Yi Ran worriedly said, "Your Majesty the Queen, please stop playing with such dangerous things. What if the rope breaks?"
As soon as she finished speaking, as if to take revenge on the two of them, Tang Youyou swung even higher.
At the same time, a voice came from afar, "Your Majesty the Queen, the house has been properly arranged, but we haven't decided what to put inside yet."
The implication was that the cosmetics she provided were still too few.
"How was the business today?"
Yue Fusheng blurted out, "As soon as we set up the stall, all the goods were sold out in a moment."
It was a good result. Just as she had thought, in ancient times, few people could truly consider the feelings of women.
It was a patriarchal society. Who would care about the humble ones?
Thinking of this, she let her fingers play with each other. As she lowered her head, a glint of shrewdness flashed across her eyes.
"Starting tomorrow, I will provide you with a small amount of goods. Lower the price by half. Make it even cheaper than usual."
Hearing this, Yue Fusheng was a bit puzzled. "Your Majesty the Queen spends so much time on these things every day. Why do you still want to lower the price?"
"When there are fewer people who need them, the goods will naturally become cheaper. What we need now is not money, but fame. Only after we build a good reputation can we talk about other things."
After listening to Tang Youyou's explanation, Yue Fusheng nodded half - understanding. It would be good if he could take in half of what she said. Tang Youyou naturally didn't expect him to fully understand.
...
At the same time, in the Xianfu Palace, the voices of a man and a woman could be heard.
At this moment, Wen Ruxue had completely lost her former elegance and grace. Her words were full of sarcasm, and the jowls on her face were clearly visible.
She raised her slender finger, pointed at the face of the man kneeling on the ground, and shouted abuse.
"I've raised you for so long, but you can't accomplish anything. What's the use of keeping you!"
The dead - servant knelt on the ground, not daring to say a single word under the scolding. He could only keep his head down and endure Wen Ruxue's abuse submissively.
"Your Ladyship, this subordinate has a plan that will surely enable you to regain the Emperor's favor."
"Oh? Then tell me. What's your idea?"
Hearing this, the dead - servant quickly crawled two steps towards her on his knees and said obsequiously, "Your Ladyship can use medicine to assist the Emperor. On the surface, it's for the Emperor's health, but in fact, it's to make up for the deficiency caused by the imbalance of yin and yang."
The man spoke euphemistically, but the listener wasn't confused. Wen Ruxue gave a knowing smile upon hearing this. She naturally knew that opportunities needed to be fought for.
However, looking at the dead - servant in front of her, she still couldn't help getting angry. Every task she assigned to him ended up in failure.
"Bring the medicine to me tonight."
"Yes, yes, yes." After answering, the dead - servant quickly left the scene. He wished he could grow a pair of wings and quickly disappear from in front of this terrifying woman.
At night, the cicadas kept singing.
The originally quiet night was shrouded in a layer of coldness.
After getting the aphrodisiac, Wen Ruxue quickly walked towards the Xingzheng Hall. But when passing by the imperial garden, she saw Yan Zhihua admiring the moon alone.
Seeing Wen Ruxue coming in a hurry, Yan Zhihua subconsciously sized her up.
"Where are you in such a hurry to go, Lady Wen?"
Hearing this, Wen Ruxue met Yan Zhihua's eyes and slowly said, "I just want to go and visit the Emperor. The Emperor has been buried in state affairs for many days. If I don't go and visit him, maybe..."
At this point, Yan Zhihua showed a charming smile. "If so, Lady Wen really should take the opportunity when the Queen is away to care more about the Emperor, so as not to let the Emperor suffer alone."
When she said this, she deliberately brought up Tang Youyou. Knowing that these two were enemies, she still wanted to stir up more trouble.
And what she said really bothered Wen Ruxue, but Wen Ruxue hid her emotions well.
She said gently, "Sister, there's no need for you to worry. I know what I'm doing."
After saying that, Wen Ruxue was about to move forward, but just then, Yan Zhihua closely followed her.
Wen Ruxue entered the Xingzheng Hall first, and Yan Zhihua followed right after. When she came in, she deliberately glanced at Wen Ruxue.
"Sister, we can't let you serve the Emperor alone. If you get tired, I can help."
Facing Yan Zhihua's provocation, Wen Ruxue gritted her teeth and forced a smile. "Sister is right."
The two of them looked at the person on the throne in the main hall who was frowning while reviewing memorials. Wen Ruxue rushed to Rong Xun's side at once.
Her coquettish voice came out of her mouth, making Rong Xun frown even deeper unconsciously.
"What are you two doing here?"
Before Wen Ruxue could speak, Yan Zhihua on the side rushed to say, "Your servant pays respects to the Emperor. The reason I came here is that Sister Wen wanted to visit the Emperor. Maybe Sister even brought some good things for the Emperor."
After saying that, Yan Zhihua casually glanced at the lunch box in Wen Ruxue's hand. The things in this wooden box might be the evidence of her desperation.
Who knew if this woman had bad intentions and was taking advantage of the situation.
For this dog - like Emperor, it was indeed taking advantage of the situation. Only a brainless woman like Tang Youyou would like such a man.
Thinking of this, Yan Zhihua showed a malicious smile.
Sure enough, after Yan Zhihua finished speaking, Wen Ruxue took out several dishes from the lunch box with an ugly face.
Each dish was very delicate and looked mouth - watering.
Wen Ruxue explained, "These dishes were all prepared by your servant for the Emperor personally. There should be no so - called good things as Sister said. Your Majesty, please have a few bites."
But Yan Zhihua didn't feel embarrassed at all. She sat down carelessly on one side, not afraid that Rong Xun would drive her out.
She said seriously, "Your Majesty, Sister has prepared such a sumptuous meal. You should give her some face."
But when these words came out of her mouth, Rong Xun always felt something strange. Then, unable to resist the persuasion of the two women, he picked up the chopsticks on the table, tasted a small dish, and then ate a piece of pastry.
It wasn't until he felt thirsty that Wen Ruxue took out a bottle of wine from the lunch box.
The wine pot was very delicate, inlaid with colorful precious gems. And this was exactly the wine pot that Yan Zhihua had seen before.
It was a yin - yang wine pot.
The magic of this wine pot was that it could separate two kinds of wine skillfully and also mix the wine silently.
This was a perfect thing to put drugs in. Presumably, Rong Xun would fall into the trap without any defense.