The Golden Lotus will bloom (Apothecary Diaries)

Chapter 26

"Can you put makeup on us two?" Jinshi asked Maomao when we came to his office, and he motioned to me.

I looked at him and then tried to run. "Hey!" He yelled after me.

I hit into Gaoshun who was coming inside. "Princess?!" He exclaimed as he made sure I didn't fall over. "What's wrong?"

"Jinshi wants to declare war!" I exclaimed as I rubbed my nose that hit his leg.

"Huh?!" He freaked out.

"How did you get there?! It's just makeup." Jinshi sighed.

"But it's on you." I retorted and Maomao nodded agreeing with me. "War is over beauty all the time."

"Why do you two have such vivid imaginations?" Jinshi sighed.

"It is called an understanding of patterns." I retorted as I came back over.

Gaoshun left with Suiren as Jinshi bent down when I came over, but didn't come any closer since he was near to my level.

"Here." He demanded me to come closer.

I sneered at him and he sighed. "It will be something you will like." He explained and I went over then he whispered to me. "If you work with me and we both get disguised then tomorrow you can come out with me outside of this p-"

"Seriously?!" I freaked out shocking him at my reaction. "I'm holding you to that! You have to! I will cry if you don't!"

Jinshi had to lean back since I got closer and closer with each yell.

Maomao looked over very suspicious at what he offered me. "You will come with me no matter what." He reassured me and patted my head.

"Momo, listen to Jinshi," I demanded.

He smirked since I finally used his name again and even worked with him for once to make Maomao do something.

"Of course." Maomao bowed.

"How do you make your freckles?" Jinshi asked.

"We need more than that to be disguised." I retorted.

"Really?" He asked me curiously.

"Yes, you have an ethereal look while I am exotic-looking." I motioned at my long golden hair which is also naturally wavy.

It just screams that I'm not from here or that at least some of my lineage isn't.

"She is right." Maomao nodded as she looked between us since we don't look anything alike, but both have very good genetics. "I make some powder out of dried clay then mix that into oil."

"Can you do that quickly?" Jinshi hummed.

We both looked at the little case she had requested for me to get her before, and it was filled with the stuff she uses.

"Yes, preparing it takes just one night." She answered and I smirked. "It's a bit too dark for you both."

"If only there was a drug that can change faces." Jinshi sighed.

"There are many ways," I added making him curious as to how.

"I'm sure Lili is thinking of very drastic ways, but applying lacquer to your face would do it and that is also permanent," Maomao explained.

"Sounds about right." He laughed nervously.

"If you want to pretend to be a commoner, that can be managed." Maomao nodded. "...It might take more effort for you Lili."

"Just tie my hair up if it's that big of a problem," I suggested. "Do whatever you need!"

"Do that for me too," Jinshi added. "I want to look like a completely different person and the Princess would need to have her features hidden at least."