The afternoon sun shone on the earth. Fei Yanggu strolled along the street with Qingyan. Today was Fei Yanggu's day off, and many of his colleagues came out with their families. Before they had walked 300 meters, they encountered two of Fei Yanggu's colleagues.

They usually brought their favorite concubines and children with them when they went out. Qingyan stood obediently beside Fei Yanggu. Even those who couldn't easily spot her were carefully observing Qingyan. This child had a limitless future.

"Father, I don't like the way those two look at you. They're too calculating!" Qingyan understood that his identity would bring some trouble, but he didn't expect that in such a short time, those ministers would become so obsessed with him.

Fei Yanggu shook his head helplessly. These two were the most cunning among the Nine Gates. Kangxi and he both wanted to find an excuse to get rid of them, but the reality was a bit tricky. These two had powerful backgrounds and were close to powerful officials. One of them even had a close relationship with Suo'etu.

"Little darling, let's go to the rough stone shop up ahead. Don't you like gambling on stones?" Fei Yanggu didn't want to talk too much with Qingyan. The affairs of officialdom couldn't be explained in just a few words.

Qingyan nodded obediently, probably because he didn't want to say that there were some difficulties.

By this time, the shop had already attracted a large crowd, some of whom had come specifically to see the raw jade. Last time, Qingyan had successfully minted three or four top-quality jadeite pieces in a suitable location, which instantly made the shop famous. Some jewelry shop owners were even planning to come here to buy some raw jadeite.

These are the true experts. If Qingyan didn't possess the spatial ability, he certainly wouldn't be a master. These people are different; they have rich experience, and their knowledge of these raw stones is their secret to wealth.

Qingyan walked to the entrance and saw many people dressed in fine silks and satins picking stones. Some were from official families, but the vast majority were shopkeepers. In the Qing Dynasty, men's robes were very particular, so their robes were enough for others to tell their social status and rank at a glance.

Generally, officials and scholars could wear four-slit robes, while literati could only wear cotton cloth and not silk or satin. The offspring of officials could wear silk and satin, and the higher the rank, the better the quality of the silk and satin.

Many of the people in the shop came for the jade. In the past few months, Mei'ai has made a lot of jadeite jewelry according to her preferences. As soon as they appeared, they attracted the attention of many wealthy women. It can be said that a set of Mei'ai's jadeite jewelry is hard to come by.

Subsequently, jewelry shop owners followed suit, making the procurement of raw stones an extremely important step.

Upon seeing Fei Yanggu, the innkeeper quickly stepped forward to greet him. After respectfully bowing to Fei Yanggu, he stepped back and led them to a private room on the second floor.

None of the customers inside the shop saw this scene. Fei Yanggu looked at the lively situation below from the inside window and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Several sets of headdresses were sent out at the Qingyan banquet. Apart from those belonging to the Jueluo clan, the rest were sent to the palace. The Empress Dowager and Consort Tong often wore their headdresses, which made many of the court ladies who came to the palace to pay their respects want to get a set.

No one can cut in line for the store's custom-made items; currently, the wait for custom-made jewelry and headwear is already until next summer.

"Princess, are you planning to look at some rough stones today?" The shopkeeper was an honest man around 50 years old. His family started out by selling crushed stones, but business hadn't been very good since they came to the capital. The border region of Yunnan and Guizhou was the original source of jadeite, and the journey there and back was long. The stones were also very heavy, so they couldn't be purchased at any time.

Qingyan nodded, then stared intently at the jade pendant on the shopkeeper's waist. It was a top-quality old mine jadeite, spinach green in color, which was considered an excellent piece.

"Princess, I can't give you this one. It was passed down from my ancestors." Manager Tang couldn't help but laugh, realizing that Qingyan's thoughts could be seen through at a glance.

Fei Yanggu sighed, feeling deeply helpless. The little guy hadn't taken their words to heart. If the people in the palace found out his thoughts, it would undoubtedly be a death sentence.

"Manager Tang, I consider you one of my own, and I won't make things difficult for you. I still want to see the raw stones. Should we clear out those people downstairs?" Those people don't have the same extravagant spending as Qingyan, but they can still bring in unknown profits.

"Little Darling, stay in the private room and bring up the best rough stones!" Fei Yanggu disagreed; how could someone of her status be allowed to loiter on the ground floor?

Qingyan pouted. This way of selecting undoubtedly narrows down the options.

Without saying a word, Manager Tang found several of the shop's employees and had them move all the newly delivered raw stones upstairs.

This action attracted several men dressed in Mongolian attire. They came over to take a look because they found it a bit lively, as these gems are very rare in Mongolia.

As they approached, following the figures of the workers carrying the raw stones, a delicate figure in magenta appeared before them. Just as they were about to follow, Manager Tang stopped them.

"Gentlemen, those are private rooms upstairs. You can't go in there. Those are for ladies and gentlemen." Manager Tang directly called out that apart from the shop's employees, no other men were allowed to go up.

These boorish men of the grasslands had no choice but to give up. They could be arrogant and unreasonable on the high ground, but here they dared not make any moves. Fei Yanggu, the Nine Gates Admiral, was cold and ruthless. Whenever he encountered Mongolian boorish men causing trouble, he would handle it strictly according to the law and would never show mercy. Others said that Fei Yanggu was avenging his daughter.

"Shopkeeper, whose house is upstairs?" the burly man at the head of the group asked in a low voice.

As long as they find out whose female relative she is, they can simply ask Emperor Kangxi for her hand in marriage.

"This gentleman is clearly a distinguished person. I don't know who those people are in this area. People who come to the shop usually deliver the raw stones to the jewelry store. I'm sorry, I really can't help you." Manager Tang's words reassured the burly man. It seemed that the man's status wasn't very high. That was fine; he could just have someone keep an eye on him.

"This shop only has one entrance and exit?"

Shopkeeper Tang felt a jolt of fear. They hadn't given up yet. Qingyan was a VIP guest of the shop, and they absolutely couldn't let her be disturbed.

"Yes, this is the only door for customers to enter and exit the store." Manager Tang was telling the truth, of course; the other door was reserved for the store's VIP customers.

Without asking clearly, he simply pretended to be confused.

The Mongolian burly man nodded and led his men inside to select raw stones. Soon, he would be able to win the heart of his beauty.

Inside the private room, Qingyan examined the raw stones on the ground. Fei Yanggu had given up. These stones looked dusty and grayish. How could they possibly be the bracelet Qingyan was wearing on her wrist?

"Father, let's buy more and have Manager Tang open them. When autumn comes, Father can also present these as tribute." It would be best to give these jewelry as a birthday gift to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. She can still help Fei Yanggu and his two sons manage things at home. After she gets married, she will definitely need to learn some.

Fortunately, he had Mei's shopkeepers deliver the goods, so there shouldn't be any problems. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)