As noon approached, Emperor Kangxi's imperial carriage slowly drew near Xuanwu Gate. The Empress Dowager's phoenix palanquin followed behind the imperial carriage. The nanny sitting on the carriage shaft did not look well. Qingyan couldn't help but find it strange, as the nannies always had smiles on their faces when they accompanied the Empress Dowager on outings.

During this inspection tour, the maids serving in Cining Palace all looked solemn. After the carriages of Kangxi and others left, Qingyan was helped into the carriage by Yin, changed out of her heavy palace clothes, and put on a light blue Hanfu. Her hair was styled into a Ruyi bun with a pomegranate hairpin adorned with rubies.

She took a small handkerchief and walked behind Yin, bending down to watch him review memorials.

"Little darling, come sit down first!" Qingyan channeled the cool air from the air conditioner in the space into the carriage. He had prepared icebergs before the trip, but they had caused some trouble along the way, so Qingyan eventually took them all out.

"Are you feeling cool now?" Qingyan looked at Yin, who was drenched in sweat, and felt very sorry for him.

"Try not to use it outside. Other people are sweating, and you're fine, but people will talk about you!" Yin felt a chill and he specifically reminded Qingyan.

For him and the children, she was willing to defy the world to take good care of them.

After he finished speaking, Qingyan sat down next to him. The memorial was a request for funds for the southern tour, not only for the items to be given as rewards, but also for the money, which was the main part.

The Ministry of Revenue could not directly pack the silver into boxes; it could only issue instructions for the cash to be withdrawn from the royal silver shops in various locations.

"How much will it cost us in the future?" Qingyan noticed Yin's worried expression and quickly asked.

In her memory, there were many silver problems during the Kangxi reign.

"Little darling, how long will it take for the jewelry ordered from Linglong Pavilion in the south?" Since the jewelry made by the imperial workshops could not guarantee delivery time, Kangxi considered having Linglong Pavilion take the order before his tour.

"It depends on the type of person. It can take two or three days for some, or three or two months for others. The time will definitely vary depending on the level of the person," Qingyan said, pouting as she lay on him.

"It doesn't need to be very good. It's just a reward for the families of officials in the south, given by the royal family." Yin took out a headdress from the imperial archives. Qingyan glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh.

"Fourth Brother, this can't be done. It's obvious someone is trying to set a trap for me. The design for this headdress was created by a craftsman in Linglong Pavilion. Once it's made, it will not only be time-consuming and wasteful of materials, but the headdress will also have various problems during the initial selection process in a short time." Qingyan firmly disagreed.

After he finished speaking, Yin fell into deep thought. How could the failed design of Linglong Pavilion have been passed down? How did the people who created it come about?

"Little darling, do you conduct rigorous background checks on all the people you recruit at Linglong Pavilion?" Yin wondered if the Imperial Household Department had sent people in to cause trouble.

Qingyan was taken aback. Why did they need to investigate her background?

"Most of them were introduced by the staff." Qingyan believed that the staff mainly introduced relatives and friends.

Yin put down his brush and turned the thumb ring on his right hand.

"Are all of these the same?" Yin took out a few patterns. Qingyan noticed that two of the five patterns were discarded. They would look very exquisite for the first two or three months, but after three months, there would be some problems with the headdress.

If the imperial merchants help them make headdresses, Linglong Pavilion will definitely leave its exclusive mark on the headdresses, which will definitely ruin Linglong Pavilion's reputation, and the imperial merchants will be very happy.

"It is said that the Yu family, who make jewelry, sent a lot of jewelry to Beijing during the Spring Festival, and even more to the residence of Suo'etu. Lingpu also went to Suo'etu's house to pay New Year's greetings." These three people must have gotten together.

"Who would send someone into the Linglong Pavilion?" Qingyan wondered.

She glanced at Yin sideways. Every time there was a problem with Linglong Pavilion, it was usually related to the people in the Imperial Household Department. She had some resentment towards those servants.

"It's unclear at the moment. It's more likely to be the Yu family. After the Linglong Pavilion opened, the wives of officials didn't order jewelry from the Yu family as often. If it weren't for the title of Imperial Merchant, they wouldn't even be able to maintain a basic balance." Yin had investigated the Yu family's situation. The jewelry was expensive and the designs weren't novel. After the opening of Qingyan's Linglong Pavilion, it would become a thorn in the side of the Imperial Merchants who made jewelry.

Qingyan pursed her lips. In business, there will always be survival of the fittest. Just because Linglong Pavilion's products are good and inexpensive doesn't mean it should be destroyed.

The reality is regrettable. Linglong Pavilion blocked the path of the imperial merchants. Linglong Pavilion also had three types of stores: jewelry, clothing and some department stores, which basically covered everything that women and children needed.

Imported goods and Qingyan's designs have made the shop's business increasingly booming.

The people in Yuqing Palace were quite envious, and even the Crown Princess hoped to get involved.

Initially, Lady Yin Genjue Luo invested in the property simply to earn some money for cosmetics. Now, she can support all the expenses of the mansion and even has a considerable surplus.

"Hehe, I'll let those people be jealous!" Qingyan wasn't worried anymore after learning who had made the move. From the Spring Festival until now, Linglong Pavilion's orders had never stopped, and most of them were already booked until before the Golden Festival. "Qingyan directly refused.

Yin smiled and crossed out the Imperial Workshop's memorial with his pen. The memorial was rejected and not adopted. He then picked up a blank memorial and personally wrote one for Qingyan, explaining in detail the Linglong Pavilion's orders and manpower allocation.

She leaned on his shoulder, her eyes fixed on the contents of the document, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Fourth Prince, how do you know more details than I do?" Did Yin go to investigate?

Yin smiled mysteriously and didn't say much. Linglong Pavilion had always relied on Yin, so he could get the news if there were any unusual developments in the shop or if it was envied.

"Su Peisheng, take these memorials to Father Emperor," Yin ordered directly.

Su Peisheng bowed as he entered, placed the memorial that Yin had reviewed into a sandalwood box, got off the carriage, and quickly delivered it to the Emperor for review.

Yin put down his pen, stretched deeply, put his left hand on Qingyan's slender waist, picked up a piece of Xuan paper with his right hand, used the paper to weigh down his teeth, and began to draw.

Soon, a set of magnolia-themed headdresses came into view. Yin liked water magnolias, and most of the headdresses prepared for Qingyan were based on magnolias, with pomegranates, hibiscus flowers, kingfisher feathers, and cloisonné enamel as the main materials for the small gold hairpins with auspicious patterns.

"In a moment, I'll have Erlu send someone to deliver this drawing to the Linglong Pavilion in the south. By the time we get there, we should be able to finish it," Yin said, gazing at Qingyan.

Qingyan didn't bring much with him on this southern tour. The twins have grown up, so he carried far fewer jewelry items. He'll have to replenish them as needed.

"Isn't it bad?" Qingyan submitted a memorial saying that Linglong Pavilion couldn't produce it in time, so he made a set of headdresses himself.

“There’s a difference between one set and a dozen sets. If we make them ourselves, Father Emperor won’t say anything!” Yin suddenly had a rebellious thought. The tighter the censors controlled things, the more Yin wanted to rebel.