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Feng Yu Jia Tian
:. Chapter 1 & 2 .:
Early next morning Feng Ming and his entourage were dueto set off,
Chiu Lan and the other girls had risen with the sun and
entered Feng Ming‟s
chambers to assist him into his travelling garments.
The case of the Crowned Prince being sent on a diplomaticmission was a
grave matter. Naturally, there was an emphasis to uphold
presentation and
etiquette. Needless to say, this included the extensive
amount of clothing and
personal adornments Feng Ming had to wear.
The inner robes, outer coat, boots, cloak, jade pendants…
Feng Ming had stood like a store mannequin for over two
hours when
Chiu Lan frantically made last minute adjustments to his
completed attire.\
“It is ready now.” Chiu Yue stepped back to double check
the collective efforts
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of the maids. She smiled and said, “What Country has a
more attractive Crown
Prince than Xi Rei?”
Unfortunately, the Crown Prince wasn‟t smitten with the
compliment. The
heavy gold crown that rested upon his head was starting to
give him a migraine,
internally wishing that someone would put him out of his
misery. Everything
about this „trip‟ and the added burden of the official
clothing made him feel
uncomfortable.
The matter of travelling to Fan Jia was tormenting him.
There was the
whole aspect of mindlessly heading towards an „adventure‟
where he might
meet his doom. Although his impending death was
weighing heavily on his
mind, Feng Ming couldn‟t help but to feel the kick ofexcitement pushing
through.
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Chiu Xing had grown accustomed to the Crown Prince over
the past
months, and knew that Feng Ming was good natured and
kind so she purposely
teased him knowing there wouldn‟t be any dire
repercussions.
“If the Regent King sees our Prince, I wonder what praises
he will say.”
She giggled.
“Let alone Rong Wang, it is very likely the Third Princess
of Fan Jia will
be smitten with our Prince once she lays her eyes on him.”
The maids continued to chatter whilst Feng Ming was
occupied with his
thoughts.
“Why hasn‟t Rong Wang come by?” Chiu Xing asked.
“Yesterday, Rong Wang sent a messenger to forward that
he was busy,
and could not personally see our Prince before his journey.”
Chiu Lan replied.
“I refuse to believe it, our Crown Prince is leaving for
abroad and the
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Rong Wang does not want to see our precious Prince off?”
Chiu Yue
interjected.
Feng Ming snorted at the mention of the two words – Rong
Wang.
Suddenly, a rush of footsteps heading towards the Prince‟s
chambers
could be heard, the anticipation of his visitors sent Feng
Ming‟s heart racing.
As the footsteps slowed down, he could distinguish two
sets of feet
heading his way.
Once the visitors made way into the Prince‟s halls, they
loudly announced
themselves.
“Greetings your highness!”
“Respects to your highness!”
Quenching his hopes, the visitors were actually General
Tong and Official Xia,
both men presented themselves in formal attire and had
been meticulously
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dressed for the occasion.
“So it was you two…”Feng Ming resigned.
He wasn‟t in a mood to admire their clothing, seeing itwasn‟t Rong
Wang, his complexion darkened a few folds. His once
excited eyes now a black
void.
General Tong bowed and spoke, “Rong Wang has orderedthe two of us to
assist your journey. Your humble servant have prepared
five thousand elite
troops to protect Your Highness, General Tong will ensure
Your Highness will
have a safe and pleasant journey.
“Under the command of Rong Wang, Official Xia will be
by your Highness‟s
side to attend to your health. Naturally, a stockpile of
herbal medicines and
ingredients have been prepared for the journey in case of
any contingencies.”
Feng Ming had fought to suppress the urge, but he couldn‟t
keep his mouth shut
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any longer so he quickly asked, “And Rong Wang?”
“Rong Wang is burdened with political affairs, incapable of
sparing any
time, he has ordered the two of us to relay his greetings and
well wishes for the
Prince‟s success. But…”
“But what?” An irritated Feng Ming pressed.
