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  "Master Wang, are you going out?" Li Guanjia looked at Li Yunfei's outfit and saw that he didn't even want to bring a single guard. How could this be allowed? If something happened to Li Yunfei, who would be responsible? Probably no one in the entire palace would be able to escape the consequences. So on this point, Li Guanjia was firmly opposed, but unfortunately, the master is the master after all. This time, Li Yunfei was determined to go out, and Li Guanjia had no choice but to accept it.

  "I'm telling you, Li Guanjia, I'm such a big person now, do you think I don't have my own opinions? By the way, when going shopping, it seems like we need to use money, do you have some to lend me?" Li Yunfei slapped his forehead, how could he forget something so important?! These days, eating and drinking were all free, Li Yunfei almost thought everything was free!

  "This... this money is all managed by Xiaolian, you see..." Li Guanjia originally wanted to find an excuse to keep Li Yunfei behind, but after seeing Li Yan's stern gaze, he suddenly knew that his excuse wouldn't work. "This is my monthly salary, Young Master Wang, take it and use it!" Li Guanjia trembled as he took out a money bag from his bosom and handed it over to Li Yunfei. Seeing Li Yunfei's satisfied expression, Li Guanjia secretly wiped away a sweat drop. He hadn't expected that the usually gentle Li Yunfei would be so intimidating when angry.

  "Alright, Li Guan Jia, rest assured that I won't treat you unfairly. This money will be returned to you, and as for the business you mentioned, go ahead and do it boldly! Just don't bother Xiao Lian with financial matters for the next two days, and take care of other things first!" Li Yun Fei also deeply understood the principle of giving a sweet date after slapping someone. His earlier anger was just a pretence to let Li Guan Jia know who the real master is.

  Looking at Li Yunfei's departing back, Li Guanjia smiled slightly and nodded secretly. Qin Wang was becoming more and more like a prince, perfectly meeting the Emperor's requirements. Li Yunfei would never have imagined that Li Guanjia was his father's spy, reporting all his actions to him. However, even if he knew, there was nothing he could do about it. At least this way was better than being in the palace, wasn't it?

  "Come here! Tell Commander Li to bring a few men and quietly follow Young Master Wang from behind. Don't make any mistakes, or you'll lose your head!" With that, Housekeeper Li swept his sleeve and walked away without looking back. At this moment, the aura of authority emanating from Housekeeper Li was even more impressive than Li Yunfei's.

  "Yes, steward! I'll go find Commander Li right away!" The guard hastily went to find Commander Li, and his speed was incredibly fast!

  Li Yunfei didn't know he was being watched, but as soon as he left the palace, he felt a thrill looking at the azure sky. The residential area of Chang'an City and the city center were separate, and Li Yunfei's residence was even closer to the imperial palace. This entire area was filled with the mansions of princes and high-ranking officials. As Li Yunfei gazed out at the desolate streets, he suddenly felt a wave of emotion. These were places where poor people and merchants didn't dare to come, because no one dared to cause trouble here, lest they offend some prince or noble. How could anyone bear this?

  Li Yunfei walked slowly on Zhuque Street, the spring breeze made him feel refreshed. Looking at the people coming and going, Li Yun knew he was getting closer to the downtown area. He had never strolled around like this in his past life! It wasn't that he didn't want to stroll, but it was just that he couldn't afford to buy anything. Seeing things he liked but being unable to buy them was the most frustrating thing!

  This time is different, Li Yunfei's arms are filled with the gold and silver given by Li Guan! Li Yunfei took a look, there were copper coins, silver ingots, and even gold leaves. Li Yunfei couldn't help but sigh in amazement, these things would be priceless antiques in later generations! However, at this time, Li Yunfei had no idea of the market price, nor did he have any idea how much he could buy with them.

  "This old fellow, doesn't know where the place selling accessories is!" Li Yunfei came out this time mainly to prepare a gift for Xiaolian. After all, Xiaolian was his own woman now, and he couldn't not give her something. What Li Yunfei didn't know was that in the Tang Dynasty, it wasn't customary to pierce ears, generally only ethnic minorities wore earrings, but they weren't very beautiful decorations either, just a symbol."

