Volume 1: Phoenix Nirvana, Reborn from the Flames Chapter 16: Who Is That?

  At this, Qing Ge became somewhat cautious and thought of the boy's noble demeanor that was hard to conceal, so she replied: "This is something a friend asked me to sell for him." She wasn't lying, it was indeed the little boy's, he had just given it to her.

  This explanation seemed to put the shopkeeper at ease, and he handed the jade to Qing Ge, saying slowly: "This jade is a good thing, but unfortunately our store is too small to afford it. Miss, why don't you try going to the biggest 'Hanyun Xuan' on the street ahead?"

  "Han Yun Xuan?" It sounds like it has some momentum, but I don't know what place it is.

  He nodded, put down the magnifying glass and pointed to the back, saying: "Go straight ahead for 300 meters, turn left at the largest house, you can find all kinds of treasures and antiques in Beijing, as well as other rare items. His eyes lingered on the jade in Qing's hand, this jade is a good thing, it's too good, unfortunately, it's not something that ordinary merchants can afford to buy and sell, he could only point the way for the girl.

  Qing Ge used to be a mercenary and sometimes handled some inconvenient things. She understood that every profession has its own rules, and when she saw the shopkeeper, she was kind and had no evil intentions in her words or mannerisms. The shopkeeper didn't ask any more questions and thanked her before pointing her in the direction she should go.

  Golden light sparkled, shining on the old-fashioned and fragrant shops, the whole street was not crowded with people, some of whom curiously sized up this exquisite and calm girl.

  Qing Ge walked with a steady pace, not too fast or slow, and didn't feel out of place at all despite her clothes being vastly different from others. However, although the original owner Qing Ge rarely went out, she had met outsiders twice due to unavoidable circumstances, but it was unknown if anyone here recognized her.

  Her thoughts were still lingering, and someone who responded to her idea appeared immediately.

  "Hey, isn't this the young lady of the Mu family? How come you're willing to venture out today?" A chuckling voice suddenly emerged from beside her, and immediately, a man wearing an embroidered yellow changshan with a greasy face appeared in front of Qing Ge.

  Looking at him, his eyebrows were slightly raised, and he was staring at her with a cold expression. At the same time, she quickly searched her memory for this person. Since he knew she was the young mistress of the Mu family, she must have met him before. However, after thinking hard for a while, there was no such person in her memory. Instead, she recalled many things about the original host Mu Qingge's fiancé.

  Since we don't know each other, there's no need to waste time. Qing Song withdrew her gaze and walked straight forward.

  The man was stunned for a moment, watching her walk in front of him like this without even giving him a glance, not showing any weakness from head to toe. He chased after her again and blocked her path, "Miss Shu, you can't have forgotten me, I'm Bai Yi, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites' family."

  "I don't know you." Qing Ge stopped in her tracks, her dark eyes flashing with a hint of surprise, the sunlight dancing across her face. Bai Yi was taken aback by her sudden transformation - the last time he saw her at the Mu residence, she had looked dull and foolish, but today... Today, without even a touch of makeup, her features were as delicate as jade, her eyes shone like autumn water, and her gaze sparkled with a captivating light that made his heart skip a beat.

  "Don't even mention that we've met before, I really don't remember, today we can get to know each other again." Bai Yi's pair of sly eyes were gazing at Qing Ge with a dazed expression.

  "Get out of the way." Qing Ge's face was expressionless, cold air gradually condensing in her eyes, only uttering two icy words.

  The young master who was passing by on the side suddenly burst out laughing, making Bai Yi feel embarrassed for a moment. His face was a bit unbearable, but looking at Qing Ge's appearance, he couldn't bear to part with her. With a sour and sarcastic tone, he said: "What, are you still thinking of yourself as the future Crown Prince's consort? Are you still pining for the Crown Prince? I heard that after being divorced, you even tried to kill yourself by crashing into the wall. Don't you know your own identity? You're just a concubine-born child, how can you be worthy of the Crown Prince? Unless... you beg me, White Master, and I might consider taking you in as a concubine, just because of your pretty face..."