General Tong then reached from behind him and brandished a sword, and
with both hands offered it to the Prince.
“The King has bequeathed this sword to your possession.”
Feng Ming resentfully whisked his face away from the
parting gift.
“Humph! What am I meant to do with a worn out crappy
sword?” Feng
Ming was pissed at the pathetic gift the Regent King had
sent in his absence. He
turned to Chiu Lan, instructing her, “Take that out and feed
it to the dogs!”
Trying not to laugh at her master‟s request, Chiu Lan
covered her laugh and in a
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small voice whispered, “His Royal Highness, it is
impossible to feed this item to
the dogs.”
Behind Feng Ming, a series of muffled laughs was coming
from his
maids. Upon hearing their amusement Feng Ming quickly
reflected on what had
left his mouth. His face burned with embarrassment.
Chiu Xing leaned closer to her master and quietly advised
him, “If His
Royal Highness is dying to see Rong Wang, shall I send a
request by a
messenger?”
“Who wants to see him? No one is allowed to go
anywhere!” he replied with
scorn.
General Tong was a stern man, and had not budged from
his position and
persisted in waiting patiently for the Prince to receive the
gift. Contrary to the
hardy man, Official Xia was laughing his face off.
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Official Xia regained his composure and knowing the day
was wasting
away at this rate, he took over the duty of the sword
transferal.
“Does His Royal Highness know of the origins of this
sword?” he asked,
attempting to entice the Prince.
Feng Ming gave the offending item a longer inspection,
taking note of the
slender blade, and the a modest inlay, a large thumb sized
dark jewel on the hilt.
Apart from these there wasn‟t anything spectacular about
the sword, it was
simple.
Then he recalled the stories about Wei Xiao Bao in “The
Deer and the
Cauldron”, the hero of that story was given a dagger that
could change smelt
iron upon contact with another‟s weapon.
He inwardly thought of how „great‟ his own luck was for
the Regent King
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to offer a rare old sword which might not even pass the
grade to give haircuts.
“Humph!”
Regardless of how mystical and great the sword was Feng
Ming was not
letting Rong Tian off the hook.
“So what‟s the history behind this sword?” As he queried
his subject as
his curiosity finally got the better of him and he picked up
the blade and
promptly unsheathed it for inspection.
The metal had not in the least lost luster, toying with the
sword in his
hand Feng Ming turned around and gave a table close by
him a good whack. He
lifted up the blade and studied the damage, there wasn‟t
even a mark left on the
surface. It absolutely did not live up to his already low
expectations.
Now Feng Ming was even more disappointed and he
discarded the
useless sword on the table without second thoughts.
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“This is a broken sword!” he spat bitterly.
“Your Highness should not be so quick to anger. Official
Xia will explain
to you the antecedents of this precious treasure.”
The old man gave the Prince a courteous bow before
retrieving the
abandoned gift, lifting the blade in his hands his face was
gentle as he started to
explain.
“This blade is called “Unparalleled”, one of three strange
devices highly
treasured in Xi Rei. Indeed it is not sharp, nor is it
stunningly attractive. It is
likely favorable to use a meat cleaver that beheads chickens
than use this to
fight directly against your enemies. Would Your Highness
be interested in to
postulating why it is classified as a strange device?”
Feng Ming looked at the people around him, who too were
sharing a
bewildered and clueless look to Official Xia‟s question.
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“How am I supposed to know?”
The old man chuckled.
“Well indeed, Xi Rei‟s most treasured items are tuckedneatly away, and
are hardly mentioned. It comes as no surprise that no one
has heard of their
origins let alone their existence. Official Xia is a lover of
strange things, and I
have studied countless rare items.” After the old man
boasted he continued,
“Although „Unparalleled‟ is given this name, this sword is
actually part of a
pair. Ancient documentations mention two brothers who
were ancestors to the
An lineage. They had attempted over countless years to
defeat an incredible
demonic monster. Running out of options they finally
conjured a trick to
overwhelm their enemy.”
