I opened a mall in ancient times

Luo Chao Chao's guess was correct.

Boss Shi really didn't have any good intentions when he came to their shop.

Luo Chaochao's products had indeed spread to the capital at the beginning, but most people who knew about it didn't take it seriously.

These things are only circulated in the upper-class elite society, and only a small number of people can afford them, and they have not attracted everyone's attention.

Only a small number of people perceive the business opportunity.

And Boss Shi is one of them.

He would know this simply because his lady got a box of body cream from a lady.Shi Niangzi thought that these wives used good things, and she didn't think it was someone else's, so she dug a little moisturizer and tried it.

Before getting this box of moisturizer, Mrs. Shi had heard from the ladies how good the moisturizer was, and she only ordered so much. If she didn't have enough status, she wouldn't be able to grab it.

Shi Niangzi's husband is in the dry makeup business, and he has used countless makeup powders and skin care creams, even the palace powder used by the empress in the palace, and suddenly there is a type that has never been seen before, so he is naturally curious.

The temperature in the capital is much higher than that of Kangzhou City, and it is not as windy as Kangzhou City, but even so, the winter in the capital is still uncomfortable.People with dry skin suffer even more. Even after applying snake oil ointment, their face hurts, and even their skin becomes red and peeled. When they wear makeup and powder every day, they will get stuck in powder, which is very unsightly.

She carefully dug out a small piece the size of soybeans and applied it on her face, and was seduced by the smooth texture, and was captured by the light and non-greasy experience after spreading it on her face.

Immediately shocked, I immediately understood why the wives liked this thing.

There is no greasy feeling after application, and it will be very docile when applying makeup powder.After using this thing, you will feel that snake oil ointment and palace powder are nothing.

What surprised her the most was that this kind of hydration is not like washing her face. The moisture is fleeting, but it can stay on her face for a long time. Her hands that tend to get red from the cold in winter can also be protected by applying a little of this. .

I heard that there is also a kind of skin care cream that is specially used to wipe hands, and it is also very comfortable. I don't know how it feels.

Lady Shi told Boss Shi directly. Boss Shi heard about this and tried it out himself, and immediately understood the business opportunities and profits involved. After relying on various relationships, he finally found out about Luo Chaochao. Found the traveler.

That traveling merchant was really running around selling things all over the country. It only took two or three days each time to sell out the things he brought, and then he changed to another city.

Boss Shi chased after him for a long time before he finally caught up with that traveling merchant, bought a lot from this traveling merchant, and brought these things to sell in the capital.

Boss Shi knew that this thing was popular, but he didn't expect it to be so popular.It was almost he who revealed the news that he had stock in hand, and those goods that were five times higher than the purchase price were bought by various nobles.

And what he paid was the inexpensive original price and the round-trip transportation and labor costs. The profit was frighteningly high!

That traveling merchant didn't shy away from telling outsiders who the supplier behind him was. Only then did Boss Shi know about Luo Chao Chao and Luo Chao Chao's Jiushui Shopping Center in Kangzhou City.

At that time, when he heard that Jiushui Mall was in Kangzhou City, his vision went dark.

The capital is nearly a month away from Kangzhou City, and in addition to the long distance in the middle, there may be robbers and bandits, and there will be losses during the delivery of the goods. The five times the profit is not enough for him to take risks.

After tasting the sweetness, Boss Shi didn't want to stop at reselling, so how could he not make money because the journey was too far?

He wants more money.

In addition to going to Kangzhou City to discuss cooperation with Luo Chaochao, there is another method, which is simple and rude, but it will be disgusting.

Grilled recipe, copied.

If they could figure out the recipe, not only would they not need to travel to Kangzhou City, but they could also earn more than five times the profit.

You must know that the cosmetics industry is very profitable, and the cost is not high. Originally, buying from Luo Chaoxi can make three or four times the profit, but if he does it himself, he can make dozens of times the profit.

Jingcheng even has ready-made customers.

As for copying the formula, will it be cast aside by colleagues?

It's always been like this in the industry, who cares?

Their dry cosmetics line is actually copying each other. Although there are many types of cosmetics, which are updated every year, but all kinds of fancy formulas and appearances are removed, the fundamental principles are the same, and the main ingredients and effects are also the same. It is extracted from several plants, and it is always the same. It is not too difficult to analyze the recipe of grilled meat.

