Marchioness Brothel - Chapter 76

After hearing Qin Zhong’s words, Qin Tianer’s face looked much better.

Qin Zhong is the one who is best at appraising calligraphy and painting in the Qin family. At the beginning, Master Qin dug him up as a housekeeper in a **** shop. He has a lot of research on celebrity calligraphy and painting, and since he said it is true, then it is true in all likelihood. Thinking of this, she hurriedly said: “This painting cost six thousand taels, eldest brother, such a big hole, I am all for you!”

Hearing that this painting cost so much silver, Qin Si’s face sank: “Who made you so bold, you went to buy a painting for no reason.”

Of course, Qin Tian’er did not dare to say that it was to fight Jiang Xiaolou, and she stubbornly said: “It is because of that incident caused by the sister-in-law that our family has become so bad. You didn’t hear the eldest brother you say that the prince was looking The birthday gift for your Majesty’s birthday, this painting is the best birthday gift, don’t you think?”

Qin Si glared at Qin Tian’er, but seriously thought about this possibility. If you present this painting, your majesty will surely be happy. The original unhappiness with the prince was gone, and what Qin Tian’er did this time was not very stupid. Qin Si finally nodded and instructed Qin Zhongdao: “Go and find a few more masters. Be sure to verify them carefully. After you are sure that they are genuine, I can take them to the prince. Do you understand?

Qin Zhong said respectfully, “Young master, don’t worry, the slave understands.”

Qin Zhong received Qin Si’s order, so he held the picture in a decent manner and asked others to watch it. He ran to seven or eight antique shops in a row, and each said it was the original one. In fact, Qin Zhong is well versed in the mystery of this business, and he understood his meaning in a few words, and followed his words and gave an appraisal opinion. As a result, Qin Si was relieved, and immediately took the painting to the Prince’s Mansion, and repeatedly assured that it had already been identified and there was no accident.

The prince was very pleased and sent the painting to the palace.

Since the beginning of winter, it is the coldest today. The emperor approved a few memorials, and Mr. Yang Ge came, first reported that the Chenzhou Dike was in disrepair, and then said that cross-state officials were greedy for ink. The emperor was dizzy when he said that, and the toothache was recurring, he put his hand on his cheek and groaned. Just when he wanted to ask someone to get a doctor, the prince came.

Seeing that the prince sent a painting from the Taizu period, the emperor Long Xin Dayue was ready to compliment the prince’s filial piety. The old Yang Ge standing beside Lengzi said, “Fake.”

The prince heard this sound like a bolt from the blue, and the emperor was also surprised.

Slightly stabilized, the prince said: “This painting has been identified by many people, and it is undoubtedly authentic. Why did Elder Ge say that?”

Old Yang Ge’s expression is neither cold nor hot, and his tone is neither yin nor yang: “The painting is indeed untrue, but the workmanship of this painting is not inferior to the original.”

“What do you say?” The emperor’s face was full of surprise.

Old Yang Ge twisted his beard and said, “Although it is an imitation painting, the technique is very good. It is almost a fake. No, it is more like the original than the original.”

He said this, and when he saw the emperor’s face in doubt, he smiled and slowly explained: “The Emperor Taizu invited his royal painter, Dong Nian, and spent a day and night sleepless to draw this painting. Dong Nian did indeed He is a painter with an excellent memory, and his observation ability is very keen. He has perceived the mind of the Korean thief and made a breakthrough in his painting. But when it comes to painting skills, Dong Nian is not really a first-class master, and his paintings are not the best in the world. One.”

The emperor clutched his cheeks and said in confusion: “When Elder Ge spoke, I didn’t understand even more.”

Old Yang Ge said calmly: “Weichen tells the truth, the so-called successful painter needs the right time and place, and the three are indispensable. Even if you have good skills, you must have good circumstances, and more importantly, Encountering the appreciation of the emperor of the true dragon. Dong Nian is considered to be the luckiest type of painters. Although the second type can not meet the emperor, he can also get the comment of famous artists and gain fame and fortune. But the world is so big, the painter is so powerful. There are only a few people like them. Most of the painters can only be submerged in the folk and unknown, and they live by painting. Your Majesty, this painting is naturally a good painting, but it is copied by later generations. Not to mention, there was a mountain painter named Shu Zun in the same dynasty as Dong Nian. He copied calligraphy and painting, not only in appearance but also in spirit. What he is best at is copying Dong Nian’s calligraphy and painting to survive. This painting is obviously from His hand.”

