Yi Xin as a concubine

Two days later, the auction officially began. Because the auction was scheduled for the evening, the two masters of the Xin family did not go out during the day and even took a nap at noon so that they could be fully energized to attend the auction in the evening.

As the lights come on, the town is still bustling at night. The prostitutes come down from the pavilion, wearing cool gauze clothes, and pose coquettishly at the door of the brothel.

There is not much difference between the staggering of gamblers and drunkards; the former has lost his wallet and spirit, while the latter is too drunk to walk straight.

Street vendors pushing carts and carrying loads on their shoulders are everywhere, racing against time to sell out all the food for the day so that they can buy a delicious dish for their family and a piece of candy or two to sweeten the mouths of their children.

Today was different from the past. As soon as it got dark, many wealthy people in exquisite attire poured out from all the inns, restaurants, and alleys. There were even a few wearing silk and satin.

You have to know that in those days, only the royal family and the nobles could wear silk and satin. Even wealthy merchants like the Xin family could not wear them.

In front of the Heqi Building, several men in black tight-fitting clothes looked at the huge crowd that had gathered there expressionlessly. There was no wave in their eyes. They stood straight and firmly with their hands behind their backs and legs slightly apart. At first glance, they were martial artists with a very stable foundation.

When most people had gathered, a middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper appeared quietly on the protruding platform on the second floor of Heqi Building.

"Please be patient, the Heqi Building will open on time at 12:00 p.m. Please queue up and avoid crowding."

The voice was infused with inner strength and spread far away, silencing the noise downstairs for a moment.

As soon as the hour of Xu arrived, there was a clang sound from the door of Heqi Tower, as if a switch was turned on. Then the door slowly opened, revealing a magnificent hall inside.

The two masters of the Xin family followed the crowd inside. Because there were too many people, they were almost separated from the Crown Prince who was surrounded by guards.

After passing through a crowded area at the entrance, the view becomes clear as you enter the hall. The hall is very large and can easily accommodate several hundred people. There are four staircases spiraling upwards in a circle around it.

The crowd was divided into four waves, circling upwards in a bustling manner, and finally arrived at the auction hall on the fourth floor.

The hall is a semi-enclosed structure in the shape of a staircase. In the front is a high platform, which should be the auction platform. There is a circle of boxes around it for distinguished guests who are both wealthy and have high status.

Although invitations were sent to all four countries for this auction, after all, in the territory of Ningguo, the prince was considered the head of the host country, so naturally the box seat allocated to him was the best.

Although many people disdain and do not recognize the Ning Kingdom established by the Ning family who plotted to usurp the throne, for many years there have been underworld forces and civil organizations rising up to resist the inaction of the court, but ultimately they have no legitimate reason and the human and financial resources are insufficient to support them to go further.

Moreover, Ningguo intimidated the world with its military force, and the Emperor Ning was a general who could stand alone against ten thousand. Although he now lives among women, his prestige remains, so as the crown prince of Ningguo, he is still very respected on the surface.

The two masters of the Xin family followed the prince and enjoyed VIP treatment for a while. They were drinking tea and secretly observing the people and environment around them, completely ignoring the prince's gloomy face.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been shrouded in a low mood since yesterday. His words are full of dissatisfaction with Heqilou and complain that they are ignorant. Since he has been invited, he can fully represent the royal family. Why send invitations to several princes separately?

None of them are easy to get along with. Each of them wants to overshadow him, the crown prince, and they have become more and more rampant in the past two years.

Thinking of this, the prince's eyes became even more ferocious.

"This time I'm not in the Imperial City. Let's see what you can use to fight me."

Three bells rang, and the auction hall suddenly became quiet. The three people quickly gathered their minds and fixed their eyes on the auction table.

A graceful girl walked up to the auction table with a sweet smile and stood there. She glanced at the people present with a moving look in her eyes.

"I think everyone knows the rules of the Heqilou Auction House, so I won't go into details here. In order not to waste your time, let's move on to the first item."

According to the rules of the auction, the more valuable and rare the item, the later it will be in the auction order. There are a total of twelve items in today's auction, and the "Shou" stone is the second to last.

