Yan Chengyuan looked at her without saying a word.
That doesn't make sense.
He should have known that he would never be able to make sense of it with his mother.
No matter how many times he told them, Lady Enfu was a third-rank lady personally appointed by the emperor, not a pariah… Even if she really was a pariah, as she was favored by the emperor and the imperial concubine, they had no right to interfere.
The emperor is indeed a relative of theirs, but he is the emperor! The supreme ruler! In the final analysis, they are just his subjects!
But she just doesn't understand, or she just doesn't want to understand.
She has been high and mighty since she was born, and has long since forgotten what it means to bow her head.
After a long while, Yan Chengyuan said calmly, "I am just a minister and cannot influence the emperor's decision. Mother, please think more about the palace and stop pampering this rebellious girl, so as to avoid bringing disaster to the family."
He turned and left.
The old princess pointed at him angrily and said, "You! You unfilial and rebellious son!"
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"Mother!" Yan Chengze was almost exhausted: "Calm down for now, what A Yuan said is actually not wrong..."
"Shut up!" the old princess said angrily, "Are you going to disobey me too?"
This was too harsh, Yan Chengze could only kneel down and apologize: "My son doesn't dare."
While the Prince An's Mansion was in chaos, Tang Shiyue was leisurely at home making lipstick for the Imperial Concubine.
First, pick out the rose petals, wash and dry them, crush them finely, and then filter them with a cloth to remove the residue, leaving only the red color. Steam them in a pot over a low fire for half an hour to sterilize them while making the color uniform. Then add essential oils to make "rouge water" and use it directly. You can also bake it into fine powder, boil beeswax, mix it evenly, pour it into a mold and cool it to make it solid.
The mold she used was bamboo as thick as a finger.
Craftsmen these days work meticulously, carving the bamboo tube like a work of art, polishing it extremely smooth inside and out, with a flower carved on the tail. Then Tang Shiyue put a dot the size of a bean in the concave part of the flower, which displayed the color number.
The lid is also made of bamboo. Although the lipstick tube cannot be rotated, you can push it up from the bottom when using it, which looks quite delicate.
Tang Shiyue used three kinds of flowers in total and made nine colors.
To be honest, for the imperial concubine's age, temperament and skin color, a bright red lip is the most suitable, so she mainly chose red to give off a strong aura, and three bean paste-colored lips for appearing gentle and delicate, two of which were added with extremely fine gold powder.
When it was done, Baopu was asked to send it to the palace.
I had just washed my hands when I heard someone report that Meng Dansui was here.
Because she sprained her ankle, she put the essential oil teaching on hold. Meng Dansui has been taking care of the chess and card villa she mentioned these past two days.
But what she wanted was a place that was neither too remote nor too busy, and had to occupy a large area. It would be best if it was already in place... but that was hard to find.
Meng Dan picked two places at random. She had visited them but was not satisfied with any of them. This time, he came over and said hesitantly, "Master Tang, I do have a favorite, but... it's a little troublesome."
Tang Shiyue followed him over to take a look.
It is said that this was the garden of Lord Anping in the past.
Marquis Anping stood on the wrong side in the struggle for succession and was not tolerated by the emperor. Later, he was stripped of his title on charges of forming a clique for personal gain. Afterwards, items indicating treason were found in his home, and his house was ransacked, leaving behind only this garden.
In those days, Marquis Anping was a romantic and suave man, and was very prestigious among literati. This garden was also said to be beautifully built, but it has been ownerless for nearly ten years.
Meng Dansui stuffed some money into the gardener's pocket, and the two of them went in and took a look around. The more Tang Shiyue looked, the more satisfied she felt.
The place is very large. Although it is dirty and messy, you can see that a lot of effort was put into its construction, so it does not look dilapidated. Moreover, the scenery in many places is completely ready-made and can be used with a little care.
Meng Dan said, "It is said that the Marquis of Anping had an accident only one year after the garden was built. Everything is new. But it is said that something happened when the garden was being built. Two people died and a beast's den was dug up. I don't know if it is true or not."
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of this," Tang Shiyue was very satisfied: "Wait for me to ask the emperor to try."
Meng Dansui hesitated to speak, Tang Shiyue asked: "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with this?"
Meng Dansui now knew her temper, so he whispered to her, "Master Tang, I think it's suitable. But after all, it's the residence of a traitor. Doing business is just a small matter, but losing the emperor's favor is a big matter. You have to be cautious."
"Oh," Tang Shiyue said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not using it to live in."
She's not bragging, she's definitely the kind of child that the emperor loves the most.
First of all, she is capable and deserves to be pampered. Second, she has a reputation/fans and must be pampered. Third, she is a woman and can be pampered without worry. What’s more, she is pretty and can be pampered... To sum up, she wants to pamper herself, okay?
So you can do more of these slightly out-of-the-ordinary things. Do crying children get candy?
So when Emperor Ming Yan came to Fu Garden again, she immediately went up to him and showed her courtesy, limping along, taking his cloak and offering him tea, then she got up behind him and pounded him with her two little fists.
Emperor Ming Yan had heard what his subordinates had said earlier, but he pretended not to know and drank his tea slowly. Tang Shiyue pounded his hands hard for a long time, and his hands were sore, but he did not say a word.
Then she couldn't wait any longer and leaned over to say, "Aye~"
The little voice is soft and sweet.
It’s not that Emperor Ming Yan didn’t have a daughter, but being spoiled by his little daughter was a very novel experience for him.
Emperor Ming Yan's mouth curved slightly and he hummed. Tang Shiyue was a modern person and was not that shy about etiquette. She took advantage of her young age and said directly, "Aye, you are the best..."
Emperor Mingyan laughed and scolded: "You are so old, but you have no manners! Come down quickly!"
"I haven't grown up yet!" Tang Shiyue really felt that she was still a baby: "I'm still young! I won't come down."
Emperor Mingyan smiled and patted her arm: "No one can cheat better than you! Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "That's right... Look at our Chang'an City, which is obviously the capital of Dayan, but there is no comprehensive large-scale entertainment venue. How un-national and un-graceful is this? So I want to build a chess and card park that is suitable for both the elite and the masses, and for all ages. Do you think this is urgent? So, Aye, as the Khan of Heaven and a visionary righteous businessman... Aye, shouldn't you support it?"
Emperor Mingyan laughed and played along with her: "Then as the Khan of Heaven and the Aye of Yishang, how should I support him?"
Tang Shiyue said, "Why don't you just give me the Anping Marquis's garden? It's just sitting there anyway, and no one else dares to live there. Only a loyal minister and a filial daughter like me would dare to take on the challenge."
Emperor Ming Yan laughed repeatedly at what she said, "It's not impossible." He paused deliberately, "But, as a righteous merchant, a loyal minister, and a filial daughter, should all the money I earn go to the national treasury?"
He was teasing her on purpose, but he didn't expect Tang Shiyue to immediately say, "Aye, don't tell me, I have really thought about this question."
She jumped down and looked at him with sparkling eyes: "So, I decided to name this garden 'Public Welfare Chess and Card Garden', which means that I will donate part of the income from here to the country for charity!"
She limped to the window and grabbed a few pieces of paper with words like "Charity Chess and Card Park" and "Charity Amusement Park" written on them.
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