Sure enough, Wanwan's efforts were effective; within a short span of 15 minutes, Tingyu Tingfeng had everything ready.
The bathtub was filled with hot water, flower petals, and a side room. Curtains were drawn around the room, and all the windows and doors were sealed off.
We guarantee that no wind will get in, and Wanwan will definitely not catch a cold.
Wanwan got up and, with Tingyu and Tingfeng's help, went into the side room and into the bathtub.
This time, she didn't even spare her hair; she wanted to give it a proper wash. Although combing her hair with medicinal herbs would make her scalp feel refreshed, it was still not as good as washing her hair.
Listening to the rain and listening to the wind, she served him even more carefully, and that was exactly the effect Wanwan wanted.
She is a modern person who retains modern ideas. She does not regard life as worthless, but she also does not let the servants think that she is too easy to talk to or too good-tempered, and that she is trying to get ahead of her master.
This bath took quite a long time, a full half hour.
First, wash your hair thoroughly. After washing your hair with soap, wrap it up and then slowly wash your body.
After washing with bath beans once, I felt it wasn't clean enough, so I asked them to change the water and wash me again, and I felt it was clean now.
Wanwan thought, "Sure enough, I feel much more refreshed after taking a shower."
After getting out of the bathtub, I put on a thick nightgown, then draped a thick cloak over my shoulders, covering my entire head completely, and walked back to my dormitory.
That's right, she went back to her dorm room, not the delivery room. She had already taken a shower, so why would she go back to the room where she had lived for fifteen days without taking a shower?
The dormitory room had already been tidied up by Tingxue and Tingshuang, making it neat and comfortable.
After Wanwan got into bed, everything else was fine, except for her hair, which was the most difficult thing to fix.
There were no hair dryers in the Qing Dynasty, and people's hair was very long. Wanwan herself had quite thick hair, so it was even more difficult to dry.
So the only thing they could do was wring his hair dry. Wanwan watched as Tingyu wrung his hair, using one towel after another—no, it should be handkerchiefs.
She thought to herself that it was fortunate she was an Imperial Noble Consort, and fortunate she was rich and powerful, otherwise she would have to wait for her hair to dry after washing it, which would have been even more difficult to do indoors.
It took Wanwan a full fifteen minutes to dry her hair. Once it was half dry, she couldn't take it anymore. Besides, even if she dried it some more, it wouldn't be completely dry.
Wanwan said, "Okay, okay, stop wiping. It won't dry no matter how much you wipe."
Wanwan said, "Go and bring Yinyu over."
Tingfeng said, "Yes, this servant will go and fetch the Sixth Prince right away."
Wanwan herself also wanted to be closer to the child, as most children in the Qing Dynasty were cared for by wet nurses.
Especially with those who are powerful and influential, as their mother, I would only look at them more often and rarely hold them.
However, this would be detrimental to the mother-son relationship in the future, so she thought she should spend more time playing with him and hugging him when he was little. Besides, she also wanted to give her own child 100% love.
He held Yinzhen many times when he was a baby, so he must have taken good care of his own child!
After Tingfeng brought the Sixth Prince over, Wanwan made room for him on the bed and moved over herself.
Wanwan said, "This child really changes every day. Even though Yinyu was born with fair skin, he has grown more and more beautiful in the past half month. He doesn't look like a boy at all."
Tingyu then cautiously replied, "Yes, Your Highness, the Sixth Prince's skin is as fair and tender as yours."
Wanwan and Tingyu were talking, and perhaps because they didn't lower their voices, they woke up the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince didn't cry when he woke up; he just stared with his eyes open in the direction they were talking—the direction of his mother.
Wanwan was charmed by the child's earnest gaze; how could he be so adorable?
Why isn't he a girl? He's so beautiful! When he grows up, he'll probably be the most handsome boy in the entire Qing Dynasty, right?
No…no, Wanwan remembered something unpleasant: in modern times, she saw so many handsome young men turn out to be effeminate, while her own child was so delicate and cute; wouldn't he become…?
If he's still quite handsome, then you should find more instructors to teach him riding and archery, and try to make him stronger. Also, make him go out in the sun to get a tan.
The Sixth Prince still doesn't know how his mother plans to live his future life.
All he could do was try his best not to be too delicate-looking.
Wanwan played with Yinyu on the bed, but mainly it was Wanwan teasing Yinyu.
Moreover, ever since the last time Kangxi held a pile of landmines, Wanwan herself was afraid that she had held a pile of landmines. So she had already asked the wet nurse when the last time the baby ate and pooped was before the baby was brought to her.
At this point, you can safely let your child play on the bed.
Just as Wanwan was having a great time teasing Yinyu, Kangxi arrived. However, Kangxi hadn't seen Wanwan in the delivery room, so he asked the palace maids and learned that Wanwan had returned to her bedroom.
When I arrived at the dormitory and saw Wanwan's appearance, I knew perfectly well that she had already taken a shower. I was immediately furious. How could she take a shower during her postpartum period?
Emperor Kangxi still held the idea that postpartum confinement meant staying in a room, not being able to do anything, having to keep one's head up, avoiding drafts, and so on.
Tingyu was watching Kangxi Lai Le and knew that the two of them were going to tease Huanzi again, so she went out without thinking.
Moreover, there was a high probability that Kangxi would blame Wanwan for taking a bath, so the two of them waited outside to avoid being "affected".
"Xuan Ye has arrived, but it's a pity I can't greet you," Wanwan said, sounding genuinely regretful.
Looking at Wanwan's expression, Kangxi didn't know what to say.
Emperor Kangxi would visit Wanwan and the children at Jingren Palace almost every day.
So naturally, he knew that Wanwan wanted to take a bath. After telling Kangxi about it, he immediately refused.
Wanwan was told she had to complete her 30-day postpartum confinement period before she could take a bath, but seeing her like this today, it was clear that Wanwan had already taken a bath and was outwardly compliant but inwardly defying the rules.
Emperor Kangxi said, “I told you long ago to be patient... to be patient, and to wait until you have completed your postpartum confinement period before taking a bath. If you take a bath now and develop any health problems, you will suffer in the future.”
Emperor Kangxi said, "You mentioned before that your head was uncomfortable. I had Tingyu and Tingfeng find some medicinal herbs for you to use when combing your hair. What more do you want? Even the concubines of the past didn't wash their hair half a month after giving birth."
Emperor Kangxi was genuinely concerned for Wanwan when he said this. Which woman doesn't complete a thirty-day postpartum period after giving birth?
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