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WRITTEN BY HYUGA NATSU

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THIS STORY IS A FICTION AND ALL NAMES OF
FIGURES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE FICTITIOUS.

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MOREOVER, THE STORY HAS NO RELATION
TO REAL-LIFE INCIDENTS AND EVENTS.

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Next!

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What’s with you? Are your legs injured?

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Lady Loulan.

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I see.

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What’s wrong, Xiaolan?

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Know any good job openings?

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Job openings?

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Yeah.

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In six months,
my service in the rear palace will be up.

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A palace woman from a wealthy family
might receive a marriage proposal,

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but that’s not the case for me.

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Maomao, got any connections?

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Connections, huh?

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Back when we first met,
Xiaolan was always gossiping.

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But now, as part of the first class
at the learning hall,

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she’s dedicated to her studies.

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I hope she finds a good job
after leaving the rear palace.

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If I had to recommend somewhere…

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You know a place?

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Well, I guess I do, but…

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The Verdigris House
in the pleasure district

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welcomes young, charming,
and good-looking girls.

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Xiaolan still looks a bit youthful,
but her features aren’t bad.

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More importantly, her honest personality
makes her easy to train.

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Any experienced madam would want her.

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But working as a servant there
isn’t something you can suggest lightly.

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My connection is really a last resort.
Only if there’s no other choice.

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Eh? What’s that supposed to mean?

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Do you have anyone else you can rely on?

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No good. If I ask Lord Jinshi,
Xiaolan might get caught up in some mess.

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-What’s going on?
-Oh!

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Oh! Shisui!

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Hey, do you know any good job openings?

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Why do you ask?

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My service is ending soon, so I'm
looking for a job. Got any connections?

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Well, I guess I could say I do.

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Really?

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Or rather, I could help you make one.

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The bathhouse?

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There aren’t many people here
at this time.

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Bathhouses that use plenty of water
are exclusive to the wealthy.

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This one is large enough
to hold a thousand people at once,

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with a main bath
that can fit several hundred.

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High-ranking consorts have private baths
in their palaces.

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This building has

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small baths for mid-ranking consorts

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and a large communal bath
for the palace maids.

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I used the bath at the Verdigris House
as if it were normal,

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but commoners usually just
wipe themselves down with water.

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Just being able to bathe at all
is a privilege for palace maids.

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Shisui!

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Hot! Too hot!

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Come on,

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you know that early baths are always hot.

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They gradually cool down
to the perfect temperature.

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I usually bathe later, so I didn’t know.

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Oh…

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What? Maomao?

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Well…

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I just noticed that
you actually look slimmer in clothes.

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Where are you looking?

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It’s a habit.

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Hey Shisui, that's not okay.

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You have to wash yourself properly
before getting in the bath.

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Maomao, can I have some of that too?

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Go ahead.

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-What is that?
-A medical office hair-washing agent.

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Want to try it, Xiaolan?

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Yeah!

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Wah! It stings my eyes!

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Close your eyes.

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She’s like a puppy.

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This area isn’t too hot.

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I think I’ll just stick to
wiping myself down with water.

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Really? It feels nice.

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Xiaolan grew up in a farming village,
so she’s not used to soaking in hot water.

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Wiping down probably feels better for her.

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So, Shisui,
about that connection you mentioned…

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Right!

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This way, this way.

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No, we can’t!
This area is for consorts only!

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Can we really go in?

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It’s fine!

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We’re allowed, plus the connection
I mentioned is just ahead.

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I see now.

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Excuse us.

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Oh? A new girl?

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Yes! Looking forward to working with you.

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Here, this is fragrant oil.

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Please apply more pressure.

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Understood.

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Here, you two help too.

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Xiaolan, take this.

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Alright, excuse me then.

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A little more to the right.

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This consort probably
hasn’t been favored by the Emperor.

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If she had, she’d be wary of
letting an unfamiliar maid

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touch her like this, in case of sabotage.

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I’ve seen enough women
at the pleasure district

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to notice these things.

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I’m back.

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What’s that?

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Thread.

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What for?

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You use it like this to remove hair,
by catching it in the thread.

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Would you like to try it?

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Does it hurt?

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It’s pretty painful,
but better than a dull razor.

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I’ll finish it by applying fragrant oil
to smooth the skin.

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I’ll see how it goes for now.

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When will you be back?

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When would you like?

