The two boarded the carriage again, and Ye Lanyin instructed the driver to turn around and head to Zhongling Street.
Chung Ling Street is different from other streets; it's quite diverse. It also has another name, Ling Street. If you can't find something on other streets, you can definitely find it here.
Upon arriving at Zhongling Street, Ye Lanyin alighted from the carriage.
She stopped when she passed a rather unique shop.
This is it!
Seeing that she had stopped, Huaxin said, "Madam, why did you stop? Rouge is still ahead."
"No, it's right here."
After hearing this, Hua Xin looked around, but where was there any rouge?
She smiled mysteriously, then turned and walked into the shop.
Hua Xin stood there, mouth agape.
Madam, this is...
The shopkeeper, seeing people come to buy things, dared not show his joy, nor did he dare say "welcome."
Instead, he asked, "Madam, is it a man or a woman? What level of service are you looking for?"
Ye Lanyin smiled and said, "For women, the lowest grade."
The shopkeeper was quite surprised to see her so happy; this was the first time he had ever encountered a customer like this.
“However, I only want the rouge,” she said again.
"Just rouge?"
Everyone who comes here to buy things takes them away in sets.
"Okay, take the lowest grade, the best-looking one, and don't make the color too dark."
Seeing her say that, the shopkeeper didn't dare to ask any more questions. He simply said, "Okay," and then turned around and went inside to get it.
At this moment, Huaxin also came up.
She never imagined that the lady would choose to buy here.
Oh, you've come to the funeral shop to buy rouge for your concubine.
Hehe, Mom is so thoughtful.
[They probably won't even realize they bought it here.]
"Hehe..." Lin Wanwan was just missing a megaphone.
The shopkeeper who was picking up the rouge in front of him was horrified when he heard this.
This is truly unprecedented; it's the first time I've ever seen someone laugh like that while buying this stuff.
Anyone who didn't know better would think the family was celebrating a happy occasion...
"Madam, this is the worst rouge in our shop."
Ye Lanyin picked it up, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Shopkeeper, I want four boxes!"
"Four...four boxes?" The shopkeeper was dumbfounded.
An ordinary person would buy one box, corresponding to one set meal, but this lady bought four boxes in a row?
"Madam, isn't this too much?"
Seeing his shocked expression, Ye Lanyin assumed he felt she hadn't bought enough.
So he said, "Shopkeeper, I'll take eight boxes!"
The shopkeeper's mouth was so wide it could fit an egg.
After a long while, he came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, please wait a moment, Madam."
Who cares about a few, as long as we make money!
The shopkeeper then pulled out seven more boxes from behind.
Ye Lanyin nodded in satisfaction, then instructed Huaxin to give her the silver.
After giving the money, the three left happily.
The shopkeeper behind him wiped away his sweat and muttered, "He's really bold."
After Ye Lanyin left, the Regent also got into the carriage.
Mo Qing was completely bewildered. What was wrong with the prince? He hadn't seen him for a month, and now he had taken a fancy to a married woman?
Oh no, if the Emperor Emeritus finds out, he'll probably skin him alive.
After Ye Lanyin returned to her residence, she instructed Huaxin to take the boxes of rouge to her concubines.
The concubines were overjoyed when they received the gift.
"Madam, they accepted it, and they kept telling me to convey their gratitude."
Ye Lanyin looked at her daughter crawling all over the floor and said, "If you like it, that's good."
I'm afraid they won't like it.
Meanwhile, Zou Shuang'er was in the ancestral hall, crying so hard she almost fainted.
Looking at her son kneeling on the ground, she felt incredibly sad.
This son was born when she and the Marquis of Zhenbei were at their most loving. She was reluctant to let him into the family, but she couldn't resist the temptation of the title of legitimate son.
If she hadn't followed him in, she could still protect him now.
Now, she is Ye Lanyin's 'biological son'.
She couldn't get involved at all.
"Shiming, my son, how could you be so foolish? Not only did you do such a thing, but you also gave others a handle to use against you."
Lin Shiming felt a bit disgusted when he saw her crying and sobbing.
His mother promised him that she would let him go back in a few days. She cried and sobbed, and anyone who didn't know the situation would think he was dead.
"Alright, Mother, stop crying. Your son is upset."
"If seeing me like this makes you feel sorry for me, then leave. Out of sight, out of mind."
Zou Shuang'er froze halfway through her crying, "You... you're disgusted with your mother?"
"No, I'm just upset. My mother promised me that she'll let me go back once the punishment is over. Don't cry," he responded, sounding somewhat hoarse.
Zou Shuang'er was so frightened that she withdrew her hand from his, unable to believe that her obedient and considerate son would turn out like this.
"Shiming, have you misunderstood something about your mother?"
Lin Shiming turned his head to the other side. "No, please ask Aunt Zou to go back."
“This manor is not like the outside world. I can’t call you Mother anymore. If Mother finds out, we’ll probably all be kicked out.”
The old lady stood to the side, tears streaming down her face. "Shiming, don't say that..."
"She is your birth mother, you can't forget her kindness."
"Grandmother has not forgotten that her grandson only has one mother, and that is the lady."
Zou Shuang'er was heartbroken upon hearing this.
It must be Ye Lanyin; she must have instilled something in Shiming.
Otherwise, how could he have gone from hating Ye Lanyin to only recognizing Ye Lanyin?
“Shiming, Ye Lanyin is not a good person. She deliberately tried to take you away from Mother and cause her pain. You can’t believe what she says.”
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