General Di's expression grew even more pained upon hearing these words, for they were indeed spoken by his own sister!
"Go tell the Empress that I'm fine and I don't need any ointment. Take it back to her, along with its flower scent! After all, I'm a man, what would people think if they smelled flowers on me, as if I'm wearing cosmetics!"
The eunuch had expected General Di to react this way, so he relayed the Empress's instructions: "General, if you don't accept this ointment, the Empress will blame me. She also said that the Emperor uses this ointment too. Please feel safe to use it, Sir! I'll leave it here and then return to the palace to report back."
Having said that, the eunuch placed the ointment in the carriage, bowed, and left.
The Emperor uses it as well? Upon hearing this, General Di finally reached out to pick up the jar of ointment, opened it and sniffed, indeed, it was just a faint floral scent, not strong!