On the other side, as soon as Empress Zhao returned to her chamber, she instructed the palace maid to prepare hot water for a bath. Although what happened earlier was completely accidental, Empress Zhao felt somewhat guilty towards His Majesty, so she planned to take a bath to wash off the scent she had acquired from holding Chen Mo.
Just then, an eunuch approached, saying that His Majesty wished to see her.
Empress Zhao recognized this eunuch as the one serving by the Emperor's side.
She asked him to wait a moment, then went to the dressing table, sprayed some perfume on herself, tidied up her dress, and followed the eunuch towards the sleeping quarters of Emperor Yong'an.
