nycdaug Chapter 304 Glass Mirror
Chapter 304 Glass Mirror
Today is a day of rest. Outside the Regent's Palace, a team of imperial guards in shining helmets and a dozen palace guards escorted two carriages to the door.
The Regent Prince and his wife and Madam Luo were waiting outside the door to welcome the distinguished guests. Butler Zhao and dozens of maids and servants were waiting on the side. They were already used to this kind of scene. The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning in the palace had condescended to visit the prince's mansion many times.
Empress Dowager Song got off the carriage with the help of her maid Wanting. Luo Li, who was pregnant, walked forward quickly and helped the empress dowager while joking, "Mother, you, the most noble person in the world, come here so often that you are almost breaking the threshold of my house. You have to pay to replace my house with a gold one."
The Empress Dowager did not blame her daughter-in-law for her impoliteness at all. She smiled and said, "Okay! As long as you don't bother me coming so often, I will pay for a new golden threshold for your house."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing also got off the carriage. Madam Luo hurried forward to greet them, "Your servant greets the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and Princess Yongqing."
Regent Zhao Defang also bowed to greet his mother and the emperor's sister-in-law. Butler Zhao and his servants knelt on the ground to greet the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing.
Empress Dowager Song stepped forward, took Madam Luo's hand, and said affectionately: "Madam Luo, don't be polite. We are relatives, and we should be casual as a family. Didn't you see your precious daughter, who didn't even greet me when she saw me, but ran over to hug my arm and dragged me home?"
Madam Luo panicked and quickly taught her daughter a lesson: "Li'er, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette? Hurry up and salute the Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning."
Luo Li smiled and perfunctorily replied, "Your Highness's daughter-in-law pays respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Zhaoning."
The Empress Dowager grabbed him with a distressed look, "Don't bow, it's inconvenient with your big belly, don't hurt my precious grandson."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning also supported Luo Li with a smile, "Li'er, mother blamed you for a little, but seeing you bending over, I felt so distressed that I couldn't bear to let you go."
Luo Li patted her belly and said, "I am a son who is honored by my mother. My mother loves this grandson very much."
The Empress Dowager, who was leading Madam Luo in front, turned around and rolled her eyes at Luo Li, "You have no conscience. Doesn't your mother love you enough?"
Luo Li replied mischievously: "My queen mother loves me, and I am also filial to her. While the weather is not cold, I will go to the hot spring villa to stay for a few days, and I will teach her how to swim."
When she mentioned learning to swim at the hot spring villa, the Empress Dowager blushed as she thought of the embarrassing black silk swimsuit with big red flowers that her silly daughter-in-law had forced her to wear. She turned her head away guiltily and ignored this silly daughter-in-law who always talked nonsense.
Luo Li also thought of the Empress Dowager who was forced by her to change into that big red silk swimsuit that day. Her exquisite figure, jade-like skin, shy and delicate appearance, could not help but "puff" laugh. She continued to talk nonsense: "Mother, at the age of 40, you put on that big red silk swimsuit. Your figure, skin, and appearance are like a delicate little girl. One day, I must let my mother see your elegance with her own eyes."
The Empress Dowager stumbled and quickly pulled Madam Luo forward, not daring to speak to her silly daughter-in-law.
The Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing, who had witnessed the beautiful scene with their own eyes, giggled and covered Luo Nao's big, dumb mouth with one hand.
After entering Ningxin Garden and sitting down, the Empress Dowager's blushing face finally faded away. She glared at her silly daughter-in-law with her beautiful eyes, warning her not to talk nonsense again.
[It’s awesome! It’s so awesome! Pulling down the most noble fairies in the world, who are full of fairy spirit and not concerned with worldly matters, from the high clouds and making them part of the dust of ordinary people, it feels so fulfilling! ]
Luo Li was very happy in her heart, but she dared not say it out loud. She could act silly by using her silly reputation, but if people knew she had ulterior motives, she would be doomed.
The Empress Dowager held little Tianci in her arms lovingly, touching his delicate little face, smoothing the hair on his head, asking him questions in a soft voice, and loving him so much that she couldn't let go.
Little Tianci was not shy at all. He called the Empress Dowager "Grandma" in a crisp and sweet voice and answered questions in a clear and crisp manner.
The Empress Dowager smiled and asked jokingly, "Tianci, I heard that your second uncle was afraid that people would mistake him for the Luo family's adopted son, so he asked you to call him your real uncle to help him clear his name. How did you call him that?"
"To reply to the Empress Dowager, I always call my second uncle like this when I see him." Little Tianci replied in a clear and crisp voice, "Uncle! It wasn't done!"
"Hahahaha..." Everyone in the room was laughing so hard.
The Empress Dowager laughed so hard that she covered her eyes and shrugged her shoulders. "Little Tianci, you are so cute. You...your second uncle, that funny guy, is also cute enough."
