After rebirth, he was pampered by the disabled prince.

But now, the Queen Mother has announced that she has entered the palace, and there are only a few days left before the eldest princess's birthday banquet. No matter how powerful she is, she cannot make makeup powder in a few days, so she can only inform her in advance.

And this can also please the Queen Mother.

The eldest princess turned pale with fright, and said quickly: "Then this lead powder cannot be used anymore."

The Queen Mother also nodded, "Yes, yes, hurry up and collect all the lead powder."

Mu Xinghe looked at the faces of the two people, and then tried to ask, "There is one more thing, I don't know whether it is true or not, and I don't know whether I should tell it or not."

The Queen Mother patted her hand and said, "Just tell me, even if you broke the ban, the Ai family will forgive you."

"That Zhuang Niang said that the Qingyuan layman also said that the lead powder is not only poisonous, but also will hinder the offspring if used for a long time. Even if you get pregnant, it will be difficult to keep it."

"Is it true?" If this is true, there have never been any heirs in the palace, including the eldest princess's palace. Is this the reason?

"There is no need for Zhuang Niang to lie to me, but this is what Zhuang Niang told me. I have never met the Qingyuan layman, so I don't know whether it is true or not. However, my mother has never been out because of her previous health problems, so she is of no use at home. Lead powder, I made makeup powder some time ago and my family members tried it first."

"Then I met that Zhuang Niang two days ago. At that time, although she said it was said by a layman from Qingyuan, there was no way to verify it, so I didn't pay attention to it. But on the 15th, I accompanied my mother to offer incense and found that my mother Now that I'm pregnant, it's not long after my mother stopped using lead powder."

"When the two things were combined, I suddenly thought of Zhuang Niang's words, so I asked Zhuangzi's people to catch the mice. I don't know if my mother's pregnancy was related to the discontinuation of lead powder. After all, the poison of lead powder is not Those that take effect immediately are those that invade the body overnight. So it seems too mysterious to have a body just after stopping, so I am not sure."

The Queen Mother looked at Mu Xinghe kindly, "Whether it's true or not, if you know this, it's good if you don't hide it. Xing'er, come and help me try your new makeup powder."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Your maternal grandmother is a daughter of the Wen family and is my cousin. So you should call me grandma."

Mu Xinghe's eyes widened in surprise. Although the Queen Mother liked her because her maternal grandfather was a daughter of the Wen family, they were cousins ​​after all. People with the official surname Wen had no right to call her grandmother if they were distant relatives. .

How can she be qualified if she has a foreign surname?

"The Queen Mother, I...this is against the rules."

"Why is it against the rules? Xing'er, you should know that the Ai family attaches great importance to rules. If it weren't for your grandmother's relationship, no matter how much I like you, I would have to accept your mother as my adopted daughter before I could let you call me My grandmother is Aijia."

The eldest princess also smiled and said: "Yes, I and your mother are also cousins ​​and close friends. You should call me aunt."

Having already talked about it, Mu Xinghe tried to shirk it again, which would be disrespectful. She said, "Then the grandson has met the grandmother, and the nephew has met the aunt."

The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, okay."

The palace servants brought water in, and Mu Xinghe wet it with a towel, carefully washed away the lead powder on the Queen Mother's face, and then applied the makeup powder on her face.

The aunt who was waiting on the side watched intently. When Mu Xinghe left, the make-up of the counselor fell on her head.

After putting on the powder, Mu Xinghe took out Luo Dai, traced his eyebrows and dotted his lips.

After it was done, the palace servants took the bronze mirror and placed it in front of the Queen Mother. The bronze mirror was a bit blurry, but once the makeup was applied, in the Queen Mother's eyes, she looked like she was twenty years younger.

The Queen Mother was overjoyed and looked at everyone one by one, as if she was showing off or asking "how is it".

The eldest princess was also happy to see it, "My mother is wearing this makeup, just like she was when she was still a queen. She looks really good."

The nun on the side also said, "Just now, I thought I was seeing the empress from more than twenty years ago."

The corners of Mu Xinghe's mouth twitched slightly, which was really a bit exaggerated.

However, the Queen Mother liked to hear this, and looked at the bronze mirror, admiring her appearance, "Reward, great reward!!"

While the Queen Mother kept looking in the mirror, Mu Xinghe put makeup on the eldest princess again.

Looking at her much younger daughter, the Queen Mother couldn't help but say, "Xing'er is really a blessing to the world."

"Grandma, I don't dare to take credit for this. I didn't come up with this makeup recipe."

"Oh? Who is that?"

"It was brought back by a businessman from the Western Regions who crossed the desert. He also brought the flower seeds. They came from a foreign country on the other side of the desert. He happened to be in Beijing at that time, so I bought some. I wanted to make some. Fragrant lotion, but I never thought that the flower seeds could be used as makeup powder.”

"Then foreign countries are more powerful than us?"

Nowadays, they only know how to apply lead powder on their faces, but foreign countries can already use flower seeds to make makeup powder.

"It's not that they are great, but they each have their own strengths. I heard that foreign countries also have a kind of mirror called a 'silver mirror'. That mirror can reflect people very clearly, and you can see even a small red dot on your face. Clearly."

"Is it so powerful?" the eldest princess said, and looked at the bronze mirror again. Although the bronze mirror could also illuminate people, the illumination was very blurry and unclear.

"But there is no tea in their country, and there are no agricultural tools such as rakes and water mills. Many of them rely on human power to cultivate fields and grow food. They also do not have silk, porcelain, and ironware. Now we can use paper to write, but most of their people But they are still rolled in sheepskin or cowhide.”

The eldest princess blinked her eyes and said in a rather proud tone, "It seems that our country is more powerful. Whether it is silk, ironware, papermaking, or printing, it was created hundreds of years ago. ”

Although these are not created by myself, they are all created by our ancestors, and naturally they are part of the glory.

Mu Xinghe looked at the eldest princess who had been pampered all her life, and couldn't help but laugh, and agreed: "Yes, foreign countries are naturally not as powerful as our country."

Everyone has a sense of national honor. Although she knows very well that foreign countries have many things that they do not have, and there are many capable people and strangers, she will feel proud when she mentions her own country.

The Queen Mother was not biased and patted the hands of both of them, "Both of them have their own strengths, so we have to learn from their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. We can't put our eyes above our heads."

The two looked at each other, then stuck out their tongues playfully at the same time, and answered in unison.

"The mother's teachings are correct, and my daughter will obey her teachings."

"Grandma's teachings are correct, and Xinghe will follow her teachings."

The Queen Mother looked at the very similar scene between the two, and felt a little sour when she thought that the eldest princess's daughter who had died in infancy would not be much older than Mu Xinghe if she grew up.

Then the Queen Mother asked: "Xing'er, I've called you here today, and I have something to ask you."