Chapter 189

"I know the noble ladies in the capital, and I have also dated daughters of generals, but the temperament of that Miss Su is truly unique."

"Besides, she is a farm girl. But when I look at her skin, it is even more delicate than mine. It is white and translucent. She doesn't look like she has been exposed to the wind and sun in the fields. Her fingers are long and delicate. She doesn't look like she has ever worked."

"Appearance..." Li Yuxi paused, and had to admit, "She is indeed very beautiful."

"In my impression, farmers have bad skin because they have to do farm work and housework every day. They are bent over in the fields all day long, their bodies are not straight, and they lift all kinds of heavy objects every day, so their bodies are rather stout. They are not as thin as us."

"But Miss Su looks thinner than us, with a slender and straight figure, and she looks full of energy."

"As for her mentioning Zhang Zhenzhen, I also thought it was inappropriate at first." Li Yuxi said, "But that night, many people saw Master Shen go to Yunxiang Tower. Later, it was reported that Master Shen went to Yunxiang Tower to inquire about Zhang Zhenzhen in order to investigate the case of the third son of the Chen family."

"And that day, Miss Su mentioned Zhang Zhenzhen. Was it not to help Master Shen investigate some clues?"

"But, wouldn't she be alerting the enemy by acting like that?" Lu Xiaoyue asked in confusion, "By acting like that, everyone in the city would know that she was looking for Zhang Zhenzhen. That night, Master Shen went to Yunxiang Tower, and everyone knew about it immediately."

“But, if she doesn’t ask about it in a high-profile manner, wouldn’t everyone think that Master Shen went to Yunxiang Tower to seek pleasure? I’m afraid it will be detrimental to Master Shen’s reputation and will become one of the reasons for attacking him in the court in the future.” Li Yuxi said slowly.

"Besides, I always feel that things are more complicated than that. Just like that day, we all thought that Miss Su didn't know etiquette, but we found out that she was just paving the way for Master Shen to go to Yunxiang Tower."

"So, now it seems that she was the one who alerted the enemy, making everyone realize that Master Shen went to Yunxiang Tower to investigate the case of Mr. Chen San. Could there be a deeper reason why she cannot talk to others?"

Mrs. Lu was surprised and asked, "Why do I hear that you, Yuxi, quite admire Miss Su?"

"It's too early to say I admire her." Li Yuxi smiled, "But I am indeed curious about her. She is different from everyone I have ever met, and also very different from what I thought. This Miss Su is an interesting person."

Mrs. Lu looked at Li Yuxi, then at Lu Xiaoyue, and sighed silently in her heart.

I wish my daughter could be half as smart as Li Yuxi.

"By the way, has Madam Li received the New Year gift from the Shen family?" Madam Lu asked.

"I just received it, too. It was sent along with the wedding invitation, so I was curious about Miss Su." Madam Li smiled and said, "Originally, Master Shen doesn't date anyone, and I didn't expect to receive a New Year gift from the Shen family. But I sent it to the Shen family, so we can't be less polite."

"I didn't expect that the rules of the Shen Mansion are so well implemented this year." Mrs. Li said.

"After all, he is also a tutor, and I heard that his housekeeper is also a man who knows the rules." Madam Lu said, "I just didn't expect that there would be facial cream and powder for us women on the gift list."

"That should be Miss Su." Madam Li said with a smile, "That's why I find it interesting. It's just like what Yuxi said. Miss Su's behavior doesn't seem like she comes from a farming family."

"Have you seen the facial cream and other things she gave you?" Mrs. Lu asked again, "I was worried that she was petty and the things she gave me were not good, so I didn't dare to use them and just had them put away."

"I haven't had time to look at it yet." Madam Li said to Li Yuxi, "I asked someone to send it to you. You are familiar with these things, so you can take a look at them."

Lu Xiaoyue asked curiously: "Yuxi, can I go with you to take a look? I'm really curious."

Because Mrs. Lu didn't trust it, she asked someone to put it away and didn't give it to her.

She asked for it but Mrs. Lu refused to give it to her, saying it was not a good thing and that she should not rub it on her face.

"Of course." Li Yuxi immediately ordered someone to go to her room and bring back the things that Su Jinshi had sent.

Li Yuxi smelled it first. "What a refreshing fragrance. I have never smelled such a fragrance before. It has a bit of floral scent, but also a scent that I can't describe."

"Is it bad to have such an unknown fragrance?" Mrs. Lu said hurriedly.

Li Yuxi shook her head, "I don't smell any bad fragrance."

Li Yuxi scooped a little facial cream with her fingers and applied it on the back of her hand.

"Yuxi!" It was too late for Mrs. Li to stop her.

What if something inappropriate was added here, some hidden poison, and hurt Li Yuxi without her knowing.

Li Yuxi shook his head and said, "We have no grudges against Miss Su, and the Shen Mansion has been given to all the mansions in Beijing. Unless she wants to capture all the female relatives in Beijing, it is unnecessary to make any moves here."

Li Yuxi spread the facial cream evenly on the back of her hand, and after a while, the facial cream was absorbed by her hand.

"This..." Li Yuxi was surprised, "It's so moist. The back of my hand is so tender now."

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"Let me touch it." Lu Xiaoyue said, and she had already reached out to touch the back of Li Yuxi's hand, "It's so tender."

"You said, Miss Su's skin is so good, is it because of this?"

"Maybe." Li Yuxi smiled, "This facial mask is light and easy to absorb, unlike the thick grease we usually use. If you apply too much, your face will be oily, and if you apply too little, it will dry out easily."

"Where did Miss Su, who comes from a peasant family, get all these? Magnolia Pavilion is already the best cosmetics shop in Beijing, and they don't have any of these." Lu Xiaoyue was surprised.

"Since Miss Su has sent gifts, she must be interested in traveling around the capital," Li Yuxi said. "If Madam Lu is worried about these things, she can temporarily not use them."

"Mother, can you send an invitation to the Shen Mansion? Take me to the Shen Mansion to meet Miss Su? I can also take this opportunity to ask Miss Su about what is in these cosmetics. Maybe I can find out."

"That's fine. But there are no elders in the Shen Mansion, so it would be strange for me to go there. But it would also be inappropriate for an unmarried girl like you to go there." Madam Li sighed, "Well, I'll send a letter and take you there, regardless of whether it's appropriate or not."

Su Jinshi received a note from Madam Li, and Butler Jiang asked, "Do you want to see her, young lady?"

"Mrs. Li has personally sent an invitation, so of course I have to meet her." Su Jinshi said, "When you go back to the Li residence, tell them that I was impolite and should have taken the initiative to go there. Madam is my elder, and it is inappropriate for me to wait for her at home. If Madam is free, can you allow me to go to the Li residence today to pay New Year's greetings?"

Su Jinshi guessed that it was Li Yuxi who wanted to see her.

The cosmetics she gave were not available at the time, so it naturally aroused people's curiosity.