Ten minutes later I sit with a cloth to my mouth as Bai Lei glares at the servants and guards. "We apologize, my Lord. W.. we really thought it was a ghost." The guard says while looking down in shame.
"So you run away in fear?" Bai Lei asks in a deathly cold tone. It wasn't even used on me but I still shiver. Bai lei says "I don't need cowards guarding my palace, leave!" The guards and servants all drop to their knees while begging for forgiveness.
"Please forgive us, your grace!" They say as they begin kowtowing on the ground. They hit there heads hard enough to be heard. Each time I hear the "thunk" of their heads I cringe. I reach out and tap Bai Lei's arm.
He tenses before turning to glare at me. I continue to hold the cloth to my mouth as I look at the people banging their heads. I then look to him and slightly shake my head. He frowns at me as I continue to give him eye signals.
Bai Lei looks at the clumsy woman and sighs. "You're forgiven because of my future wife. You should all thank her for her mercy. Otherwise, I would have had all of you beaten to death." He then turns to me and says "Open up."
I narrow my eyes at him and shake my head. His eyes grow colder as he says "Either you open your mouth or I will open it for you." I sigh in defeat and lower the bloody cloth. I gently open my mouth with a cringe. It still hurt pretty bad and it was still slightly bleeding.
Bai Lei looks at the woman's bloody tongue with another sigh. He really doesn't know how she survived until now. He pulls out a small porcelain jar and drops a round pill her my mouth.
Whatever it was, it was bitter! I want to spit it out but Bai Lei quickly says "Leave it. It will heal your tongue. Don't chew it, let it dissolve on its own."
I really want to spit it out though... I'd take a bleeding tongue over this taste! Bai Lei turns back to the others making them all tremble in fear. He then walks off without another word. I feel my soul trying to leave my body as the pill completely disappears.
"We humbly thank my lady!" They all say in unison. I awkwardly smile at them and turn away. I nearly run back into the building to look for something to drink. My tongue was definitely better but the taste was horrible!
"What do you need my Lady?" A young girl behind me suddenly says. I turn to her with watery eyes and say "Water!! I need water!" The young girl's eyes become large as she quickly nods her head and runs off.
I fan myself as I walk back and forth but when I see the girl coming back with water I almost cry tears of joy. I quickly down the water and nearly throw it back up. "Oh my god... the taste is still there! What evil is this!?" I say gagging again.
The girl panics and says "Should I call for a Doctor?" My head snaps to her as I quickly say "No! Absolutely not! Never call the Doctor, even if I'm dying!" I gag again and quickly cover my mouth as my eyes water. The young girl hesitantly nods her in understanding.
She quickly gets me more water and after three glasses, the taste is nearly gone. She leads me to a beautiful room with a small seating area. I sit in the chair and instantly deflate. I really did feel like my soul would fly away...
Hateful! The young girl clears her throat and says "My name is Chyou. I've been assigned as your personal maid so please don't hesitate to tell me what you need." She says with a polite bow. Oh great, this again...
At least she wasn't the old NFL playing lady from before... "Nice to meet you Chyou, my name is Nova." Chyou looks a little confused at my name but she nods with respect. When I lean back in the chair, I smell the pungent smell of fish. I frown and look to Chyou while saying "Can I take a bath? I stink..."