Book 18: Chapter 9
While Irina was respectfully sent to the Imperial Palace, the guards and maids in the palace didn’t recognise her. Ling Yue didn’t live in the Imperial Palace but would often appear. As for Irina, it was their first time seeing her. The maids and guards didn’t know how to treat her, the grandiose Imperial Palace intimidated her, to be honest.
A maid walked over and bowed to Irina. With a smile, she asked, “Ma’am, please follow me to the guest hall. Do you have business at the Imperial Palace?”
The maid was different to the other maids. Her uniform was a tad different. To add to that, it seemed as though she was more experienced than the other maids and had a better attitude, which calmed Irina down to an extent. She followed the maid into the interior of the Imperial Palace.
Irina cautiously answered, “I want to see His Majesty… King Troy…”
The maid responded with a nod and smile: “Consort Irina, am I right? King Troy informed me already; however, he and Princess Freya are currently attending a meeting. Therefore, he cannot see you right away. Please wait for him in his office for now. You can use the break room next door to rest. Would you like a cup of nice tea, or would you like a tour of the Imperial Palace, perchance?”
“I will just wait in the break room.”
Irina felt a little nervous at the thought of wandering such a large palace. The maid gave her a smile, which gave the impression the maid had a prank in mind. The two went along the stairs to Troy’s office. Irina enviously surveyed at the office before her. She emotionally remarked, “I have never seen his residence. I have only ever heard of it. It seems that his living conditions are good.”
“Not exactly. After all, he is often tired from work. When he has a lot of work, it is normal for him not to return to his room. The recent conference is important, so it has been a long time since he has had any decent sleep. He is virtually meeting with people from the two parties if not in a meeting.”
“Has my visit caused him trouble, then…? I said that I would not cause him any trouble… Should… I have not come…?” asked Irina.