Miss Truth
Chapter 532 - 353: Li Ke Begs for Forgiveness

Chapter 532: Chapter 353: Li Ke Begs for Forgiveness

Chapter 353

After bidding farewell to Xiao Song, Ran Yan did not return to the city but remained idly at the manor. To divert her attention, she spent her days mixing medicines, and in just three days, she had produced seven or eight types of remedies targeting various skin issues. Then, she gathered all the young girls in the manor to use them as guinea pigs for her experiments.

The medicines were not very irritating; at worst, they would cause allergies. Ran Yan first applied some behind their ears to see who would exhibit allergic reactions, then administered the appropriate remedies based on their skin issues, and meticulously recorded the results in a register for further refinement.

The medicines included treatments for spots, acne, and whitening, available both for ingestion and external application.

Taking advantage of the cool weather these past few days, Ran Yan decided to open the medical hall. It was not that she had chosen the right moment, but Ran Yan did not want to remain idle.

After some discussions, the name of the medical hall was decided as "Qingzhu." Thereafter, the storefront was busily renovated, and Liu Qingsong and Ran Yun formulated a marketing strategy, so Ran Yan, who had not contributed ideas, was dispatched to execute it.

In the past few days, Ran Yan had been closely observing the maids’ facial pigmentation, which made her occasionally stare uncontrollably at young ladies with spotted complexions in the East Market. Each time, Wan Lu would step forward to engage in conversation, extolling Ran Yan as almost a heavenly being, guaranteeing a skin as tender as a peeled egg in twenty-eight days.

Once Wan Lu saw that the person was somewhat skeptical, she immediately said, "Wife, look at our lady, her skin, her figure, if she did not have a secret formula, who else could naturally possess such beauty..." Wan Lu lowered her voice, "My lady saw that you are beautiful and delicate, just these facial spots ruin your looks, which she cannot bear to see. If it weren’t for the spots, with your status and looks, you could certainly find a great family to marry into in the future."

Ran Yan targeted people with intent, usually focusing on those ladies who seemed to have some family wealth. The cost of Ran Yan’s medicines was high as future business was meant to make a profit, not run a charity; if she only advertised among the common people, giving those average girls an unattainable hope, it would be better not to let them know at all.

"Really?" the lady exclaimed with wide eyes.

She appeared to be sixteen or seventeen, with a curvaceous figure and an oval face, well-shaped eyebrows and eyes, but her cheekbones and nose were densely covered with large patches of spots, which, even concealed with thick makeup, were still visible.

Wan Lu patted her chest and guaranteed, "Of course, and my lady has promised not to charge you. If you find a good family to marry into later, don’t forget to invite our lady for a drink at the wedding."

The lady nodded eagerly, saying she would send all of Chang’an’s wine to their mansion if Ran Yan could treat her spots.

Wan Lu silently marveled, looks like they had caught a big fish.

It turned out, the people of the Great Tang were genuinely naive; their defenses were not as strong as those in later generations. Ran Yan managed to bring back five women to the medical hall in just one morning.

During this outing, Ran Yan barely needed to do anything; she just selected the people and sat drinking tea while waiting for Wan Lu to start the conversations, occasionally acting as a live billboard.

The Qingzhu Medical Hall was located in a secluded area; initially, the few ladies thought they had been kidnapped, but upon arriving and discovering Ran Yan’s identity, they looked at each other in astonishment. It turned out that this woman, almost expressionless, was actually the most recently gossiped-about Lady of the Marquis!

"How could someone of your esteemed status think of doing such things?" finally, someone couldn’t help but ask.

Ran Yan was silent for a moment before dryly responding, "A hobby."

"Ladies, before she was married, Lady Duan Leang was devout in Buddhism, having spent time in a temple as a Buddhist laywoman, known as Jing Yu," Liu Qingsong elegantly walked in, dressed in a white robe.

Liu Qingsong was tall but overly slender; his white clothing perfectly concealed this, and with a short beard along his jawline and hair simply tied up, holding a white feather fan, he indeed looked somewhat transcendental...

A few people familiar with him stared at his flashy outfit, speechless.

"Helping you ladies regain the beautiful appearance heaven owes you can also be considered a meritorious deed," Liu Qingsong flung his wide sleeve and elegantly sat down beside Ran Yan.

With soft and indifferent eyes, Liu Qingsong scanned each lady, nodded slightly, then said, "Please allow me to introduce myself: my surname is Liu, my given name Qingsong, styled Bu Qu."