CHAPTER 44- DEVUNIAK III

LUNA VANESSA

I went to the western palace and stop, Bowing my head and introduce myself and the Eunuch and I waited for someone to reply and it took about a minute of waiting before he generously open the door for me. When the lady inside response.

As I enter the room I smell an odor which must not be kept inside specially for a woman who has a baby on her womb. The room is fine but the odor keeps me wandering around. It's uncomfortable for me because I have sensitive smell. I thought that I might have symptoms called hyperosmia.

"Lady shen, his Majesty send you his gift, his coming" after that he left, An eunuch past me and my eyes studied his movement and his actions bothers me. He bought himself a strange flower with a beautiful box. The ladies-in-wating take them.

The maid put the flower on the vase near her bed and she lay down, feeling a bit dizzy. A doctor came and I handed the medicine. The doctor examined her, he pressed her radial pulse and counted. He let out a sighed and took out something on his bag.

Lady shen's ladies-in-waiting was anxious, she look so thin. This is dangerous for her and for her babies health. She never leave her room. Ayaw niya rin mahawaan ang hari. The king leave to find the best herbalist on the kingdom to cure her. She's the King's favorite and that causes an extreme jealousy to the other concubines.The king love them equally but he only chooses one to become his Queen only if they bare him a son. 

The odor didn't slip away and it's irritating my nose. I turn my face to the corner and the someone scolded me.  But I requested something and pointed the flower that were brought earlier.

"What about it?" The man asked, he looks like one of this concubines  eunuch.

"May I?" He let me see the flower and tasted it. "this flower is poisonous" I said and the people inside laugh. I remain calm but the Lady were the only one believe me"You wouldn't believe me because I was just a mere servant, but I'm an assistant of a royal herbalist and I studied this types of plants, and this over here, we're the cause of your illness my lady" the lady turn her face to her Eunuch and the doctor survey the plants. I patiently waited for the result and turns out I'm right. Her ladies-in-waiting puff their cheeks and couldn't make eye contacts with me.

Now who's laughing now. I smirk at them. And they thought I was that stupid. I felt pity because some of the servant here doesn't know how to read. Those knowledge and education are only applied to someone born nobility. That was unfair because human live being arrogant and doesn't know the risks and Hazzards around.

"If you are an actual herbalist, why didn't you tell them?" Said lady shen, her voice were soft and gentle and her ladies assisted her to sat up.

"I made my decision, I'll promote you as my new attendant, ladies treat her fairly her position is much higher than you"

I was promoted and the feeling was sky rocket. I'm going to enjoy my moment here before we go back home. The Eunuch escort me back. And I saw Aldanard organizing the herbs.

"What are you doing in here?" I asked him with a bitter snort.

"I was promoted to guard this room"

"Shit"

"And that was a lucky day for me, watching you working"

I never been so furious in my entire life, I though Luna Quartz is the only child that split my nerves yet this man has that bullshit attitude, twice than her. But having him around keeps me company.

One of the Concubines Eunuch came to me with a letter. His not familiar to me.

"The lady Ming asked for it tonight, I'll be back here if it's done" said the Eunuch and I take it with a bow on my head.

I'm just an assistant herbalist and I'm still learning I'm not that expert but still I have experience back to Zenith and also Miss Clysopheia help me improved more. I never have the ambition to become a herbalist. But I guess this is what's God wants me to be someday.

I open the letter and bored sagged my eyes. Aldanard tried to peep on the letter but I pushed his head away and put the letter on my pocket with a slight smirk.

"She asked for aphrodisiac" I muttered and went to the storage room to find the right ingredients to start making it.

I asked Aldanard's help to find the other ingredients. As they prepared on the table promptly. I crack my knuckles. With a clasp on my hand. "Let's make some drug!"

If consume a large amount will also bad. I guess I should explain it to her. Para maganda ang gabi nila. Lady Ming mie asked for a drug, I heard she's the lady from the Southern palace.

"Para kanino yang ginagawa mo?" Tanong niya

"Lady ming of the southern palace she asked for this drug maybe the king got his eyes on her"

He stroke his chin "Oh that Lady"

"Kilala mo?"