The prince didn’t believe it: “No, this is impossible. I bought it for a big price.”

Old Yang Ge laughed: “The prince doesn’t believe it? Okay, then we will explain clearly. Anything that imitates others must emphasize the original style of painting. The original is the author’s hand, although it may not be the best painting technique, but it is free. The imitation is artificial, and it is unavoidable to suffer from gains and losses. It is easy to show up, which is often said to be self-defeating. Look at this painting, every stroke is deliberate, even if it is a smile on the maid’s face and a wrinkle on the skirt. It’s all like this, it’s as if you make a wrong stroke and you are worried that you will not copy it. If you do it rashly, this painting shouldn’t be so restrained. In fact, Shu Zun’s painting skills are much better than Dong Nian, but he is not famous. It can only imitate Dong Nian’s paintings. Such a generation of masters is a pity, a pity! However, the fake is the fake, and the fish-eyed bead will eventually be dismantled. My Royal Highness, this time you can let someone give it away. Fuck!”

After hearing this, the prince’s face became extremely ugly. He looked at the emperor. The emperor clutched his cheeks and frowned: “I thought you were finally stable in the last two years. You can’t even make a lot of trouble with a painting, so laugh generously. Alas, go back.”

The prince squeezed the memorial in his sleeve. Originally, he wanted to put it forward with the emperor’s pleasure. This time, not only did the emperor be unhappy, but even this important memorial was smashed in his hands. Qin Si, broke his major event!

Prince’s Mansion Study

The current His Royal Highness changed into a normal uniform, with a simple body, only a crystal jade pendant hanging around his waist. He has a pair of heroic eyes, thin eyelids, well-defined lips, and a sharpened chin, but the skin is not clear. In the study, it looked so white. At this moment, he narrowed his eyes to look at Qin Si in front of him, his expression undecided.

Qin Sim clearly caused a catastrophe, but he just knelt down calmly. Seeing him so calm, the prince said coldly: “Qin Si, how do you explain this matter?”

Qin Si gritted his teeth secretly, but his face was calm: “His Royal Highness, even the best hunter sometimes misses, this time it is indeed my mistake.”

The prince snorted coldly: “Look at me, do you think I am a three-year-old child?”

Qin Si sighed: “A thousand defenses are all defenses, but house thieves are hard to prevent. I never imagined that people around me would betray me.”

The prince looked at him and laughed nonchalantly: “You can’t even restrain the people around you. Once you are incompetent, can you continue to do things for me?”

Qin Si knew in his heart that the more he panicked under this situation, the more the prince hated him, so he could only keep his expressions and suppress the anger that surged from the stormy waves in his heart, with a very calm expression: ” Your Highness, dare to ask, how many people in this mansion are loyal to you, the prince?”

The prince sat up slightly and said with a cold expression, “Why is this?”

Qin Si smiled and said, “In the prince’s mansion, from the officials and staff to clear the guests, and down to the servants of the ordinary cleaning, there are hundreds of people, but only a few of them can be called the confidant of the prince, and the others. …Is it not the eyeliner everywhere. Your Majesty, you are in a high position, the proud son of heaven, even if you are careful to prevent it, you can’t defend it. What’s more, in an ordinary home like me, the defense is lax, and there is always a loophole.”

The prince hit the table with a fist, smashing a crack in the jade ring in his hand, and his expression was extremely cold: “Qin Si, are you laughing at me in turn?”

Of course Qin Si knew the prince’s anger and the importance of the prince’s memorial, but he tried his best to restrain his emotions and said slowly: “Weichen dare not, Qin Zhong is the steward of my house. For so many years, he can be regarded as Loyal and loyal, without any mistakes, how could I have thought that a mere female generation could steal the day and set up layers of layers, she just cast a net, and watched me throw herself into the net! Your Royal Highness, this time it is indeed Qin Si’s fault was that I dedicated the painting to you without distinguishing the true from the false, which made you be reprimanded by your majesty!”

