The night before the banquet.
“Wow, tomorrow is the banquet. I need to take a good bath today.”
A moment later, Lena arrived at Flora’s room.
“Your Highness, I’ve brought your bath supplies.” Lena placed the items on the table.
Inside were the usual shampoos and conditioners, as well as essential oils and other such things. Of course, there was also a bathrobe and a silk scarf.
“Your Highness, I’ll go prepare the bathwater first.” Lena looked at Flora, who was sitting in a chair.
Flora nodded in acknowledgment.
“By the way, Your Highness, why don’t I help you wash today? That way, you’ll be more comfortable and cleaner.”
“Ah, no need.”
“Just this once, Your Highness. After all, tomorrow is the first time you’ll be attending such a large event.”
“Still no.” Flora’s refusal was incredibly firm.
She had never allowed anyone to help her bathe—meaning, watching her bathe—so she had always done it alone.
“Oh, come on, just once. If that’s really no good, I could at least give Your Highness a massage.”
“I said no.”
“Please? Just once, just once.”
After a long argument, Flora was ultimately no match for Lena. Her defenses were breached—Lena was going to help her bathe after all.
‘Honestly, I don’t know what’s gotten into Lena today, insisting on washing me.’
After a while, Lena came to call Flora, saying the bath was ready.
Flora walked inside. In the massive tub, fluorescent petals floated on the surface, emitting a relaxing fragrance.
Flora shed her clothes and submerged her entire body in the water.
The warm temperature felt wonderful. There was also ice sea salt in the water to help relieve muscle fatigue.
The steaming mist swirled around, making her feel unconsciously drowsy. Flora leaned against the wall of the tub and closed her eyes. Her body slowly relaxed, and her consciousness gradually grew calm.
‘This is so nice.’
Lena was nearby preparing to apply the body wash. The sound of her two hands rubbing together was clearly audible.
She had to admit, leaning here and doing nothing was truly pleasant.
“Your Highness, I’m going to start now.” Lena’s voice sounded somewhat… eager.
“Mm.” Soothing magic potion had been dripped into the bath as well. Soaking in the water, Flora’s entire being had calmed down, and she stopped thinking about anything else.
In a sense, she had lowered her guard.
Lena’s hands first touched Flora’s back, spreading the body wash across it.
Flora felt the soap being applied evenly over her back, which was exceptionally comfortable.
However, as Lena’s hands moved downward, her fingers accidentally brushed against Flora’s waist.
“Ah!” Flora let out a soft cry instantly, her entire body jerking to the side to dodge.
An extreme sensation of itchiness surged from her waist. It was almost a physical instinct; she moved away immediately.
“Your Highness, what’s wrong!” Lena was also startled, not knowing why Flora had such a large reaction.
“It’s so ticklish…” Flora’s voice was significantly quieter, carrying a bit of a breathy tone.
“Is it… because I touched Your Highness’s waist?”
“It… it should be… yes!” Flora’s face suddenly turned bright red.
“I didn’t expect Your Highness’s waist to be so sensitive.” Lena couldn’t help but laugh.
“Stop laughing! I didn’t know either. I’ve never let anyone else wash me before.”
“Then what should we do, Your Highness?”
“I’ll do my waist myself. You can continue with the other parts. I expect my waist… will still be like that, haha…”
***
After one hour of “battling” in the bath, Flora finally emerged wrapped in a bathrobe. She dried her body first and then changed into her pajamas.
Next, Flora patted her hair dry, took out a magic dryer, and slowly dried her very long hair.
After applying various post-wash skin creams, Flora sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the wall.
What was Flora doing? Naturally, she was “reviewing” what had just happened.
“I have to say, Your Highness’s figure is really good.”
“Ah, well, that’s…”
“And to think Your Highness’s waist is so sensitive that you’d have such a big reaction from a single touch. Does Your Highness have any other spots like that?”
“Don’t worry about things like that!”
As soon as these scenes came to mind, Flora wanted to forget them all over again.
She felt a surge of annoyance.
Lena had already left. Once her hair was completely dry, Flora pulled up the covers but remained sitting for a long time.
At that moment, another knock came from the door.
“Who is it? Who’s knocking this late!”
Right after Flora spoke, the knocking paused for a second.
“Who is it!” Flora shouted again, and the door opened on its own.
“I didn’t expect little Lola would be so unwelcoming toward her own mother, even shouting at her.” Ilya walked in, putting on a pained expression.
“Oh, oh, it’s Mother… I thought it was someone else…” Flora was suddenly startled.
“Oh well, seeing as little Lola is so cute, I won’t hold it against you.” As she spoke, Ilya reached out and patted Flora’s head.
After that, Ilya held a box out to Flora.
“Flora, this is a gift for you. Open it and take a look.”
“Eh, what kind of gift is so grand?” Flora looked at the box in front of her. She had never received a gift in such a formal manner before.
“Just open it and see.”
Flora opened the box.
Inside was a dress so magnificent it was hard to believe.
Flora pulled the dress out, truly stunned.
The entire dress was a deep blue-purple with a dark tone. However, under the light, the fabric itself shimmered with a delicate glow, like the sky at midnight.
The body of the dress featured an incredibly fluid design with sharp, elegant lines. One could almost imagine that when the wearer walked, the hem would sway gently with every step like a flowing galaxy.
“I prepared this for you. It’s yours. Try it on now, and remember to wear it tomorrow,” Ilya said, standing to the side.
Flora looked at the gown, unable to speak for a long time.
“Okay.”
Flora went to change with a heart full of anticipation. She was very curious to see what she would look like wearing such a noble-looking dress.
After some time, Flora walked out in her new clothes.
The entire dress was form-fitting without being tight. Moreover, it was an off-the-shoulder design, perfectly highlighting the beauty of Flora’s collarbones and shoulders.
The long sleeves on both sides used purple mesh below the forearms, creating a mysterious aesthetic.
The hem of the long skirt had a layer of lace that extended down to her ankles. The entire skirt was also dotted with starlight stones, which twinkled with a faint light.
Her feet were paired with matching purple high heels, through which one could faintly see her white insteps and slender ankles.
This dress made Flora look exceptionally noble, and it was clear that this gown was no ordinary garment.
When Flora saw the dress on herself, even she was stunned.
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