Munitions Empire

"I have brought Your Highness the latest from Brunas's winter fashion week last year, except for the winter warmth items that you won't need, everything... all of it." Susan didn't wait for the Imperial Concubine to ask her own questions; instead, she took the initiative to introduce them.

Suddenly, the Imperial Concubine's breathing became rapid. She knew that even in the court of the Empire of Nanla, Brunas's latest winter styles had only just become fashionable.

There was no helping it; to the fashion capital of Brunas, the far-off Nanla Empire was nothing but an utterly remote backwater.

The trendy new clothes of each year, by the time they reached the Empire of Nanla, were old news.

It wasn't that no savvy merchants had thought to bring Brunas's newest fashions directly to sell in the Empire of Nanla, but even their delivery speeds weren't fast...

Add to that the inherently slow production speeds of Great Tang's high-fashion clothing and other fashionable items—focusing on a high-quality, boutique approach—made the supply even scarcer.

Therefore, getting one's hands on Great Tang's fashion new arrivals months in advance had become a symbol of status and power.

This time, four months ahead, nearly just over two months after the release of the new items, batches of tailor-made designer clothes were delivered before her. How could the Imperial Concubine not be excited?

A product of Great Tang was inevitably exquisite! Any attire produced by the Great Tang Group had no chance of being unattractive! Merely wearing the latest gown to a banquet would ensure that she would become the highlight of the entire event!

As long as she could showcase those beautiful clothes in front of the Emperor, regaining Your Majesty's favor would not be a challenge...

With that thought, the Imperial Concubine nearly exclaimed, "Bring me those clothes right away."

Not a single woman could refuse dozens of new outfits, or rather no woman had the courage to reject dozens of Chanel's latest designs! Their closets were always lacking one piece of clothing, to say nothing of Prada or Gucci!

However, just as the Imperial Concubine was about to burst out with her request, Susan continued to speak, "Moreover, I have also brought Your Highness the unreleased new products from Brunas's spring fashion show of this year."

"What!" The Imperial Concubine, disregarding her own demeanor, straightened up sharply, as if she were looking at a monster.

The new product launches of Brunas were almost the single most important event in the eyes of many noblewomen of the Nanla Empire.
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Being able to obtain the clothes from such a launch nearly simultaneously was the ultimate dream of their lifetimes.

But now, that dream was laid before the Imperial Concubine—not only had she realized it, but she had achieved an inconceivable surpassing of it.

It was the first time she had heard of someone knowing what would be fashionable ten months in advance, and it was also the first time she heard that someone could bring out art pieces from the Great Tang's new fashion launch in Brunas ahead of time!

"It's nothing much. Judging by the time, they should have been on sale there by now, so I brought some along the way, hoping Your Highness would like them," Susan boasted of her "power" with pride!

Yes, this was the power that women cared about most! They didn't care who became Prime Minister; what they cared about was whether their shoes were the latest model or the most expensive ones.

"Like them! Of course I like them! Are the items here? Did you bring them all? I want to try them on! I want to see these clothes now!" said the Imperial Concubine, her tone revealing how truly excited she was at the moment.

"And shoes! Matching sets," Susan added.

When the Great Tang Group gave gifts or bribed, they always did so in a grand manner. Tang Mo certainly knew that if you didn't completely dazzle the other party in one go, you might as well not give the gift at all!

Therefore, Susan's trip to the Empire of Nanla was originally meant to clear all "obstacles" for Mo Kangsen, naturally without being stingy.

"Ha ha! Ha! Hehehe!" The Imperial Concubine laughed excitedly.

"Your Highness! Actually, you don't have to be so happy, because it's too early," Susan said, standing next to the Imperial Concubine but showing no sign of taking her to see the clothes.

"Hmm?" The Imperial Concubine looked puzzled at Susan.

Susan smiled mysteriously and whispered into the Imperial Concubine's ear, "I also brought Brunas's fashion specially-researched anti-wrinkle, hydrating, and beauty-enhancing skincare products..."

"Are you telling the truth? It's that kind of miracle... water?" The Imperial Concubine felt as if her eyes had never been so wide.

She had tried those fine skincare products from Brunas! To be honest, compared to the old-fashioned skincare regimens, the Great Tang Group truly knew what women needed!

