Chapter 168 The Princes' Struggle for the Throne is a Natural Right
After Cui Ying's eyes were no longer swollen, Qin Jinzhi took Cui Ying to the Hua sisters' residence.
Hua Manxi and Hua Manlou walked up to the two of them and applied makeup to them.
With her eyes closed, Cui Ying let Hua Manlou apply makeup to her face while asking, "Is another flower-viewing banquet going on?"
Qin Jinzhi laughed and said, "You still have the mind to hold a flower-viewing banquet?"
Cui Ying pouted, "Then what are we going to do?"
After a short while, the Hua sisters said:
"Alright, Princess."
"Alright, Miss Cui."
When Cui Ying opened her eyes, she was immediately shocked.
This is not her face at all!
Instead, she had the face of a completely different, handsome young man. As long as she didn't speak, even the people in the Cui family wouldn't recognize her!
When she turned around again, Qin Jinzhi had completely changed, now sporting a very spirited and dashing face.
Qin Jinzhi tossed her a small bottle.
"Apply this to your ears, and once it dries, it will form a thin film that can cover up your ear piercings."
Cui Ying took the porcelain bottle, poured out the ointment inside, and applied it to her ear.
She clicked her tongue in amazement, "This is truly the most astonishing disguise I've ever seen, without even needing a human skin mask!"
Hua Manxi responded:
Everyone thought that rouge and powder were only for women to use when applying makeup, but different rouge and powder can have unexpected effects when applied to different parts of the face.
There is a risk that human skin masks will result in unnatural facial expressions and the wrinkles will be noticeable.
By using rouge and powder to disguise oneself, one's true appearance cannot be detected even when face-to-face with someone.
Hua Manlou stepped forward and said, "There's just one thing: Rouge is afraid of water, so you can't let your face get wet."
Cui Ying nodded. "I remember."
The Hua sisters handed the two men men's clothing.
While changing clothes, Cui Ying asked, "What kind of bad thing are we going to do that we have to disguise our faces?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Who told you to look so much like me? It's too easy to recognize me in the capital."
Cui Ying thought about it and realized it was true.
Among the girls in Beijing, these two are probably the most recognizable.
The carriage took the two to a teahouse.
Qin Jinzhi swiftly opened her folding fan. "Brother, let's go."
Cui Ying muttered to herself, "Damn it, how come she looks so cool when she's fanning herself?"
"Gentlemen, would you like to sit in the main hall or a private room?"
The waiter greeted the two of them with a smile as soon as he saw them.
Qin Jinzhi threw a gold ingot at him.
"I only sit in the best seat."
The waiter immediately beamed with delight, “Oh, this gentleman is clearly extraordinary. The best seats in our teahouse are naturally the top-class private room on the second floor. Please, both of you!”
The two followed the waiter to the top-tier private room.
The interior was decorated very elegantly.
The waiter opened the side door in front of the private room. "From here you can see the entire teahouse. If you two don't like to be disturbed, I can close it for you."
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, "No need, my brother and I also want to see how the young men in the capital are different from those in Suzhou."
The waiter replied, "Alright, I'll serve you both tea right away."
The two sat in front of the railing, drinking tea and watching people come and go in the teahouse.
Cui Ying shielded her face with her fan and leaned closer to Qin Jinzhi. "Who are we waiting for?"
Qin Jinzhi lowered her chin. "They've arrived."
Cui Ying watched as a very elegant young man walked in downstairs, dressed in a white brocade robe embroidered with bamboo leaves.
Cui Ying stared at him for a long time, "Why does this person look so familiar?"
Then it suddenly dawned on her, "This is... the nineteenth prince?"
Qin Jinzhi leisurely sipped her tea. "Remember, your current identity is a wealthy merchant from Suzhou, surnamed Zhao, and he is my brother. Now, no matter what method you use, try to become friends with Xiao Zhen."
Cui Ying was speechless. "Does it always have to be this sudden?"
Qin Jinzhi put down her teacup. "Xiao Zhen is leaving."
Cui Ying swished open her folding fan, "Let me show you the charm of Second Young Master Zhao!"
handsome!
Cui Ying got up and left.
"Young Master Rong, all the private rooms are full today. How about you sit in a private room?"
The waiter looked at Xiao Zhen with some difficulty.
Xiao Zhen, in a very good-natured manner, said, "Okay."
The waiter, beaming with joy, led the people to a private room.
At this moment, Cui Ying came downstairs and asked, "Waiter, where is the largest jade shop in the capital?"
Xiao Er had just received a gold ingot and was very enthusiastic towards Cui Ying.
"Young master, are you looking to buy jade artifacts or antiques?"
Cui Ying waved her hand, "My grandmother is about to celebrate her birthday. I originally found her a purple jade Buddha statue, but my brother said it was too ordinary. I thought that there must be more good things in the capital than in Suzhou, so I'll find another one that's even better and give it to my grandmother together."
Many people in the lobby gasped when they heard Cui Ying's words.
A piece of purple jade the size of a finger is worth a fortune.
A Buddha statue made entirely of purple jade is worth more than a fortune, yet this young man before him says it's all too ordinary.
However, everyone noticed that the young man's clothes and belt were all worth the entire city, so they guessed that he was probably a wealthy young master from Suzhou who had come to the capital for sightseeing.
But this is just too much money.
Xiao Zhen, upon hearing her words, gave her a meaningful look.
Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately said, "Young master, with such astonishing wealth, why not go and have a look at Mingzhenxuan? It's the most famous jade shop in the capital. If you're looking for jade even more precious than purple jade, you can't go wrong there!"
Cui Ying laughed heartily, "Thank you!"
She looked up and called out to Qin Jinzhi on the second floor, "Brother, give me a silver ingot."
Then, looking at the waiter, he said, "This is your reward."
After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
Qin Jinzhi smiled, "You've certainly got a knack for tricking people."
She casually tossed down a gold ingot.
The waiter almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the two of them.
"Thank you both, young masters! Thank you both, young masters!"
After Cui Ying went upstairs, she sat down next to Qin Jinzhi. "We're going to Mingzhenxuan later. Xiao Zhen will definitely go there and pretend to bump into us."
Qin Jinzhi looked at her with satisfaction. "What do you mean?"
Cui Ying calmly sipped her tea. "As a prince, the most important things are two things: power and money."
He was merely an unfavored prince, a figure who was practically invisible among the princes.
Since he has no power, he naturally needs a lot of money. You want me to use the name of a wealthy businessman from out of town just to lure him into a trap.
However, I didn't expect that he would also be interested in that position.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "How did you know Xiao Zhen wanted that position?"
Cui Ying said casually, "Because you pay attention to him. You only pay attention to people who are valuable, good or bad. If he were really just a lazy prince, you probably wouldn't even remember his name."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and put down her teacup. "That's right. But to me, there's no distinction between good and bad. It's only natural for princes to fight for the throne. No prince doesn't want that position. It's just that some people are unlucky enough to be in my way."
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