The sun was shining brightly announcing the breaking of a new day. I woke up feeling refreshed, but the warmth that wrapped me throughout the night was not present there anymore. But in my heart, it left quite an impact so when I saw Rain in my room, the first thing in the morning I asked was Where his majesty was.
Rain had a lingering smile on the corner of her lips as she said, "Do You wish to visit his majesty the first thing in the morning?"
Hearing her, I was embarrassed to the point that I wanted to dig a hole and hide there that instance. I could feel the blood rushing through my cheeks as they felt very hot. I couldn't have asked her twice about him anymore.
But she herself told me, "His Majesty is now in the Morning Practice. Everyday when the sunrays break, he goes to the Central Ground for his Sword Practice and other daily physical exercises."
In my whole lifetime that I spent among the gadgets and latest technologies, never once I have seen this kind of events. My inside got filled with curiosity straight away to see him practicing that.
So, I was about to get out of my bed as her voice again stopped me; 'Her Majesty cannot go there right away. You need to take a bath and change your cloth before stepping out of this inner palace."
My all-inquisitive approaches seem to fly away through the window after hearing it. So, I did not argue with her as I already knew from my past life experience that Rain really can get a real pain in the ass sometimes if I don't follow her requests. I did not delay anymore and said her, "Where is the Washroom, I will go and take a bath so tell me."
Rain looked at my displeasing face as she called for some maids to accompany me to bathing. As soon as I heard that I replied immediately, "No need!!! I… I can do that myself!"
"Her Majesty should never forget that RIGHT NOW YOU ARE NO ORDINARY PERSON, YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF THE SOLAR EMPIRE. So, you should also behave accordingly. It's not easy going to be easy to become a queen from a common folk right away, but you should at least try from this very instance. I hope my words would not offend you because they are for your own goods. And after you are done with your breakfast today you need to learn about THE SOLAR EMPIRE, so that, you could become the strength beside our Majesty and also help him in the prosperity of this country." Rain went out of the room as she said those Thorny words.
But I was now in a very tight situation because I was a very ordinary girl who ended up reincarnated in an ancient time, so, will I be able to become THE PERFECT QUEEN FOR THE SOALR EMPIRE???
As I was very much doubtful about my yet to become status, the maids knocked the door and told, "The Bath is ready, you should proceed, Your Majesty."
I nodded as I went along with them.
These maids are really persistent. I told them not to come when I'm washing and following my morning routine but they are just a few feet away behind a white silk curtain. I am really feeling uncomfortable about it but I think I need to get along with these treatments. Life is really hard.
It was my first time when I entered A Royal Bathing Chamber. I was astonished by the look of that room. It was a huge room like a drawing room I had in my past life, no even bigger than a drawing room. There were three separate rooms in that mini house. One was a Water Closet; another was a Bathing Room and the last one was for the Hair Washing room. In our world, I mean when I was in my past life, we were a quite well-off family so our washroom also was big enough with modern facilities. But this one was on another level. I expected it to be bigger than usual but it is enormous. I could really feel that everything in here gives a majestic vibe.
While I was lost in my thoughts of how large this room was, I was getting a royal hair treatment from the maids there. It really feels like heaven. Umm… someone ever washed my hair was only happened in the beauty salon. And they weren't even felt this gentle. So, out of my raging curiosity I asked one of them, "Will you wash my hair everyday like this?"
I only realize after shooting the question that I made a complete fool out of me. They were there only for this purpose so, obviously they were going to keep doing their work. The atmosphere became awkward as one of them answered me in a stuttering tone,
"It.. is o..our work, your majesty, so, we will. Do you want to change maids by any chance?"
I felt complete loss of words as I said them in an assuring voice, "No, no there is no need. You guys are very skilled, I liked it, so keep your good work."
As I said that, I saw them having a sigh of relief. But there was one more problem. As I was in someone else's body, though I also had the same physical features like this person has but I don't have her memories. So, calling the maids like 'hey', 'you' sounded quite rude. I needed to know their names. So, I asked them, "I don't seem to remember your names, can you tell me what it was?"
They told me their names as June, Haran and Tasa without thinking about why I could not remember it. So, I was getting along with them quite well with time.
After the Hair washing was finished, they took me to the Bathing Chamber where there was a mini bath pond. Yes, it is literally a small bathing area in a round shape so, I could never say it is a bathtub. Other than that, there were several racks containing various glass bottles of different coloring liquids. I could sense they were not for drinking, so they must be different bathing kit. This room has a unique vibe. The walls were white with different flowers painted in them. No, it was not flowers but only petals. That gave an exquisite look to that bathing zone. There were four stair steps to enter that pond. The sun light was coming from the glass rooftop and reflecting in the water of that pond. The water had a sky-blue color with the constant hot water supply though a certain place in the pond. But the aroma in that chamber was tantalizing. The sweet-scented sticks were lighted up with the red rose petals floating on the water surface. The bathing bar had a sweet lavender scent seeping from it. Right now, I really feeling like a queen. After about an hour I was finished with the 'taking bath process' as I entered the dressing room. It was also a huge room with big wardrobes. But after realizing her collection my head was spinning with that huge number and designs of clothes. Somehow, at last I made my final choice spending thirty minutes in the closet. But when I stood in front of the mirror wearing that dress, I could sense how beautiful she was and her elegant choices. It was a simple mauve color, floral embroidered, full sleeve long gown. But still the reflection in the mirror took me in a surprise. I may have her same face but her resemblance was more vivid due to her wavering long, light brown hair. I never had them long ever in my life.