The prince’s eyes were cold, and he inadvertently showed a graceful and cold temperament: “It’s good if you know! Fortunately, I didn’t offer paintings in public. If the Manchumen and Martial Arts learn about it, I will become the laughingstock of the whole world. You will have a smile. A hundred heads are not enough to cut!”

Qin Si’s white face passed a layer of haze, and he lowered his head and said, “His Royal Highness, the We Minister will definitely investigate this matter, and pull out the black hand behind the scenes and give His Highness an explanation.”

The prince looked at him coldly: “I’m not interested in your messy things, you can do it for yourself.”

Qin Si gritted his teeth: “Thank you, His Royal Highness. I prepared a group of singing girls for His Royal Highness. I will send them to the mansion tomorrow…”

The prince ignored it. He just stood up and walked to the desk. His eyes fell on the painting. As soon as his eyes were cold and his long hand stretched out, he tore the painting to pieces, and the paper floated and fell at Qin Si’s feet. .

“Keep it for yourself, I can’t bear it!”

The prince left without looking back, but Qin Si was still kneeling there, his back was cold, his limbs were stiff, and he was framed when he stood up.

Jiang Xiaolou, Jiang Xiaolou, why are your minds so vicious! You have ruined my teacher-disciple relationship with Elder Yang, and now you have carefully ruined my preparations for many years. Okay, that’s great!

After coming out of the Prince’s study, Qin Si did not leave immediately but turned and walked towards the garden. The garden of the Prince’s House is the dividing line between the inner and outer palaces. The outer palace is the place where the prince meets guests, and the inner palace is where the prince’s concubine lives. After Qin Si handed the sign to the entourage responsible for guarding the garden, he was led to the living room deep in the garden to wait.

He was standing in front of the window in the living room, watching the exquisite pavilion in the garden, winding long corridors, exotic flowers and plants, and fragrant. It was supposed to be a strange beauty, but it made him feel suffocated. He just stood indifferently, motionless.

There was a slight sound of footsteps outside, and he turned his head and went away, only to see a slight movement of the tassel hanging on the bead curtain. A tall figure was faintly visible outside the curtain. A group of beautiful maidservants surrounded a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes. When she walked in, the woman had jet-black hair, Jinfeng in the middle of her hair bun had a huge pearl in her mouth, and her face was lightly powdered. Rather than praise her for her beauty, her first impression was that she gave people a deep impression. The nobility and elegance of the bone marrow.

Qin Si slowed down, walked to her and bowed and saluted: “I have seen the princess.”

The prince concubine’s calm and unwavering face slowly revealed a smile: “Isn’t Lord Qin talking with the prince, why come here to see me today?

Nothing in this mansion can be hidden from the eyes of the princess, Qin Si solemnly said: “The princess, Qin Si dare to see today, there is a secret important matter reported to the empress.”

The princess concubine’s quiet eyes fell on his face like running water, and slowly said: “If you want me to intercede for the Qin Mansion, please come back. I have never interfered with the affairs of the prince.”

Qin Si shook his head, “I will take care of the Qin family’s affairs. You don’t need to beg for Qin Si.”

The princess looked at Qin Si with his usual expression, probably because he felt that he could remain calm even after being disgusted by the prince, so a slight expression of appreciation flashed in her eyes: “In that case, why are you here today?”

Qin Sidao: “What I want to say has something to do with the prince’s beloved brother Jiang Gongzi.”

The princess took a look at him, and the smile on her face grew thicker: “It’s related to Zeyu? When will he be able to get you Tanhua Lang’s eyes again, this dude?”

Ordinary people have never looked down upon Jiang Zeyu, including Qin Si. But this time, his handsome face only has a humble smile: “Young Master Jiang is still imprisoned by His Majesty in the mansion, so he can’t easily come out. Don’t you feel distressed?”

The princess took a cup of tea and slapped Tai Chi: “Zeyu has done something wrong, and your majesty will punish him. I am convinced, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Do you think that your majesty has handled it unfairly?”

Qin Si smiled and then said, “You can’t hold such a big hat off, the Weichen can’t hold it. The purpose of my coming today is not for this. Since you don’t want to listen, then I will retire immediately and never bother “After that, he gave a straight salute, turned and walked out.

