Chapter 299 - 188: Chang’an, Here I Come_2
Rong Qian had planned to return to Chang’an with them, so she ordered the bathhouse to be prepared and told them to rest well, while she went to the yard to give instructions.
But it wasn’t long before the yard was thrown into chaos. As Ran Yan passed by underneath the corridor, she saw Rong Qian chasing a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old boy with a broom. The boy dodged desperately, nimble in his movements, but still no match for Rong Qian, and within a few strikes, he was swept to the ground.
"You little rascal, don’t think that just because I’ve been away for a few days you can do whatever you want in Xinfeng! If I catch you mingling with those young nobles again, watch me sell you off to a brothel!" Rong Qian’s anger was fierce, with no hint of jest.
"What do you mean ’leading me off’? I’m not a donkey!" The young boy, clutching his head and lying on the ground, looked up and talked back. When he saw Ran Yan standing on the corridor, his face turned red all at once. He stared blankly for a while before quickly getting up, pulling Rong Qian’s sleeve, and pleading in a low voice, "Auntie Rong, can we go somewhere else to talk, please?"
Ran Yan smiled and walked toward the bathhouse.
After bathing, Ran Yan lay on the bed, nestled in the warm, new blankets, surrounded by a faint scent of peilan, very comfortable.
Peilan, also known as orchid grass or fragrant orchid, has a neutral fragrance and is good at removing decay and impurities. Ran Yan used it as the main ingredient, combined with other substances, to create a mixture that she would add to her bath after conducting autopsies, to remove the smell of death and filth.
Previously, due to healing wounds on her body, she could only clean herself with a wet towel. Moreover, it wasn’t easy to bathe properly on the road, which had been extremely uncomfortable. Now, with the first proper bath in a while, she felt utterly refreshed.