Dreamstress

CHAPTER 12: PREPARATIØN

Julianna was back at the kingdom helping with the chores and tasks because the Prince's coronation was tomorrow, she was helping to put finishing touches.

" Juli, did the designs match?" the Crown Prince asked

"No, I've sent some people to go change it" Julianna acknowledged the Crown Prince's presence with a bow. so did the people she was ordering around.

" What is the colour for the preparation is it contrasting colours or sameness" one if the designers around her asked.

" White and blue should look good" Julianna decided.

" Yes miss" the designers responded and left.

" Julianna should the carpet be red or blue?" Another group came up to her.

" it should be the colour, the imperial Crown Prince would wear" Julianna said. " that's brilliant " they complimented and left.

A maid who was carrying a heavy basket accidentally slipped and fell down. The contents of the basket spilled on the floor. Julianna walked over to help her pack the items which she was scrambling to pack. Unexpectedly, the maid pushed her away luckily she held herself against falling.

" I see how the imperial Crown Prince treats you, I know you used dirty means to trap him," she drew close to Julianna and spoke softly "I prefer to do hard work and by that I mean that you shouldn't use your means on me, w***e".

the Crown Prince who was watching drew close .

" everyone may not speak their minds" the maid packed up the remaining items into the basket " but I will" she drew the basket up and walked away.

the Crown Prince stood beside Julianna, " what did she say to you?" the Crown Prince asked

" she says she can handle herself and that I should focus more on the things I'm supposed to be doing" Julianna replied " I'd better get back to work, Your imperialness" Julianna slightly bowed and rose.

"You have done mist if the work and neglected my side" the Crown Prince said and Julianna glanced around in thought~he was right.

" Laima, has the imperial Crown Prince's delivery arrived?" Julianna yelled out to the imperial designer who happened to be passing by.

" Yes, it has been supplied to your room for sorting purposes and the main courthouse of the imperial Crown Prince is ready" Laima reported.

" thank you" Julianna appreciated.

" You're welcome " Laima said and walked away.

" Okay imperial Crown Prince let me concentrate on your side, I'll leave now " Julianna slightly bowed and left.

"Loquian" the guard appeared at the Crown Prince's call.

" I want the life of that maid before tomorrow" the Crown Prince ordered.

" YesSire" the guard bowed and was gone in the blink of an eye.

JULIANNA'S ROOM

JULIANNA'S PIC

My brain was going in all directions.

I've never been so busy organising and ordering people around. 'being personal maid is tough work' I sighed as I sorted the Prince's suit his imperial chambers decoration and so much more. I felt that something was missing I this my new life. Probably, the injuries and scars which I normally get everyday in the past. luckily they were healing normally although the Crown Prince said there was something special about me that was all he was willing to divulge.

" Has my new chambers been second chamber been properly arranged?"

the Imperial Crown Prince? I turned abruptly this time without falling.

" Yes, the last one hasn't been fully arranged but arrangement has begun" I said sorting through the goods.

"You're, you're going to get me into trouble imperial Crown Prince " I said as the Crown Prince sat on the bed.

" oh?, How am I going to do that?" the Crown Prince asked indifferently as he gazed at the room almost filled with decorations, gifts and leftover designs.

"My fellow servants and a few others have started accusing me of having an affair with you and I know you are not bothered but it might affect my work in the empire" I stated still sorting through my piles of work

" Are you bothered?" the Crown Prince asked.

" By their comments, a bit" I raised a design up and glanced at him his gaze was still roaming around the room.

How could he be do comfortable around me?

"So far as I am concerned I know it is not true, but the fact remains that it will affect my work " I explained.

" Okay I'll take my leave then" the Crown Prince said obviously amused. He rose from the bed, I wasn't focused o him anymore.

" Don't take every one seriously," the Crown Prince was suddenly in front of me u was truly startled but thankfully, I didn't show it."and I really do not care what anyone says, we both know what we're doing, right?" he asked with a teasing smile.

"right" my breath caught in my throat.

