With Emperor Kangxi acting as a "pot" of yang energy, the crops on the farm grew better than usual.
There weren't many things to do in the palace, and Youqing had no intention of befriending anyone, so she could only find some fun on her own.
She discovered that the farm store sold many beauty and skincare recipes and immediately became interested.
She really didn't like using the pearl powder sent by the Imperial Household Department, and the color of her lip rouge was also very limited.
The farm has four acres of land, two of which are used to grow various fruits. Now we don't have to worry about food, but fresh fruit is something even Emperor Kangxi would have had a hard time getting.
One mu (approximately 0.16 acres) is used to grow uncommon vegetables and staple foods, and the remaining mu is used to grow medicinal herbs.
After the herbs matured, she put them into the processing workshop according to the recipe, and the finished product was quite good, even better than the luxury products touted in modern advertisements.
However, no matter how useful it is, it can only be used secretly. If something suddenly appears, it's easy to deal with Sangzhu, but Chengying is not someone who can be fooled.
Youqing wrote down a list: "Go to the Imperial Hospital and get some herbs according to the dosage listed above?"
Youqing instructed Chengying to do this, as it concerned medicinal herbs. Having watched many TV dramas, she was afraid something might go wrong, so she deliberately sent Chengying.
"Yes, my lord."
Cheng Ying is a man of few words, but he is very obedient. He does whatever he is told, without causing trouble or talking much. Yet he knows a lot and is steady and reliable in his work. In You Qing's eyes, he is very likable.
After Cheng Ying left, he saw that the herbs on the list were all common herbs, so he quickly went to the Imperial Hospital.
After she left, Sangzhu asked, "Why did you decide to tend to herbs, young mistress?"
Youqing explained, "I just remembered a few recipes and I'm planning to try them out."
Chengying returned shortly afterward.
"My lady, here are the herbs you requested."
Youqing looked at the herbs, a smile flashing in her eyes: "Prepare a stove for brewing the medicine."
"yes"
With the herbs and the stove ready, Youqing began to brew the medicine according to the recipe.
After spending half a day, I finally managed to simmer a bowl of white paste.
Staring at the ointment, he called out to the system: "System, can you detect the effect?"
System: "The finished face cream has moisturizing and whitening effects, but a shelf life of half a month. It is not as good as the farm-produced product; the finished product is just average."
It's just so-so, non-toxic and harmless, as long as it's effective, that's good enough.
After the tea leaves cooled, they were divided into several porcelain boxes that had just been delivered by the Imperial Household Department. The boxes were about half the size of a palm and about the height of a little finger. The different boxes had different glazes, some simple and elegant, some rich and luxurious, and some grand and imposing...
After being individually packaged and arranged together, they look quite attractive and interesting.
Youqing took out a box and said to Chengying, "Take this to the imperial physician and ask him if it has any effect when used as a face cream, and whether it will damage the skin."
Cheng Ying then realized that the herbs were used to make facial cream.
"yes."
The system's identification process was flawless.
"Your Highness, the imperial physician examined it and said that this face cream will not damage the skin and has a skin-nourishing effect."
Youqing smiled upon hearing this: "As long as it doesn't damage the skin, that's good. I made a lot, and I can't use it all. You two can each pick two boxes to take home and use."
Cheng Ying and Sang Zhu looked surprised, then thanked her, and each picked out two boxes.
That very evening, Youqing started using the face cream, but it was a product from the system. She secretly switched it out, replacing several boxes with the real one.
After washing my face, I applied it to my face. It felt silky smooth, not oily or dry, and very refreshing.
Having had a successful experience, Youqing couldn't resist. When she was bored, she always had to find something to do. After finishing the face cream, she started making lip balm.
She misses all the different shades of lipstick.
Following the recipe, she sent people to the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Household Department to obtain the raw materials. She also drew up blueprints and had the Imperial Household Department make small brushes for applying lip rouge.
After several days of hard work and several failures, I finally produced a finished product that the system deemed acceptable.
She created a total of ten shades. Compared to the existing true red, the lipsticks she made included fuchsia, dusty rose, coral, vintage red, maple red, and more...
Once the finished product was ready, Youqing couldn't wait to use it. Although there were ready-made products on the farm, they couldn't be used openly. Besides, the ones she made herself felt different.
After applying the makeup, she asked Chengying and Sangzhu, "How is it? Does it look good?"
Lipstick enhances complexion and looks good when applied. Different colors give different feelings. A youthful and fresh look is already pretty, but applying lipstick adds a unique charm.
Sangzhu and Chengying naturally wouldn't say it wasn't good-looking against their conscience.
Sangzhu smiled and said, "Your Highness will look even more radiant and charming with this lip rouge."
You Qing wasn't exactly a striking beauty, but with her bright red lipstick, she suddenly gained a touch of radiance and elegance.
Cheng Ying added, "It looks beautiful on you, Your Highness."
Youqing tried a few more, and they all looked great. Youqing took out the extras she made and shared them with the two of them, who were overjoyed.
Everyone loves beauty, and who can resist the allure of lip rouge?
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"I notice that my beloved concubine looks somewhat different from usual; the rouge on her lips looks quite fresh."
These days, Emperor Kangxi still inquires about the situation at Jiangxue Pavilion from time to time. Although it's not as frequent as he used to ask about it every day, he still checks in every three or four days.
So he knew what she had been up to lately, and wanting to please her, he naturally didn't hesitate to say nice things.
Youqing didn't care whether it was true or not; she was genuinely happy. Who doesn't like to hear nice words? However, she was also clear-headed and understood the meaning behind those words. What difference would a man make to the lip rouge he applied? It was just a way to make people watch her every move.
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