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Maybe the day after tomorrow?

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I see. So this is how she gets close to
consorts she wouldn’t normally meet.

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This must be the "connection"
Shisui was talking about.

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Massaging is surprisingly tiring.

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Yeah, a whole line formed
after you started.

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The maid who used to do it

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finished her contract and left.

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You sure know a lot, Shisui.

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That maid was favored
by one of the consorts

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and now works for her family.

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Oh! So that can happen too!

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Sometimes,

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they even give us things they don’t
use anymore, like combs and necklaces.

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Wow!

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Even if it’s broken, if the material
is good, it can fetch a high price.

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Shisui sure is sharp.

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But maids can only use the bathhouse
every other day.

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If we start hanging around longer
just to massage consorts,

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what will Hongniang say?

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Alright! Time to find myself a connection!

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Yeah!

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Oh, massages in the bathhouse?

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Yes, I was accompanying
an acquaintance who works there.

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Yeah, I know it’s not allowed. Understood.

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But isn’t it fine, Hongniang?

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Lady Gyokuyou!

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In places like that, people relax

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and unexpected conversations slip out.

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Gossip from the palace, for example.

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Maomao, if you hear any interesting
stories, do share them with me.

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You heard her!

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As expected of Lady Gyokuyou…

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She's just as sharp as Shisui.

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True, there’s a lot of talk
floating around here.

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Rumors about Lady Gyokuyou’s pregnancy
had already spread.

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They were even

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speculating about the baby's gender
and the due date.

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Lately, whispers about Lady Lihua being
pregnant were also beginning to circulate,

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but what caught my attention the most was

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the rumor that Lady Loulan
might be pregnant too.

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I can’t help but wonder…

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You know how she always wears
those extravagant outfits?

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But lately,
she’s been going out much less.

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And I heard she’s been wearing
looser clothing more often.

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It’s been over six months
since Lady Loulan arrived.

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As the daughter of
the esteemed official Shishou,

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she was granted the rank of a high consort
with great fanfare.

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The Emperor couldn’t exactly ignore her.

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That would mean…

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out of the four high consorts,
three are now pregnant.

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It’s something to celebrate,
but at the same time, a bit ominous.

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Hey.

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-Press a little harder on my legs.
-Yes!

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That feels amazing!

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When are you coming next?

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The day after tomorrow!

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And then,

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there’s one more rumor
that keeps popping up here.

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Oh, I wonder if he's there.

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I heard there’s a handsome new eunuch!

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I really want to see him.

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This sounds strangely familiar.

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I heard a rumor that 30 new eunuchs

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have joined recently.

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New eunuchs?

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But I thought they weren’t performing
the procedure anymore.

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They were slaves.

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Slaves? But I thought slavery had been
abolished in this country?

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They were likely foreign slaves.

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Some countries still castrate people
and turn them into slaves.

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Either they escaped, or they were rescued.

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If there were 30 of them, that means

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there must have been
a large-scale military operation.

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I see…

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Shusui only ever seems
interested in insects,

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but she’s actually pretty smart.

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The job of fetching bathwater

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usually falls to the new eunuchs, right?

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Is the rumored eunuch here?

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But he’s a eunuch, you know?

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But he’s good-looking, right?

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Well, probably not as handsome
as Lord Jinshi, though.

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What’s wrong, Maomao?

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Nothing…

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Now that you mention it,

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Maomao, you’re always with Lord Jinshi--

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I run errands for the consorts.

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Maomao?

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Don’t think about it.
That was just a frog. Yes, a frog!

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Is that…?

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Why is Lady Lishu here?

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I feel like I'm being glared at.

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You're on a break, aren't you?
Why not have some?

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I have a question.

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How did you come to serve
in the Jade Pavilion?

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Well, if you ask how…

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I became a poison taster
due to staff shortage at Jade Pavilion.

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I heard that already.
What I want to know is

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why the ever-suspicious

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Gyokuyou trusts you.

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Sister!

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So she's close enough to call
Lady Gyokuyou by her name.

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In that case, it's natural to be
wary of a suspicious palace woman.

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I'm just a poison taster.

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If someone tries to poison Lady Gyokuyou,
I'll be the first to die.

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If you see me as nothing more than that,
it should put your mind at ease.

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I’d heard about you, but you really are
straightforward, aren’t you?

