After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Princess Jinyi glanced back at the plaque. She thought to herself, whether in the palace or in the mansion, there seemed to be constant struggle. Is there no peaceful place in this world?
The next day, Ah Er came to report, "My Lord, the wife of the Marquis's son suddenly fell ill and passed away last night."
Princess Jinyi nodded upon hearing this and instructed, "Send the funeral rites according to the regulations, and then send some supplements to the Marquis' wife."
After saying this, Princess Jinyi boarded her carriage and headed for the Jiangning Weaving Factory. Over the next few days, Princess Jinyi visited the weaving factory every day. Observing every step of the process, her ideas gradually took shape in her mind.
A few days later, Zishu knocked on the door of the palace with a letter. Empress Jing'an quietly let him in. After entering, Zishu saw Empress Jing'an with her head down, working on a mirror. He approached Empress Jing'an and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Princess Jinyi from Jinling."
Queen Jing'an nodded and waved her hand to signal Zishu to leave.
An hour later, Queen Jing'an finally finished her work. She looked at the half-finished product on the table, thinking that if it didn't work this time, she would have to start over again.
After sitting up straight, Queen Jing'an called out to the outside: "Someone come here."
After being helped to wash her hands and change her clothes, Empress Jing'an sat down to drink a blood swallow, and then sat down to open the letter. When she was halfway through the letter, Empress Jing'an smiled and told Ziyan: "Summon Madam Sheng to the palace tomorrow."
The next morning, Zishu came into the room in a panic and reported: "My Lady, mirror, mirror..."
Empress Jing'an was being helped by a palace maid to comb her hair. She looked at Zishu's blurry reflection in the bronze mirror and waved her hand. The palace maid stopped combing her hair and stood aside. Empress Jing'an turned around and asked Zishu, "What's wrong with the mirror? Why are you so flustered?"
Zishu's face was filled with panic and surprise. He stepped forward and replied to Queen Jing'an, "Your Majesty, the mirror seems to be broken. There are so many spots on my face."
Upon hearing this, Empress Jing'an stood up from her embroidery stool. Then she remembered she had only combed half of her hair. She sat back at the dressing table and ordered, "Go, bring the mirror." Then she said to the maid who was combing her hair, "Comb it more simply, quickly!"
A moment later, Zishu brought a box. Queen Jing'an looked vaguely in the bronze mirror, wiped her eyes, and waved to Zishu.
Looking at the small round mirror before her, Empress Jing'an touched the face of the person reflected in it. It was so clear, this was definitely a modern mirror. She had painstakingly researched it for so long, and finally, she had succeeded.
Everyone congratulated Queen Jing'an: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty."
After congratulating her, Ziyan brought the hot towel to Empress Jing'an, who placed it before a bronze mirror. She took the towel and carefully wiped her face with it, looking into the mirror she had developed. A 38-year-old woman, even with her daily diet of premium beauty supplements and the palace's cosmetics, still had wrinkles around her eyes.
When Empress Jing'an first began developing the mirror, she thought it would be a quick success. Unexpectedly, it took four years to succeed. Apparently, she wasn't a time-traveling heroine; even a modern craft took her so many years to perfect.
Ziyan took the hot towel that Queen Jing'an had used and glanced at the mirror. She was so frightened that she stepped back, muttering, "This, this..." Zishu quickly supported her. His own reaction to the mirror was similar, and he nearly dropped it.
Seeing Ziyan's reaction, Queen Jing'an chuckled and said, "Don't worry. Before, we've all been using polished bronze mirrors, which weren't very clear. Now, it takes time to get used to this clarity." Then she added, "Today is a great day. We're preparing roasted lamb and skewers to celebrate tonight."
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