Once, He Became An Empress[COMPLETED]

Chapter 4

"Greetings Lady Pfeiffer Rosenberg. I'm countess Nhieda Barsony of the Barsony Earldom." She curtsy. Napamata ako kay Ruth. Nakangiti lang naman siya pabalik sa akin. A countess huh? Anong gagawin naming dalawa, mag ha-heart to heart talk?

"Nice to meet you Madame Barsony." I bowed just like a gentleman should. Her brow twitched as she closed her fan harshly. Tinitigan niya ako ng maigi. Nilakihan ko ang mga mata ko. Staring contest ba 'to? Madalas ko tong ginagawa noong elementary.

"Aish! This won't do!" nagulat ako sa biglaan niyang pagbuklat ng pamaypay at marahas na pagpaypay sa sarili.

"From today onwards, I will be teaching you proper etiquette, my lady. For you will be the next empress of the Geissen Empire." matatalas ang mga mata niyang tiningnan ako mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Yes? Please do so?" Nagaalangan akong ngumiti sa kanya, my face screams uncertainty.

She raise her hand, I was about to raise mine buti nalang hindi ko ginawa dahil mapapahiya lang ako, cause seconds later servants are rushing to prepare everything in front of us in this empty visitor's area.

They set up a long table with a chair of course, saka nila nilatag ang mga utensils, may tea sets din. Sa dulo ng table ay mayroon namang libro at fruit basket. Napakunot ang noo ko. Magpipicnic ba kami? Bakit hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko dito,siguro ay dahil walang damo?

"I understand that lady Rosenberg had been in an accident and been in a difficult situation. However, you must learn the basic etiquette of a lady as soon as possible dahil nabibilang na ang oras bago kayo ikasal ng emperor." Napatango lang ako sa sinabi niya kahit na hindi ko masyadong ma comprehend dahil anong kinalaman ng pagpapakasal sa etiquette?

"Be aware lady Rosenberg, if one thing goes wrong, His majesty the emperor will surely wave your head goodbye." she warned me.

"I surely don't want that." nakangiti kong sabi.

"Surely! We all do. Then first! Let us fix your posture lady Rosenberg." umikot siya sa likod ko saka hinampas iyon kaya napatayo ako ng tuwid. She pats my shoulder down.

"Too tense." She commented. Then raise my chin with the end of her closed fan.

"Put your hands in front together." aniya kaya kaagad ko namang ginawa. Nagulat ako nang bigla niyang hampasin iyon.

"Are you hiding a dying chick there? Huwag mong ipagsiklop My lady. Just gently lay one hand on the other. Like a feather..."

Nang magawa ko na ng maayos ay hindi niya ako pinagalaw. Pinatungan niya ng libro ang ulo ko.

"Maintain your balance and posture my lady. The book shouldn't fall." She firmly said. My eyeballs turned from left to right. Para akong naging robot. This setup is very irritating it's getting in my bones.

"Wow. Feeling ko nasa circus ako!" I spread my arms to maintain the balance of books in my head at naglakad ng tuwid na parang tumatawid sa isang lubid. When I reached the other end of the room kinuha ko ang libro at nag bow.

"I told you Ruth, I do not need to learn this thing!" Hinagis ko ang libro na parang isang graduation cap. Hindi makapaniwalang napamaang sa akin ang Countess Barsony.

Sumalampak ako ng upo sa upuan like how I usually do.

"I know how to use these utensils so let's skip this one and..." Napatingin ako sa tea set.

"That...my lady, a cup of tea and coffee should be held differently, a cup of tea should be held by meeting the thumb and your index finger through the-"

Kinuha ko ang maliit na cup ng tea at inisang lagukan lang ang laman niyon. Kah! Refreshing! Halos malaglag ang panga ng Countess napakagat labi lang naman si Ruth.