The Empress's Handmaiden

Bao's eyesbrows scrunched up, light leaking into the dark room. She slowly opened her eyes to see that she was in a dark room. Her thoughts were foggy and disjointed. She groaned, slowly rising from bed. Suddenly she released something. She was in someone else's room.

Someone else's bed.

Her round eyes widened, shooting up, clutching her hands. "Wh-What the...?!" She looked around frantically, shivering. She looked down, letting out a scream as she covered herself with the bedsheets. "W-Where are my clothes?!" Bao looked around in a panic, trying to recall her thoughts and organize herself. That alone is taxing and only raised new questions. As Bao tried to leave she felt a hand around her waist. She gasped, looking down and saw the slender hand around her waist, having a inhuman like grip on her, preventing her from moving.

"Good morning, my little fawn."
Bao felt like she couldn't breath, her face was a bright red. Her words were slurred as the Empress got close to her face. Her gaze was almost paralyzing, causing her to lean away from the Empress. Mei's grin faltered slightly. She stood in silence, examining Bao closely. Like a predator examining their prey. She grinned, eyes narrowing. "You can speak now, I won't hurt you." Her voice was soft but commanding, it sent chills down Bao's spine as the Empress leaned closer, whispering in her ear. "Did you have fun with me...last night?"

Bao's entire face went completely red, as if she was suffocating. She saw the Empress's teasing face, waiting for an answer. "W...What?" Bao blurted, confused. The Empress giggled, clearly teasing Bao with her antics. "Do you not remember?" Mei asked, pulling Bao close to her again. Bao could feel the Empress's hot breath on her neck, sending waves of chills down her spine. She swallowed hard, her heart beating faster than before.
How did she get there? How did the clumsy, klutzy, idiotic Xun Lin Bao wound up in bed with Zhong Mei? THE Empress?