Today you copy me, tomorrow I copy you, such things are normal in the industry.On the surface, everyone despises such behavior, but in order to make money, most businessmen will do it in private.

Only a very small number of people will insist on developing new products by themselves, and how can self-development be faster than copying each other?The profit is not as much as Tide, who would refuse to buy and sell without money?

Naturally, this kind of shop cannot compete with other shops. Although it will not go bankrupt, it is definitely not doing well. Only a small number of them can rely on loyal customers to survive.

Luo Chaochao's new skin care products are very useful, but soon, these things will be theirs.

After the copying is complete and the formula is in hand, these things will be turned into ordinary commodities that everyone can make.

How could they watch Luo Chaoxi make money without taking a share of it?

There are so many rich people in the capital. If he can sell it in the capital, he will definitely earn money to spend his whole life.

Boss Shi himself had a good plan, and he told Mrs. Shi, and Mrs. Shi also agreed with this idea, and even started to prepare the formula.

It's a pity that all the goods that came in before have been sold, and they don't have any stock in hand. They need to find some time to go to the merchant to buy some new ones.

It's just that Luo Chaoxi and the others came directly to the capital before he could make a move. If you come to the capital, come to the capital, and they plan to open a shop in the capital!

What are you selling?

Naturally, it was something they wanted to pick up the formula.

This was like a bolt from the blue to Boss Shi.

It's hard to say about the plagiarism of the grilled formula. Originally, Boss Shi was justified because Luo Chaoxi was not around.

If the real brand is here, then everyone must go to the real brand store to buy it. Why buy it from yourself?

Luo Chaochao came here to do business in a serious way. Others said that he had to do well, but he messed up Boss Shi's plan by accident and brought everything back on track.

But Boss Shi was not worried.

In the final analysis, cosmetics are actually those things. If you buy some finished products and go back and study them, you can tell what is inside. When the time comes, change the packaging, or directly copy a copy of the packaging of Jiushui Supermarket, and they will still make money.

But if something happens, Luo Chaochao is responsible.

Isn't this a good thing to kill two birds with one stone?

That's what I said, but the original version is in the capital, and it won't look good if someone comes to your door.

Qingzhu and the others actually came two months ago, but everyone didn't know that Qingzhu was from Nine O'clock Water. They only knew that they had been renovating, and it was only a week ago that they finally put up the sign.

At that time, Boss Shi hadn't researched it yet.

It doesn't matter if it's just like this, and the boss is not here, so he doesn't have to worry about it, but the problem is that Luo Chaochao came just a few days after the decoration of the store was completed, and the apron was just removed.

That's what really hits people.

It is not an easy task to find a recipe. Master Shi has only analyzed a few Chinese herbal medicines during this time. These white pastes are different from the recipes he used to pick up. The progress is very slow, but Boss Shi himself Well versed in spices, he believes it's only a matter of time.

Before that, let's watch Luo Chao tide proud.

Boss Shi has long since lost the guilt of stealing other people's things, and only has the annoyance that Luo Chaoxi's sudden appearance disrupted his plan.

And Luo Chaoxi knew it if he knew it. Anyway, everyone did it like this. He made a copycat and sold it. Didn't he also advertise for him to increase his popularity?

How nice it is.

Luo Chaochao should even thank him, surely he can't sell too many goods in only one store, right?

It doesn't matter even if Luo Chaochao saw it on the spot while shopping, I just came here to buy things, so I saw it when I saw it. Could it be that Luo Chaochao can really see that he is out of his mind?

So when Boss Shi saw that Luo Chaochao had noticed him, he didn't overreact. He just greeted Luo Chaochao, pretended to compliment each other with Luo Chaochao, and pretended that nothing happened, and he didn't have those bad intentions.

"Are you buying it back for your wife's use?" Luo Chaoxi asked.

"There are a lot of women in the family, so naturally there is a lot of demand." Boss Shi didn't change his face when he told the lie, but everyone present knew that there were only a few women in Boss Shi's family.

Mother and wife, two concubines and two daughters, even if they use it together, they won't be able to use up the fifty bottles of skin care products in three to five years.

The other bosses in the store who came to celebrate the opening of Luochao Chao's store all realized that something was wrong with Boss Shi. They looked at each other, guessed in their hearts, and their eyes were full of deep meaning, but none of them said a word.

