Chapter 526 526. Lipstick? Lipstick!
After a light rain, various small flowers scattered in the yard are blooming.
The only difference is that there are more than a dozen tulips of various colors from across dimensions.
Several people in the Shen family showed different interests in this combination of plants and flowers with richer colors than the Eighteen Bachelors. Mr. Xu devoted himself to studying its medicinal value and collected it every day. Several petals.
Shen Xingqi was simply curious about its unique color, and after admiring it, she embroidered it on her handkerchief, which was considered the only one in the Yan Dynasty.
Cheng Daqian didn't care at all after taking one look at it. For him, improving his abilities always comes first.
Shen Xingluo. Shen Xingluo outputted steadily with a calm expression, as if those dozen flowers did not exist.
Cheng Xi, who had been idle all winter and was about to grow hair, received invitations from various houses one after another. There were all kinds of flower-viewing banquets, such as pear blossoms, peach blossoms, and peonies. It seemed that every house had them. A single-species garden that occupies a large area.
In comparison, the tea banquet and the outing banquet appear to be very niche.
“Sister-in-law, are you going to the flower viewing party?”
"Go."
Cheng Xi corrected her, "But it's not me, it's us."
"Ah, can I not go?"
Shen Xingqi was full Her face resisted. If she had previously regarded the backyard banquet as dispensable, it would be good to go out and see the world when she had nothing to do.
But since the trip to the apocalyptic plane, isn’t it more exciting to watch Huan Huan and Yi Yi on a tablet?
"I'm afraid you forgot that you are already old enough."
"So do these invitations have anything to do with me?"
"Of course, a girl from a family can ask for them from hundreds of families."
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Shen Xingqi’s little friend was immediately shocked, “Sister-in-law, good sister-in-law~ I don’t want to get married so early~~~~”
Cheng Xi's arms were twisted into twists and her whole body was swaying.
"I'm not asking you to get married now. Just calm down and think that you have chosen in advance."
"Then you will have to get married sooner or later? Sister-in-law, don't you love me anymore?"
"It's okay not to get married. Your brother and I are not that old-fashioned. It would be better to marry him and go home."
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As the wife of an official of the Hanlin Academy, diplomacy is unavoidable. It is absolutely impossible not to go, but the choice of which one to go to is very flexible.
Cheng Xi did not find any unpleasant hobbies for herself, nor did she intend to embarrass her sister-in-law, so she selected several families who did not have young men of the right age and were willing to make friends with the Shen family without so much trouble. At home.
In short, all three are indispensable.
Shen Xingqi breathed a huge sigh of relief, and in the blink of an eye she dressed up happily and got into the carriage.
So while the aunt and sister-in-law were admiring the flowers and drinking tea, they also listened to the Beijing gossip.
It is said that the eldest princess is about to give birth.
It is said that high-yielding crops called potatoes are planted in major villages in the suburbs of Beijing.
It is said that the eldest prince’s residence has been visited by many imperial doctors recently.
It is said that the marriage between the eldest son of the Marquis of Wu'an and the legitimate daughter of the eldest daughter of the Jiang's Mansion is imminent.
It was already late March when the Shen family received the wedding invitation from the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. Potato seedlings sprouted out in the ground, and the golden corn kernels that had been planted also sprouted green buds early.
Before the wedding, Cheng Xi took Shen Xingqi to the Jiang Mansion. When they arrived at her friend's boudoir, the others had already arrived.
Qu Shaoya, Qin Nan and Song Yan all presented them with extra makeup, exquisite gold hairpins, exquisitely carved jade ornaments, or low-key yet luxurious steps, highlighting the rich heritage of the great family.
The duo of sister-in-law and sister-in-law lowered their heads and took a look at the wooden box they were about to send out:.
Shen Xingqi: ‘I said it’s a bit low-key, sister-in-law? ’
Cheng Xi: ‘No, it’s high-profile. ’
Although the two of them had different opinions, they had the same idea at the same time - I knew they would also give exquisite jewelry!
"What did Sister Cheng and Sister Xingqi give?"
"Yes, yes, open it and let us take a look!"
A few people turned their attention to them They all wanted to know what makeup was. It was a little fun among besties in ancient times.
Jiang Yuyao's eyes fell on the two wooden boxes. She knew immediately that they were gifts prepared by the two of them, and she couldn't help but feel a little moved.
According to etiquette, it was perfectly fine for the Shen family to give a gift to the Shen family to add makeup. Shen Xingqi prepared a separate portion, which showed that she valued her as a good friend.
“Thank you Sister Cheng and Sister Xingqi for taking such trouble for me.”
