It makes sense to pick flowers and trees to put in vases in the morning, but it’s getting dark today. What a rip-off!
"Aren't you here to pick flowers? Where are the bamboo basket scissors? Do you use your mouth to do things?" Zi Su knelt down and raised the maid's head, "You are on duty in Juyuan."
"This slave is cleaning the Juyuan." The maid was still trembling.
"What are you doing hiding in the bushes? If you don't answer honestly, I will send you to the dungeon for interrogation." Mingruo said coldly.
"The slave said..." The maid lowered her head. When she heard the word "dungeon", her body trembled even more. "It was Sister Shuanghuan who asked the slave to wait outside Meiyuan... to watch... whoever comes in and out of Meiyuan... to stay inside."
How long...has the prince gone out..."
"..." If it was directed at herself, Mingruo could barely handle it. However, this maid was here to monitor Meiyuan, and she couldn't control it. Mingruo tilted his head and said to Chu San, "Leave it to the person responsible for Meiyuan's security.
deal with."
"Yes, Princess." Chu San blew a whistle, and a man in black came over.
Chu San just winked, and the person who came took the girl away.
The weather is getting colder and colder, so Mingruo rarely goes out and is busy drawing patterns for clothes and jewelry every day. The craftsmen and embroiderers hired by Butler Zhou are very capable, and Mingruo is very satisfied with the clothes and jewelry made according to the drawings.
Ming Ruo is equally busy, as is Lu Qiaojiang. Since making cosmetics requires plant essential oils and alcohol, making distillation equipment is an important step.
On this day, Lu Qiaojiang came to Zhuyuan and said: "Princess, the equipment has been improved. I have tested it and it can basically meet your requirements."
"I'll go over and take a look in the afternoon." Mingruo has a butterfly hair ornament made by a jewelry craftsman. According to Mingruo's design, springs are added under the wings. With a slight movement, the butterfly's wings will flap, lifelike.
Lu Qiaojiang's eyes lit up: "Princess Princess, what is this?"
"Spring." Mingruo naturally knew what the straight man Lu Qiaojiang was asking.
"This... can it be ejected very far?" Lu Qiaojiang thought that if it could be used as a concealed weapon, it would be a big help.
"It depends on the toughness and strength of the material you use." Mingruo took a hair accessory and handed it to Lu Qiaojiang, "Take it back and study it."
"Thank you, Princess." Lu Qiaojiang discovered that the Princess always had very novel and useful tools, and the pulley she made last time was very useful.
Ming Ruo sorted out the drawings at hand, received them in the box, and handed them to Zi Su: "Send them to the embroidery workshop in a moment."
"Yes, Princess." Zisu took the box and put it away.
Ji Xue came in from outside: "Princess, the palace has sent a message."
"For me?" Mingruo was a little surprised. Posts from the palace were usually for Si Haochen.
"Yes." Jixue handed over a sandalwood box.
Mingruo opened it, and inside was an invitation with a brocade cover. The wording was slender, and translated into vernacular it was - Princess Kang Yi's birthday, and Mingruo was invited to Tangli Jianxue for a banquet. Regarding her relationship with Kang Yi, this
It’s strange that good things can come from invitations!
Mingruo threw the invitation on the table casually: "Where is Tangli Jianxue?"
"It's a royal villa, east of the imperial capital. During the Flower Festival, the queen likes to hold flower viewing parties there to invite ladies from all over the country to appreciate the flowers. In fact, it's to select concubines for the princes..." Zi Su glanced at it.
The post on the table reads, "I think... you'd better not go."
"Yeah." Mingruo's intuition told her that Kang Yi was digging a hole for her.
"Princess Kang Yi is the legitimate princess, so it would be bad if she didn't go." The princess is from Nanrong, so she should make more friends with people from the Donghuan royal family.
Mingruo looked at the date of Princess Kang Yi's birthday party. It was after the opening of Yunzhuang House, and it happened to be an advertisement for Yunzhuang House's jewelry: "Let's choose an exquisite pair from the jewelry shop's new ones."
"I think the pink jade set yesterday was good," Zi Su said after thinking about it.
"Okay, you can find a decent box to put it in and send it to someone when the time comes." Ming Ruoke was too lazy to worry about this nonsense.
"Don't worry, Princess, I'll leave this matter to the servants." After Zisu agreed, she asked again, "Jian Mingxuan will be opening tomorrow. Shopkeeper Sun asked if the Princess would like to go?"
"Of course I want to go. Have you prepared the opening flower baskets you ordered?" Ming Ruoxiao asked.
"It's done. Do you want to see it, Princess?" Zisu replied excitedly.
"You don't have to look, I believe in your vision." Zisu usually embroiders things with very nice colors, so she can't go wrong with making a flower basket.
Mingruo stretched his waist and said, "Yunzhuang Tower needs to step up too. New Year's Eve is a good time for ladies and ladies to buy clothes and jewelry."
"The rouge, powder, lip balm, luozidai, etc. are all ready. Now I just need to make the cream, toilet water and perfume... These can only be made after Lu Qiaojiang's distilling pot is ready.
." Zicao counted on her fingers.
"After lunch, while the weather is warm, go to Lu Qiaojiang's workshop. You should be able to distill essential oils and alcohol soon." Mingruo felt that this business was really not easy. If only there were more wealthy people like Prince Lie of Beichi.
Visiting a medicine shop, she specializes in selling Yi Ling Dan, which makes it easier to make money. Thinking about the five hundred thousand taels of silver notes thrown into the medical system, her blood boils.
The next day, Mingruo dressed in men's clothing, dressed as a noble young master, and went out with Zisu who looked like a servant and two big ostentatious flower baskets.
As soon as he got on the carriage, he saw Si Haochen sitting in the middle of the carriage wearing the silver mask.
"Your Majesty..." Mingruo looked surprised.
"Why is that expression like this?" Si Haochen's lips curled up slightly, "Didn't you post the post inviting me?"
"I wrote the post, but I didn't expect that the prince would appreciate it." Mingruo complained, but I just invited him politely.
"Well..." The smile in Si Haochen's eyes became even brighter, "Are you inviting me in a false way and you don't want me to go?"
"No, no." Ming Ruo quickly denied that this was a proposition, "I just think that the prince is busy with things and I'm afraid he won't have time to spare."
"The princess invites you, even if you don't have time, you still have to go." Si Haochen's tone sounded both true and false.
"Haha." No matter how you hear this, it sounds weird. The conversation ends with "Haha." His Royal Highness, Prince Yun, begs to be let go.
The carriage stopped at Jian Mingxuan, and two large flower baskets appeared. One on the left and one on the right at the door. The festive atmosphere immediately increased several degrees.
Shopkeeper Sun welcomed Mingruo and Si Haochen into the private room on the second floor and asked the waiter to serve tea: "Master, the vouchers for morning tea and afternoon tea are ready, and they will be distributed after the business opens at noon."
"Well, the opening offer will be 20% off today and tomorrow." Mingruo thought for a moment, "Get a membership card and enjoy a 12% discount for life."
"Membership card..." Shopkeeper Sun was a little confused.
"It's the jade plaque I asked you to make a few days ago."
