After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

The next day, Zhao Yunxi got up early, practiced a set of boxing techniques, and after taking a bath and changing clothes, she went out with her maids and guards.

The carriage did not bear the insignia of the Prince of Xuan Nan, but rather the insignia of his elder brother, the Crown Prince.

Zhao Yunxi felt that this would be more low-key, but if she really wanted to keep a low profile, she could have chosen the green-canopied carriage.

"Where would our young lady like to go first?"

The coachman was also brought from the Prince's residence and was not familiar with the capital.

The maid had already asked, so she spoke directly at this moment.

"Let's take a walk for now. Uncle Wang, please drive slowly. I'll lift the curtain and look around. If I see anything interesting, I'll tell Miss. Uncle Wang, please be ready to stop at any time."

"Yes!"

As the carriage entered the most bustling street in the capital, the maid Xiaoyou's eyes were already overwhelmed by the sights, but she couldn't let her mistress peek out the window, so she had to ask the driver to slow down.

"Treasure Pavilion and Craftsmanship Workshop. Treasure Pavilion should be a jewelry store, and Craftsmanship Workshop seems to sell wooden combs. Would you like to take a look, Miss?"

"It's nothing. We have plenty of jewelry. As for wooden combs? I don't think I've ever used one since I was born. I've always used gold, silver, or jade combs, or at the very least, rhinoceros horn combs."

The maid nodded in agreement. Her young mistress was of noble status; how could she use things meant for the poor?

"Let's keep looking ahead. Jin Yu Ge, I heard that's a jewelry store. People in the capital really love buying jewelry."

"Yes, the capital has many nobles and wealthy people, so it is naturally different from the small prefectures we passed through before."

"Yes, miss. It seems that the most common businesses in other prefectures along the way are inns and foot-carrying shops."

They naturally wouldn't go to places where ordinary people lived; they usually stayed at post stations or rested directly in their carriages.

"Chen's Dim Sum Shop, I've heard the servants in the mansions in the capital mention it. It seems to have royal connections. Although the dim sum there isn't cheap, the business is booming."

"Chen's? Which family in Beijing has the surname Chen?"

Zhao Yunxi thought through all the officials in the court, but couldn't recall any high-ranking official with the surname Chen. Could it be that he was a relative of the emperor and had a nepotistic relationship with him?

“Go back and buy some snacks for your brother.”

"Uncle Wang, step back and go back to Chen's Dim Sum Shop."

"Yes, miss!"

They hadn't gone very far; they retreated in just a few steps.

"Oh? The place next to Chen's is the Liuxiang Pavilion that Miss mentioned. What a coincidence."

Yesterday, Miss said we could visit Liuxiang Pavilion in the capital. The good things that the Princess brought back before came from Liuxiang Pavilion. Even she, a little maid, got a bottle of perfume and a box of pearl cream.

She didn't dare use the fragrant dew herself and left it at the Southern Border Royal Palace. She did carry the pearl cream with her, but she used it up very quickly.

Miss wanted to visit Liuxiang Pavilion, and so did she.

It is said that pearl cream is the most affordable and effective product, and many common people can afford it, so she, as a first-class maid, must be able to afford it as well.

Xiao You squeezed the purse in her arms, somewhat eager to try it out.

"Let's go to Chen Ji first. After we buy the pastries, we'll go to Liuxiang Pavilion. You'll definitely get to browse around there."

"Hehe, okay, Miss."

The two got off the carriage and went straight into Chen's Restaurant.

As soon as you enter, a sweet aroma wafts over you. There are quite a few customers in the store, mostly the families of high-ranking officials and nobles.

After all, Chen's food is famous for its delicious taste, but it's also famous for its high prices.

The counter was filled with all sorts of pastries, all covered with glass domes. Even the cheapest pastries looked precious when displayed like that.

Moreover, these pastries are exquisitely shaped, have an enticing color, and the aroma wafting over makes them even more mouthwatering.

After looking around, Zhao Yunxi said to the waiter, "Give me one of each of your shop's signature pastries, and also pack two boxes of the more exquisite ones to take back as gifts."

The waiter readily agreed and quickly began packing.

Xiao You, meanwhile, looked around curiously, her eyes wide with amazement at the various types of pastries she had never seen before.

"We'll eat when we get back. Besides the gift boxes we gave away, you can try everything."

Xiao You's eyes immediately lit up, and she couldn't wait to go back, almost forgetting about the Liuxiang Pavilion she had been longing for.

Chen Lin, as the apparent owner, occasionally comes to the shop from outside the palace, but today is neither the day for accounting nor the day for updating the types of goods, so he is not in the shop.

If Chen Lin were here, Zhao Yunxi would definitely recognize him immediately; this shopkeeper is the close attendant who serves the Second Prince.

"Miss, your things are all ready. Shall we deliver them to your residence or put them in your car?"

There was quite a lot of stuff after packing it all up. The shop now sells more than twenty kinds of pastries, and even if each kind weighs only one pound, it would still weigh more than twenty pounds.

What's more, there are two of the most luxurious and exquisite pastry boxes!

"Put it in the carriage; our carriage is big enough."

Xiao You and her staff loaded the pastries and gift boxes into the car. The two of them didn't get in the car, but instead paid the money and left the shop, heading straight for the Liuxiang Pavilion next door.

"Miss, I'd like to buy a few more boxes of pearl cream later. Xiao Le and the others couldn't come out, so they must want some. I can also buy more to take back to the Southern Territory, and it would be best to stock up on enough for several or even ten years."

Zhao Yunxi looked at her maid with a puzzled expression, "This pearl cream also has an expiration date, right? My mother said before that the reason why she didn't buy it in large quantities outside the palace was because the things from Liuxiang Pavilion all have an expiration date."

For example, perfumes can last for two or three years, pearl creams seem to last only one year, and there are even shorter-lived products, such as so-called limited editions, which only last for six months.

If you buy a lot and they break before you even use them, wouldn't you end up losing a lot of money?

Xiao You was a little stunned. How come he didn't know about this?

Oh dear, thank goodness the young lady spoke up, otherwise she would have been completely fooled. Why does Liuxiang Pavilion make things that break so easily?

Other perfume shops don't mention an expiration date for their products.

"Don't compare Liuxiang Pavilion with ordinary perfume shops. How can you compare them so easily? It must have something special about it to be valued by nobles in the palace and so sought after."

This limited lifespan might be one of the reasons why other brands don't break down. The reason why Liuxiangge's product breaks down can be gleaned from its performance.

It is said that Liuxiangge's products are non-toxic, harmless, have no side effects, will not cause addiction, and will not leave any hidden dangers.

"You've forgotten that noblewoman from our area who loved makeup, always applying lead powder to her face. She died in her early twenties, and her complexion was terrifying."

Xiao You knew, of course, that she was the daughter of a general, who had no other hobbies but liked to apply makeup.

I went to pay my respects to her at the time; that general's daughter was indeed frightening.

"Hehe, if the shelf life is short, then buy less. It would be great if a Liuxiang Pavilion could open in the Southern Territory in the future, so we can buy fresh ones whenever we want."

Upon hearing Xiao You's words, Zhao Yunxi seemed to have thought of something and entered Liuxiang Pavilion with light steps.