Madam Yina took the queen to see her royal princess, Yasmin, arriving at her quarters she suddenly remembers her old palace back home, abandon and deserted. She quickly wipes the single drop of tears that were threatening to drop.
"I'm sorry the royal princess has caught the flu, she fears she might infect the queen so she apologizes she can't meet the queen today," her maid said bowing to them
"Why is a royal princess living in such a condition?" Lyn curiously asks Madam Yina.
"It's a long story she is the younger sister of the former king, after the former queen and king pass on there was a riot, she lost her husband and five sons, she couldn't deal with the grief, and she ended up mentally disturbed. She locks herself in her quarters refusing to see anyone or even having people around her except this old maid of hers," Madam Yina explains. Lyn felt sorry for her and wish she could do something to help her.
Royal Princess Yasmin was the only high member of the royal family, the next person to visit is consort Suva, there was no need to visit the rest of the consort, Lyn will get to know them in due time. Madam Yina had explained as they set to Consort Suva's quarters. The mere mention of her name makes Lyn's belly upset.
"I can see you are not from here, judging from your clothes, I can forgive you for your ignorance but unless you finish eating this bowl of pepper," Consort Suva says with a smirk on her face, her specialty was torturing people, it gives her the uttermost pleasure.
"Shhh," Moesha chuckles.
"You will have to walk through that to get to the bowl," Consort Suva ordered with an evil wink. Her guard brought hot charcoals spread on a mental board, Moesha looks on with horror, and as if that was not worse enough she ordered them to spread broken glasses to the hot charcoal with fire.
"What!" Moesha hissed in shock with the guards standing beside her she had nowhere to run to. "Or I can have you execute your choice," Consort Suva added going to see on her high-mounted chair to enjoy the show.
Moesha had no way out, she was nervous but there was no way she was going to let her kill her, she can't leave Jaelyn alone. 'The princess still needs me, I can't leave her alone,' Moesha thought as tears roll down her cheeks uncontrollably accepting her bad fate, she walks closer to the hot charcoal and halts.
"Attention! Queen Oaklyn is here!!!" one of the guards with them announces. Jaelyn and the rest had heard the noises when they were coming, Lyn walks in there with a frown face, she wonders why one can be so evil.
"Welcome, how great of you to visit me, you didn't have to follow the formalities my dear," Consort Suva said in a sweet tone descending from her high throne to welcome her guest.
Madam Yina tried to speak but Lyn came out first. "You are right but it seems I came at the wrong time," Lyn mumbles.
"Of course not, it's never a bad time, someone! gets the queen some fresh green lemon tea," Consort Suva ordered as she close the gap between them, one could feel the tension between them but Consort Suva wears her pretentious face pretty well.
"My princess," Moesha whispers as her tears continue to trickle down her cheeks. "I can see you know this boorish maid, I will help you teach her lesson," Consort Suva says with a soft smile as she offers Lyn a cup of tea her maid brought.
"I'm allergic to green lemon tea," Lyn said emptying the cup of tea on the floor and handing the cup back to the maid, "and for teaching my maid a lesson, don't you think that's a little too audacious of you," Lyn said angrily.
"Of course not my queen, this maid here offended me and as the head of this chamberlain I hold the right to punish anyone that flouts the rules of this palace." Consort Suva proudly informed.
"Including me I suppose?" Lyn asked as she walks closer to where Moesha was standing, Moesha knows her too well and she knows she will do anything to save her including putting herself in harm's way. She shakes her head asking Jaelyn to stop trying to save her.
"Yes, rules are rules, but of course, there are different rules that apply to maids and royal members" Consort Suva replies, she was already upset with Lyn's behavior yet still she didn't let it show in front of the others.
"I see, I guess I have to take my maid's place since I didn't discipline her well enough to have offended you," Lyn said turning majestically to stare at Consort Suva who was fuming in rage.
"My queen you don't have to do that," Madam Yin said trying to stop the stubborn queen. "No, my princess please don't," Moesha pleads to her. Lyn smiles and sends everyone in the hall away including Madam Yina and Moesha.
"It's an order!" she growls. They obeyed and walk out of the hall.
"I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to bear the consequence if a single scratch is found on my body. May I need to remind you again who I am here and if anyone touches even my maid is going against the king," Lyn said angrily closing the distance between her and Consort Suva, the two women face each other angrily.