Although the experience of attending the state banquet to receive the envoys from Tianqi was not good, Yu Tanqi's mood soon improved after returning to the Marquis' Mansion and eating a meal of delicious food and desserts made by Jiang Shi.
But Jiang Shi was afraid that she would have a nightmare at night, so he insisted on staying and watching her sleep.
Yu Tanqi quickly shook his head: "I won't have trouble sleeping, Zi'an, don't worry. You still have to go to the Imperial College to study tomorrow, so it's better to get some rest early."
She's not a baby who needs to be coaxed to sleep.
Jiang Shi looked at her, his eyes gentle as water, and his slightly low voice was charming in the night, "But I'm worried about you, Tan Qi. I want to stay with you and watch you fall asleep peacefully, so I can feel at ease."
He always knew how to charm her with his handsome looks and seduce her with his gentle and low voice.
Beauty is alluring.
Being stared at by the beauty with such gentle and serious eyes, it was difficult for Yu Tanqi to stick to his principles and he immediately surrendered.
She looked away unnaturally, her cheeks slightly hot. "Okay, but I have to go wash up first. You have to wait for me outside for a while."
"Okay." Jiang Shi left her boudoir and stood outside the door, watching the servants carrying the wooden barrel in. His eyes were inexplicably dim in the night.
Taohua bowed as she passed him, carrying two baskets filled with flower petals. "Prince Jiang."
The tall and slender young man in green nodded slightly and watched the flower basket fall into her hand.
Jiang Shi recognized it as a peony at a glance, and smelled the fresh and pleasant floral fragrance, just like freshly picked fruit.
He inevitably thought of all these beautiful petals being sprinkled onto the hot water in the wooden barrel, with the girl's snow-white, slender body hidden within it. As soon as she raised her hand, the hot water, carrying the petals with it, would slide down her white, delicate hand...
Jiang Shi closed his eyes in endurance, his throat rolling in restraint.
Yu Tanqi liked to wash and bathe before going to bed, and he did so every day regardless of the season. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion could afford hot water and firewood.
When taking a bath, she would naturally place a large wooden tub behind the screen in her boudoir, and then take a comfortable bath. Linlang and Taohua would help her rest and rub her back, and finally help her wipe her clothes.
She only needs to do a little bit of work herself throughout the process, and someone else will help her with the rest.
Being a rich girl is so comfortable, and taking a bath is also a special kind of enjoyment.
But today, when Yu Tanqi thought of Jiang Shi waiting for him outside the door, he felt a little nervous.
Linlang is helping Yu Tanqi take off his clothes.
Taohua put gorgeous peony petals into the bucket. This is the bathing method that every noble lady likes, and Yu Tanqi is no exception. Who doesn't like the fragrance of flowers on their body?
Yu Tanqi looked at the petals floating on the water and suddenly said, "Put more petals in."
"Yes." Taohua put two more handfuls of petals, and soon, the water surface emitting hot mist was covered with delicate peony petals.
Yu Tanqi would use the freshest flower petals for bathing every day, so there were many flowers in Luqi Courtyard, and the servants would pick the most beautiful petals every day. April is the season when peonies bloom.
The girl's skin was as white, tender and smooth as a peeled egg.
She tiptoed into the wooden barrel covered with flower petals. The spring scenery under her slender white shoulders was completely blocked by the gorgeous petals. The protruding butterfly bones on her back were so beautiful that it looked like two butterflies with beautiful big wings would fly out at any time.
Every time Linlang rubbed Yu Tanqi's back, she couldn't help but sigh: "Miss, your skin is so good, like ice and jade, not only stunning, but also making people love it."
Tao Hua said quickly: "When the young lady and the prince get married in the future, the prince will see such a beautiful body of the young lady and will surely be filled with love. He might even help the young lady bathe himself."
Yu Tanqi blushed and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."
Tao Hua smiled and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. Before we even got married, the prince doted on the young lady so much. Not only did he often cook for her, he even learned to make lip balm for her. After we get married, the prince will definitely take care of her in every detail. By then, there might not even be anything left for me and Linlang."
Linlang couldn't help but nod in agreement: "Yes, the prince really loves the young lady, even more than the master loves the mistress."
As Yu Tanqi's personal maids, the two of them have been with Yu Tanqi since childhood. The most loving couple they have ever seen is their own master and his wife.
They recalled their childhood memories at the Yu family, and also remembered Jiang Shi's attitude and behavior towards her after Yu Tanqi came to Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
Linlang said, "Although the master can't cook, he always brings fresh fruits and cakes to the mistress and the young lady when he returns home every day."
Tao Hua said, "The prince would bring back fresh fruits and pastries that Miss loved from time to time. Although Miss was not allowed to eat too much pastries, it was also for the sake of Miss's health."
Linlang: "The master will remember every word the lady says and never give her a perfunctory answer. He will also remember the lady's daily life and take care of her with the utmost tenderness and care."
Taohua: "The same is true for the prince."
Linlang: "Master has never slept in a separate room from Madam."
Taohua: "The prince is worried that the young lady will have a nightmare at night, so he wants to watch over her tonight so that she can sleep peacefully."
"It seems that the prince really likes the young lady. He is worthy of being the husband chosen by the lady herself."
Finally, the two came to this conclusion and grinned with satisfaction.
They had finished talking, but fortunately they didn't forget to do the work in their hands. Soon, a clean, fragrant and soft beauty came out of the bath.
Yu Tanqi sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the bronze mirror wearing pink pajamas. She blinked and suddenly thought of a very interesting line.
"Pink and tender, how old are you now?" she couldn't help but blurt out.
What?
Linlang and Taohua on the side were stunned.
Linlang thought she didn't like pink, so she subconsciously said, "Miss, you're only seventeen this year. You're at the age of blooming beauty. Pink looks most delicate and charming."
Taohua quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, Miss is young and beautiful now, and these delicate and bright colors are the most suitable for her. Miss always wears blue, and she can change colors occasionally, which will look so beautiful."
Yu Tanqi smiled and said, "Yeah, I know. I also think I look good in pink."
She held her hot cheeks in her hands, her eyes sparkling.
Although it may sound a bit shameless to say this, she is only seventeen years old now. If she is not narcissistic at such a young age, it will be too late to be narcissistic when she is old.
After all, everyone is stunningly beautiful when they are young.
Tao Hua said, "Miss, do you want me to let the prince in now?"
Yu Tanqi's breath was slightly choked, and he blinked his eyes. After a while, he whispered, "Well, let him in."
Jiang Shi was finally able to enter his fiancée's boudoir, and when he looked up he saw the girl's pink figure.
She was wearing only a pink nightgown.
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