The crown prince slipped a touch of deep thought in her eyes, stopped, and said: “Stay!”

Qin Si turned his head and said, “Are you in the mood to listen?”

The crown prince raised her hand and waved lightly. The maidservants who had been surrounded by them all walked out respectfully, leaving only two confidantes standing beside her. The princess looked at Qin Si and said, “Just say anything, don’t hesitate.”

Qin Si slowly said in a low voice: “Say something inappropriate, Jiang Gongzi is indeed young and absurd, lingering in the brothel.” Not waiting for the crown prince to change color, he continued, “but he also offended a person who shouldn’t be offended, so Only when you are trapped will you end up where you are today.”

The prince concubine’s heart moved, but then she returned to smile: “I don’t know who he offended, is he so powerful?”

Qin Si smiled as usual, but his eyes were deeply awake: “The first celebrity of Tianxiang Tower in the country is called Taoyao. But Taoyao has long been killed by the moat, she is now-Jiang Xiaolou.”

The crown prince chuckled lightly: “Tanhua Lang, is this hoping to borrow my hand to deal with your old enemy?”

Qin Si looked up, only to see the princess’ eyes narrowed slightly, and instantly stabbed him like a sharp knife. He shuddered slightly, with a smile on his face: “Weichen doesn’t have such courage.”

The sharp eyes of the prince concubine just now became calm and calm, and she quickly bent her eyebrows and smiled warmly: “Dangtang Tanhua Lang, there is actually no way to deal with a woman, don’t you ask to come to me?”

It’s like mocking, but also like feeling.

Qin Si suddenly sneered: “You have already seen Liu Yan’s fate. This is the consequence of being an enemy of Jiang Xiaolou. Don’t think of her as the daughter of a mere business sect, but she is vicious in her mind and with ruthless methods. I am willing to leave a little bit of room. I heard that my wife had been killed by thieves on the way to exile. There is no such a coincidence. Her death must be related to Jiang Xiaolou. It is a pity that she was a prisoner after all. It’s useless. I’m here today just to tell the truth. As for belief or unbelief, it’s your business. Qin Si will never interfere in what you do!”

The prince concubine fixedly looked at him, her white skin stained with a cool color: “When the resourceful Tanhua Lang was also a poor man, it really opened my eyes and became more curious about this woman.”

The crown prince drew the graceful eyebrows and the corners of her eyes to outline the cool lines, which looked extremely noble and elegant, but the rippling eyes were ruthless cynicism. Qin Si smiled: “I’m not afraid to make the prince concubine joke, Jiang Xiaolou is a woman, and Qin Si is above the high hall, and is a cronies of the prince. Even the prince will be hurt by the time. The more you are in my position, the more embarrassing your position will be, and you will inevitably be restrained in doing things…”

The princess looked at him coldly: “What makes me different?”

Qin Sidao: “You have a distinguished status, you are in the back house, but you can see six directions, listen to all directions, hold authority in your hand, but you are in the dark…”

A thin smile appeared on the face of the prince concubine Mingyan: “Sorry, I have no interest in this person you said. Okay, please go back.” After she said that, she got up and left, and the maid also retreated. Go down.

Qin Si looked at her back and smiled faintly.

Back to the small building, the maid brought a bird’s nest, the crown princess dropped her fine eyelashes, squeezed her lip line, held up the small lotus bowl, finished the half bowl with impeccable attitude, and then smiled slightly to the maid next to her Said: “Ying’er, take my post and invite Princess An to come.”

“Yes.”

In the afternoon, the princess personally hosted a banquet to entertain Princess An. The banquet was set in the pavilion, and a beautiful singing girl sat and played the piano from a distance. The clear and melodious music of the piano flowed from her hands, accompanied by a food plate made of flowers, and the wine swaying in a white jade cup. The Jedi served the delicacies, and the clothes became more and more fragrant, surrounded by fragrance, and the gods were generally at ease.

During the dinner, the princess had a thin smile on her lips, and she was very sorry to say: “I invite Princess An to come today. I really want to apologize for one thing.”

