Chapter 180 Brainstorming
The next day, as expected, the Empress sent someone to fetch Wang Shulan again. Wang Shulan brought along various skincare products and hairsprays that she had prepared in advance. Once she arrived at the palace, Wang Shulan originally planned to demonstrate these products herself or by finding a palace maid.
But unexpectedly, Murong Yanran told Wang Shulan to operate directly on her face.
Seeing that the Empress was quite determined, she agreed. However, before proceeding with the actual procedure, she first applied a small sample to the Empress's ear. "Your Majesty," she explained, "this procedure is to rule out any adverse reactions that some people may have with this type of product. For example, some people cannot eat certain fruits or vegetables, and some people may even have a negative reaction to flowers, such as developing rashes or difficulty breathing. Therefore, no matter what kind of beauty cream you use, it is best to take a small amount and test it first."
The nanny beside the Empress wanted to scold Wang Shulan for being so bold as to let the Empress test the poison, but she was stopped by a look from Murong Yanran.
Wang Shulan noticed, but she pretended not to see it. Actually, since their products used elixirs from the cultivation world, there shouldn't be any allergic reactions. However, the store opening promotion and technical service manual and video that Ning Xuan gave her mentioned these things. The service process should not be omitted, so that some people would find fault when problems arise.
After a moment, Wang Shulan told Murong Yanran that she had confirmed that the Empress had no other abnormal reactions to the medicines, and that the skincare routine could begin.
Then she had someone bring out the beauty bed that she had moved from the post station, which she had already instructed the palace servants to lay out with the comfortable fabric reserved for the empress.
Looking at this strange object with a hole in it and a basin-like structure, Murong Yanran was very curious. "What is this?"
"Your Majesty, this is the beauty bed you use for washing your face and skincare," Wang Shulan replied.
That's right, this is a beauty bed specially customized by Lin Yuhan in modern times. It is made of solid wood. When Wang Shulan opens a shop in the ancient world, she can bring some of the techniques from modern beauty salons over there.
For example, letting wealthy women lie down to wash their faces, giving them massages, and applying face masks.
The beauty bed already had a soft cushion, but Wang Shulan specially asked the palace servants to add another layer of fabric in case the empress used something even more exquisite.
After Murong Yanran lay down, she felt quite comfortable. Based on the videos she had watched, Wang Shulan learned the techniques used by the beauty salon staff and began to wash Murong Yanran's face and massage her to help her relax.
With her comfortable massage techniques and Wang Shulan's distinctive tone, Murong Yanran, who had initially listened to Wang Shulan's explanation with curiosity, actually fell asleep after only a short while.
However, Wang Shulan continued to explain, after all, she still needed to teach the palace maids who were watching and learning from the side.
Wang Shulan meticulously explained each step of the process, from washing and cleansing the face, applying toner, putting on a face mask, and then moisturizing. The palace maids not only watched and listened, but also took notes with paper and pen.
While the Empress was applying a face mask, Wang Shulan started washing Murong Yanran's hair again, this time using a modern hair salon-style shampoo with massage.
Although the Empress still had her eyes closed and seemed to be enjoying herself, the palace maids were all a little frightened by Wang Shulan's actions. Who would dare to use such bold methods on the Empress so directly?
Actually, the Empress wasn't really asleep; she was just too comfortable and drowsy to open her eyes, but she could still feel Wang Shulan's movements.
Midway through, Wang Shulan pressed some acupoints, and the Empress initially felt some pain, but she was a person who could endure it and did not make a sound. After a while, the acupoints that were originally painful felt very comfortable, and she even wanted to continue, but Wang Shulan had already stopped.
Whether it was washing her face or washing her hair, Murong Yanran was almost completely enjoying herself. It felt so comfortable. And when Wang Shulan applied that face mask to her, it felt a little cool, but her skin felt very moisturized.
After Wang Shulan finished washing the Empress's hair, and then a palace maid took over to wring it, the Empress opened her eyes not long afterward.
She raised her hand and touched her face; it felt incredibly moist and smooth. She quickly asked a palace maid to bring her a mirror.
"Shulan, this product is really effective! My face feels so much smoother and more delicate than before, without even looking at it. My hair is not only incredibly smooth but also feels so clean and refreshed! And this beauty bed and your massage techniques are just so comfortable~"
"Shulan, these..."
"I'm glad you're satisfied, Your Majesty." Wang Shulan continued to smile.
"I'm very satisfied!" After saying that, he turned to the palace maids and asked, "Has the county magistrate learned it all?"
The palace maids quickly bowed and replied that they had remembered everything.
Wang Shulan knew that these techniques couldn't be learned in a short time, so she spoke up again, "Your Majesty, these techniques are a bit complicated. With more practice, you will gradually become proficient. However, you don't need to do this every day. Just do it once every five days. On other days, just wash your face as usual and use the beauty cream I made."
Murong Yanran was quite disappointed, "It feels so good to wash like this, can't we wash like this every day?"
"It's best not to wash every day; too much of a good thing can be bad," Wang Shulan advised.
"Alright then, I'll listen to you. But if you ever get anything good in the future, remember to think of me." Perhaps it was because washing her face felt so good, or perhaps she was admiring her own beauty, but Murong Yanran was in a great mood, and even her personality seemed to have recovered quite a bit, becoming much more lively.
Murong Yanran was happy and even invited Wang Shulan to stay for lunch. After the meal, the two became even closer.
In this way, Ning Xuan and her team won over a super VVVVVIP customer in the Great Jin Dynasty with their beauty products.
When Wang Shulan returned to the post station, she also brought back a pile of rewards from the Empress.
When the person monitoring them returned and reported that Wang Shulan not only didn't seem to be in any trouble, but had even received a reward from the Empress, Nangong Ning was extremely surprised.
"The Empress summoned her not to make things difficult for her?" Nangong Ning thought it was unlikely. Then she suddenly thought of how her mother treated the children born to her father's concubines and maids, and felt that the Empress might be using the tactic of praising someone to kill them.
First, elevate her to a high position and let her become arrogant, so that she will fall even harder later.
Thinking she had figured out the Empress's tactics, Nangong Ning cheered herself up again. Moreover, she thought that since the most precious woman in the Great Jin Dynasty had already begun to deal with Wang Shulan, she only needed to wait and see what would happen to Wang Shulan. There was no need for her to bother to take action, so as not to dirty her own hands.
After thinking it through, Nangong Ning decided to stop sending people to keep an eye on Wang Shulan, so as not to make it difficult to explain if someone found out.
Wang Shulan was unaware that Nangong Ning was skilled at filling in the blanks with his own imagination. Thanks to Nangong Ning's imagination, she temporarily got rid of a potential danger.
Compared to Wang Shulan, Yunxi was a bit inferior this time. After some research, she discovered that in the Sumeru Space, as long as she concentrated her mind, she could check the situation outside the space. Then she found that there was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator squatting in the place where she entered the space!
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