The kitchen had heated the water, and they led Maria to a dedicated bathing chamber. This floor was lower, making it convenient for the servants to bring up hot water. In the bathing chamber, there was a wooden tub filled with hot water and scattered petals, perfect for a soak.

To Maria's surprise, there was soap in the bathroom, even though she had been worried about how she would clean herself without shower gel or shampoo. Yes, at this time in the West, soap already existed, although the craftsmanship was different from later periods, the cleaning effect was still quite good.

However, using soap for bathing was also a challenge...