"People in the Azure Sea Pavilion who are good at refining poisons or are highly skilled in medicine?"
Shadow looked up in surprise. The new pavilion master really came up with ideas on a whim. They were just discussing the business of the shops, and in a short while, the topic jumped to this. Although puzzled, he still answered truthfully, "The Azure Sea Pavilion used to have a secret room specifically for refining poisons. The people in it all have a certain level of medical skills."
Mei Qingxue was secretly startled. She didn't expect the Azure Sea Pavilion to have everything. She just asked casually, but there really were such people. This made things much easier.
"Tomorrow, summon them all. I have something to tell them."
"Yes."
"Oh, right. Do they already know that the pavilion master has changed?" She was afraid that they wouldn't recognize her. That would be really embarrassing.
"Don't worry, pavilion master. I've already informed the internal leaders of each department in the Azure Sea Pavilion."
"Good. There's nothing else to do today. You should rest well and recover from your injuries. As for the traitors in the Azure Sea Pavilion, I'll leave them to you." She had already given all the instructions. Now, she needed to come up with a detailed plan and strategy to deal with any problems that might arise in the future operation.
"Miss, why aren't you sleeping yet? It's already past midnight." Yue Ru had never seen her miss so diligent before. This was the first time she saw her miss writing busily at the desk, using the so - called pencil that her miss had made herself. She wondered if that small pencil could really write.
"Okay, I know. You go to bed first. I'll go to sleep after I finish writing." Mei Qingxue didn't look up and continued to work hard.
"Miss isn't sleeping. How can I go to rest? I'll stay with miss." Yue Ru forced herself to stay awake. Although she was really tired after a day of running around with Mei Qingxue, she still persisted.
Another hour passed.
Mei Qingxue, whose right hand was already numb from writing, finally looked up. She found that her neck was so sore that it hurt even to move it. It had been a long time since she had been so focused on something. She didn't expect to spend most of the night on it. Looking to the side, she found that Yue Ru had already fallen asleep on the table.
She shook her head helplessly, walked over, and gently woke her up, telling her to go back and rest first. It was time for her to wash up and go to bed too. She had a lot of things to deal with tomorrow. As long as she sorted out these things during this period, the following things should be much easier.
After a simple wash, Mei Qingxue finally lay down on the bed. She fell asleep soon after closing her eyes.
While Mei Qingxue finally fell asleep, Du Guqing in the Sixth Prince's Mansion couldn't fall asleep for a long time. After the emperor bestowed a marriage on him, he also gave him a mansion. This was the current Sixth Prince's Mansion where he lived.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. Please go to rest quickly." The one who spoke was Han Zhao, a guard of about the same age as Du Guqing. He was Du Guqing's childhood classmate. They had grown up together and had a very good relationship.
After taking a bath, Du Guqing's long, black hair that reached his waist was gently tied up with a thin silk ribbon. His deep - black eyes stared at the half - crescent moon in the sky. His moon - white brocade robe had faint silver - lined mandalas waiting to bloom at the cuffs. Under his full and smooth forehead were a pair of sword - shaped eyebrows that slanted into his temples. His black eyes, which made the night sky look dull, were deep and cold. Under his straight nose were a pair of tightly pursed lips. His perfect outline made him look like an immortal shining with the moon, noble and beautiful, but hard to approach.
His slender fingers slowly opened, and there lay a jade rabbit - shaped earring in his well - defined palm. He had been carrying this earring with him all the time since that night. Even when taking a bath, he held it tightly in his hand, for fear that someone would take it away.
"I do want to sleep, but my mind is in a mess, and I can't close my eyes." Just today, he finally found the woman he had been looking for. He didn't expect that her every smile and dimple were so captivating. Although her face was disguised, he could still imagine her peerless beauty under the black and yellow disguise.
When they separated at the teahouse today, he sent someone to secretly follow her. He didn't expect that she was actually the young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Only then did he truly know her identity.
The second young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion suffered a sudden change at the age of five and became mute ever since. After that, this young lady gradually faded out of people's sight.
It wasn't until she was twelve years old that she suddenly sang at her elder brother Mei Haoxuan's birthday banquet and was able to speak again. Only then did people gradually remember this forgotten second young lady.
