"Buzzz~" "Buzzzz~~"
A Scent Pouch Copper Ball as large as a giant cauldron hung within the magnificent palace. As the palace maids outside pulled on the ropes, it swung back and forth through the hall like a swing, releasing thick fragrance with a continuous buzzing sound.
The rich scent shrouded the entire hall in cloud-veiled mist, like an immortal realm. A young Daoist in a Red Daoist Robe, a scar across his face, slowly emerged from the fragrant haze.
"Real Person Li, please follow this servant. His Majesty has been waiting for quite some time." A round-faced eunuch bent at the waist, cradling a whisk in his arms. With a fawning smile, he followed behind Li Huowang, one step quick and the next slow.
"The scent is too strong!" Li Huowang sniffed, displeasure showing on his face.
"Hehehe, Real Person Li has suffered an inconvenience. But servants like us have grown accustomed to staying here, so we do not feel anything."
"Does Dongxia really have to put so many scent pouches indoors? When I entered the capital, I saw them in commoners' homes too."
"Hehehe, there were none in the past, but the current Emperor likes them. Since the Emperor likes them, they are naturally good. As those above act, those below follow, and the common folk learned to imitate it."
"Real Person Li, you simply have not grown used to the smell. Fragrance is always better than stench. Smell it for a few more months, and you will come to appreciate its virtues. Every scent has its own differences."
Li Huowang said nothing and silently continued toward the rear palace. Once he passed through it and reached the Emperor's sleeping chambers, the smell became even stronger.
As palace maids slowly pulled their ropes, layers upon layers of gauze curtains