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Liu Wenxian glanced around and ordered, "Search the entire Hibiscus Garden and see if there are any more of these shady things."

As soon as he finished speaking, the maids around him began to get to work.

Yu Po gritted her teeth and stepped forward, instinctively protecting the things inside the house.

Immediately, her arms were pinned down by one arm on each side, rendering her completely immobile.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she stared intently at the actions of the others.

With a wave of their hands, the room became even more chaotic.

Soon, the room was a complete mess.

Sang Luan's lips parted slightly, "Mother, I just..."

Liu Wenxian looked at her coldly and said calmly, "Do you think I don't know what you're up to?"

She paused, then said, "You just want to go out and show your face, but don't you think about what will happen to my reputation if other people find out? What will they think of Hengzhi?"

Sang Luan paused for a moment, then looked up and stared intently at Liu Wenxian above her. "What if His Majesty grants me permission to make lip rouge?"

Liu Wenxian paused, her eyes narrowed slightly, and then she chuckled again, "You have His Majesty's permission?"

Sang Luan nodded heavily. "Yes."

Seeing Liu Wenxian's disbelieving look, Sang Luan silently took out the imperial edict from her bosom and waved it in front of Liu Wenxian, "If Mother doesn't believe it, she can see it for herself."

She knew this wouldn't be easy, and it was thanks to Ah Sheng that she had a legitimate reason to enter the palace.

This imperial edict was primarily aimed at Liu Wenxian.

She rarely saw anyone during her lifetime.

As for the old lady, she was quite friendly to her.

Liu Wenxian slightly raised her eyes, and Jin Rui, who was standing next to her, stepped forward and took the thing that looked like an imperial edict from Sang Luan's hand.

She bent down and respectfully handed it to Liu Wenxian.

Liu Wenxian slowly took it, opened it, and only glanced at it casually.

The next moment, her pupils widened slightly as she looked at the object in her hand in disbelief.

She stood up unconsciously, her hand holding the imperial edict trembling slightly.

She looked up at Sang Luan, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Sang Luan spoke up at the opportune moment, "Mother, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Liu Wenxian quickly handed the imperial edict to Hehao and then to Sang Luan.

She was very surprised and couldn't understand why the Emperor would agree to let Sang Luan do business.

Liu Wenxian snorted coldly, "Don't blame me for keeping an eye on you all day. If you could put my mind at ease, I wouldn't be so worried every day."

She paused, then said softly, "Even with His Majesty's permission, you still need to arrange your own time."

She glanced around again without making a sound, a hint of impatience in her eyes. "When Hengzhi is around, you should still prioritize him. You should know where to focus your attention."

She slightly raised her eyes and glanced at Sang Luan. "Considering that you've only been in the manor for less than a month, I'll give you some more time. If you're still so reckless after three months, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Only after Liu Wenxian's figure disappeared from sight did Sang Luan let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Liu Wenxian can finally have some peace and quiet for a while.

Her gaze involuntarily fell on the messy ground, and she felt a sudden headache.

She reached up and rubbed her temples.

Some things were still usable a moment ago, but now everything in this house is completely broken.

The ingredients are easy to find, but it's a pity that the finished lip balm was wasted.

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Liu Wenxian sat quietly in the main seat, her head lowered, looking thoughtful.

Seeing this, Jin Rui suddenly spoke up, tentatively asking, "Madam, could that imperial edict be...?"

Liu Wenxian suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed on Jin Rui, and Jin Rui swallowed the words she was about to say.

Liu Wenxian: "You can't just say things like that. I don't think she has that ability. I've seen the imperial seal before, and it doesn't look fake."

Jin Rui: "But what should we do if the young mistress is so oblivious to the seriousness of the situation?"

Liu Wenxian lightly tapped her fingers on the table.

His brow was furrowed, as if he were deep in thought.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she looked up abruptly, turned slightly to the side, and beckoned to Jin Rui, "Go and..."

Jin Rui slowly straightened up, a hint of suspicion on her face. "If the young mistress finds out, won't she think that the madam is trying to trip her up?"

Liu Wenxian spoke up unhappily, "What do you mean by tripping her up? I'm doing this for her own good. She'll understand in the future. Just go ahead and do it."

After Liu Wenxian spoke, Jin Rui turned around and quickly left the mansion.

Meanwhile, inside the Hibiscus Garden.

Sang Luan let out a long breath, then turned to Yu Po beside her and said, "Just throw these away."

Yu Po nodded, her eyes lowered as she silently tidied up the things on the ground.

Suddenly, she paused, abruptly raising her eyes. "Miss, weren't you supposed to deliver a batch of lipsticks to Xiuluo Pavilion?"

Sang Luan was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "How much longer?"

Without hesitation, Yu Po replied, "Three days later."

“Three days.” Sang Luan’s brows furrowed tightly, and she subconsciously murmured to herself, “There’s still time. You and I will go and buy safflower again.”

Now that we've brought this matter out into the open with Liu Wenxian, there's no need to keep it hidden any longer.

Sang Luan clapped her hands and pulled her clothes inwards further.

Next, Sang Luan instructed her maid to clean up the Hibiscus Garden.

She and Yu Po went straight out of the mansion.

The selection of safflower and blue peony is also crucial; otherwise, the resulting lip rouge will have a poor color.

"What?" Sang Luan looked at the person in front of her in surprise, "The safflower and blue flower are gone?"

The shop assistant smiled sheepishly, "Yes, they were all bought before you. There isn't a single red or blue flower left in the shop."

Sang Luan asked several shops in succession, but all of them gave her the same answer.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she went straight to the largest rouge ingredient shop in Shengjing.

They told him they would save it for her in advance.

As soon as she entered the shop, Sang Luan went straight to the owner and said, "I'm here to get safflower."

The boss looked surprised.

Seeing this, Sang Luan felt very uneasy.

The anxiety that had been building up vanished even more when the boss spoke.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Sang, just a stick of incense has burned out a few hours ago. Someone paid double the price and took all the safflowers from the shop."

Sang Luan's lips parted slightly, about to speak, when the other party spoke again: "Not only that, she also wants all the safflowers that follow."

"How could you do this! How could there not be any! We clearly told you before, and you even patted your chests in assurance."

Yu Po pointed at the person opposite her, her face full of indignation.

Sang Luan reached out to stop Yu Po, gave the person opposite her a deep look, and said in a voice that revealed no emotion, "Fine, let's go."