Ch 684: A Walking Advertisement

“Even if she accompanied the Emperor on his campaign and conquered Xi Yao Kingdom, wouldn’t it still be the same, bringing their Princess into the Palace?”

“Sister Su, do you think that after the Princess enters the Palace, she will start fighting with Empress immediately!”

After all, she was a pampered Princess in her family. If it weren’t for the Empress, she wouldn’t have traveled so far for a political marriage.

“Hehe, isn’t it up to them?”

Su Xiaoman sneered: “The more fiercely these two fight, the better. I’m curious to see who will ultimately prevail.”

Xu Lingyi also laughed. Needless to say, the Princess is definitely not someone to be trifled with. If she were a meek lamb, how could the Emperor of Xi Yao Kingdom send her here?

As for the Empress… everyone used to think of her as a mere village girl, but after several encounters, it’s clear this woman is not simple. At least, she has repeatedly caused them to suffer losses.

Just like at the victory banquet that day, although they auctioned off the performance rankings and they spent money, the Emperor didn’t choose anyone.

“That’s good news!” As long as the Princess enters the Palace, it sets a precedent; the Emperor will have no choice but to take more consorts.

“By the way, shall we go see Si Xiu Pavilion?” Xu Lingyi sneered.

She used to feel superior, but unexpectedly, the woman from Si Xiu Pavilion is actually the Empress’s mother. She felt deceived.

Su Xiaoman nodded; she also wanted to go and see.

I really don’t know what’s so good about that woman that her daughter could meet the Emperor.

The two went to Si Xiu Pavilion together and found it more bustling than usual.

Yun Niang was originally embroidering inside, but today, many noble young ladies came, all drawn by her reputation.

“Madam Han, you’re still embroidering yourself!” A woman in her forties asked eagerly.

Yun Niang smiled faintly. Initially, seeing so many people made her a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down.

She was just doing business, and her daughter was the current Empress; they hadn’t done anything illegal, so what was there to worry about?

“Embroidery is something I enjoy. I’m idle at home every day, so I come out to do some work.”

Yun Niang smiled faintly. The woman stepped forward and warmly grasped her hand: “Madam Han, I feel a connection with you at first sight. I never imagined you’d be so young and beautiful!”

After hearing this, Yun Niang’s smile became even brighter: “Oh, I have to thank my daughter for that!”

The woman’s surname was Liu. She looked at Yun Niang in astonishment: “Your daughter?”

Yun Niang smoothed her hair by her ear and said with a happy smile: “Yes, you wouldn’t believe how sensible and filial my daughter is!”

“We used to live in the countryside. You know, in the village, we had to farm, working in the fields every day, getting tanned and our faces blackened. My hands were also very rough!”

Yun Niang showed her delicate hands; her hands were truly beautiful now, even more beautiful than those of some young girls.

Madam Liu was extremely envious and even reached out to touch them. These soft little hands were truly enviable.

Yun Niang felt a little uncomfortable and withdrew her hands: “My hands were very rough back then. However, my daughter found some prescriptions in books and started preparing medicine. Later, she met some people and obtained some grain. We used the grain to make some silver, and our family’s conditions improved, so we could afford to take care of our faces and hands!”

“Let me tell you, women, no matter how old they are, should pay attention to their faces and hands, especially their faces. Look at my face now; it looks quite young. If it weren’t for the face masks my daughter makes for me every day, I don’t know how unsightly I would look!”

Madam Liu’s eyes lit up; all women have no resistance to beautiful clothes and pretty faces.

“Your daughter also makes face masks? What are face masks?”

She remembered a shop in the capital city that seemed to sell something called a face mask, but she had never used one.

It was said that it was not cheap, and she didn’t know if it worked well!

“Yes, the face masks my daughter makes for me are very effective. They’re different from the ones sold in shops; they are customized for my face!”

Madam Liu was envious. Why didn’t she have such a wonderful daughter?

“Does your daughter come out often?”

In the past, women in the Palace couldn’t leave the Palace at will, even the Empress; it was extremely troublesome to go out once.

“Actually, not very often. Sometimes once a day, sometimes once every few days!”

The woman twitched the corner of her mouth; she doubted if the woman Yun Niang described was really the current Empress. The Empress was so free.

“But, doesn’t your daughter have two children? Doesn’t she need to look after them?”

Although there are many palace attendants in the Palace, their care is not as good as that of their biological mother!

“You mentioned those people in the Palace.” Yun Niang smiled, “Actually, my daughter wants to take care of them personally, but unfortunately, the children’s grandfather and great-grandmother won’t let her. They keep the children by their side every day. The children are closer to them than to my daughter!”

Madam Liu’s teeth ached. This… this life is nothing like that in the Palace.

Several young ladies nearby, hearing this, also felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.

They also wanted such an Emperor, such an Empress Dowager, and Taishang Huang!

“By the way, there’s a face mask shop in the capital city, do you know? That’s also something my daughter developed; the effect is also very good. If you like it, you can go and see! It’s free if you don’t like it!”

Madam Liu… she was indeed just a village woman, always thinking about making money!

But why did she feel inexplicably envious?

Su Xiaoman watched enviously from the side. Si Xiu Pavilion was already quite profitable, and after reopening, the customized dresses were sold out immediately.

Now, the shop mainly sells mid-range items with slightly ordinary styles, but they are much better than the clothes of ordinary embroidery shops.

Another face mask shop, also known as a health shop, is also doing very well.

How can Han Luoxue be so good at making money?

“And the nearby Le’an Mountain Villa was also designed by my daughter. When you’re free, you can pick fruit on the mountain and eat fresh fruit right after picking. You can also soak in hot springs at the foot of the mountain and enjoy a feast. If you want to relax, you can make an appointment in advance!”

Madam Liu… she had made an appointment before, but she didn’t get a slot!

Su Xiaoman… that mountain villa is really profitable, I heard that appointments are booked up to three or four months in advance. At that time, they only heard that it was run by the Zhou family, but they didn’t expect that the Empress also had a hand in it!