Perhaps from his five years in the countryside, Lu Jingxing had grown accustomed to washing up on his own. "I will do it myself," he said.
Jianzhu quickly replied, "Serving Your Majesty is this servant's good fortune. Your Majesty needn't worry about me."
Lu Jingxing furrowed his brow slightly, only then realizing the person before him was not a familiar palace maid.
Just then, Qing Feng, Xi Yu, and Ye Yu entered carrying basins of fresh water for washing. Lu Jingxing bypassed Jianzhu and went to the basin held by Ye Yu to wash his face.
After changing into the new Dragon Robe that Qiu Chi had brought from the palace, he started to leave. Jianzhu hurriedly called out, "Your Majesty, this servant..."
Unwilling to give up this sole opportunity to leave this desolate place and enter the palace, Jianzhu knelt before Lu Jingxing and said:
"Does Your Majesty remember me? Years ago, Empress Dowager Wei bestowed me upon you as a bedchamber maid."
