Chapter three: princess Lai Zhang

"The queen is here"

What is going on, why would the queen be here, as I here de min saying that with a shocked look on her face.

"open the door de min" as I instructed her to.

Seeing the queen I quickly try to stand up, but she Immediately signal me by lifting her hand.

Sit, as she said to me with a voice filled with all sort of strength and power.

Queen

"so you really do not recall all that happened and if I may ask, how did you end up in the field of commoners and at such in a filthy condition and also not knowing who has been taking care of you. hmmm so strange, something is definitely wrong.

You must be very lucky that the general was passing by and came to aid. Just so you know Lai zhang u don't care about the rumor going on in the palace because to me I know you are just pretending

"Pretending ! , why would I be pretending as I thought deep in my mind, what could have happened between the princess and the queen for her to dislike the princess so much.

Queen

"so let me just be straight with you, I know,I definitely know you remember all that has happened, so why all this pretence or are you back to take revenge for what you caused by your own very hand. Just so you know Lai zhang you are late, you cannot destroy all my hard work.

Hearing the queen say all this makes me more confused. oh well I have to make good use of my brain. I heard back in class that people in the ancient time always jump to wrong conclusions.

"my queen as I could feel my voice shaking in fear unable to talk properly ". "My queen I really don't remember a thing , everything you are saying all sounds strange to me. If I remember who or where I was or how do I even get to the commoners field I would have made haste to come for revenge just as you said.

Queen

"How dare you, you child of a concubine speaking to me in such rude tone. you must be punished for the manner in which you just responded to me.

"But I was only trying to explain I didn't mean to sound so disrespectful besides.......

"show mercy your queen". As I could see de min already on her knees with her head facing downward.

"The queen mother is here"

"Your greatness is beyond compare queen mother". As I heard the queen mother addresses her and bowing to show her respect.

"princess you only lost your memory or did you forget how to pay your respect as the queen said to me angrily

Before I could bow and pay my respect to her queen mother, I was filled with suprise as she hug me. And it felt so warm,immediately I remember the feeling and touch of mother. I didn't know but at that same moment I return her hug and look at her. Her eyes were full of tears running down to her cheek. But wow she is very beautiful and healthy for someone everyone call the queen mother.

Queen mother

Lai Zhang my beautiful lotus flower, how I've miss you so . They told me your body was lost and they could not find you when you fell from the zu mountain. But you look so fine and am also hearing a rumour that you do not remember much not even your own name.

Lai zhang

You look so beautiful, "how could I say that out Loud " I mean you are very strong and you smell so nice what fragrance do you use?

"Frangrance,what's a fragrance "?

" oh shit this is definitely not where I came from"

I meant you smell good.

Immediately both the queen mother and her escorts where filled with laughter,I too have no choice but to laugh with them.

"Queen mother may I be excuse, I still have some unfinished business with princess Zing Lai we still need to hold the engagement with the prince from thai kingdom " saidvthe queen

"ok ok you are excused" said the queen mother with her face overflow with joy.

The next day I was summoned to meet with the queen mother once its noon. But why wait till its noon as I said happily to de min. De min as I called her in a happy and low tone.

yes your highness as she reply . de min we have alot of catching up to do so lets start with you. How did you end up in the palace, what about your family. Especially how you end up as my maid.

De min

Princess you mean you don't remember, well you save not only me but my sister as well that was about four years ago. you disguise yourself and was in town with the current prince of thai kingdom and also his title was not known by you but I think the two of you meant each other in town. That day I will never forget the help you showed. I and my sister was almost being sold to a brothel to pay off our fathers debt. A debt we have no idea about and since we were unable to pay off our late fathers debt I and my sister de lui were forced to entertain the crowd playing instruments and dancing but it was never enough to pay off the debt,and time eventually ran out and the loan sharks patience ran out and that's when you came in and ask why would a woman be forced against her will. What was there crime as you asked the men dragging us.

Madam if you are willing to take their place or you pay off their debts of 100 silver then keep moving this doesn't concern you.

But princess you paid off the debt like it was nothing and ask I and my sister to meet a certain man I think his name was Min, Scholar Min of the Min Jang family.

After that we were sent to the palace to be with you as a maid.

We never knew you were her royal princess and we are indeed indebted to you and swear on our life to help and protect you and which we failed miserably.

"And there u was standing still looking at de min straight in her eyes "

"My princess hope all is alright why are your eyes running with ters"?.

"With tears I said, why would i be crying I've only meant her and i dont know much about her so while the tears" As I asked myself in a deep thought.

Immediately I could hear a whisper"help me,please help me"

"wait a minute, de min did you hear something"?

"something"?,like what your highness as de min asked looking very confuse

"I heard a voice asking for help"

"Nevermind maybe am just hallucinating "

"My princess maybe having a nice hot tea will help, let me quickly do so"

"Okay that would be good de min"

After de min left I walked round the corridor of the room. "Wow traditional rooms are so massive in the ancient times". I wonder around and lost my way and find my self in another room filled with portrait of a beautiful lady with black long and shiny hair.

"Who could this be I wonder "

"Princess, princess, where are you"

"Am right here as I raised my voice"

"Princess you wonder off barefoot, please dont get me in trouble if queen mother sees this I would definitely be punished ".

"I'm sorry for making you worry, I didn't mean to...........

"princess you are in the forbidden room"

"Forbidden room" I asked in a confuse manner.

"Princess you've really forgotten everything, if some else sees you in this room it will bring out more suspicious treat to you"

Ah my head, help me ,please help me it's that voice again. who are you, as I scream out in pain

" qi min qu min, please help the royal princess passed out"

"call the royal physician"

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