THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN LOTUS (COMPLETE) WATTY2020

CHAPTER 1

As the mistress of the palace, she had at least ten maids to serve her during her bath; ten more to serve her for every meal and when she was leaving the palace she would have ten maids, ten female bodyguards and ten male bodyguards.

She never loved to carry a weapon wherever she goes, the weapons were meant for those that served her and not her. She was just fine without a sword, a dagger or anything of that sort.

After being in the water for thirty minutes she emerged and the maids helped her to put on the inner robe to wipe the water from her. The other maids began to wipe her hair so that it would dry up while she remains seated. The other was busy applying cream on her body. That brought memories of when her mother was still alive, her mother was served by at least twenty maids and yet they couldn't prevent her from being poisoned. She found that at least ten of them were spies and she had them executed in front of every disciple as a warning.

Having fewer maids was for the better, not that anyone would harm her. She stood up and let them dress her in her favorite colors; red and black.

'I love this gown,' she said as she looked at the gown she had been dressed in.

'The young Lord had these made while you were sleeping,' Nora said.

'He did?'

'Yes, there are many of them. I will show you after you have your porridge,' she said.

'Let's do that then,' she said.

The maids were finally doesn't and she made her way to another hall where her food had already been prepared for her. It's been too long she ate, she said taking a seat on her usual seat. The maids tasted her food first before she dug into the porridge and finished the whole bowl that had been prepared for her.

'Mistress, the Left Guardian heard that you are awake and he is here seeking your audience,' Nora said.

'Send him in,' Valery said washing her hands.

The Left Guardian walked in and she smiled. This man was a loyal man. She had known him for decades and yet he never betrayed her or the palace.

'Oh hail my Saintess and Mistress,' he praised as he knelt down and crossed his arms.

'You may rise,' she said and he did so.

'You look more beautiful and refined mistress,' he said and she smiled.

'You know how to make me smile all the time Guardian. Why are you here?'

'There is an invitation that the royal family sent one month ago and since you are now awake, how should we deal with it? I never gave them a reply.'

Valery pondered over the issue for a while. She had always turned all invitations down from the palace and yet these people just couldn't give up.

'I haven't been to the capital city in years after that incident. Write to them and tell them that I will come but what event is there this time?' she asked when she realized she didn't even know.

The Left Guardian smiled at her and said, 'I'm glad that you never changed. I would have been worried if my mistress was lost. The Royal Consort gave birth to another baby boy and the Emperor will be hosting a huge celebration for him in a week.'

'That's the case; I guess the consort is busy. How many children had she birthed after she entered the palace?'

'That would be the fourth child,' he replied.

'She sure is lucky, no wonder why she is highly favored,' she commented thinking of how she would never be able to have that feeling of birthing a child.