They are different from Luo Chaochao, they just came here recently, they stayed in the capital, and that's all they went together, they couldn't be more clear about what the other party was going to do and what they were thinking.

It's not that Boss Shi didn't do this kind of thing before. It's just that when he got bigger, he knew how to cherish feathers. He thought he was a big businessman, so he didn't continue to do it.

Not a discovery of conscience, but unnecessary.

Now there is a Luo Chaochao, as long as an individual can understand how much Luo Chaochao can make with these things, it is not surprising that Boss Shi is excited.

Not to mention Boss Shi, even they themselves are also moved, but they haven't put it into action yet.

When it comes to grilling recipes, no one is more professional than Boss Shi.

In fact, they really didn't like Luo Chao Chao.

It stands to reason that there are so many shops in the capital, there is absolutely no need to care about Luo Chaochao, but Luo Chaochao's sharpness is not comparable to ordinary opponents at all, just standing here can make other shops feel threatened.

But Luo Chaochao was not such a difficult opponent in the eyes of so many people.

He came from the remote Kangzhou City, even if there was someone behind him to help him, but he was in Kangzhou City after all, did he really think the capital city was Kangzhou City?

Isn't it easy for so many of them to join hands to deal with Luo Chao Chao?

So when they saw that Luo Chaoxi might stumble because of Boss Shi, everyone didn't speak, just watched all this silently, and didn't remind them at all.

"Then thank you, Boss Shi, for your support." Luo Chaoxi was unmoved, as if he didn't know anything.

In the eyes of others, Luo Chaochao jumped into Boss Shi's pit without realizing anything.

He even thanked Boss Shi for digging a hole for him and treating Boss Shi with such courtesy.

It doesn't matter if he is young and promising, he is a brat after all, and he can't even tell if others are digging holes for him.

Luo Chaochao also personally took someone to the cashier to check out. He bought so many things, just enough for 500 taels of silver, and he could apply for a membership card for the other party.Luo Chaochao personally took him to apply for a membership card, took the gift, and even left the other party's birthday information and residence.

It's so attentive that it makes people look sideways.

Those bosses who originally had opinions on Luo Chaochao shook their heads when they saw Luo Chaochao like this, and their evaluation of Luo Chaochao dropped a bit.

You can't even tell, he really is a brat.

Originally, Boss Shi didn't want to see Luo Chaochao being so attentive, but Luo Chaochao had very good reasons.

Members in their store will get a birthday gift from the store on their birthday, and it will be delivered directly to their homes. Not only Master Shi, but other members will also register, at least Master Shi saw the registration booklet There are addresses and birthdays of many dignitaries.

Since everyone left the address and date of production, there should be no problem. As for why Luo Chaochao was so enthusiastic, Boss Shi blamed it on Luo Chaochao's young age, and he didn't understand anything, and he couldn't even tell the goodwill from the malice.

Boss Shi laughed at Luo Chaochao's simplicity in his heart, but he didn't think too much about it, and left his birthday and current address on it.

Luo Chaochao smiled even more happily.

In the eyes of other bosses, what Luo Chaochao did to collect the other party's address was simply as stupid as a pig.

You don't even have this sense of crisis and you still act as a shopkeeper?

It won't take long for this store to lose money, and Luo Chaochao bought this store. This is the property of King Li, and only Luo Chaochao will buy it. Although the locals are jealous of the good location of this store, When I think of King Li——

Everyone felt scared just thinking about King Li.

Luo Chaoxi will know how naive he is when he loses money to the point where he can't even sell his pants.

Even some bosses who originally wanted to make friends with Luo Chaochao stepped into the pit so bluntly when they saw Luo Chaochao, couldn't help shaking their heads, and withdrew their thoughts of wanting to make friends with Luo Chaochao.

If Luo Chaochao really can't find the hole Boss Shi dug for him, then Luo Chaochao's future will never be easy to think about.

Rather than being implicated at that time, it is better not to contact the other party now and keep a distance.

Of course, it must be passable on the surface, and the necessary face-saving projects are still to be done.

Luo Chaochao had already collected all the information about Boss Shi, so he didn't care what the other party was going to do.

These things in the store are not just for display, and Luo Chaochao will not do nothing.

