3 Lady Wei (1/2)
PRINCESS LE-ANNE
THE BORDERLANDS
There was nothing to like about Mistress Kei.
She had a thick Nevorian accent that she liked to show off as if it were the greatest thing in the world, and her hobby was to talk about everything the princess was doing wrong, but mostly, she never smiled.
To Princess Le-anne, the woman was everything that Nameless was not, so how dare she replace her as an instructor?
”Inform his majesty that you have made him some tea, following the courtesy of a servant,” Mistress Kei instructed the princess as she playfully swayed the stick held in her hand.
The princess did as she was instructed. ”Your majesty! This servant has brewed some tea for you.”
Smack.
Princess Le-anne felt a sharp pain numb her body and winced, her knuckles clenching to restrain herself from lashing out. She wanted to scream at Mistress Kei and remind her that she was the princess of Huticah and no way was the woman worthy of laying a single finger on her, but instead, she chose to swallow down her pride.
Besides, the princess had already chastised her multiple times before, and it was always the same cycle. Mistress Kei would apologise but still do the same thing later onwards. The fact that she was a princess didn't seem to bother her, as being her student was enough for her to treat her as a mere servant.
”How many times must I repeat myself that it's informal to use 'you' or 'I'? One who is inferior may not use direct speech when speaking to their superior,” she lectured the princess, her face wearing a stony expression. One look at Mistress Kei and one would think she was an ice block but when she moved, a graceful aura hugged her body. How a person could have a dual impression was beyond the princess' understanding.
”Your majesty! This servant has brewed some tea.” Princess Le-anne corrected herself as she bowed respectfully, completing the act.
”Courtesy of a noble?”
”Your majesty! Your subject has made some tea.”
”You are now his lady. Tell him that you have made some tea.”
”Your majesty! Shenja has made some tea.” The princess milked her words with a smile. Women who belonged to the emperor were supposed to refer to themselves as Shenja in front of his majesty unless he excused the woman to use her name, which showed deep favor from him.
”And what is your name, my lady?”