"Your majesty!" all the maids came out of their shock and bowed their heads when they saw Katherine coming towards them.
Katherine had never visited the place where Len used to live in the past. They even went to invite her in the past but she denied. Telling them that she had so many other important tasks to do that had made them feel embarrassed as if they were wasting her time.
They never had the courage to face her again and she never came looking for them in the past six years.
"It is our honor to meet the moon of the empire. But I apologize to inform you that his highness the crown prince is not here. He had gone to the central palace to meet his majesty on his request." she nodded, she had already been aware of that when the knight had come to invite her.
She even knows the foolish reason behind it. Chris just wanted to show off his son and place his burden on their shoulders.
She even knew that he was going to leave them alone after a few minutes of the visit of that scumbag. Even the thought of that makes her tremble with anger.
If only she could beat and throw that scumbag out of the palace before he could even set a foot here! Wait! A low curl smile formed on her lips as the thought crossed her mind.
The maids who flinched when she frowned broke into sweat when they saw her smiling like that. She was looking evil and they were sure they were going to be at the receiving end of her new tormenting plans.
They exchanged glances as they thought that the empress was getting crazy with time.
"I am not here to meet him. I am here to ask a few questions from you.`` The cold done and dominating aura returned which demanded complete obedience. She had gotten stronger! They realized they were not able to raise their head due to the power she was releasing.
"But now I think, are you even competent enough to keep you around? You did not even ask a guest to sit and then inform her that the host is not present. Even when the guest is the empress, the second most important person of the empire." their body trembled in fear and their knees started to give away when her aura turned stranger.
"We apologize for our folly, your majesty. Please come this way.`` The head maid braced herself and took the initiative to invite her in and followed her with a breath of relief when Katherine nodded and walked in silently.
Her eyes were staring at each nook and corner as if she was searching for something. Was she here for spying?
Nobles often send spies to the chambers of illegitimate children to keep an eye on their actions or the person they felt threatened by but they never go by themselves. Then what was she doing here?
The question was clawing their heart but at the same time scaring them since she was not a person to be trifled with. She had the right to issue their death sentence without any reason.
Her words were god's words in the palace.
Katherine looked around and finally sat on the sofa of Len's room instead of the meeting room or reception hall.
"I will cut it short. As you know, Lennox is going to stay with me for a month or two. I do not want him to be uncomfortable in my palace. So, I am here to ask you about his daily habits and what he needs most.
One of you will write everything down while the other will tell me verbally.`` She was here for that?
Since when has a cold woman changed so much? And her face, why her face looked like she wanted to hang someone to death while asking things like this.
The maids gulped but they did not dare to keep her waiting.
"My lady, the lord, has 12 classes to attend to. So, he mostly stays busy. He only has time to eat his meals and then sleep at night.
He is not a fussy person and did not require many things. But…" a sly smile formed on the face of the head maid who was getting too annoyed by her actions.
She was serving the palace from the time Lennox 's mother was alive. So, her loyalty did not lie with Katherine who was nothing but a fake royal.
"But..?'' Katherine raised her head. She could sense hostility coming from her but she knew that she was the one who used to serve the old empress and have close ties with her family. But she was a loyal person to Len, so Katherine did not want to harm her.
She was still walking on the tight rope as she knew both kids did not trust her much less care about her or loving her. She could notice how Luci hurled profanities while giving her that fake smile and flattery and Len, he did not even look at her and his replies were always curt as if he was waiting to leave the moment he arrived.
"But his highness has the habit of talking to the portrait of his mother or just spending time while looking at it." a victorious smile settled on her face when she saw that her majesty was not able to reply.
"I am sure that he would feel lonely in the strange room without the portrait of his mother. But I can understand if you refuse to take it with you.
I will explain to his highness how you wanted to take care of him but.."
"If that is the case, then make sure to pack it with his luggage and send it to me. I will personally hang the portrait in his room.
Now continue with his eating habits and likes and dislikes!"