There was a palace rule in the Solar Empire; that the king, queen and their family members will have at least one meal together a day. But I was already running late for the breakfast so, I could not have my breakfast together with him. But I did not eat alone though as my little Albert was there to accompany me. He really looks very similar to his father. Though I was not the one to conceive him but I went through the pain to give birth to him. So, I wanted him to give as much love as I could.
After the morning breakfast time was over, now it was the time for my study about THE GREAT SOLAR EMPIRE. Rain came to my room with holding several books and papers. Except her, there was one more maid who came along. I knew her it was June, the one who took me to the bathing chamber. As Rain put those books and papers on the table, she said pointing her finger to June, "Her name is June, and she is the head of the maids allotted for Your Majesty."
June bowed to me but I was a bit uncomfortable, because Rain knew my little secret that I was not the actual queen but with someone else around like that, it was going to get difficult to pretend. Looking at my expressions, Rain again said, "Do not worry Your Majesty, she is also like me, she knows the things I know about you and she will always keep that a secret." I heaved a sigh of relief after conforming that.
After three more hours when Rain told me to take the Lunch, I was whole heartedly wanting to go back to my past dead self. What was this all!!!
{Three hours ago}
I was curious to learn about the country where I was the queen. So, firstly Rain started with the geographic position. The Solar Empire was first discovered about more than hundred years ago, in the third year of the Heaven's Moon Calendar by the Alex Louis, who was primarily the successor of the Royal Louis family. But he was banished for treason, which was a conspiracy of his younger brother Demetri Louis, to be the only heir of the throne.
But after a long struggle Alex discovered this small land by the Sol River thirty miles away from the Louis Empire. This ground was fallow at the beginning, but he started doing Agriculture by heiring some labors and made some small cottages with the money he saved during his life in the royal family. In this piece of land, the Sun shined brightly always throughout the whole year. So, he named this ground as the Solar Kingdom.
With the flowing time, he became a great merchant and started gathering his followers and train them swordsmanship personally. By the middle of the Heaven's Moon Calendar, he marched against the Louis Kingdom with his newly formed army. With the end of the two years wide deadly war, he got back his own Kingdom of Louis but he could not abandon his new realm as well so, he named his own country and the Solar Kingdom as THE SOLAR EMPIRE. He was the First bright sun of this Empire who acquired the whole distance between these two places and registered that under this new country. Alex was bestowed with the "Heliandres" title by his folk so he made that the new Family name after him.
But after that he did not have many years to rule over so the second sun took the leash of the country very soon in his hands. But as Alex Heliandres wanted their Family name to live through their generations, he made it a compulsory second name after the birth name of the heir. That is the reason why the successors of this lineage had the second name Louis before their surname.
Up to this, it was okay for me to consume but now the actual story began as the story continued. This Solar Empire was really blessed by the god of Sun. it has a river by its south side and another three side has three kingdoms; The Lunar Empire on the North, by the West it was The Mosems Empire and on the East the Kingdom of Rufyn. Except, the Mosems, all three get along well with each other. Then I had to learn about the life history of the great successors of the Solar Empire. Though it was three including Aelius on the list but I read about seven because those four were killed or diagnosed with diseases before they could acquire the throne. Even Aelius also had one elder brother who was assassinated just after his birth.
I was quite shocked hearing this story as how people can kill a small life like that. But after that I had to continue to know more about the political affairs and the laws of the country as well as the inner court, which was particularly made for listening to the female commoners. Though there were thousands of laws in the country but I just needed to go through the main ones and all the laws of the inner court. Because in that court the queen holds all kind of authorities in her hands. So, it was practically my ground of responsibilities. I also learned about the people here, their choices, the seasons, months, the country's other external situations.
But then Rain and June started with the Palace Laws and Etiquettes. And that was the moment when the Door to Hell opened for me. There was total three thousand thirty-four laws and etiquettes in the book. 'From the morning routine to night's sleep, how to maintain table manners, how to behave in front of guests, how to manage the inner palace peace even how to eat, when to eat, how to walk!!!' all of these idiotic descriptions was written there.
By the time it was to take my lunch, my soul left my new body with its free will. I was completely exhausted and felt like a law student. Just in one day, my respect against those Law Students reached to top level. They are truly genius.
As this whole morning completely soaked my all energy, I told Rain that I don't have any appetite anymore as I went straight to bed. Within seconds I was drifted to the Land of Fairies.
I woke up after having a two hours rest. I saw June was sitting in a couch holding Albert. I told her to give him to me. But in reply she said, "Your Majesty, you can't take care of Albert right now because you have to get prepared for the Dinner with His Majesty."
I mumbled after her, "Dinner with His Majesty?"
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