  He was talking with flying eyebrows and colors, the two followers behind him also followed with a sly laugh, and the idle young masters standing beside them were watching the excitement.

  What's with the Marquis' daughter? That's the biggest joke in the capital lately. The daughter of a concubine, relying on good luck, was born a few months early and took the title of Imperial Grandson's Consort. Unfortunately, she's timid and weak, unable to hold her own, and was eventually divorced by the Imperial Grandson before they even got married. After receiving the divorce papers, she tried to kill herself by crashing into a wall, but it seems like she didn't die from that attempt.

  How can they not be excited? Even some private rooms in the teahouses have people lifting up the bead curtains to take a look.

  Qing Ge frowned, the first day out and she encountered such a scumbag, her good mood was gone in an instant. This person even had the nerve to bring up the original owner Qing Ge being divorced. Her gaze condensed, her eyes gleaming like knives or electricity as she shot towards Bai Yi who was speaking with relish, "Shut your mouth!"

  Bai Yi Zheng and his entourage were delighted, their eyebrows dancing with excitement, ready to see the young lady of the Mu household being reduced to tears. But suddenly, upon catching sight of Qing Ge's gaze, he was stunned, his heart skipping a beat, losing its rhythm. This, this kind of gaze, really is so terrifying.

  "Master, Master..." The servant saw that Bai Yi's face suddenly broke out in two beads of sweat and hastily shouted, meanwhile thinking to himself, this young lady from the Mu family really has a terrifying gaze.

  Bai Yi was startled by the shout of his subordinate, and he came back to himself, realizing that he had just been stunned by a glance from this girl. In a fit of rage, he shouted at Qing Ge: "Qing Ge, you shameless thing! I, Bai Yi, who have been divorced, think you're worthy of me? You're just a lowly good-for-nothing, and yet you still dare to come here after being divorced? Everyone in Tianyue City knows what kind of trash you are, and yet you still pretend to be pure? With your kind of inferior goods, even I wouldn't want you!"

  In that case, speaking out like this is already very serious. Bai Yi's father holds a third-rank position in the imperial court, Qing Ge's father holds a second-rank position. Normally, people wouldn't speak so bluntly without any restraint, but Mu Qing Ge was born to a concubine and wasn't even as good as those born to a mistress. Plus, not being favored might be something that everyone already understands, which is why Bai Yi dares to scold with such arrogance.

  The people around were watching this scene with a look of schadenfreude on their faces, the official's daughter was crying and running away in the street, this was the good show they had been expecting.

  Qing Ge had always been calm and composed, but she couldn't tolerate such sarcasm, vulgarity, and insults. Such words were actually hurled at an unmarried maiden, if it was still the original Qing Song, I wonder how she could bear such humiliation. Her entire being emitted a cold aura that didn't hold back, with a pair of eyes like glaciers that had been frozen for thousands of years, congealed into ice.

  It was a sunny day with golden sunshine, but suddenly a chilling atmosphere of iron and blood spread over the East Main Street.

  "Say it again!" Qing Ge slowly spoke out these few words from between her teeth.

  Bai Yi raised his chin, his eyes slanted, "You're a shameless good-for-nothing, clinging to the imperial grandson, but he doesn't even want you, a lowly cheap thing, I wouldn't even want you if you were given to me..."

  Before his words had even fallen, Qing Ge kicked him viciously in the lower body with one foot.

  Bai Yi was just getting into his stride, never expecting Qing Ge to suddenly make a move. He also didn't think that such a useless person could have such speed. For a moment, he was stunned and hadn't reacted in time, and was kicked by Qing Ge right in the vital spot. He flew out over 10 feet before crashing to the ground, clutching his abdomen and letting out a loud wail, "Ahh... I... Owwww..."

  Qing Ge elegantly withdrew her legs, calmly and composedly gazing at Bai Yi who was sweating profusely with beads of sweat the size of peas on his forehead. She raised her head to meet the sunlight, exuding an air of pride that seemed to be born from heaven itself.

  A scream woke up the whole street, and from behind the beaded curtain of the most luxurious private room in "Hanyunxuan", a man's voice exclaimed, "Hey, Yichen, isn't that Mu Qingge, the one you divorced?"

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