As autumn approached, pedestrians on the street changed into thicker summer clothes. Qingyan walked down the street in a stunning fuchsia autumn dress. To her right was Yin Genjueluo, dressed in a vermilion pomegranate autumn dress. The two of them smiled as they walked out of the military port, ready to make their shopping.
"Little darling, we've been preparing for two days, how come you still have so many things to buy?" When Yin Genjue Luo Shi received the banquet list, there was a clear difference compared to the list Yin had made.
“Sister-in-law, it’s best if we prepare more. Who can be sure that people will come to sell things here in winter? Don’t they say that farmers need to hibernate during the winter?” Qingyan blinked her almond-shaped eyes and glanced at Yingenjueluo Shi. “Sister-in-law, the market here is different from ours. It only appears on the 5th and 10th of each month, and most of the time, it’s people who bring their own goods to sell. These things are definitely the best.”
Recently, Qingyan has been studying the local markets, hoping to find out which place is closest to the naval port. On the one hand, the naval port has a huge amount of money involved, which should be allocated by higher authorities to allow them to buy things locally.
"What?!" Lady Yin Genjue Luo was unaware of these market rules, assuming they were like those in the capital, appearing daily. "Little darling, are you serious? The market only appears on the 5th and 10th of each month? Not at other times?" Lady Yin Genjue Luo was somewhat frightened. Of the things they had bought in the past few days, aside from a small portion gifted by the Imperial Household Department, the rest were all purchased here.
"As far as I know, there probably won't be any. During the winter, there are very few people at the market. After all, every household is preparing for the festival, and there are even fewer people around!" Qingyan directly shattered Yin Genjue Luo's idea of being lazy.
The fact that Kangxi kept Yinzhi and Yinzhi behind shows how much he valued the military port. A slight misstep could have displeased Kangxi.
“Then…buy it!” Yin Genjue Luo glanced at the list in her hand, which contained many things that Songkelierha needed.
"The masters from Linglong Pavilion will be coming tomorrow. After breakfast, please come to my courtyard?" Qingyan asked cautiously.
She didn't know what Yin Genjue Luo would think of her help, and she wasn't planning to form any cliques. Even if she talked until the end, no one would want to go to the shore.
"Really?!" The Yin Genjue Luo clan had sent servants to communicate several times, but the manager of Linglong Pavilion still hadn't given in.
Qingyan nodded. The manager had been waiting for his orders, which was why he hadn't rushed to the residences of the other women.
"I went to invite him myself!" Qingyan joked. Other mansions would have to beg and plead to get a set of clothes made, while some with connections could simply solve the problem with money.
The next morning, Qingyan changed into a light blue short-sleeved shirt and long skirt, noticing that the young man wasn't planning on trying to ingratiate himself with her.
She looked at the person who had instructed her to go to the imperial tent and immediately sent him away.
"Sister-in-law, are you sure we should stop after buying these?" Qingyan was also attracted by many of the baby toys on the stall, and she touched one of them.
"It's confirmed. We've been on tenterhooks these past few days, afraid we'd fall into some merchant's trap again." Yin Genjue Luo Shi liked Qingyan, and under her direction, things changed in countless ways, which made Yin very happy.
Hahaha~!
As soon as Yin Genjue Luo Shi finished speaking, Qing Yan stopped her from nagging.
"Sister-in-law, once we've bought these, we can stop for now," Qingyan told Yingenjueluo.
Because they had bought so much stuff in the past few days, many stall owners were watching them, waiting for them to visit their stalls. As soon as Yingenjueluo and Qingyan appeared, these people would swarm over and recommend how good their products were to them.
Inside the naval port, the atmosphere was even more intense. In the eyes of the two stubborn women, they hoped that the women would buy things. Their appearance was like that of a little doll adorned with gold. Who would let these two take money? They would definitely be very happy.
As evening approached, Qingyan and Yingenjueluo returned. Yin and Yin waited obediently, which gave Yin a headache. Yingenjueluo knew that there was bound to be trouble again.
"My lady, it really wasn't me who caused this trouble!" Yin was closest to her, so he quickly assured her of his innocence.
Yin pouted, signaling Qingyan to listen from the side.
"The Mongol wives have arrived one after another. It is said that quite a few noble ladies have been prepared, hoping to find them good husbands in Jiangnan." Yin was reluctant. It has to be said that these noble ladies were directly crossing Yin's bottom line. "My elder brother and I are their most concerned targets."
Ugh!
Both Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan were stunned. They were hidden among the princes and no one would have noticed them. Why was this time different?
"No way?" Qingyan asked, regaining her voice.
"Because of this place!" Yin explained directly.
The two of them were very cautious. Kangxi deliberately kept them in the naval port, which must have been part of a certain plan.
Qingyan sat down in the armchair, feeling extremely unhappy.
Mongolian women rarely accompanied the emperor to the south of the Yangtze River unless there was something profitable for them, in which case they would come directly from the grasslands.
After arriving in Yangzhou, Consort Tong personally received the wives of the princes. The noble ladies behind them were all dressed in an exceptionally flamboyant manner. After looking them over, she frowned.
Those women were basically trained like the favored women in the prince's harem. One of them had a personality very similar to Qingyan's, and Consort Tong would not leave such trouble behind.
"Your Highness, did you enjoy your trip?" Madam Cao asked directly. After Granny Cao passed away, Madam Cao seemed to have become a different person. No one could control Madam Cao, so she came directly to Yin for help.
"Of course, it's been a long time since I've played this game!" Consort Tong smiled, knowing that Madam Cao had probably been used.
If the old nanny were still alive, she would definitely have given Qingyan an invitation. As the date approached, her sisters-in-law were showing off their invitations, but Qingyan didn't care at all. In any case, attending the ceremony wouldn't do her much good.
Now, the Mongol wives each have their own ulterior motives, and the filth among the various tribes is constantly increasing. Kangxi will soon be able to deal with this malignant tumor on the grasslands.
"Your Highness, you can come to the grasslands to escape the summer heat next time, and you can also go hunting." The Mongolian princess directly extended an invitation to Consort Tong.
Consort Tong smiled and said, "That's great! I can go horseback riding there more often. I can't touch horses as often in the palace."
The Empress Dowager established rules for the inner palace, requiring the concubines to strictly abide by these rules.
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