" Good " the Crown Prince said and like a gust of wind he left .

After a while, aknoxk rebounded on the door," come in" I said almost done with the sorting.

The door opened," Miss have you selected the designs for the last chamber?" one of the three designers who entered tge room asked.

" Take those ones over there,the rest should be used on his least visited placed and the left over should be retired to the imperial designer" I ordered.

" Yes, miss" they responded in unison and they cleared out the room with my guidance which took up a lot of time but finally I was done, except, one more thing.

I heard greetings outside and the next thing the Crown Prince was standing before me.

" is there a problem, imperial crown Prince" I spoke first.

He gazed at me in silence for a while," You've been working so hard, you should rest" the Crown Prince said.

My head felt like there was a hammer hitting on it and my temperature was rising but I'd rest after a little bit more arrangement. " thank you for your concern, imperial crown Prince but I have one more thing to arrange and it's almost time for you to have lunch" I said, " i promise to finish what I have left to do and rest" I spoke up as I saw that he wanted to speak, bowed slightly and quickly left.

I cross- checked every single arrangement and made sure that everything was perfect and that nothing was wrong. It remained the buffet~ good will be prepared very early the next day but I was to pick out a menu that would serve to the taste of the guests and I had already plotted it out I just had to hand in my writings to the kitchen and I would be done for the day.

PRINCESS MIST'S RØØM

AUTHOR'S PIC

"You said that the Crown Prince checks up on her, always?" Royal Princess Mist asked toying with a pen knife between her finger tips.

"Yes my princess" the spy confirmed.

Princess Mist was dressed in a plain light green knee length free gown, her blonde hair flowing freely, she sat on a bed while the maid dressed in a black cloak stood in front of the bed.

'b***h so you already want to be the empress' Princess Mist's thoughts.

" We wouldn't want to kill her yet, I don't want the Crown Prince's coronation to become a mourning ground, if he sells her off it will benefit us all, if she stays longer we can seal the deal" Princess Mist said as she picked up an Apple by the miserable and bit into it.

"Yes, my lady " the spy bowed and left.

ØN JULIANNA'S SIDE

Julianna knew the rules. As the Crown Prince was to become emperor he was supposed to change his personal maid but as she had only been here for a month, the emperor could skip this rule.

Swaying back and forte due to lost sense of direction , over all tiredness and fever, Julianna made way towards her room. 'May be getting ordered around and flogged for no reason everyday wasn't so bad' Julianna's thoughts as she groaned.

Her vision shook and she dropped to the floor. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and opened them her vision blurred.

"Are you okay?" the Crown Prince entered the scene and crouched to Julianna's level.

' He doesn't seem to get tired of monitoring me' Julianna's thoughts.

She chuckled inwardly.

Suddenly, she felt something cold on her forehead and hissed.

" You're boiling" the Crown Prince withdrew his hand in haste.

" Don't touch me your hand is too cold" Julianna complained with a frown her voice sounding weak.

" You have successfully caught a fever" the Crown Prince announced.

"Have I?" Julianna asked incredulously and she felt cold almost immediately her lips shivered as a result.

She made haste to get up from the floor which the Crown Prince assisted her to do.

"I won't catch a fever again, master, I'm sorry" Julianna said quietly.

the Crown Prince scooped her into his arms " if you're truly sorry, then recover quickly, I won't have a sick maid attending to me on my coronation ceremony" the Crown Prince declared and Julianna blacked out.

He carried her into her room and rang for the imperial physician.

he settled down beside her and held her hand, he focused on calming his anxiety.

A while later the doctor arrived, "Good evening, Imperial highness " the doctor bowed slightly and checked on Julianna after administering a few injections her prescribed a drug, " her temperature will stabilize after sometime ensure that she has an early meal and takes these drugs tomorrow for proper recovery" the Imperial physician bowed and left.

After sometime Julianna turned to the side letting go of the Crown Prince's hand in the process.

His eyes darkened but he rose from the bed and left the room...