Chapter 304 Glass Mirror
Today is a day off. Outside the Regent Prince's Palace, a team of imperial guards in shining armor and a dozen eunuchs escorted two carriages to the gate. The Regent
Prince and his wife and Madam Luo were waiting outside to welcome the distinguished guests. Butler Zhao led dozens of maids and servants to wait quietly. They were already accustomed to this kind of scene. The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning in the palace had condescended to visit the Prince's Palace many times.
The Empress Dowager Song got off the carriage with the help of the palace maid Wanting. Luo Li, who was pregnant, walked forward quickly, and while supporting the Empress Dowager, she joked: "Mother, you, the most noble person in the world, come here so often that my doorstep is about to be broken. You have to pay for my family to replace it with a gold one."
The Empress Dowager did not blame her daughter-in-law for her rudeness at all. She said with a smile: "Okay! As long as you don't bother me to come here so often, mother will pay for your family to replace the doorstep with a gold one."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing also got off the carriage. Madam Luo hurried forward to pay her respects, "Your servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and the Princess Yongqing." The Regent
Prince Zhao Defang also bowed to the Queen Mother and the Emperor's sister-in-law. Butler Zhao led the servants to kneel on the ground to welcome the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing.
The Empress Dowager Song stepped forward and took Madam Luo's hand, saying affectionately: "Madam Luo, don't be so polite. We are in-laws, and we should be casual as a family. Didn't you see that your precious daughter didn't even greet me when she saw me, but just ran over and dragged me home with her arms around her?"
Madam Luo panicked and hurriedly taught her daughter: "Li'er, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette? Hurry up and greet the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning." Luo
Li smiled and perfunctorily said: "Your daughter-in-law greets the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning."
The Empress Dowager grabbed her hand again with heartache: "Don't greet. It's inconvenient with your big belly. Don't hurt my precious grandson."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning also supported Luo Li with a smile: "Li'er, mother, please don't bow." I blamed you in my mouth, but I felt so distressed when I saw you bending your knees."
Luo Li patted her belly, "I am a son because of my mother's status, and my mother loves this grandson."
The Empress Dowager, who was pulling Madam Luo in front, turned around and rolled her eyes at Luo Li, "You have no conscience, doesn't my mother love you enough?"
Luo Li replied mischievously, "My mother loves me, and I am also filial to her. While the weather is not cold, I will go to the hot spring villa to stay for a few days, and I will teach her how to swim."
When she mentioned learning to swim in the hot spring villa, she thought of the shameful black-based red flower silk swimsuit that her silly daughter-in-law forced her to wear. The Empress Dowager blushed, turned her head with a guilty conscience, and ignored this silly daughter-in-law who often said she was bald.
Luo Li also thought of the Empress Dowager who was forced by her to change into that big red flower silk swimsuit that day. Her exquisite figure, jade-like skin, and shy and delicate appearance made her laugh. She continued to pout: "Mother, you are forty years old and you wear that big red flower silk swimsuit. Your figure, skin, and appearance are like a delicate little girl. One day, I must let my mother see your elegance with her own eyes." The Empress Dowager
stumbled and hurriedly pulled Mrs. Luo forward, not daring to talk to her silly daughter-in-law.
Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing, who had witnessed the beautiful scene, were amused and giggled, and covered Luo's big mouth with one hand.
After entering Ning Xinyuan and sitting down, the Empress Dowager's blushing face finally faded, and she glared at her silly daughter-in-law with her beautiful eyes, warning her not to talk nonsense again.
[It's great! It's even better! Pulling down the most noble fairies in the world, who are full of fairy spirit and not interested in worldly things, from the high clouds to the dust of mortals, it feels so fulfilling! ]
Luo Li was very happy in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud. She could act silly by using the name of silly, but if people knew that she had ulterior motives, she would be finished.
The Empress Dowager lovingly held little Tianci in her arms, stroking his delicate little face, stroking his hair, asking him soft questions, and loving him so much that she couldn't let go.
Little Tianci was not shy at all, calling the Empress Dowager Grandma in a crisp and sweet voice, and answering questions crisply and neatly.
The Empress Dowager asked with a smile: "Tianci, I heard that your second uncle is afraid that people will mistake him for the adopted son of the Luo family, so he asked you to call him your real uncle to clear his name. How do you call him that?"
"To answer the Empress Dowager, I call my second uncle that way every time I see him." Little Tianci replied in a clear and crisp childish voice, "My dear uncle! It's not fake!"
"Hahaha..." Everyone in the room laughed.
