"It seems we'll have to be more careful from now on. The He family's ambition is so great, they might make a move against us any day."
Murong Xue's delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed. She now deeply suspected that the He family's insistence on a marriage alliance with the Murong family was solely driven by their ambition to dominate.
Although the Murong family was not directly involved in the antique business, they had a profound presence in the jewelry industry.
Jewelry and antiques had always been intertwined. If the He family intended to venture into jewelry, the Murong family would be the first major family they would covet.
"Xiao Xue, the He family has become very powerful now. If they truly covet us, you are likely the only one who can resolve this predicament."
Murong Fu came back to his senses and looked at Murong Xue seriously...
"Peach cakes, pastries made from peach petals." She mashed the peach petals she bought into a paste in a container. Traditional peach cakes were made with peach petals and lotus root starch, resulting in a rather bland taste. To improve the texture and flavor, Wu Zhizhi added milk and rock sugar.
It was only because you served me faithfully for many years that I didn't say anything. What? You want to be my queen and also have Fan Jin?
"Then why aren't you escaping? How dare you mock me here?" Qiushui said angrily, taking two steps closer with her sword.
Huo Jun'an, taking a rare day off, was lounging in Shenghuating, drinking tea and searching for information about Ji Chuyu online.
At the beginning of a relationship, Zhang Zi was radiant. But once heartbroken, her emotions would become tumultuous.
Liu Bei was adept at observation and learning, and he applied what he learned. Not only did his bond with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei deepen, but he also gained a good reputation within his command.
Wu Mingyong glanced at Wu Liqin in the wheelchair. Wu Liqin had a conditioned fear of him; the moment he stared at her, she immediately shrank back.
He only allowed a certain number of merchants and travelers into designated trading locations within the prefectures of Hanyang, with troops guarding the surroundings and prohibiting anyone from entering unauthorized areas. Therefore, the four prefectures of Hexi had very little knowledge of the Wei Kingdom.
Before the age of ten, Xia Quan had always lived with Zhang Linzhi. Zhang Linzhi's health had not been good, so after the age of ten, she was brought back to the Xia family by Xia Tingwei to live.
Wang Yan gently tugged at him, "There's no need to play dumb at this moment. I don't believe you didn't understand what that meant.
The cultivators who invaded Earth were few, and only a minority possessed spiritual artifacts. Even Mo Chen only had a low-grade spiritual artifact.
"They all say my palm strike was heavy, but I haven't seen him suffer any ill effects... It must be that my godmother's care has been good..." Niu Er couldn't help but think this.
Niu Er had originally intended to ask the two women to help him pull out a few protruding golden needles, but now he had to do it himself.
"Fellow Daoist, may I see your auction ticket?" At the entrance of the Shengfeng Auction House, two monks smiled and spoke gently.
This sentence was like a stone dropped into a lake, stirring ripples in Wei Banxia's heart.
Once the information about the光明教廷's power grab spread, hundreds of city-states on the continent mobilized their stationed armies. If the光明教廷 had no backup plan, they would not be able to withstand this onslaught.
Taking out a brand-new green shirt from his storage ring and putting it on, Gu Yuan waved his hand, opening the stone door of the secret chamber, and walked out.
By the time Niu Er squeezed in, Ye Zi had already engaged the other party in a fight. After a series of exchanges, both of them jumped back, observing each other.
In previous instances, any flashy bosses were like ants they crushed underfoot.
Zhuang Nuannuan closed her eyes. Her eyes were slightly red and swollen from crying in the bathroom earlier. Only by closing them could she prevent him from noticing.
"Yes, your subordinate understands, but Your Highness must also take good care of yourself. Your subordinate observes that your cold seems to have worsened," Jiyue said, handing over two doses of medicine.
"Since she doesn't allow me to call her Madam, then I won't," a cold voice echoed in the confined space.
Some of these places I had visited with my cousin's wife, and some were former secret bases for my cousin's wife and Han Juan.
Upon arriving at their lodging, Bai Xiaoli, tired from a day of activities, took a bath and then hurried off to sleep.
As time ticked by, Star watched as white-collar workers began to emerge from the Lingyu International office building for lunch. He inexplicably started to feel nervous.