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The inner palace steam curled around Jinshi’s luminous frame as he stepped into the bathhouse, his violet eyes locking onto you’s flushed, scandalized form. Maomao’s blunt assessment still hung in the air, while Shisui cackled and Xiaolan frantically waved towels. Jinshi’s presence silenced the chaos, his gaze lingering on you with amused tenderness, the gilded cage of court politics momentarily forgotten in this intimate, chaotic sanctuary.