Concubine An’s eyebrows and phoenix eyes, there is an indescribable amorous feelings in her eyes. The years only left her face with graceful and graceful charm, without any traces. She looked at the princess and smiled: “I don’t know what the princess and empress do?”

The prince concubine apologized and said: “The wife of Tanhua Lang burned An Wang’s shop at the beginning, which caused an uproar and caused Wang An to be furious. The prince has been struggling with this matter, and he can’t help but apologize to Wang An in person. After all, Qin Si is. The people around him… so I set up this banquet and begged the princess to say a few more nice things in front of Wang An, so that you don’t have any suspicions.”

Princess An smiled and said: “The Qin family is the Qin family, and the prince is the prince. There are too many things that the master can’t control the dog, do you think you are?”

Concubine An’s attitude was neither lukewarm nor lukewarm, with a vaguely three-pointed cynicism, but the prince only smiled and said, “Wang Concubine said that it is precisely because of your generous and graceful wife that King An can plan tactics and sit back and relax. , I toast the princess.”

Princess Ann just smiled, holding up the wine glass and saying to the princess: “Thank you, Empress.”

The princess sees that Princess Ann’s complexion is delicate and well maintained, and there is a trace of sincere appreciation in the wood: “No wonder everyone says that the princess is born with beauty and youth, and it is true at first sight today.”

Princess An can’t help showing subtle pride. She is now nearly forty years old, and it seems to outsiders that she is never more than 30 years old. This is the result of careful daily maintenance. She smiled and said: “This method is simple, it is to grind pearls into powder and make porridge, and take it regularly every day.”

The princess said: “It turns out to be pearl powder.”

Princess An smiled: “Not only that, but before resting at night, prepare a bowl of evenly stirred egg white. After washing your hands, dip the egg white and gently wipe it on your face. Let it be so tight overnight. Get up early in the morning. The thin-skinned egg whites are gently washed away. If you add another layer of fat, you will immediately rejuvenate and shine. The princess can give it a try.”

The princess was surprised: “Fat, what is that?”

When Princess An talked about maintenance, she was obviously very interested: “Fat oil is water mixed with fragrant flowers, beautiful in color, fragrant, and extremely smooth.”

Princess Ann loves beauty very much and is very good at health preservation. Although she has passed her best years, she still enjoys it. In Wangan’s Mansion, qigong, acupuncture, massage, food therapy and other folk techniques are almost all used. Princess An even took a dollar of ginseng every day, and the maid would wrap it up and give her in the morning. The usage was very peculiar. She neither vomited nor swallowed, so she kept her mouth in her mouth from morning till night until it melted. She was also laughed at because of her ambiguity, all for the sake of maintaining her beauty.

The princess knew that if you want to please a person, you have to do what you like, and beauty is the other’s weakness. After drinking for three rounds, the princess patted her palms and said softly: “Take out the gift I want to give to the princess.”

Concubine An looked up and saw a maid holding a tray in her hand, which contained a butterfly-shaped delicate box. When you opened it, it was a box of rouge with a fragrant smell.

Princess An couldn’t help but smiled to herself, but she said without any expression on her face: “Manny, I don’t need this kind of rouge. There are hundreds of rouge in my house. Can’t run out.”

Every year in May, Prince An’s Mansion is a sea of ​​flowers. Princess An specially transplants roses from Liangzhou and selects some experienced maidservants to supervise the production of rouge, and she will personally inspect it. Not only that, she also invented a lot of different shades and fragrances of rouge herself, of course she couldn’t look down on the crown princess gave her.

The princess looked calm: “How is the rouge made in the princess’s mansion?”

Princess Ann smiled confidently: “I collect the finest rose petals every year and urge the maids to make them. Not only are they as bright as roses, but they also have a compelling fragrance. Even the queens and empresses in the palace love them very much. Send a batch to the palace on a regular basis. If the princess likes it, I will ask someone to send it tomorrow, it is better than you use these vulgar objects.

Hearing what she said, the princess smiled calmly: “This box is very different. It contains peach pollen and black chicken blood. After smearing, the skin is smooth and tender, and the face is ruddy like a girl, and she is sweating. A layer of red mud will float.”

