Bk 2: Chapter Five (22)

A small sedan chair was dropped on at the entrance of a luxurious courtyard. Unlike other courtyards in the nether world that was dull, this seemed quite lively. Though the colours were sill dark, there were at least greens in the courtyard. A beautiful lady stepped of the sedan char and rushed into the courtyard under the surprised stares of some ladies. Her maids tried to calm her, advising her to take note of her etiquette, but the lady was too much in a hurry to care.

She dashed into the receiving room to see, two maids emerging. These were not like other servant that had their faces covered, these were serving ladies. They accompanied their masters and kept them company. She who was in a hurry only had two of these maids and they were the ones rushing after her.

“Well, what do we have here?” one of the serving ladies asked in mockery. They did not care that the lady before them was concubine and as such, above them. They were her royal majesty’s serving maids.