After releasing Lan'er, the Eighth Prince asked Sheng Shu, "Why did you let her go? You were frightened yesterday."

Looking towards the door, Sheng Shu replied, "Your Highness, I'm ashamed to say I was indeed shocked. I let her go because I realized she didn't mean it."

It was not until the evening that Yu Jiaxing learned about what had happened the previous night. He hurried to Sheng Shu's room and asked with concern, "Zhongqi, how are you? You didn't tell me about this all day."

Sheng Shu was writing. After putting down his pen, he looked up and said, "Nothing, just some small misunderstandings."

Yu Jiaxing approached, tilting his head to look at Sheng Shu, and asked, "Misunderstanding? I heard that girl came into your room in the middle of the night and scared you to the point of peeing."

Sheng Shu sighed, rubbed his eyes, closed them, and scolded softly: "Nonsense."

Yu Jiaxing circled around Sheng Shu and shook his head. "No, we have to go to the temple to get rid of the bad luck. I'm terrified after hearing what happened last night. How did she get to the farm from ten miles away without getting dirty, and even run to your house? She took a carriage, right? That's impossible. How did she get there?"

Lan'er, who was discussing this, was sitting in front of the kitchen, lighting a fire. With her eyes downcast, she had a bloodthirsty smile on her lips. Then, she was interrupted by a burst of curses. After rolling her eyes, Lan'er replied sweetly, "The food will be ready soon."

The three of them stayed at the farm for seven days. The eighth prince was summoned back to the capital by the emperor's decree, and Sheng Shu and Yu Jiaxing followed him back to the capital.

Upon returning to the capital, he learned that the mirrors developed by Empress Jing'an had already reached small-scale production, thanks to the efforts of Empress Jing'an and Princess Jinyi. Three days earlier, a batch of thirty mirrors had been produced, ranging from small to large, with the larger ones resembling windows. A banquet would be held the day after the Eighth Prince's return, at which time all the mirrors would be available for purchase.

The Emperor, apparently noticing how busy Empress Jing'an was, ordered the Eighth Prince to be recaptured, under the pretext that his studies must not be neglected.

The Mirror Appreciation Banquet was held in the afternoon. Xu Wen had been summoned to the palace early by Empress Jing'an to assist, and she brought Lin Jiaoniang with her. Looking at the exquisite mirror before her, Empress Jing'an felt as if she had finally let go of the regrets she had accumulated over the years.

This banquet was different from previous flower-viewing and holiday banquets. Not only was only female members of the imperial family invited to attend, but the details of the banquet had also been leaked in advance. The wives of the imperial clan, marquises, and officials began to enter, followed by a series of exclamations. Like Zishu and Ziyan, they were seeing such a clear mirror for the first time, and seeing their makeup clearly in the mirror, many of them covered their faces.

After all, it was ancient times, and technology was far behind modern times. Even the most natural and precious cosmetics couldn't completely adhere to the skin, and coupled with the blurry nature of bronze mirrors, many women's makeup ended up looking a bit patchy.

After all, this was a banquet, not a place for guests to embarrass themselves. Following the palace servants' explanation, the women were quickly led into the inner hall, where rows of palace servants emerged. Each servant led a woman to her seat, then provided a hot towel to cleanse her face before applying makeup. Then, they led everyone to the large mirror to observe.

At this time, the women went from screaming in surprise at first to being delighted. Then General Gan's wife was the first to ask, "Will I have a chance to use this mirror? Where can I buy cosmetics?"

Everyone looked at Xu Wen, who had been leading the way. Xu Wen smiled and said, "Madam, I don't know either. Wait a moment and you will know."