Not long ago, she danced amazingly at the emperor's palace banquet. He didn't pay attention to this at first. He didn't expect that the star of that night was actually the person he had been looking for later, Mei Qingxue, the second young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Your Highness's cold illness just flared up when you came back today. Your Highness mustn't be so willful. Your health is the most important thing." Over the years, Han Zhao had witnessed Du Guqing's painful appearance when his cold illness flared up many times. They had been looking for a prescription to cure this cold illness all these years, but no matter how good the prescription was, it had no effect on Du Guqing. This was why the prince always looked sickly on weekdays.
"What time is it now?"
"Your Highness, it's already past the second watch."
"Okay, go to rest." He had to go to the emperor's place tomorrow. His cold illness had flared up again tonight. If he didn't rest well, it would really damage his body.
"Yes."
The next day, Mei Qingxue came to the private room of the Fragrant Garden with the plan and strategy she had worked on all night, waiting for the people she was going to meet today.
Looking at the gradually cooling tea in the cup, Mei Qingxue felt annoyed. Were these people trying to play hard - to - get with her? Were they dissatisfied with her, a new pavilion master who had neither martial arts nor money?
When Mei Qingxue felt really bored, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
"The bright moonlight before my bed." A male voice came from outside the door.
Hearing this, Mei Qingxue realized that this was the secret signal she had thought of last night. Had the people come?
"Two pairs of shoes on the floor."
As soon as Mei Qingxue finished speaking, the door of the private room was opened. A man in ordinary cloth clothes, with an ordinary appearance, walked into the private room.
"Your subordinate, Chu Yu, pays respects to the new pavilion master."
"Get up. Are you the one in charge of the Azure Sea Pavilion's finances as Shadow said?"
"Yes. I've been in charge since the previous pavilion master, Shadow, took office."
When Chu Yu saw Mei Qingxue, he was really surprised. He didn't expect the current new pavilion master to be a teenage girl. But since Shadow had made her the new pavilion master, she must have something special about her. He trusted Shadow's judgment.
As soon as Chu Yu sat down, the people from the secret room who were in charge of making poisons also all arrived. There were seven of them in total, with titles from the First to the Seventh. It was really easy to remember.
"Today is the first time I've met all of you brothers. From now on, there will be no more Killer Sect in the Jianghu. The former Killer Sect has become the Azure Sea Pavilion. I hope that from now on, everyone can continue to serve the Azure Sea Pavilion as before. I will never treat you badly." When meeting for the first time, she always had to say something official and polite to show her leadership.
"In the future, there's no need to be so formal when getting along with each other. If you have any good ideas, please put them forward. I will definitely consider them carefully, and good ideas will be adopted." After the polite words, it was time to get closer. These were all the "old people" from the former Killer Sect. She still had a lot of things to do in the future that would rely on them. Moreover, they had a certain influence among the subordinates. Getting on good terms with them would definitely do more good than harm.
"We will follow the pavilion master's instructions." These people all felt that this new pavilion master was not as cold as the previous ones, but more approachable. Their originally repulsive attitude gradually changed to acceptance.
"Good. I called you here today to make our Azure Sea Pavilion even stronger. I thought of several plans all night. Let's take a look together..." Saying this, Mei Qingxue took out the drawings and plans she had made all night from her bosom and began to explain them to them in detail.
"Chu Yu, you're in charge of finding suitable shops and goods sources in the capital. It would be even better if there are goods sources from overseas or beyond the borders. As for you guys, from today on, start developing the things for women that I call 'cosmetics' in my plan. I hope that you can give me a satisfactory answer in a month. If you have any questions, just ask. I can tell you one by one."
"Why does the pavilion master want to open a rouge and powder shop?"
"Any woman who loves beauty will go to a rouge and powder shop to buy things. Of course, the ladies and young ladies from official and merchant families are no exception. If our products are good, can't we attract them? And we can also get a lot of information we want from their mouths. It's really a win - win situation. However, whether we can attract them or not depends on whether you can make products that satisfy those ladies and young ladies."
"Yes. Your subordinate will do his best and will not disappoint the pavilion master."
After giving all the instructions, Mei Qingxue immediately returned to the mansion to prepare a more detailed plan.
At this time, in the Zhenyu Courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Prime Minister Mei was sitting upright in front of the desk, writing busily.