CHAPTER 46- ATTEMPT ESCAPADES
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We walked ourselves to the hall and heard a commotion nearby and we turn our attention there, nakapalibot ang buong maid ng palasyo at may naririnig kaming nag away. From a distance my eyes widen as I saw Luna Crest standing in between with chancellor tai whose settling the scandalous fight. The concubines of the north and southern palace. Lady Xi feng and lady Mingmie.
Lady mingmie's face is red, it looks like that lady Xi feng slapped her on purposed. Chancellor Tai came and stop her from beating the other consort.
Lady of the northern palace, was the first and highest position, and that's lady Xi feng, she a princess both of her parents agreed to let her in the palace and she'll do anything to become a queen in order to honor her family and the feng's clan. That's why she's so desperate and trying to get those ladies away, brushing them off their position. She wants the throne alone, and if she won the title of Queen.
She'll demanded no concubines will be allowed to enter the palace or be involved in any noble ranks as long as she reign. In my judgement she's a Queen of pride and power of a burning phoenix. And that made her stand above the other ladies but somehow. She can't just mess around with the other ladies. Nakahanap siya ng greatest arrival since they are both in the same position in bearing a child, a son of what'sthe kings wanted.
From a distance I saw lady Aylin Han, the Concubines who agreed with Chancellor tai to make me her new ladies-in-waiting. I saw her smirking while looking at the two ladies fighting. Lady Han on the other hand, is also a princess of Han clan. She's endowed the strength, brain and charmed. Her elegant posture and calm nature help her seize the moment and enter the palace without trying hard, and the King asked for her presence, She won the king attention without doing anything. She is also a silent master mind. For all these commotion. Our eyes met and I bowed at her. I saw her smirked and leave with her Eunuch. The king arrived at exact 5:00 on the afternoon. The preparation is almost over. The western palace lady Shen will be tested by Lady Han.
Lady Had too, is also desperate to become a Queen. Both Feng and Han these two Clans are known to be the greatest rivals since the very beginning.
"Stop this, what will the king's reaction that his ladies are hurting each other? Did the king demanded you to never mistreated each other, that he'll treat you all the same as promise because his majesty's word are heaven, no less but fair. Because your his ladies, his wives. Don't make scandalous scene the rumors is spreading fast and what will happen if the king heard about this rumors?!" Tai was furious and Luna Crest help Lady mingmie.
When the fight was settled, Lady mingmie ascended the staircase and we bowed our heads in her presence. The people murmured whenever she passes them by, the atmosphere itself was lace in empathy. Lady Ming mie is a kind soul and that made the other maids worried. I darted my eyes to Luna Crest and there's on his eyes, an obvious gaze gives me a hint before they went to the next hall.
I won't worry about finding the library because I know where it was, yet I can't go near that room today's especially day. However, I made a deal with Vidiana to do the job for me and it was a pleasure cause she didn't hesitated before we both separated on our path.
I walked silently on the hall, going back to my lady who I was assigned. I heard a loud crash on a nearby room and I want to know what it was and I had a second thought and leave, yet my foot was glued.
I heard the loud bangs of drums. My heart beats fast like a thunderstorm. "The king has arrived!!" The soldiers shouted, announcing his majesty. The iron portcullis was raise slowly, and the big door was widely open.
Horseman racing inside with the carriage. The people was over the moon for his safe return to the palace.
Since this night is a grand celebration. Kailangan kong makahanap ng paraan upang makapasok sa silid na iyon. After all lady Aylin Han has four ladies-in-waiting on her and that makes me five. Marami pang tao. I can sneak at night time, if only... And a coincidence I saw Luna Vanessa rushing with an antidote, the toxic already affected her lady shen. Poor soul hopefully she'll be treated right away.
She stop at my direction and bowed to me. I didn't told her about the toxic powered gift, because it's already hassle and she's on a hurry. I went to her work place and asked Aldanard for a plants that can create blisters. And he handed me a familiar leaves with confusion. "Para saan to mahal na princesa?
"To buy some time Aldanard" I take it with a smile on my face it's completely covered on a white cloth. I hurriedly rushed to the hall while rubbing the plant on my face.
And just a few moment. It's like I feel a lightning strike deep into my soul and I know I made a terrible mistake; regretting why I had done that in the first place. It began to sting and itchy. Maiyak iyak ako sa sakit kase sa mukha ko ito pinahid at nang kumatok ako pati ang Eunuch sa labas hindi ako pinayagang pumasok, di niya ako nakilala at nakapikit ako na pinipilit ko naman ididilat mata ko para makita ang sa unahan ko.
"Let her in!" I heard lady han commanded the Eunuch outside the door, he open the door for me and saw my fellow ladies-in-waiting flabbergasted. Lady Han rose from her seat with face full of shock on her eyes together with her ladies that are preparing her dress and make up, she approached me with pity on her look "Who did this to you?!"
"I--i don't know"
She doesn't know what to do, but I love how she became worried. I scratch my face and she stop me. "I'll call the doctor.."
"You mustn't worry about this my lady, I'm fine, I can call the doctor on my own. Just prepare yourself the king is waiting on the hall"
"But-- jeneia please help her!" she was on rushed because the party is starting and she's the type of person who doesn't like to be tardy. My fellow ladies-in-waiting jeneia rushed me to find Luna Vanessa for the antidote. I covered my face while passing the other maids.
As we reach the herbalist workshop Luna Vanessa fell on her spot with a scream as I swam on her direction. The other medicine fell on the floor and she hurriedly picked it up
"Your high..What happen to you?!!!"
