After lunch, Yinzhi left the mansion. The woman still reluctantly saw him off at the gate, her soft body almost sticking to Yinzhi. She couldn't help but complain that this was indecent in the Qing Dynasty.
"Little darling, come and have dinner. We should head back soon!" Seeing that something was wrong, Yin quickly pulled Qingyan in through the window.
A smile appeared on her lips. Yin was also a jealous man and would never let her see other men.
"Next time, if you see a scene like this, you should avoid it!" Yin coughed twice and started nagging Xiao Guai.
Qingyan rolled her eyes twice. She was clearly jealous, but she gave such a high-sounding reason.
"Do you understand?" Yin pinched her little nose to make her answer.
"Alright, Sisi, won't the higher-ups investigate?" Qingyan looked at the quiet little street, feeling increasingly distressed.
Yin smiled coldly. An investigation was certain, but whether Kangxi would intervene was another matter.
"Yes, but I won't interfere!" Yin led Qingyan downstairs. Many diners in the lobby had left, but some noticed Qingyan, though they dared not look too forward.
Leaving the restaurant, Qingyan breathed a huge sigh of relief. She was worried that she might run into a familiar member of the imperial family. Yin had made up an excuse to come out, but he brought her here to watch a play. If Kangxi found out, he would definitely not be happy.
"Let's go to Mei'ai and pick out some jewelry!" Mei'ai is under her name, so they don't have much time to shop around. They can just buy some gifts for Consort Tong and the others.
Yin was surprised. He had come out early so that the little one could wander around as she pleased, but she directly said she was going to Mei Ai.
"We need to go back early!" Qingyan decided to return to the palace before Yinzhi; she didn't want to run into that scumbag at the palace gate! "It feels awkward to see him."
Yin followed Qingyan toward Mei'ai's shop. Just as they reached the entrance, they heard a commotion coming from inside. Qingyan frowned, feeling annoyed. What were these people doing?
"Fourth Brother, let's go up through the back door!" Qingyan absolutely cannot let Yin show up. If outsiders discover that the shop is related to him, no matter what happens to Mei'ai, it will be pinned on him.
After passing through the alley, Qingyan led the group through the back door and arrived at the private room on the second floor. Only then did Qingyan look out through the dark window. On the first floor, there was a noisy young lady. Her mistress was surrounded by four or five maids, and two of her personal maids were making a fuss on the side. Qingyan wanted to laugh.
"Isn't that Dong E's illegitimate daughter?" Yin couldn't help but laugh when he saw her.
The Dong E sisters had a bad reputation, but they were the most beautiful among the Eight Banners, and many princes who loved beauty were preparing to ask Emperor Kangxi for an imperial decree to grant them marriage.
Qingyan was stunned. She came out to see Huang. She had run into that scumbag Yinzhi before, and then she ran into that unreasonable woman.
She clenched her little hands, thinking, "This is truly outrageous! To be able to encounter such a bizarre thing after just one day of relaxation."
"Su Lan said, weren't all the daughters of the Dong E family locked up?" Qing Yan found it amusing to see Su Lan's disgusted expression.
This guy is clearly defying the imperial decree, and he's still showing off outside. When the censors find out, it will definitely be because Dong Eqi failed to teach him properly.
"This is the daughter of Lady Dong'e's half-sister, and she is ten years younger than Lady Dong'e!" Lady Dong'e was a woman who did not care about meat or vegetables, and it was common for her sisters to serve her together.
Qingyan took two sips of tea, pondering how to settle the matter peacefully.
"Do you know who our master is?" the maid said arrogantly.
The innkeeper was alarmed. Seeing that there were people in Qingyan's private room, he came in first to pay his respects.
"Master, you've arrived!" Manager Liang greeted respectfully.
Yin sized up the shopkeeper, who was probably around forty years old. His eyes were focused with a probing look, and Yin knew that Qingyan's men were still testing him.
"When did the people down below arrive?" She looked at the people making a fuss below and couldn't help but feel annoyed. These people were clearly here for Mei Ai.
"They arrived after lunch and have been making a ruckus for over an hour." The shopkeeper felt a headache coming on; they were clearly targeting the Ulanara family.
Qingyan rubbed her temples. Her pocket watch showed it was past three in the afternoon. An hour and a half had passed. These maids were quite something.
"Bring those people up here!" Qingyan decided it was best to handle this personally.
"Yes, this servant will go and invite him right away!" The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief. His master said he would handle it personally, so there would definitely be no future troubles.
After the shopkeeper left, Yin sat down next to Qingyan. She pursed her lips, her eyes flashing with anger.
"Little darling, do you want to see them?" The princesses of Dong'e are all carefully trained and their personalities can change at any time. If you run into them, you will definitely suffer.
Qingyan nodded. The shop absolutely could not be affected. Mei'ai was a business for officials and their families, and even the slightest bit of bad news would affect its business.
“Let’s go behind the screen. If we don’t see these people, Dong E’s wife won’t recognize us when we have our audience!” Qingyan took out two voice changers from her spatial storage and handed one to Yin.
A moment later, Dong'e's concubine's daughter walked in. She looked at the screen in front of her and her eyes lit up. This double-sided embroidery was clearly made by the imperial workshops.
Mei'ai is said to be the property of Ulanara's eldest daughter, so she must be involved with the Fourth Prince. She brought her maids here partly because she admired him, and partly because she hoped to have some connection with the Fourth Prince.
At the very least, she shouldn't let her stepmother find her a bad husband. If she could catch the eye of the Fourth Prince and become his concubine, it would be quite interesting for her to compete with her elder sister in the princes' quarters.
After the Empress Dowager passed away, all the jewelry produced by Mei Ai was made of silver, and some of the more exquisite pieces were made of platinum.
Here, platinum is still the most prestigious item.
"May I ask, has Mei'ai neglected you in any way, causing you to go through all this trouble?" Qingyan used a voice changer to transform her voice, and the soft, gentle voice of Jiangnan entered the ears of everyone present.
Su Peisheng and Su Lan exchanged a glance behind the screen; the strangely shaped purse in the princess's hand was quite eye-catching.
"My lady, I am Dong'e Lingning, the third daughter of Dong'e Qishi. I came here to buy some jewelry and headdresses, but the waiter said that apart from silver ornaments, there are no other materials for jewelry." Dong'e Lingning looked aggrieved.
Qingyan gave a cold laugh. Platinum jewelry was definitely not something ordinary people could afford; many of them required pre-ordering. Yet Dong'e Lingning in front of him had directly revealed her maiden name, without even a hint of wariness.
Yin sat to the side, his face full of mockery. This woman must have known he was here.
He gave Su Peisheng a look, indicating that once they returned, they would definitely investigate who dared to betray his whereabouts. (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.)
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