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The next morning, the butler of Mu Wang Manor, Bai Fu, brought over eight thousand taels of silver for a night of silence. When the seven thousand taels of silver was added together, it was a total of fifteen thousand taels of silver.

The Plethora Gem Tower was located on the east street. When Mu Qianxue and her party arrived, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had yet to open its doors, but there was already a long line of people lined up outside, somewhat similar to those waiting to be served with rice and porridge. However, the people standing there were all young masters dressed in luxurious clothing and were discussing in groups of twos and threes, occasionally glancing at the tightly shut door.

After almost an incense stick of time, the door of the pavilion finally opened slowly. Two muscular men who were like iron towers stood at the entrance, and behind them was a table. A middle-aged man who looked like an account was sitting there.

Xia Yue saw with her sharp eyes that everyone who entered would put a stack of paper into the middle-aged man's hand. Every time the middle-aged man accepted the paper, he would lower his head and write a few lines. She curiously asked: "Butler Bai, what are they doing?"

Bai Fu chuckled, "They're stuffing in banknotes."

"Silver notes?" Xia Yue asked in surprise, "Why would we give him the silver notes from the stronghold?" It was acceptable to give them a few taels of silver, but they were all stuffed with a thick stack of banknotes. The banknotes were worth at least a thousand taels of silver. This was far too extraordinary.

"The rules of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is that any silver brought by anyone must be handed over to the accounts here for safekeeping. Once the auction price exceeds the silver notes he brought, it will be disqualified. As for the silver notes, hehe, they will not be returned; in addition, if they are less than five thousand liang, you won't even have the right to enter the Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

Xia Yue said in disbelief: "This..." What kind of rules are these? They're just like robbing money. "

Bai Fu smiled, "If you don't like this rule, you can choose to leave, but once you step into the pavilion, you must comply with it, no one is an exception. However, the pavilion is very honest, and as long as you don't violate the rules, you will be sure to hand over the silver notes that you keep with both hands when you leave, not a single cent less."

As they spoke, it was already their turn. Mu Qianxue handed over fifteen thousand silver to the tent, and when the latter saw that it was a woman, she was slightly surprised. She sized up Mu Qianxue who had her face covered with a white veil and asked, "May I know your surname?"

"My surname is Mu." Upon hearing Mu Qianxue's words, the clerk nodded her head and wrote down the words "Mu Clan, fifteen thousand silver." When she handed over a piece with the number "Seventeen" written on it, she reminded, "Miss Mu, please follow this position and take a seat. Also, Miss Mu thinks that this is your first time at our Myriad Treasures Pavilion, so you should tell me that the highest bid should not exceed fifteen thousand silver taels.

"I understand. Thank you for your reminder, sir." Mu Qianxue took the signboard and brought Xia Yue and the others in. Don't look at the small and inconspicuous entrance of the pavilion, it was spacious and beautiful inside, with tables and chairs placed in an orderly fashion, and each table was separated by a screen with flowers of the four seasons, ensuring that the guests at each table weren't disturbed. There were roughly thirty tables in total, and after that number, the pavilion would no longer receive guests.

More than thirty tables were quickly filled with people. A maid offered tea snacks one by one along with the catalog for today's auction. The first item on it surprised Xia Yue, "Eastern Han Bronze Cauldron? It's been a thousand years since the Eastern Han Dynasty was destroyed. Even the imperial palace would find it hard to find something of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"This is the magic of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. They can always collect rare treasures." As he spoke, Bai Fu took over the namelist and read through it one by one. When he finally found the half manual that Mu Qianxue wanted, his brows immediately knitted together into a square.

Mu Qianxue noticed the change in his expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

Bai Fu replied with a heavy expression, "Reporting to the princess, those who are ranked last are the top treasures of the Plethora Gem Pavilion. The starting price is 10,000 taels of silver, and according to the information that this servant had obtained from the prince, none of the final items were sold for less than 30,000 taels of silver!"

"Thirty thousand taels?" Xia Yue was speechless, then she remembered the problem they were facing, "We only brought fifteen thousand silver taels. According to Chief Steward Bai, it's impossible to get this half book?"

Bai Fu was perplexed as well. "Every item that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion bestowed upon them is a rare treasure that is rarely seen in this world." As he said this, he cupped his hands towards Mu Qianxue and said, "Please forgive this servant for daring to ask, but what exactly is so miraculous about this half manual that it could be classified as a rare treasure."

"The formations listed in this book are extremely useful in a battle between two armies. It wouldn't be wrong to say that they are rare treasures." After a vague answer, Mu Qianxue frowned and asked, "Can we accept the additional bets from the Plethora Gem Pavilion?"

"Of course you can, but …" Bai Fu said awkwardly, "In just a short period of time, you can find over ten thousand taels of silver. The fifteen thousand taels were all that I could mobilize, so if you want to raise more, it will take a few days. However, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion won't wait."

Mu Qianxue tightly clenched her teeth. The military strategy diagram was extremely important to the East. She had to obtain it, but … A single coin was enough to force a hero to death, not to mention ten thousand taels of silver.

The pink peach blossoms quietly bloomed in the white glaze. In the beginning of February, although spring was gradually approaching, it was not the time for the peach blossoms to bloom. It was unknown what method the Myriad Treasures Pavilion used to actually make the peach blossoms bloom one month earlier.

After a short period of silence, Mu Qianxue said, "Nineteen, make a trip to King Rui's mansion and ask King Rui to think of a way. Judging by the time, it should be time for the assembly already."

Xia Yue's eyelids jumped as she hesitantly said, "Princess, the prince is still mad at you. This favor …" Will he help? "

"I believe that Your Highness will definitely help me with this matter as a matter of priority." After saying that, she turned to Nineteen and said, "There's not much time left. Hurry up and go. You can raise as much as you want. This place … I'll drag it out as long as I can. "

"I know." Nineteen knew it was urgent. He quickly left the pavilion, untied his horse, and rode it all the way to King Rui's mansion.

The white-haired gatekeeper was surprised to see that she was alone: "Why are you here? Where's the princess?"

"I have urgent matters to discuss with His Highness, is he back yet?"

"I just came back. I should be in Nan Xuan by now." Before the gatekeeper had finished his words, Nineteen had already stormed into the room. The gatekeeper was astonished; this was the first time he had seen Nineteen so anxious. He did not know what had happened.

When he arrived at the South Pavilion, he saw that the other person was also there.

Zhao Pingqing was surprised. She looked at Nineteen, who just barged in, and said, "You are …" the nineteenth lady by the princess' side? "