The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

“Sigh…” Zhai Rongyu sighed, “Since you like this necklace so much, I’ll give it to you.”

Wen Yin raised her eyebrows smugly, her face showing disdain.

"If you don't have money, you don't have money. Why pretend to be generous?"

Zhai Rongyu shrugged.

She wanted to raise the price further, but the current amount was far too suitable for the daughter of the Left Vice Minister.

Let's let her off the hook.

“Miss…” The maidservant stepped forward timidly and tugged at Wen Yin’s sleeve, “So much money… I’m afraid…”

That's two hundred and fifty taels of gold!

If Madam knew, she would surely blame herself for not dissuading Miss.

Wen Yin also felt some regret at this moment.

I impulsively spent so much money on a piece of jewelry...

"The daughter of a high-ranking official can't possibly be short of money to pay, can she?" Zhai Rongyu teased, seeing her hesitation. "So, it turns out the penniless one is someone else entirely~"

"you!"

Wen Yin was furious and turned to the maid, saying, "Hurry up and settle the bill!"

The maid handed the silver notes to the shopkeeper with a bitter face.

Miss has a bad temper, so Master instructed her to carry plenty of silver notes when she goes out, just in case. But today she spent so much all at once…

The maid was even a little heartbroken.

Zhai Rongyu flashed a bright, sincere smile, "Thank you so much, Miss Wen, for patronizing our shop!"

Wen Yin was a little stunned, wondering if she had misheard.

"You...what did you say? Are you out of your mind? This is the biggest jewelry store in the capital, you think it's yours?"

She didn't believe it.

Zhai Rong must have gone mad.

"Don't worry, I'll give you a membership. You'll get a 20% discount every time you come here!" Zhai Rongyu said to the shopkeeper with a smile, "Hurry up and add Miss Wen to the guest list!"

"Yes, boss."

Wen Yin was struck dumb, frozen in place.

The boss...

This shop really does belong to her!

She quickly realized that she had been tricked by Zhai Rongyu.

"You...are you kidding me?"

She stomped her foot and said angrily, "You, Zhai Rongyu, how dare you bully me! I'm going to tell my brother and have him shut down your shady shop!"

Zhai Rongyu burst out laughing.

She mimicked Wen Yin's tone in a sarcastic way, "I'm going to tell my brother~ hehehehehe~"

"Miss Wen, you should be more careful~ You keep calling me 'brother' all the time, people who don't know better might think you're a baby who hasn't been weaned yet."

"You! Just wait for me!"

Wen Yin was furious and stormed out of the jewelry shop.

How dare Zhai Rongyu bully her!

She's going to her brother right now to stand up for her! She'll show him the consequences of going against her!

……

Zhai Rong took the gold-inlaid pearl and jade hairpin with her, and bought some talisman paper and cinnabar on the street. She then familiarized herself with the terrain and streets of the city before returning to the Minister's residence.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of Chenxing Pavilion, I received a silver note delivered by someone sent by the Sixth Prince.

Ten thousand taels.

Zhai Rongyu tucked the silver notes into his pocket and happily sat down inside.

Thanks to Brother Huaixu, otherwise this matter wouldn't have been resolved so quickly.

To be honest, although the handsome guy has a bad temper, he's actually a really nice person. I should thank him properly next time we meet.

"Shuang'er, go and invite my sister over. Tell her I have something good for her."

"Yes, ma'am."

Shuang'er left happily.

The young lady and the eldest young lady have a really good relationship now.

Zhai Rong spread out the talisman paper on the table, picked up the brush and drew a peace talisman for Zhai Muling. The vigorous and powerful strokes flowed across the talisman paper, and a peace talisman was quickly drawn.

The cinnabar emitted a faint red light, which then disappeared, making it look no different from ordinary talisman paper.

Hmm... Although my spiritual power is still weak, the effectiveness of this peace talisman is already sufficient. It's at least a hundred times stronger than that of the Three Pure Ones.

She bit her pen, tilted her head, and thought for a moment.

I drew a few more different ones.

He then opened the hidden clasp on the Buddha's hand on the hairpin, rolled up a peace talisman, and placed it inside the hairpin. He also carefully put the other four talismans away from his body.

Soon, Zhai Muling arrived.

"Big sister's here~"

Zhai Rongyu put down her pen, stepped forward, took Zhai Muling's hand, and led her to the table. "Sister, look! This is the hairpin I bought for you. Do you like it?" Zhai Rongyu presented the hairpin to Zhai Muling like a treasure.

