Seeing this, Bai Susu suppressed her discomfort with their tendency to kneel at every turn, then cleared her throat and said, "Alright, get up."
"No matter which of you two is going to enter the palace with me today, it won’t change anything."
When attending a banquet in the palace, one can only bring one maid at most.
At that time, her clothes were spilled with tea, so Spring Peach had to go to the carriage outside to fetch her a change of clothes.
Moreover, these two maids were indeed very loyal to the original owner.
Since she had become the original owner, it was inevitable that she would interact with them in the future.
Therefore, there was no need to punish them over today’s incident and breed resentment.
Seeing that Bai Susu didn’t blame her, Spring Peach was immediately moved to tears, "Miss!"
"Alright, alright, I’m fine now, aren’t I? Quickly go prepare hot water, I want to bathe," Bai Susu said hastily.
Today she had been frightened into a cold sweat by Feng Qiwu, and not bathing was not an option.
Hearing this, the two hurriedly went to prepare.
Bai Susu, meanwhile, slumped into the chair after they’d left, letting out a long sigh.
The imperial edict had been issued, which should now allow her to successfully avoid the fate of being taken into the Prince Mansion by Feng Changge after he had taken her virginity.
Not long after, both Spring Peach and Warm Summer had prepared the hot water and then came forward to help Bai Susu change her clothes.
As a modern person, Bai Susu naturally wasn’t very used to having people serve her as she undressed, but since she was now Bai Susu, she had to adapt to certain things. So she suppressed her discomfort and raised her arms.
As for being bathed by the two...
Never mind, she treated it as though she were enjoying VIP scrubbing treatment at a large public bathhouse in the northeast.
Any sense of shyness was nonexistent.
Besides, she was a surgeon and was long used to seeing bodies. Now, it was just that she was being seen instead.
Thinking this, Bai Susu couldn’t help but reach out and pick up a petal floating on the surface of the water.
To be honest, this way of bathing was actually quite enjoyable.
For a moment, she couldn’t help but feel a great sense of relief. Luckily, she had become the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
Though she was a vicious supporting female character, at least she didn’t have to worry about food and clothing.
If she’d become a little girl from a remote village, who knows if she could even have enough to eat and wear.
After bathing and changing clothes, Warm Summer had already prepared the bed for her and even warmed it with a hot-water bag.
"Miss, the bed is warm. Quickly get in, don’t catch a cold!" Warm Summer urged.
Hearing this, Bai Susu hurriedly responded and quickly snuggled into the bed.
In reality, it was still September. In modern times, the hot sun in the cities could peel a layer of skin.
But in ancient times, the temperature had already started to drop at this time.
Of course, the temperature didn’t drop so dramatically that a hot-water bottle was needed, either.
It was because the original owner’s body was particularly sensitive to the cold, unable to stand even a bit of wind or chill.
Yet not even the Imperial Physician could discern what was wrong with her body.
Therefore, Prime Minister Bai had to instruct everyone to take special care of her.
Once Bai Susu was cozily in bed, she couldn’t help letting out a comfortable sigh.
If ancient women didn’t have to get married, she would’ve wanted to stay at the Prime Minister’s Mansion for the rest of her life.
After marriage, she’d have to serve in-laws above and husband and children below. Where would she find such comfortable days then?
As these thoughts ran through her mind, sleepiness overcame her, and Bai Susu gradually fell asleep.
Once Bai Susu lay down, Warm Summer drew the mosquito net over the intricately crafted bed.
Then, in a lowered voice, she said to Spring Peach, "Alright, you go rest too, I’ll stand watch tonight."
Spring Peach gave her a grateful look.
Today, upon being betrothed to the Crown Prince by the Emperor, she still felt a bit dazed.
"Warm Summer, thank you."
"Alright, alright, quickly go," Warm Summer huffed softly.
Only then did Spring Peach quietly tiptoe away.
Warm Summer then blew out the lamp and lay down with her clothes on the footstool beside Bai Susu’s bed, wrapped in a thin quilt to sleep.
This way, if Bai Susu had any discomfort, she could hear her immediately.
Little did she know, as soon as she lay down, a shadowy figure silently climbed in through the window from outside.
Then, lowering its head, it cast a cold glance at Warm Summer before launching a swift kick at her sleep acupoint.
Poor Warm Summer rolled off the footstool, wrapped in her quilt, turning several times before stopping by the foot of the Eight Immortals Table.
Meanwhile, a slender hand gently lifted the curtain.
The next moment, a pair of deep, dark eyes fixed intently on Bai Susu’s peaceful sleeping face.
After watching her face for a moment, he unexpectedly took off his outer garment and then pulled back Bai Susu’s covers.
A cool night breeze slipped in the instant the covers were lifted, causing Bai Susu to shiver slightly. Read complete version only at novel⚑fire.net
But soon after, a warm human body rolled in, hugging hers tightly.
Bai Susu, who hadn’t been sleeping deeply to begin with, was jolted a bit more awake by the tight embrace.
In her daze, she caught a familiar ambergris scent at her nose.
The familiar aroma dispelled her wariness entirely; she even instinctively thought she was having that familiar dream again.
So she skillfully snuggled a bit in the man’s arms, then lazily gave his lips a quick peck, mumbling, "Feng Qiwu, I’m really tired tonight, don’t bully me again, can we do it next time?"
The person named out loud, Feng Qiwu, was momentarily stunned.
In the darkness, he touched his lips where she’d kissed him, his eyes sparkling with surprise as he gazed at the sleeping person in his arms.
She had taken the initiative to kiss him?
But when had he ever bullied her?
Could she have been referring to his daytime self?
Remembering the events in the wardrobe earlier today, a flash of realization crossed his eyes.
In the next moment, Feng Qiwu couldn’t help but extend a finger to gently poke Bai Susu’s soft cheek, as if he’d found an interesting toy.
Her cheek was really soft!
If Bai Susu were awake right now, she’d realize his eyes were entirely different from their usual gloomy and cold demeanor.
At this time, Feng Qiwu’s eyes were clear, bright, and carried a hint of curious exploration, as if he had become a completely different person.
And indeed, at this moment, Feng Qiwu had truly become someone else.
Ever since developing a syndrome of violent outbursts, Feng Qiwu had been frequently irritable during the day, often uncontrollably angry.
This had also resulted in his being extremely mentally exhausted during the day; come night, he would become particularly fatigued.
Because of this, his body unknowingly started developing a second personality at some point.
However, this second personality would only awaken after Feng Qiwu fell into deep sleep.
This time, the second personality took the opportunity to emerge when Feng Qiwu fell asleep in the hot springs after returning home.