When he was in Kangzhou City, Luo Chaochao was afraid of fakes, so he specially marked the packaging and sealing, and used ancient craftsmanship that could not be replicated.

Not only is there a production batch number on the outside of the bottle, but it also contains an anti-counterfeiting mark inside.

The sealed outer packaging is also glass products that cannot be imitated.

Unless these bosses spend a lot of money to imitate the packaging by all means, otherwise, at the current cost of colored glaze in the world, let alone making money, it is all the virtues of the ancestors.

And if you use second-hand packaging to pack new goods, then Luo Chaochao is not afraid.

Pure natural ingredients are of course good, but they also have disadvantages, not to say that ancient things are not good, but limited by the current era, there are many ingredients that are good for the skin that could not be extracted in ancient times.

And these modern skin care products are all about the power of knowledge. The effect of extracting the original solution is extremely significant for ancient people who have never used these before.

And after using the easy-to-use ones, and then using the difficult-to-use ones, you will understand how difficult the counterfeit products are.

As for the unused ones?

Since people in the capital know what is genuine, why would they buy fake ones?

Will outsiders be deceived?

Luo Chaochao would never let these counterfeit and shoddy products have the opportunity to leave the capital.

Oh no, they have to be able to copy it.

This white lotion is difficult to copy, even if the texture is similar, can the fragrance, packaging, and effect be replicated?

Luo Chaochao was afraid that he would lose face by selling fake products.

"Then I wish Boss Luo a prosperous business. It's rare that there are so many guests today, so I'll take my leave first." Boss Shi pointed out.

"Actually, the number of customers in the store is a little less than I expected. It's not as crowded as when I opened in Kangzhou City. It's probably because the reputation hasn't been established yet, but it will be fine after a while." Luo Chaoxi said. What Versailles said, the other bosses secretly rolled their eyes.

That's why young people brag like this in front of them. Don't they know what is enough?

Boss Shi smiled but said: "Then I hope Boss Luo will get what he wants."

"By borrowing Boss Shi's good words, I will also help Boss Shi's customers come like a cloud."

Boss Shi sneered in his heart.

He is also happy for a while now, and when everyone is separated, he will not be able to laugh.

Although there are many people shopping in Luochao Chao shop now, there are really few people who can really talk in the powerful circle.

It's just a lady from a well-to-do family on the side of the road.

Boss Shi felt that something was wrong.

He has been studying Luo Chaochao for a while, and he also knows how well Luo Chaochao's products are sold in the capital. Everyone likes the products in Luo Chaochao's store, so no one comes now for no reason.

Even if you don't come in person, it's okay to let the maid or mother-in-law around you buy it.

But no, not a single one.

They stayed here for such a long time, and they didn't see any servants from any guest's house.

Boss Shi subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but thinking about it, it was only [-]:[-], and it was not yet the time for these people to be active, so it was normal for them not to come.

Maybe there will be more people after the afternoon?

Boss Shi just thought about it and didn't think about it.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to waste time with Luo Chaoxi here. Boss Shi asked his subordinates to carry things and left the store, but happened to miss the most important part.

Miss Yin got out of the carriage with her skirt in her hand, and several other little sisters came down from the carriage behind her one after another.

Two of them had been to Luo Chaochao's store before, and even got gift boxes from Luo Chaochao.

During this period of time, they relied on the things they got from Luo Chaoxi to make a big splash in their circle of friends, and under the leadership of Ms. Yin, they successfully felt how useful the things in Luo Chaoxi's store were.

I also learned new makeup with new cosmetics from Ms. Yin.

It's just that the makeup they put on is not the style of modern girls, but a makeup that blends with the makeup habits of the current era and is more in line with ancient aesthetics.

It will not be too obtrusive, and it can lead a new trend. At least other people will praise them when they see their new makeup, and then curiously ask how to paint.

The cosmetics they usually use can't produce similar effects at all, so they can only use the cosmetics in Luochao Chao shop.

But I have to say that the cosmetics in Luochao Chao's store are really easy to use. After using them once, they are addicted to them, and they don't want to use the previous cosmetics anymore.

"Is this the store you mentioned? The decoration is really good, and the things inside are not very expensive." The lady who had never been here before said hesitantly looking at the luxurious facade.

The main thing is that the decoration of this store is too luxurious. Although they are ladies from rich families, their monthly money and pocket money are only a few hundred taels. What about the month?If you spend too much, you will be told by your family that you spend money indiscriminately.

