Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 119

Yun Xiyue comforted her mother, tidied herself up again, and went to the princess's residence.

Saying it's for flower viewing is just an excuse.

The eldest princess had something to discuss with her, and the Princess Consort of Qin was also present.

"Xi Yue." Xiao Rongrong saw her and happily got up to come over and pull her to sit down together.

"You've finally arrived! The princess and I were just talking about you!"

"I heard your Beauty Hall has reopened?"

Yun Xiyue smiled and said, "Yes! It's already reopened, and I'm planning to reopen."

The eldest princess laughed and said, "Even the Empress Dowager praised you for being smart and capable. It seems that the Shen family and the Zhou family have suffered a great loss because of you this time." "It was they who had ulterior motives first and conspired to harm the Beauty Hall." Xiao Rongrong was very disdainful of the actions of the Zhou family and the Shen family.

Yun Xiyue said, "Let's not talk about these unlucky things. I brought you some good things today."

"These pastries are newly made by our Yun Family Pastry Shop."

She took the food box from the maid and tasted a piece first.

Only then did the eldest princess feel relieved enough to pick it up and eat. "Hmm, it's quite good. Your Yun family's business is quite large, with rouge, pastries, restaurants, and what else?"

"The cloth shops! They're not in the capital," Yun Xiyue said with a smile.

“Many businesses in the capital are full, there are no good shops, so it’s impossible to do business. My Meirentang shop was part of my dowry, and there are very few shops in good locations.”

"Yun's Pastry Shop is only available in Yunzhou, not in the capital. Today I brought some made by my family's chef: a thousand-layer peach cake. It tastes quite good with honey."

The princess remained calm, only praising the delicious taste of the pastries and having some sent to her husband.

"The incense for the soul that you gave me last time was very good. I felt that my sleep had improved a lot after using it. I would like to buy some more and give them to the Empress Dowager."

"I've heard that your Yun family has a good relationship with the Divine Doctor Ghost Hand? Could you buy me a few boxes of Divine Soul Incense?"

Xiao Rongrong also wanted to buy it.

The two looked at her with expectant eyes.

The incense for their souls was originally her own concoction. Yun Xiyue didn't want to reveal her identity as the disciple of the Divine Doctor Ghost Hand. "The Divine Doctor hasn't been to Yunzhou for a long time, but my father sent someone to find him recently and bought a few bottles of health-preserving pills and incense for their souls."

“If the princess and queen want it, I can give it to you.”

Xiao Rongrong said, "How much is a box? I'll pay for it."

As he spoke, he took out a silver note. The Divine Soul Incense was worth a thousand taels a box. It was powdered and could be burned directly in the incense burner to release its fragrance.

A box contains only a small amount, about three ounces.

The eldest princess requested three boxes and gave her three thousand taels of silver, but Xiao Rongrong only wanted two boxes.

Knowing that the two men didn't want to take advantage of her, Yun Xiyue didn't refuse and instead gave them two different boxes of incense as a gift.

The scent is also very good. Both are fragrances made by the same divine doctor, Ghost Hand. Because they are master and apprentice, Yun Xiyue knows how to make them and can also make different fragrances herself.

For her next business, she plans to open an incense shop.

They also gave us a few boxes of the new rouge and face powder from Meirentang as a gift.

"Princess, Miss Yun is very thoughtful. Look at the rouge and incense she sent; they are of the finest quality. This rouge is comparable to tribute." The trusted nanny brought in the gifts, having received many favors from Yun Xiyue, yet it didn't feel like a bribe.

She felt perfectly justified in taking it, so Granny Hui was willing to say a few good words for her in front of the princess.

"Hmm, it's not bad. But I can't accept something for nothing. I don't want to get involved in the power struggles between the major families." The princess picked up a box of rouge, opened it, and glanced at it, quite pleased with it.

But no matter how much she likes him, she won't stay.

“Give her everything except the Soul Incense at the original price. If she doesn’t want the money, then return it.”

Granny Hui's smile froze, realizing that her mistress had reservations. "Princess, Miss Yun doesn't seem to have any other ill intentions."

"Granny, you're thinking too simply. Yun Xiyue is not a simple woman." The princess lowered her eyes, staring at the rouge in her palm, her emotions unreadable.

Knowing her master's temper, Granny Hui dared not say anything more and went to the Yun residence with the silver notes.

"The eldest princess is quite wary," Yun Xiyue couldn't help but mutter.

Princess Qin did accept the gifts, but she returned the favor and had no intention of taking advantage of her for nothing.

Qingmei said, "Princess and princess are different. If it were the Shen family, they would definitely accept them without hesitation."

"Those are shallow-minded people, how can they be compared to the Princess and the others?" Granny Cao had an extreme aversion to the Shen family, and she never gave them a kind look when she spoke of them.

"Miss, are we planning to open a spice shop next?"

Yun Xiyue originally planned to bring in someone to cooperate with, and the eldest princess and Xiao Rongrong were the most suitable. They were of noble status and had powerful backers in the capital. If they joined together, it would be a good opportunity.

When the shop encounters similar issues with perfumed rouge again, there will be no need to worry.

"Hmm, we'll see in a while. I need to prepare some new spices, since there are quite a few reputable spice shops in the capital. Good incense requires good spices, and those spices are usually kept by certain people."

The Yun family doesn't deal in spices and doesn't have the connections for that, so it's a bit of a hassle.

The incident of Shen Yue being beaten.

The truth couldn't be hidden any longer. After Lin Bao'er found out, she questioned the guards and learned that it was Yun Xiyue who did it.

"What does the Marquis want with Yun Xiyue?"

"It's because of the Second Miss's disfigurement."

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Lin Bao'er's eyes. "Hmph, keeping this woman around is just asking for trouble!"

Shen Yue forbade her to go to Yun Xiyue. In the capital, Lin Bao'er was weak and powerless, and dared not make any rash moves or offend anyone, so she covered it up for him.

"My lord, you've divorced her. When will you announce that I'm your legal wife? I think if I become your legal wife, my father will definitely not be angry anymore and will send envoys to support me."

"Then when you're in court, the Emperor won't bother you anymore, right?"

Shen Yue thought about how the emperor seemed to dislike him lately and was constantly making trouble for him. If it weren't for Grand Tutor Zhou protecting him, he probably wouldn't be able to keep his official position.

However, the choice of a principal wife still needs to be made carefully.

The Emperor suspected him of treason, solely because he and Lin Bao'er had a child and had been together for five years...

Thinking of this, he felt annoyed. "Bao'er, Grandmother does not agree to the matter of making you the official wife. This matter needs to be discussed carefully. We have three children, and you will be the mistress of the Marquis's mansion in the future."

"In my heart, you are my true wife."

Does that mean it's impossible to make her the legal wife?