allonlinenovel Chapter 214 Being Washed Crazy
Chapter 214 Being Washed Crazy
The courtyard of Lanyuan is very large, with carved beams and painted pillars, rockery, fish pond, winding paths, and a unique Jiangnan charm.
As soon as Yin Ruyi stepped into the room in the afternoon, two maids came forward and saluted.
"Concubine Yin, this is the Orchid Garden. Two servants are here to serve you. My name is Linghua and my name is Binghua. Please go and take a bath first."
After saying that, he helped her to the bathroom without any explanation as she just walked in. It would be an exaggeration to say that he helped her. In fact, she was dragged there by force.
After entering the bathroom, Yin Ruyi was stripped of her clothes in no time before she could see the layout of the room. She was so embarrassed that she hurriedly covered her clothes with her hands.
"Concubine Yin, please get into the tub quickly before the water gets cold!"
"Oh ok...thank you!"
Yin Ruyi calmed herself down. Since the situation was unclear, she could only keep a low profile.
So she obediently stepped on the wooden stool and quickly got into the bathtub.
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Before her skin had fully adapted to the slightly hot water temperature, two maids began to scrub her skin in an unbearable and painful manner, rubbing it off like her skin was being torn off.
"Oh my, oh my, sisters, please rub it gently, it hurts my skin!"
Yin Ruyi couldn't help but cry out in pain a few times.
The maid Linghua said,
"Concubine Yin, please be patient. Our prince is a germaphobe. If we don't clean you thoroughly, we will be punished. This is all based on experience."
"Experience?" Yin Ruyi was surprised.
The maid Binghua said quickly,
"To be honest, Concubine Yin, my sister and I have served new ladies to consummate their marriages at Lanyuan for at least 17 or 18 times, if not 20 times. After three or four times, we have gained experience, right?!"
"Consummation of marriage? There have been seventeen or eighteen women here?"
Yin Ruyi suddenly felt nauseous and uncomfortable all over.
When Binghua saw her like this, she hurriedly tried to make up for it.
"Oh! You are a concubine, of course you are different from those young ladies.
We, the servants, congratulate Concubine Yin!
Our Prince Rui personally asked to spend the wedding night with you today!"
"Prince Rui? Sister, are you talking about the Second Prince?"
"Yes! The Emperor has named our Second Prince the Prince of Rui. When you see him, please don't call him the Prince by mistake again."
"Oh, thank you two sisters for letting me know."
Yin Ruyi was interrupted by this and ignored the pain of her body being rubbed off.
When Yin Ruyi was suddenly led into the Orchid Garden from the simple side courtyard by a maid, she had a guess in her mind but did not dare to confirm it. Now that it has been confirmed, she is still happy.
Her heart and eyes were filled with joy as she finally waited for the prince to return.
*
"Sisters, may I ask when did the prince return?"
"I heard that the prince came back this morning. But he didn't go back to the mansion yet. He went straight to the palace. He sent someone to tell you that he wants to consummate your marriage in the evening."
"profound."
Yin Ruyi was secretly delighted that King Rui, whom she had never met, actually valued her.
But when I thought about so many girls who had come here before, I couldn't help but feel uneasy.
She bit her lip and asked,
"My two sisters, what kind of girls does Prince Rui like?"
The two maids just smiled when they heard this, and kept answering the question without giving a direct answer.
*
After scrubbing for a while, Linghua said,
"Concubine Yin, it's time to wash your hair!"
As they spoke, without waiting for Yin Ruyi to get ready, the two maids started to cooperate tacitly.
One of them used a ladle to scoop water, and the other used soap to wash her long hair. It was obvious that they had acquired the skill through practice after many years of experience.
The maid Binghua sniffed and broke the silence, asking proudly,
"Concubine Yin, this soap smells good, doesn't it? It's made from a recipe that the Imperial Concubine in the palace came up with!
Only our prince and princess are worthy of using it. You are also lucky enough to benefit from it."
"Thank you! Thank you, sisters. It smells so good, like jasmine."
"That's right! It's very expensive!"
The two older maids laughed proudly.
Linghua suddenly said,
"Concubine Yin, don't tell me that your skin is really good?
Your skin is so white and tender that you can squeeze some water out of it. Your hair is also black, shiny and smooth. You are the one with the best figure, skin and hair that I have ever seen."
The blue-clad Binghua also echoed,
"Yes! Concubine Yin, the new masters that my sister and I have served cannot compare to you.
Some of them can really enjoy favor for a while, but some of them are disliked by our prince after one night, and now I don’t know where they are living.
To be honest, you have to seize your advantages.
Just be bold, it all depends on your luck tonight."
Yin Ruyi blushed with embarrassment.
*
After bathing, Yin Ruyi was wrapped in a thin cloak and pushed into a room.
The house was beautifully decorated, and the furniture was arranged in a conventional way. It was not as luxurious as the one in Fang Liangdi's house in the Eastern Palace, but it was much richer than her own family's.
At this time, the maid Linghua brought a pink see-through gauze dress and said,
"Concubine Yin, I will help you get dressed. Just sit on the bed and wait patiently!"
Yin Ruyi looked at the almost transparent clothes and felt a little shy.
"Do you have any other clothes? This one is too see-through."
"I'm sorry, Concubine Yin, all the Orchid Gardens are like this. But don't worry, these are new."
Yin Ruyi had no choice but to accept the request to change into a translucent gauze dress.
Binghua in blue also came forward to take a look and said,
"Concubine Yin, I will cover your head with a veil. You are a concubine and you can enjoy these treatments. Please sit properly and don't lose your sense of propriety."
As Binghua spoke, she covered her head with a large pink veil that reached down to her shoulders.
*
Time is lost in waiting.
Yin Ruyi didn't dare to move. She looked out the window at the afterglow of the sunset through the veil and couldn't help asking,
"Excuse me, sisters, when can the prince come?"
"Oh, I dare not go to inquire about the whereabouts of the prince. Please be patient and wait!"
"But I haven't had dinner yet?"
“Concubine Yin, the servants have cleaned your entire body thoroughly, so you should not be contaminated by any unpleasant smell.
Otherwise the prince will be unhappy. Just bear with it!"
The two spoke in unison, their tone very firm.
Yin Ruyi pursed her lips and sighed secretly.
I heard Linghua say again,
"Please sit down properly. Our prince is very strict about rules.
Although you are a concubine, if you displease the prince, it is possible that you will be sent back to the side courtyard.
This is your only chance, it's up to you to seize it.
Therefore, this is all we have to say.”
"Yeah, I know, thank you."
"Concubine Yin, please don't blame us sisters for being unkind. We are doing this for your own good."
Two maids put her to bed and she didn't have any dinner. She just sat there upright until nightfall.
*
It was getting dark and lanterns were lit in the yard.
The room was very quiet, with only the crackling sound of the burning candle.
There was also the occasional "gurgling" sound of Yin Ruyi's stomach growling with hunger.
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