The Lotus Garden
Copyright© 2025 by Rachael Jane
Chapter 4: Preparing for the Silver Path
Historical Sex Story: Chapter 4: Preparing for the Silver Path - Two English sisters are captured by Chinese pirates while on board a ship taking them home to England. They are transported in chains to the Lotus Garden where they are trained to be concubines. The owner of the Lotus Garden takes pleasure in testing the sexual skills of the Lotus Garden slaves, awarding a personal seal of approval in the form of a small tattoo. The story is set in 16th century China.
Caution: This Historical Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Fa/Fa Coercion Reluctant Slavery Lesbian Fiction Historical DomSub Harem Interracial First Oral Sex Sex Toys
Nobody will ever know whether what follows was an accident, or a deliberate act on Angelina’s part. As Angelina struggles to pick up the tray, one of the bowls topples, and some of the contents spill over Nuying’s fine dress before the bowl can be righted.
“You clumsy oaf!” Nuying snaps. “My dress is ruined. You will pay for a new one!”
“It was an accident, Furen Nuying,” intervenes Daoshi Shi. “And your dress is hardly ruined. There isn’t even a mark on it. Clean up the mess Angelina, and learn to be more careful in future.”
If Daoshi Shi hadn’t been standing there, I’m sure a fight would have broken out. I wouldn’t be surprised if Angelina suddenly refuses, but Luli’s urging doesn’t give Angelina time to think about rebelling. Angelina and Luli take the tray to the kitchen while Daoshi Shi calms Nuying. Daoshi Shi’s quiet but firm demeanour means she is obeyed, even though Nuying out-ranks her in the harem hierarchy. With the immediate drama over, the rest of us settle down to eat. Of course, those at Nuying’s table must wait for their meal.
After a few minutes Luli and Angelina return carrying what looks suspiciously like the same food they had just taken away. This time Luli stays close to Angelina as she places the tray on the table. Hunger, and Daoshi Shi’s watchful eye, seem to have overtaken Nuying’s desire to antagonise Angelina any further. After a few minutes, Nuying fills her bowl with food and retires upstairs to her alcove.
“Don’t antagonise Nuying,” says Luli, who must have guessed what Angelina is contemplating. “She is one of the Mìngfù Jing’s favourites. You are playing with fire if you displease her. Your future success in the Lotus Garden depends on attracting Mìngfù Jing’s favour. You stand a better chance of that if you are friendly towards her current favourites ... all of them.”
The food is plain and not very appetising to look at, but it is the best meal I have eaten since my capture. Despite Angelina’s anger at what has happened, she still manages to eat well. Those around us stack their bowls onto the trays as soon as they have finished eating. Angelina and I follow their example.
“Collect the tray you brought from the kitchen, and follow me,” says Luli to Angelina and me. “Oh! Just a moment. We need Furen Nuying’s bowl. I’ll fetch it.”
Luli goes upstairs to Nuying’s alcove. She doesn’t return for several minutes, and we begin to think there’s a problem. Just as we are getting concerned at the delay, Luli returns with Nuying’s empty bowl. Nuying appears at the mezzanine railing above their heads.
“Furen Nuying requires you to apologize for your earlier behaviour, and to go down on your knees to beg for her forgiveness,” says Luli to Angelina.
“She will have a long wait before that happens,” replies Angelina, folding her arms as a sign of defiance.
“You need to learn your place, foreign whore!” snaps Nuying at Angelina.
“Enough!” booms the commanding voice of Qíngfù Niáng.
Both Nuying and Angelina stop their bickering and look towards the source of the voice. I too look up at the mezzanine above us. There is clearly a door upstairs that gives direct access to the mezzanine. Qíngfù Niàng and another finely dressed woman are looking down on us. The expressions on their faces indicate that they are far from happy.
“Angelina! You have a very short memory,” says Qíngfù Niáng. “Have you forgotten our earlier conversation?”
“No, Qíngfù Niáng,” replies Angelina with a deep curtsey. “I was trying to collect the tray and Furen Nuying interrupted me.”
“I saw what happened,” replies the Qíngfù Niáng. “You are new here so I shall make allowances. Just this once. Now collect your tray and take it away.”
Nuying looks daggers at Angelina, who quickly obeys Qíngfù Niáng’s orders. Luli ushers the two of us out of the room with our trays. As we leave the room I hear Qíngfù Niáng say something to Nuying. Something which turns Nuying’s scowl into a smile. It is obviously good news. I just hope the cause of her delight is not going to be at Angelina’s expense.
Luli takes us to a basement room fitted with a number of large sinks along one wall. The women from the north wing are already here. They are busy washing the bowls and stacking them inside a line of cupboards along the opposite wall. We do the same under Luli’s supervision. The whole process takes about half an hour. We return upstairs to the harem to find a buzz of activity around Nuying. Two of the odalisques are busy adding the finishing touches to Nuying’s outfit. She has changed into another beautiful silk dress and she’s adorned with jewellery. Her hair is immaculate. It’s amazing that such a transformation has been achieved in little more than half an hour.
“What’s going on?” I ask Zihan, the young woman who had translated Yina’s words earlier.
“Mìngfù Jing has summoned Nuying to her chambers. She is to walk the silver path tonight. It is the fifth time she has been summoned. Perhaps Nuying will become Mìngfù Jing’s new First Chosen. If that happens then Furen Pangfua won’t be pleased.”
“Pangfua?” asks Angelina. “Which one is she?”
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