Sun Miaoqing was unhappy. She had been so good to Da Pang Ju. Moreover, she had no power in the palace and no military authority in her family, yet Da Pang Ju was still putting her in such a difficult position.
She worked so hard to make so many milk candies, and she shared them with him first. Obviously, he didn't see the deeper meaning behind it.
Alas, the Fourth Master in the TV series and the Fourth Master in the history books are not the same person after all...
Without the support of an emperor, how many years would it have taken for capitalism to develop into its nascent form!
Sun Miaoqing asked, "How many milk candies have you made?"
Rose and the others had gotten used to Sun Miaoqing's unpredictable way of speaking.
Even though she had just been complaining about the emperor's reprimand, it wasn't surprising that she was now asking about something completely unrelated like milk candy.
Liuli replied, "The imperial kitchen sent milk over this morning, and as Your Highness instructed, I asked for another vat."
"Several stoves were used to cook it all at once. When we came in, there was only a little bit left, but it should all be ready by now."
"I estimate that the two large vats of milk together weigh about a thousand catties, and the three basins of maltose weigh about 90 catties. Adding the hawthorn and candied fruit, it should be able to make at least 130 catties of milk candy."
"To prevent them from sticking together, each candy is wrapped in parchment paper, making them convenient to eat and easy to store."
"This servant had the different flavors of milk candy marked and packed in boxes, so that each lady and concubine would receive a portion."
"Even so, there's still quite a bit left. If we ate it every day, it would last for several days."
When Liuli first spoke, she was still very excited, but now she was worried. She was clearly troubled about what to do with so many milk candies.
Sun Miaoqing said, "Don't worry, I have my own uses for these things. You may think it's a lot now, but if you were to sell them, it probably wouldn't even be enough for a day."
Liuli and the others all said in unison, "Sell it?"
Sun Miaoqing nodded, "Of course, otherwise, would we really eat this every day?"
Linglan said, "But Your Majesty, you are in the inner palace after all, and I have never heard of any concubines doing business."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Who doesn't have a few dowry shops to earn some money for cosmetics?"
“When I was selected, my sister-in-law said that the shops originally prepared for me were still mine. They were just managing them on my behalf, and they would send silver notes to the palace for me every year.”
"For convenience, two were specially set up in the capital. One sold silk and satin, and the other sold rouge and face powder."
"Take some milk candies as samples, attach the recipe, and send them out. From now on, that cosmetics shop can sell candies."
"The name will be..."
Sun Miaoqing thought for a moment, then said, "Let's call her Little White Rabbit~"
"As for the rest, have the Imperial Household Department make a few pretty boxes for holding candy, with rabbit patterns on them. Send them over when they're done, and I'll choose them myself."
"When the time comes, I'll send a box to all the royal relatives, princes, and ministers. I don't believe they won't give me face. Even if they don't like candy, they'll still have to buy a box to take home."
Sun Miaoqing thought happily to herself that she would first establish herself in high society. Once the shop was renovated and opened, she would also hang up an advertisement that even the emperor would praise.
In her lifetime, she'll definitely become the richest woman in the Qing Dynasty. When that time comes, even if Big Fat Orange needs to repair the road, he'll have to come over and give her an IOU.
She could still sip her tea elegantly, and as Versailles put it, she wasn't interested in money...
Liuli and the others didn't understand these things, but seeing Sun Miaoqing smiling so happily, they didn't dare to say anything discouraging.
But wouldn't it be a problem to send a copy to every prince and high-ranking official?
*
When the chubby orange returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Prince Guo had already been waiting inside for quite some time.
Seeing the chubby man walk in with his hands behind his back and his head down, looking quite haggard, I recalled what the eunuch in the Hall of Mental Cultivation had said: the Emperor had gone to Consort Cheng's quarters.
Prince Guo couldn't help but become curious. Consort Cheng wasn't exactly favored by his elder brother, so why was his elder brother acting like this?
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Get up quickly. We're brothers. There's no need for such formalities in private."
"Your Majesty, I am very grateful for your kindness, but we must not disregard the proper etiquette."
The chubby orange cat said, "Fine, do whatever you want."
Prince Guo got up and sat opposite the big fat orange. A chessboard had already been set up on the kang table between the two of them.
"It has been some time since I last played a game of chess with my imperial brother, and I truly miss him dearly."
Prince Guo, holding the chess pieces and setting up the chessboard, said, "But Your Majesty seems to have something on your mind?"
The chubby orange-haired man didn't even lift his eyelids, and asked casually, "You figured it out?"
Prince Guo said, "Your Majesty seems to be in low spirits, so I dared to ask."
The chubby orange cat said helplessly, "Women and petty people are the hardest to deal with!"
"The women in the harem are always chattering and bickering, all they do is fight over men and jealousy, they never have a moment of peace."
Prince Guo smiled. "Is it that Consort Cheng?"
"I have heard that Consort Cheng is not only beautiful enough to make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and as beautiful as the moon hide and flowers blush, but also exceptionally intelligent, gentle and quiet, well-versed in poetry and literature, and has the talent to compose poems."
"Therefore, he was especially favored by the Emperor, and within half a year of entering the palace, he was promoted several times to become the head of a palace."
"Forgive my bluntness, but not only me, but everyone outside is very curious about this Consort Cheng. I originally thought that I would have the honor of meeting her at yesterday's palace banquet."
"We'll see what kind of extraordinary woman she is. Who would have thought that the Empress would fall ill? I wonder how many people will be disappointed because of this."
The chubby orange cat looked at Prince Guo in disbelief. What was all this about?
Is she so beautiful that fish would sink and geese would fall from the sky, and the moon would hide and flowers would blush? Is she also exceptionally intelligent, gentle and quiet, and possesses the talent to compose poems?
Is this referring to Consort Cheng?
How come he didn't know anything about it!
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