Bedazzle Her Sanitary Pads with Diamonds

"Let's go, to the next shop!" The Young Duke did not waste any words, turning around to buy other things.

Seeing this, the shop owner knew he couldn't let such a wealthy patron slip away easily.

He quickly leaned in and recommended, "Sir, if you are gifting something to a lady, it might be better to give her some intimate apparel. It shows your attentiveness and your care for her."

"She will definitely be very moved."

"That's a good idea. You deserve a reward."

"Thank you, Sir!" Receiving the reward, the shop owner introduced even more vigorously, saying, "Right in this alley, there is a small shop named Jinyue Pavilion."

"Although it's small, it sells exclusively women's intimate items and is highly favored by high officials and noblemen. Even the ladies of the Su family in our Yunji City love it very much."

Hearing this, the Young Duke's eyes lit up.

The ladies of the Su family like it? Doesn't that mean Su Xiu likes it!

He immediately asked, "Where is it?"

"Sir, this humble one will take you there right now!"

Leading the way, they soon arrived at the Jinyue Pavilion. Deep in the alley, it was completely inconspicuous. The storefront consisted of a black-lacquered wooden door without even a signboard; only the seal characters for Jinyue were carved on the lintel.

The Young Duke knew that women's private items were mostly sewn at home and rarely sold. Even if they were sold, it would be in a discreet manner like this.

So, he followed him inside.

Inside, it was a whole different world. The outer hall was partitioned by folding screens, furnished with rare red sandalwood tables and chairs. The room was filled with the fragrance of white plum blossoms. Two respectful maids were dressed entirely in plain colors, but the fabric was very expensive silk.

Moreover, at a glance, one could tell they had been carefully trained, speaking softly and maintaining a quiet, peaceful, and tranquil demeanor.

This made the Young Duke, Lu Jun, nod involuntarily.

Hmm, this looks decent!

Not inferior to those hidden establishments in the capital.

The shop owner had already announced his arrival. After taking the Young Duke's reward, he left. From inside the Jinyue Pavilion emerged a woman in her thirties or forties, looking graceful and poised, which gave a very good impression.

"Guest, are you looking to choose some items for a gift?"

"Yes," the Young Duke Lu Jun said. "Do you have any good things?"

"Price is not an issue."

"Guest, please come inside!" The female boss of Jinyue Pavilion led the way. After bypassing the screen, the space suddenly opened up, revealing the custom-made section inside.

A dazzling array of merchandise was displayed on the stands.

The Young Duke Lu Jun glanced over and saw women's intimate apparel, cleansing soap specifically for women's menstrual periods, sitting cushions, belly warming belts, and fragrant sachets.

There were even cosmetics distinct from ordinary rouge and powder, such as jade face cream, body fragrance pills, and temple incense.

This really opened the Young Duke Lu Jun's eyes.

These things were rare even in the capital. He hadn't expected to find so many high-end custom items for women in Yunji City, located in the remote northern frontier.

No wonder they say one can make a fortune at the borders.

It seemed the wealth within this Yunji City was likely an astronomical figure.

"If the lady the guest is gifting is not completely familiar with you, you can also choose these storage boxes."

"Like this multi-layered lacquerware storage box, it has built-in multi-layered partitions to separately store Jinyue towels, sachets, jade face creams, and the like."

"There is also this portable brocade bag made of pure silk, on which a guest's exclusive logo can be embroidered, used for storage when going out..."

The female boss introduced them one by one, mostly items used for storage. After all, a place like hers rarely had male customers coming to buy.

And for a man to buy those intimate items would be somewhat inappropriate.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the Young Duke Lu Jun furrowed his brows slightly and said coldly, "Why are you only focusing on introducing these boxes and bags?"

"I want everything you have displayed on the counter."

"All, all of it?"

"Yes, all of it, and I want the best. Money is not an issue."

The Young Duke Lu Jun said coolly.

The female boss of Jinyue Pavilion was instantly dumbfounded. Earlier, when she was told this guest was extremely generous, she had been half-skeptical, but now she completely believed it.

This was too generous.

However, a wealthy patron like this, ah no, a distinguished guest like this was rare.

If she didn't recommend even more expensive items, she would truly be doing a disservice to the Jinyue Pavilion's signboard.

She immediately said, "Guest, you really have a good eye to see the extraordinary in our humble shop. The lady receiving your gift is also very blessed to be valued so highly by you."

"However, my shop still has some merchandise exclusively reserved for major clients like yourself. I wonder if you might be interested?"

"Of course I am!" The Young Duke Lu Jun said flatly. "As long as it's good, I'm interested."

"Then please step this way, Guest."

The female boss of Jinyue Pavilion led the Young Duke to an even more inner room, took out the goods inside, and said, "These goods are the true, most precious treasures of my Jinyue Pavilion."

"Take this women's intimate apparel, for instance. The inner layer is entirely made of skin-friendly mulberry silk, with pearl-stitched edges."

"And this cleansing soap. Compared to those ordinary ones outside, it contains powder ground from Beihai pearls, making its effects even better..."

"Also..."

"Enough!" The Young Duke interrupted. "I'll take these. Only these are worthy of Sister Su's status."

"Yes, yes, yes..." the female boss hastily said. "Then how much would the guest like?"

"I'll take it all!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." The female boss of Jinyue Pavilion was smiling so hard her wrinkles were showing. She said, "Guest, please wait a moment. I will have the staff pack them up for you and calculate the bill."

Just as she was about to leave, the Young Duke Lu Jun suddenly stopped her, pointing at an item and saying, "Why is this thing so ordinary?"

The female boss quickly looked over and saw he was pointing at a menstrual cloth. After being packaged by their Jinyue Pavilion, it had transformed into their shop's flagship Jinyue Towel.

She smiled and said, "Guest, these things are also extraordinary. The outer layer is premium cloud brocade, the inner layer is Taihu cotton, and the leak-proof layer is lined with an extremely thin sheet of premium oiled paper..."

The Young Duke impatiently interrupted her, "So plain and simple, how can it be considered extraordinary?"

"Have all of these things studded with diamonds for me."

"Ah?" The female boss was stunned for a moment and said timidly, "Guest, you might not know, but this thing... it's not really suitable for being studded with diamonds..."

"For others, naturally it wouldn't be suitable, but how can it not be suitable when I'm buying things for Sister Su?" Saying this, the Young Duke pulled out a thick stack of silver notes from his breast pocket and slammed them onto the table with a smack.

"The things I give to Sister Su must be the very best. Go, have all these Jinyue Towels studded with diamonds."

The female boss instantly broke out in a heavy sweat.

This kind of request, she was truly hearing for the first time.

But looking at the thick stack of silver notes on the table, she gritted her teeth, not daring to refuse again, and said, "Alright, Guest. Whatever you want, we will do it for you."

"However, please wait outside for a moment, Guest. It will take a little time for us to stud these Jinyue Towels with diamonds."

"That's fine. For Sister Su, I don't mind waiting a moment."

The Young Duke was politely escorted to the outer hall by the female boss. She immediately arranged for people to stud the menstrual towels with diamonds and swore to herself that once she sent this group of people away, she would quickly close the shop for a few days. Otherwise, it would be a huge trouble if they came back looking for her.

But the complaints in her heart never stopped.

She had seen it all now. This was the first time she had been asked to stud a menstrual towel with diamonds. Just what remote corner of the world did this eccentric customer come from?

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