Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 221

It was very cold in the capital in November, and people who had nothing to do hid at home one after another. Only those who were running around for their livelihood were working hard against the cold.But it is the capital after all, and the main street is still bustling with people.Ling Yuxuan and Xiao Wenqing, who wore plain and high-quality robes, walked on the street with their maids and servants, without attracting too much attention from others.

"The four of us went in to have a look at the rouge powder. Are you going in or waiting outside?" Xiao Wenqing asked Ling Yuxuan when he walked to Baoxianglou, which sells high-end rouge powder.She felt that Yuxuan was more willing to stand outside the door and observe the pedestrians coming and going on the street than to accompany the women to choose rouge and gouache.

"I will accompany you today, so naturally I will accompany you to the end." Ling Yuxuan laughed.He is a man, not interested in rouge and gouache, but since Wen Qing wants to go in, he will accompany her.

The waiter standing at the door, blowing the cold wind, saw a young couple with a maid and an unidentifiable young man parked in his shop, and immediately invited them to come up, saying: "Customers want to buy rouge powder? The rouge powder in Baoxiangzhai is The best and most comprehensive in the whole capital.”

Ling Yuxuan ignored him, and led Xiao Wenqing and others into Baoxiangzhai.When the shopkeeper of Baoxiangzhai saw the guests coming in, he immediately asked warmly, "Master, do you want to buy rouge gouache for the lady?" Baoxiangzhai sold high-end rouge gouache, and in the past only ladies and wives would come to buy it.It's been cold these days, ladies and wives are too lazy to go out, so Baoxiangzhai's business is very slow these days.

Ling Yuxuan nodded slightly, and took the initiative to let Xiao Wenqing and the three maids stand by the counter.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper of Baoxiangzhai immediately asked Xiao Wenqing, "Little lady, do you have any favorite rouge and gouache?" He came from a well-educated family.

Xiao Wenqing shook her head and said: "No. Shopkeeper, please show me some rouge and gouache that other women like." She is not very interested in rouge and gouache, and she came here specially today to let the crystal agate green calyx and them buy these.

"Little lady, please wait a moment." The shopkeeper heard this, and immediately brought seven or eight small boxes from the shelf and under the counter.Some of these boxes of different sizes and shapes are fired porcelain boxes, and some are wooden boxes wrapped in brocade.

Xiao Wenqing reached for a small blue porcelain round box, gently opened it, looked at the color and smell of the rouge inside, then handed it to the crystal beside her, and said, "You three are also picky, if you like it, buy two boxes back." She When she was a maid, she basically didn't use rouge and gouache. After being served, she would use whatever rouge and gouache was sent to her. Anyway, the daughter-in-law who was in charge bought and sent her the first-class goods.

Crystal took it and looked down, agate and green calyx leaned over and waited.Xiao Wenqing smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, bring out a few more boxes of rouge and gouache." Which young girl doesn't like this?She is a rare exception, right?

Seeing that the maid beside the young woman also wanted to buy, the shopkeeper was so happy that he took out some more rouge and gouache, and introduced enthusiastically: "My lady, these are new ones from last month. The rouge has various colors, and the gouache is fine and white. All smell pleasant."

He took the initiative to open a small brocade box, and said: "This is the jade girl peach blossom powder. It uses motherwort, mussel powder, and musk deer. When applied on the face, the skin is white and delicate."

He opened another box of gouache and said, "This is jasmine pearl powder, which contains white jasmine and precious East China Sea pearls."

Xiao Wenqing took the jasmine pearl powder he introduced, smelled it, and said, "It has a faint fragrance of jasmine. Yes, you can bring four boxes." After finishing speaking, she handed the crystal beside her to let her smell it too. .

Seeing that Xiao Wenqing didn't even ask the price, the shopkeeper quickly took out three more boxes of jasmine pearl powder, and then introduced the rouge and gouache even more enthusiastically.

When she smelled a faint and distant fragrance, Xiao Wenqing asked: "The fragrance of this rouge is a bit unique." It is somewhat similar to the smell of incense in her wedding room, and this kind of incense is often used in her mother-in-law's house until now.

The shopkeeper looked at the rouge box in Xiao Wenqing's hand, and explained, "This is the aroma of saffron, which relieves depression and soothes the nerves."

"Saffron?" Ling Yuxuan who was standing behind Xiao Wenqing was stunned when he heard this, "I remember that saffron can cause miscarriage in women, how can it be mixed in rouge for women to use?" He had heard about saffron in the palace, Just never got in touch.

"My lord, saffron is native to the Western Regions. It can be used as a medicinal material. It is mainly used to treat anxiety and depression, promote blood circulation and stimulate menstruation. Pregnant women will indeed suffer from miscarriage if they take too much." The shopkeeper quickly explained, "Saffron flowers have always been used to make rouge. Inside the rouge There is not much saffron juice, and after repeated treatment, pregnant women often use it, and it will not cause miscarriage if it is accidentally eaten in the mouth.” However, under normal circumstances, pregnant women who are raising babies at home wear light makeup and rarely use rouge and water powder.

Xiao Wenqing asked thoughtfully, "Shopkeeper, since saffron has a fragrance, it can be used as a spice. If a young woman uses saffron for a long time, will she have a miscarriage?"

"This... I'm just selling rouge powder, and I don't know much about spices. However, I have heard that some incense is mixed with spices such as musk and saffron. After long-term use, women will not be able to conceive, and they will also be pregnant after conception. Miscarriage will happen soon." The shopkeeper replied cautiously.

Crystal Agate and Lue stared blankly at the box of rouge in Xiao Wenqing's hand, feeling very nervous.The box of rouge used saffron, although the shopkeeper said that it would not cause miscarriage for pregnant women, Madam still don't touch it.

Just as Xiao Wenqing was about to put down the box of red rouge that was slightly purple in color, Ling Yuxuan reached out to take it and put it to his nose to smell it.

Although it is very light, the smell is really like it.

Ling Yuxuan's face was stern and his shoulders were tense.Mother, what a vicious and secretive method!

"Yuxuan, don't think too much." Xiao Wenqing turned around and said softly, "We don't know spices, and we can't distinguish complex fragrances. The fragrance of this box of rouge is just a little bit like that kind of incense, so we can't just say that it is fragrant. There is saffron in the incense. The shopkeeper said that saffron is mainly used to cure depression, so the incense with saffron should have the effect of dispelling worries and calming the mind, and it is commonly used by most people.” This kind of incense is still used in the mother-in-law’s house.

"Hmm." Ling Yuxuan whispered, without saying anything.

(End of this chapter)