Daily Life

It was best not to use fragrances carelessly. There were no environmental safety standards these days, and if a child developed an allergy, what then?

Better to leave the room empty for a couple of days and let the smells dissipate naturally before letting her sleep there again.

Having made up his mind, Sun Shaozong glanced back at the bed. Seeing that the two women still had their eyes tightly shut, their pretending to sleep laughably obvious, he simply ignored them and dressed before heading into the outer room.

The moment he crossed the threshold, he ran into Ruier, the little maid who was peeking about furtively.

The instant Ruier saw Sun Shaozong emerge, she lowered her head and fiddled with her broom, trying to pretend she was sweeping.

But then she realized that was not quite right and hurriedly bowed. "This servant greets Second Master."

Sun Shaozong could not be bothered to argue with her. He simply instructed, "When your mistress gets up, tell her not to let Nannan enter that room yet. Wait until I have someone clean it out."

After a pause, he added, "There is no need to tell Qingwen. For the next few days, cover for her first. If there is anything you cannot manage, call one of the old maids outside to help. As for the Small Kitchen, go tell them to give Cai Xia a few days off."

Ruier agreed readily, then watched Sun Shaozong leave the western wing like a sunflower tracking the sun.

When she turned to look toward the inner room again, the curiosity and novelty on her face had turned into unconcealable envy.

"Qingwen... cover for her... call the old maids... Small Kitchen... a few days off..."

The sounds from the outer room came only in fragments, yet