Princess An likes sandalwood makeup the most. She often mixes rouge and lead powder into sandalwood, and then applies it to her cheeks, but she is very afraid of the heat. When summer comes, she asks her maid to fan her in turn, but she still sweats. Because the makeup on the face was too thick, the sweat turned out to be red, and when others saw it, they couldn’t help laughing generously. Hearing that this kind of rouge can’t afford red mud, Princess Ann got a three-pointed interest. As soon as she raised her hand, the maidservant delivered rouge to her. I took a bit of it and rubbed it in the palm of my hand. I couldn’t help but admire: “The ancient recipe also mentioned that these two things can be used to make rouge. I always wanted to try it, but I still couldn’t succeed. This rouge has a good color and a good taste. I don’t know. How it was made.”

The princess shook her head slightly, and Princess An was slightly eager on her face: “Is the empress still hiding her privately to me?”

The crown princess smiled faintly: “The princess misunderstood. Actually, this box of rouge was bought in Rouge Zhai, not made by my mansion.”

Princess An was stunned: “Rouge Zhai?”

The princess smiled and said: “If Princess An likes it, it is better to bring two more boxes. I heard that the person who runs Yanzhizhai is a very young and beautiful girl. Outsiders don’t know how old she is or where she came from. The beauty of life is more ingenious and ingenious. Not to mention such tricks, there are many secret recipes in her shop that others don’t know. If there is no difference in identity, I would like to invite this girl to the house and listen to her. How did you come up with these.”

Concubine An’s bright white face showed interest: “Since I am such an interesting person, I also want to see it with my own eyes.”

But the prince concubine finished the order and asked about other topics: “Wang Hao, can the marriage of Yanping County King be arranged?”

Princess An sank her face: “Don’t mention it, the second girl of the Gao family escaped from marriage. The empress dowager was furious and rebuked the Gao family and downgraded Gao Shangshu to three levels. But what about it, the bride ran away. Maybe it was the Gao family who indulged her to run. When this happened, the prince and I were all ashamed–” She said that there was a trace of embarrassment on her face, “Look, I said something. What, I’m afraid I don’t like to hear these bad things.”

The princess shook her head kindly: “I know a little about the situation of the princess, but it is different from ordinary people. The princess has a high temperament and wants to find him a beautiful and gentle girl, but now this kind of thing is happening, and the city is full of wind and rain. It’s very ugly. If I’m the princess, I’d better find another way–”

Princess An was stunned.

The crown prince sighed lightly: “The wealthy daughter may not be so good, but the family education is better. If the princess is willing to find a well-behaved child back, and raise it for two years, are you afraid that she will not be able to take care of the princess at ease? ?”

Princess An thought for a while: “Let me think about it again.”

Hearing what she said, the princess kept quiet: “I will also help you to see, if there is something suitable, I will definitely tie the line for the king of the county, so that you two can get your wish as soon as possible.” She said of these four wishes. When writing, the smile becomes deeper.

Princess Ann just smiled and said, “So thank you, Princess.”

Among the fifteen shops that were destroyed at the beginning, Yanzhizhai was the least damaged, and it has been reopened after only half a month of repair. As soon as the door was opened, the guests greeted the door, and the shopkeeper smiled at Jiang Xiaolou: “Miss, just now, someone who bought half of the store’s goods without a second word, paid the money directly. Look, the other party still left. This note says that the owner of the shop will personally send rouge gouache, and there will be a great reward.”

Jiang Xiaolou took the note, and Xiaodie showed a surprised look: “Who is so dignified, let our lady send rouge gouache in person, there is no such precedent in the past!”

Jiang Xiaolou smiled and said, “Well, Prince An’s Mansion, it is naturally different.”

Li Xuening was taken aback, Jiang Xiaolou showed her the note, and when Li Xuening glanced at it, she couldn’t help but gasp: “Princess An?”

Jiang Xiaolou smiled: “Yes, Princess An.”

There is a hint of disbelief on Li Xuening’s face: “Princess An looks down on the vulgar objects in the shop outside. She has always brought her maid to grind it by herself. It is really weird to come here to buy things today.” , How come you want to see Yanzhizhai for no reason? Even if the things in their shop are very distinctive, they shouldn’t alarm such characters.

There was a faint smile on Jiang Xiaolou: “Maybe Princess An wants to change her taste, it’s not surprising.”

