Chapter 276 Extra Jingtang Chapter 3
Xia Jingtang went to Zhulin Youju for lunch.
As soon as she finished eating and walked out, she went straight to Xia Mu Nan Sheng. The shopkeeper Gu was familiar with her, and when he saw her, he came forward and said, "I didn't know that the princess was coming. I hope you will forgive me for not coming to greet you from afar."
"Master Gu, there is no need to be so polite. I came here today to try out the new eyebrow powder."
"Princess, you've come at the right time. Hongniang is in the upstairs room. You can try on her makeup while you're there."
Hong Niang is the best makeup artist in Xia Munan's life. She is always popular with people who want to do makeup for her. She is so expensive that it is hard to hire her.
Xia Jingtang nodded slightly, "Please show me the way, shopkeeper."
Shopkeeper Gu stepped aside and led the way: "Princess, please come in."
Several people went upstairs and entered the compartment.
Hongniang naturally recognized her, because it was Hongniang who went to the palace to do the makeup for her wedding yesterday.
Hongniang took her to sit in front of the mirror and said, "Princess, you look a little haggard, but were you tired last night?"
Xia Jingtang understood what she meant. Before she got married, a maid in the palace had taught her about sex, but last night...
She lowered her eyelids calmly and said, "I am indeed tired. I put on a lot of makeup to cover up my appearance when I went out today. Please help me remove it and put on a lighter makeup."
"Okay." Hongniang took a cotton towel, dipped it in makeup remover, and gently wiped off the powder on her face.
Xia Jingtang called Yun Niao over and whispered a few words to her. Yun Niao then left the room. Afterwards, she closed her eyes and let Hong Niang play with her face.
Nearly half an hour later, Yun Niao came back, walked up to her, and said, "Mrs. Meng's carriage has already stopped in Xia Munansheng's carport."
Luo Wanjun is now the wife of Meng Qi, the illegitimate son of Grand Marshal Meng Tu. Meng Tu has no legitimate son, only this one illegitimate son, so outsiders call her Madam Meng Shao.
"Yeah." She replied softly, then looked at Hong Niang in the mirror and asked, "How long will it take to finish this makeup?"
Hong Niang said: "All it needs is a little lip balm."
"Okay, Yun Niao, go keep an eye on her first, I'll be here later."
"Yes." Yun Niao bowed and walked out again.
Soon, Hongniang stopped and said, "Princess, I'm done. Take a look. Are there any points that you are not satisfied with?"
Xia Jingtang looked at himself in the mirror. He seemed like a different person, but at the same time, he seemed the same. His eyes were still the same eyes, and his nose was still the same nose, but now it was more delicate and beautiful.
In order to cover her slightly red and swollen eyes, Hong Niang darkened the area under her eyes, making her round eyes look big and innocent.
"Not bad." She gestured to another maid who was accompanying her.
The maid immediately took out the silver and put it in Hongniang's hand.
Hong Niang looked at the heavy silver and was a little hesitant to accept it: "Princess, you don't have to be so polite. Master Gu has told you that you will have priority over others in using anything in Xia Mu Nan Sheng, and it will be free of charge."
Xia Jingtang pulled her hair back, stood up, and said calmly, "Keep it. This is the reward I give you."
Having said that, she turned and walked outside.
Hong Niang knelt down behind him and saluted to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Highness. Take care, Princess."
Xia Jingtang stood at the wooden railing on the upper floor and looked down. At a glance, he saw the woman standing in the crowd and being protected by a slightly fat man.
Mengqi was nearly thirty years old. He lost his wife two years ago, so he married Luo Wanyun as his second wife. Otherwise, with her status, she would not be qualified to marry into the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Since her marriage, Luo Wanyun's figure has gradually become plump, her body is fuller, and her every frown and smile is full of charm.
She couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder men like her. This woman is simply a living vixen."
Yun Niao nodded in agreement, "On the one hand, she is affectionate with Master Meng, and on the other hand, she is secretly involved with the Prince Consort. I'm afraid that the girls in our Ruyifang are not as cunning as her."
The light in Xia Jingtang's eyes dimmed. She remembered that two days before her wedding, her brother called her to Taichen Palace and handed her two letters.
These are the letters between Luo Wanyun and Xiao Yi.
Every word in the letter described the hardships that Luo Wanyun had endured in the Grand Marshal's Mansion. She said that Mengqi treated her like a treasure on the surface, but would beat and scold her in private, making Xiao Yi understand her helplessness and also saying that he would never forget Xiao Yi in his heart.
Xiao Yi's reply was full of sympathy and pity for her. He also promised to help her and said that he would rescue her from the devil's den in the future.
Xia Jingtang's fingers couldn't help shaking as he held the letter.
Until Xia Jinghe's sarcastic voice came from above: "It's really a pair of loving couples who have to separate. It makes people cry and feel sad."
She pursed her lips and remained silent.
Xia Jinghe looked at her and asked, "Tangtang, you can't trust a man like this with your life, do you still want to marry him?"
She was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said firmly: "I want to marry! Brother, I love him so much that no one else can compare to me."
"But you know that he has someone else in his heart...Tangtang, there are thousands of men in the world, why do you have to be obsessed with this one?"
She raised her head stubbornly, looked him in the eye, and said, "Brother, if Sister Nanxing already had someone in her heart, would you choose to let her go or keep her by your side?"
Xia Jinghe stared at her eyes that were somewhat biased, and was speechless for a moment. After a long while, he sighed softly: "Forget it, I have already told you the truth, the choice is in your hands, I will not interfere, whether the word love is a blessing or a curse, you can only experience it yourself."
"Thank you for your understanding, my royal brother." She bowed slightly and prepared to leave.
Xia Jinghe called her back and whispered, "If you are wronged in the future, feel free to come to the palace to find your brother. As long as your brother is still alive, he will never let others bully you."
She smiled faintly and nodded: "Okay."
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When Xia Jingtang regained his consciousness, he saw Luo Wanyun arguing with a lady downstairs.
The reason was that the lady bought three boxes of eyebrow powder, which resulted in the product being sold out when it came to Luo Wanyun, who was standing behind her.
Because Xia Mu Nan's new products were limited in quantity and new ones were not available for sale for a while, Luo Wanjun approached the lady to discuss selling her a box. However, the lady was very irritable and said, "I came here early in the morning to wait for the goods. I finally bought them. Why should I sell them to you?"
Luo Wanyun said, "Madam, you bought three boxes at once. You will definitely not be able to use them all in a short time. Why not sell me one box? How about this, I will pay three times the price?"
Upon hearing this, the lady exploded and raised her voice: "How could I, the wife of a marquis, be short of your small change? What's wrong with me buying three boxes? Even the shopkeeper has no objection. What are you yelling about? I can give the money as rewards to the servants even if I can't use it all." After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, the sleeve hit Luo Wanyun's face. She stepped back to avoid it, but accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt, and her body tilted to the side, almost falling.
Fortunately, Mengqi was quick to support her, but her waist still hit the shelf next to her, knocking the rouge and powder on it to the ground.