Seeing that everyone was busy, Butler Wang walked up to Qin Mohan.
He sighed, his face full of self-reproach and heartache: "Your Highness, this princess is truly pitiful. I imagine she must have survived all these past six years alone in the cold courtyard, eating weeds."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mohan's lips twitched slightly, and he glanced at Butler Wang.
You old codger, what do you mean by that? Are you standing up for that woman and criticizing me?
"I can tell she wielded the bamboo broom with great force. She must have had a good meal in the Cold Courtyard."
"The food was good?" Butler Wang frowned slightly and shook his head. "Your Highness, the Princess Consort is in such a state, yet you still say that."
"Alright, I'm not stupid."
After Qin Mohan finished speaking, he turned and went to his own courtyard.
This way.
Ye Qingcheng was taken to the back of the Wisteria Courtyard by two maids.
Xiao Cui really treated Ye Qingcheng like a fool, coaxing her like a child.
Meanwhile, Xiao Xin went downstairs to boil water and prepare bath towels, combs, and other items for bathing.
About half an incense stick's time.
Xiao Xin boiled the water and sprinkled some flower petals into the bathtub.
Then, he and Xiao Cui went inside and led Ye Qingcheng to the bathroom.
"Your Highness, let me wash your hair first," Xiao Cui said to Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng glanced at her, feigning a look of horror, waving her hands and shaking her head.
"No...no...I won't have my head cut off..."
Beheading?
"No, Your Highness, it's not beheading, it's washing your hair."
"shampoo…"
"Yes...yes...it's a hair wash."
"No...no washing my hair...you're lying to me...help! They're going to chop my head off!"
Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin were startled by Ye Qingcheng's sudden shout, their faces turning pale. They panicked and hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, Your Highness... it's not beheading, really, we wouldn't dare lie to you, we're really washing our hair."
"You don't believe me...you're going to kill me..."
"No...no...Your Highness, it really was just washing my hair. If you don't believe me, I'll show you. It won't hurt."
As Xiao Cui spoke, she lowered her head, picked up a water ladle, scooped up a ladle of water, and poured it onto her unbound sideburns.
Ye Qingcheng saw that Xiao Cui had actually poured water on her head in order to make her believe it.
Her heart sank for a moment, realizing she had overacted and forgotten that her words might have killed the maids.
Why!
Ye Qingcheng sighed.
"Your Highness, look... this is just washing your hair, it doesn't hurt," Xiao Cui said with a smile, lifting her wet head.
"Huh? This is a hair wash! Not a beheading?"
"no…"
"Okay, okay, I want to wash my hair..." "Sister, your hair is wet, you need to dry it! Otherwise you'll get sick. Let me help you dry it."
As Ye Qingcheng spoke, she picked up a bath towel from the side and was about to help Xiao Cui dry her hair.
Xiao Cui was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly.
"Your Highness, I dare not trouble you. This is your bath towel; I cannot allow it to become soiled."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng sighed softly once again.
"Huh? Sister, I won't wash my hair if you don't dry it."
"No...no...Your Highness, I'll wipe it, I'll wipe it, but may I wipe it when I get back?"
"No, you have to dry yourself off. Use this towel."
"Your Highness, this is yours. I dare not accept it."
"I don't care, if you don't wipe me, I won't wash. And the bath towel is a gift from me."
"This... this servant thanks you, Your Highness."
"Hehehe! Dry it off, dry it off."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Xiao Cui finished answering, she took a bath towel and dried her wet hair.
A moment later.
"Your Highness, I've dried your hair. May I wash it for you now?"
"No, I want to wash it myself."
"ah?"
"No, Your Highness, I am here to serve you. How can I let you wash yourself? If the Prince finds out, he will punish me."
"Yes! Your Highness, please, let us servants serve you!"
When Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin heard that Ye Qingcheng wanted to wash herself, they immediately became anxious.
"Well... okay!"
Seeing the anxious and pitiful expressions of the two maids, Ye Qingcheng felt helpless and had no choice but to agree.
When Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin saw that Ye Qingcheng had agreed, they were overjoyed, as if they had found a treasure.
They began to carefully wash and comb Ye Qingcheng's hair.
Since Ye Qingcheng was faking it, her hair wasn't as dirty as it appeared.
The two quickly helped her wash and groom herself.
at this time.
Both of them were very puzzled.
The princess's hair looks so dirty and messy, but it seems so smooth after washing.
Moreover, the princess's hair seems to be very well maintained; it looks so smooth!
After Ye Qingcheng washed her hair, she had several knife scars drawn on her face as a disguise.
Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin were both startled when they saw it.
"Your Highness, your face..."
"Hehehe! This is fun."
"Fun?"
Upon hearing this, both Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin slightly furrowed their brows.
"Oh dear! The princess's face has probably been ruined."
"Yes! Xiao Cui, look at the princess's features. They are as exquisite as a sculpture. Her eyebrows are like crescent moons, her eyes are like autumn water, her lips are red and her teeth are white. And then there is her long, smooth black hair, which hangs down like a waterfall. What a beauty she is. It is such a pity that she was ruined by someone's cruel hands."
"Hmph, the one who ruined the princess's appearance must be jealous of her beauty. If I knew who it was, so vicious, I would definitely fight her to the death and avenge the princess."
"Yes! That's right, poor Queen Consort."
Xiao Cui and Xiao Xin noticed the several scars on Ye Qingcheng's face.
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