"Ugh, Your Majesty, this place smells awful."

"Okay! Let's wash first!"

"You guys boil more water outside, and also send someone to clean up my house."

"Yes, Your Highness." The palace maid who brought in the water bucket bowed respectfully to Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue stood at the edge of the bathtub, picked up the water ladle beside her, and poured warm water over herself, ladle by ladle. Yes, that's right, Guan Zhiyue said that since she smelled so bad, she didn't recommend taking a bath, so they stripped naked and stood by the bathtub, using the water ladle to scoop water and wash themselves directly.

"Your Majesty, this place smells terrible!"

"Hmm! What else can I do? Hurry up and take a shower."

This is already the fifth bucket of water that Guan Zhiyue and her companion have changed. The eunuchs tending the fire outside are almost dying from the heat; it's pure torture!

However, the greatest torment was the dozen or so palace servants who went to clean Guan Zhiyue's house. They tied strips of cloth under her nose and stuffed dates into her nostrils to keep her from having any urge to die.

"vomit...."

"Your Majesty, what have you done? Why does it smell so bad?"

"A while ago, she insisted on making stinky tofu, but it wasn't that smelly, so it was still acceptable. How come Your Highness is now willing to make anything that smells bad?" Several palace maids who were cleaning complained as they worked.

Guan Zhiyue's Cold Palace was like a battlefield, with a foul stench everywhere. However, in a quiet room in the palace, a vivid scene of lovers playing in the water was unfolding.

"Qiao'er, you are so beautiful!"

"Hmm! Brother Zhang, have you ever thought about taking me with you?"

After listening to the woman nestled in his arms, the man paused for a moment before saying, "It's not the right time yet. You are already the Emperor's woman. We need to think this through carefully!"

"But, her first time was with you!"

"Although she has the title of the Emperor's woman, she is actually yours!"

"Brother Zhang, have you forgotten the wonderful times we shared? Don't you want to be with her and live a carefree life? Don't you want to take Qiao'er away from this place and live a life of leisure somewhere else?"

The man behind the woman remained silent, instead greedily placing his hand on her chest, feeling the soft, undulating flesh, ignoring what the woman had just said.

The naked woman, under the man's caresses, became soft and gentle, turning and snuggling into his arms. Her restless hands gently explored downwards along his strong, straight back.

The man hummed with delight, then flipped over and pinned the person beneath him, the fire that had just been extinguished already poised to reignite.

Guan Zhiyue was too busy washing herself to know what kind of unsettling scene was unfolding in some corner of the palace. She just wanted to get clean as quickly as possible, and she was already starting to feel disgusted with herself.

"ah!!!!!!!"

Bilian exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Guan Zhiyue after she had washed away the black mud. Guan Zhiyue, who was concentrating on washing, was so startled by Bilian's exclamation that she dropped the water ladle in her hand.

"Bilian, what are you yelling about?"

Bilian pointed at Guan Zhiyue and said, "Your Majesty, look at yourself."

Guan Zhiyue looked down at herself and couldn't help but cross her arms and take a few steps back. She had actually lost weight. She had really lost weight.

The three layers of fat that used to surround her belly are now gone, leaving only one layer. Her once pig-head-sized face has shrunk considerably, her thick, elephant-like legs seem to have shrunk as well, and even the two lumps of flesh on her chest seem to have shrunk a bit.

"Have I lost weight?"

"Yes! Your Highness, you've gotten even fairer! This servant feels you're much fairer and more delicate than before. This is simply wonderful!" Bilian didn't know what words to use to describe her mistress. She never expected that this misfortune would actually turn into a blessing in disguise!

Guan Zhiyue suddenly remembered their affair and knew it couldn't be known by anyone. She quickly looked at Bilian and said, "We can't talk about this now. You quickly wash yourself clean and fetch me some water. We can't let them find out."

Bilian asked, puzzled, "Your Highness, why?"

Guan Zhiyue walked over and tapped Bilian on the head, saying, "Are you stupid? If other people find out about this, will we have any good outcome? Won't they think your mother is a monster?"

"Don't you think about how fat your mother used to be? She looks like she's lost at least thirty or forty pounds now, hasn't she? If people find out, I'll be drowned in a pig cage!"

"You think you can escape responsibility?"

Bilian listened to Guan Zhiyue's words and they seemed to make a lot of sense, so without saying a word, she jumped into the bathtub with a thud, scrubbed herself for a while, and then got up and left her tub of contaminated water.

He then stepped into the bucket of water in front of Guan Zhiyue, rinsed himself again, and seeing that the water was clean, he quickly went to the dry clothes area, dried himself off, put on his clothes, and went to fetch water for Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue squatted in the corner, staring dumbfounded at the decisive and efficient Bi Lian. Was this really the Bi Lian she knew? Why was she acting so quickly and decisively today?

"Host, honestly, your figure is really something to behold, isn't it? Tsk tsk tsk..."

"Even an eighty-year-old woman has a better figure than you."

Looking at Guan Zhiyue squatting in the corner from inside the space, Xiao Tuantuan complained with some disgust.

Guan Zhiyue, after hearing what Xiao Tuantuan said, couldn't help but feel the urge to beat her up.

"You filthy scoundrel, you deadbeat! Who gave you permission to watch me shower? You little brat, you scoundrel, you pervert..."

"Hey! I told you you guys were polite! You wouldn't believe me. Look at all the words you use, it's just the same few. Can't you use some unfamiliar words?" Little Tuantuan still acted like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

Rosamund Kwan "......"

"Tell me, how can I block you?" Guan Zhiyue said through gritted teeth.

Little Tuantuan said with a grin, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll ask you a question."

Does the space need further upgrades?

Guan Zhiyue was delighted to hear this. The space was just upgraded this morning, how could it be upgraded again?

"I don't know if you're lucky or just lucky, but after drinking this spiritual spring water, it actually flushed out the toxins from your body, so your weight naturally decreased."

"I went from 212 jin to 182 jin."

Upon hearing Xiao Tuantuan's words, Guan Zhiyue involuntarily stood up and said incredulously, "You said I've lost 30 pounds?"

"Hmm! Don't you believe what I, Tuan Tuan, have to say?"

Guan Zhiyue stood there in disbelief, completely stunned. She couldn't believe that she had lost 30 pounds just by drinking the water from the upgraded space without exercising. It was too unbelievable; it had to be a dream.

When Bilian brought in the water, she saw Guan Zhiyue standing blankly in front of the bathtub, looking completely dazed. This made her heart skip a beat. Her mistress had gone mad after only being gone for a short while?

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about? Come and take a bath!"

Guan Zhiyue was pulled back to reality by Bilian's voice. She looked at Bilian in a daze and followed Bilian's instructions to enter the bathtub where the water had just been changed.

Seeing Guan Zhiyue's expression, Bilian waved her hand in front of her. Guan Zhiyue grabbed Bilian's hand and pinched it hard, causing Bilian to pull her hand away in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! No, no, Your Majesty, please let go! It hurts so much, ah..."

Guan Zhiyue snapped out of her daze, looked at Bilian's face contorted in pain, and said with a smile, "You feel pain?"

"Your Highness, are you talking nonsense? Of course this servant feels pain!"

Guan Zhiyue excitedly scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face, saying excitedly, "It's good that it hurts, it's not a dream if it hurts."

Bilian looked at Guan Zhiyue, who was sitting in the bathtub in a somewhat dazed state, shook her head, and quickly left this terrifying place. She didn't want to stay here any longer; she was terrified by her mistress's sudden changes of mood, joy, and anger.

However, after agonizing all night, the two guards finally mustered up their courage and went to report the situation to their Lord Jishang.