Nan Zhiyun kept tinkering, and Qian Xia had no idea what she was doing.
"Qian Xia, prepare the water for a bath. Add many flower petals," Nan Zhiyun instructed.
"Your Ladyship, your foot is still injured," Qian Xia felt she should try to stop her.
"Prepare the water," Nan Zhiyun looked at Qian Xia, her eyes showing a hint of insistence.
Qian Xia had no choice. She exchanged a glance with Chun Hua, and finally relented, immediately going to prepare the water.
The bathing area was filled with mist. The pool was not only filled with milk but also a great number of flower petals. Nan Zhiyun, perhaps because she hadn't bathed in a long time, seemed a little excited.
"Your Ladyship, aren't these flower petals too many?" Qian Xia asked, looking at the pool full of petals.
"It's fine, it smells lovely. Bring my clothes over too," Nan Zhiyun suddenly remembered.
However, when Qian Xia and the others brought the clothes, Nan Zhiyun frowned. Finally, with a resolve, she said, "Get another set. I want..." She seemed to find it difficult to say.
"That... the one from the first night when I first entered the palace," Nan Zhiyun blushed as she said it. Qian Xia heard this and thought, what on earth was she talking about?
"Your Ladyship, isn't it too thin? The weather is too cold now," Qian Xia tactfully reminded her. The set from the first night of entering the palace... that hardly qualified as sleepwear; it was just a chemise and a thin gauze outer robe.
"It's fine, just bring it," Nan Zhiyun didn't know how much courage it took.
Qian Xia couldn't say more and could only obey. After Qian Xia left, Nan Zhiyun thought for a moment and called out, "Chun Hua?"
"Your Ladyship, this servant is here. Does Your Ladyship have any instructions?" Chun Hua asked from outside the curtain.
"That..." Nan Zhiyun was still trying to figure out how to open up.
"It's just that... when new consorts enter the palace, the wet nurses teach them how to serve His Majesty... I've forgotten," Nan Zhiyun wished she could bury her head in the water.
Chun Hua was stunned for a moment. Then, combining Nan Zhiyun's reactions today, she suddenly understood.
Chun Hua looked at Nan Zhiyun with amusement. This feeling of being seen through made Nan Zhiyun even more embarrassed. However, Chun Hua still explained some things to her. As Chun Hua spoke, Nan Zhiyun gradually forgot her current predicament.
After Chun Hua finished explaining, Nan Zhiyun was still contemplating it alone. Chun Hua looked at Nan Zhiyun's dazed expression and thought, with the Empress like this, His Majesty would probably lose his composure.
Nan Zhiyun soaked in the bath for a long time. Because of the many flower petals, she wanted to make herself fragrant. She also didn't want to waste the petals, and besides, it was very comfortable to soak in. Nan Zhiyun didn't want to get out for a while.
Yu Jingchen arrived a bit early today. Not seeing Nan Zhiyun, he asked, "Where is your mistress? Is she still sleeping?"
"Replying to His Majesty, Her Ladyship did not take a nap today. She is currently bathing inside. She's been in there for over an hour," Qian Xia did not cover for Nan Zhiyun at all.
"Isn't her foot still injured? Why is she taking a bath?" Yu Jingchen's brow furrowed, and then he walked inside.
Nan Zhiyun was happily soaking, completely unaware of the commotion outside. Yu Jingchen looked at the figure behind the curtain. This girl was really enjoying herself.