At this point Official Xia captivated everyone‟s attention
with his story.
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“Oh? What was this plan of attack?” General Tong urged
the story teller
with full interest.
“These two brothers employed magic of their own, it took
them ten years
to complete their spell, using their own blood to cast two
precious swords, and
then incited an “unparalleled” curse upon the weapons.”
“An „Unparalleled Curse‟?”
“Yes, an unparalleled curse‟.” Official Xia nodded to
confirm,
“According to the legend, the brothers created these swords
so that although
these swords are two separate entities, they were fated to
share the same
unparalleled destiny together. In case one should meet his
peril, the other shall
follow suit and meet the same end.”
Feng Ming‟s eyes jacked wide open, “It couldn‟t be that
they ended up
giving one of these swords to the monster and then one of
the brothers
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committed suicide, thus killing the monster with the
imposed curse?”
Official Xia‟s eyes lit up with admiration and he
exclaimed,” His Royal
Highness‟s intelligence ceases to amaze me, I have never
met anyone that could
be your rival.”
“Your Highness is spot on! The eldest brother tricked the
monster into
taking up one of the swords, and he promptly committed
suicide. The monster
finally died according to plan. The youngest brother
survived and lived on to
govern a region till it prospered and this land finally
became the foundation for
Xi Rei. The youngest brother was in fact the first King of
Xi Rei. The two
“Unparalleled” swords were returned to the first King and
since been kept well
hidden within the Imperial Palace out of the sight and
knowledge to everyone.”
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With the closing line of the story, everyone had their eyes
on the sword. The
scrap metal now had a number of new found admirers. It
didn‟t look as dull as it
had moments ago.
Chiu Lan crossed the line and trembled as she asked,
“Official Xia, why…why
did Rong Wang bequeath such an ominous item to His
Royal Highness?”
Feng Ming gave the magical sword a long firm look before
releasing a deep
breath, walked over and took hold of the cursed sword. He
lifted it into view for
more in depth survey, running his fingers along the décor
and length of the
blade. With hint of sadness he muttered, “ I…I will take
care of myself.”
To Official Xia‟s joy the Prince had finally accepted the
gift.
General Tong looked at Feng Ming and bowed again,
“Your humble
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servant will do his utmost protect Your Highness, I shall
serve Your Highness
as Rong Wang has entrusted me.”
Chiu Lan interrupted, “The time is almost here for your
departure Your
Highness.”
Feng Ming nodded, Chiu Lan was quick witted and
responded, stepping
forwards to help him remove the ornate sword that had
occupied his belt and
replaced the spot with his new acquisition.
The occupants left the Prince‟s hall as a group, Chiu Xing
was at the rear of the
procession and she tugged on Chiu Yue‟s sleeve, frowning
as she asked, “I still
don‟t understand, why isn‟t His Highness angry at Rong
Wang for such a
deplorable gift?”
“Let‟s put it this way, „Unparalleled‟ swords comes as a
pair, so if one is
with our Prince, where is the other one?”
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“Oh!...I know, is it…”
Chiu Yue quickly sealed the loud mouth with her hands.
She giggled and smiled
back at her friend
“Now you know right? Let‟s hurry and follow. Our carriage
is the one
behind the Prince‟s.”
Hence, Xi Rei‟s Crowned Prince An He left his country enroute to Fan
Jia with a procession lead by General Tong and Official
Xia, where they were
followed by a grandiose entourage of five thousand
soldiers.
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During the Prince‟s diplomatic journey, countless officials
governing
various regions of Xi Rei naturally provided his reverence
with their utmost
hospitality. His journey was accompanied by music and
celebrative welcomes
all along the way, until the entourage finally made their
way to the outskirts of
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Xi Rei on the seventh day.
However, to arrive at their ultimate destination, Feng Ming
and his
retainers would have to cross a country called Ruo Y an.
