Dragon's Origin

Chapter 324: Another One (Part 2)

At times like these, Wang Sheng’s excellent memory truly shines.

Wang Sheng clearly remembered that the Emperor once had a favored concubine with a natural allure, who was later deposed by the Empress. As a result, the Emperor deposed the Empress a few years later and found another naturally alluring concubine from among the common people, who was later promoted to the current Empress. She’s the same Empress who does business with Mei'er.

Since the Empress also possesses a natural allure, Wang Sheng wouldn't stand on ceremony. Although he couldn't enjoy the fragrance up close like he did with Mei'er, after Mei'er helped him complete one of the golden cauldron ears, Wang Sheng's sense of smell had greatly improved, reaching at least several yards. No problem at all.

As long as he stayed in the same room as the Empress, Wang Sheng was confident he could absorb the fragrance emanating from her. Although this idea sounded a bit disrespectful, Wang Sheng wasn't really doing anything excessive. They had met together before, but he couldn't smell anything back then due to his poor sense of smell. Now he could, that was the only difference.

Fearing that strong cosmetics might mask the Empress's natural scent, Wang Sheng specifically instructed Mei'er to pass on the message, requesting that the Empress appear without makeup after bathing. After all, the Empress was not the young and youthful Mei'er; she was old enough to be considered a mature woman and might prefer using strong fragrances.

Arriving opposite the Marquis's residence, he headed straight to the back hall under the guidance of Steward Zhou. This wasn't Wang Sheng's first time in the back hall, but previously he had only stayed for a short while before leaving. This time, it might be longer.

As Wang Sheng expected, that fellow, the Emperor, was also there. Wang Sheng couldn't help but complain inwardly. He had arranged to meet the Empress, so what was a big man like him doing there? Was he afraid Wang Sheng would run off with the Empress?

Of course, the Emperor noticed Wang Sheng’s eye-roll, but he didn't care. What was wrong with him and his wife spending half a day at their private residence? He could suck it up if he didn't like it!

Fortunately, it seemed that the Emperor and Empress took Wang Sheng’s invitation seriously. Not only had the Empress bathed and changed into clean clothes without using any cosmetics, but even the Emperor was the same. Even more outrageous, Steward Zhou, who was responsible for serving them, was also thoroughly cleaned.

“Mei'er said that you can help me find some suitable cosmetics, so I came as you requested,” the Empress said to Wang Sheng with a smile, not putting on any airs.

Because Wang Sheng requested no other scents to interfere, the room had been cleaned three times since yesterday afternoon. All the furniture with a scent had been removed, and even the water they were drinking wasn't tea but plain water.

“Mei'er’s makeup, attire, and fragrance have been perfectly matched these past few days, which has made me curious,” the Empress said, not just being polite to Wang Sheng or valuing him as a person. It was entirely because of Mei'er’s performance these past few days.

Since Wang Sheng helped Mei'er choose a series of suitable cosmetics, Mei'er had been seeking Wang Sheng's advice on everything from her daily hairstyle and clothing to her makeup.

Wang Sheng could only recall the stunning female characters from ancient dramas and the brilliant performances of many cosplayers from Earth to help Mei'er choose some suitable combinations. Anyway, Mei'er's youthful and energetic age, combined with her fiery figure and angelic face, would be unique in this world with just a slight adjustment, definitely making people's eyes light up.

Of course, the Empress had noticed, and she knew who was responsible. As a woman who loved beauty the most, the Empress might not give face to an assassin like Wang Sheng, but she would definitely give face to a beauty master like Wang Sheng. That’s just how women are.

Sitting opposite the Emperor and Empress, Wang Sheng could now smell the mature fragrance emanating from the Empress, which was completely different from Mei'er's. In his mind space, the giant cauldron was shaken again, floating in the air. As before, countless golden threads rushed over from all directions, starting to wrap around the cauldron ear.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Wang Sheng used the Lin character tactic several times to calm down. He was currently facing two women with natural allure, both appearing with bare faces. However, their styles were completely different. One was mature, one was youthful, one was a cougar, one was a young girl, one was dazzling, one was simple and elegant. They seemed to complement each other, completely compensating for each other's shortcomings and maximizing their respective advantages.

To put it bluntly, the only one who might not be able to restrain himself on the scene was Wang Sheng. The Emperor's unique cultivation method had already passed the seventh realm, so he wouldn't be easily tempted. Steward Zhou was a eunuch and a legendary master, so naturally, there was no such problem. The Empress and Mei'er were both women, so they wouldn't lose their composure either. Only Wang Sheng was a young man full of energy.

The Emperor actually wanted to see Wang Sheng make a fool of himself. He knew how tempting it would be for an ordinary person to see the Empress and Mei'er at the same time. Wang Sheng's cultivation wasn't high, so he would definitely make an ugly scene. For this reason, the Emperor had specifically instructed Steward Zhou not to remind Wang Sheng, just wanting to see Wang Sheng embarrass himself.

At first, the Emperor did see the fire in Wang Sheng's eyes, but before the fire could fully ignite, Wang Sheng used some unknown method to suppress it. Even now, the Emperor couldn't see any possibility of Wang Sheng having problems.

The Emperor couldn't watch the show, so he had no choice. He could only patiently listen to Wang Sheng explaining the matching of beauty, makeup, hairstyles, and clothing to the Empress.

This was originally not a topic that the Emperor, who was hoping to make achievements and establish a career, could listen to. The Emperor and Steward Zhou were drowsy. In contrast, the Empress and Mei'er listened with great interest, their eyes shining, eagerly absorbing the knowledge Wang Sheng was talking about.

The Empress asked herself that she was already a top expert in beauty, but now, hearing Wang Sheng's relatively superficial explanation, she seemed to realize that she was just a frog in a well. In this world, there was a special study of beauty, and it was so broad and profound. The things she knew before were simply what a beginner who hadn't even completed enlightenment had mastered. What Wang Sheng was talking about was a lofty existence!

No wonder Wang Sheng could easily come up with tens of thousands of different cosmetics, covering high, medium, and low grades. It turned out that he was the real master in this field!

For a moment, the Empress couldn't wait to immediately order Wang Sheng to be arrested and brought back to the palace, and then be responsible for her dressing and beauty every day. What governing the country and what hegemony, this was the real great scholar of the world!

The excited Empress didn't realize that after she became excited, the golden threads all around Wang Sheng's mental space had turned into thin ropes, frantically wrapping around the cauldron ear. It was believed that it would not take too long for the last bit of the cauldron ear to be completely completed.

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