The maid waiting in the room jumped at the sudden appearance of the white fox, but since his Majesty and the Consort were still having their afternoon nap, she just chased after the little fox hurriedly.
The fox sneaked under the bed. The Fifth Princess entered and whispered to the maid quietly, “Have you seen my fox?”
The maid servant pointed to the bottom of the bed in panic.
Lin Feilu crawled across the floor under the bed, her butt jutting up high as she called out in a small voice, “Little fox, come out quickly!”
For fear that his Majesty would be awakened to punish her, the maid servant went out quickly to summon Pengman.
Lin Feilu heard her leaving the room, and turned her head to look at the embroidered shoes beside her. Taking out the handkerchief from her sleeve, she quickly scattered some crushed thorny leaves into the shoes.
When Pengman arrived with the maid servant, Lin Feilu was already walking out with the little white fox in her arms.
She hung her head guiltily as she confessed, “Eunuch Peng, my fox is disobedient and almost woke up Father. I will educate him well when I get back!”
Pengman was relieved to see that Emperor Lin had not been woken up. He consoled her with a smile, “Little animals love to run around. It will be okay as long as the Princess keeps a tighter watch on it.”
Lin Feilu nodded and returned outside to her snacks. After a while, Emperor Lin woke up and got ready with the assistance of Consort Mei. He was delighted when Pengman informed him of the Fifth Princess’ arrival.
Lin Feilu showed off her little fox then returned to the palace, while Emperor Lin and Consort Mei headed off to the hot spring. This was his daily routine after taking a nap every day. Every concubine took turns to accompany him in the hot spring. It happened to be Consort Mei’s turn today.
Except for the accompanying concubine, everyone else had to leave the room when the Emperor took a hot spring bath, and the servants backed down after setting up the hot spring. Consort Mei only wore a thin wispy dress that showed off her curves ambiguously. It was alluring and enchanting.
Emperor Lin loved women with soft and delicate bodies and Consort Mei had maintained her figure and skin in good condition over the years. She was like a curvy, boneless beauty, and never failed to excite Emperor Lin every time. It was not without reason that she had been in favor for many years.
At this moment, she entered the water slowly with the thin dress, steam surrounding her voluptuous body, her eyes soft and seductive like silk, stimulating Emperor Lin’s heart rate to rise up.
All of a sudden, a wave of stench surrounded them.
Stunned, Emperor Lin immediately covered his nose. He thought the smell came from outside, but the hot spring was well isolated, and the only source from the outside would be the sky above them – and the smell was close at hand.
He sniffed around, and his eyes finally fell slowly and hesitatingly on Consort Mei.
Of course, Consort Mei had also smelled it. She covered her nose and approached Emperor Lin, “Your Majesty, what’s that smell?”
As soon as she got closer, Emperor Lin almost passed out.
Emperor Lin’s eyes widened in horror at the pair of jade feet stepping on the water.
The ring of water around Consort Mei’s feet was murky and cloudy, as if she had not washed her feet for a long time.
Emperor Lin, who was sitting in the water, stood up hastily in fear as she got closer, together with the murky water floating towards him.
He would never forget those stinky feet.
Consort Mei, Consort Mei! You are so disappointing!