"The things in Boss Lu's store are not expensive. You can buy a lot of things for 100 taels, but I don't believe that you can resist buying only 200 taels after you arrive at Boss Luo's shop." Miss Yin smiled. Said.

Miss Yin has no pretensions, but she is indeed a noble lady who can be ranked high in the circle of the capital, and even her relatives and friends are all young ladies with a good family, and she can speak well in the entire noble circle.

How did these ladies come here?

The bosses who hadn't left yet looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't expect to see Miss Yin and the others coming when they said that there were no guests who could stay.

This is unreasonable!

Miss Yin came here today and changed into new clothes on purpose. She was still wearing the tight-fitting white sweater that Luo Chaochao gave as a gift before, and she was wearing plush leggings underneath, and the outer clothes were still light spring and autumn clothes.She didn't wear a cloak to cover the wind like other young ladies. She lost a lot of weight and looked energetic and playful.

Long johns are indeed ugly, but they are covered by skirts, so no one can see them, and they are really warm. Who would refuse to wear a pair of long johns in winter?

Ms. Yin is not cold at all, but in the eyes of others, Ms. Yin just wants demeanor and not warmth, and she has been trying to be calm.

"Boss Luo!" Miss Yin walked into the store, and immediately saw Luo Chaochao standing in the corner with his hands behind his back, talking to some bosses.

There were tall young men standing behind him. That young man gave Ms. Yin a cold look, and that one glance made Ms. Yin subconsciously stop, not daring to go over.

Who is this young man and why does he look so scary?

It seems to be a former employee of Luo Chaochao...

"What are you doing standing there? Aren't you looking for the boss?"

The sisters who came in behind were a little surprised to see Ms. Yin suddenly standing at the door and not going in. They passed Yin Xiuxiu to see the layout of the store, and when they saw the things in the store, their eyes suddenly lit up.

"Miss Yin." Luckily, Luo Chaoxi heard Yin Xiuxiu's voice calling him, and followed the voice to look over. Seeing that it was Miss Yin, he walked forward very naturally to salute and say hello to Miss Yin.

Only then did Miss Yin nod her head, "Your store is so deserted."

Ms. Yin has seen the grand opening of Luo Chaoxi's store in Kangzhou City. Although the store in Kangzhou City is small, there are many people who come to the store on the opening day, and the store is full, but now the store is full of people. It is much bigger, but there are not many customers, and it seems that there are a lot fewer.

Her words undoubtedly confirmed what Luo Chaoxi said just now that there were a lot fewer customers in the store.

That's right, the Yin family went to Kangzhou City a few months ago, if they met Luo Chaochao at that time, they would understand.

But the problem is, looking at Miss Yin's appearance, it seems that she is specially supporting Luo Chaoxi, and she also brought a few noble girls from the capital.

Now the trend in the capital is these ladies. With these ladies bringing goods, someone in the capital will definitely follow suit and buy from Luo Chaochao.

With Miss Yin, as long as Luo Chaoxi doesn't try to die, he will definitely not fall.

The bosses who were thinking of getting closer to Luo Chaoxi just now changed their original thinking when they saw the familiar atmosphere between Miss Yin and Luo Chaoxi, and planned to establish a good relationship with Luo Chaoxi now.

That is the Yin Mansion!

Although everyone criticized Qingliu's people very much, but they are powerful and powerful, and they can make people rush to curry favor.

So Luo Chaochao felt the change in attitude of these bosses.

These are all because of Miss Yin's appearance.

It is human nature to follow others, but compared with their attitude of avoiding them just now, their current appearance is really funny.

"Xiaohong, take Ms. Yin and the others to the store to have a look." Luo Chaoxi called Hu Xiaohong, and seeing that Hu Xiaohong was there, Ms. Yin immediately took her hand and introduced to her sister: "This is Hu Xiaohong, she wears makeup. The workmanship is really good."

"I don't do it now, but there is still this service in the store. If you need it, you can go after shopping. Let me introduce to you the new varieties in the store. Many of them are limited to the capital, and you can only buy them in the capital. You can’t buy it anywhere else.” Hu Xiaohong said, leading a few girls into the store, and the maids also hurried in.

The arrival of Ms. Yin and the others is like a switch.

