You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 2039: Imperial Villa

Joyce stepped outside the hall. She had only glimpsed a corner of the interior. Once outside, she realized the difference was vast. The garden before her was incredibly serene, seemingly designed for admiration and contemplation. Every plant and stone were connected in a natural essence.

Time seemed to stand still here. Joyce couldn't help but marvel.

"It's so beautiful," she thought.

Without a drop of water, it could transform into a vast ocean. Without building a mountain, it could reflect towering peaks. The trees were pruned into arcs, resembling distant islands, either floating alone or forming archipelagos.

Tadasuke caught up with Joyce's pace. "Madam, please wait. Please follow me this way," Tadasuke said respectfully.

Joyce glanced back at Tadasuke. Although she didn't understand the customs of this country or their hierarchy, she could tell that Tadasuke held a higher rank than the servant who had delivered food earlier, judging by his more elaborate clothing and hairstyle.

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"You called me what? Madam? What kind of madam?" Joyce scoffed lightly.

Tadasuke responded respectfully, "Any woman temporarily without status residing in the East Palace is referred to as 'Madam.""

Joyce rolled her eyes. "I have nothing to do with Clint. Besides, I'm already married."

Tadasuke kept his head down as if he hadn't heard Joyce's words. He had clearly seen their intimacy earlier, initiated by the woman before him.

Joyce sighed, "Forget it, there's no point explaining to you."

Tadasuke finally replied, "Any woman residing in the East Palace is considered the Crown Prince's woman. Madam, please follow me."

Joyce was speechless. She felt it was pointless to argue with these robots who only followed orders.

the wrong direction?" Joyce inquired. "It seems more

the main hall. The Imperial Villa is not in that direction," Tadasuke replied, glancing at Joyce with some disdain for her uninhibited behavior. "Madam, when speaking, your shoulders should not move back and forth. Also, your voice is too

you think I'm a puppet? This is my natural voice. If you're not satisfied,

old face wrinkled in frustration as

way, please," he said with forced politeness due to his

and

the landmarks along the way-gardens, study rooms, tea rooms, flower pavilions, and

through a winding corridor, they finally arrived at the

Imperial Villa,

bathe and change first," Tadasuke said as he removed his shoes and led Joyce to the

the entrance of the

to kneel," Joyce tried to help

refused anxiously, "This is

still knelt? She felt like she had traveled back in time. She had to constantly remind herself that she was still in the modern era; otherwise, the surroundings made

It's none of

stepped into the bathing area, she

just a bathing room; it was a

poured hot water into it. Surrounded by rockeries and green plants, bamboo fences over a person high enclosed it.

bathed since leaving South

and stepped into

that moment, several maids approached with brushes and

away; I prefer

"But..." The maids hesitated.

back off. When she got serious, her commanding presence was