Chapter 554 - 548_1
"Now that the date has been set, you should go tell Fangcao the good news earlier. It will set her mind at ease since she seems to be sincerely looking forward to spending her life with you. Look, she is busily embroidering her dowry in her room, a good girl indeed. You must treat her well in the future," Lin Yue said, elevating Fangcao in her speech to diminish Zhang Xiaoyu, not minding saying a few good words about Fangcao. Although she didn’t particularly like Fangcao either, everything is relative, isn’t it? Compared to Zhang Xiaoyu, Lin Yue found Fangcao much more adorable.
Upon hearing Lin Yue’s words, Zhang Qiusheng’s face softened, "Thank you for your grace, Madam. I will tell Fangcao immediately."
"Wait a moment. Let Xixi accompany you there. It’s all women on that side; it wouldn’t be appropriate for you, a grown man, to go over there rashly. You might offend someone, and the old maids guarding the door won’t let you in." Lin Yue hastily instructed when she saw Zhang Qiusheng moving to leave. Ever since the incident with Zhang Xiaoyu, the rules had become much stricter. These areas were off-limits to external males to prevent any inappropriate incidents, especially with Eunuch Cui and his entourage staying here recently, the regulations had become even more stringent.
"Thank you, Madam," Zhang Qiusheng said, bowing once more to Lin Yue before following Xixi.
Once Zhang Qiusheng had left, Lin Yue proceeded to the Soap Making Room as she had initially planned. She walked into a small experimental chamber within the Soap Making Room and was startled to see Liao Ruyan there.
Liao Ruyan seemed like she hadn’t rested for a long time, looking exceptionally haggard with two large dark circles under her eyes and a disheveled appearance. However, her spirit was remarkably high, and her eyes glowed with excitement, resembling the mad scientists Lin Yue had seen in movies.
"Now, Ruyan, how did you end up looking like this? How long have you been cooped up in this room? You can’t work on your projects at the expense of your own wellbeing. Listen to me, put aside these things, go freshen up and rest, then come back to work on this," Lin Yue said. Noticing that Liao Ruyan didn’t react, she reached out to pull her.
Avoiding Lin Yue’s hand due to her absorption in her work, Liao Ruyan had even forgotten to use her self-reference properly, "Madam, don’t bother about me. I have some final touches to finish. Following your method, I found something to replace what’s called ’glass’, and combined with what I had figured out before, I actually managed to make essential oils! And they even smell better than the ones you gave me. Here, take a sniff."