1 Midnight Commotion (1/2)

On a large bed was a sleeping figure positioned peculiarly, in an X shape were arms and legs spread open like a b.u.t.terfly. Snoring loudly, was a young girl with long silky hair overlaying the sheets.

Usually, she did not sleep like this aside from when she felt happy and tranquil. Today, she was feeling very blissful because, after all these years of her faking, mimicking existence, she was finally going to live, as herself. She would never have to pretend to be someone else again.

*knock* *knock* *knock*

Suddenly she heard someone's knocking, at her door. While closing her eyes, the girl slowly raised her head with an annoyed expression. She felt angry because of this sudden disturbance. She cursed that intruder's nine generations for not having any common sense, waking up a lady in the middle of the night.

She crawled from her bed and tidied up her unruly hair and then tried to remove the wrinkles of her dress. After that, she looked at the mirror for a quick check. But before she could even give a satisfied look, she froze on the spot due to shock.

There was snot on her face!

”Seriously! What a dishonor!” she exclaimed.

”If someone sees me like this, they would never believe that I am the honorable Princess Liena who is also known as the lady of virtue and the idol of this kingdom...!” she murmured.

As if realizing something, suddenly she tilted the corner of her lips slightly and gave a smug smile while looking at the reflection on the mirror absentmindedly. She was smiling as if she noticed something hilarious. But somehow, her smile didn't reach her eyes. It was a mixture of various emotions. If someone saw this scene, they would say without a doubt that she was self-mocking!

She then slightly nodded her head with a sigh inwardly, as she disapproved of something. Then she cleaned up her face with a wet towel. Later she took a piece of pink cloth and used it as a veil to cover up her whole face. Finally, she hurriedly walked towards the door and opened it.

Some palace guards along with a red-robbed old man were standing in front of her door. As soon as those people saw that she opened the door, they bowed down to show their respect. She was utterly surprised to see that red robbed man because as she remembered correctly, that man was the head eunuch and His Highness' right-hand man.

'What the h.e.l.l is going on? How come these people are in front of my door!' she thought when narrowing her eyes.

She then composed herself and stepped out of her room and stared at them as if she was asking the reason behind this racket at midnight.

”His Highness and Princess Liena want to summon Lady Mei immediately to the Medical Pavilion.”

The eunuch was very nervous as he was sweating profusely. But his voice still sounded gentle but with a tapered point.

'what!'

'Mei' was shocked as she looked at them with disbelief. She wanted to ask them the reason why she was being summoned but then stopped herself. Because she knew, no matter what these people would never answer her.

There was an unspeakable rule in the palace that no matter what, they could not disclose His Highness's personal affairs, otherwise, they would be executed.

She gestured for them lead the way, but she eventually caught up and soon started to walk beside the eunuch.

She wore a pink plain cotton dress which didn't lessen her exceptional graceful aura while she was walking.

However, deep inside she was confused as she felt something was off. Because, the eunuch didn't take her to the usual route, nor even the secret path only she used to use. They took her to a tunnel whose existence was not known to her. She used to think that she knew this palace like the back of her hand. Moreover, Princess had provided her with a map on which all the secret paths and tunnels were drawn and pinpointed. The palace had a lot of secret pa.s.sage. They were created to ensure the safety of the royal family during wars and rebellions. So only the royal family knew about those secrets pa.s.sageways. She had a notion since she had the imperial family's map she knew all. But now...