Upon hearing this, Nian breathed a sigh of relief and immediately instructed Bai Zhi to make this skincare pearl powder for her.
Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment, and Nian asked suspiciously, "What? Is this kind of plaster difficult to make? Didn't you just confidently say that you could make it?"
Bai Zhi thought Lady Nian was angry and was so frightened that she knelt down and said cautiously, "How could this servant dare to be careless about Your Highness's affairs? However, the pearls needed to make this beauty ointment must be natural wild white pearls, and the dew must be collected at dawn. We don't lack pearls, but the dew is also very rare..."
Lady Nian smiled dismissively, fiddling with her hair, and said scornfully, "I don't think it's a big deal. Our Yikun Palace may have other things, but we have plenty of maids. Just give the orders, as long as it's for this beauty cream, no matter how many people are at your disposal..."
Bai Zhi was overjoyed: "This servant understands. Your Highness, please rest assured, this servant will definitely handle this matter properly..."
Bai Zhi was about to turn and leave when Lady Nian suddenly called her back. Thinking that simply restoring her skin's appearance wouldn't be enough to achieve her goal, she instructed Bai Zhi, "Go to the embroidery room and have the head maid there come over. I want to have several beautiful outfits made. Also… get some silver notes and find an opportunity to leave the palace to find some rare treasures to make jewelry for me…" Bai Zhi bowed and agreed. Lady Nian pressed on, "Oh, and have someone thoroughly clean Yikun Palace, leaving no corner untouched. Have the Imperial Household Department send some fresh flowers and potted plants; I want Yikun Palace to look brand new…"
Seeing that Nian Shi had finally cheered up and was trying to get the Fourth Master's attention again, Bai Zhi was happy and kept Nian Shi's words in mind.
After leaving Lady Nian's palace, three or five maids surrounded Bai Zhi. Having received Lady Nian's decree, Bai Zhi held even greater power, and she was beaming with pride and radiance.
"Sister Baizhi, it seems that Her Majesty has recovered?" The maid asked curiously, following behind Baizhi.
Bai Zhi stopped in her tracks, turned around and glanced at the maids, then looked up and smiled, "Not only has Her Highness recovered, but she will be even better than before..."
Upon hearing this, the maids were overjoyed and began to dance with delight. They grabbed Bai Zhi's hands and wouldn't let go, flattering her, "Sister Bai Zhi, you are Her Majesty's personal maid and a first-class palace maid in our Yikun Palace. You must put in a good word for us sisters in the future..."
Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow, coughed twice, and deliberately said, "That depends on how smart you are..."
The maids exchanged glances, then knelt down to greet Bai Zhi, saying, "We will follow your orders, Sister Bai Zhi..."
Bai Zhi smiled and replied, "Perfect timing! I really need someone's help here. Her Majesty needs dew collected at dawn to prepare pearl powder. Who among you can collect the dew for me?"
The maids, who had been so eager just moments before, exchanged glances and timidly retreated upon hearing that they needed to get up at dawn. Bai Zhi, displeased, flung her hand and angrily said, "What's wrong? Can't you even do this simple thing right? Her Majesty has already given the order that I am fully responsible for preparing the pearl powder. Everyone in Yikun Palace must follow my instructions. Do you intend to disobey the imperial decree?"
Several maids knelt down in fright. One of them hesitated, then raised her head tentatively and said, "Sister Baizhi, we are all second-class palace maids in Yikun Palace. We already have more work than we can handle. If Her Majesty sends us all away, there won't be anyone to serve us when she needs us..."
Bai Zhi thought about it and realized that what she said made sense, so her expression softened. Seeing this, the maid suggested softly, "Our mother's Yikun Palace has many third-class palace maids. Why don't you let them go, Sister Bai Zhi?"
Bai Zhi suddenly understood and laughed, "You're quite clever. Let the third-class palace maids handle this. Now go to the Imperial Household Department and fetch some of the finest wild white pearls..."
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