《The Fortune of Rebirth: The Counterattack of the Princess》C42. Palming off a Substitute
Advertisement
Proofread by Yin Jing
"This jade doesn't look so valuable. Is it worth your life?" Princess Zhaoyan frowns, and asks puzzled.
Princess Zhaoyan has just seen the jade pendant. Its quality is definitely one in a million, but it's not unique. Not to mention that there are much more jades which have better quality than this one. How could this piece be so precious?
Fu Ci feels insulted. His face turns red and he couldn't speak for a long while. Hearing this, Yan Ling just shakes her head. Only Liang He shows a thoughtful appearance.
"This jade pendant is the sacred thing handed down from generation to generation by our Nanga tribe, which has nothing to do with its value. Even if it is just a common stone, it must not fall into the hands of others." After a long time, Fu Ci refutes.
"If it's a common stone, I'm afraid no one cares about it. How could there be so many things..." Princess Zhaoyan stands aside and whispers. No one knows whether Princess Zhaoyan really doesn't understand it, or she deliberately tries to enrage Fu Ci.
"You..." Fu Ci angrily clenches his fists and wants to say something, but Yuling stops him.
Fu Ci turns to look at Yuling, who stands beside him, and sees her shaking her head slightly towards him, clearly feeling embarrassed.
This is really a dilemma for Yuling. One is the person who grows up with her and has been gracious to Yuling for many years, and the other is the person Yuling loves. If these two people really confront with each other, Yuling doesn't know what to do.
Fu Ci has heard Yuling talked about this princess Zhaoyan who is very kind to her. At this time, he also understands what Yuling is thinking about. Although he is a little angry, Fu Ci doesn't say more, but turns over angrily in order to let Yuling out of the dilemma.
Advertisement
Yuling is relieved a little, but she also knows that it would not end like that. On one hand, it is the imperial edict, and on the other hand, it is a totally stranger. How would the Crown Prince choose? It’s easy to imagine.
At the thought of this, Yuling's heart is lifted up, and she could not help clenching her fists and peeping at them carefully.
Seeing that they all quietdown, Liang He turns to Fu Ci and says, "you have just heard from Princess Zhaoyan that this jade is not so precious, and there are many of the same quality..."
"I'm afraid you didn't understand what I just said, Your Highness." Hearing Liang He mention this again, Fu Ci suddenly become angrier.
Unexpectedly, Liang He doesn't get angry, just smiles and looks at him, "Mr. Fu, you can make the decision after I finish my speaking."
Fu Ci gives Liang He a suspicious look, silently putting the box in his hand a little more back and looking at Liang He defensively.
This is not without reason. Because Fu Ci knows that Liang He is Liang Yi's brother.
The younger brother cheated them and took the sacred thing of their tribe with a smile on his face. How could he know what the elder brother is thinking about when he laughs so insidiously. Fu Ci is now surrounded here, just like the fish on the chopping board. How can he not be careful?
Yan Ling sees Liang He's smile and couldn't help smiling. It seems that she knows what he is thinking about.
"Don't you want to take this jade pendant back, Mr. Fu? It's not impossible. As long as you leave a jade pendant, so that I can finish my task." Liang He touches his chin and says.
"..." Fu Ci doesn't understand for a moment. However, he doesn't speak, looking at Liang He as if he were a madman.
Advertisement
Liang He couldn't help but laugh secretly when he sees this. Yan Ling immediately covers her mouth with a handkerchief. She turns around and laughs happily.
"His Highness means that you can take this back, Mr. Fu. But you have to find a suitable fake jade pendant for us, so that we can report on our mission." Seeing that they all look at them, Yan Ling quickly adds.
"Isn't it a crime of deceiving the king? If you are found, you two..." Princess Zhaoyan suddenly gets excited.
"As you said, as long as you find a piece of jade with the same texture as this one, and then give it the same carving, it should be OK." Yan Ling says helplessly.
"That's right, but he also said that it's the sacred thing passed down from generation to generation in their tribe. The carving method and the pattern type on this jade is antique. I’m afraid that no one can do it now. Can you find the craftsman?" Princess Zhaoyan says what she is thinking about.
It does make sense. Although it may not be observed so carefully, the Third Prince is the one who brought this jade pendant back, so he must know it well.
Liang Yi and Liang Yi don't get along well with each other. If he could see that there was something wrong with the jade pendant, it would be troublesome, a crime of deceiving the king would be inevitable.
Thinking about this, Yan Ling can't help being serious. Just now she thought that Liang He proposed a good idea. But now it seems that the loopholes appear one after another.
When Princess Zhaoyan says this, Liang He also turns to look at the jade pendant on the table. He haven't paid attention to it before. Now, he finds it's just like what Princess Zhaoyan said.
It can be imagined that Liang Yi did everything he could to get the jade pendant with despicable means, not only because of its good quality, but also because of its rare carving techniques.
If it’s really like this, then Liang Yi must be able to notice the difference in carving skills of imitations. Moreover, even if Liang He is the Crown Prince, he doesn't have the confidence to find such a craftsman.
They fall into a dilemma after seeing a slight hope. Liang He naturally won't take this risk and gets caught by Liang Yi.
As for Yan Ling, she is really kind, but she will not let herself and Liang He fall into danger because of a stranger.
If they can't find a proper way, they can only deal with this matter fairly. However, this is also a situation Yan Ling does not want to see.
