e thought of such a plan."Feng Changqing gave a cold humph and said, "We can’t let our guard down yet. The most important part hasn’t arrived just yet.""Yes.""I want to take a walk in the imperial gar...Chapter 16: Ultraman and Xiangfei 2

Perhaps it was Qi Lin's gentle demeanor that put the girl at ease. When she saw Qi Lin's pale, smooth back, she couldn't help but praise her skin, asking, "Your skin is really good. What kind of essential oils do you use for bathing"

Aware that the young lady had let down her guard, Qi Lin smiled smugly and said gently, "I don’t use anything; it’s all natural. Friendly reminder: this book's first update site, please search [book name] on Baidu."

Her skin was naturally good to begin with. Even in the twenty-first century, she only wore makeup when necessary for work. Since coming here, she had either bathed in stream water or taken a quick shower with hot water if it was available.

"Oh right, sorry, what's your name" It can't go on like this with just 'you' and 'your', Qí Lín introduced herself. "I'm called Ah Xue; you could call me that too." ♀

"Miss, your status is so high while I am but a humble servant; how dare I be addressed by my name" The green-clad palace maid knelt down with a thud, saying in awe and astonishment. "I would never warrant the attention of such an esteemed lady."

Qí Lín lay on the edge of the pond, rolling her eyes at the little palace maid and pouted while propping up her chin helplessly. She had thought she could get some information out of the palace maid, but it seemed this approach wasn't working; Qí Lín quickly turned her gaze around and raised an eyebrow. "But if you don’t tell me your name, what am I supposed to do when others come over"

The little palace maid pondered for a moment before saying, "I have the humble name of Chujī." ♀

Dahlia, a good name. Qi Lin turned around, picked up some petals and scattered them, asking casually, "Last night's hangover made me offend the Emperor unexpectedly, but I didn't expect him to be so benevolent toward me. Later on, I must properly thank him for his kindness. However, I wonder if the Emperor would blame a commoner like me."

"No." Perhaps due to her excitement, Dahlia suddenly raised her voice and said with twinkling eyes, continuing, "I've never seen the Emperor behave this way before. Last night when he brought you back, he let you stay in his bedroom and instructed us to be on standby at all times. Even Lady Orchid, who is most favored by him, has never received such treatment."

What! Dahlia's words stunned Qi Lin as if she had been hit by five thunderbolts. She truly had done something—she had just boldly speculated and probed Dahlia for more information, only to find out the truth was even more shocking. Dahlia kept talking to herself without noticing Qi Lin's tearless face.

After a great deal of effort in finishing her bath under the bustling help from Dahlia and others, she finally got dressed. She had thought there would be a dramatic change where she would put on an imperial consort’s attire, but it turned out that the new clothes she ended up wearing were still white male robes with no difference.

After drinking the sobering soup served by Daisy, Qilin knew without a doubt that she would soon have to see the Emperor. Therefore, when Daisy said that the Emperor was already waiting for her in the plum garden, Qilin wasn't surprised at all. She walked out calmly, thinking that if it were going to happen, there was no way to avoid it; so might as well face it.

She strolled to the plum garden with composure, having already imagined every possible scenario for their meeting. Thus, seeing both the Emperor and Lady Orchid didn't surprise her at all. However, when she saw ZiYin and YuMu, she was genuinely taken aback. Of course, there was also an unfamiliar person whom Qilin guessed might be a prince.

Although surprised, Qilin still walked over. Just as she prepared to kneel down and pay her respects, Feng Changqing stopped her: "Today, let's dispense with all the formalities. There is no Emperor or Prince; only White Phoenix and several gentlemen."

"Yes." Better to comply than to argue. Qilin walked over without any restraint and sat beside YuMu. Indeed, she felt more at ease among familiar faces, even though she didn't know much about YuMu.ing happened, people around her were curious about Qi Lin's eating manner. She could even see the astonished expressions of the ladies-in-waiting across from her."Emperor."Qi Lin looked at Xiao Ran; s...