Not long after, someone couldn't hold back his doubts and asked Kangxi directly,

"Your Majesty, what is inlaid on this window?"

If it is really Mercury, how much silver would it cost to buy such a large piece of crystal?

No, such extravagance and extravagance are not what a wise ruler should do!

He has to persuade the emperor!

Kangxi rambled on for a long time, and finally someone asked the point. He smiled and replied,

"This is glass. The Ninth Prince brought it from a foreigner as a gift to me."

"Glass?"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned.

How could this be glass?

They also have glass ornaments in their house, which are colorful and opaque, far from the clear window in front of them.

In order to avoid listening to their advice, the emperor actually made up such a ridiculous lie. He must have gone to great lengths to do so!

"I have glass ornaments at home, but they are colorful and turbid. But this window is crystal clear, without a single turbid color. How can glass achieve this?"

Kangxi's smile grew wider.

"There's no need for me to lie to you. Besides the Qianqing Palace, the Ningshou Palace is also equipped with these transparent windows."

"What?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes flashed with surprise.

If only the South Study was equipped with this transparent window, they could still guess that it was crystal, but since both the Qianqing Palace and the Ningshou Palace were equipped with it, it definitely couldn't be crystal!

The top bead of the official hat of the fifth-rank official in the court is crystal. Among gemstones, crystal is considered to be relatively valuable. Even if the emperor can afford to use polished crystal windows, the common people still have to find them.

So, could this really be glass?

What was the emperor's last sentence just now?

He said that the Ninth Prince got this from foreigners?

At this moment, even Chen Tingjing, who was always self-controlled and steady, felt a little strange.

"Your Majesty, you just said that the Ninth Prince got this from a foreigner?"

"good."

After Kangxi answered Chen Tingjing with a smile, he took these trusted and loyal ministers on a tour around the Qianqing Palace.

Now even Tong Guowei, Suo Etu and others who were used to seeing good things felt a little jealous.

But there are some things that the royal family can enjoy but they cannot.

If you touch it, you are overstepping the boundaries.

So even though they were envious, no one dared to inquire about the source of this thing.

Kangxi was also aware of their concerns. After showing off, he told them that after the glass windows of Yuqing Palace were replaced, the foreigner would open a shop in the outer city to specialize in selling these glass windows.

If they are interested, they can go and ask the Ninth Prince.

When everyone heard this, their faces instantly became excited.

They thought that this glass window was another tribute exclusively for the royal family!

I didn’t expect that they would even have the opportunity to install this window.

After this day, the ninth prince Yinzhen became the object of pursuit by the nobles in the court.

Everyone wanted to get the upper hand so that they could install it in their own homes immediately after the palace was installed.

For this reason, some people wanted to give Yinzhen money and gifts just to get some information about the boss behind the glass window.

The Ninth Prince was so happy to receive so many gifts that his face almost broke.

But he would actually do his job when he was paid. If anyone gave him money, he would tell that person that the glass windows could be ordered.

After all, measuring the size of the windows takes time.

For a time, the inner city and the imperial city were in an uproar, and the reservation orders received by Yinzhen were all scheduled until the year after next.

At the same time, the expansion of the suburbs was also in full swing. Since Kangxi had promised Yinreng to take over the wasteland from the nobles, there was no reason for him to go back on his word and make money.

Soon the deeds to several plots of land were delivered to Yinreng.

Yinreng immediately gave it to the third son Yinzhi.

Yinzhi looked at the thick stack of land deeds and a smile appeared on his face that was uglier than crying.

He shouldn't have boarded his second brother's pirate ship!

Yinzhi's goal since he was a child was to become a great scholar, a scholar with ideas, vision and background. But now he is trapped on a construction site, working with those uneducated people who sweat profusely every day.

Yinzhi was in tears.

Yinreng patted his shoulder and pointed out a clear path for him.

"You've loved the beautiful scenery described in books since you were little, so why not record the scenery you see? The beauty of architecture is one of them. Observe more and you will always be able to appreciate the joy of it."

Yinzhi's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little, and then he slapped his forehead, thinking that he was possessed.

Among the classics he had read, few were written with flowery words. Instead, those that were practical and could bring convenience to the world were more likely to last for a long time.

Yinzhi made up his mind and bowed to Yinreng in gratitude.

"Thank you for the advice, second brother!"

Yinreng raised his eyebrows and said nothing more.

During the more than a year that they were away fighting, Yinzhi had a heavy workload every day, but because of his instructions, he still went to the construction site outside the city every two or three days.

I walked more outside, ate more, and my health improved a little.

He doesn't look as weak as when he was first rescued.

Yinreng felt somewhat relieved.

It’s good to have him back, he now has another teammate who can be ordered around.

In August, Yinqi moved in for his wedding, followed shortly thereafter by Yinyou.

Both of them were granted the title of Beile before their wedding, so the specifications of their mansion were much more spacious than when Yinzhi and others got married.

After the two weddings, good news also came from Yinzhen's mansion.

Because of this matter, Guwalgiya was a little worried.

My fourth brother’s wife is also pregnant, and she has been married to the prince for nearly two years.

Although the prince was not in Kyoto half of the time during these two years, whenever he was in Kyoto, he basically stayed at her place.

Even if it's not frequent, you should be pregnant.

She hasn't gotten pregnant yet. Is there something wrong with her body?

Guaerjia was very anxious and summoned several imperial doctors to take her pulse within a day.

But after all the imperial doctors examined her, they all diagnosed her as being in good health, and that the only reason she hadn't gotten pregnant was because the right time hadn't arrived.

Tell her to relax and wait patiently.

Guaerjia finally felt relieved, as long as it wasn't due to her health.

But when it comes to offspring, how can she really let go of the worry?

As long as she couldn't get pregnant, she couldn't sleep peacefully.

Yinreng soon noticed his wife's strange behavior. After asking her the reason, Yinreng fell silent.

The reason why Guwalgiya had not been able to conceive was because of him.