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At this time, the Treasure-collecting Tower door was blocked by carriages and horses, making it impossible for anyone to enter.

Bai Zheng lifted the curtain at the side and looked outside. The entire place was not just decorated with luxurious carriages, it was low key, simple wood, especially luxurious carriages. There was a lot of commotion as people squeezed in, and the lights on both sides of the streets lit up the entire time.

After squeezed to the Treasure-collecting Tower entrance with much difficulty, a waiter came out to greet Bai Zheng and politely led him to the second floor.

The entire inner part of the Treasure-collecting Tower was a huge circular stage, with three levels divided into two and three. In the center of the first level, there was a huge circular stage made of rosewood, which was used to display the items being auctioned.

Long benches had been placed around the perimeter of the high platform, and were now filled with people.

The second floor Bai Zheng was in was filled with private rooms. Usually, this private room had its windows and doors closed, just like the last time Bai Zheng had come to this place, and on this special day, these private rooms had their doors and windows opened wide. Each room was even separated by a screen and divided into three private rooms, allowing three groups of people to sit inside.

The window facing the high platform was covered with a gauze curtain, which blocked their line of sight. Usually, it was put away by the seated people, allowing them to see each other clearly through the window. The people downstairs could also see to the second floor.

Even though it was such a seating arrangement, after the Treasure-collecting Tower released the news, it was quickly determined to be empty.

If Bai Yinan did not have a third rank official, as well as the owner of the auction item, the Treasure-collecting Tower manager would have specially left this booth. Bai Yinan and his daughter would have probably gone to the first floor to squeeze their heads.

Bai Zheng gazed at the third floor. The third floor was the most elegant room. In the middle of each pillar, there was a layer of white muslin. Because of the light, only a few blurry shadows could be seen behind the muslin, making it impossible to tell whether they were male or female.

As expected, the potential customer of the day was hidden behind the layers of white chiffon.

Just as Bai Zheng was lost in thought, a waiter walked in with a tray in his hands. On the tray, a row of wooden boards were neatly placed, with different numbers written on them.

The waiter slightly bowed, "I'm here to deliver my number plate."

Bai Zheng followed the waiter's voice and looked towards the door, just in time to see a youth wearing a sky blue robe with a white gold belt wrapped around his waist passing by the corridor behind the waiter.

As if he had sensed Bai Zheng's gaze, he suddenly turned his head, and looked straight into Bai Zheng's eyes.

Bai Zheng smiled when he turned her gaze. The young man in front of her was none other than the Fifth Prince, Feng Jingyi, who had witnessed her wager with the Prime Minister.

The instant Feng Jingyi met her gaze, he also laughed. That smile was extremely gentle, and it could not help but give people a sense of closeness.

He waved towards Bai Zheng, gesturing for her to come out. Bai Zheng looked at Bai Yinan, saw him nod her head, and then got up and walked out of the private room.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince." Bai Zheng said with a slight blessing.

"Miss Bai, no need to be so courteous. "I was just thinking that the date for your bet was coming soon, so when I saw you today, I wanted to greet you."

That day when she was dragged away by Feng Jingye, it had left a rather deep impression on Feng Jingyi of this stubborn girl.

Perhaps it was because he had always been overly cowardly, or perhaps it was because he was this confident and reckless. He had once seen this from another person that he greatly admired.

Although he couldn't do anything about the two hundred thousand, it was good that he could protect his character for the time being.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am very grateful." Bai Zheng replied politely.

"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me about them if I can help." "If you lose the bet, don't be afraid. I will plead for favor on your behalf to Prime Minister Chu …"

"Aiya, I was wondering who the guy in front who was trying to seduce that guy. Wasn't he Young Master Chu's fiancee?" A sharp voice came out, interrupting Feng Jingyi's words.

Feng Jingyi instantly frowned, he looked towards the source of the sound and a group of people walked in front of him.

Her forehead was wide, and her eyebrows were thin and long. When she walked, they would look at each other, and she was Bai Yinan's big sister, Bai Yu Shen and Su Zheng's second daughter, Su Muxiao, also Bai Zheng's cousin.

As Bai Di and Chu Feng walked at the back, Bai Di slightly lowered her head with a smile on her face, but when Chu Feng saw Bai Zheng, he gave her a fierce glare.

Su Muxiao walked closer, the smile on her face became even more sarcastic: "Young Master Chu, it's really hard for you to be framed, even by someone who has ulterior motives. It's a pity that everyone in this world believes the rumors, causing your reputation to go down the drain, and now it's time for those people who deserve to be scolded to come out and seduce men."

When Feng Jingyi was conversing with Bai Zheng, he had always been standing sideways in the hallway, and the sky-blue robe he was wearing looked extremely ordinary at first glance.

The Treasure-collecting Tower was filled with people, making it extremely noisy. When Bai Zheng was talking to him, she was standing slightly closer, and thus, he was misunderstood by the people who followed him.

Chu Feng's face became extremely ugly. Ever since the bet was made, he had been infuriated by Bai Zheng, she had kept on pestering him, and in the blink of an eye, she had said that she would cancel the engagement with him, causing his reputation to be destroyed and even his father to choke in anger.

"We are family, Second Elder Sister, please let Zheng go. "Young lady, you are most afraid of others seeing this sort of thing." Bai Di seemed to be free, but in reality, she was pouring oil on the fire.

Hearing that, Su Muxiao raised her eyebrows, and said loudly: "Since you can do it, then don't be afraid of others saying it! No wonder our good sister is so determined to end the engagement, so she has a new lover now. "

Feng Jingyi's face became darker and darker. Bai Zheng only felt that it was interesting and looked at Su Muxiao leisurely.

Seeing that not only was she not angry, but she even looked like she was just watching a show, Su Muxiao's heart started to burn.

She stepped forward, placed her hands on Feng Jingyi's shoulders and attempted to pull his body away, shouting: "I want to see what kind of wild man you've gotten yourself into, to the point where you can't even compare to Young Master Chu!"

Bai Zheng's expression changed, she quickly grabbed Su Muxiao's hand and pushed her away. Boom! Su Muxiao momentarily lost her focus, retreated a few steps, and then fell down on the ground.

Everyone was stunned.

Bai Zheng looked at the fallen Su Muxiao coldly and said, "Cousin, please behave yourself. Zheng openly chatted with others, and no one that passed by said anything, why did it seem like Cousin Sis was trying to seduce men? "What dirty thoughts are you hiding in your heart for me to feel dirty about everything that you meet!"

"What did you say!" Bai Di could not help but shout sternly, after that, she seemed to realize that she had lost her composure, her face turned pale as she ran over to support Su Muxiao who was lying on the ground.

The rumors outside had already made him uncomfortable for the past few days, but today, seeing Bai Zheng blatantly seducing a man, she even acted unreasonably towards her cousin.

He only felt his vital energy and blood surge as he charged in front of Bai Zheng. He raised his hand and was about to slap her on the face: "You actually dare to push your cousin down for a wild man? "You're so despicable and threatening …"