In the Begonia Garden, Liuli had already commanded someone to prepare the hot water, and the bath barrel was carried into the screened area of the inner room.
Ling Hua returned, put down her umbrella, untied her cloak, and stripped off her coat carelessly, intending to go straight to bed, but Liuli pointed to the screen, so she had no choice but to go behind the screen and lowered herself into the warm water, muttering, "This is such a hassle, I was thinking of not bathing."
Liuli disagreed, "Bathing can relieve fatigue and dispel the cold. Miss, you've been running around outside all day, a hot bath can help you sleep well."
Ling Hua yawned, her head resting on the edge of the bath barrel, noncommittal.
Liuli asked, "Miss, you went to the Purple Garden, why did you come back so quickly? Is the young Marquis asleep? How did your discussion go?"
Ling Hua briefly described what had happened, then said, "He's going to Jiangnan with me tomorrow."