“What’s the point? You can’t be careless about such a big event as your wedding.”
“Yes. Ah, Sister Jiang is about to get married, which is a lifelong event. I hope you like it."
Shen Xingqi pushed the two boxes forward.
"You two gave it to me. I definitely like it."
Jiang Yuyao took it with a smile and slowly opened the box under the curious eyes of several pairs of people nearby.
Qu Shaoya and others know the background of the Shen family and have already thought of their words. Even if the jewelry in the box is too common, they still have to praise it. No matter what it is, it belongs to others. mind.
What's more, Jiang Yuyao is handsome and comes from a scholarly family. She is very capable in both appearance and temperament. Even a wooden hairpin in her head can make her elegant and dignified.
However, the words that were about to be spoken were swallowed back when they saw what was in the box. Several people were shocked on the spot as if their acupuncture points were tapped by a martial arts master in an instant.
After a moment of silence, there was a sound of gasping.
“Oh my god, this, is this a glass mirror?”
“Wow, what a clear mirror!”
“Baby, do I look like this? "
In the wooden box is a palm-sized plane mirror. The mirror surface is smooth and has no impurities. The pores on the human face are clearly visible. At this time, the small mirror is reflecting a few as big as copper. Bell's eyes.
Because Jiang Yuyao was the closest, she could see herself clearly in the mirror.
“This, this is too expensive, I can’t have it.”
There are not many glazed mirrors in the whole country.
I think back then, a wealthy merchant on a long voyage once presented a small mirror to the palace. It was a sensation in the capital at that time, and its value could not even be described as precious.
"Sister Cheng, how can I accept such an expensive gift? You'd better take it back."
Although the remaining people remained silent and did not participate in the host's rejection, the expressions on their faces reflected the same truth - this gift is indeed valuable.
Cheng-Although he knew that glass mirrors were rare, he did not expect them to be so rare-Xi: "."
Shen-Shan knew that glass mirrors were valuable but knew nothing about the price of glass in Dayan- Xingqi: "."
The aunt and sister-in-law looked confused.
This gift seems, maybe, maybe, a little too shocking?
"What, this glass mirror is actually not rare."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Qu Shaoya and others: "."
Have seen the world. When Shen Xingqi saw the expressions on her friends' faces that said, "I'll just listen quietly to what you make up," she suddenly felt like crying.
Sister-in-law is right, this gift is not low-key at all.
She was wrong. She only knew that she had seen the world and thought that even if there were not many glass mirrors in the capital where treasures were everywhere, there would only be a few pieces. She never expected that they would be so valuable and rare.
"Ah, we once encountered a merchant ship going out to sea. There was a person on the ship who was seriously ill and needed medicinal materials. We exchanged a century-old ginseng plant for some glass mirrors." Yes, that's right, that's it. so.
The little girl who lied for the first time finally came up with the story.
He even nodded his head to show the truthfulness of his words.
"I still have a few pieces of this glass mirror at home. It's really not as valuable as you think, right sister-in-law?"
"Yes - yes."
Cheng Xi smiled clearly at the corners of his eyes.
Oh, what can I do if her little girl is so cute even if she lies~
When the other person heard the words "in exchange for a century-old ginseng", she was like, really Believed.
After all, most of the ladies in the capital below the rank of fifth-rank official know that the Shen family lacks everything except ginseng!
Giving ginseng as a gift at a banquet - by Mrs. Shen.
“Since it is sister Xingqi’s heart, I will accept it shamelessly.”
So Jiang Yuyao cherished the wood and cherished it under the envious eyes of her friends. The box was closed again, blocking out all prying eyes (Qu Shaoya and others: Hello!).
Shen Xingqi breathed a sigh of relief and moved her eyes to another small wooden box that had not been opened. In hindsight, she realized that this was the makeup item made by her.
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At this time, Cheng Xi had already opened another wooden box, "This is lip balm made by Xingqi herself. There are 24 different kinds of red. I hope sister Yuyao likes it."
Jiang Yuyao and the others looked at the wooden box. , I saw 24 columnar objects of different colors but very similar ones arranged in a wooden box, 8 in a row, in three rows, as neatly as an army array.
“This is lip balm? What a strange shape!”
“Wow, are there so many kinds of red!”
“Ah, they all seem to be the same, yes. What’s the difference?”
Another burst of pleasant exclamations came one after another.
Shen Xingqi said she was numb.
However, this gift was indeed made by her, and she has the final right to interpret it.