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Lady attendant Jeneia fell asleep while waiting for me. I heard Aldanard cackling nearby and bang his head against the wall. I didn't recognized myself when I look at the mirror. She put something on my face and I look like a monster.
"Let's go out tonight"
"Tonight? Yes!" Luna Vanessa was excited and gave a signal to Aldanard. And he went straight to Jeneia and put something to make her more sleepy.
The fire work display started and the king proudly watched it together with his concubines and I was glad to see lady shen attended the party.
"What happen to?"
"Oh.... my gord"
Napalingon naman kaming tatlo ng may pumasok sa workshop. Emion and Luna quartz eyes were widen, casting a terror on their face they scolded me. "Bat kase sa mukha mo nilagay" they complain and I shrugged my shoulder
"Actually mas mabuti nang ganon kase sa kamay lang"
"Pero your highness your Ethereal beauty turn into... Maganda ka maman mahal na princess pero.." She leave a hint and shifted her eyes to Emion whose holding his laughter his trying hard not to explode and he shifted his gaze to Aldanard and slap his thighs "By the way you still cute" she said sarcastically.
"Pano nyo nalaman andito ako?" Tanong ko sa kanila
"I saw you running with your fellow ladies-in-waiting. Even your tried to cover your face. I still see it. Your face looks swollen. That's why I alarmed Emion to rushed to know what happened I thought that someone attacked you"
"Attacked me? Who would dare hahah. Tsaka you left the kitchen. The chef will fired you!"
"Well it's fine, after all, were getting outta here diba? I'm sick being tossed around and stayed on the same kitchen all my life, I'll die"
"Same here"
Someone rose me up like a toddler and it's Luna Crest. I puff my cheek in embarrassment and he began to cackled. "Bully" I said straight to his face
"What makes you do this?"
"Don't talk about it"
He flick my nose without a warning "Let's get outta here"
"Now?"
"Yes now" He said and rushed outside jumped us to the rooftop, out of the palace tall walls, effortlessly. His foot slip and we both fell on the bushes. He's hugging me like a kitten.
I raise my face up and saw his eyes, and that slightly grin makes me loose my mind and I wriggle away from his grasp. "Baliw you can't just do that, are you hurt?"
"My princess are worried about me.. adorable"
"Of course I'll be worried, your my fairy, but still we left Vidiana. She's is still inside and the other lunarian.."
"You call us your highness?" The lunarian came with a smile on their faces and they walk sideway and someone step out and it's Vidiana. She wave her hands with a smile
"H-how?" I was stunned and couldn't utter a word. Vidiana pointed Luna Crest. "How did you, what did you?"
"You're too slow, I grew tired serving that woman around, and also I'm always surrounded with women" Luna Vanessa poked his cheeks and his trying to act innocent
"Shess you just won't admit it, you like it when your around them... You darn pest" Luna crest flick her nose.
"Vidiana, what would happen if the countess finds out that your gone?" They asked and she tell all the details and answer their questions while we're walking under the bright light of the moon. Our minds synchronized and we went to the woods so no one could see us.
I saw Vidiana's hand wrapped on a piece of clothes shes hiding on her sleeves.
"Tell me how did you pull this off?" I asked desperately
"I met the countess talking with Lady mingmie, kala ko dati magkaibigan ang dalawa but actually they're cousins. And I always encountered the countess visiting her often on her room. Move on, luckily this two asked for a tea party. I met Vidiana and we often sneak out after our duty's are done. We attempted the first trial yet failed. But still Continued from what we started" said Luna crest. Tinaas naman ni Vidiana ang kanyang braso at napasinghap ako ng makita ko ang mga sugat niya.
"He bleed himself many times and the magic was too strong. I tried to give up but he always scolding me to try again and for the last trial we managed to find the key, when my countess accidentally nicked herself. That gave me chance. Dahil sa dugo niya nakalaya ako. The papers are dissolved completely.
So sa tagal namin sa loob ng palasyo ang ginawa kolang ay mag sabotage ng mga concubines dahil sa inuutos sakin ni lady Han. Dahil dun nakakalimot ako sa totoo kong motibo. Ano bang ginagawa ko. Imbes na palayain si Vidiana ang ginawa ko ay maging buntot at mata ni lady han.
Sira ulo talaga ako, hay nako.
Sinampal sampal ko ang batok ko l. I'm so disappointed of myself
They keep asking me about my duty and I didn't answer them out of disappointment. As the sun rises. We went to the apartment and we the three man living their lives. Count Moreen and Xylldor relaxing with cucumbers and a mask on their face. And Luna Ziegler is playing chess with someone. Ang kalaban niya ay Isang matandang lalake.
"Ang sarap naman ng Buhay nyo"
Napabalikwas sila ng bangon at pinahiran naman nila agad ang clay mask sa mukha nila at pinagtatawanan sila ng kasamahan namin lalo na ang dalawang lalake ng makita nila ang boss nila na nag papaglow up.
"Let's head back" I ordered and not a moment we safely roll the carriage forward and bid a farewell to Devuniak. Tsaka
Ispoiled ko na, in the end. The king married the countess. And had 16 children. The king married his own cousin to strengthen the kingdom and also he doesn't want to end the blood line.
After all, every royal family married their cousin or sometimes their own sibling that's how it royal blood works. The concubines remains a concubines and they live happily ever after living with the man of their dreams.
With his many offspring. Yup in my story he had 19 daughter and 8 son from his concubines. 8 deceased infant. May 45 rin siyang anak sa labas. Ganon siya kalibog. Grabe ang half brother ni Queen Fynne lakas tama. I won't worry of them looking for us because that party will ended a total disaster. May sunog na magaganap. A loud bang was heard and we look outside the window. And it happens already.