The three of them glanced at the scroll on the tray without much interest and turned their gaze away, quietly listening to others bidding for it.

When the third item was auctioned, there was a knock on the door of the box. The prince looked up at the attendant, who nodded and bowed before retreating. After a while he came back with a unhappy look on his face.

The attendant leaned close to the prince's ear and whispered a few words. Before he finished speaking, the prince smashed the cup next to him.

"Idiots, a bunch of idiots! Why should I keep them if they can't even do this?"

The prince was furious, and his attendants cautiously stepped back a few steps, away from the center of the storm, lowered their heads, and acted like an unnoticed little quail.

The two masters of the Xin family were frightened, glanced at each other imperceptibly, lowered their heads and said nothing, reducing their presence.

Just before he lowered his head, Master Xin San quickly glanced at the attendant who was standing in the corner with his head bowed, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Because it was not their own place, even if the two masters of the Xin family saw something they liked, they would just look at it for a few more times and did not bid.

"Father-in-law, Third Uncle, I'll be in trouble for you in a while. I've received news that my useless brothers have arrived. I think you can guess their purpose. If I want to take pictures of the next strange stone, I'm afraid it will take some twists and turns."

The prince spoke in a friendly manner, but his eyes were filled with threats and hostility.

The two masters of the Yin family tactfully nodded and said "yes".

Upon seeing this, the prince smiled with satisfaction, and the hostility in his eyes was much less.

Uncle Xin and Uncle Xin San exchanged glances where the prince couldn't see.

"It seems that he didn't stop any of those masters."

"A pig is a pig."

No matter how turbulent the situation is in their small space, it will not affect the continuation of the auction.

A new round of items was brought up, and a maid came forward and removed the red cloth covering it, revealing a small porcelain vase made entirely of jasper.

"The scar-removing and skin-regenerating cream developed by the Holy Mountain Medical Saint can not only remove scars, but also make the new skin pink and smooth. It can also be used on uninjured skin to improve skin quality, whiten and rejuvenate the skin. Ordinary women can also become fair-skinned and beautiful beauties after using it."

The beautiful host on the stage spoke very excitedly, but there were very few people responding to her. It was really a bit useless. After all, there were too few women of status these days, and it was not worth it for these men to spend so much money to please them.

But in the private room upstairs, the eyes of all the wealthy families lit up, knowing that cultivating a beauty could bring many benefits.

The box where the prince is.

"Your Highness, can I take a picture of this item?" Master Xin looked pitifully at the prince who was sitting on the throne.

"This kind of thing is very valuable, but it is really not very useful. I wonder what my father-in-law wants to do with it?" The prince was somewhat dissatisfied. After all, in his opinion, all the money of the Xin family belonged to him. Spending a large sum of money to buy such a useless thing would be a waste of his money!

"Alas, big brother, he did it for you, the Crown Prince. My eighth daughter is quite pretty, and somehow she caught the eye of the Crown Princess and was recommended to be included in the autumn selection list."

The third master sighed three times for every word he spoke, which made the prince feel annoyed, but thinking that he still had to use them, he patiently continued to ask.

"Isn't that a good thing? If the eighth girl is lucky enough to catch the emperor's eye, your Xin family will also rise with it."

"That's true, but my eighth daughter has always been timid. She will get sick if she sees a bug. Of course, being timid is not a big deal. The most important thing is that she was injured some time ago." Master Xin began to speak again in a ambiguous way.

"But your face is injured?"

The prince sat up slightly. When he heard Master Xin say that his daughter was timid, he remembered that the Crown Princess seemed to have mentioned such a person to him. If her face was really hurt, then it would be worthless.

"Not really." Mr. Xin San replied quickly.

The prince seemed relieved.

"But that fire left a lot of scars on her body. But with this ointment, I think they can be healed." The third master hid the sarcasm in his eyes and continued.

"I just don't know if one bottle is enough?"

After hearing what Third Master said, Master Xin muttered something in a low voice.

The prince, who had been skeptical at first, no longer doubted after hearing this, but he did not speak again. He secretly calculated in his mind whether it was worth spending such a huge price for a woman who might not be cured.