Yongzheng glanced at it briefly, a slight smirk playing on his lips: "It's just a squabble between merchants, is it really worth reporting?"

He casually tossed the letter aside, not paying it any mind.

However, just as he was about to rest, another guard rushed in, carrying a brocade box: "Your Majesty, this is a jewelry design draft intercepted from the Linglong Pavilion. It is said to have been drawn by Lady Lin."

Emperor Yongzheng raised an eyebrow, took the brocade box, and opened it.

Inside were several exquisite drawings, depicting novel and unique jewelry designs, with every detail clearly marked.

His gaze fell upon the butterfly-wing hairpin, its wing pattern painted with gradient enamel, changing from dark blue to lake blue in the sunlight, lifelike and exquisite.

The lotus armlet on one of the drawings is even more exquisite, with the lotus stamen inlaid with pigeon blood rubies, the lotus leaves as thin as cicada wings, and the veins of the leaves clearly visible.

A hint of amazement flashed in Yongzheng's eyes. His fingers gently traced the blueprints, as if he could feel the ethereal beauty of these jewels.

"This Lin woman... does have some talent," he murmured to himself.

Although we've never met, I imagine she must be a beautiful and intelligent woman.

After a moment's thought, he closed the brocade box and instructed the eunuch beside him, "Have someone keep an eye on Linglong Pavilion, especially on the jewelry designs sent by Lady Lin. If there are any new designs, present them to us immediately."

The eunuch bowed and replied, "This servant obeys the decree."

Yongzheng put the blueprints back into the brocade box, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

"Although the merchants' dispute is just a minor squabble, the scale of it... is worth taking a look."

Outside Linglong Pavilion

As night deepened, the streets became deserted.

A man dressed in black lay hidden in the shadows, his eyes fixed on the entrance to the Linglong Pavilion. He clutched a secret letter in his hand and muttered to himself, "Since the Emperor is interested in this Lin woman's jewelry, we'll have to keep a close eye on her from now on..."

He vanished into the night in a flash.