“Yes, they are all lipsticks. There are indeed 24 different kinds of red, and the differences are actually very big. Sister Yuyao can usually apply different colors according to different skin colors or different occasions.”
"Wow——"
"Wow!"
Qu Shaoya feels that her daily life as a noble girl for the past fifteen years has been in vain. She didn't even know that lipstick can be matched differently according to different occasions.
That’s outrageous.
Shen Xingqi also didn’t expect that just a piece of lipstick could arouse the admiration of her girlfriends.
The Great Yan Dynasty was quite innovative in lipstick. Mouth lipstick was divided into two types: paper and paste. The latter was generally stored in exquisite small porcelain bottles engraved with different patterns.
And the reason why she makes her own lipstick - strictly speaking, lipstick - is still inspired by several Qing palace dramas. Watching Huan Huan wear lipstick of different colors in different periods and kill everyone is simply exciting. !
So the little girl started to think about making it with her own hands, and after tinkering with all the flowers in the yard (except for the tulips), she had some success.
"What kind of red is tomato red, and what is grapefruit, ah? A kind of fruit?"＼(◎o◎)／
"Is Zhenggonghong the Zhenggong I thought of? "(｀Д)!!
Shen Xingqi, Shen Xingqi was very helpless and could only teach her friends about the vocabulary she had recently learned one by one.
As expected, I got a lot of wow wows.
"Xingqi Xingqi, is it difficult to do this lipstick?"
Qu Shaoya has starry eyes.
Others also had words written in their eyes, "I really want to do handicrafts, but if this thing is so delicate, does it involve a secret that is not shared, such as a secret recipe, should I ask?"
Shen - inexplicably understood - Xingqi twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling for the first time that her brother was often speechless.
"This kind of lipstick is not difficult to make at all, and the color mixing is also very simple. You only need to master a few original colors. If you want to learn, we can work together."
"Wow, wow, wow, wow. !"
"I want to do it too."
"And me!"
Shen Xingqi: "."
So how did a makeup-filling activity between besties go astray and end up like this?
Fortunately, Jiang Yuyao is also in the ranks of "Curiosity, Learning, Doing and Doing". It can be seen that even a lady from a famous family who is full of poetry and calligraphy cannot resist the magical temptation of her daughter's makeup.
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After experiencing a makeup incident where "she thought she was very low-key but was actually extremely high-profile", the child Xingqi no longer dares to look down on any modern invention.
In fact, she has never underestimated modern products.
It's just that the reaction of the local ladies in Dayan to the glass mirror and 24 lipsticks was far beyond her expectations. At the same time, she also realized that as she mastered modern knowledge, her views on certain things had changed unknowingly.
It works imperceptibly and moisturizes things silently.
Shen Xingluo was surprised for a moment when he discovered that his sister loved studying more than before.
“She is already taking junior high school courses.”
Shen Hanlin glanced at the tablet content and accurately guessed which stage the video belonged to, “I didn’t expect that she would be interested in chemistry.”
"."No, she was just interested in certain hand-made principles.
Cheng Xi swallowed this sentence silently, "You came back a little late today. Is the Hanlin Academy very busy?"
"No."
Shen Xingqi is rare. He didn't reply to her immediately. He leaned back in his chair and was silent for a moment, seemingly trying to form words.
“The Empress Dowager’s birthday is coming soon, and vassal kings from all over the country will come to Beijing to celebrate her birthday. There will be no peace in the court and the capital these days.”
"Someone is going to cause trouble?"
"Maybe."
Shen Xingluo paused, "The probability is very high."
"Good guy, the princes are usually busy. In the midst of party struggles, uncles and elders are busy rebelling on big days, and the royal family Are the members so busy? Just give them odd and even numbers."
Cheng Xi really wanted to interview the current emperor and ask him, "Excuse me, all the relatives with the same surname are staring at your butt. How do you, the client, feel about this?"
Shen Xingluo was also speechless about the current situation.
At this time in the previous life, the whole of Dayan had not recovered from the severe snowstorm, and there was no such thing. I didn’t expect that spreading food to relieve the people could make the wings of butterflies flutter so much.
He did not expect that vassal princes from various places would come to Beijing on the pretext that the Empress Dowager's birthday was approaching, and take the opportunity to disturb the already turbid water.
Perhaps, there is also the impact of the emergence of high-yielding potatoes.
Or is it the main reason?
Shen Xingluo quickly analyzed the variables in his past and present lives, trying to get valuable information and seize the opportunity.
Of course, he is not trying to cause trouble, but is habitually preparing for a rainy day.
The result of all this trouble is that Fuguang is even busier.
The kind where no one is seen from time to time.