Why am I, a cook, always involved in cases?

Why not just cut off those chaotic thoughts? Lin Zhiruo couldn't help but feel a rude impulse in her heart, but her footsteps had already stepped into the misty bathhouse.

Quan Wushuang and his personal eunuch slowed down their pace slightly, but in this steamy bathhouse, the eunuchs were responsible for delivering hot water, so their appearance did not seem out of place.

"It's right here." The head maid stood quietly at the door of the dressing room, while Concubine De Xin stood not far away because she was timid and afraid of trouble, not daring to get close easily.

"The queen said she caught a glimpse of a strange figure here." The head maid raised her hand gently and pointed to a closed window in the dressing room.

There was nothing behind the window except a pure white wall.

Outside the window is an empty storage room, which is rarely visited on weekdays.

She added that the window usually had a bamboo curtain drawn to block the view, but it was accidentally opened that day, allowing the concubine to inadvertently glimpse the strange scene outside.

"What does that figure look like?" Lin Zhiruo softly asked the concubine who was clutching the hem of her skirt and keeping her head down in silence.

Her behavior revealed a kind of childishness that was inconsistent with the dignity that a concubine should have.

However, at this moment, someone added fuel to the fire and mocked: "Why are you still entangled in this matter?"

A maid said sarcastically, “Empress Dexin is always like this, using these absurd stories to attract everyone’s attention.

This is not a big deal at all. Your Majesty must have made a mistake." She walked forward arrogantly, not forgetting to cast a seductive look at Quan Wushuang.

As a maid in the harem, she has a beautiful face, but there is a hint of sharpness hidden in her eyes, and the eyeliner makes this sharpness even more obvious.

"The head maid should have stopped such rude behavior." The head maid sighed helplessly and shook her head gently.

The maids around echoed her words, obviously dissatisfied with the arrogant maid's words and actions.

Seeing this, the head maid seemed to feel even more helpless and had to shrink slightly to avoid the sharp edge of the dispute.

(So ​​that’s how it is.) Lin Zhiruo suddenly understood.

This arrogant maid must be the former head maid. She was naturally indignant after being replaced by Lin Zhiruo, the new food-tasting maid.

The bitterness and jealousy revealed in the words are understandable.

Quan Wushuang seemed to see through this as well. A subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he slowly approached the arrogant maid.

"That's true. But it is also my duty to listen to the concubine's voice. Please don't overstep your bounds." His words were as sweet as honey, but with unquestionable majesty.

After hearing this, the maid could only blush and lower her head in shame.

Most of the palace maids in the harem are just beginning to fall in love, and are extremely sensitive to men's thoughts and are also very interesting.

Quan Wushuang whispered that he wanted to have some tea, and used this as an excuse to ask the people around him to leave.

Upon hearing this, the maids rushed forward to make tea.

Although the maids had prepared tea, they seemed to pay no attention to these details.

Quan Wushuang's handling of this matter was indeed extremely brilliant.

"Then, could Your Majesty tell me in detail?" With Quan Wushuang's comfort, Concubine Dexin finally lay on the couch and began to slowly recount her bizarre experience that day.

That day, I went to the bathhouse to take a bath as usual.

I actually prefer a slightly cooler water temperature, but the maids always prepare it too warm.

Therefore, I wait for the water temperature to drop slightly every day and then take a bath when it is late at night and everyone is asleep.

Before this, I had vaguely sensed that the maids had some complaints about me.

Ever since I moved into the nunnery, I have been bathing alone, with no one to accompany me.

Even if you bathe alone, no one will say anything.

Only when I change clothes, Sang Ren... uh, the head maid will be there to help me.

That day I finished showering and walked into the dressing room.

When wiping his body, he felt the heat was unbearable, so he lifted the bamboo curtain.

Although the windows were closed, not much cool air came into the room.

Yet, at that moment, I caught a glimpse of a gently swaying shadow.

At first, I thought it was the curtains moving in the breeze, but upon closer inspection, I realized that was not the case.

I checked the windows carefully before taking a shower and they were closed tightly.

If that is the case, how can there be wind?

But the shadow continued to flicker, and then I saw a strange scene behind the curtain.

A round face is looming, as if swaying gently with the dance of the curtains.

There was a mysterious smile on his face, and his eyes were always fixed on me.

Recalling the experience of that day, Concubine Dexin's fear seemed to be awakened again.

She hugged her shoulders tightly and shivered on the couch.

Seeing this, the head maid, Mulberry, gently stroked her back, trying to calm her down.

(He bullied her so much before, but now he is so considerate...)

Lin Zhiruo lamented the fickleness of human hearts while sipping the fragrant tea in her hand.

The tea that Quan Wushuang had ordered brewed had not arrived yet, and it seemed that the maids were arguing about who should go to serve tea and water.

The snack is Nannan pastry, which is exquisite and elegant.

This snack has a crispy and delicious texture and seems to last a long time.

Lin Zhiruo would steal glances at the mulberries from time to time, secretly wondering if she could take some back to savor slowly.

"Maybe someone was passing by nearby? Or maybe he mistook the figure of a palace maid?" Quan Wushuang asked tentatively.

Concubine Dexin and Sang Ren both shook their heads to deny his guess.

"Sang Ren was also nearby at the time. He came immediately after hearing my cries. Moreover, Sang Ren also saw the strange ghost."

There was a hint of trembling and fear in Concubine Dexin's voice.

Although Sang Ren was extremely frightened, he still mustered up the courage to approach the owner of the round face in order to confirm the true face of the ghost.

however--

"The ghost suddenly disappeared. There was no one around, and the curtains stopped fluttering as if nothing had happened. The windows were closed as before, and the room was airtight." Sang Ren's voice also contained a bit of fear and confusion.