In private exchanges among sisters, they all marveled that if it were not already known that Mr. Tang of the Great Tang Group was a man of normal orientation, they would have firmly believed Tang Mo to be a girlfriend with a woman's heart.

Mr. Tang understood women too well, he truly got what women wanted! Compared with those greasy, terrible ancient cosmetics, the makeup and skincare products produced by the Great Tang Group for women were genuinely good! Truly miraculous!

To tell the truth, no one in this world understood chemistry better than Tang Mo. The skincare products of the Great Tang Group were truly effective, much better than those lead-mercury compound cosmetics.

On the other hand, before Tang Mo crossed over, he was bombarded by all sorts of women's skincare advertisements to the point of exhaustion; truly, no one in this world understands female marketing better than him.

As an arms dealer, naturally everything is a weapon. The best weapon against women isn't a bomb, but SKII "miracle water"...

To women, the destructive power of that stuff is roughly on par with an SK positron electromagnetic siege cannon's lethality to men.

Of course, the "magic water" that drives women crazy nowadays isn't actually the hydrating solution modern women use but rather a different, simpler thing.

Even so, this early-generation modern skincare product is like a dimensional strike compared to ancient women's skincare, overwhelming in its sophistication and novelty.

It's effective, and it's expensive, making it the ultimate dream product for nobility women in this world.

When it comes to skincare or maintaining their looks, women care the most about the result. Who says women don't care about performance? They just haven't found the right field!

They don't worry about whether their laptops have a 3060TI graphics card; they only care if their notebooks are thin enough to slice fruit with their edge.

They also don't mind whether their car has a turbocharged 3.8T engine; all they care about is whether other women stand on the curb, green with envy, calling her a bitch as she drives by…

So, it's not that they don't care about performance; to them, appearance is the most critical performance!

"How is that possible..." Susan scoffed, expressing her contempt for those popular skincare products.

Then she went on, "What I've brought is undiluted, pure plant-based original essence!"

Well, the ingredients are pretty much the same, but terms like 'original extract' and 'essence' in advertising are already cliche in the modern world.

But in this innocent world, akin to a naive little white rabbit, presenting these terms was absolutely an enthralling work of supreme deception.

Indeed, upon hearing the words 'original' and 'essence', the Imperial Concubine seemed to float away in excitement.

She knew that the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes might now be saved, that she could become magically young again, and her husband's affection would return once more!

With this thought, she felt as if she were floating on cloud nine!

Of course, she knew Susan didn't come merely to help her secure the Emperor's favor; she definitely had her own agenda.

But what of that? It's just a few million from the treasury, just the purchase of a few hundred thousand rifles, just a few somewhat unfair treaties and contracts...

Compared to her own youth, to her radiant glory, these men's affairs are worthless, aren't they?

"Quick! Quick, quick! Bring it to me! I want to try it! I want to try it!" The Imperial Concubine was so impatient that she was jumping up and down.

Although the etiquette she had learned in the past forbade such behavior, she still acted like a little girl, seemingly cooing to Susan while shaking her arm with a voice almost begging, "Please! Quick! Bring it to me!"

"Can't wait, can you?" Susan still didn't move, instead, she pulled out a small bottle from her ample bosom. It was a simple-looking transparent bottle with no text on it whatsoever.

"What, what is this?" For a moment, the relatively young Imperial Concubine sensed an almost imperceptible danger emanating from the small bottle.

"It's Great Tang Group's newest product, which will keep the Emperor's heart in your grasp," Susan said, shaking the bottle slightly, making the blue pills inside rattle.

"Are you insane? Asking me to give my husband some unknown drug..." The Imperial Concubine almost bit her lip in her last act of rational challenge.

"Hahaha!" Mo Kangsen, who had been silent, finally couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, "Look, Miss Susan, I told you, your products couldn't make my daughter betray the Emperor."

After saying that, he stood up, walked over to his daughter, "I am proud of you, child! But this is not poison, it's... the real deal."

"I've taken it in Brunas; in fact, I take it every day." Pointing at the pills, Mo Kangsen unabashedly admitted.

"It's a wonderful experience! Your Majesty will think of this place as paradise," he said, taking the bottle into his hands and unscrewing the lid to pour out a pill, popping it into his mouth right in front of his daughter.

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