has leaked our travel plans, how could we still go for a cruise on the Qinhuai River? We had no choice but to visit the night market instead."

Mingzhu shifted her attention immediately, "Speaking of which, it’s strange. Who leaked this information? But luckily you didn’t go; I heard that last night several Oiran from the Brothel went, saying they wanted to see you. When I heard this news, I nearly lost my composure." These brothel women are really flattered to the point they don’t know their place, daring to block Yueyao. What do they think Yueyao is? Someone they can gamble on?

Yueyao smiled, "Let’s just let it go. Is Kexin still sleeping?"

Speaking of Kexin, Mingzhu became displeased, "I coaxed her back to sleep with words. Honestly, what kind of mother are you? Making your own daughter worry? No wonder Xiang Wei calls you a stepmother."

Xiang Wei felt truly innocent, feeling wounded without doing anything.

Yueyao wandered outside for a whole day and night, already exhausted. After a quick wash, she went to sleep, only to wake up feeling unwell.

Upon realizing, Mingzhu quickly called for a doctor. When the doctor came to take Yueyao’s pulse, he said she caught a cold and had a flu.

After the doctor went out to write a prescription, Mingzhu said grumpily, "You’re a mother of four? Never seen someone who doesn’t take care of themselves like you?"

Yueyao’s head felt heavy, and she was dizzy, so she didn’t bother to respond to Mingzhu’s remarks. After taking the medicine, she fell back asleep.

When Yueyao awoke again, she saw Kexin lying by the bedside with red eyes, clearly having cried. Yueyao smiled and said, "Mom is fine, no need to worry." She had a good constitution and would recover after some rest.

Mingzhu also comforted Kexin.

Xiang Wei gleefully remarked, "I warned you about standing in the wind on the boat, but you wouldn’t listen. See what happened? Gu Zhe and Gu Li told others you were not feeling well, which is why you didn’t go for the night cruise on the Qinhuai River, and now their story matches perfectly."

Yueyao, at this moment, didn’t have the strength to argue with Xiang Wei.

Given the incident with the Oiran seeking Yueyao the previous night, Mingzhu immediately told everyone that Yueyao never intended to go for a night cruise on the Qinhuai River; those were all rumors.

Yueyao had no idea what people outside were saying. She thought it was a minor illness, but after three days, her body was still weak. Yueyao grumbled, "A cold would usually be gone after taking some medicine, but this time it’s taking so long." Yueyao instinctively doubted the medical skills of this doctor.

Mingzhu laughed and said, "You doubt the doctor I called? Let me tell you, this Doctor Liu is the best in Suzhou, with ancestors who were Imperial Physicians. Treating your small cold shouldn’t be a problem at all."

Xiang Wei chimed in, "This is what they call ’illness comes like a landslide but goes away as slow as spinning silk.’"

While Yueyao was recuperating, the auction house happened to be selling her paintings. Yueyao didn’t pay much attention to it; she wasn’t short of money.

Xiang Wei, however, was different, "I have to go take a look, can’t suffer a loss."

Yueyao laughed and said, "How could it be a loss?" Every piece has a reserve price, and she wouldn’t sell below that price. Besides, Yueyao never worried about her paintings not selling.

That afternoon, Xiang Wei entered the room with a face full of joy and said to Yueyao, "All nine paintings displayed today have been sold, totaling seventeen thousand six hundred taels of Silver."

Yueyao was taken aback, "How did they sell for so much?" Averaging around two thousand taels per painting, greatly exceeding Yueyao’s expectations. Yueyao felt that this price was somewhat undeserved; after all, the paintings of her teacher, Mr. Yu Shan, didn’t fetch such high prices.

Xiang Wei chuckled, "I think it’s a bit low." Xiang Wei had raised all the prices, setting the reserve price at fifteen hundred taels. Moreover, she arranged for several people to bid up the prices opportunistically.

Yueyao shook her head helplessly. If people found out about Xiang Wei’s tactics, she would certainly be labeled as one obsessed with money.

Xiang Wei, certainly aware of Yueyao’s thoughts, laughed and said, "As Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai — it’s voluntary for both parties." The reason Yueyao’s paintings sold for such high prices is partly due to Xiang Wei’s skillful promotion, but mainly because people in Jiangnan have money, and there are many who would spend lavishly on a painting. That’s why when Yueyao thought of selling her paintings, Xiang Wei strongly suggested selling them in Jiangnan where they could fetch a good price.

Yueyao’s paintings sold at such high prices, sparking much discussion in Suzhou, both praise and criticism.