The next day, suzhen had been looking at the maids who were packing her luggages and the guards who were preparing the horses.
"Suzhen!"
Upon hearing her name, suzhen turned around and saw a young maiden running towards. Clearly forgetting the rules of etiquettes.
Suzhen opened her arms and embraced the young maiden.
"Princess Xiao Ling,how have to been?" she asked as she pulled out from the embrace only to see the face of a crying princess.
"Suzhen,do you really have to leave?" Princess Xiao Ling complained, already knowing the answer but didn't want to accept it.
"I have to go, I'm sorry" Suzhen sighed heavily "I'll be sending you letters everyday,okay" she fought back the tears that tried to make their way out. Princess Xiao Ling reluctantly nodded.
"What a great show"
That voice. Of all times why does she have to appear at the worse times.
Suzhen looked up and saw a really annoying silhouette approaching.
"Miss Xin Yan. What an annoying and unexpected surprise."
" Hahahaha,miss suzhen, funny as always. No need to be so kind" Miss Xin Yan laughed.
" What are you doing here uninvited?" Suzhen asked as she looked right into Miss Xin Yan's eyes.
"To say goodbye toy best 'friend'. That's all" Miss Xin Yan scoffed but suzhen knew there was something else Xin Yan wanted to say.
"That's all?"
Miss Xin Yan folded her arms and walked closer to suzhen. Smirking,she replied "Actually, I've got more to say. Soon you'll be the wife of a crown prince and judging by the way prince Luo treats you,he might favour you and make you his empress."
" And so?"
"And you'll be the empress of a one of the powerful kingdoms ... but..." she paused and looked carefully at Suzhen's expression which of course was aloof.
"I can't allow you to step on such a position"
'Okay. Can someone tell me what's her problem?' Suzhen thought.
Miss Xin Yan continued "I can't allow you to have higher ranks then me. You were supposed to be a lowly maid,no, actually even being a maid is very high position because you were supposed to be a beggar"
Suzhen couldn't take it anymore. " How dare you come here and cause trouble" Suzhen felt her veins melt because of her boiling blood.
"Tell me something,miss Xin Yan. You love prince Haoran so much and that you are 'perfect' for him,right? So now you have him all to yourself. Now get out of here before I drag you out myself. Do you hear me?"
" But just you know that I won't be giving up so easily. I'll make sure to destroy you,Li suzhen. Yes, the Li family is the most powerful family among the aristocrats just because you're related to the royal family. You're not the queen of anyone"
" I've had enough of your drama ,Get out of my site you wen-"
*Slap*
A minute ago she was frustrated,now her cheeks are hurting. Suzhen looked at miss Xin Yan with hatred. How dare she slap suzhen.
"Now you know your place,Li suzhen. Enjoy the comfort while it still lasts because I'll make sure you loose it all. This isn't over" with that said,miss Xin Yan turned her heels and left.
Princess Xiao Ling,who was silent the whole time hugged suzhen to comfort her. If only she could report this. Too bad.
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Before suzhen left,she bid her family goodbye.
Suzhen promised herself not to cry but the Duchess wasn't helping at all.
"Suzhen,my dear. Hope..... to see you again" she said between sobs.
Suzhen cried as she hugged the duchess really tightly. " Mum,I will come visit one day" this sounded ridiculous because it was impossible but she knew that they'll see each other again soon. The question is how? and when?
After breaking from the Duchess's embrace, suzhen also hugged her brother and father.
"Be strong,my dear" said the duke.
Suzhen heaved a sigh and waved her family goodbye before stepping into the carriage.
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The trip to Naishi took a week and in these days, Suzhen had been feeling bored.
She was relieved when the guard announced their arrival. Through the window he said "My lady we have arrived"
"Finally" she exclaimed. Well at least we should get used to prison.
The carriage door was opened and a hand reached out to her. Thinking that it could be a nice guard she happily took it. She took the last step of the stepping stools and her smile slipped away.
"Welcome,my dear future wife" prince Luo warmly welcomed.
One of the days in the palace, prince Luo left before suzhen for some reason. She should have expected this to happen.
Suzhen wanted to removed her hands from his but he was too strong for her too do so from his tight grip. sighing,she gave up.
Prince Luo turned to the servants.
"Bow to your Lady" he ordered.
"Greetings,my lady. Wishing you a long and satisfied life" all the present guards and maids lowered their heads and bowed.
The servants were dressed in Pink were all lined in two rolls. The same goes with the guards.
Prince Luo signaled one of the maids to come forward and ordered "Take lady suzhen to her quarters and make sure to inform the imperial kitchen to prepare her lady's lunch,she must be starving"
" This way, my lady" The maidservant gestured the way.
Prince Luo had let go of suzhen's hand and suzhen immediately started following the maid.
Prince Luo cunningly smirked. Is he having something in mind?
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Whilst following the maid servant's direction,who was behind her, suzhen admired the interiors of the palace. When they reached at her new quarters. Suzhen stepped back and the maidservant opened the two-sized door for suzhen. When suzhen entered her new room, her jaw dropped. The room was majestic but sadly, suzhen was never comfortable with so much luxury.
She sat in her huge bed, swaying her legs while looking around.
"My lady, I'll be your personal maid from now on" The maid servant who escorted suzhen spoke.
"oh. What's your name?" was the only thing suzhen Could ask right now.
" I'm Mei, my lady"
"Mei? what a lovely name. Your new means beautiful right?"
"Yes, my lady"
" oh"
" May I get your lunch now, my lady"
" Yes. Please hurry up, I'm starving" liar. Actually,it wasn't completely a lie. She doesn't want to be left alone, In a foreign land, with foreign people: Everything's different.
"Yes, my lady" with that said Mei left after closing the door before her.