Chapter 553 [Three Updates] 553

When Liu Tan heard what Princess Yangxin said, he paused for a moment.

Our fifth one???

When did he become so familiar with Princess Yangxin?

No, it’s not a question of familiarity, but that no one has ever called him that.

Just as Liu Tan was wondering, Princess Dangli smiled and said, "Although I don't know what it is, anything Wulang makes must be good."

After hearing this, Liu Tan's hair stood on end, and he felt that something seemed a little wrong.

Since he came here, the titles he heard most often were either "Your Highness" or "His Highness the King of the Northern Territory". When he was in the Northern Territory, he was the only prince, so naturally he didn't need a title. When he arrived in Chang'an, everyone liked to omit it and directly called him "His Highness the Fifth Prince".

No one has ever called him Goro directly.

Liu Tan sat uneasily beside Chen Ajiao. Chen Ajiao had already had the golden box opened. Seeing the various colorful powder blocks inside, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "What is this?"

Liu Tan's attention was diverted and he said, "It's eye shadow. Apply it on the upper eyelid. It should look good with eyeliner."

The women in the room had originally focused their attention on Liu Tan, but after hearing this, their attention shifted to the golden box.

The women in this room are all from the top class of the empire. They are naturally sensitive to cosmetics. After hearing what Liu Tan said, they were very eager and wanted Chen Ajiao to try it immediately.

Chen Ajiao glanced at Liu Tan and said with a smile, "You've come up with a lot of things these past two days. How do I use this?"

Liu Tanxin said that this touched upon my blind spot in knowledge.

Frankly speaking, although everyone thinks eyeliner is difficult to draw, in fact, when drawing eyeliner for others, as long as you apply a straight line without shaking your hands, you can get a good effect. However, things like eyeshadow, because the application area is relatively large, the amount to apply and the shape to make are all very particular.

However, the advantage of having customers is probably that Liu Tan doesn't have to do it himself.

Although they are mother and son, it seems inappropriate for them to be stared at by so many people.

Chen Ajiao didn't intend to let him do it. She just glanced at the maid who often dressed her and said, "Go."

The maid walked over to Liu Tan, and Liu Tan said, "I don't know how to do it, but apply a layer along the shallow groove above the eye, and then blend it slightly outwards. Don't blend too much at the inner corner of the eye, and you can apply a little more at the outer corner, but be careful."

The maid seemed to be lost in thought after hearing this. She had been doing makeup for Chen Ajiao for many years and was basically familiar with many things. She walked over and chose earth tones according to Liu Tan's advice.

This color of eye shadow is not easy to go wrong with. In fact, if you want it to look good, it would be better to layer two colors. However, Liu Tan really has no experience in this area. The only thing he can do is to teach them how to use it, and then let the women use it themselves.

The maid picked up the small eyeshadow brush that Liu Tan had specially made, applied a little bit of powder on it and applied a layer on Chen Ajiao. This layer was basically to set the shape, sweep out a rough area, and then deepen it little by little.

Liu Tan watched the maid applying eyeshadow to Chen Ajiao bit by bit, and couldn't help but admire her in his heart. He just said it simply, but this person actually found the door and knocked on it so quickly.

After scanning and drawing, Chen Ajiao opened her eyes. Although there was not much difference if you didn't look closely, her eyes seemed brighter.

But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Chen Ajiao's nose also looks a little more upright.

After all, dark eye shadow can easily create a visual effect of sunken eye sockets.

More three-dimensional facial features mean better looks. The ladies in the room looked at Chen Ajiao's freshly made-up look, and their eyes almost sparkled when they looked at Liu Tan.

Princess Yangxin was anxious but didn't dare to say anything. Her relationship with Chen Ajiao had always been not very good. After all, it was she who presented Wei Zifu to Emperor Wu of Han.

Over the years, Chen Ajiao's temper has calmed down a bit, or perhaps she has become numb to Liu Che, and the two of them can barely communicate with each other.

When Chang'an encountered a crisis before, both Princess Yangxin and Princess Dangli contributed a lot of money. Although it cannot be said that they gave their all, it did relieve a lot of Chen Ajiao's pressure.

Only then did these two have the qualifications to sit in the Pepper Room Palace. As for Wei Zifu... she could barely be considered a person of true friendship in times of adversity.

It is impossible for Chen Ajiao and her to have a close relationship. Neither of them is a saint, and what happened in the past cannot be wiped out, but they no longer have the desire to compete with each other.

Princess Dangli has a more straightforward personality. As the daughter of Emperor Wu of Han, it wouldn't be a big problem even if she made Chen Ajiao unhappy. What's more, she has a good relationship with her fifth brother.

So she asked directly: "Wu Lang's mind is really clever. All the women in the world are outshined by you."

Liu Tan smiled and said, "I just had a sudden idea when I was bored. Luckily, it works."

Princess Dangli asked directly, "When will Wulang be available to us?"