"Mr. Fu? What are you thinking about?" Yan Ling suddenly finds that Fu Ci seems to be distracted and asks curiously.
"Ah?" Fu Ci obviously hasn't responded.
After a while, Fu Ci regains his composure. He looks at Yan Ling and Liang He excitedly, and his voice shows his thrill: "Do you mean I can take the sacred thing back if there is a suitable jade and can be carved into the same shape, right?"
Yan Ling frowns, and clearly doesn’t understand what he is thinking about, but she nods.
"If so, it would be much simpler." Fu Ci suddenly says proudly.
The rest of them look at each other strangely. They don't know whether Fu Ci heard what they just talked about.
Advertisement
- In Serial72 Chapters
Kiri to Shinkirō | Mist and Mirage
Fate is meeting at the right time. Love is cherishing every moment and continuing to grow together. Hikaru is secretly paying her brother's tuition, enduring conflicts with her new step parent, and there's a new sibling on the way. As if life isn't busy enough, her band is working toward publishing their first album, and then she meets him randomly on the street one day...
8 149 - In Serial131 Chapters
Twice Shy
When your blood calls to eternity, what do you do once bitten?Jack's life was never perfect, but a run-in with the criminal underbelly of Portswain has left him scarred. His memories are a patchwork he'll happily ignore, and his small handful of friends is good enough. He longs for companionship, but people always want what he's unwilling to give. When he meets antiques dealer Kieran, will he be able to ignore his instincts and give him a chance? Or will Jack's need to remain hidden ruin everything? Extra tags: Asexual lead, gay relationship, anxiety, past trauma, partially illustrated April 2022: Some minor edits to all chapters: spelling, dropped words, formatting, etc. A few sentences changed or added here and there for clarity. For the most part, nothing major that changes anything. Except the chapter that apparently had been repeated? Not sure how long it's been like that. 'Knife' now has the correct chapter. Book/part 2 will be uploaded later in 2022.
8 222 - In Serial76 Chapters
Abandoned ✔️
Venus Stavish' life has never been easy nor simple. Being an orphan and no one wanting to adopt you, isn't how a normal life looks like. She changed foster homes more times than the years she has lived. She finally took the matters in her own hands and did what she thought best. She ran away. Upper East High isn't your normal high school where all is happy and peaceful. This high school is dark and twisted where everybody has a secret. Making friends had never been hard for Venus but making enemies was quiet easy for her. She was the perfect example of beauty with brains but had many bad habits. In her life walks a handsome yet shy stranger which changed her life; for good or bad?[BOOK 2 OF ACCIDENTALLY MET MR. BILLIONAIRE BUT CAN BE READ AS STAND-ALONE]
8 205 - In Serial46 Chapters
My holy matrimony (Complete)
"Listen Sunshine, you are married to me and that means you have to submit to me." He says holding my chin tighter. I stare at his blue eyes. "The day I submit to you is the day I'll rather die." ••••I knew that my parents never loved me but never would I have thought that they'd sell me off to the highest bidder. Leonardo O'Neil. It's official, my life is now completely changed.__Cover made by : R_Chander
8 125 - In Serial101 Chapters
Big Shot Little Jiaojiao Breaks Her Persona Again
[NOT MINE: OFFLINE PURPOSE ONLY]SynopsisThe daughter of the Chi family has been living in the mountains for sixteen years. Suddenly, she returns to the White City. However, it's soon found out that this missy's image is a little off. On the first day, the paparazzi catches her having a meal with one of the best actors. The photographs quickly top the hot searches.Best Actor: Don't make wild guesses. She is my boss and I am her underling.Netizens: As if we would believe you!The next day, the paparazzi catches a financial tycoon tying her shoelaces in the middle of the street. This goes onto the hot searches once again.Some financial tycoon: Don't make wild guesses. She is my boss and I am her underling.Netizens: (⊙...⊙)On the third day, the Chi family's missy dominates the hot searches again with paparazzi photos of a big shot in the medical field sending her to school.Big shot in the medical field: I'm sorry, but she is my boss.Netizens: Where is the pretty-face Jiaojiao we were promised? Her image is collapsing.Just as the netizens are gradually getting used to Chi Jiao's antics, the paparazzi catches her walking into the Civil Affairs Bureau with the head of the Quan family, Quan Jue. Many say that the strategies employed by Quan Jue are brilliant, sly in nature, and brutal. He's an extremely ruthless figure.Quan Jue: I would like to introduce you all to my wife, Chi Jiao. Jiaojiao has been weak and sickly since young. Do not bully her.Netizens: Master Quan, I think you have some misunderstandings about your wife.Chi Jiao suffered a violent death in her previous life. Her soul witnessed that man kiss her remains and perish together with the person who killed her. Only then did she realize that the illegitimate son living in her household had humbled himself because of his love for her. The reincarnated Chi Jiao's main mission this lifetime is to woo Quan Jue, and become the Little Jiajiao in his heart.
8 221 - In Serial18 Chapters
Sunkissed Solangelo
*BLOOD OF OLYMPUS SPOILERS*Nico DiAngelo and Will Solace fanfic. Takes place immediately after Nico confesses to Percy. Beware the amateur writing and the overuse of puns. Enjoy hehe. Update: For those of you who have already read The Hidden Oracle, think of this as a prequel to that.
8 155

