Eighth Prince: "I know about this. Since Mother doesn't want it to be made public, don't tell her that you know and make her worry. You can't keep things like this from me anymore."

"Yes, Eighth Prince." The little palace maid was overjoyed as she said this.

The Eighth Prince left with a livid face.

Upon returning to the manor, the Eighth Prince's wife greeted him. Seeing his displeased expression, she asked, "What's wrong?"

The Eighth Prince's wife knew that he had entered the palace.

The Eighth Prince said, "Your mother has had a hard life. You should visit her more often when you have time."

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Prince's wife frowned. She knew that the "mother" he was referring to was Consort Liang, who was technically her mother-in-law. However, Consort Liang was of low status, and the Eighth Prince's wife looked down on her manners, finding her petty and narrow-minded.

Moreover, she felt that Consort Liang was holding back the Eighth Prince. If Consort Liang hadn't come from a criminal background, the Eighth Prince wouldn't have had such a difficult time in the court.

The Eighth Prince's wife truly loved him, but she couldn't bring herself to extend that love to Consort Liang.

However, when it came to the Eighth Prince, the Eighth Princess Consort was still willing to give him the runaround.

"Okay, I'll go visit my mother when I have time."

The Eighth Prince said gratefully, "Thank you for your help."

Knowing that Consort Liang was being harassed by Consort Hui, the Eighth Prince naturally wouldn't remain indifferent. Since Consort Hui didn't care about sentiment, he shouldn't be blamed for showing no mercy either.

...

Compared to the Eighth Prince's anger, Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er next door were living a very leisurely life. Their son was sent to the palace to study every day, and Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er spent their days alone together.

While Yinzhen was on duty, Tong Cheng'er was not idle either; she had recently become interested in cosmetics.

In modern times, some people highly praise skincare products and makeup artists based on ancient formulas. However, when Tong Cheng'er actually used them, she found that ancient skincare products were indeed not very satisfactory.

I hadn't thought about it this way before. She has the benefits of being born from 1314, which gives her an affinity for plants and animals. Because of this, she can always absorb the food she eats properly, and her skin is very good.

However, a few days ago, the Third Prince's wife and the Fifth Prince's wife saw that she looked like a young girl of sixteen or seventeen even without makeup, and couldn't help but sigh at their own faces.

The Third and Fifth Prince's wives lived a life of luxury and were far superior to ordinary people in terms of health and well-being. However, no matter how well they took care of themselves, the marks left on their bodies and faces after giving birth were still visible.

The two couldn't help but sigh a few times. Tong Cheng'er suddenly thought of modern skincare products. As long as you are determined to put in the effort on your face, you can look like a 16-year-old girl even in middle age.

And those makeup artists, they practically have a transformative effect.

Then Tong Cheng'er became interested in skincare and cosmetic products. She consulted the imperial physician and had someone cultivate a lot of Chinese medicinal herbs that have whitening, spot-removing, and skin-protecting properties. Because of her natural affinity for plants, she was able to sense the effective ingredients in the herbs that are good for the skin.

She started thinking of ways to extract it.

After some experimentation and effort, she actually managed to create a basic skincare routine.

Then they even made a foundation from herbs. When applied to the face, it adhered well without looking fake white, making the face look as natural as a real young girl.

When she got something good, Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but share it. She sent a lot of it to her family and recommended it to the Third and Fifth Princess Consorts when they came over.

It's hard to say how effective the skincare products are, but that foundation is truly tempting.

"Third sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law, what do you think of this thing?"

The Third Princess said, "This is really good stuff. You don't know, yesterday I put too much face powder on my face, and Hongqing actually said that I had flour all over my face, so I didn't dare to put any more on my face. This face powder of yours is good. It can cover up the dirt on the face and doesn't look scary. It looks exactly the same as a person's original skin color."

Fifth Princess Consort added, "I don't really like putting on face powder either; it always makes my face feel uncomfortable. This face powder is really good."

Everyone praised the foundation, and I took some with me before I left.

With such a wonderful product as foundation, the Third and Fifth Princess Consorts naturally applied it to their faces. At several banquets that followed, the changes in the two women were noticed by those who loved beauty, who inquired whether they had taken some kind of beauty elixir, otherwise how could their skin be so good?

The Third and Fifth Prince's wives didn't hide anything and gave away Tong Cheng'er's skincare products and "toned powder".

Then everyone noticed that the expressions on Tong Cheng'er's family members had also changed, and Tong Cheng'er once again became a hot commodity.

The first group to visit were Tong Cheng'er's sisters-in-law, especially Ninth Prince's wife. She loved beauty and felt radiant after using Tong Cheng'er's "water powder." She also found the skincare products to be good.

Then she couldn't help but mutter a few words to the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince took it to heart.

The Ninth Prince saw the value of "powder," and since even his pampered wife highly praised it, he believed that no woman in the world could resist it.

So the Ninth Prince went to visit.

"Madam, Ninth Prince requests an audience."

Tong Cheng'er was taken aback at first, but then she realized why he had come. She smiled and said, "He really can't stand the smell of meat. Let him in!"

The Ninth Prince entered shortly afterward. He first flattered Tong Cheng'er, as people with sweet words are always likable.

Tong Cheng'er felt that was enough before she spoke up: "You've said so many nice things, now tell me, what brings you here today?"

The Ninth Prince smiled and explained his purpose.

"Fourth Sister-in-law is wise. I came here today to ask if you have any plans to sell 'water powder'?"

Tong Cheng'er was not surprised at all.

Tong Cheng'er didn't have as much business experience as Yinzhen, but she did know about the market for makeup artists and skincare products. If she could make it work, the potential profits would be enormous.

Tong Cheng'er naturally didn't intend to create a foundation for "self-admiration"; she definitely wanted to sell it, but she hadn't figured out how yet.

Cooperating with the Ninth Prince is not out of the question.

"Of course, there are plans."

The Ninth Prince quickly seized the opportunity: "Then, Fourth Sister-in-law, would you mind letting me sell them?"

Tong Cheng'er thought for a moment and said, "I remember you have quite a few businesses. Can you manage all of that?"

The Ninth Prince confidently replied, "Of course I can manage."

Whether it's sofas, pencils, or other miscellaneous businesses, they're all on the right track now. The Ninth Prince originally had no interest in rouge and face powder, but the effect of the "face powder" was too good.

The Ninth Prince felt that he would be betraying his conscience if he didn't get a share of the spoils, so he eagerly came over.

Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "You can just tell your fourth brother. You're about to finish your business trip, so stay for dinner later."

As for how to settle accounts clearly between brothers, let Yinzhen handle it; Tong Cheng'er didn't want to think about it too much.

Seeing that there was a chance, the Ninth Prince naturally stayed.