Ok. In other words, this auntie is the manager of the Crown Princeâs harem. What an interesting job to have. If I must live here or find a way out as fast as possible, it will be extremely important to remain on Chenâs good side.
âIt is an honor to meet youâ¦ummâ¦Miss Chenâ¦â I replied with the warmest smile I could muster.
âYou can call me Auntie Chen. Everyone, please leave us alone for a moment,â Auntie Chen replied before turning to wave off the others in the room.
With swift bows they turned to leave the room, quietly closing the door behind them. Suddenly, I was left alone with Auntie Chen. I breathed in deeply a few times to calm my own heat beat. For some reason, I had a very gad feeling about this and the atmosphere is making me nervous. I looked down to see that my hand were balled together and my palms were sweating slightly.
âThere is no need to be nervous. I am here to guide and prepare you. You can ask me any questions and I will give you some tips on how to become successful,â Auntie Chen continued speaking in her warm yet professional voice. It appears she has been through this same or similar conversation at least a hundred times in her career.
âI was asking this earlier butâ¦what are you all preparing me for?â I asked in a soft and slightly cautious voice.
âDo you know the significance of being the Lady of this White Lotus Palace?â Auntie Chen asked with an alluring smile.
âNoâ¦â I answered quite frankly.
âThe White Lotus Palace was originally built for Lady Li Ning who was the previous emperorâs favorite concubine. The white lotus was her favorite flower. Later on, after the death of the empress at that time, Lady Li Ning was directly promoted to empress. This palace became the symbol of Love and it is said that the Lady that resides in this Palace will become the Empress one day,â Auntie Chen explained as she looked me up and down and smiled proudly.
On the other hand, I didnât like where this story was going at all because no part of the story did Auntie mention that Lady Li Ning got to go back home. I wasnât sure if Lady Li Ning, or whoever, was willing or not but I was sure that I didnât want to become a concubine or an Empress. I just want to go back home.
Taking my silence for acceptance rather than shock and confusion, Auntie Chen continued with her story.
âAfter the death of Lady Li Ning, this palace is specifically bestowed upon women who hold the interest of the emperor or the one next in line. In your case, the emperor has graciously bestowed the title of Lady White Lotus to you along with this palace because you have captured the crown princeâs interest,â Auntie Chen said definitely with so much joy in her face that I wanted to choke in guilt.
âI seeâ¦â was all I managed to say while withholding my sigh of frustration.
How do I start to explain to her that I donât hold Renâs interest in that way? We just met before and maybe he rememberedâ¦or notâ¦but that is it. Should I also add that he destroyed my town and slaughtered my people? On top of that, I was on the verge of being raped by one of his soldiers.
âWe donât have much time so letâs get on with it. I am here to prepare you for your first night with the Crown Prince,â Auntie Chen continued bluntly.
âWhat?!â I cried out in shock.
âYes, Lady Rinâ¦or should I say Lady White Lotus. I can understand your excitement, after all, it is such a rare opportunity and honor to be chosen on your very first day in the palace to spend the night with the crown prince. Many women, even the ones in his harem, can only dream of spending the night with him,â Auntie Chen said with a warm smile.
I bit my lip and plastered a tight smile on my face. If there was an award for the biggest misunderstanding, Auntie Chen here would be the winner without a doubt.
âI donât think Renâ¦I meanâ¦the Crown Prince is interested inâ¦spending the night with me. There must be some kind of misunderstanding. I shouldâ¦go homeâ¦â I suggested in a shaky voice.
âThereâs no need to be shy and modest. Everyone girl that is sane would jump at this opportunity. Let us go over the details to make sure tonight will be a huge success for you. Of course, donât forget about poor Auntie Chen here when you become the next empress!â Auntie Chen stated joyfully as she laughed in a booming voice.
It was clear that Iâm not going to get anywhere with her on this topic. Rather than wanting to become his concubine, I just wanted to strangle the man for the way he used me. A night with Renâ¦does that mean that I will be alone with him?
âOf course, how could I ever forget about you,â I replied while faking a joyous smile. I need to gather information.
âGood. So for tonight, the crown prince will be visiting this palace to spend the night with you. We have already prepared everything, and you look so beautiful. The crown prince will definitely be pleased. Now, for the most important part, I will give you some tips on how to please the crown princeâ¦â Auntie Chen proudly explained.
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After around thirty minutes of outlining how I should please Ren in bed including how to seductively pose my body, spread my legs, bear the pain of losing my virginity, thank and compliment the prince at the end and also throughout the ordeal. Along with other insane-sounding tips, the lecture finally came to an end.
The details did not shock me because although I was a virgin, as a medical practitioner, I knew well how men and women mated and how our bodies worked. What shocked and appalled me was the ridiculousness of the demands that should be fulfilled in the royal bed chamber. While Auntie Chen was proudly outlining everything, the only thought running through my head was where I could find a knife to stab that man with.
--To be continued....