Ming Lan's Mansion in Capital.
Throughout the afternoon, Gu Yunxi was supervised by Shiliu, who forced her to soak in a spiced bath to cleanse her body thoroughly.
During the period, the bathwater and coal were changed four times.
Xiao Nianzi once instructed Shiliu and the others not to spare water, charcoal, or spices. In short, they were to get rid of the odor of onion and garlic on Gu Yunxi.
The servants in the Mansion were classified. Xiao Nianzi was a close attendant for Master Ming Lan, so he naturally ranked much higher than those who labored in the kitchen.
The Master had just warned him that he wished not to smell the odor when he saw Gu Yunxi again.
If Nianzi failed at the task, he would be "beheaded" by the Master.
Hence, when he dispensed jobs to Shiliu and the others, h
