Chapter 246: Assisting in the Shadows

"Mother, don't worry! These days the Crown Prince treats me very well!" When she mentioned the Crown Prince, Su Yuqing's face was full of girlish shyness, her pretty cheeks slightly flushed, and she said softly, "The Crown Prince said I am the most special person he has ever seen; if I enter the Crown Prince's Residence, he will definitely be good to me."

Madam Su looked at her daughter's appearance, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

She had been through it herself, so she naturally knew that a man's promises were most useless; and not to mention the Crown Prince's Residence, even the Su family's back courtyard was not as peaceful as it seemed. In the Crown Prince's Residence, the women must have noble lineage and beautiful looks; without scheming and means, not even a principal consort, let alone vying for favor, would be possible.

Besides the Su family, many other noble families also recognized Mo Yunyan's identity.

To have such affirmation from the Elder Princess, does this Jade Face Cream still need any consideration?

In an instant, countless people came to register as members.

Those who had been mocking the people making requests to Yunxiang Pavilion shut their mouths completely.

If it's a proxy, surely not every well‑known lady in Jingcheng would come here to be a proxy!

"Is… is this Jade Face Cream really that good?"

"It looks like it should be very good."

"What are you still standing here for! If you don't go in soon, the complimentary scented balm will be snatched away; you can't afford the Jade Face Cream, but this free scented balm must be a good thing."

In the crowd, someone shouted, and everyone surged forward.

In an instant, the number of people inside Yunxiang Pavilion was even greater than at the vegetable market.

After much effort squeezing to the doorway, Li Yunxi stared at the crowd inside, almost piled together, and couldn't help a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This is just too frightening.

At this moment, all the ladies who had registered as members had already been escorted to the private suites upstairs.

Looking at the beds in the private suites, they were stunned: "What… what is this for?"

"Madam, you may not know, these private suites are all beauty salons; since you have become members, we provide you with free beauty and body‑care services."

Chi Nan Yi copied the modern beauty salon model and applied it here; where have they ever seen such a scheme?

Everyone found it extremely novel.

"I didn't expect there to be such benefits."

"Not bad, not bad; after all I have nothing to do today, I'll just try it out here."

Before long, the private suites upstairs were basically full.

Chi Nan Yi sat in a private suite drinking tea, and seemed to hear the sound of gold coins bursting in her ears.

Earning this cost‑free silver is truly exhilarating.

Besides the members, the several hundred jars of Jade Face Cream prepared downstairs were also sold out.

When Madam Zhou brought over the daily ledger, it truly stunned Qingmei and a few others.

"That thick?" Qingmei blinked, murmuring, "My heavens! Only one day's?"

"Yes," Madam Zhou's voice trembled slightly.

She never imagined she would see so much silver in her lifetime.

Just the silver alone piled up in several large boxes, along with several stacks of silver notes.

Chi Nan Yi, looking satisfied, smiled and nodded, "Not bad, not bad."

Not bad?

Is this level considered not bad?

One could even say it's an overnight fortune!

"Miss, if this continues, it won't be long before you become the richest."

"The richest?" Chi Nan Yi laughed, shaking her head, "Being the richest is still far off! Much of this silver is saved, and before this sum is spent, no more silver will come in."

"Then what to do?" Qingmei thought, following the same logic, "Doesn't that mean there will be no more silver to earn later?"

"No rush; a single place only has so many rich people, but we can open Yunxiang Pavilions in many locations; as long as the goods are solid, they won't fail to sell."

Moreover, the enterprises she holds are far more than just this.

Madam Zhou smiled, "Miss, this Jade Face Cream truly is extraordinary; the distinguished guests are all very satisfied."

Chi Nan Yi took out several hundred taels of silver and said, "Give it to them to share! You've all worked hard today."

"Not hard, not hard; thank you, Miss, for the reward."

At this moment, inside Prince Li's residence.

Mo Junyan was drawing a defensive formation according to Chi Nan Yi's design when Yun Shui walked in and said softly, "Prince, the Elder Princess has arrived."

As soon as the words finished, Mo Yunyan had already walked in.

She sat straight on the chair beside him, turned her head to Mo Junyan and said, "Let this palace help you run errands; now that the matter is settled, you even need a guard to convey a meeting?"

Mo Junyan put down his brush and said softly, "This Prince also gave a reward, didn't he?"

"Tsk, you little stinker, can't even say a pleasant word?" Mo Yunyan touched the smooth skin on her face, feeling very pleased, "Honestly, I have never used such a dazzling facial cream before." She turned to Mo Junyan and whispered, "But… does she know you made me act as a proxy? You little brat haven't managed to win over the lady yet!"

Mo Junyan simply lowered his head to look at the drawing, ignoring her.

In Mo Yunyan's eyes, this reaction meant that her younger brother was incompetent.

"You, you! Look at Mo Junheng, only a year older than you, now just lacking a child, and you—your Prince Li's residence is like a monk's temple, even the tea‑pouring and water‑serving are all men, you can't even chase a lady, and now you dare to have this palace act as a proxy without letting anyone know; how could I have a younger brother like you?"

Mo Yunyan kept firing off insults, and Mo Junyan could no longer hold his ground, so he waved his hand and said, "Got it, got it."

"Knowing what for? You have to actually do it!"

Mo Junyan, hearing this, lifted his eyes to glance at her, saying with a half‑smile, "If you have time to speak about This Prince here, you might as well think about your own marriage; the Emperor has said that if you still don't marry, he'll have you enter a marriage alliance."

"Impossible!" Mo Yunyan shouted loudly, "The Emperor promised Mother Consort, he will definitely not interfere with our marriage…"

Mo Yunyan's voice grew lower and lower.

Whenever Mother Consort was mentioned, Mo Junyan's complexion would become very unpleasant.

Realizing she had misspoken, Mo Yunyan was about to change the subject, but noticed that this time her younger brother seemed a bit different.

He actually… he actually didn't get angry.

"Even so, could it be that you intend to never marry in this lifetime?"

"Just don't interfere." Mo Yunyan stood up and extended a hand toward him.

"What are you doing?"

"Silver! Today I deposited fifty thousand taels of silver at Yunxiang Pavilion! It was all to help that Chi Family girl, so you can't refuse to return the silver to me!"

Mo Junyan waved his hand, Yun Shui stepped forward and said with a smile, "Princess, please come with me."

Before leaving the study, Mo Yunyan turned back to look at Mo Junyan for a while and found that he truly hadn't gotten angry.

"Could it be… he finally came out?"

After all these years, he finally came out.

Mo Junyan had long heard how booming Yunxiang Pavilion's business was in Jingcheng.

When he thought of Chi Nan Yi's mischievous, sprightly demeanor, a tenderness that could drown a person colored the corner of his eye: "Having earned so much silver, that little girl must be very happy, right?"