Chapter 444 - Chapter 444: Chapter 444: If You Cant Change It, Keep Pushing Your Career_1 (1/2)

Chapter 444: Chapter 444: If You Can’t Change It, Keep Pushing Your Career_1

As she walked quickly away from the Tianyun Pavilion, Wei Ruo was followed by Xiumei. When they had left the vicinity,

Xiumei let out a sigh of relief and then asked Wei Ruo, “Miss, why didn’t you ask King Jing about the Ninth Prince?”

“Asking him probably wouldn’t do any good. Everyone talks about the Ninth Prince being sickly, eccentric, and cruel – I’ve heard it so many times that my ears have grown callouses,” she replied.

“But King Jing might know more about the Ninth Prince since he has had closer interactions with him. He might even know why the Emperor wants to arrange your marriage to the Ninth Prince,” Xiumei suggested.

“The Ninth Prince doesn’t really interact with outsiders. For most of the time after he was brought back and due to his bad health, he stays at his residence. King Jing’s knowledge about him may not surpass mine. Regardless of what the Emperor thinks, I decided it’s not worth poking into this matter with King Jing. It will be more loss than gain if he become suspicious,” she replied.

In the original story, the Emperor was a deeply thoughtful ruler who, after the death of the Empress, no longer trusted anyone around him, including his many princes.

That’s why hasn’t appointed a Crown Prince for so many years.

Unfortunately, in the original work, there was no character such as the Ninth Prince, so Wei Ruo is still in the dark about his existence.

Wei Ruo patted Xiumei’s arm, “Don’t worry, your miss here won’t be easily defeated. Even if I can’t change the fact of my impending marriage now, I won’t indulge in self-pity.”

“Yes, miss, I know you might stumble but you won’t stay down!” Xiumei responded.

Wei Ruo laughed, “Let’s go and check on my rouge and face powder shop. Let’s focus on making money instead of worrying about things we can’t figure out for now.”

She couldn’t change the fact of her arranged marriage for now but she didn’t want to waste time idly, so she continued her business as usual.

Even if she could not change the fate of marrying a man she didn’t want to, she would still do what she wanted to do and enjoy her life, earning some silver for herself.

Wei Ruo named her upcoming rouge and powder shop as the ‘Daiyue Residence’. She chose a rather remote location – not in the bustling central area, but in an inconspicuous corner at the far end of White Tiger Avenue.

The front was the shop, and there was a large yard at the back.

Wei Ruo spent 5,000 taels of silver purchasing it, which was a significant sum for her at this stage.

Wei Ruo liked this location for two reasons: First, although the shop was off the beaten path, it was a mandatory stop on the way to the central part of the White Tiger Avenue. Secondly, the shop had a large yard at the back, which Wei Ruo would use for manufacturing rouge and face powder, and accommodating Zhao Hai and his brothers.

The six villagers from Stone Village, including the Zhao brothers, had been busy here for a while now.

The products they were making included four types: moisturizing ointment, whitening cream, ‘Peach Blossom Rouge’, and ‘Bluebell Perfume’..

The moisturizing ointment was already on sale at Tongde Hall and was selling quite well. When Daiyue Residence opens, the moisturizing ointment could help to attract more customers and establish her brand reputation.

Coming to the yard, Wei Ruo noticed that the previously empty yard and houses on the east and west sides had been converted into production areas and warehouses for raw materials storage.

Upon seeing Wei Ruo’s arrival, Zhao Hai, who was busy chopping wood, rose to greet her.

“Miss!” Zhao Hai greeted energetically, his face filled with excitement.