In order to wait for the concubines, Nan Wusi got up very early, after all, it was only the first day, and he still wanted to leave a good impression on everyone.
When Nan Wusi got up, he saw the eunuchs and palace maids setting up tables, chairs, and mirrors. There seemed to be about twenty of them.
As far as Nan Wusi knew, the concubines who came to attend today were all of the highest status, and the Empress would also be attending.
At the same time, some princesses will also be attending, and it seems that the Crown Prince's concubine, Ouyang Jiangli, will also be present today.
However, this group of people today is the one that the Empress told Nan Wusi not to spend too much time teaching. In order to keep it a secret, even the Empress herself came to participate in this class.
There are two remaining groups: one group consists of the concubines centered around the Empress, and the other group consists of the remaining concubines centered around the Imperial Concubine.
The Empress's actions were naturally aimed at Consort Gui, so Consort Ping, who was centered around Consort Gui, should not be taught any advanced skills.
In fact, Nan Wusi believes that whether or not one can learn this skill depends on the individual. Even if she teaches it to a very advanced level, some people simply cannot learn it. Similarly, even if she only teaches the basics, some people can still develop their own methods.
Therefore, Nan Wusi really didn't intend to widen the gap between the groups. Just as Xiao Yi said, no matter what she did, she would not benefit from being exposed.
So Nan Wusi made up his mind that he might as well take this opportunity to make more money. After all, the beauties in the harem had plenty of money.
Those concubines who lived miserable lives and were poor were not even qualified to attend her classes, so they were completely outside her consideration.
After Chen Shi (7-9 AM), concubines began to arrive one after another, and even the emperor's princesses arrived one after another.
At this time, Consort Shu and Consort De had also arrived, so the other concubines naturally centered around them.
After some time, the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine also arrived. It was noticeable that the lower-ranking concubines became somewhat reserved.
The last to arrive were the Empress and Ouyang Jiangli. Everyone stood up and bowed, and Nan Wusi also bowed to the Empress, as etiquette in the palace was very strict.
The Empress kindly asked everyone to stand up and find their seats. She herself sat down in the very center of the first row.
"Miss Nan, everyone is here now, we can begin," the Empress said to Nan Wusi.
"Your Majesty, although everyone has arrived, I suggest that His Highness the Crown Prince's concubine should not attend, as she is currently pregnant, and makeup is not good for pregnant women." Nan Wusi had already been drawn to Ouyang Jiangli's large belly.
These are things that never happened in the original text, so Nan Wusi didn't know that Ouyang Jiangli was actually pregnant. Heaven knows she was genuinely concerned for the pregnant woman.
However, Ouyang Jiangli, the person involved, was clearly not satisfied. She put on a wronged look and said, "Miss Nan, I'll just listen from the side. Is it alright if I don't use makeup?"
"Yes, but then I cannot guarantee the effectiveness of the teaching," Nan Wusi replied, then looked at the Empress.
"It's alright, let Jiang Li listen in here. If she wants to learn, she can wait until after she gives birth." The Empress nodded, naturally prioritizing her son, the Dragon Prince.
So Ouyang Jiangli sat down with a wronged expression, and then secretly glared at Nan Wusi.
Nan Wusi happened to see Ouyang Jiangli's gaze, but she didn't do anything else. She just secretly rolled her eyes. She was doing it for Ouyang Jiangli's own good, so it was fine if he didn't appreciate it.
Then Nan Wusi began her sales pitch. She first asked the ladies and princesses if they had already purchased her cosmetics, and if not, the subsequent lessons would be difficult to continue.
These favored concubines had naturally purchased the complete set of cosmetics long ago. Only some concubines who were not usually well-off had not purchased them or had not purchased the complete set.
However, now that they have attended Namo Si's lecture, under the watchful eyes of everyone, those who didn't have the money can only grit their teeth and buy it with tears in their eyes.
Although the individual prices of each of Nanwusi's cosmetics are not too high, with continuous updates, each item now comes in five or six colors, so buying them all adds up to a considerable expense.
Seeing that everyone had made up for the shortfall in their purchases, Nan Wusi was naturally overjoyed. This amount of silver was enough for her to upgrade her appearance by one level.
After the concubines finally purchased all the cosmetics, Nan Wusi began his lessons.
She first gave a brief introduction to her cosmetics, but since the people present already knew about them, she simply skipped over it.
Then Nan Wusi started teaching them from the very first step, and during this time he also promoted his makeup tools and let the concubines try them out.
Some concubines found that makeup tools were indeed much easier and more convenient to use, so they also purchased a complete set of these makeup tools.
However, some of the concubines looked hesitant. Nan Wusi thought to herself that they were definitely unwilling to spend money to buy more, so she changed the subject and led the conversation to the next step.
Those concubines who no longer wanted to buy also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they had managed to get away with it so easily. At the same time, they looked at Nan Wusi with newfound respect, thinking that he was indeed a shrewd businessman.
The morning passed quickly. Actually, they hadn't covered much; they'd simply explained the functions of all the cosmetics and demonstrated how to apply foundation. They'd also specifically told the concubines to use foundation in their own shade for a more natural look.
During lunch, the concubines chattered and asked which shade of foundation was most suitable for them.
Namo Si patiently answered the questions for these concubines.
Seeing that even the lower-ranking concubines had received their answers, the Imperial Concubine could no longer remain seated and began to ask as well.
"Miss Nan, please tell me quickly what shade of foundation suits me best," the Imperial Concubine asked.
"Your Highness, your skin is very fair, so the lightest shade of foundation you have on hand will suffice," Nan Wusi replied.
The Empress was displeased upon hearing this, and asked, "Miss Nan, then tell me, what shade suits me best?"
“Your Majesty the Empress is best suited to shade #1 yellow.” After answering, Nan Wusi noticed the Empress’s expression and knew that she was unhappy because she felt her complexion was worse than the Imperial Concubine’s.
So Nanwusi then gave everyone a lesson on skin tone, explaining that skin tone is divided into cool and warm skin tones, and there is no better skin tone. No matter what skin tone you have, as long as you use the right foundation, you can look more beautiful.
After Nan Wusi finished speaking, the Empress's expression changed from gloomy to sunny.
Nan Wusi sighed inwardly. This palace was really not a good place to stay. She didn't want to be trapped here for the rest of her life, having to watch people's expressions even when she spoke.
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