At the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, the Empress invited all the prominent families in the capital.
They all brought their families with them.
To receive an invitation from the Empress was an unparalleled honor.
The women were all dressed up carefully, each one looking splendid.
However, everyone was amazed when the Empress appeared.
The empress, dressed in her finest attire, left a trail of intoxicating floral and fruity fragrances, including ambergris, which was truly captivating.
On the empress's wrist was an exquisite glass bracelet.
In their time, glass was a rare commodity.
Although some people saw that Qiuqiu was selling glassware some time ago, no one was able to buy it.
The Empress had bright eyes and white teeth, and her lips were of a noble and elegant color, which made her complexion look exceptionally good. Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, and she was graceful and charming.
For a time, even the emperor was captivated by the empress.
Everyone was discussing the empress's makeup.
"What makeup is the Empress wearing today? She looks so beautiful."
"And the fragrance on the Empress is something that no expensive incense can surpass!"
"The glass bracelet on the Empress's wrist must be priceless, right?"
The Emperor gently took the Empress's hand and said, "Empress, you look beautiful today!"
The Empress said shyly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Just as everyone was wondering, a crisp voice rang out.
Xiao Feng: "Come and take a look! Limited edition perfumes, glassware, and lipsticks, just like the Empress's, are on sale! Come and buy them!"
A group of wealthy ladies were immediately drawn to it.
A graceful and elegant lady picked up the perfume, smelled it, and exclaimed happily, "It's the same scent the Empress wears! Wonderful! How much is it? I'll buy it!"
Chirp timidly extended one finger.
The lady immediately agreed: "Ten thousand taels! Good! Deal!"
Chirp was immediately dumbfounded.
Are all the people here so rich?
The lady was still basking in the joy of having snagged the perfume.
Fortunately, she's the wife of a corrupt official. I'll just have to accept the money against my conscience for now!
Chuchu was so excited about making so much money that she wiped her eyes.
A young lady from a wealthy family saw Qiuqiu's state and quickly ran over to comfort her: "Little sister, don't be sad. I know you had to part with it. This is the same lipstick worn by the Empress, right? I'll take it. Here's twenty thousand taels of silver!"
Chirp was so happy she wanted to cry, but she couldn't lose her composure.
She had no choice but to suppress her inner turmoil and nod.
Her three brothers were busy collecting money and then packing the items for the customers.
A lady ran as fast as she could, afraid of missing out on something.
She shouted, "Keep that glass string for me! I want it no matter the price!"
Miss Zheng, who was very close to Qiuqiu, said, "I saw this glass bracelet first, you can't buy it. I'm buying it!"
Lady: "No! I've admired the Empress for a long time, and I must buy the same bracelet as hers!"
Miss Zheng: "I've had my eye on this glass bracelet for over ten days. It was in front of Lord Sun's residence back then, and if it weren't for certain reasons, I would have bought it long ago!"
Madam: "Why didn't you say so earlier? I was the one who wanted to buy it first!"
Miss Zheng insisted, "If we're talking about first come, first served, I arrived earlier than you!"
The two started arguing.
Qi Junlin stepped in to mediate: "Gentlemen, there's only one bracelet available. How about this: the highest bidder gets it first? What do you say?"
The two of them snorted.
Madam: "Very well! Then I'll offer thirty thousand taels!"
Miss Zheng: "I'll offer forty thousand taels!"
The lady glared at Miss Zheng and said, "I'll offer fifty thousand taels!"
In a short period of time, a glass bracelet was auctioned off for 100,000 taels of silver!
The three Qi brothers were also shocked!
Qi Junzhou: What incredible luck did we have?
Qi Junxian: I have never earned this much money in my entire life.
Qi Junlin: I'm afraid I'll never have such an opportunity in my entire life. This isn't just making money; it's like the God of Wealth is handing me money!
Chiu Chiu also looked pleasantly surprised.
[Don't get too excited, brothers. Our chance to get rich is yet to come.]
If that girl Qi Jinlan saw this, wouldn't she be furious?
[That girl probably can't stay idle either. Judging from how things have unfolded so far, she's probably busy selling her products right now, isn't she?]
She must be thrilled to make a fortune here before leaving.
Qi Junlin looked around to see if there was any sign of Qi Jinlan.
Just as Qiuqiu had predicted, Qi Jinlan and Qi Gaoming were trying to sell a bottle of perfume to a lady.
Qi Gaoming: "Madam, smell my perfume. It's much better than those incenses. Just a light spray and you'll smell wonderful all over."
Qi Jinlan is weaving a beautiful dream.
After this lady finishes using my perfume, she will definitely recommend it to her friends. At that time, my perfume will become an instant hit, bringing me both fame and fortune! We will no longer have to depend on others.
Unexpectedly, the lady suddenly sneezed, frowned, and then covered her nose.
"What is this smell? It's so pungent! It smells awful!"
Those nearby smelled it and said, "Yes, what kind of cheap perfume is this? It's worlds apart from the one the Empress uses."
Qi Jinlan's heart was in turmoil: What? How come this isn't what she expected! Wasn't it supposed to be that after spraying their perfume, everyone would praise it and then buy it, making them rich and powerful, then catching the eye of nobles in the palace, and living a life of luxury and wealth from then on?
Qi Jinlan kept shaking her head: No, no. Something must be wrong! Also, what kind of perfume is the Empress using that they're talking about? How could someone know how to make perfume before her?
Qi Jinlan felt as if a pair of eyes were staring at her.
When she turned around, she saw that Qiuqiu was looking in her direction.
Chiu Chiu even flaunted the silver in her hand to her!
Then she made a face at Qi Jinlan.
That expression seemed to say, "You lost again this time!"
Qi Jinlan stomped her foot angrily.
If there weren't so many people around, she really wanted to rush over and beat up Qiuqiu.
The Emperor saw a large crowd gathered around Qiuqiu.
They all pestered Qiuqiu, saying, "Could you leave us some of the Empress's items next time? We'd buy them no matter the price!"
Chiu Chiu nodded and said, "Okay! But it's limited edition!"
Everyone nodded and said, "Okay, we understand! We all understand! The things Her Majesty the Empress uses are naturally very precious and rare, and we are willing to wait!"
The Emperor looked at the Empress beside him and asked, "What's going on here?"
The Empress smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Qiuqiu has come up with a way for us to become wealthy and powerful!"
The Emperor: "Oh? Is that so?"
Queen: "Yes! You'll see in a while. Trust Qiuqiu! She always brings us surprises."
The Emperor: "Yes. I believe in Qiu Qiu!"
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