Chapter 188 Emperor Jingyang Visits Weiyang Palace Again

Ji Yuntang felt quite gratified, knowing that the Empress and Luo Qingge might like the skincare products, but she hadn't expected them to love them this much.

These were the two most esteemed women in the Dongchen Kingdom—if her skincare could win them over, how could she worry about selling them outside?

Luo Qingge heard some novel term and asked curiously, "Third sister-in-law, what is an Svip customer?"

"It's a gold card member, able to enjoy all the new products from the Evening Makeup Pavilion in advance without waiting for them to be listed."

Just as Ji Yuntang finished speaking, a delighted voice suddenly came from beside her.

"If that's really the case, that would be wonderful. I wonder if this servant can also get a membership card at the Evening Makeup Pavilion like the one the princess mentioned. Like Her Majesty the Empress and the Ninth Princess, I also really love the skincare set the princess gave me."

The speaker was Nanny Shen.

Because of her hard work, her skin and complexion had always been poor. At just fifty years old, she looked like a woman of sixty.

But since using Ji Yuntang's skincare products, Nanny Xu felt that her facial skin was changing every day.

Her sagging face was becoming firmer, and she looked much younger.

This transformation filled her with joy, so she boldly came over to ask Ji Yuntang.

Ji Yuntang smiled slightly and said, "Of course you can. Even if you hadn't asked, Nanny Shen, you would still enjoy the Svip treatment at this princess's place."

Her skincare was originally tailored to people of all ages and different skin types.

As long as women loved beauty, there was a market, whether they were eighteen or eighty.

Ji Yuntang mused that the reopening of the Evening Makeup Pavilion would inevitably bring a new wave of customer traffic.

In a few days, she would first put thirty sets of skincare on the market to test the waters and also boost the pavilion's reputation.

Just then, a little boy in white came running out of the room with a piece of paper in his hand.

Like presenting a treasure, he handed what he had written to Ji Yuntang, his voice soft and sweet.

"Fairy sister-in-law, look at An'er's newly learned character 'cloud,' white clouds like cotton."

"Mother said that the fairy sister-in-law's name has this character in it, so An'er asked Mother to teach me."

Ji Yuntang took the rice paper from the little dumpling and saw that it was indeed neatly filled with the character "cloud" on the entire page.

Though the strokes were childish, they were surprisingly neat, without any of the previous scribbles.

Luo Qingge pinched the little dumpling's cheek and said cheerfully,

"Third sister-in-law, the reason the Seventeenth Prince can write so well is all thanks to the pencil you gave him. It's so easy to use. With it, Mother and I no longer have to worry about him scribbling recklessly."

"Just small gifts. As long as they're useful to you, that's what matters. It's nothing," Ji Yuntang said softly.

Compared to the harmony in the Fengyi Palace, the atmosphere in Weiyang Palace was a scene of gloom and despair.

Consort Li had had a close call today. As soon as she and Jian Lan returned to her palace, before she could even finish a cup of tea, she heard the shrill voice of a eunuch outside the door.

"The Emperor arrives!"

Consort Li was so startled that she almost dropped the teacup, but she managed to catch it in time.

Terrified and uneasy, she couldn't understand why Emperor Jingyang would come here.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a bright yellow figure already entering the courtyard. Despite her reluctance, Consort Li had to stand up and go out to greet him.

She looked frail, her face pale as paper, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She knelt respectfully on the ground and greeted him in a soft voice.

"Your servant greets Your Majesty. Greetings, Your Majesty."

From this angle, Emperor Jingyang could see Consort Li's thick black hair, adorned only with a simple silver patterned white jade hairpin, with no other accessories.

But this made her look even more like a delicate flower in a hothouse, with a kind of pitiful beauty.

"Beloved consort, lift your head and let me take a good look at you."

Emperor Jingyang did not rush to have Consort Li rise. At this moment, a feeling of smugness rose in his heart, and he thoroughly enjoyed being worshiped.

What woman in this palace did not thrive under his patronage?

Including Consort Li before him.

Although he had not favored her for over a decade, she was still so beautiful and dared not hold any resentment toward him.

Little did he know, Consort Li was cursing Emperor Jingyang hundreds, even thousands of times in her heart, dragging in his ancestors of eighteen generations.

If it weren't for the timing, she would really like to stab Emperor Jingyang to death.

Consort Li's strength lay in how, no matter what she thought of Emperor Jingyang, she maintained a gentle and obedient expression on her face.

She lifted her head obediently, her full forehead and long, thick eyelashes instantly caught Emperor Jingyang's eyes, like feathers tickling his heart, stirring a longing in his heart.

Combined with her blue dress with flowing sleeves, it made her already fair skin look even more delicate and white.

"My beloved consort is truly a heavenly fairy descending to earth. This face is the unparalleled beauty of the world!"

Emperor Jingyang said this as he pulled Consort Li up and embraced her. His arm locked tightly around her slender waist, and he leaned in to kiss her.

This frightened Consort Li so much that her soul nearly fled.

"Your Majesty, no!"

Her mind went blank, and she let out a trembling, broken scream, instinctively pushing Emperor Jingyang away.

Emperor Jingyang's face turned green. His eyes flickered as he glared sharply at Consort Li, and he pinched her chin with his tiger-like grip.

"You dare reject me?"

Emperor Jingyang hadn't expected that after ignoring Consort Li for over a decade, now that she was favored again, she would surely be overjoyed and grateful to him.

But this woman, who had loved him to the bone, was the first to push him away.

Emperor Jingyang was very displeased.

Consort Li was terrified. Her breath caught, and her legs went weak as she knelt on the ground, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your servant only pushed you away out of concern for Your Majesty's imperial health. I have been suffering from a cold for many days, and the sickness hasn't fully healed. I am afraid of passing it on to you."

"You are the sovereign of the nation, not just my husband alone. Your servant must consider Your Majesty's wellbeing. I beg you to give me more time!"

"Once I am fully recovered, I will attend to you in your bedchamber."

Her voice was hoarse, carrying a tearful tone from excessive fright.

Emperor Jingyang's heart softened, and he suddenly felt he might have overreacted.

Consort Li's refusal to let him touch her was for the sake of his health and the welfare of the Dongchen Kingdom. It showed that she still loved him deeply.

Emperor Jingyang gently pulled Consort Li up, held her in his arms, and softly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

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