Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1259: Chapter 1258: Sooner or Later Peel Her Skin_1 Chapter 1259: Chapter 1258: Sooner or Later Peel Her Skin_1 As the empress of Daqi, the most prestigious woman in the country, Yao Xian often had to meet with noble ladies from the Capital City.

To hide the fact that her face had been tanned, she applied a heavy layer of powder when meeting with these noble ladies.

Powder is white and can cover up the original skin color.

But at that time, the manufacturing level of cosmetics was limited, incapable of producing the seamless, translucent effects of later generations. Too much powder gave her face a ghastly pallor, which looked very eerie.

Yao Xian stared at her reflection in the bronze mirror, growing more irritated the longer she looked.

A woman’s mood often reflects on her face. When one is in good spirits, the complexion appears fair with a healthy blush. But when irritated, the inner fire flares up, and acne appears on the face.

Not only had she not solved the problem of her darkened skin, but now acne had broken out, making matters even worse.

Although Yao Xian’s position was secure now, and she did not need to rely on her looks to curry favor, it was still her own face she had to see many times each day. With her face looking unpleasant, her mood would not be good either.

And when her mood was poor, her expression during meetings with noble ladies was not very pleasant.

When she was in a bad mood, those noble ladies naturally inquired.

She would avoid the subject out of concern for face, but the glaring acne on her skin was not lost on those discerning noble ladies.

So, the more astute among them began to talk about skin care.

When it comes to skincare, women always have common topics to discuss.

Moreover, a new skincare trend quietly taking over in the Capital City involved applying facial masks–a topic that was absolutely inseparable from skin care discussions.

Facial masks.

Yao Xian had heard of such a thing for the first time. She showed a little curiosity, and the noble ladies seated below forthwith shared all they knew.

After inquiring about the details, she strove to maintain a faint smile on her face.

It was Qiao Xiaomai, always Qiao Xiaomai–that pestering presence never seemed to fade away!

Why was it that she was the one behind everything!

And her inventions were undeniably useful!

This vixen, one day she would strip her of her fox hide!

Having made this venomous vow inwardly, Yao Xian could not dwell on the fact that the practice had originated from Qiao Xiaomai. She ordered the palace maids to hurriedly prepare the ingredients and began applying the mask immediately.

Honey milk facial masks do indeed have certain benefits for the skin.

But this was only a temporary solution, not a cure-all.

To truly resolve the issue, one’s overall health must be managed.

Because of the farming affairs, Yao Xian had been holding a grudge. Watering and weeding she could handle, but the idea of a queen like her scattering cow dung in the vegetable patch with a large spoon was too much to bear!

This grudge she never forgot.

As long as she could not get her revenge on Qiao Xiaomai, she would never feel at ease whenever she thought of her.

Without peace of mind, there could be no managing her overall health.

Unable to improve the acne situation, during subsequent meetings with noble ladies, they offered suggestions again: Imperial Censor Wang Chang’s wife recently seemed to be in excellent health. Nobody knew what she had been taking, and the complexions of a few other ladies close to her also seemed quite good.

Other than during the New Year festivities, Lady Wang had no right to enter the Palace and see Yao Xian. Upon hearing about her, Yao Xian immediately found an excuse to summon Lady Wang to the Palace.

When she saw Lady Wang, Yao Xian instantly felt envious.

Look at that face, as youthful as a twenty-year-old, not betraying at all that she was nearly forty with a daughter of marriageable age.

How on earth did she maintain her appearance!

Yao Xian suppressed her jealousy and, after beating around the bush, finally steered the conversation towards maintenance.

Speaking of which, Lady Wang certainly had a plethora of things to say: It all started when Wang Yuan used soap that caused her face to break out with acne, and it was all thanks to the Floral Dew made by Qiao Xiaomai!

After using it for several months, her skin became so tender that her husband now spent ten nights a month in her chamber.