Chapter 45 (1/2)

Chapter 45

Chapter: 045 out of 513 – Putting up advertis.e.m.e.nt. Settling the household (2)

Everyone in the Marquis’s residence knew that Nie Sangyu had caused n.o.ble Consort Nie to lose favor. And so, when she came back from the palace with the items bestowed to her, everyone was surprised.

Even if Nie Sangyu was her niece, n.o.ble Consort Nie couldn’t possibly be that generous and forgiving, right?

But, the servant that had accompanied them to the palace said that the n.o.ble consort had been moved by Master Sang’s presents.

Qi Siling thought for a while before she said to the servant girl next to her, “Go and investigate. What did she give the n.o.ble consort?”

The women in the other courtyards gave their servant girls approximately the same order as Qi Siling. And so, these servant girls went to chat with Muxu.

Muxu pretended that she didn’t know their intentions and didn’t hide anything from them. She just told them that Master Sang had given skincare products purchased from Yongning Street’s Shuiji Rouge Store.

All of these servant girls immediately rushed to that rouge store. Ji Man had created these facemasks a month ago when she was bored. This world had a material woven from silkworm fibers. It was very similar to the material used in modern facemasks. Since they had the capital, this product could be ma.s.s-produced even though the woven material was expensive. And so, these facemasks were currently in stock in Shuiji Rouge Store.

Gossip traveled as fast as an infectious disease. n.o.ble Consort Nie had regained the emperor’s favor. He had slept in her palace for five days in a row. When people asked what the secret to her success was, everyone replied, Shuiji Rouge Store.

As a result, Miss Shui became extremely busy. For an inexplicable reason, people from the palace suddenly came to buy the store’s skincare products. It wouldn’t

be good if she couldn’t sell them anything. But, she had run out of cold cream for the month and wouldn’t have anymore for another seven days. She could only offer facemasks for sale.

Fortunately, she had enough of the facemasks and the people from the palace didn’t find the price too expensive. Thus, a large sum of money came into Shuiji Rouge Store.

Seeing that her business was proceeding smoothly, Ji Man stopped worried and turned her attention to the marquis’s residence.

On the same day that Ji Man retuned from the palace, she went to look for Ning Yuxuan to return the jade accessory and said, “My lord, thank you for lending this jade. Sangyu is here to report back after completing my task. n.o.ble Consort Nie was very satisfied with Sangyu.”

At that moment, Marquis Moyu’s gaze was very harsh and stern as if he was going to see through her. But, it only lasted for a moment before Ning Yuxuan returned to his normal, cold expression. He deeply looked at her as he said, “I’m surprise that you’re willing to return this to me.”

“The marquis didn’t really want to give this item, so it’s pointless for this servant to hold on to it.” Ji Man slightly saluted, then she turned around and left.

Ji Man felt his gaze watching her for a long time as she walked away. She knew the marquis was thinking that she must have lost her mind to prefer being a concubine instead of a secondary wife.

However, Ji Man knew that the faster you climbed up, the more it would hurt when you fell. Right now, there was Mu Shuiqing to be the target and she had no intention of joining in that mess.

Wen Wan had a cold war with the marquis for two days before he gave in and said that Mu Shuiqing’s

Shuiqing’s child would be given to her to raise. Moreover, he showed no intention of promoting Mu Shuiqing’s status.

Mu Shuiqing felt wronged and ran to old madame’s side to cry. Old madame didn’t show much reaction to her tears. Instead, she lectured her by saying that the child hadn’t been born yet. She shouldn’t be causing so much trouble.

Mu Shuiqing couldn’t endure this cold reception. Her current treatment was worse than before she had become pregnant. She immediately returned to her room, locked herself up, and went on a hunger strike.

“Take everything away!” With a wave of her sleeves, the tea went splas.h.i.+ng in all directions. With red-rimmed eyes, Mu Shuiqing sat in her room and waved her hand in loathing towards the table full of food.