Chapter 50 Shen Chaoyan must die today!
She nodded to the maid behind her, and at her instruction, the maid took a few steps forward and brought a sandalwood box that looked very expensive to her.
Shen Qingwan took the box, walked to the Queen Mother, and opened it facing the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother
looked at the finger-length tubes inside, and remembered the lip balm she took to Shoukang Palace last month. She immediately guessed what it was, "Are these all lip balms made by you?"
"Yes!" Shen Qingwan glanced at the officials and family members who stretched their necks to look at her, and raised her voice slightly, "They are all made by me. There are nine colors of lip balms, and they are all mixed by me." As
she spoke, she took out a tube of lip balm from the sandalwood box, removed the lid, and turned the bottom to show everyone how to use it. "This style of lip balm does not need to be dipped in by hand, it can be applied directly to the lips, which is very convenient to use."
Shen Chaoyan remembered that when he was reading comic books, he also saw Shen Qingwan introducing lipstick.
However, the emperor in the book had become the third prince Sikong Yu.
Sikong Yu's mother died young, and the late emperor later let him be fostered by Xie Qionghua.
Therefore, after he ascended the throne, the empress dowager was still Xie Qionghua.
When Shen Chaoyan read the comics, she just wanted to relax her mind, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with the heroine's behavior.
But when she herself was in this comic, she realized that the scene of Shen Qingwan giving birthday gifts was very similar to a new product launch conference.
But the lip balm made by Shen Qingwan had too many traces of handwork, and it was really not in the mainstream among the many gifts.
At this moment, she talked freely, relying on nothing more than the half-bright halo of the heroine on her head and the lipstick style that was hundreds of years ahead of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Shen Chaoyan really couldn't stand her high-sounding talk. What was she doing here to show off at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet?
"Sister Wanpin has a good eye. The gift you sent is really good!"
Shen Chaoyan found an opportunity to interrupt Shen Qingwan when she paused, "Queen Mother, what a coincidence, there is also lip balm in the gift I prepared!"
It might be surprising to have such a gift, but Shen Qingwan sent nine lip balms, each with a different color.
Therefore, no matter what the lip balm Shen Chaoyan sent looked like, Xie Qionghua would no longer think it was so good.
Shen Qingwan was certain of this, turned her head and looked at Shen Chaoyan, and said with a smile, "Sister Shen, we are so in sync! I think everyone must be very curious about your birthday gift!"
She was eager for Shen Chaoyan to take out the gift as soon as possible. With Shen Chaoyan's lip balm as a foil, her gift would be more unique.
"Okay!" Shen Chaoyan smiled back at her and said to the two people behind her, "Hongguo, Lugua, you give my gift to the Queen Mother."
"Yes, my lady."
Hongguo and Lugua were seen carrying a half-meter-high pearwood box and stopped in front of the Queen Mother.
The pearwood box is a makeup box, similar to a modern makeup storage box, but it is made of pure solid wood and is carved with a pattern of a hundred birds facing the phoenix.
As time was tight this time, in addition to the single items, the beauty products only had two sets.
One was the portable version that Gu Jinyue had used before.
The satin fabric was embroidered with various floral patterns, and was made more delicately than a purse. There were several small pockets sewn inside to hold cosmetics, making it convenient to carry with you when going out and touch up your makeup anytime and anywhere.
The other was the gorgeous version, which was the one given to the empress dowager.
The set was made entirely of the finest pearwood, with exquisite carvings on the surface that made it look lifelike.
The wooden box was divided into three layers, one for lip balms of various colors, one for blush and eye shadow, and the bottom for eyebrow pencils, combs and various jewelry.
There is an exquisite little secret room on the side of the wooden box, which can not only hold perfume and lotion, but also the key to the private vault, etc. It is extremely practical.
When the lid of the wooden box is opened, there is a standing mirror.
Putting such a beauty box on the dressing table is high-end and classy!
"Mr. Shen, your makeup box is cleverly designed, I like it very much."
Shen Chaoyan bowed, not arrogant or impatient, "It is my honor to be appreciated by the Queen Mother."
Unlike Shen Qingwan, Shen Chaoyan opened a beauty shop mainly targeting high-end customer groups.
Therefore, she attaches great importance to quality and packaging.
The shop's products are not only complete in variety, but also of much better quality than the rouge and powder sold on the market.
In addition, the packaging of each product is also very delicate, and one can tell at a glance that it is very expensive.
Even the top-grade box set costs much more than the products in the box.
"Oh my God! This makeup box is so beautiful!"
"This design and style are simply ingenious!"
The women below stared at the makeup box with their eyes full of amazement.
It is both beautiful and noble, this is a gift that can be presented! As
soon as this box set came out, Shen Qingwan's handmade birthday gift became a joke!
What she gave was not a birthday gift at all, it was not even as good as the low-quality lip balm that cost ten cents for three sticks at a street stall!
Just now, the Queen Mother felt that although Shen Qingwan's gift was simple, it was valuable because of the thought.
Now, by comparing the two rooms, we can know what is attentive and what is perfunctory.
The empress dowager's eyes swept over Shen Qingwan, and then fell back on Shen Chaoyan, "Mr. Shen, this dressing box was not made by you yourself, was it?"
Shen Chaoyan shook her head and denied it honestly, "Of course not, I only know how to use these makeup products, how can I compare with the dexterity of Sister Wanpin? This was customized by a professional craftsman for the empress dowager. There is only this set in the whole capital!"
She paused, and then continued, "I think professional matters should be left to professionals. The craftsmen have excellent skills and solid techniques, which are skills passed down from generations. Just like the lip balm I applied today, I heard from the shopkeeper that it contains gold glitter. After applying it, the lips will be shiny and particularly dazzling when exposed to sunlight."
After she said this, everyone, including Sikong Yan, turned their attention to her lips.
Sure enough, her bright red lips sparkled in the sunlight, which was very beautiful.
When Shen Qingwan saw the silver tube lipstick reflecting the sunlight inside the makeup box from Shen Chaoyan, her face suddenly turned as pale as paper.
She clenched her hands tightly, with such force that she almost broke the chopsticks in her hand.
Why does Shen Chaoyan have such a modern makeup set?
Is it possible that in this world, besides her, there are other time travelers?
No! Impossible!
Shen Qingwan has always believed that she is the only one in the Great Xia Dynasty.
She can't accept that there is another time traveler who is in competition with her.
But the facts are right in front of her, and she can't help but believe it!
Why?
Why is God so cruel to her?
Ever since she met Shen Chaoyan, she seems to have never been satisfied with anything!
It must be Shen Chaoyan who took away her luck!
Shen Qingwan quietly raised her head and looked at Sikong Yu who was sitting opposite her, and found that
Sikong Yu was also looking at Shen Chaoyan like everyone else!
The way he looked at Shen Chaoyan reminded Shen Qingwan of the scene when the third prince saw her for the first time.
At that time, she attended several poetry gatherings in a man's disguise. She shone at the poetry gatherings with her 300 Tang poems and won the favor of Sikong Yu.
Later, Sikong Yu discovered her identity as a woman, confessed his love to her, and promised her to be together for the rest of her life.
She was willing to enter the palace for Sikong Yu and be his insider. She would not allow anyone to destroy the pure and beautiful relationship between them!
Therefore, Shen Chaoyan must die today!