The episode in Xiangbao Pavilion did not stop Hotaru from making money.

Back in the small courtyard of Shaoguang, Qingyan heard the movement and came out, took the fat pork in Firefly's hand, and gently weighed the weight: "Madam, why do you buy so much fatty pork, it's so fat and not lean at all, it's not delicious." ”

Firefly Yue took the blue and white porcelain teacup on the table, drank several sips of tea thirstily, and gently fanned her cheek with one hand, her little face flushed.

"You know what? It's not for eating, it's for cream. ”

Triumphantly admiring the large and small packages on the table, Hotaru took apart the herbs and prepared them to dry.

"Creams? What is a cream? As soon as she heard this novel term, Qingyan couldn't hide her excitement, since her cheeks improved, she became a little fan of Firefly Yue, and she always felt that their lady had a lot of strange ideas.

Firefly Moon stuffed the herbs into Qingyan's arms, patted her on the shoulder and said, "When I make it for you to try, you will know, this cream is very easy to use whether it is wiping hands or face, smooth and tender." ”

As she spoke, Hotaru raised her arms and lifted her sleeves, touched her head, and was very excited when she thought about it: "Go and sort these herbs and take them to the courtyard outside to dry." ”

"Really? The slave and maid will go immediately! ”

As soon as he heard that this cream was also useful, Qingyan was very active and worked much harder than usual.

Whether it is modern or ancient, it is true that women are allowed to please themselves!

"And what are the rest of the herb ladies going to do?" Chunlan picked out the herbs, and she was also a little curious.

"I'm going to make an acne cream, but I'll have to wait until the utensils are finished, and I can't make some mite soap." Firefly Yue gently patted the herb clippings on her hand, and explained to Chunlan: "I'll leave it to you first, I'll go to the small kitchen to dispose of this piece of fat pork." ”

"Leave it to us, ma'am."

Hotaru came to the small kitchen and refined all the fat from the pork.

It sounds like the amount of work is very small, but when it is done, Hotaru is sweating profusely, and her face is gray and gray from the firewood, but it is finally done, but the weight is even less than expected.

Put the lard on a plate to cool, Firefly returned to the yard, the herbs had been sorted and were being dried, Firefly cut a lot of aloe vera in the corner of the small courtyard, and found several kinds of herbs such as chamomile and crushed them into fine powder.

"Okay, let's get here first, and when the batch of utensils arrives in a few days, we can officially start researching."

Hotaru looked at the prepared things with satisfaction, her heart was full of satisfaction and pride, and she was even more looking forward to the next progress.

***

Inside the Taishi's Mansion.

When Mrs. Ning returned to the mansion after shopping, she bumped into Ning Shuyao sneakily preparing to leave the mansion.

"Stop!"

Gently brushing the hem of her skirt, Mrs. Ning walked quickly to Ning Shuyao with the support of her grandmother, and saw Ning Shuyao looking back at her pitifully.

"Where are you going?"

The tone was flat but majestic.

"Mother, I'm just going out for a walk, it's too boring in the house." Ning Shuyao lowered her head and pulled her sleeve coquettishly.

Looking at his daughter, he couldn't help but think of Hotaru Yue's every move in the Xiangbao Pavilion, which was very different from his words.

"During the spring banquet that day, you said that it was Mrs. Yue of the Hou Mansion who suddenly attacked you, right?"

Gently arranging her sleeves, Mrs. Ning sat in the small pavilion in the corridor, and Ning Shuyao followed behind.

"Mother! Isn't that the Hotaru looking for you? I'm going to settle accounts with her! ”

Hearing this, Ning Shuyao turned around like a fried-haired cat, and prepared to go to the Hou Mansion.

"Stop, who gave you permission to go?" Mrs. Ning slapped the table angrily.

"Mother, what did she say? Why do you trust strangers and not me, your own daughter? Ning Shuyao's eyes were slightly red with grievance, and seeing that Mrs. Ning didn't say a word and just stared at her, Ning Shuyao stumbled and continued: "Obviously...... Obviously, she was herself in front of everyone, making her daughter lose face, and she also sued the wicked! ”

"So you're deliberately embarrassing her?"

Mrs. Ning deliberately deceited.

"She's a prostitute for people to enjoy, and I just want her to play a song to help the fun, why not?" Ning Shuyao raised her chin and said proudly, not feeling that she had anything wrong at all.

Mrs. Ning then strung things together and said angrily: "Even if she was a prostitute before, she is no longer so, you shouldn't embarrass her in front of so many dignitaries and nobles!" What's more, she has married into the Hou Mansion, no matter how unhappy everyone is, they have to call her Mrs. Yue respectfully! ”

Pursed her mouth, Ning Shuyao said without any guilt: "You also said that I am not the only one who looks down on her, what is wrong with me?" ”

"You! It seems that I usually spoil you too much, but I am used to you lawlessness, right? ”

Mrs. Ning was so angry that she couldn't breathe well, stood up and picked up the white jade teacup held by the subordinate who had just walked over, and fell directly in the direction where Ning Shuyao was.

The teacup shattered beside him, and the fragments could pass through the right cheek, Ning Shuyao was so shocked that she knelt directly on the ground, staring at her with wide eyes: "Mother!" ”

"Don't call me mother!"

Looking at Ning Shuyao with disappointed eyes, Mrs. Ning covered her heart, took a step back and fell into the arms of the grandmother beside her, pointing at her: "It's just wrong to do something, but you are so bold now that you even cheat your mother, if I didn't lie the truth today, when would you hide it from me?" ”

Mrs. Ning was heartbroken, her endless love for Ning Shuyao had become the root of her deterioration!

"I ...... I didn't! ”

Ning Shuyao said weakly without confidence, and her voice became smaller and smaller.

"If you don't change your mistakes, you will make big mistakes in the future. In the past few days, you have given me back to my room to reflect on myself, and no one is allowed to let her out without my permission. ”

Mama gently stretched out her hand to soothe Mrs. Ning's anger, and handed chrysanthemum tea to Mrs. Ning to dissipate her anger.

"Why? I'm not going! ”

As soon as she heard the grounding, Ning Shuyao was emotional and resisted very much.

She has been pampered since she was a child, how can she ever have such grievances?

Not to mention what a grounding! That's what only those concubines will be punished!

"What else do you want to do if you don't go? Do you want to find her in the Hou Mansion? I warn you, if you provoke the people of the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Ye comes to settle the account, I will ...... I'll just ......"

The anger that had just subsided was provoked by Ning Shuyao again, and Mrs. Ning's breathing gradually became shorter.

"What's that?"

Occupying Mrs. Ning's soft-heartedness, she would not let her be bullied, and Ning Shuyao still spoke up unrepentantly.

"Take the young lady down, are you deaf?" Seeing that Mrs. Ning was even more angry, Mama had no choice but to speak out to control the scene.

"I just don't like her, she dares to do that to me, I will definitely not let her go!"

As Ning Shuyao was taken down, when Mrs. Ning heard her last words, she was angry, and her eyes were black and fainted.

"Madame!!"