The hot pot was served, and the six people sat down at the table. Originally, the Crown Prince had planned not to have Lady Li Jia sit at the table, as the difference between the primary wife and the secondary wife was quite significant.
"Second Brother, Consort Li is a woman you brought with you. It would be disrespectful for you if she didn't sit at the table!" Qingyan expressed her understanding. She was sitting next to Yin and would not let Li Jia Shi off the hook.
The two women were acting in contrasting ways. Li Jia lowered her head and carefully served the Crown Prince, afraid that the Prince would mention her jewelry at the banquet.
In a cheerful atmosphere, the six of them had lunch. After seeing off the last guest, Qingyan's face fell.
"Fourth Prince, Li Jia's jewelry was originally intended for Mother." Yin looked at her with surprise.
Someone spent an exorbitant amount of money to buy the jewelry that Linglong Pavilion had intended for the Imperial Concubine, which angered her for a long time. Now, she has coincidentally discovered the jewelry.
"Are you sure it's from Linglong Pavilion?" If he was sure, Yin would definitely have someone pass the message on to the Crown Prince, as this price was definitely not something a light cavalry captain could afford.
"Yes, I'm sure it's that story. When my sister-in-law told me, her expression was very strange!" Qingyan rubbed his temples. Tens of thousands of taels of gold!
"Shuldek is quite wealthy!" Yin had a guess in his heart. Li Jia was deeply favored by Qing Yin, and people outside could not know what was happening inside the palace.
She squeezed Yin's hand. The headdress was secondary; the jewelry Li Jia wore today was all made by Linglong Pavilion.
He turned to stare at her, wondering what she was up to now.
"Those bracelets are also top-quality. I doubt the Crown Prince would buy them." Qingyan thought of the pair of blood jade bracelets, which the traveler had originally bought at a loss.
Yin had never paid attention to these things before, so what's wrong with him today?
"The Blood Jade Bracelet is cursed!" Qingyan recalled a rumor circulating online that the Blood Jade was inserted into the throat of some vengeful women as soon as they breathed their last, and slowly infected them.
Because the raw materials are scarce, the price is even higher.
This year, the raw material for the blood jade came from Xinjiang. Four pairs of bracelets were mined. Qingyan personally ordered that none of her subordinates keep a pair for themselves and that all of them be sold.
He wanted to cover his face; how could Xiao Guai believe such things?
"This is the way forgeries to spread and the methods used. However, even the royal family has blood jade. Ancient jade, due to the erosion and staining of underground water and soil, will develop different original colors on its surface, which is called patina. Among the patina, blood patina is the most valuable, followed by bronze patina, and then soil patina." Yin explained to Xiao Guai while holding his teacup. "However, whether the blood jade that came in is fake is not guaranteed!"
Fake blood jade usually harbors a lot of resentment, so Yin thought it was best not to keep it by his side.
Qingyan looked at him with admiration. Before, she had only looked at the Blood Jade and felt uneasy just by looking at it.
"I dared not keep her by my side, but Li Jiashi always took her with her!" Qingyan said with some emotion.
Sometimes, she admired Li Jia's courage; these cursed jade artifacts were best left unseen.
"The pair of blood jade bracelets you mentioned were bought by my second brother at Linglong Pavilion before the Crown Princess entered the palace. Ever since Li Jia started wearing them, she hasn't taken them off!" Yin explained helplessly.
Pfft!
Qingyan spat out his tea. The Crown Prince's taste was terrible; he insisted on this blood jade bracelet. No wonder his end was so tragic.
"The color is close to bright red. Li Jiashi can't wear bright red in her entire life. Second Brother bought those things just to appease her." Yin felt some sympathy for Yin. Since childhood, his father, the Emperor, had been exceptionally strict with him.
Qingyan leaned on Yin's shoulder, her little face scrunched up. She was filled with emotion; at the very least, that set of jewelry would bring her considerable benefits.
"Hmph, Li Jia is just a concubine. When the three of us met alone, her arrogance was unpleasant to look at!" Qingyan would only grumble a few words to him at most, but in public, she had to be extra respectful.
He chuckled softly; she felt especially at ease when she showed her true self to him.
"Ignore it!" Yin leaned back on the soft couch, soothing Qingyan's irritable mood while patting her back. He had just recovered and had already put a lot of thought into organizing this banquet.
At this moment, the records of Yinzhen were placed on Kangxi's desk, and Li Jiashi's headdress was recorded in detail.
Kangxi glanced at it twice but didn't take it to heart. He only sighed and said that Xiao Guai's ability to choke people was definitely a true inheritance from Fei Yanggu.
The situation on the Crown Prince's side was somewhat delicate. When Li Jia arrived, she was filled with grievances. She knew even more that she had to make things clear today, so that the matter would leave a knot in Yin's heart. If the Crown Princess were to provoke him even slightly, he would never forget it.
"My lord, this set of jewelry has caused you trouble. My father felt that I hadn't brought all my dowry into the palace, which was unfair to me, so he sold the rest of my dowry to buy this set of jewelry. Who would have thought..." Li Jia said bitterly, her eyes filled with tears. Her aggrieved appearance made the crown prince feel sorry for her.
He smiled slightly. Originally, Li Jia's status was enough to make her the principal wife, but because of Guarjia, she could only bring thirty-five tiers of dowry into the palace. From childhood, Shuerdeku doted on her the most, and as the only legitimate daughter of the mansion, her dowry must have been very generous.
"Never mind, I didn't say anything. You can wear that headdress later." Xiao Guai said it was prepared for the Imperial Concubine. After he ascended the throne, Li Jia was also worthy of the position of Imperial Concubine.
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Jia's face was full of smiles. This could be considered Yin's promise to her.
"Yes, Your Highness." Li Jia leaned softly against Yin, and he pulled her into his arms...
The afternoon sun shone on the river, and bursts of laughter came from the imperial boat. Of the three princes, only Yinzhi brought his child. Li Jia's eldest daughter was detained by the Crown Princess in Yuqing Palace, so Songkelierha became Kangxi's closest junior.
At lunchtime, Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong fed the little boy together. Yierha spent a long time with Qingyan, and his little mouth was so sweet that Emperor Kangxi seemed to see the Qingyan of the past.
"Yierha, no more desserts!" Yin was at his wit's end with this daughter. Imperial Physician Yuan always said that Yierha loved snacks too much, which resulted in her eating very few at each meal.
Yin's reprimand was a little too loud, and Kangxi immediately glared at him.
"Eldest son, when you were little, did I stop you from eating meat?" Kangxi asked, watching Yierha eat jujube cake with both hands, his cheeks puffing out like a little squirrel.
Yin's face darkened. In front of Songkri Yierha, he was a stern father.
"Father, if you keep doing this, I'm done!" Yin was annoyed; this was clearly just arguing for the sake of arguing.
Among the masters who accompanied them, Yierha was the youngest, and even Qingyan doted on the little guy.
"I see you are the one I spoil the most. Yierha is only a little old; he'll be more self-disciplined in the future!" Kangxi waved his hand, telling Yinzhi to go stand aside. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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