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhaoning, who were of extremely noble status, were so approachable and amiable in the palace that Madam Luo's awkwardness and nervousness disappeared.
She interrupted and said, "I'm sorry to make the Empress Dowager laugh. The second son and Li'er were both spoiled by me since they were young. They are still naughty and have no serious manners when they grow up."
Finally finding the source, the Grand Empress Dowager smiled and leaned over to pat Madam Luo's hand, "Madam Luo, you are a good parent and you have trained your child well. You are also a lovely child."
Mrs. Luo didn't know whether she was being praised or disparaged. She looked at her daughter eagerly for an answer. When she saw her daughter nod with a smile, she was flattered and said respectfully to the Grand Empress Dowager: "Thank you for the compliment, Grand Empress Dowager. My master also said that I am the most beautiful and lovely woman in the world."
:"Hahaha……"
At this point, the Empress Dowager could no longer maintain her politeness and laughed so hard that she fell on the table. ………
Everyone sat together and had a delicious lunch that was even more delicious than the imperial meals in the palace, sipping fragrant tea and chatting.
After Luo Li drank a cup of tea, she ordered, "Ruhua, bring the gifts I prepared to the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and Princess Yongqing."
Princess Yongqing immediately became interested and asked, "Sister-in-law, what new thing have you come up with?"
The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Zhaoning also looked expectant.
"I have invented another strange treasure that is the most loved by women in the world. Be prepared and don't let it blind your eyes." Luo Li kept it a secret mysteriously.
Ruhua, Siyu and Yingchun each came in holding a beautifully crafted small wooden box painted in vermilion and gold, and presented them to the Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing respectively.
Princess Yongqing could not wait to open the red lacquered wooden box with gold and phoenix paintings. She screamed, "Ah!..." and jumped up in fright, almost dropping the box.
Yingchun, who was well prepared, caught it and explained with a smile: "Princess, don't be afraid, it's just a mirror that reflects very clearly."
Empress Dowager Zhaoning was curious and carefully opened the small vermilion lacquered wooden box. A pretty face with a smile suddenly appeared before her eyes. She was startled and took her time to look at the beautiful face. It was so familiar.
"Li'er, what is this mirror made of? It's a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror. Even each eyelash is so clear!"
Luo Li leaned back in her chair with a smug look on her face, "Forget about eyelashes, sister-in-law. See if you can see the hair on your face clearly."
"I can see it clearly! Sister-in-law, I can even see the fine hairs on your face!" After Princess Yongqing's fear passed, her voice was filled with surprise.
The Empress Dowager then slowly and steadily opened the small vermilion lacquered wooden box. When she saw the beautiful middle-aged lady in the mirror on the cover of the wooden box, she was still so frightened that her heart began to beat wildly.
"Li'er, this mirror is so clear and magical, will it be able to capture people's souls?"
Luo Li explained with a smile in her heart: "Mother, this is called a glass mirror, but it is made of a different material than a bronze mirror. It is not a magic mirror that can capture people's souls."
Observing their performance and seeing the advertising effect, Luo Li asked leisurely, "Mother, Empress, Yongqing, how much do you think I can sell this glass mirror for?"
The Empress Dowager thought carefully and said, “If there were only these three glass mirrors in the world, they could be called priceless treasures, worth a ton of money.
But if you can make a large quantity and sell it, Li'er, I think the maximum price should not exceed three thousand taels of silver."
Luo Li sat up straight, her eyes shining, as if she saw a white silver mountain floating before her.
Empress Dowager Zhaoning saw Luo Li's surprise and smiled, "It seems that the cost price of this glass mirror is not too high. Can it be bought for one thousand taels of silver?"
Princess Yongqing also said happily: "Sister-in-law, if it can be bought for one thousand taels of silver, the noble ladies in the capital will rush to buy it like they are buying perfume."
"As expected of the three most distinguished women, they are so arrogant and domineering in spending money!" Luo Li sighed for a moment before slowly stating the price: "A small mirror like this, which is set in a dressing box, will sell for two hundred taels. A large mirror that is as tall as a person will be priced at one thousand taels!"
"The price is cheap enough, and there's also a large glass mirror that's as tall as a person? Sister-in-law, I want one." Princess Yongqing begged for a large mirror that's as tall as a person in a coquettish manner.
Luo Li agreed generously, "Yongqing, a large glass mirror as tall as a person will be placed in the bedroom of you, mother, and sister-in-law."
Ruhua quickly calculated in her mind that a small mirror with a red lacquered wooden box cost less than three taels of silver and was sold for two hundred taels. A large mirror as tall as a person with a wooden frame cost only five taels of silver and was sold for one thousand taels. The cost could be further reduced after mass production.
Every wealthy family in the capital city installed a large glass mirror, and each of the women in the family had a small mirror that could be sold... Ruhua felt a burning excitement in her heart!