Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 128

The woman grinned, took up her handkerchief to cover her face, and whispered in Ye Xi's ear, "Madam, you can go to Huilong Bank to collect the item the client asked you to get with this jade pendant."

After saying that, he secretly handed the thing in his hand to Ye Xi.

Ye Xi took it and quickly put it into the secret pocket of her sleeve. Her hands were full of sweat. She carefully turned her eyes to see if anyone was watching them.

Ye Xi quickly asked: "Is there a time limit?"

The woman didn't reply, she just made some mouth shapes.

Ye Xi saw that it was the word "nothing", so she felt relieved.

After handing the things over, the woman picked up her handkerchief and covered her mouth with it and laughed, as if the two of them had just been whispering to each other, and she was still covering her mouth with it and laughing after she finished speaking.

Ye Xi also smiled, but her expression couldn't be as natural as that of the woman, so she just managed to get away with it, secretly sighing that Pei Zhu had found a good helper, his acting skills were amazing.

The woman didn't stay long and left after finishing the job.

Ye Xi stood at a sparsely populated bookshelf, and after the woman left, she pretended to continue looking for a book. She turned to an empty corner of the bookshelf, secretly took out the jade pendant that had just been stuffed into her, and observed it.

She found that it was a jade pendant of average quality, engraved with floral patterns, with an inconspicuous leaf hidden in the pattern.

The shape of the leaf was exactly the same as the leaf she used as a token of trust when she corresponded with her family.

Ye Xi guessed that this piece of jade must have been carved by Pei Zhu on short notice. The quality of the jade was average, which was consistent with the characteristics of being purchased temporarily from outside.

Ye Xi had something in mind.

After coming out of the bookstore, Ye Xi said she wanted to go shopping, and then she went to a few jade shops.

She sent Xia Mu away again, leaving two guards guarding outside the door, and bought a jade pendant with a similar pattern and size to the one in her hand.

When they arrived at the next jade shop, Xia Mu was still by her side. She held up several jade pendants and asked Xia Mu to help her choose.

Xia Mu was looking very seriously. She took advantage of the crowds in the store to mix the jade pendants she had bought earlier with those that other girls were looking at. In the end, she randomly picked a few pieces, paid for them and left.

When returning home, Xia Mu asked Ye Xi where to put the jade pendants, and Ye Xi said she could put them there herself.

"Hey, it looks like there's a piece missing, did you forget to bring it back?"

Xia Mu's face suddenly turned pale with fright. She was the one who took all the items, and now that they were gone, she didn't know how her master would punish her.

She searched for it several times and finally went to report to Ye Xi.

"Oh, yes, there is one piece left in my hand. I liked it so I just took it. Didn't it scare you?"

After listening to the explanation, Ye Xi reached into her secret pocket and took out the jade pendant given by the woman, looking very apologetic.

"It's okay, it's all my fault for not paying attention. Should this piece be put together?" Xia Mu asked.

"No, go find me a longer rope so I can hang it around my neck. Also, give me the carp pendant."

Ye Xi was worried about letting others hold it. What if they lost it? Even if she killed the person, she wouldn't be able to get what she wanted. It would be safer to keep it with herself.

"Yes." Xia Mu hurried to make arrangements.

After Wei Jue came back, he heard that Ye Xi bought some jade pendants after visiting the bookstore. He was surprised that Ye Xi didn't even make a set of clothes, but suddenly bought jade pendants.

That night, after taking off all his clothes, he finally saw a jade pendant hanging around Ye Xi's neck. The quality was average, but the carving was quite good.

He remained silent, secretly sighing that Ye Xi's gaze was really not that good.