Li Xuening frowned and said, “If that’s the case, why did she let you deliver it in person?”

The shopkeeper laughed: “Miss Li, you know something. The rich and powerful have a lot of rules. They think this is the only way to look good! If Princess An likes the things in our shop, she will order here for a long time, and then she will be the official A fashion has formed among the nobles. After a long time, I am afraid that no shop in this capital can surpass Rouge Zhai!”

Hearing the words of the shopkeeper’s pride, Li Xuening was not as optimistic as he: “It’s too simple for you to think. It is so easy to get the recognition of Princess An. If you accidentally offend the nobles, you will not pay for the gain.”

The shopkeeper laughed and said: “Since the lady took over the shop and improved the method of rouge gouache, it is indeed well received. People say that our rouge gouache is much stronger than tribute. If you can’t say it, you can make a royal merchant. ”

Listening to the shopkeeper’s boasting, Xiaodie curled her lips and rolled her eyes: “It seems to be your own credit.”

The shopkeeper quickly compensated: “What Miss Xiaodie said is that this is not all our lady is smart, capable and well managed!”

Hearing his flattery, Jiang Xiaolou shook his head and said: “It’s just an improvement method that I found from some ancient books in the past and the recipes left by my elder brother. It’s not a great thing. Each store has its own secret recipe. It’s not just me, Princess Ann pays special attention to it, but it is worth paying attention to.”

In any case, this trip to Jiang Xiaolou is a must. Li Xuening said: “Why don’t I go with you.”

Jiang Xiaolou shook his head: “Princess An only said that she would ask the owner of the shop to personally deliver the rouge gouache, but she didn’t say that I can take others. This time, I just go by myself.”

The residence of Wangan’s Mansion is located in the most conspicuous place in the south of the capital. Jiang Xiaolou walked in and found that the pillars were surrounded by flying phoenixes, with beautiful embroideries hidden inside, and dragons and phoenixes carved in the distance. The maid leading the way invited Jiang Xiaolou to the Flower Hall. When she passed the corridor, she suddenly heard a flutter on her head, only to find that there was an exquisite bird cage hanging on it, and a snow-white parrot was looking at her. Jiang Xiaolou smiled slightly and stepped forward.

After waiting for half an hour, Princess Ann arrived late. The maid served aside with tea. Princess An had just woke up from a nap, but she was radiant, with a trace of laziness in her nobility, she smiled before saying: “I can’t think the owner of Yanzhizhai is really a young and beautiful girl.”

Jiang Xiaolou’s eyebrows are crooked, with a very soft look: “I have seen the princess.”

The expression on Princess An’s face was faint, but she couldn’t conceal three points of interest: “I heard that 15 of the shops burnt down in the last fire belonged to you. It’s really impossible to set up such an industry at a young age. simple.”

Jiang Xiaolou smiled softly and said: “The mother has won the awards, these industries are left by my father, and I only have to follow the legacy, and have to come out and show my face.”

Princess An smiled: “It’s a good age, and she’s also very beautiful.”

Jiang Xiaolou’s eyes are as brilliant and dazzling as colored glaze, and his expression is even more respectful: “The princess is absurd, Xiaolou dare not be. The world says that the princess is beautiful, but she is well-known when she sees it today. She has a unique demeanor that is difficult to describe with thousands of brushes. .”

Jiang Xiaolou’s appearance and words were very pleasing, and Princess An couldn’t help but smiled and said to the servant girl beside him: “Look, this is still a talking! Unlike you, just ask me how old I look. Actually said seventeen or eight, no eyes!” Then, her eyes flashed slightly, “When I was young, I did have a few bright days, but now it is not, old, much older! No matter, you go and bring in all the rouge pollen.”

The maids stood up to hold the boxes containing rouge pollen, and Princess Ann glanced at it. These exquisitely crafted and luxuriously carved boxes alone are very valuable. She nodded and said: “The appearance alone is much better than others. .But, how is your Yanzhizhai’s stuff different from elsewhere?”

The boxes delivered were all opened, and there were about ten kinds of incense powder alone. The powder is in blocks, square, round and diamond, with exquisite patterns printed on it, and the whole hall is fragrant for a while. Jiang Xiaolou smiled and said, “I don’t know how to make the powder for the princess’s mansion?”

