Capítulo 720: Chapter 701: High-Reward Beauty Makeup Mirror

Absolutely unbelievable, the Empress Dowager did this for the sake of jade loyalty to You Country?

Lin Yi couldn’t believe it and weakly asked, “Empress Dowager, are you serious?”

A woman who could govern a country from behind the curtains for decades must have exceptional capabilities, Lin Yi naturally could not underestimate her.

Empress Dowager smiled and said, “I have been managing Nan Zhao Country for over several decades, when have I ever misspoken?”

“Someone, bring the decree!”

Soon, an old eunuch respectfully handed over the decree with both hands to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi eagerly read the contents of the decree, so excited that he almost jumped up.

It turned out that the Empress Dowager was sincere about submitting to You Country.

‘Hehe, this is great, our You Country’s territory could significantly increase and, more importantly, the yearly one hundred thousand tael of jade.’

All of this is pure silver. If the young Emperor saw this, he would be thrilled.

However, while happy, Lin Yi didn’t want to allocate 20 mines to Nan Zhao Country all at once.

If so much jade were provided to them all at once, they might just turn their backs on us after digging it out.

Then they would tear up the contract and claim all the jade for themselves.

‘No, we absolutely cannot satisfy them at once; it’s better to not rush things.’

“Thank you for your kindness, Empress Dowager—it’s not that I am unwilling to select 20 mines for Nan Zhao Country, but I only have four opportunities a year to open my Heavenly Eye.”

“I can only select mines accurately four times, and besides Luoyang Mountain and Dongbei Village, I can only pick two more mines.”

Empress Dowager was clearly puzzled, and of course, she did not believe Lin Yi’s words, but then she remembered that Lin Yi possessed Heavenly Human Sensing.

“This—”

Empress Dowager fell into a deep thought, she had once fantasized that once Lin Yi selected 20 mines, Nan Zhao could be immensely enriched by the jade.

After all, she was too happy too soon.

At this moment, Lin Yi took the initiative, “If the Empress Dowager doesn’t mind, I, Lin Yi, can select 2 mines for Nan Zhao Country this year.”

“Starting next year, I can choose four mines for Nan Zhao Country, a ten-year contract, totaling forty mines.”

From twenty mines to forty mines, the Empress Dowager couldn’t help but be tempted.

But the ten-year term troubled her; she was already over seventy years old—where would ten more years come from?

Empress Dowager let out a long sigh, her gaze suddenly dimmed.

“Ah, I barely passed my seventieth birthday; ten years, I’m afraid I won’t make it.”

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows; the Empress Dowager’s concerns were not unreasonable.

‘Hehe, it’s time to give the Empress Dowager some confidence.’

[Ding Ding Ding, the host has successfully procured a solar-powered multifunctional beauty makeup mirror for 200,000 Heavenly Bead Coins.]

“Words fail you, Empress Dowager. You’re so healthy; not to mention another ten years, even twenty or thirty years won’t be a problem.”

Praised by Lin Yi, the Empress Dowager’s smile caused the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes to crease several folds more.

“Divine Doctor Lin, don’t just amuse me, I know my situation well.”

At this moment, Lin Yi took out the prepared beauty mirror, quickly adjusted the basic beauty parameters, and handed it to the Empress Dowager.

“Empress Dowager, I was in a hurry when I left, so I only prepared a small gift for you. This is a beauty mirror designed specifically for you that only you can use.”

“Once you look into the mirror, you’ll know you are still young and vigorous, capable of managing Nan Zhao Country for another twenty years.”

Even though he was saying what she wanted to hear, Lin Yi still expressed it passionately and convincingly, making the Empress Dowager unable to refuse.

The ancient mirrors were bulky copper mirrors, even if polished to a smooth finish, the reflected skin tone always appeared bronze, quite lackluster.

When the Empress Dowager looked into the mirror, she saw herself, still regal and dignified, with significantly fewer wrinkles.

She seemed to see herself from twenty years ago.

