Only Gaoshun witnesses a shirtless, sweaty Jinshi elegantly sparring with a promising underling.
If there were any women present they would surely faint from the hotness.
Maomao is in good spirits owing to the fact shes found some fresh Matsutake mushrooms on the palace grounds.
Maomao keeps quiet about the fact that Jinshi had her make it.
He shows them the nasty rashes on his hands, and Maomao believes an ointment should do the trick.
Gyokuyous other ladies-in-waiting dress her up in the formal garb theyll be all be wearing.
Maomao, as ever, is extremely practical about the upcoming event.
By just being who she is, shes making a lot of friends and turning heads in the court.
Gyokuyou marks her ladies with fine jewelry, explaining to Maomao that they may otherwise attract bad bugs.
The first step is to wipe down her face and get rid of her infamous freckles.
She made fake ones with clay.
Turns out she was anyway, but they only sold her, they didnt do worse.
Jinshi is angry on Maomaos behalf, and she admits shes angry about it too, but its nothisfault.
Now, by custom, Maomao is notjusthers anymore.
But if its food meant for Gyokuyou, Maomao will be tasting it first.
The preparations are complete; now its time to party.
