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"Elder sister, what do you mean?"

The old lady threw Yue Ziyue a meaningful smile and pulled her towards the Courtesan Belle Pavilion, whether she was willing or not.

As the dazzling array of clothes was placed in front of Yue Ziyue, her expression darkened. She was thinking about how to get to the second floor, but the trouble in front of her couldn't be ignored.

The beautiful golden hairpin and Lin Lang's clothes were all placed in front of Yue Ziyue. The old mother's eyes were shining with a golden light as she sized Yue Ziyue up from top to bottom.

"What's your name?"

The old mother took Yue Ziyue's hands. Yue Ziyue's throat stopped and she casually said, "Elder sister can just call me Zu Xian."

When the old mother heard this, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Such an unpleasant name, why don't I call you Immortal?"

Yue Ziyue's face stiffened. Seeing her mother's complacent look of wealth, she could only reply: "It's good as long as elder sister likes it."

Yue Ziyue changed into a red robe and was surrounded by others as they painted her with heavy makeup. She wore a few bright red flowers on her head and her exquisite face reflected in the mirror added a bit of glamour and charm to it.

Yue Ziyue was pushed onto the stage by a crowd of guests, and was like an auction item, causing Yue Ziyue to feel as if her entire body was being auctioned.

It was unknown when the old lady appeared below the stage, but she introduced Yue Ziyue to the rich young masters seated at the front row of VIP seats, giving off extravagant introductions.

Yue Ziyue's gaze was cold, her heart filled with loathing towards this kind of behavior. A pair of beautiful eyes continuously searched the crowd for a familiar figure.

"Immortal, let's dance."

The old mother's voice sounded from below the stage. Yue Ziyue frowned and replied softly, "I don't know how to dance."

The old mother was still smiling and nodded. She did not care about Yue Ziyue's reply and directly nodded her head towards Master Silk Bamboo, who was below the stage, indicating that they should begin.

Yue Ziyue panicked for a moment. She could only recall the plot of the TV series, imitating the simple dance of the fire as she clumsily jumped up.

Below the stage, there were three laps and three laps full of spectators. After Yue Ziyue finished her dance, the entire Jade Moon Restaurant fell into an awkward silence. Following that, there were quite a few noisy and scolding voices.

The old mother who was below the stage did not expect Yue Ziyue to behave like this. Her face darkened as she ordered someone to chase Yue Ziyue away.

Yue Ziyue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the old mother hurriedly pacifying the guards at the scene, she didn't have the time to care about her and quickly decided to leave this damned place first.

He had just stepped off the stage when he turned around and ran into a sturdy chest. He immediately felt dizzy. He raised his head and saw a cold face in front of him.

Yue Ziyue's heart skipped a beat. Fourth Prince Yan Muqing had an extraordinary demeanor and clear facial features, but his expression was a little unlikeable.

"You don't know how to walk?"

Fourth Prince Yan Muqing's words ignited the nameless fury in Yue Ziyue's heart.

"You mean you don't have any responsibility for me hitting you?"

Yan Muqing's eyes were deep, and deep within them was a sea of stars. When her gaze landed on Yue Ziyue's face, it became increasingly chilly.

Yue Ziyue's heart tightened, but she still braced herself.

"Out of the way!"

Finished speaking, Yue Ziyue rubbed Yan Muqing's arm and walked back. She took a few steps forward, but didn't hear the sound of footsteps coming from behind. Yue Ziyue then quickened her pace.

After returning to his room, he chose a white dress amongst the numerous clothes, changed his hair into a bun, and took off his heavy makeup.

Everything was ready, so she sneaked out of the Jade Moon Restaurant while there were more people. Yue Ziyue didn't know how unsightly her mother's face would be when she found out that she had disappeared.

Fortunately, her trip to the Emerald Moon Restaurant had not been in vain. She gently drew her fingers together, and within her palm was a milky-white engraved dragon jade pendant. Under the sunlight, it shone with a pure and good luster.

Yue Ziyue had just stolen the jade pendant from Yan Muqing's waist, so it could be said that she had not followed him to the Jade Moon Restaurant in vain.

For Yue Ziyue, as a beggar, eating, drinking, and sleeping were essential to her life. Yan Muqing's jade pendant seemed to be worth quite a sum of money. Going to the pawnshop to be a sum of money meant that she had enough security for her life.

After walking around the market a few times, she finally found a pawnshop. Yue Ziyue looked around and then stepped into the pawnshop.

As she didn't have any experience in pawning things, Yue Ziyue stayed in the pawnshop for a while. After looking at the price that the pawnbroker offered, she then took out the jade pendant in her hand and handed it over to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper took the jade pendant and held it in his hand. He weighed it in his hand and looked at it for a long time before finally raising his eyes to look at Yue Ziyue.

"Miss, how about you name a price?"

Yue Ziyue extended five fingers. After thinking for a moment, she extended another five fingers. "One hundred liang."

The innkeeper's face was calm as he looked at the jade pendant in his hand. Just as he was about to make a decision, Yue Ziyue suddenly stretched out her hand and took the jade pendant back.

"Boss, I said 100 gold coins."

"What!"

The shopkeeper's face was filled with shock and fear. Random Stone shook his head and said, "Since you asked for it, selling my entire store wouldn't even be worth a hundred taels of gold!"

"Boss, you don't know what's good for you. There's only one jade pendant in this world. You have to take a good look at the ones that are limited!"

Yue Ziyue understood in her heart that the only thing she was worried about was whether or not the shopkeeper could be intimidated by her.

The head storekeeper waved his hand, pushing the jade pendant in front of Yue Ziyue. Gritting his teeth, he said in a breath, "At most five hundred taels of silver, no more."

"Miss, may I have a look at this jade pendant?"

A clear and melodious voice sounded from the side. Only then did Yue Ziyue notice that there was a refined looking man standing beside her. The man was gentle and refined, and the clothes he wore were luxurious. His bearing was also extraordinary.

Yue Ziyue hesitated for a moment before pushing the jade pendant in her hand over. When the man saw this, he smiled and said, "I will buy this jade pendant, but only on one condition. I want to know where the owner of this jade pendant is now."

As the man said this, he raised his hand to signal the servant behind him to take out a stack of banknotes and pass it to Yue Ziyue.

"The jade is mine, so naturally, I am the owner of the jade."

This was the first time she had personally touched Li Jing's banknotes. She was planning to keep a few of them and make a fortune when she returned to the 21st century.

"The Fourth Prince's troops are currently investigating the situation from top to bottom. Do you think you have any other choice?"

Hearing the words of the man in front of her, Yue Ziyue immediately looked outside. Sure enough, Yan Muqing's saber follower was patrolling the streets.