After breakfast, the courtyard quieted down, and the guards patrolled according to the prescribed route. Qingyan, carrying the twins, prepared to go to Consort Tong's courtyard.
Stepping out of the courtyard gate, Qingyan held the hands of the two children on either side, slowed her pace, and let the children walk together.
In the corridor, she encountered Yingenjueluo talking to someone and noticed that something was wrong with Yingenjueluo, so she quickly went up to her.
“Sister-in-law, why are you waiting here? And who is this…” Qingyan winked at Yingenjueluo and said with a smile, “Songkelierha, take your younger brother and sister inside.”
Songkelierha breathed a sigh of relief, looked up and saw her mother nodding at her. She was relieved and followed Suzhu and the twins into the courtyard.
When Yin Genjue Luo saw that Songkelierha was not by her side, the warm smile on her face disappeared.
She turned to Qingyan and said, "This is my half-brother's second wife."
"A half-brother?!" Qingyan glanced at Yingenjueluo Shi. "Could she be Yiertai's second wife? The one who always caused trouble at Linglong Pavilion?"
Yin Genjueluo nodded, offering no defense for her.
Ever since she learned that Linglong Pavilion was Qingyan's property, the sisters-in-law of the Yin Genjue Luo family had come to her to try and get benefits. Fortunately, Shu Yun was not stingy. If she had followed the rules, she would not have made things difficult for her.
The woman in front of him was different. Qingyan had received a lot of information from Linglong Pavilion, mostly that this Fujin had repeatedly asked Linglong Pavilion to complete the headdress ahead of schedule.
"Fourth Princess Consort, how can you say such a thing!" Yi'er's principal wife came from the Cao family. "I come from the Cao family, and it's not like I've never seen expensive jewelry before. Isn't Linglong Pavilion a place that makes jewelry for everyone?"
Born into the Cao family?!
Qingyan was stunned. The women of the Cao family were indeed full of hidden talents, and their husbands were all in high positions.
"Being born into the Cao family? Does that give you the right to be arrogant and domineering? Even the imperial concubines wouldn't act like you." Qingyan sneered.
Looking at Qingyan, Ir's wife was even more worried that she would be targeted by the princes' wives. Ir's official position was very small, but it was a vacancy that Cao Yin valued highly.
"The Linglong Pavilion in Yangzhou is practically becoming an in-house jewelry store for your Cao family. My orders are with you. You have countermeasures from above and policies from below, don't you think?" Qingyan's face was grim. The matter of the Linglong Pavilion in Yangzhou was giving Qingyan a terrible headache.
The Cao family always managed to find various excuses for her to cause trouble.
"Fourth Princess Consort, we wouldn't dare. Are you going to take action just because of this little thing?" Ir's principal wife sneered. "First Princess Consort, if Ir is punished, you'll be the one to bail him out later. Why bother?"
The Yin Genjue Luo clan valued offspring highly, and whenever their descendants encountered any trouble, they would usually go to Yin's residence.
“This time is different. I will handle it. Just wait and see.” Qingyan nudged the First Princess Consort, letting her go in first. After watching the First Princess Consort leave, she turned around and said, “From today onwards, Linglong Pavilion will no longer sell jewelry to the female members of the Yin Gen Jue Luo clan, including the expensive headdresses. In three days, the direct descendants in the capital will know the whole story. You can wait to be questioned.”
Qingyan snorted coldly and directly issued an order to Bayan, instructing him to immediately notify the manager of Linglong Pavilion and to issue this order nationwide.
Il's wife was stunned; she had really gotten herself into trouble.
Qingyan led everyone directly into the courtyard. Yingenjueluo Shi had red eyes as she listened to Consort Tong's words of comfort.
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry. I personally gave the order that the manager of Linglong Pavilion will personally visit Madam Yingenjueluo the day after tomorrow. At that time, they won’t be able to find out about you.” Qingyan smiled and said, “People like this must be dealt with ruthlessly. Mother, is Xiaoguai right?”
Consort Tong nodded, but the women from the Cao family were becoming rather arrogant, not even putting the prince's wife in their eyes.
"Why did Yier come here?" Yin Genjue Luo looked at Consort Tong. This person's martial arts skills were not good, so he was arranged to be in the military camp in the south. It was said to be for training, but in reality, the direct descendants were worried that this person would cause trouble.
"He came with the Xishan camp, and he claims to be Yin's brother-in-law!" Consort Tong also found it laughable. "Eldest daughter, don't worry, I'll write a letter to the capital and ask your mother, since you and your wife have a very good relationship, to find out when Yi'er became Yin's brother-in-law!"
Consort Tong's words made Qingyan want to laugh. Lady Yingenjueluo was three years younger than Yier. If she were Yin's brother-in-law, wouldn't she become Lady Yingenjueluo's eldest son?
puff!
Songkrilhah spat out her tea. Lady Il loved to show off, and once when she saw Songkrilhah, she not only didn't bow but also said that she didn't respect her elders.
“Granny Guima, that woman once said that Songkelierha didn’t respect her elders, and she didn’t bow to me either.” Songkelierha’s words made Ingenjueluo break out in a cold sweat.
"Why didn't you tell your mother?" Lady Yingenjueluo dared not be disrespectful to members of the royal family. Even if it was Songkelierha, Lady Yingenjueluo would greet him with utmost respect.
“Mother didn’t ask. I thought it was Granny Guoluo who said it, so I didn’t worry too much. Anyway, she’s just a servant. If I were to make a fuss, wouldn’t I lose face?” Songkelierha was a young lady, and under normal circumstances, she was very kind to the women of the Yingenjueluo clan.
Consort Tong frowned slightly. The little maid didn't want to make things difficult for the Grand Consort, but this emboldened Lady Yin Genjue Luo to become somewhat presumptuous.
"I will issue an imperial decree to reprimand you, Eldest Daughter. You must also be careful. When you return, you must warn your maternal family!" Consort Tong did not give Lady Yin Genjue any face and directly instructed her.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law is awake!" Yin Genjue Luo was terrified and decided that after returning home, she would write a letter directly back and give her family a stern scolding.
In the royal family, she walked every step with extreme caution, fearing that her actions might bring disaster to her household.
Now, they acted in this way, and Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong, seeing her diligence, gave Lady Yin Genjueluo a chance to reform herself.
"Hmm, little darling, are you sure Linglong Pavilion won't just pay lip service?" Linglong Pavilion in Yangzhou is a prime example.
"During this year, the managers of Linglong Pavilion will definitely be very well-behaved and will not make any further mistakes." Qingyan was very confident about this.
After all, with all the managers in Yangzhou replaced, the generous bonus became a shackle, and everyone had to examine their own actions, fearing that others would discover the problem.
"That's good. You need to pay more attention. If a similar situation occurs again, Linglong Pavilion can take such measures!" Qingyan is not worried about Linglong Pavilion not having customers. It's good to let those big families understand that Linglong Pavilion is not a capital to show off. Anyone who dares to overstep the boundaries will be dealt with directly by her.
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