*** A couple of days after arriving at the palace.
"Lady Jeong, the Emperor had announced that he will have a personal lunch with each of you for the next week, he said that he'll meet Lady Go today and then you tomorrow!" My maid ran into my house heaving in deep breaths as she brought interesting news. When I heard her footsteps on the porch, I set down my cup of tea, quickly shoving my diary underneath my dress, as I was writing out a plan.
"Is that so?" I asked, even though I knew this was part of the plan. Playing along, I picked up my cup of tea again, asking her a serious question. "Do I have a suitable outfit to meet the Emperor?" I asked, and she crossed her arms, thinking deeply for a second, until suddenly her eyes grew wide, and she started shaking her head furiously. In a quick second, the panic was written all over her face.