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-Oh. Thank you.
-And…

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it seems you have quite a few friends
outside the palace.

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You might want to rein it in a little.

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If a senior palace woman spends

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all her time outside the rear palace,
the newer ones will start feeling lonely,

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don’t you think?

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Especially our youngest, Seki-u,

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she’s the same age as you.

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That's true.

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Lately, I've been hanging out mostly
with Shisui and Xiaolan.

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Excessive wandering by a poison taster
can be suspicious.

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In that case, why don’t we go
to the bathhouse together today?

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The bathhouse?

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Sounds like a good idea.

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Seki-u, it wouldn't hurt for you to
spend time with people outside our circle.

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But Sister Haku-u!

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You're going because Lady Gyokuyou
ordered it, right?

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That’s right.

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Sister Koku-u!

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Just think of it as part of your duty.

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What?!

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Oh, wow.

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So this is Maomao’s friend?

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My, my!

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Who are these people?

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They're harmless. Probably.

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Today shouldn’t be too bad.

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More girls have joined in
to do massages lately.

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Oh?

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Yeah. Some girls saw others getting combs
as gifts and got interested.

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So the ones who were doing it before
were just good at keeping it under wraps.

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00:16:31,490 --> 00:16:33,742
Lady Seki-u, aren't you going to change?

255
00:16:33,826 --> 00:16:35,619
Of course I am!

256
00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:37,287
Huh?

257
00:16:37,371 --> 00:16:39,289
What is this?!

258
00:16:39,373 --> 00:16:42,292
No way!

259
00:16:44,753 --> 00:16:46,296
Um…

260
00:16:47,798 --> 00:16:49,633
Is this… all I’m supposed to wear?

261
00:16:49,717 --> 00:16:50,884
Yup.

262
00:16:50,968 --> 00:16:52,886
It’s hot inside anyway.

263
00:16:52,970 --> 00:16:55,347
No need to be shy!

264
00:16:57,433 --> 00:16:59,017
-Oh!
-Oh…

265
00:16:59,101 --> 00:17:00,602
You look just fine!

266
00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:02,563
What do you mean, "fine"?

267
00:17:02,646 --> 00:17:04,565
Modesty is more important!

268
00:17:07,526 --> 00:17:09,319
Looks live we’ve got a defiant one.

269
00:17:09,903 --> 00:17:13,157
If you're this embarrassed,
how have you managed until now?

270
00:17:13,741 --> 00:17:16,535
My sisters use this big bath, but…

271
00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,371
I asked Lady Gyokuyou

272
00:17:19,455 --> 00:17:21,623
if I could use the palace bath.

273
00:17:21,707 --> 00:17:25,544
In the western regions, we don’t bathe
as often because of the desert climate.

274
00:17:26,170 --> 00:17:29,298
Well, you'll get over the embarrassment
soon enough.

275
00:17:35,387 --> 00:17:38,932
The hair removal is done.
Please apply the scented oil, Lady Seki-u.

276
00:17:39,016 --> 00:17:40,559
Lady Seki-u, over here too!

277
00:17:40,642 --> 00:17:42,352
Yes!

278
00:17:44,438 --> 00:17:46,398
You can rub it on, right?

279
00:17:47,357 --> 00:17:48,400
Rub it on?

280
00:17:48,484 --> 00:17:51,862
Yes, slather it on
like you would with chicken.

281
00:17:52,571 --> 00:17:55,407
It’ll help them relax
and loosen their tongue.

282
00:17:56,366 --> 00:17:57,493
Got it.

283
00:18:02,039 --> 00:18:03,957
Alright, I will now begin the massage.

284
00:18:12,549 --> 00:18:13,383
That’s…

285
00:18:17,471 --> 00:18:18,388
Lady Lishu?

286
00:18:19,181 --> 00:18:21,016
I saw her here last time too.

287
00:18:21,517 --> 00:18:23,977
If a consort comes to this bathhouse,

288
00:18:24,061 --> 00:18:26,355
won’t it make everyone uneasy?

289
00:18:28,232 --> 00:18:30,651
Are you alright, Lady Lishu?

290
00:18:30,734 --> 00:18:32,903
Yes, Kanan.

291
00:18:33,612 --> 00:18:35,364
Oh boy…

292
00:18:35,864 --> 00:18:38,909
I was thinking she should have
more capable maids,

293
00:18:39,618 --> 00:18:43,038
but then again, none of her maids
are particularly competent to begin with.

