Chapter 584. National Treasure (2/2)
She used warm water to wash her face, then she applied some moisturizing skincare on her skin. Xiaocao was acting a little narcissistic as she touched her tender and bouncy skin. Compared to the young ladies in the capital, Xiaocao’s appearance was only average, but the condition of her skin was unrivaled. The young ladies that she frequently played with all envied her skin. They said that her skin looked so moist that water could probably be squeezed out of her skin!
She recalled the time when she first transmigrated here. Her whole family had yellow and dry skin, like a bunch of starving refugees. Even though her family members’ skin could not be compared to hers, their skin was still rosy, healthy, and moist now. The daily maintenance of one’s skin was very important.
“Little lass, do you have any skincare products that are suitable for me?” When he saw how his little lass’s skin was almost transparent under the morning sun, a sense of crisis abruptly arose in Zhu Junyang’s heart. He touched his face. Although his face was not rough, it was far inferior compared to the little lass’s skin. He was already seven to eight years older than Xiaocao. If he didn’t take good care of his skin, would he be mistaken as the little lass’s father if they went out together in the future?
Yu Xiaocao was calmly drinking the fragrant and sweet glutinous rice congee and chewing marinated cucumbers. But when she heard his question, she almost choked on her breakfast. She forced herself to swallow the congee in her mouth and looked at him like she had just seen a ghost, “Jun Yangyang, are you being possessed by a lonely spirit from the wild? I gave you a set of men’s skincare products, but you bestowed it to one of your subordinates because you said skincare products were products for women. So, why did you suddenly ask me about men’s skincare? What made you upset to the point that you asked this question?”
“I'm upset by you!” Zhu Junyang gnawed on a bite of dried meat and chewed it vigorously, “I only have this handsome face that can attract you. If I become ugly one day, wouldn’t you abandon me? Stop talking nonsense and just tell me whether there is any!”
“Jun Yangyang, you’re being too modest!” Yu Xiaocao examined his face carefully for a while before she said, “To tell you the truth, your skin is in pretty good shape. But because you often stay outdoors, your skin lacks moisture. I have a bottle of immortal water. You just need to apply a layer of it on your skin after you wash your face every day. I promised you that you will look magnificent and dominate all other men in terms of appearance in three days!”
“Get lost! Why would I want to dominate a group of men? If I want to dominate, then I will dominate a group of women!!” Zhu Junyang rolled his eyes at her.
Yu Xiaocao took out a small porcelain bottle and looked at him with a smile yet not a smile. She made sure to emphasize every word as she spoke, “Oh? Royal Prince Yang has such a big appetite for wanting to dominate a ‘group’ of women! Humph, what a womanizer!!”
Zhu Junyang hurriedly clarified his mistake and said, “Don’t nitpick at my words. I merely followed after what you had just said. Little lass, I haven’t even settled your score yet for teasing me and you’re already trying to counter-attack with my words.”
Yu Xiaocao cutely stuck out her tongue at him and grabbed the dried piece of meat from his hand. She took a large bite of the dried meat and chewed. Zhu Junyang took the small porcelain bottle from her and uncorked it. A calming fragrance emerged from the porcelain bottle. It was the same scent that Xiaocao exuded all year round, could it be…
“Does this have something to do with that stupid stone?” Zhu Junyang saw that Su Ran was standing quite far from them, so he leaned towards Xiaocao’s ears and whispered the question in her ear, making sure that only she could hear him.
[You’re a stupid stone!] A golden ray of light shot out from Xiaocao’s wrist. Along with the divine stone’s words, Zhu Junyang’s body suddenly became numb all over and for a moment, he lost all ability to control his body. If he had met a martial arts expert, this moment of inability would have cost him his life.
[This divine stone was created in the ancient time and trusted by Goddess Nuwa. You are a mere mortal, yet you dare to act so disrespectfully towards this divine stone. This divine stone will allow you to reflect over your mistakes, so don’t repeat this mistake again next time, or else I will not forgive you as easily as this time!]
The golden light materialized into a palm-sized golden cat. It walked up to him proudly and took the last piece of dried meat from his hand and rewarded it to Little Black who was drooling by the side!
Since they were hunting deep in the mountains, how could she not bring Little Black and Little White? They were able to single-handedly fight a tiger and together, the two of them can even fight against black bears!
Su Ran walked towards them with a bowl of rice. He was a true southerner because he liked rice more than pancakes, steamed buns, and steamed stuffed buns. The rice they brought along was Japonica rice. It was thin, slightly green, translucent, and had a captivating aroma. A person could still eat a full bowl of this rice even without side dishes like vegetables and meat.
This type of rice was known as Green Essence Rice in ancient times. It was actually produced by one of the ordinary provincial counties around the capital. Perhaps it was because of the county’s geography and climate, but the Japonica rice could only be grown there. However, the Japonica rice they brought along their trip was produced in the Imperial Plantation. It was able to successfully grow there thanks to Xiaocao’s handiwork.
Not only did the Japonica rice grown by Xiaocao taste better, but it also had great health benefits. Unfortunately, the Japonica rice grown in the Imperial Plantation was only offered as a tribute to the imperial court and was not sold to the public. In the rice market, people could only buy ordinary Japonica rice. The food produced by the Imperial Plantation was used to supply the masters in the imperial palace and the majority of it was used as rewards to be bestowed upon meritorious officials of the court.
As for meritorious officials of the court, there were two of them present on this trip. With Official Yu and Royal Prince Yang present on this journey, they will never lack Japonica rice.