Chapter 695: Chapter 695 Lovesick Jade Pillow_1
On the seventh day of July, the sumr sunshine was just as bright in the morning.
After Qin Sisi woke up, she went out to buy so breakfast. After eating with Ye You, she quickly tidied up and left the hotel with him.
On the first day, they went to the grand and magnificent Daming Palace, which had weathered many changes. The ancient palace appeared even more mysterious under the sunlight, as if it was narrating an unfathomable history and unsolvable mysteries from many years ago.
The second day, they visited several famous imperial tombs. The vast and desolate tombs were marked with towering stone tablets, commorating the glorious lives of the emperors. Among them, Wu Zetian’s unmarked tombstone seed very peculiar.
The two days passed in a flash. After leaving the last imperial tomb, Qin Sisi looked at the gradually setting sun with disappointnt on her face.
Two days had passed without them finding any traces or clues about the ghost. They were planning to return to S City tomorrow, and it seed like there wouldn’t be any other gains from this trip to A City.
Not far from the imperial tomb was a bustling alley with shops lined up. Each of them sold ntoes related to the touristic resources of A City: fans, folding screens, stationary, and even traditional Tang Dynasty clothes.
Mot tourists who finished exploring the imperial tombs would stop by to have a look and buy so souvenirs.
With nothing else to do, Qin Sisi held Ye You’s hand and leisurely strolled along the alley amidst the crowd, browsing the wide range of unique products.
Looking up by chance, she saw a handso man and a beautiful woman kissing not far ahead. It was just a peck, but given the bustling crowd, Qin Sisi found it inappropriate.
After their brief kiss, the couple walked nonchalantly into a shop. Seeing this, Qin Sisi could not help but blush.
As she walked past the shop that the couple had entered, she subconsciously cast a few glances into it. Just as she was about to continue walking, she overheard an interesting conversation between the sales associate and the couple and decided to enter the shop.
The eloquent sales associate was holding a product, passionately making a sales pitch to the couple: "You two are so lucky to be here today. This product just arrived yesterday. It’s called the Lovesick Jade Pillow and it has quite a story! It was said to be a token of affection that a princess of the Tang Dynasty gave to her loved one. Its aning is very good and suitable for you two. Although it’s a bit expensive compared to other items, it’s totally worth its value when you spend a few ten thousand yuan for a lifeti of happiness with your partner."
The woman in the couple smiled and shook her head, "It’s too expensive. It’s just a craftwork, there’s no need to buy sothing so expensive."
Upon hearing the woman’s words, the sales associate’s face showed a hint of mystery. In a low voice, he said, "I shouldn’t tell you this, but this is not a craftwork, but a treasure, just excavated from a tomb last week. Now, the governnt is cracking down on this, so we dare not say it’s a real artifact, just call it a craftwork. Honestly, you two are really lucky. So people visit several tis and never get to see a real artifact, but you encountered one the very first ti, which shows that you are destined for the Lovesick Jade Pillow."
His voice was barely audible, yet Qin Sisi, who had practiced magic and therefore had keener senses than regular people, heard him clearly. She couldn’t help being surprised and turned to look at the Lovesick Jade Pillow.
It was indeed shaped like a pillow, similar to a cylinder with the two ends wider and the middle narrower.
The middle part was a polished piece of white jade. The outer materials were mainly jade flakes of dripping green and bright red coral beads strung together with gold threads, wrapping the white jade core.
No doubt, the craftwork was exquisite and lavish, quite in line with the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
As Qin Sisi appreciated the Lovesick Jade Pillow, Ye You’s gaze also settled on it, and his purple eyes gradually narrowed.
After the sales associate’s long-winded pitch, he saw the woman was still unmoved, so he turned to the man and said, "Sir, as the saying goes, while life is precious, love is even more so. Once you find true love, you must cherish it. For you two, this is not just a craftwork, but a promise of love. If you offer fifty thousand yuan to buy love, can you buy it?"
The shop owner stood next to the counter with a smile, looking at the sales associate with a aningful gaze, quite satisfied with his performance.
The man’s face showed a hint of hesitation. He could see that his girlfriend really liked the Lovesick Jade Pillow but was hesitant to buy it as it was expensive.
He held his girlfriend’s hand and whispered, "Do you think... we should buy it?"
The woman’s face showed her inner struggle; she was unsure.
At this mont, an indignant voice rang out, "Owner, it’s common for businesspeople to want to earn money, but shouldn’t you avoid cheating people!"
Everyone in the shop turned in surprise toward the source of the voice. They saw a tall, thin old man with glasses and a gentle appearance, standing in front of the counter, staring dissatisfiedly at the shop owner and the sales associate.
The shop owner’s face fell and, suppressing his anger, he said, "Sir, how can you say that? How am I cheating people?"
The old man pointed towards the Lovesick Jade Pillow on the counter and spoke confidently, "Regardless of whether the Lovesick Jade Pillow is real or fake, it’s simply unacceptable to sell it to a couple based on its symbolism. That would be cheating."
"Why?" Asked the couple in unison, eager for the old man to clarify.
Qin Sisi also looked over, interested.
"You...stop slandering us!" The shop owner angrily accused the old man.
Ignoring the shop owner’s anger, the old man addressed the couple, "The Lovesick Jade Pillow was a token of love between Princess Gao Yang of the Tang Dynasty and Monk Bian Ji. A princess and a monk, their love was unconventional. Later, Bian Ji was executed and Gao Yang committed suicide after usurping the throne. Clearly a tragedy. For a couple, this is undoubtedly an object of ill-on."
"What?" The couple looked shocked and quickly took a few steps back, as if they’d been contaminated by the ominous Lovesick Jade Pillow.
The shop owner beca furious, "Don’t listen to his nonsense; this old geezer is trying to ruin my business on purpose!"
The old man looked at the shop owner with a touch of disdain. He calmly continued, "I bear no enmity against you to want to ruin your business. If you don’t believe , you can take the Lovesick Jade Pillow and hold it up to the sunlight; you will see the four characters ’unparalleled under heaven’ on the middle jade piece on the back."
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