Meanwhile, in the empress dowager's bedchamber…
It was already late at night, and the lights in the palace were sparse. There were some sounds of watch splashing coming from the windows on the side of the bedchamber.
Splash~
The large hall was full of mist. In the circular bathing pool in the center, Dongfang Liren was leaning against the edge and stirring the water in front of her with her hands. Her eyes were slightly lost in thought, still thinking about the intimate contact in the afternoon.
The empress dowager was leaning beside her naked, her posture like a lazy noble consort, as she chatted about the banquet today. "How can someone taste the age of a roasted suckling pig? I tasted it too. It was oily and greasy, and I didn't feel anything special…"