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The sword was originally pitch-black in color but the jade pendant was white in color. The jade pendant was split in half where the sword landed. The sound of the sword tip swinging could be heard but Broken Jade's voice could not be heard. Shang Yiqing was surprised. Holding the two pieces of jade in her hand, she saw that the two ends were actually quite smooth. She couldn't help but laugh. "This sword is indeed sharp!"

"Shopkeeper, how much silver does this sword cost? We want it …" Ying Ying closed her sword heroically and asked for the price.

"Aiyo, you two are truly knowledgeable people. This sword of mine can truly be said to be a divine sharp weapon. Since the two of you are so knowledgeable, then this old man shall offer a price of two thousand silvers. " Seeing that the two of them liked each other, the shopkeeper took the opportunity to raise the price.

"Shopkeeper, could it be that you have to come out? We like this sword so much that we purposely raised the price?" Shang Yiqing asked mockingly, raising her eyebrows.

"Of course I don't mean that. A weapon like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of you to find a better weapon in the entire capital …" The shopkeeper stroked his beard and looked at them calmly.

Shang Yiqing glanced at Ying Ying and whispered into her ear, "Is the price expensive?" Should we? "

The corners of Ying Ying's lips parted slightly. Before she could say anything, she saw a shadow flash outside the weapon store. She then saw King Xuan, wearing a long silver-gray robe and holding a folding fan, walk into the shop.

Seeing that Ying Ying was looking towards the outside, Shang Yiqing couldn't help but follow her gaze and look in that direction. She was surprised to discover that it was King Xuan.

"Yoh, Miss Ying Ying, Imperial Concubine Rong, why are you two here?" As King Xuan spoke, he walked forward.

"Duke Xuan is truly like a shadow that follows us wherever we go. No matter where we go, we'll be able to meet him. He's not simple at all." Shang Yiqing pushed Ying Ying to the side and stood in front of her.

Duke Xuan didn't reply. Instead, he stared at the sword in Ying Ying's hand. After examining it for a moment, he said, "Miss Ying Ying, can you show the sword to this duke?"

Ying Ying hesitated for a moment before raising her sword. "Take a look."

Holding the sword in his hand, King Xuan pulled the blade out. The blade was pitch-black and he could faintly see that it was made of black gold. He only needed a single glance to see that it was made of black gold.

"It is indeed a good sword. I wonder what the price for this sword is?" Holding the sword in his hand, King Xuan looked at it over and over again, unable to let go of it.

From their conversation, the shopkeeper knew that King Xuan and Princess Rong were coming. He knew that the guests were not ordinary guests, but Wang Sun and Gui Hao. He was both nervous and excited as his face was filled with smiles and he cupped his hands together, "Oh, it's King Xuan and Princess Rong. This old man has eyes but didn't recognize Mt. Tai."

"Shopkeeper, tell me the price of your sword." King Xuan asked again.

"As I said, two thousand taels of silvers for such a good sword is already the lowest price." The shopkeeper made up his mind and didn't plan on letting go.

"Two thousand silvers isn't too expensive …" King Xuan muttered to himself. He still held the sword in his hand and raised his head with a smile. "That's good. I'll buy it."

"What?" Shang Yiqing was shocked. Why was King Xuan trying to snatch the sword the moment he came in? Was he doing this on purpose or what?

A look of displeasure appeared on Ying Ying's face as she said stiffly, "Your Highness, this sword was chosen by us first …"

King Xuan nodded and answered with an "" Oh. "He looked at Ying Ying and said," So it turns out that Miss Ying Ying has taken a fancy to this sword. But this king also likes this sword very much. What should I do? "

"What's so difficult about that? Of course it's to be the first to arrive first!" Shang Yiqing glanced at King Xuan in dissatisfaction. She couldn't understand why he would appear at this time. Could it be that he had been following them all along, or was it an accident?

"Esteemed wangfei, you're wrong to say that." When This King came, you hadn't bought this sword yet, and This King really does like this sword. " King Xuan seemed to have the intention of going against Shang Yiqing. Although his words were casual, they were tit for tat.

"Shopkeeper, since we came here first, we'll buy this sword." As Shang Yiqing spoke, she took out a handful of banknotes and placed them on the table, "These are banknotes, you can order them."

The shopkeeper wasn't in a hurry to accept the banknotes, he was only looking at King Xuan. From the looks of it, he really wanted to sell the sword to King Xuan, or perhaps he wanted them to raise the price of the sword. In short, he didn't do anything.

"Shopkeeper, what do you mean by this?" Shang Yiqing grew anxious. When she saw that Mo Jian was still in King Xuan's hands, she extended a hand towards him. "King Xuan, this sword has been bought by this wangfei. Return it to its rightful owner."

A mocking smile appeared on King Xuan's lips. He had no intention of returning the sword to Shang Yiqing. Instead, he slowly asked the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, if This King were to offer twenty-five hundred silver taels, would you sell it to me?"

"This old man knows that King Xuan is someone who knows his stuff, but …" As expected of a businessman, when the shopkeeper heard that King Xuan had raised the price, he wasn't in a hurry to agree. Instead, he turned his gaze towards Shang Yiqing, his intention self-evident.

Although she could see through the shopkeeper's intentions, Shang Yiqing's competitive spirit was aroused by his words. She sneered, "If Prince Xuan offers two thousand and five hundred taels of silver, this wangfei will bid three thousand taels."

"Esteemed wangfei really knows what's good for her …" The shopkeeper finished his sentence. When he looked at King Xuan again, his eyes were like those of an old fox looking at a chick.

"I didn't expect Imperial Concubine Rong to like this sword so much. It's a pity that this duke also likes it very much. How about this …" His voice suddenly rose, "This King will pay five thousand silver taels to buy this sword!"

The shopkeeper was so shocked that his mouth gaped wide open. He didn't think that King Xuan would raise the price this high. He didn't know if it was out of surprise or happiness as he watched with his eyes wide open, completely at a loss.

Shang Yiqing was furious. She also did not expect that King Xuan would fight to the death with her today. She was not one to be outdone. She bit her lips and shouted, "I bid six thousand taels."

"Seven thousand …" King Xuan pressed on step by step.

"Eight thousand …"

"Nine thousand …"

"I'll give you one …" Before he could finish his sentence, Shang Yiqing pulled on Ying Ying and asked anxiously and angrily, "What are you doing?"

She suppressed the discontent in her heart and whispered to Shang Yiqing, "Since King Xuan likes it so much and has raised the price this high, it's clear that he wants to compete with us. Why do we want to compete with him? We should look at other things.

Shang Yiqing's anger had already been stoked by King Xuan. How could she swallow this down? She decisively shook her head. "No, we were the first to take a fancy to him, so why did you let him go?"