She loves the movie Spiderman. Yes, just like him! The only difference is she can’t split out the webs. Her superpower still needs to under discover. But her body is different than before, perhaps, her genes changed while she passed to this world, physically.
“Wow, I won’t jump, sister. That’s not a princess should do. I don’t get how the majesty would fall in love with you…” Lacey whispers when she passes her. Wendy smiles back, ignores her as always. She doesn’t want to waste her energy on this little Scorpion. Three of them, walk on the paths which towards the Peace Palace. This palace looks more elegant than our history book! The dragons fly on the red brick walls; The golden doors separate the palace into different rooms. Each room looks fancy as well! The white and red roofs made by the glaze, which are placed beautifully and stylish on the top. The dragons on each of them, lead the way to the deep blue sky. The moment Wendy steps in, she feels sadness surrounding her. She might have seen too many TV dramas about the old times. Too many women died here, by the injustice and men. They came to the palace for rich and wealthy, for fighting a better life for her families! Then from time to time, their majesties never showed up. They died alone in their room or hung themselves on the roofs… That’s why we say it’s depressed when we go to the Forbidden City.
Three of them step in the front garden of the palace, Sung’s Grandma loves flowers, especially the peony and morning glory, also called frangipanis. Its vines run through the red-roofed walls, like snakes. The garden looks amazing. Strangely, it grew more peonies than frangipanis. All because peonies mean wealthy and prosperity in China. But she combines these two kinds of flowers together, which looks very strange and not matched at all. Frangipanis can live anywhere, it only needs water. While, peonies not. It requires good soil and warm sunshine at least.
All of a sudden, Sung lets go of Lacey’s hand, he turns to pick Wendy’s hand up! Wendy steps back, in shock. “Why are you being shy? Are you trying to show my grandma how much you hate me?” Sung complains. Wendy realizes soon, normally he would take her hand to go visiting his grandma. That’s the culture here. The Prince can only hold his royal princess to go in the royal hall!
Wendy gives her hand back to Sung, it feels weird to grab a man you don’t know well. His hand is quite rough, and Sung holds her very tight, which hurts her a little. “My God, even the majesty’s hand is not tender. That’s abnormal from history.” She thinks.
But for Sung, Wendy’s hands are warm like the sun. It surprises him! He doesn’t feel warm when he holds Lacey, her hands are too cold. Two of them walk on the white jade steps in front, while Lacey walks behind.
Looking outside of the main hall, two rows of maids stand on the sides. All the other princess sit there as well. A fauteuil chair places in the middle of the room. An old woman sits calmly on the fauteuil, starting at three of them. She seems around 60, wears a purple silk dress with peonies on. Her eyes still bright and deep. She is not an easy deal woman. Wendy just follows with Sung, she doesn’t want to have eye contact with the people inside.
“We are here to greet you, grandma.” Sung and Wendy curtsy to the Queen together.
“Yasmin came to bless you grandma, with my best wishes.” Wendy copies this line on the TV. She hopes it’s working. Her family members always watch some palace dramas after dinner. “Lacey came to greet you, Queen.” Lacey curtsy behind as well, she can’t call her Grandma yet. She’s jealous of Yasmin. The Queen nods, sternly,” All up!” Sung goes to help Lacey up first. Soon, he realizes something, he helps Wendy up as well.