Chapter 36: Organizing a Poetry Meeting
"During the talent show, I also hope to give everyone a chance."
"In a talent show, we don't really look for talent, we just look at appearance and character. If there's a poetry competition... it could also help some of the women become famous."
Pu Qiongzhi rested her sore wrist, and Nangong Hua rubbed it for her.
"Thank you, my husband." Pu Qiongzhi curled her lips, her eyes filled with a hint of teasing.
Nangong Hua couldn't help but blush, "This may help alleviate some of the symptoms. Otherwise, if you develop a chronic illness, you'll suffer when you're old!"
"It turns out that my husband has thought about things so far ahead." Pu Qiongzhi supported her chin with her other hand.
Nangong Hua frowned, let go of his hand, and turned around. "Madam, go and have a rest. I will write the visiting card."
"But my wrist still hurts..." Pu Qiongzhi leaned forward again, knowing that she had angered the other person.
Nangong Hua didn't even raise his head, not daring to look at her any longer. "Then Madam, please let Yan'er rub it. If it still doesn't work, please ask the doctor to come and see it."
"..." How could this person be so easily teased? He became angry and embarrassed.
Pu Qiongzhi felt bored and simply turned around to talk to Yan'er and Chunjing.
"At the poetry gathering, we'll wear the new pieces. Boss Qin brought a lot of great stuff!"
Yan'er said happily, "I heard that what Manager Qin is offering this time is a limited quantity. If we're late, it will be gone!"
"In that case, this thing is really rare." Chunjing nodded in approval.
"That's not all!" Yan'er couldn't help but praise him. "She even came up with the name of the Twelve Fairies, saying they'll select a noble lady every month and give her a commemorative style for the season!"
"Finally, she's showing some skill!" Pu Qiongzhi nodded. "Let her come to the poetry reading too!"
She didn't care how Qin Huanyan figured it out, as long as she could understand the minds of the noble ladies in the capital, she had control over most of their wallets!
After talking about her clothes, accessories and jewelry for the day, they turned the topic to the dishes.
"In that case, Ruilou will not open its doors on that day! Let all the chefs come to Bo's Mansion to take charge of cooking!" Pu Qiongzhi finalized the matter.
This can also be considered as a preparation for the development of her restaurant business in the future, laying the groundwork.
The main reason is that Ruilou has been missing for quite some time since the last time Shengluan came to visit...
At this juncture, she still had to warm up the atmosphere in advance.
Nangong Hua watched the three of them, the master and the servant, chatting animatedly, while he silently wrote the visiting card.
Now, they no longer avoid him when talking about business.
Pu's clothes, jewelry, rouge and powder are now considered fashionable in Beijing.
Any noble lady who didn't know about the shops under the Pu family's name would be laughed at as a frog in the well.
"Pingting: Pingting seems unable to bear the silk and satin, looking at the music and walking and stopping.
The woman was beautiful and charming, with a light and graceful figure, and it seemed that she could not bear the weight of the clothes...
This praises the woman's lively beauty, far surpassing Luo Qi's embroidered attire."
"Don't laugh at me: Don't laugh at me with flowers in my white hair, time never defeats beauty.
Don’t laugh at old people with white hair and flowers on their heads, because the inner qualities of beautiful people will not be corroded by time.
This praises women who always have a love for beauty and are confident and full of confidence. "
"Always suitable: If I were to compare West Lake to Xi Shi, she would be beautiful whether she wore light or heavy makeup.
It means that the beauty of West Lake is like Xi Shi, which is just as beautiful as Xi Shi no matter what the weather conditions are.
This praises the beauty of women, who are naturally gifted and unaffected by their surroundings, remaining a unique entity.
Half of the above is Pu Qiongzhi's original idea when she named these shops, and the other half is Qin Huanyan's embellished statement.
Many wealthy ladies in the capital vied with each other to buy things from these shops, and specifically requested boxes with these words printed on them. They either gave them as gifts or kept them for themselves to encourage themselves, but in any case, they all highly praised these words and regarded them as a guiding principle.
Even Pu Qiongzhi had never thought that such words would cause such an uproar.
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On the second day after the visiting card was sent out, Empress Rufei summoned her again.
Pu Qiongzhi realized that something was wrong when she thought about it.
However, this time she did not enter the palace alone. She brought two bodyguards with her - Nangong Yue and Nangong Jiayu.
The relationship between Nangong Jiayu and her uncle Nangong Yue is very dull.
It is said that the two have never met each other, but they always have a disagreement with each other.
"Aunt, I've grown taller recently, and Sister Xin'er said it's time to make me a new set of clothes!"
Nangong Jiayu pulled her cuffs and found they were a little short.
Pu Qiongzhi took a look and found that it was only a little shorter. If you didn't look carefully, you really couldn't tell.
Hearing him acting like a spoiled child with Pu Qiongzhi, Nangong Yue held back for a long time, "Sister-in-law, I've lost weight recently... and I need to make new clothes too."
"Fourth uncle, you've lost weight and it's not like you can't wear clothes. Why waste money like this?" Nangong Jiayu couldn't help but complain.
Nangong Yue was so embarrassed by what he said that she couldn't even lift her head up and could only pick at her nails.
"Fourth uncle hasn't been home for a long time, and there are really no clothes that fit him at home. It's time to make some new clothes." Pu Qiongzhi came to his rescue and poked Nangong Jiayu's head, signaling him not to bully his uncle.
What she said was right. Today, Nangong Yue was wearing the extra clothes that Nangong Xue had made for her.
Although these were clothes left over from the past, Nangong Xue had never worn them, so they were still new.
Concubine Ru originally wanted to blame Pu Qiongzhi. She said that she was thinking about her, but she didn't even inform her when she held a poetry meeting.
Whether she goes or not is another matter, but as her family, we should at least send a message to the palace about this matter!
However, seeing these two little boys who looked somewhat like their father and brother, she could no longer be angry.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Ru." The two of them followed Pu Qiongzhi in paying their respects.
Nangong Han looked at this and then at that.
"Are you Yu Ge'er?" she asked the younger one.
Seeing the other party nod obediently, she was very happy in her heart, "Come, let me take a good look at you!"
Nangong Jiayu turned back to look at Pu Qiongzhi, who waved her hand and said, "Go, come closer."
Seeing that her aunt had spoken, Nangong Jiayu moved closer with confidence.
He knew that this lady in the palace often summoned his aunt to the palace, causing his aunt to have to work hard to prepare from morning till night.
Nangong Han would never have imagined that this would be the image of herself in her children's minds.
She looked at the child carefully and found that he had a rosy complexion and a strong body, which showed that he had been raised with great care.
"What a good-looking child!" she couldn't help but sigh.
Then, he looked at the other one and asked uncertainly, "Is this Brother Yue?"
"That's right. Fourth uncle just came back two days ago, and I brought him here to meet you today!" Pu Qiongzhi's face was full of flattery.
Seeing her so obedient, Nangong Han laughed angrily, "You sly thing! It's done!"
"I've already asked His Majesty. In two days, I'll personally go to the Earl's Mansion to attend your poetry gathering and help you maintain order!"
"Thank you, aunt, for being so thoughtful for me!" Pu Qiongzhi hurriedly expressed her gratitude.
The fact that concubines who entered the palace could return home easily was enough to show how important Concubine Ru was in His Majesty's heart.
Nangong Han didn't care. "It's nothing. I heard that on the second day after your wedding, the imperial concubine asked you to attend a flower viewing party. What a dilemma. Is that true?"
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