"At the time the Lotus also worked as meeting point for secret dealings between enemies of the Imperial Family, so in exchange of the Lotus being left standing, the first owner accepted to intercept said meetings for the Emperor. We are 'Tea Girls', in the eyes of everybody, we are only a step above prostitutes...The only difference is that we do not concede our bodies. So we are easily ignored, since we are supposed to just sit there and look pretty." Pò answered with a weak smile.
