Hearing this, Yun Duoduo felt a warmth in her heart.
...
Inside the Prince's Mansion, in the Pear Fragrance Hall of the South Courtyard, Lian Bichi was repeatedly scrubbing her body in a bathtub filled with pale yellow osmanthus petals.
"Xiuer, does it still stink?"
When she came out of the latrine, even Bitch was disgusted with herself.
Their bodies were covered in a sticky, brownish-yellow substance that emitted a foul stench.
She still remembers the disdain, astonishment, and panic in the servants' eyes when she returned to the mansion.
"It doesn't smell anymore, Princess. You've already washed it several times."
"The dirt has already been washed away."
"Princess, please be gentle, you've rubbed it all red."
Xiuer looked at Lian Bichi with some helplessness. If her mistress scratched her skin, she would have to call a doctor and apply medicine, which would inevitably be another ordeal.
"The osmanthus flavor is a bit too cloying."
Lian Bichi said with dissatisfaction.
"Yes, Princess, then this servant will go and get you some more rose petals."
Lian Bichi's maid Xiu'er was busy running around, and the entire bedchamber was filled with mist and flower petals were floating around.
After washing herself three times, Lian Bichi finally changed into a clean white dress and came out.
Leaning against the bed, she picked up a plum, put it in her mouth, and closed her eyes.
"I'm exhausted today. This matter must not be mentioned to outsiders."
The maid Xiu'er nodded, but even if she didn't say anything, the second young lady might still tell others.
"Princess, let me massage your legs."
The maid sat by her bedside, gently massaging her.
Although the red spots on her body gradually faded, Lian Bichi's body still ached faintly.
"Be gentle! It hurts!"
Xiuer reduced the pressure on her hand.
"The toxicity of this ginseng is indeed strong."
Footsteps came from outside the door.
"Sister, Biyu heard that you went to the polo field to clean the manure buckets."
"That's really amazing! My little sister has never heard of anything so interesting before!"
"I'm sure the young ladies of the capital will laugh for a month after hearing such an amusing story!"
A sweet, delicate female voice rang in her ears, and Lian Bichi opened her eyes.
The person who came was her younger sister, Lian Biyu, the daughter of her father's concubine.
Lian Bichi was exhausted. He only glanced at Lian Biyu and said impatiently, "Xiuer, see the guest out."
"Sister, we're all family, why are you showing us off?!"
As Lian Biyu spoke, she covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
"Baby, what's that smell? Can you smell it?"
Even Biyu's maid Bao'er looked around and said, "There's a stench, like... a latrine!"
Lian Biyu covered her mouth and laughed, her face full of schadenfreude and smugness.
"Who can argue with that?"
Her maid, Bao'er, chimed in.
"Oh, sister, I brought you my treasured osmanthus dew. Why don't you wash yourself again and rub it on a bit more?"
"This smell is so strong, the women in the capital don't dare to come to our mansion anymore!"
Lian Biyu placed a white porcelain box beside Lian Bichi's bed.
"How dare you offer such cheap things to this princess?"
Lian Bichi could no longer bear it. She grabbed the white porcelain box and threw it away forcefully.
"Sister, don't get so angry."
"Otherwise, the stench on your body won't go away easily!"
"Ah, little sister understands. Big sister is angry because Father didn't come to see her."
Lian Biyu made a face as if she had just realized something.
"Sister, don't blame Father. The reason Father didn't come to see you is because you smell bad."
Lian Biyu said in a sweet, coquettish voice, and then burst into loud laughter.
"Who do you think you are, a mere concubine's daughter, to dare to gossip in front of me, the princess?"
Lian Bichi was so angry that she trembled all over.
"Bah! A mere child born of a concubine isn't even worthy to carry my shoes!"
"Get out of here, you princess!"
The noise from the courtyard carried outside, where a middle-aged man's deep voice could be heard.
Why is it so noisy?
Prince Yong walked in with a frown on his face.
Upon seeing Prince Yong enter, Lian Bichi quickly composed herself, appearing to be in great discomfort while lying on the bed.
"Father, I've come to bring my sister some osmanthus dew, but..."
Lian Biyu didn't continue speaking, but instead turned her gaze to the white porcelain shards on the ground.
“Bichi and Biyu meant well,” Prince Yong said, glancing at the shards on the ground.
He knew the two sisters weren't close and often bickered, but it wouldn't be good if family matters got out.
"Thank you so much, little sister. Xiuer, how could you be so careless?!"
Seeing that her father's expression was off, Lian Bichi glared at the maidservant beside her.
"My sister went to so much trouble to bring me a bottle of osmanthus dew, and you spilled it!"
Lian Bichi looked at Xiuer and raised an eyebrow.
Xiuer suddenly realized what was happening and knelt on the ground, "It was all my fault, I deserve to die!"
"Alright, bitch, you get some rest. Your father has official business to attend to."
After speaking, Prince Yong left the Pear Fragrance Palace without lingering any longer.
Seeing that Prince Yong hadn't paid much attention to Lian Bichi's health, Lian Biyu happily made a face at Lian Bichi, swayed her hips, and walked out triumphantly.
Lian Bichi was so angry she almost fainted: "That bitch, she's just as despicable as her mother..."
...
The following morning, Eunuch Zhang, the chief steward of the Shu Kingdom, arrived at the Yong Prince's residence with an imperial edict from Empress Dowager Wang Fengru.
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