Originally, after leaving the palace, Khoja had planned to reorganize the Imperial Household Department, but the court had been preoccupied with the western expedition against Galdan for the past two years, so even if it were to be exposed, it probably wouldn't cause much of a stir.

Now that Galdan has been killed, Khoja's chance has arrived.

He Zhuo should first present him with a case.

When Yinzhi entered the main courtyard, he saw his wife in a daze, holding a hairpin in her hand. It was a red gold Ruyi Hehe hairpin that he had given to her on their wedding day.

He sighed inwardly. Ever since the Princess Consort made it clear that she did not want to participate in the struggle for the throne, the two of them had become distant. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like it had been a long time since he had a proper conversation with the Princess Consort.

Yinzhi walked over and put his arm around Hezhuo, who let him do as he pleased. The two remained silent, exuding a gentle warmth.

"My lady, it's been a long time since we went out together. Let's go out to eat together today."

“Alright, we won’t bring the children, just the two of us.” He Zhuo placed his hand in Yin Zhi’s hand.

The couple traveled simply, and Yinzhi showed great patience as he accompanied Hezhuo to Liulichang.

Liulichang was one of the five major factories of the Ming Dynasty. After the outer city was built in the 32nd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, it became part of the urban area. It was no longer suitable for Liulichang to fire kilns in the city, so it was moved to Liuliqu Village in the present-day Mentougou District. However, the name "Liulichang" was retained and has been passed down to this day.

“There are several shops in Liulichang that sell imported goods, Madam, let’s go take a look,” Yinzhi introduced to Hezhuo.

The two entered the shop together, and the observant waiter ushered them into a private room.

"I've heard that your family has a lot of imported goods. I'd like to see if you have any new gadgets."

In the 23rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the imperial court lifted the policy of evacuating foreign territories and prohibiting maritime trade, so imported goods can now be seen in the capital.

Several blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners also came to the store today. The shop assistant rushed to greet them. How could he not? Many of the items in the store were brought over by one of them, and they sell very well.

However, Earl Louis was somewhat displeased. This was his first time visiting the Qing Dynasty, and the treasures, spices, cotton and wool textiles he brought had sold well. However, he had also brought a lot of diamonds, which were very valuable and unique to the black slaves. Unexpectedly, the people here did not recognize their value and none of them liked them. He was unwilling to sell them cheaply, so they were just left there.

The waiter was quick-witted; with a flash of insight, he told Louis that there were customers coming to the shop that day.

Then Louis was led to Yinzhi and Zhuo's private room.

Because the Russians had given him the gifts they had previously intended for Yinreng, and then asked for them back, Yinzhi disliked all foreigners. He sent someone to say he would not see them, but Khoja pressed his hand down and said he would see them.

Finally, He Zhuo left Liulichang satisfied, exchanging 100 taels of gold for this small box of diamonds. Most of them were small diamonds, with three or four around ten carats each. The price was reasonable, since the upper class in Europe preferred colored diamonds, and there was little market for transparent diamonds. This box contained two ten-carat transparent diamonds, and most of the other small diamonds were also transparent, with only a small portion being colored diamonds. But it was still worth it.

I also bought a pair of curling stones, made in Ru kiln, which were quite nice. After negotiating the price, I bought them for 300 taels of silver, and He Zhuo planned to leave them with Hong Yu.

Seeing that his wife was in high spirits, Yinzhi was also in a good mood, so he decided not to hold a grudge against the foreigner.

Hmph, they actually dared to send clothes to the Fujin (principal wife), saying they were for this beautiful lady!

Unfortunately, his wife accepted it. Oh well, he'll have his wife wear it for him when they get back.

Yinzhi would never admit that he was jealous.