Princess An said: “The powder in my house is made of the finest polished rice, exposed to the sun for three days and three nights, and then precipitated with the finest silk, so it is very crystal clear and delicate.”

Jiang Xiaolou’s eyes gaze slightly: “My powder is made by turning the most expensive white lead into a paste, absorbing moisture and pressing it into a block. It has a fine texture and a white color. It won’t be damaged after a few years.”

Lead powder is different from rice noodles. Rice noodles will become damp and agglomerate after being left for a period of time. When applied to the surface, they will form powder lumps. This is rarely the case with lead powder. Princess An frowned and said, “Lead powder is harmful. It can be seen that Rouge Zhai is nothing surprising.”

Jiang Xiaolou said with a smile: “The concubine’s steward said that he wanted to pack all the fans, so I brought all kinds of them for you to read. This lead powder is only sold for ten cents a box, which is cheap and good quality. Please see , The second piece is pearl powder made with pearl powder and seabed fragrant mud as the seasoning. The price is higher, and it needs one or two silver.”

Princess An nodded: “Go on.”

Jiang Xiaolou pointed to the third piece of vermicelli and said: “This box is made of corn, which looks no different from ordinary fragrant powder, but in fact it contains various Chinese medicines that are good for your health, because corn itself contains certain It’s very sticky, so it’s not easy to fall off when applied to the surface, and it’s also good for the volatilization of the medicinal effect. It’s worth three taels of silver.”

“As for this box, the rice flour paste is mixed with sunflower juice, which is a fragrant powder with anti-freckle effect. The next box contains some musk and motherwort, named Yunv Peach Pollen, which can make the face like peach blossom and skin tone. Ruxue. The last box is refined with white jasmine kernels. I added hosta flower powder to the flower, named hosta powder. These recipes are not my original creation, but are recorded in ancient books, combined with my brother His travel notes are reappearing.”

Princess An did not expect that these pollen alone would have so many famous names. Jiang Xiaolou was so ingenious that every box of powder was placed in a delicate powder box, and the color of the powder was increased from the original white to a variety of colors. And mixed with various precious spices, it smells fascinating, and the price has increased a hundred times. The most expensive box of powder can be sold for twenty taels of silver, which can be regarded as a sky-high price.

She couldn’t help sighing: “There is a girl like you who can earn money under the world. It’s really amazing. It’s really wonderful.”

When she said this, a sentence suddenly appeared in her mind: The rich daughter may not be so good, but the family education is better. If the princess is willing to find a well-behaved child back, he will raise it for two years, and she is afraid that she cannot Take care of the princess…

How clever Jiang Xiaolou was, she keenly noticed that Princess An had no idea what she thought of, her expression was a bit strange…

Next, Princess An held up the rouge gouache from time to time and asked them one by one. Jiang Xiaolou did not hide her privately, and told everything she knew. In the eyes of others, this might be a business secret, but Jiang Xiaolou generously gave the recipe. In the end, Princess An would not fight her.

Sure enough, Princess An was extremely satisfied with her charming explanation, and she said, “Come, show me your hand.”

Jiang Xiaolou was a little surprised when he heard the words, and stretched out his hand. When Princess An grasped it, she touched her gently. For a moment, Jiang Xiaolou frowned slightly, only to hear Princess An regretfully say: “I’ll see you for the first time with such a beautiful hand.”

Jiang Xiaolou smiled quietly. Her hands were indeed beautiful and flawless, but her body was scarred. If Princess An saw it, she would be scared to death on the spot.

Concubine An squinted and looked at Jiang Xiaolou, not only her hands, but also not beautiful. Look at this face, this figure, and this voice, this temperament. With a heart move, she suddenly grasped Jiang Xiaolou’s hand hard. As if to catch a person who was about to run away, he lightly opened his teeth and said word by word: “Sure enough, she is a superb beauty, born in a business family, what a pity.”

“beauty!”

Suddenly everyone heard the cries of the parrot hanging under the porch, and the sound of flapping wings interrupted the silence in the whole hall. However, at this moment, the voice was extremely sharp and piercing, which was shocking.