294
00:18:43,872 --> 00:18:44,915
Well, I guess

295
00:18:44,998 --> 00:18:46,750
it means she won’t intimidate anyone.

296
00:18:47,876 --> 00:18:51,338
Lady Lishu is only 15.
Though she holds a high rank,

297
00:18:51,421 --> 00:18:53,757
the Emperor doesn’t visit her chambers.

298
00:18:53,841 --> 00:18:56,718
She’s still just a timid young princess.

299
00:18:57,886 --> 00:19:00,139
-Take my hand.
-Ah, thank you--

300
00:19:02,099 --> 00:19:05,644
She's looking at me like
I’m some kind of monster again.

301
00:19:05,727 --> 00:19:07,604
I wish she’d get used to me already.

302
00:19:09,314 --> 00:19:11,275
A razor burn?

303
00:19:11,358 --> 00:19:13,277
Um, Lady Lishu.

304
00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:14,862
Yes?

305
00:19:14,945 --> 00:19:17,990
Would you like to try
a new hair removal method?

306
00:19:20,075 --> 00:19:22,578
Um…

307
00:19:22,661 --> 00:19:24,496
Lady Lishu!

308
00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:31,128
Alright, please lie down here.

309
00:19:31,712 --> 00:19:33,297
Lady Lishu!

310
00:19:33,380 --> 00:19:35,299
What is a high-ranking consort doing here?

311
00:19:37,134 --> 00:19:38,302
Don’t worry.

312
00:19:40,387 --> 00:19:42,306
I’ll be gentle.

313
00:19:58,447 --> 00:19:59,615
You're all done.

314
00:20:00,490 --> 00:20:01,909
Thank you.

315
00:20:08,457 --> 00:20:10,125
All done.

316
00:20:10,709 --> 00:20:14,338
I’ve applied the scented oil as well,
so there shouldn’t be much irritation.

317
00:20:14,421 --> 00:20:15,839
I see.

318
00:20:15,923 --> 00:20:19,927
Is Lady Lishu
not used to this kind of thing?

319
00:20:20,010 --> 00:20:22,054
Well, not really.

320
00:20:22,638 --> 00:20:24,848
In the Diamond Pavilion, um…

321
00:20:24,932 --> 00:20:28,018
No one really cares about details.

322
00:20:28,101 --> 00:20:30,646
And before that, she was a nun.

323
00:20:31,855 --> 00:20:33,023
Oh, right.

324
00:20:34,775 --> 00:20:36,526
Lady Lishu was married off

325
00:20:36,610 --> 00:20:40,614
to the previous Emperor as a
political pawn when she was just a child.

326
00:20:41,406 --> 00:20:44,117
After he passed, she became a nun,

327
00:20:44,201 --> 00:20:47,704
only to be reinstated as a consort
and brought back to the rear palace.

328
00:20:48,997 --> 00:20:52,709
Looking at it that way,
she’s had a rather unfortunate life.

329
00:20:53,210 --> 00:20:57,631
Maybe it’s a good thing her former
poison taster ended up as her head maid.

330
00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:01,593
Since we’re at it… How about you?

331
00:21:02,261 --> 00:21:04,638
No thank you!

332
00:21:04,721 --> 00:21:06,139
Um…

333
00:21:07,432 --> 00:21:08,684
Thank you.

334
00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:10,727
If you’d like,

335
00:21:10,811 --> 00:21:12,688
I could offer you some chilled juice.

336
00:21:12,771 --> 00:21:14,314
Yay!

337
00:21:21,822 --> 00:21:23,073
Yum!

338
00:21:28,328 --> 00:21:32,958
By the way, Lady Lishu,
why did you come to the public bathhouse?

339
00:21:33,041 --> 00:21:35,836
The Diamond Pavilion
should have its own bath.

340
00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:37,087
Well…

341
00:21:44,177 --> 00:21:45,095
There’s…

342
00:21:51,643 --> 00:21:54,855
There’s a ghost…

343
00:21:59,943 --> 00:22:01,028
in that palace bathhouse!

344
00:22:08,994 --> 00:22:10,162
A ghost?

345
00:23:46,049 --> 00:23:50,053
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346
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The next episode is "The Dancing Ghost."

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Subtitle translation by:
Abhishek Chand Ramola
public bathhouse?