Liu Tan glanced at Chen Ajiao and found that she didn't look unhappy, so he said directly: "Then you have to ask the Queen Mother. I made this thing specifically for her. I didn't expect everyone to like it so much at first, so... all the things are unique."

When everyone heard that it was a unique piece, they became even more enthusiastic. It was not that they wanted to compete for Chen Ajiao's set, but even if they had to, they had to get it.

What they want is the first batch, whether it is eyeliner or eye shadow. Not to mention how precious they are, they look good more. As long as they get it first, they will be the most popular group in Chang'an City.

Although Empress Chen came earlier than them, she rarely left the palace and could not be seen by others.

Chen Ajiao glanced around and felt extremely proud when she saw the expectant or anxious eyes of the people below.

You know, over the years, she has rarely seen such an expression in the eyes of these ladies.

When she first became the Crown Princess and then the Queen, these people feared and respected her. But later, as Liu Che's attitude changed, these people's attitudes also changed.

As expected, men are unreliable, and only a good son is truly good.

After all, her son can really bring her face.

Chen Ajiao smiled and said, "It's useless for you to look at me. This thing was made by Tan'er with great effort, and the materials used are extremely precious. Even I only have this set. But don't worry, if I find a better solution, I will definitely remember you."

Everyone looked at Liu Tan again. Liu Tan lowered his eyes and said nothing. His previous idea was not suitable to be expressed in public.

Everyone joked with the queen for a while and then went back.

However, these ladies were not idle either. They also saw those things. Anyway, they were all black, so eyebrow pencil would also work. Rouge was a little darker in color, but it was not impossible to use.

You know what, some people actually use it this way.

The only problem is that if eyebrow pencil and eyeliner were the same, later generations would not have to distinguish them so clearly.

The most important thing is that these days people use stone ink to draw eyebrows. The method of using it is the same as ink. Before use, grind the stone ink into powder, and then add water to mix it.

In other words, this thing is a liquid. Not to mention whether Shi Dai can use it to draw eyeliner, this liquid alone can stump many people.

Some people went home and tried to make themselves look better, but not only did they fail to make themselves look better, they were also unable to go out and see people. They could only give up and wait to see what Queen Chen and the King of the North would do.

At this time, the King of the North was worried.

After Liu Tan told Chen Ajiao about his idea that day, Chen Ajiao's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea."

Liu Tan was originally worried that Chen Ajiao would be unhappy because she would no longer be unique if she did this, but he didn't expect that she didn't mind at all.

In fact, Chen Ajiao has passed the stage of being proud of having something that others don’t. What she likes is the best of people, that is, everyone has it, but only hers is the most unique and luxurious, which can make her more satisfied.

The most important thing is that Chen Ajiao is worried that someone will imitate it. The recipe of this thing doesn't seem difficult, the difficulty lies in whether you can figure it out.

Once this thing appears, the women who want to get it will definitely try every means to make it. It is better to let her take the lead and make some money first.

Chen Ajiao glanced at Liu Tan and said with a smile: "You really have to worry about everything, but I'm not short of money."

She was indeed not short of money, especially after Liu Che came back, she also gave her Zhizetian, which was even twice as much as before, and other precious jades were also sent into the Jiaofang Palace like water.

It is true that Liu Che no longer had love for Chen Ajiao, but it is also true that Chen Ajiao saved the day when Chang'an was in the most difficult time. Liu Che was naturally grateful to Chen Ajiao, and he was not so stingy with money. Naturally, he would make up for all the money Chen Ajiao had spent, and even gave her a lot more.

Then he dismissed all the officials who were in charge of the granary and punished them one by one to vent Chen Ajiao's anger.

But in Chen Ajiao's eyes, no matter how much money Liu Che gave her, it was not as good as the cosmetics Liu Tan gave her, nor was it as good as Liu Tan's efforts to help her make money for a living.

The money given will eventually run out. The Zhize fields do not belong to Chen Ajiao alone, but to the queen. In fact, all Chen Ajiao can get is the money produced by the fields.

However, the beauty salon proposed by Liu Tan is a goose that lays golden eggs.

Liu Tan said, "Whether your Majesty is short of money is your Majesty's business. Your son's desire to help you has nothing to do with whether you have money or not."

Chen Ajiao said, "This is a good business, but I don't have anyone capable enough to manage it."

As for Liu Tan, he will have to return to the Northern Border Kingdom sooner or later. Although Chen Ajiao doesn't want him to go back, it is not her decision. What's more, Liu Tan may want to go back himself.

Liu Tan did not interrupt. He didn't know much about Chang'an's affairs. Chen Ajiao could always find the right person.

As expected, after thinking for a while, Chen Ajiao said, "You go back first. I'll send someone to tell Lord Zhao Ping to let him enter the palace. You can take care of him while you're in Chang'an. From now on... let him take care of these things."

Zhao Pingjun?

Liu Tan's mind suddenly turned to this person, and he couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Him? Is he okay?"