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“My heavens, is this me? How did I suddenly become more than twenty years younger? Is that me in the mirror?”

The Empress Dowager couldn’t stop laughing, unable to believe that the person in the mirror was truly her.

But the truth was right in front of her, the reflection in the mirror was indeed herself, looking over a decade younger after radiating such brilliance.

As everyone knows, a mirror is a true reflection of one’s appearance.

“Nanny Na, come over here, take a close look; did I really become more than a decade younger?”

At that moment, the Empress Dowager’s personal palace maid hurried over, and just as the maid was about to stand right in front of the mirror, Lin Yi quickly stepped forward to stop her.

“Empress Dowager, no one besides you should stand at the very center of the mirror.”

Fortunately, Lin Yi had set up the mirror to only detect the beauty of a single person, unable to recognize others.

After being cautioned, Nanny Na carefully positioned herself to the right of the Empress Dowager, observing the twenty years younger looking reflection of the Empress Dowager in the mirror.

Seeing her own aged appearance in contrast revealed a world of difference.

Nanny Na has been serving the Empress Dowager for thirty years, she surely knew how the Empress Dowager looked when she was young, and the mirror’s reflection was indistinguishably similar.

However, the present Empress Dowager’s eyes were already full of wrinkles, whereas in the mirror, almost all the wrinkles were gone.

For a moment, Nanny Na did not know where the issue lay.

Nanny Na: “…”

Seeing that Nanny Na remained silent for so long, the Empress Dowager grew angry and said,

“What’s the matter? You’ve looked for so long and still can’t see it?”

The imposing voice startled Nanny Na, causing her to kneel down and beg for mercy.

“Empress Dowager, please spare my life, please spare my life.”

Eventually, Lin Yi stepped forward to plead for Nanny Na, “Empress Dowager, this servant was probably frightened. Little did she expect that after you stopped taking the Immortal Pills and started taking my medicine, your whole appearance would undergo such a drastic change.”

“Am I right?”

Lin Yi deliberately gave Nanny Na a meaningful look; that was as much help as he could offer her.

After catching on, Nanny Na immediately started flattering the Empress Dowager considerably.

“Divine Doctor Lin is absolutely right. Your Highness has regained all your youthful spirit, looking not just twenty years younger but more. You will surely live a long life of a hundred years.”

The words ‘live a long life of a hundred years’ delighted the Empress Dowager, knowing she could manage the state affairs for another thirty years if she lived to a hundred.

Overjoyed, the Empress Dowager rewarded Nanny Na with one hundred taels of silver.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, the Empress Dowager liked it more and more, becoming infatuated with the mirror.

She was even more convinced that she could easily live another ten or even twenty years without issue.

“After returning to the palace, all my other mirrors will be thrown out, I will only use this one.”

Lin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief; a beauty-enhancing makeup mirror had resolved the Empress Dowager’s anxiety about aging.

Then, Lin Yi instructed the Empress Dowager to occasionally expose the back of the mirror to the sunlight, ostensibly to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

“Still, Divine Doctor Lin is considerate, you there, draft a new imperial decree for me.”

The Empress Dowager satisfied Lin Yi’s request by helping Nan Zhao Country select four mines per year, continuing for ten years, and the jade tribute from Nan Zhao Country to You Country increased from one hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand stones.

Meanwhile, the jade from Luoyang Mountain and Dongbei Village was not included, but Nan Zhao Country would ensure their safe transport.

All jade transportation was managed by Nan Zhao Country.

This truly delighted Lin Yi, never expecting that a single beauty-enhancing makeup mirror could bring such substantial rewards.

Lin Yi safely stored the decree and called for writing materials.

“Empress Dowager, I will write a dispatch letter to our Emperor of You Country and send it back with this decree.”

The Empress Dowager promptly agreed, even dispatching a fast horse for an eight-hundred li express delivery waiting outside the Rong Nation Mansion.

Lin Yi grandly wrote about the production of jade and the allegiance of Nan Zhao Country, promising to return to You Country within ten days.

… End of Chapter …

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