Book 19: Chapter 36
“This is the balcony, where you will make an appearance tomorrow.”
The youngster pushed open the large window that came down to the floor, allowing the four sisters to take a look at the spacious balcony. The palace operated at an astonishingly fast pace. The open day was mentioned yesterday, yet everything was practically ready the next day. The invitations had been sent to everyone they needed to be sent to, and the public announcement had been made. As well, they had finished preparing the visitor and ticket limits.
While it was called an open day, not everybody was permitted entry; they had to limit the number of people permitted to enter the palace grounds. The lawn had been repaired. The chefs could forget sleeping for the night in order to prepare the food and refreshments. The maids originally split into three shifts were all busy.
The youngster was in the middle of taking the four sisters through tomorrow’s program. The program was fairly packed for the four sisters. First, they had to accompany Miss Vera on a tour. Then, they had to accompany her for her speech. In the afternoon, they had to have afternoon tea with the nobles. At night, they had to attend an official ball.
Nona enthusiastically ran to the balcony. Fragrant flowers had already been placed in the hanging baskets outside. She happily had a sniff then peered down. One could see every corner of the imperial palace from the balcony, thereby making it an ideal location for a speech. The realisation that everybody in the spacious area below would be watching her during the speech excited her. The back of the balcony also functioned to transmit the speaker’s voice.
The youngster watched the four girls go to the balcony. With a smile, he explained, “Tomorrow, you just need to stand next to Miss Vera. Once she has finished her speech, you simply need to give the people below a wave. I know that tomorrow’s schedule is packed and tiring. However, I am sure that it will be a rewarding day. This grand ceremony is rare to chance upon. Outside of your work hours, you can play as you like.”
“What’s more fun than ceremony you mentioned?” Ling Yue almost asked that, but she stopped herself in time.
The memory with the scent of the sea and sight of the stars belonged to Liu Yue alone. Though the four sisters were close to each other, they weren’t always together. They all had their own little secrets. As such, Liu Yue, who wanted to keep her secret, decided not to ask. Nevertheless, she really wanted to know what was more fun between the ceremony and tomorrow.
“Aaaaahhhh. Aaaaahhhhhh.” Nona cheerfully shouted out in a loud voice. She tried all sorts of ways of raising the volume of her voice.