Chapter 111 The Musky Smell of the Flowerpot
Fontainebleau Courtyard.
"Master, I just heard a piece of news!"
Biyu ran in cautiously.
Aunt Li looked at her with disdain and said, "Stay away from me. Are you not carrying any strange smell?"
Aunt Li protected her belly. The baby was less than two months old now, and she was suspicious of everything around her, fearing that the baby in her belly would be harmed.
"Master, I just washed my hands and changed my clothes." Biyu said embarrassedly.
"Okay, tell me the news quickly." In order to ensure the safety of the fetus in the first three months, Aunt Li did not go out after confirming her pregnancy.
"Master, haven't you always liked the flowerpots given by the concubine? I've found out that they are in a porcelain shop in the city called Deji Porcelain Shop."
As soon as Biyu finished speaking, Aunt Li couldn't wait to say, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take the fragment and go buy it."
That flowerpot was the most beautiful one she had ever seen, and it had a faint fragrance, which she liked.
“Oh right, it has to have a scent!”
Aunt Li reminded her, "If you can buy a pair, that would be even better. Plant two pots of peonies!"
Her favorite flower is the peony, which is elegant and luxurious!
It was as if looking at the blooming peonies could make her feel more noble.
"yes."
Biyu immediately took the silver and prepared to leave the house.
As soon as Biyu left the house, Qiutangyuan and Youlanyuan received the news.
"Oh, I guess she went to buy pregnancy-protecting medicine again. It's a pity that she didn't go to Baoxin Hall, otherwise..." Concubine Fang felt a little regretful. The prince and Nanny Hua took great care of Aunt Li's pregnancy and even built a small kitchen!
Even if Concubine Fang wanted to do something, she wouldn't have the chance. Outside the mansion, she did have a chance, but Biyu was very smart.
Youlan Courtyard.
Zhu Xin said in shock: "Master, your calculation is too accurate." The news spread out, but not long after, Biyu went out of the house to buy!
One can imagine how impatient Aunt Li was.
Shen Lingshu smiled faintly. What Li Susu liked most was the special peony flowerpot given by Concubine Fang. How could she miss it?
In Kyoto, at Deji Porcelain Shop, Biyu looked around cautiously. She did not directly take out the fragments for comparison, but pretended to buy something and looked around.
When she saw the flowerpot that Concubine Fang had sent, she was immediately delighted. She confirmed again and again that no one was following her and there were no familiar faces here, so she asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this flowerpot?"
"Little girl, you have good taste. This is white jade porcelain fired in the official kiln. The flowers on it are all made by master craftsmen."
The shopkeeper praised the flowerpot to the skies, saying, "This white jade porcelain is only made by our Deji shop. And it's not expensive at all, only five taels of silver!"
The shopkeeper smiled and extended a hand.
Biyu was shocked: "Just a flower pot like this, and it costs five taels of silver?"
For an ordinary family, five taels of silver can last for several months!
This flowerpot cannot be eaten as a meal or a vegetable, and it is too expensive.
"Little girl, this is white jade porcelain from the official kiln, painted by a master craftsman. In the whole of Kyoto, only our Deji has it. Five taels of silver is a fair price!"
The shopkeeper was not at all annoyed when being called expensive. If it weren't for the fact that Biyu was dressed like a maid from a wealthy family, he would have ignored it. He said, "If you think it's expensive, you can look for it elsewhere."
"Then, let me take another look." Biyu came forward, sniffed it, frowned and said, "No."
"How is it wrong?"
The shopkeeper looked at her in confusion. The way this little girl bargained, did it mean that there was something flawed in his porcelain?
The shopkeeper picked up the white jade porcelain peony flowerpot. It was flawless, and even the painted peony was breathtakingly beautiful. He said meaningfully, "Little girl, if you want to buy a defective item, please go outside."
The shopkeeper pointed to the door, where many cheap and beautiful jars were placed, both large and small. They all had one thing in common: they had flaws and could not be sold at a high price!
"Shopkeeper, you misunderstood. I thought your flowerpot had no fragrance." Jade frowned and said, "The flowerpot is the same, but this one doesn't have the fragrance."
"fragrance?"
The shopkeeper was like hearing a fairy tale. He said, "Little girl, if you want to bargain, just tell me. How can this flower pot be fragrant?"
The shopkeeper waved his hand and wanted to find a waiter to send him away.
Who knew that Biyu blocked his way, took out a broken piece of porcelain, handed it forward and said, "Boss, do you recognize this?"
"This is?"
The shopkeeper looked at the fragment again and again, then said, "It looks like it belongs to me, but the smell..."
The shopkeeper smelled the porcelain and found a faint fragrance, which was a bit strange. He said, "This must be a replica. Deji doesn't make fragrant porcelain."
Scented porcelain, as the name suggests, is made with incense, which absorbs the fragrance and then releases it slowly. Deji also wanted to make it at first, but later gave up.
"Miss, if you want to buy this, please go to another store." The shopkeeper refused.
Before Biyu could say anything, a man came up to her and said, "Miss, could you show me this porcelain piece? I'm an expert in perfumery, but I've never seen a piece of porcelain that actually has a scent."
"Can."
Biyu took a piece and went over. Anyway, all the broken pieces of the porcelain basin were kept, there were plenty of them.
But as he sniffed, he frowned and said, "So it can be like this? It uses dozens of kinds of incense, including musk. This smell is really good."
Biyu didn't understand anything else, only the musk. She asked in shock, "Is there really musk in this?"
"Of course." The man nodded affirmatively and said, "I've been blending perfumes my whole life. How can I not smell a mere musk?"
Biyu was flustered and didn't buy the porcelain basin. She took the broken pieces and went to find a clinic, asking every doctor.
The man watched her enter the clinic and left with peace of mind.
Biyu almost visited all the medical clinics in Kyoto, and the unanimous answer she got was: there is indeed musk in the fragrance of porcelain!
This, this thing is very good for women, but the only bad thing is that it can’t make you pregnant!
Biyu returned to the palace, feeling somewhat lost. Back at Fengdan Courtyard, Aunt Li looked at Biyu's empty hands and asked, "What's going on? Where's the flowerpot I asked you to buy? Didn't you say the information was accurate? Why is it gone again?"
"master."
Just as Biyu was about to step forward, she immediately stepped back and said, "Master, don't get close to me. You must stay away from me."
Biyu didn't even dare to enter the house. She kept backing away, leaving Aunt Li stunned. She said anxiously, "Biyu, if you have something to say, just say it. You're driving me crazy!"
"Master, you must not smell the fragrance of these flower pots. They contain musk!" Biyu knelt down and stood far away, afraid of being overheard. She looked around and said, "I suspect that the reason why you haven't gotten pregnant is because of these flower pots!"
Otherwise, why did Aunt Li become pregnant when the flowerpot broke?
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