Fugui narrowed his eyes slightly, with a dangerous light in his eyes. But Xiang'er was unaware of it. After she made her complaint, she left happily.
Fugui watched her leave, turned his head and instructed the eunuch behind him, sighing: "She speaks without thinking, and is full of nonsense. I think this master is crazy. If she is crazy, she is not allowed to leave the yard again."
The young eunuch bowed his head and said, "Sir, I understand. I will arrange it right away."
Fugui secretly shook his head in his heart. The princess brought these girls of humble origins into the palace as concubines and no longer cared about their lives.
The originally simple and kind girls were driven crazy by the oppressive palace, which was actually quite pitiful.
But who wouldn’t feel pitiful when living in the palace?
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The private room in the backyard of Qixiangzhai.
A thick beaded curtain separated Shen Wei and old Mr. Yang Xuanji. Mr. Yang is in his seventies. His temples are gray and he is thin but in good spirits and looks full of energy.
He sat outside the beaded curtain and did not touch the tea on the table.
Mr. Yang wanted to buy the famous "Jade Face Makeup Powder" in Yanjing as a birthday gift for his wife. But his luck was really bad and he couldn't buy this popular magic makeup powder at all.
There were several famous families in Yanjing who noticed Mr. Yang's intention, so they spent a large sum of money to purchase the "Jade Face Makeup Powder" and sent it to Yang Xuanji. But as he was a man of integrity and uprightness, he hated powerful officials the most and would never accept bribes from them.
My beloved wife's birthday is coming, but the birthday gift has not been prepared yet. In desperation, Mr. Yang had to find the shopkeeper Ye of Qixiangzhai, hoping to meet the owner behind the shop.
"I am well-read and have collected countless out-of-print ancient books." Mr. Yang said politely, "I am willing to exchange ten out-of-print ancient books for a box of Yuyan makeup powder."
Behind the beaded curtain, Shen Wei said calmly: "I am not good at writing, so it is useless to have out-of-print ancient books."
Mr. Yang was quite surprised.
The boss behind Qixiangzhai is actually a young woman?
Mr. Yang frowned and said, "Then I wonder what this young friend wants me to give you in exchange?"
Yang Xuanji resigned from his official position and lived in seclusion. Although the emperor rewarded him with gold, he did not dare to spend it indiscriminately. As he grew older, he knew that he had not much time left and would surely die before his wife. He had no children and wanted to leave all the money for his wife to take care of her in her old age.
Shen Wei smiled and said, "I hope Dr. Yang can do me a favor. In the Confucian Temple in the suburbs of Yanjing, there is a student named [Shen Xiuming] who is preparing for the next spring exam. But he has no good teacher to guide him, and it is difficult for him to make progress. Dr. Yang is a learned scholar. If you can help me, I will give you makeup powder."
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Mr. Yang's face was filled with anger. He stood up and turned to leave: "You are actually plotting against me!"
Yang Xuanji was not stupid. After hearing what Shen Wei said, he immediately guessed that he had fallen into a trap. Qixiangzhai deliberately did not sell him makeup powder in order to invite him to come out and guide students in the spring examination.
Which official in Yanjing is planning this?
Shen Wei asked Shopkeeper Ye to stop Yang Xuanji.
Shen Wei said gently: "Dr. Yang, you misunderstood. I am not from a high family, and my parents' family is not the rich and powerful in Yanjing."
Mr. Yang was patient and stopped for a while.
Shen Wei continued, "The student from the Confucian Temple who asked you to teach, Shen Xiuming, was born in a humble family and his family has been farmers for generations. His mother has been very kind to me. I see that this boy is struggling academically and has no good teachers or friends to help him, so I want to help him."
Mr. Yang was skeptical.
But in the end he returned to the house and sat at the table again. Mr. Yang said coldly: "Today, when I have time, I will go to the Confucian Temple to verify the truth of your words."
When Shen Wei heard his words, she knew that Yang Xuanji had been shaken to some extent.
Yang Xuanji also comes from a farming family, and his family has been farming for generations. His mother worked on the farm during the day and wove at night, working hard to support his studies. Yang Xuanji lived up to his mother's expectations and passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Having served as an official for many years, Yang Xuanji has provided a lot of help to children from poor families of the same background.
"I have prepared a box of concealer, which is more effective than the Jade Face Makeup Powder. Show it to Dr. Yang." Shen Wei said softly.
Ye Qiu Shuang brought a woman with a scar on her face into the house.
The woman's face was burned, leaving an ugly scar like a centipede. Ye Qiu Shuang opened a palm-sized white porcelain bottle, dipped a small brush in the concealer, and slowly applied it to the burns on the woman's face.
After half an hour, Ye Qiu Shuang finished putting makeup on the woman.
Mr. Yang was stunned.
The ugly winding scars on the woman's face were all covered up! And the color of the concealer is close to the skin tone, so it doesn't look out of place.
This is a concealer specially made by Shen Wei. In fact, the material ratio is similar to that of Yuyan makeup powder, but mica powder and lanolin are added, so the concealer effect is better.
Shen Wei said, "If Dr. Yang is willing to teach Shen Xiuming for three months, my Qixiangzhai can provide your wife with a lifetime of concealer free of charge. Dr. Yang, your wife hasn't gone out for a few days, right?"
Mr. Yang was wavering.
His wife, Mrs. Luo, loved traveling and sightseeing before her face was burned. Later, he was burned and disfigured, and he went out only a few times. When going out for a boat trip on the lake occasionally, she would always wear a veil.
On one of the summer days two years ago, Luo was in a rare good mood and took a boat trip on the lake to admire the lotus flowers. The lake breeze blew off the black veil on her head, revealing the ugly burns on her face. The children on the boat next door were so scared that they kept shouting "The ghost lady is coming". Mrs. Luo was devastated and burst into tears.
Mr. Yang saw it all and was worried. He hopes to help his wife regain her confidence.
Chen Wei said: "This box of concealer is given to you as a gift. You can go to the Confucian Temple to explore it first. If you don't want to teach me, I won't force you."
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