It was just another ordinary day.
Duoyun was preparing her mistress’s medicated diet and *zaodou*—the cleansing bean powder. Since the mistress’s marriage, Duoyun had been chosen from among the servants of the Song Estate to be her personal maid, and she was intimately familiar with all the household affairs. She handled the mistress’s personal needs, occasionally coordinating with Qingyu, who managed the accounts, before reporting back to her mistress.
Having finished her chores, she squatted in the mistress’s bath chamber, waiting for any further commands.
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