  Li Yunfei's mansion wasn't without beautiful and exquisite jewelry, but Li Yunfei thought these weren't enough. He wanted to prepare a unique piece of jewelry that would surprise Xiaolian. That's why he decided to find a jewelry store and order several pairs of earrings and ear rings to give to Xiaolian. Li Yunfei could already imagine the excited look on her face when he gave her the gift.

  Li Yunfei walked in the direction specified by the old man, and along the way, Li Yunfei had not failed to attract the attention of many women. His Confucian attire, elegant demeanor, and a folding fan that added to his refined temperament, had unknowingly earned him the envy and jealousy of many self-proclaimed scholars, especially since he had stolen away the admiring gazes of their own girlfriends, leaving them no choice but to cast resentful glances at Li Yunfei.

  Li Yunfei was looked at by this group of people in a bewildering manner. The gaze of those women could be understood, after all, a man as excellent as himself was hard to come by. He didn't say he was more handsome than Pan An, but at the very least, he wasn't much worse than that Song Yu. These young ladies from wealthy families seeing him with such gazes was completely understandable. However, the gaze of this group of poor scholars made it difficult for him to understand. But let them look, it wouldn't make him lose any flesh.

  "Ah, young master! I don't know what brings you here today!" The owner of the jewelry store's eyes lit up as soon as Li Yunfei walked in. As a businessman, he had to have good instincts, and Li Yunfei exuded an air of nobility that made the owner dare not underestimate him. The owner's eyes inadvertently glanced at the jade ornament on Li Yunfei's waist, and he was shocked - this was no ordinary jade stone!

  The jade on Li Yunfei's body is undoubtedly the best sheep fat white jade. Sheep fat white jade, also known as "white jade" or "sheep fat jade", is a high-quality soft jade that is extremely precious. Sheep fat white jade is a type of nephrite jade and is considered to be the best among white jades. As its name suggests, sheep fat white jade should first and foremost be white in color, similar to white sheep fat (commonly known as mutton tallow). If it has any other colors, then it is not sheep fat white jade. Some people refer to white jade with a slight pink tint as "sheep fat jade", but this is not universally agreed upon by jade experts and scholars. Some call it "pink jade". Sheep fat white jade mainly contains tremolite (95%), actinolite, and chlorite. It is extremely white, fine in texture, and has a smooth luster, resembling solidified fat. The ancient saying "white jade without blemishes" refers to this type of jade.

  Sheep fat white jade is the best in Hetian jade. According to archaeological discoveries, as early as 3500 years ago during the Shang Dynasty, jade stones from Kunlun Mountains had been introduced to the Central Plains. After the Spring and Autumn Periods and the Warring States Period, Hetian jade gradually became the main jade material used by emperors and nobles of all dynasties, most of which were collected as child material. It wasn't until the Yuan Dynasty that mountain materials began to be mined, and by the Qing Dynasty, the output of mountain materials had far exceeded that of child materials. Sheep fat white jade has been highly valued since ancient times and is extremely precious. Not only does it symbolize the virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, bravery, and purity" but also represents the worldly feelings of "beauty, nobility, auspiciousness, gentleness, and peace". In ancient times, only emperors and high-ranking officials were qualified to wear top-grade white jade. Archaeological facts have proven that many ancient emperors used white jade materials for their imperial seals. Many local museums' collections of treasures are made from white jade materials, such as the "Queen's Seal" unearthed during the Western Han Dynasty, which was carved from flawless sheep fat white jade.

  It can be seen that Hetian sheep fat jade had great value in ancient times, and it was also a representative of identity. When the shopkeeper saw this jade, his attitude suddenly became respectful by countless times, which made Li Yunfei somewhat unable to turn around. What's going on? He never thought that an inconspicuous ornament on him would sell out his own identity!