Chen Yi was somewhat surprised. Upon opening the box, a light and delicate fragrance immediately wafted out. The scent was very faint but pleasant to smell. However, it looked no different from ordinary incense pills.
He asked curiously, "Can incense pills really calm the nerves and promote sleep? Hasn't Mother always had trouble sleeping? Let's try one."
After saying that, he instructed the maid beside him to light the incense pills.
Chen Feiyan didn't care. Her eyes were fixed on the lipstick in her hand, and she couldn't wait to show it to everyone. "Look, how beautiful this lipstick is. The effect on the lips is much better than those lip balms."
She pointed to the pinkish color on her lips.
After glancing at it a few times, a hint of surprise appeared on Dong's pale face. "This lipstick is indeed better than those lip rouges. It seems Yunniang has found a good manager."
Although she rarely went out due to her headaches, she had heard that Baoxiangfang's business had been bad recently and was worried that the shop would close down. Now it seems that she was worrying too much.
She thought this lipstick was even better than the finest lip rouge brought back from the Western Regions. If the ladies and young women knew this, they would probably all go to Baoxiangfang to buy it.
Now, Baoxiangfang's reputation has plummeted because of that Qiu Niang. People probably won't mention Baoxiangfang anymore, they might find it unlucky, let alone set foot in Baoxiangfang.
It's a pity. If she could go out to attend a banquet, she would definitely help Baoxiangfang regain its reputation. But her headache gets worse when she's exposed to cold wind, so she doesn't dare to go out at all, let alone attend any banquet.
Thinking it over, she said earnestly, "At the banquet at the Marquis of Anding's residence in a few days, mention Baoxiangfang and see if you can attract some customers to the shop."
Yunniang had treated her well, and over the years, the two had developed a certain friendship. Now that Baoxiangfang was in decline, she should lend a helping hand.
Chen Feiyan smiled and nodded, "Mother, don't worry, I'll take care of this."
Madam Dong shook her head helplessly, reached out and tapped her forehead, saying with some concern, "I'm afraid that once you go there, you'll forget about this matter and just go off to play with those young ladies."
She knew her daughter's personality well; when she was happy, she would forget everything else and only care about playing. She would never remember anything important.
This banquet is a great opportunity for Baoxiangfang. If they miss it, they don't know how long they will have to wait for a banquet of this scale.
Chen Feiyan touched her forehead somewhat embarrassedly, "No way! I'll definitely remember this time, Mother, don't worry."
She just couldn't remember, but as soon as those ladies and young women saw the lipstick on her lips, they would definitely be curious.
The cosmetic shops in the capital don't have this lipstick's color or moisturizing effect right now; you can tell at a glance that it's different from ordinary lip balm.
Madam Dong just smiled, but suddenly she smelled a light fragrance, which relieved her dull headache.
Her gaze fell on the incense burner beside her, and she inhaled the fragrance in the room with curiosity, saying, "These incense balls smell really good. Are they also from Baoxiangfang?"
She had used Baoxiangfang's incense balls before, but this was probably the first time she had ever smelled this particular scent.
Chen Yi also sniffed the faint fragrance in the air and nodded, saying, "This incense pill does have a very special scent. When did Baoxiangfang start making incense pills like this?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyan casually replied, "I heard it's newly made, what do you think?"
She didn't know much about incense balls, but she felt that the incense balls burning in the room didn't smell as strong as other incense balls, and the fragrance was a bit weak. She couldn't detect anything else.
Madam Dong rubbed her temples, and her pale complexion eased somewhat. She nodded with delight and said, "It tastes good. It seems to really relieve headaches."
Since the incense pills were lit in the room, she felt that her severe headache had lessened, and her muddled mind seemed to have cleared up a bit.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyan's eyes widened in surprise. She stood up from the pear wood chair, walked to the incense burner, sniffed it hard, and said incredulously, "These incense pills are really effective?"
When she heard Manager Jiang say that the fragrant pills could calm the nerves, promote sleep, and relieve headaches, she thought it was just casual talk and never imagined that they could actually relieve headaches.
My mother has been suffering from headaches for many years. Every time she has a headache, even the imperial physicians can't do anything about it. The medicine they prescribe has no effect at all. They can only relieve the headache with massage.
However, massage isn't always effective, yet this unassuming little sachet can actually do it, which is quite surprising.
Madam Dong was also a little confused for a moment, and hesitated, saying, "I don't know if it's the effect of the incense pill, but it does hurt less now, and the fragrance makes me feel comfortable."
She had never liked the smell of the incense pills before; sometimes the smell would even worsen her headaches. But she never expected that the incense pills would not only have a light and refreshing scent, but also relieve her headaches, making her feel comfortable all over.
I just don't know if I'll continue to have headaches after leaving this incense pill.
Chen Feiyan quickly said, "Manager Jiang gave me two boxes of incense pills. Mother, you should try them first. If they can really relieve your headaches that have lasted for many years, I will buy more from Baoxiangfang next time. Maybe they can cure you."
Madam Dong simply responded, but didn't really take it seriously.
She has suffered from this headache for many years. Over the years, the family has consulted countless doctors, but none of them could cure her. It would be good if this little incense pill could slightly relieve her headache.
She didn't even dare to dream of getting cured.
This thought persisted until I went to sleep.
She thought she wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep, but to her surprise, she fell into a deep sleep shortly after lying down on the bed.
The faint scent of the herbal perfume lingered around her nose, which relaxed her completely, and the lingering sorrow between her brows seemed to disappear.
There was no longer the torment of headaches that used to plague me even in my dreams; only peace and tranquility remained.
Madam Dong slept very well that night; if the maid hadn't come to wake her, she probably would have continued sleeping.
Dong was in disbelief, staring blankly at the bright daylight outside.
She actually fell asleep last night without any dreams. Unlike usual, she didn't have trouble falling asleep due to headaches, nor did she wake up suddenly in the middle of the night after finally falling asleep.
Some only get one night of restful sleep.
As the maidservant helped her change, she smiled and said, "When Master came back last night, he saw that Madam was sleeping soundly, so he didn't disturb her. She's still sleeping in the side room."
He went to court early this morning.
For years, the master of the house had been unable to sleep due to his wife's headaches, and fearing that he would disturb her, he had been sleeping in a side room.
I was surprised not to see Madam this morning, and when I learned that she was still sleeping, I told them not to disturb her and to let her rest in peace.
Madam Dong was taken aback, somewhat surprised. "Did the master come back yesterday?"
In the past, whenever her husband came home, she would wake up immediately because she couldn't sleep. She would always talk to him and help him get dressed and wash up.
But yesterday, she had no idea when her husband returned or when he left.
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