I even put a hand-drawn amulet inside.

However, I won't tell my sister about this yet.

[So that she wouldn't suspect my identity.]

[I'll tell her after the Taoist temple is built.]

As Zhai Muling listened to her words, a surge of warmth welled up in her heart.

Rong'er was worried about her safety.

It's so nice to have a younger sister.

Since Rong'er doesn't want me to know about the peace charm, I'll just pretend I don't know.

She took the hairpin and examined it closely, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes. "This hairpin is truly unique! It even has a touch of Zen about it. Thank you, Rong'er, I'll put it on right away!"

She loves it!

Zhai Rongyu was also pleased to see that she loved it so much.

"I'll put it on for my sister!"

Zhai Muling lowered her head slightly.

Zhai Rongyu inserted the hairpin diagonally into her hair, stepped back half a step to look at it, and said, "Hmm, it really suits you!"

[You're so beautiful, sister!]

【Hehehe~】

[We can't let that scumbag male lead get away with it!]

Zhai Muling's eyes were full of smiles.

At the same time, he became increasingly curious about who exactly the "male lead" Rong'er was talking about was.

As the sisters chatted and laughed, a clear male voice rang out from the doorway, "What good stuff? Why isn't there any for me?"

The two looked towards the doorway.

A refined and handsome man walked in with long, slender steps, backlit by the light.

As they got closer, Zhai Rongyu could see that he had fair skin, gentle features, and a refined air about him. He looked wise and polite, and his whole being shone with the brilliance of knowledge.

It is Zhai Jiqing.

Where did this handsome, academically gifted guy come from?!

Zhai Rongyu felt that if he were given a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he would definitely be able to dominate the academic world and charm a bunch of female students!

Zhai Jiqing's heart skipped a beat, and he wondered if he was hallucinating.

The voice just now wasn't Mu Ling's.

Could it be...my little sister?

"Second Brother," Zhai Muling said, somewhat surprised, "Why are you home today, Second Brother?"

With the imperial examination approaching, Zhai Jiqing usually lived in the school and would not come back for ten days or half a month. Therefore, since Zhai Rongyu returned to her ancestral home, she had not yet met her elder brother.

Fortunately, no enmity has been formed yet.

Otherwise, given the original owner's personality, he would have inevitably offended this good-natured older brother.

Zhai Jiqing smiled and said, "My little sister has been home for several days and I haven't seen her since. I'm off today, so I came to visit her."

"Greetings, Second Brother." Zhai Rongyu obediently curtsied.

"Well, get up."

Zhai Jiqing carefully examined the young woman in front of him.

She was petite and slender, dressed in a light yellow robe that made her skin appear even fairer and more radiant. Her neatly styled hair was simply decorated, yet the lively spirit in her eyes was palpable.

When still, she is elegant and refined, yet her smiles and frowns reveal a charming and delicate beauty.

An absolute beauty.

Zhai Jiqing was somewhat surprised.

Wasn't it said that this girl came from the countryside and had little manners?

It looks more like a celestial being descending from the heavens.

Zhai Rongyu also stared at him.

Is this my future top-scoring brother?

Looking at him, so refined and handsome, who would have thought he'd be such a simp?

My second brother is really pitiful.

Such good looks and knowledge, yet he was completely manipulated by a woman. Sigh...it's truly lamentable.

Zhai Jiqing: !!!

There's too much information; I'm completely overwhelmed.

Zhai Jiqing was somewhat disoriented.

What is the little sister saying?

Will I be the top scholar in the imperial examination? Or will I be played by a woman again?

Him? Obsessed with beautiful women?

Is that possible?

How does my younger sister know these things?

Could she really be a celestial being descended from heaven?!

After a period of intense internal struggle, Zhai Jiqing surprisingly accepted the premise very quickly.

There is no end to learning.

The more he learned, the more he realized how ignorant he was.

The world contains many mysteries that remain unsolved to this day, beyond the reach of human exploration.

Therefore, he has always been widely accepted.

He quickly came to the conclusion that his younger sister was far more knowledgeable than a sheltered country bumpkin. She must have had a special opportunity, or perhaps possessed innate supernatural powers that allowed her to perceive the future.

In short, his sister is definitely not simple.

However, his younger sister's prediction of his future... is truly worrying. For his own future, he needs to be more wary of women from now on.

Of course, his own sister is an exception.