Chapter 540: The Charity Auction Begins
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After a while, Yu Huarong finally calmed down, but her voice still carried a hint of coldness. “I was careless today. That woman is a bit smarter than I imagined. Let’s go back for now and discuss this further.”
Yu Zinan nodded quickly.
Not long after the brief incident, the charity auction proceeded as planned.
This auction was organized to raise donations, and the identities of all the guests were publicly known. The buyers and the donors of the items would be announced later, so there was no need for secrecy. Therefore, everyone sat in the hall.
Gu Qingluan and the Crown Prince sat in the front row.
After a few opening remarks from the gold-badge auctioneer of the Lushi Auction House, the auction officially began.
Most of the items up for auction were precious treasures from the Fifth Prince’s estate, interspersed with donations from others.
Gu Qingluan told Gu Xiaonan and Feng Yuanxi that if they spotted anything they liked, they should let her know, and she would buy it for them.
The two little ones didn’t lack anything, but their mother wanted to give them gifts, and since she was one of the organizers of this auction, they naturally supported her. So, when they found something they liked, they bid for it.
Gu Qingluan smiled when she saw them bidding, showing no intention of stopping them.
At this moment, a new item was presented.
The auctioneer on the stage fluently introduced the item’s features and value.
It was an inconspicuous piece of jewelry, lacking any brilliance compared to the previous item.
However, the appraisers from the Lushi Auction House were renowned for their expertise, and they confirmed that this seemingly ordinary piece of jewelry was an authentic sacred-grade artifact!
It was a hairpin carved from a rare type of wood.
As for the specific type of wood, even with the vast knowledge of the appraisers at the Lushi Auction House, they couldn’t identify it. They could only conclude that this wood was extraordinary.
The hairpin was carved in the shape of a phoenix’s head, with a fire-red gemstone embedded in its eye, and that was the only embellishment.
Naturally, the starting price for a sacred-grade artifact was not low. The starting bid for this hairpin was one Xuanling Crystal Heart.
The previous item was also a sacred-grade artifact, starting at the same price as one Xuanling Crystal Heart. It had caused a bidding frenzy as soon as it appeared and was eventually sold for ten Xuanling Crystal Hearts to a wealthy merchant.
However, despite being of the same class as the previous item, not many people were interested in this simple hairpin. The main reason was its lack of extravagance.
Everyone liked beautiful things, especially when it came to accessories. Who wouldn’t want something elegant and eye-catching?
Women didn’t fancy it, and men thought it wouldn’t make a suitable gift.
Facing the cold and subdued atmosphere, the auctioneer didn’t seem embarrassed at all.
He had dealt with such situations many times before. He decided to add some more embellishments to promote the hairpin. Suddenly, a childish voice came from the audience.
“Three Xuanling Crystal Hearts!”
Swish!
Everyone turned their attention to the source of the voice simultaneously.
There, a round-faced little boy raised his hand, his eyes sparkling as he looked up at the stage.
Wasn’t that Young Master Xiaonan?
“Ah, Young Master Xiaonan is just too adorable!”
Some were charmed by Xiaonan’s cute appearance.
“Is Young Master Xiaonan interested in this hairpin? Oh my, really? Don’t most kids like things that look pretty?”
Curiosity abounded.
“I guess he’s doing it to liven up the atmosphere. After all, it wouldn’t be good if the item went unsold.”
“Should we make a bid too?”
“Is that a good idea? It’s already three Xuanling Crystal Hearts. It seems a bit high, maybe we should save it for bidding on other treasures.”
In the end, the wooden hairpin was acquired by Young Master Xiaonan for three Xuanling Crystal Hearts.
Young Master Xiaonan grinned happily.
Gu Qingluan chuckled.. “Do you really like it?”