A Strange Marquis's Estate
Marquis Kang kept his treasures in a separate, empty courtyard. There were guards outside, and there were several large locks on the door.
It was too well protected.
He opened the door and entered.
Marquis Kang randomly picked a room. The moment he opened the door, it shone with a golden light!
The room was filled with all kinds of treasures.
Although Jing Rong had guessed that this fellow must have a lot of treasures before he came, he didn't expect that not only were there a lot of treasures, but there were also a lot of them. In such a large room, the walls were filled with treasures, and this was only one room, the smallest room.
Jing Rong gave them a cursory look. He could name some of them, but couldn't name others.
In short, they were all strange.
All of them!
Marquis Kang took out a purplish-red goat's horn from the shelf.
"This is the only purplish-red goat's horn that the Western Regions offered as tribute. It was taken directly from the goat's head and is not damaged at all. Touch it. The lines on it are very clear, but it feels very comfortable to touch."
As he spoke, he handed the goat's horn to Jing Rong, insisting that Jing Rong touch it.
Jing Rong had no choice but to touch it, but it was like a dragonfly touching the water.
"How is it?"
"Very good," he lied.
Marquis Kang was very happy. He carefully put the goat's horn back and took a square stone from it.
He waved it in his hand and asked, "Guess what this is?"
"This prince doesn't know."
"This is a stone."
Pfft!
It really is a stone!
Jing Rong tried hard not to laugh. He wanted to hear what Marquis Kang had to say.
Marquis Kang said, "I bought this from a merchant who passed through Jingzhou. This stone is naturally formed. Don't you think it's strange? But it's real. Look at the luster and the membrane. It's formed over thousands of years. It's very valuable as a collector's item. "
"Mm, it's indeed not bad."
"Of course." He smiled. "Do you want to take it?"
"This …"
Marquis Kang didn't give him a chance to refuse and forcefully stuffed the stone into his hand.
Jing Rong was reluctant at first, but when the stone landed in his hand, he was shocked.
This stone was … very light.
It was so light that it seemed to be weightless.
Jing Rong was dumbfounded. It seemed that Marquis Kang's treasures were really good!
"How did this happen?" he asked.
Marquis Kang said proudly, "That's why I bought it at such a high price. Isn't it amazing?"
Jing Rong nodded. This time, he was sincere.
Thus, Marquis Kang dragged him around the room and introduced him to many treasures.
Unheard of and unseen of!
Jing Rong also felt that he had been taught a lesson. He had learned a lot and seen a lot.
Finally —
Marquis Kang asked, "Do you want to see that golden woven armor again?"
Ugh!
Not everyone had the chance to see the Golden Woven Armor. One had been buried with the late Emperor, while Marquis Kang's armor had always been kept in a box in the imperial ancestral hall. Almost no one had ever seen it before. Even Qizhen Emperor had only seen it once.
It would be a great honor to meet him.
For some reason, Marquis Kang was so generous today. Not only did he show him many treasures, he even let him touch them. Now, he even offered to show him the Golden Woven Armor.
Jing Rong wanted to ask Marquis Kang, what's wrong with you?
But —
He nodded and said honestly, "It's worth it to be able to see it once in my life."
Thus, Marquis Kang dragged him to a secret chamber.
There was no light in the secret chamber.
So he entered with a lantern.
Marquis Kang pressed a button somewhere in the secret chamber, and a box came out from it.
There were many locks on the box.
Thus, he opened them one by one.
When he opened the last lock, he said, "Blow out the lantern."
Jing Rong extinguished the lantern.
It was pitch-black all around.
After a while, the box was opened, and a golden light exploded.
The originally pitch-black secret chamber suddenly lit up.
It was so bright that it was a little dazzling.
It was said that the Golden Woven Armor was the hardest object in the world, and that it shone brightly at night. It truly lived up to its reputation.
Jing Rong could not open his eyes because of the bright light. It took him a long time to get used to it, and he followed Marquis Kang to look into the box.
The Golden Woven Armor lay neatly inside. The sturdy golden armor pieces were inlaid together, and the softest yet sturdy ice silkworms were used to hold the armor together.
Whether it was the workmanship or the appearance, it was like the work of the gods.
It was a masterpiece from the heavens.
However, no one knew the origin of the Golden Woven Armor.
Even Marquis Kang did not know.
After admiring it, Jing Rong left the secret chamber with a lingering desire.
Marquis Kang dragged him out for tea again.
On the other hand, after Ji Yunshu returned to her room, the Marquis's Estate had arranged everything very well. They had prepared clean clothes and a bath for her.
She soaked in the bathtub and gradually fell asleep.
"Creak!"
The window suddenly opened.
Hearing the movement, she opened her eyes and hurriedly looked at the window. Why was the originally closed window open?
She could only get up and put on her clothes. She walked to the window and stretched her head out to look, but there was nothing out of the ordinary.
Maybe she was thinking too much!
She reached out and closed the window.
But —
The candlelight in the room was extinguished, and the surroundings were pitch black. With the help of the moonlight that shone in from outside, she touched the candlestick. Logically speaking, under the candlestick of a wealthy family, there would be a fire starter, but this one did not have one.
She went out and called out a few times, but there was no response.
It was late at night, so they were probably resting, right?
But that was impossible!
No matter what, this was the Marquis's Estate. It was impossible for there to be no maidservants keeping watch at night.
Thus, she could only take the candlestick and look for them. However, the Marquis's Estate was too big, and it was late at night. Elder Rao went around and ended up getting lost.
She went to the backyard and found a rockery. Some of the originally towering rockery had fallen to the ground, some had fallen into the lake, and some had smashed into the ground.
She was very curious. Why didn't anyone come to deal with the rockery that had fallen?
She went forward to check the rubble on the ground and confirmed that it was indeed smashed into pieces.
She looked around and saw that the rockery was embedded in the ground. There were so many rocks, and they weighed a thousand catties. Without a special method, it would have taken a lot of people to push them down.
But if they pushed it down, why didn't they clean it up?
She felt strange.
She continued to walk.
After a few rounds, she arrived at the Marquis's Ancestral Hall, as if it was predestined.
There were only two lamps lit in the hall, and there were many incense sticks in the surroundings.
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