Before Ms. Yin, almost all the people who came to the store to buy things were ordinary people who were attracted on the road, but after Ms. Yin came, the people who came to the store were no longer the customers who came in by chance on the road, but came here specially in a carriage, and came to the store. Li gave support to Luo Chao.

The person who came here actually had the wife of Fang's mansion!

Where is Fangfu?

That's the Prime Minister's wife!There is an existence under one person and above ten thousand people, how many people want to curry favor but can't?

Now the prime minister's wife is here?

Then there was even the wife of the Luo Mansion, this sick looking woman was supported by her mother-in-law, walked in slowly, looked at the layout and dress of the store, and glanced at Luo Chaoxi, But as if he had reacted, he landed on Luo Chaochao again, and looked at Luo Chaochao in disbelief.

Just as she was about to say something, the prime minister's wife came over, "Madam Luo, long time no see."

With the prime minister's wife here, even if Mrs. Luo was full of questions, she couldn't say anything at this time. She could only greet her with a decent smile.

Although the two were talking, their eyes fell on Luo Chaoxi from time to time.

Luo Chaochao felt hairy all over her body when she saw her, and turned his gaze a little uncomfortable, and looked at Lu Juanchi questioningly.

Lu Juanchi, who hadn't spoken much, smiled at Luo Chaoxi, and stepped forward to make a rescue, "Boss, someone is looking for you on the second floor."

Luo Chaochao left in a hurry and disappeared from Mrs. Luo's sight. Mrs. Luo wanted to catch up, but was tripped by Mrs. Fang.

"What was that man looking at me just now?" Luo Chaoxi left Mrs. Luo's very stressed eyes, and asked Lu Juanchi strangely at the corner of the stairs, "It's scary."

"You look a bit like her." Lu Juanchi said.

Luo Chao Chao didn't expect this answer.

"Does it look like it?" Luo Chaoxi glanced at the reflective glass on one side, "It's not very similar."

Luo Chaochao's temperament has changed a lot after his realm has been improved. He can't find it when he looks in the mirror every day, but the employees who often meet Luo Chaochao can clearly see the changes in Luo Chaochao in the past six months.

"It's a bit similar, but the temperament is different." Lu Juanchi asked Luo Chaoxi not to think about it, "There is indeed something on the second floor, do you go over and have a look?"

"What is it?"

"Miss Yin wants to drink milk tea."

Luo Chaochao let out a dry cry.

It's still early now, and no one has gone to the fourth floor. Naturally, I don't know that there are dining areas and rest areas on the fourth floor, but Ms. When I was upstairs, I suddenly mentioned this, which aroused the curiosity of the ladies.

In fact, there is no need for Luo Chaoxi to handle this matter by himself, but since everyone said that he came to the second floor to handle things, it would be bad if he went down without doing anything.

Just make an excuse.

Luo Chaochao ran to the fourth floor, asked the boring employees to make a batch of milk tea in batches, and didn't want to go down to mix it, so he stayed on the fourth floor.

They were doing their own thing again, but the forgotten Boss Shi and the others dared not forget.

They thought it was the limit that Miss Yin would come, but who would have thought that the wife of the Luo family and the prime minister's wife would also come?

Even if these two wives are not counted, Miss Yin and the others are very important.

You must know that Miss Yin and the current Empress of the Central Palace have exchanged handkerchiefs since they were young, and they talked about everything, and Boss Shi knows that the source of fashionable cosmetics on Luo Chaochao's side seems to flow from Miss Yin. of.

If it weren't for Ms. Yin, the cosmetics I bought and resold at the beginning would not be so easy to sell.

Miss Yin has a good relationship with the Empress of Zhonggong, and now, the mistress of the Empress' mother's family, the Luo family, has also appeared here.

What does this mean?

The back is covered by the queen.

As soon as these two people appeared here, they didn't have to wait for a long time. Countless people who wanted to curry favor with them immediately set off from their homes to this store. I believe they would rush to the store from all corners of the capital within a few hours. inside.

And it took less than half an hour.

I'm still here now, just to see who else will come.

And the answer came quickly.

A very luxurious palanquin appeared outside the door, a phoenix was carved outside the carriage, and there were accompanying eunuchs and maids who followed.

That was obviously the guard of honor for the Empress of the Central Palace.

Queen...

really come?