Capítulo 266: Chapter 266

Only Helian Zheng was left idle that morning; everyone else was serving the patriarchs, preparing for the coronation, or otherwise arranging matters for the guests. The two queens rose early in the morning and attended affairs in the early palace and even Medora was summoned forth to help. Only the two pregnant women remained in the back palace with Helian Zheng.

Narta exited her room for what seemed like the first time. Locked in between Zong Chen and Gu Nanyi, she had been much to afraid to step outside, and today she could finally come out for a breath of fresh air.

The young woman made her way to the back palace's kitchen and poured out a bowl of buttered tea and prepares some ointment before heading for Helian Zheng's residence. As she walked down a veranda, she ran her hand against the wall to balance herself on the slippery ground, but just as she was reaching for the wall, she lost balance and spilled her buttered tea. 

A voice cried out in surprise.