Then she took out some essential oil from her storage space, dripped it into the water, and slowly closed her eyes to completely relax.

When Kangxi walked in from the door, he saw that the main hall door was open and that the palace maids inside were serving him. Even Mingxiu's personal maid was outside, so he knew that Mingxiu was taking a bath inside.

He was quite familiar with Mingxiu's little habits, and he didn't know why she disliked being served a bath by others.

He raised his hand to signal those who were about to bow to stop and not make a sound.

He left Liang Jiugong and the others outside and quietly walked into the bathroom.

He gently pushed open the door and was immediately greeted by a wave of damp mist that rushed towards his face. He closed the door behind him, closed his eyes for a moment, and then reopened them to take a look at the scene inside.

There was a screen in front of them, which blocked the view. Under the candlelight, a shadow moved from time to time. Kangxi looked at Mingxiu's shadow and rubbed his fingers together.

She heard a sound behind her and thought it was Green Bamboo coming in. There had been times when she couldn't rub her back herself, so sometimes she would ask Green Bamboo to come in and help her rub her back.

"Green Bamboo, your arrival is perfect, help me wipe my back."

As she spoke, Mingxiu lazily lay on the bathtub, her fair and slender arms draped over the edge of the tub, her chin resting on her arms.

Kangxi was stunned for a moment, then heard the sound of water, and Mingxiu's beautiful back came into his view.

The girl's shapely figure was revealed as the water droplets slid down, making Kangxi's throat dry.

Raising an eyebrow, she picked up a towel from the side, walked to the bathtub, and began to wipe Mingxiu's body.

Mingxiu felt that Green Bamboo's grip was unusually strong tonight, but it didn't hurt, so she didn't say anything.

The veins on his bronze arms were taut as he slid a handkerchief across the girl's fair back. The intense visual stimulation made Kangxi's eyes widen, and he felt an extraordinary excitement.

Just as Mingxiu realized something was wrong and was about to turn around to ask Lüzhu, a long, slender arm pulled her into a hug from behind.

Mingxiu exclaimed in surprise, instantly realizing who was behind her.