"Lady ming was actually pretty and charming, she was a lovely dancer, a composer and a great journalist. She's home school and I heard that her father is the one who send her here to the palace to be the king's concubine"

"Ganon pala yun" Medyo chismoso din ako at lalo na si Aldanard na akala ko tahimik pero marites. Dati kala mo astig tas bungangero pala.

"So that means your making a love potion?"

"Love potion ka dyan"

"So what are you making?"

"Aphrodisiac" I said and he left confused, titling his head with full of questions written on his face. " it's a supplements that are thought to increase sexual desire, improve sexual performance, or enhance the sexual experience.." I explain and he fell on his spot. A blood came out from his nose "Hoy Aldanard anyari sayo? Hoy gising, baliw!"

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I put it on the box and wrapped it with a paper, I delivered it myself. The butler didn't mind me. I'm following behind him, silently watching the halls and the structures of the palace walls and it's magnificent designs.

We turn to southern halls and we accidentally bump with her Highness Esthelian, we have the same expression and a lot to say but we're both swamped and went to an opposite direction. I look back and saw her going to eastern palace alone. Eastern side is lady Han, the king had her pregnant, I think she's about three months from now. Tatlo na silang buntis at si lady Mingmie nalang ang hindi. This is where Luna Crest assigned as her new Eunuch. Many of the courtesans fell in love with him on his first day. Calling his attention but his loyalty really amazed me.

I bump my head on someone's back and recoil immediately and apologized, startle because I was thinking about her highness. He was a bit mad but he replace it with a fake smile. He can fool everyone with that smile but not to me, his angry!!

He open the door for me and I bowed. I saw Luna Crest came out with a piece of fabrics together with an old man and he got arrested. Her Eunuch was anxious. I came closer and listen, many guards came and blame him.

"What happen?" I asked the ladies-in-waiting.

"The fabrics that were brought out of here are made out of Arsenic together with her head piece. Although it said to be banned yet there are still people making it. Kaya pala natataranta kame kase mas sumasama na ang kalagayan niya"

Arsenic. That substance was believe to be toxic especially for us fairies.

Meron pala dito? I need to be cautious.

"Since when did it banned?" I asked again.

"About a week from now. The Eunuch already banned it and take it away, one of the ladies-in-wating of the Eastern palace report it to our Eunuch, and now he dragged all the clothes out of the palace"

Eastern palace? Could it be her highness Esthelian? Kanina kolang siya nakita na dumaan "You mean the Ladies-in-waiting who serve Lady Han, the one that has golden hair?"

"Yes, marami nang inalis na bagay sa palasyo dahil sa mga sinabi niyang may mga lason ito.  Chancellor Tai feng wants to promote her to be the new head of all ladies-in-wating but she refuses that offer. Many of the maids admired her intelligence and humble nature"

That our Queen. She's amazing.

But how did she even know about arsenic and any other poison that were normalize used here? Tagal na palang ginagamit nila ang mga bagay na nakakasama sa kanilang kalagayan at mabilis iyon nabigyang pansin ng mahal na princesa at pinagbabawal na iyon sa buong kaharian. How can they didn't knew that? But only princess Esthelian find the root of all the caused of the death of many around here.

Just like I said. Its no mere curse but there are arrogant people will do anything to make something evil.

I turn my eyes to Lady Mingmie

I saw her gracefully writing on her study. I was stunned, her beauty was dazzling for my callous heart. No wonder the king got his eyes on her. Her skin was white like the snow itself and the freckles on her face became her make up and added to her dazzling beauty. She put down her pen and gracefully sat down. I was lost by her beauty and I almost drool.

I shook those imagination out of my head and handed her the supplement.

"Take one at a time my lady, if you consume to much it'll be bad for you" I said and she gave me a smile. The light was too illuminating and a wind with a petals stroke me. I was under her charm and I left the room and dampened my chest. I went back and fell on the floor. Aldanard woke me up out of my astonishment and I ended up choking him. While I was halfway daydreaming about that lady. Nakakabading si Lady Mingmie ang ganda niya!!