Having made their decision, the two began to get dressed.
Shen Mianmian suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Oh right, Your Highness..."
Bai Qingzhou corrected him softly, "Just call me by my name."
“Don’t worry about the details,” Shen Mianmian lowered her voice. “We need to avoid Han Rong when we buy the medicine. Han Rong is Jiang Yinjin’s person.”
Bai Qingzhou paused in his dressing, his expression turning cold. "Jiang Yinjin's people? How could that be? Hanrong entered the manor several years ago, while Jiang Yinjin has only been here for a few days."
"Yes, the two of them didn't get together before, but they did recently. Hanrong's younger brother is seriously ill and needs money. Jiang Yinjin provided it and also helped find a famous doctor, so Hanrong turned to her."
Where was the joy of Bai Qingzhou going out for a trip with her beloved?
A pale face, cold as ice, said, "In a moment, we'll find the boy and buy two maids you like."
Chen Mianmian hurriedly said, "No, I really like Hanrong. Hanrong is a perceptive girl who knows how to advance and retreat, and she's also quick-witted. No matter what I ask her to do, she will find a way to do it for me."
Putting everything else aside, just take the day we crossed the fire pit. She knew Mingyue Courtyard didn't have a fire pit, and not wanting to spoil our fun, she found a substitute as quickly as possible. What an easy maidservant to use!”
Bai Qingzhou looked puzzled. "Didn't you say she sided with Jiang Yinjin?"
"Yes, what's the problem? She's siding with Jiang Yinjin, at most she'll just pass on my message. I haven't done anything immoral, I have a clear conscience."
Besides, as long as I don't expose her, it's like Jiang Yinjin is in the open while I'm in the dark. What Jiang Yinjin knows depends on what I want to tell her.
"If I expose Hanrong, Jiang Yinjin might secretly bribe someone. Even if she doesn't bribe anyone from Mingyue Courtyard, she'll still send someone to keep an eye on her. Then we'll be in the open while she's in the shadows, which will be difficult to handle."
"..." Bai Qingzhou listened as she slowly put on her clothes.
He felt that what the woman said made a lot of sense and he couldn't refute it, but he still felt that something was off.
Chen Mianmian had already put on her clothes and said with a smile, "Hanrong's matter is settled. Apart from drinking the contraceptive soup, I don't need to hide anything from her. I just need to secretly buy the contraceptive soup."
Seeing that the woman insisted, Bai Qingzhou sighed helplessly, "Alright, I'll walk around for a while and see if I can avoid her."
After getting dressed and washing up, the two of them took Hanrong and Guanshui and went out.
It is worth mentioning that Chen Mianmian wore a light veil hat to cover her face.
After all, it would be quite troublesome for her to appear in crowded places.
Fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth.
The group went to the pharmacy first, saying they wanted to get some tonics. At the same time, Chen Mianmian asked Hanrong to buy some snacks to get Hanrong away before asking about the contraceptive soup.
The contraceptive soup popular in the Southern Chu Kingdom was a pre-prepared powder that could be dissolved in hot water before consumption.
However, the doctor still advised that the soup is quite cooling, and drinking it too much or too frequently could hinder a woman's ability to conceive in the future. He suggested that she drink it no more than ten times a month.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mianmian was overjoyed. She had been worrying about how to persuade Fengchu to reduce their sexual relations, and now she had a reason to do so.
He immediately bought a lot, intending to have Guanshui take them directly to Qingfeng Courtyard for safekeeping, thus avoiding Hanrong.
When needed, just take a small packet, mix it with water, and drink it.
After buying the medicine, the two had dinner at a restaurant and then took a carriage ride around the city, showing Chen Mianmian the night view.
Compared to ancient China, the Southern Chu Kingdom had a more open social atmosphere and a much later curfew.
At night, the two main roads are brightly lit, with rows of neat red lanterns lining both sides of the streets. The streets are bustling with pedestrians.
This was the first time Chen Mianmian had left the Marquis's mansion to see the ancient streets since transmigrating into the book; it was as novel as entering a 5A-level scenic spot.
Bai Qingzhou assumed that the woman, coming from Jiangnan, was unfamiliar with the prosperity of the capital, so he had the coachman drive around the city a bit more before returning to the Marquis's residence.
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The next day.
Marquis Anning's vacation ended, and he left the capital.
Shen Mianmian and Bai Qingzhou were able to use the training ground again. After having breakfast, they took a short walk and then went for a run.
As soon as I returned, I saw a middle-aged woman of about forty years old sitting in the hall of Mingyue Courtyard.
Hanrong went up to greet them, "Young Master, Consort Chen, you're back? This is Manager Liu from Ranran Rouge Shop. He came to see you this morning with the account books."
Liu hurriedly came out to greet her, but when she saw the legendary "thin horse concubine," she was stunned—how could there be such a beauty in the world?
The woman was not tall, but petite and slender with a curvaceous figure. Her blouse was bulging, her waist was so thin that it could be encircled with one hand, and her hips were wide. She stretched the skirt, which many girls could not fill out, into two beautiful curves.
The woman had just returned from exercising, without any makeup. A thin layer of sweat glistened on her face in the sunlight, like finely ground pearl powder sprinkled on a freshly peeled egg.
It was so smooth and tender that it seemed as if you could poke it with your finger and it would release its juices.
Her eyes were bright and sparkling, giving her the appearance of an innocent young girl, yet there was a charming allure in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Her nose was small and pointed, and her delicate little lips were plump and vermilion, as tempting as fruit hanging on a tree in the early morning, yet to be picked.
The Liu family runs a rouge shop and has seen all kinds of beauties, but they have never seen a beauty so unrealistically beautiful before.
They had heard before that the young master had brought back slender women from Jiangnan. They had even talked about it over tea and meals, saying that there were all kinds of beauties in the capital, so why did he have to bring them back from that far away?
Now I've seen it for myself, and it's beautiful! Absolutely stunning!
Chen Mianmian wiped the sweat from her face somewhat roughly. "Excuse me, Manager Liu. I'll have to trouble you to wait here for a while while I change my clothes."
"Yes, Auntie, there's no rush."
After watching the young couple enter the room, Liu finally withdrew her shocked gaze.
He secretly admired Aunt Shen's beauty for a long time.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The two came out after changing their clothes and freshening up.
Liu hurriedly got up.
Chen Mianmian waved her hand and smiled, "Please sit down, Manager Liu, no need to be so polite. You've come today to report to me on the shop's operations?"
"Yes, Auntie, here are the account books." She said this respectfully, and handed over the account books.
After taking over, Chen Mianmian started flipping through the documents, looking at the Chinese characters and numbers as she asked, "Tell me about the situation. Is it profitable? Is it stable?"
"Reporting to Aunt, Ranran Rouge Shop is operating quite stably, with a gross profit of about a thousand taels per month and a net profit of half that, all of which are recorded in the register."
Chen Mianmian quickly flipped through the ledger and then returned it. "I understand. Keep up the good work."
"?" Liu Shi.
"?" Everyone.
Chen Mianmian asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there a problem? Wasn't the business doing well? Why not keep up the good work?"
Startled, Liu stammered, "This...that...does Aunt have no other opinion about the rouge shop?"
"No."
Sleepyhead—haha, you expect me to implement sweeping reforms like Jiang Yinjin?
Forget it. Putting aside whether she wants to play this management game or not, just the fact is that as long as she makes a move, Jiang Yinjin will definitely interfere.
She pointed to her toes and made a bet.
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