The Grand Empress Dowager covered her eyes with her hands and laughed, her shoulders shaking, "Little Tianci, you are so adorable. You...your second uncle, that funny guy, is adorable too." The
Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning, who were of extremely noble status, were so approachable and amiable in the palace that Madam Luo's nervousness disappeared.
She interrupted and said, "I'm sorry to make the Empress Dowager laugh at me. The second child and Li'er were spoiled by me when they were young, and they are still naughty and don't behave properly when they grow up."
Finally finding the root of the problem, the Empress Dowager smiled and leaned over to pat Madam Luo's hand, "Madam Luo, you have taught your children well and brought them up well. You are also lovely." Madam Luo
, who didn't know whether she was being praised or insulted, looked at her daughter eagerly for an answer. Seeing her daughter nod with a smile, she was flattered and said respectfully to the Empress Dowager, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam Dowager. My father also said that I am the most beautiful and lovely woman in the world."
"Hahaha..."
At this moment, the Empress Dowager could no longer maintain her etiquette and elegance, and she laughed so hard that she fell on the table. ………
Everyone sat together, eating a delicious lunch that was even more delicious than the imperial banquet, sipping tea and chatting.
After Luo Li drank a cup of tea, she ordered, "Ruhua, bring the gift I prepared to the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and Princess Yongqing."
Princess Yongqing immediately became interested, "Sister-in-law, what new things have you come up with?"
The Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning also looked expectant.
"I have come up with another strange treasure that women in the world love the most. Be prepared, don't blind your eyes." Luo Li kept it a secret.
Ruhua, Siyu, and Yingchun each came in holding a beautifully crafted red lacquer and gold-painted wooden box, and presented it to the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and Princess Yongqing.
Princess Yongqing couldn't wait to open the red lacquer wooden box with gold and phoenix painting, "Ah!..." She jumped up in shock and almost dropped the box.
Yingchun, who had been prepared, caught it and explained with a smile: "Princess, don't be afraid, it's just a mirror that takes very clear pictures."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning was curious and carefully opened the small red lacquered wooden box. A pretty face with a smile suddenly appeared in front of her. She was startled and calmed down before she could see the beautiful face clearly. It was so familiar.
"Li'er, what is this mirror made of? It is a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror. You can see every eyelash so clearly!"
Luo Li leaned back in the chair proudly, "Don't talk about eyelashes, sister-in-law, can you see the sweat hair on your face clearly?"
"Yes! Sister-in-law, I can see the fine hair on your face clearly!" Princess Yongqing was surprised after she passed by.
The calm Grand Empress Dowager slowly opened the small red lacquered wooden box. When she saw the beautiful middle-aged noblewoman in the mirror on the wooden box, her heart was still beating fast.
"Li'er, this mirror is so clear and magical, can it capture people's souls?"
Luo Li explained with a smile in her heart: "Mother, this is called a glass mirror, but it is made of a different material from a bronze mirror. It is not a magic mirror that can capture people's souls."
Observing their performance and seeing the advertising effect, Luo Li asked slowly: "Mother, sister-in-law, Yongqing, what do you think of my glass mirror? How much can it be sold for?"
The Empress Dowager thought carefully and said, "If there were only these three glass mirrors in the world, they could be called priceless treasures, worth a ton of money.
But if you can make them in large quantities and sell them, I think the maximum price should not exceed three thousand taels of silver."
Luo Li sat up straight, her eyes shining, as if she saw a white mountain of silver floating before her eyes.
Empress Dowager Zhaoning saw Luo Li's surprise and smiled, "It seems that the cost price of this glass mirror is not too high. Can it be bought for one thousand taels of silver?"
Princess Yongqing also said happily, "Sister-in-law, if it can be bought for one thousand taels of silver, the noble ladies in the capital will rush to buy it like they rush to buy perfume."
"As expected, you are the three most noble women. You spend money so lavishly!" Luo Li sighed for a moment, and then slowly said the price, "A small mirror like this inlaid in a dressing box sells for two hundred taels, and a large mirror as tall as a person should be priced at one thousand taels!"
"The price is cheap enough, and there is a large glass mirror as tall as a person? My sister-in-law, I want one." Princess Yongqing asked for a large mirror as tall as a person.
Luo Li agreed generously, "Yongqing, a large glass mirror as tall as a person is for you, mother, and my sister-in-law. Each of you can put one in your bedroom."
Ruhua quickly calculated in her mind that a small mirror plus a red lacquered wooden box cost less than three taels of silver and was sold for two hundred taels. A large mirror as tall as a person with a wooden frame cost only five taels of silver and was sold for one thousand taels. The cost can be reduced after mass production.
Every wealthy family in the capital city can install a large glass mirror, and each of the women in the family can have a small mirror, which can be sold... Ruhua was excited!