Ruo Yan was similar
to Xi Rei, a country situated in mountain ranges and slopes.
Ruo Yan bordered
Xi Rei, Fan Jia and Tong Guo.
In this era with the vast number of countries spread across
the land, parties of
ambassadors journeying was a common event, thus, Ruo
Yan was a major
transit portal with a regular stream of important officials.
Once Feng Ming‟s group arrived at the border between the
two countries,
he had to wait for official correspondence concerning the
passage through Ruo
Yan‟s territory. They rested the day. When night fell,
Zhang Qian, the local
official in charge of the area the foreign Prince had entered
personally arrived to
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greet the important guest and welcomed the weary travelers
to an extravagant
banquet prepared especially to fit the man‟s status.
During the feast, the crowd was in high spirits and frequent
toasts and
flattering speeches were offered to the Prince. General
Tong strictly upheld his
duty, protecting the Prince as he enjoyed himself. The large
man refused any
alcohol offered to him, preferring to stand on guard with
one hand rested on the
hilt of his sword ready to serve his purpose if required.
Contrary to his
gallantry, official Xia loved his liquor and had a large
capacity for his favorite
beverage, even after his hundredth refill he appeared
completely devoid of any
signs of intoxication.
Prince An He‟s great appetite for good wines wasnotorious, poor Feng
Ming was a victim to the late Prince‟s only ability. Feng
Ming couldn‟t falter
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his guise and forced down countless and seemingly endless
cups of strong
alcohol served to him throughout the evening.
In reality, Feng Ming had actually never consumed alcohol
in his
previous life, and his initial encounter with alcohol was
when he woke up in Xi
Rei. It wasn‟t surprising after a few glasses of wine his
alcohol tolerance was
met, he barely had a grip on staying upright and his sense
of orientation went
out the door.
Around him, he was only aware of the blaring music in the
great hall and
the masses of dancers that made his head spin and eyes
blur.
Early next morning, he had the joy of reflecting on the
unfriendly
consequences of alcohol, a devil of a jackhammer likehangover.
Feng Ming‟s head was just about to split open, as he
struggled to open his
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drowsy eyes, it was a challenge to sober from the
drumming pain in his head.
Even his vision remained slightly fuzzy.
He raised a hand and rested it on his forehead before
releasing unearthly
groans of pain several times over.
“Prince is awake?”
Who was beside him?
He had never heard this voice before.
Feng Ming reluctantly turned to face the stranger and with
one look
jumped out of his skin.
To his surprise sharing the other side of his bed and lyingwithin the cozy
blanket was an astoundingly beautiful youth. Soft slender
eyes, translucent skin
perfect like jade that had a healthy luster and long silky hair
that covered his
shoulders. Although his bed partner was a man, the stranger
was exuding an air
of seduction.
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The most frightening aspect the attractive stranger‟s arm
jutting from the
covers, the youth‟s smooth exposed flesh was tainted with
encircling marks
around his wrist. The skin was sore and red, which didn‟t
leave much to the
imagination. The sight made Feng Ming flush from head to
toe.
Although Feng Ming‟s feisty and defiant behavior towards
Rong Wang
was long in the past, the Prince was very clear what those
marks were and under
what circumstances it takes to acquire them.
Moreover, according to how raw the wounds appeared one
could
extrapolate that there was a high probability that they were
formed last night.
“You…who are you? How did you get in here?” Feng
Ming stuttered backing
away from the stranger that shared his bed whilst
maintaining the sheets over
his own body.
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“Your Highness has actually forgotten about me?” The boy
winked,
before issuing an accusing look then he diverted his gaze
and bit his lip before
answering the Prince.
“Last night, against General Tong‟s attempts to persuade
you, Your
Highness refused to release me from your embrace.”
“WHAT?” the Prince let out a very loud bewildered
scream, refusing to believe
the young man.
Feng Ming recalled Rong Wang‟s casual comments about
homosexuality
and how it was rampant across the lands. Especially within
the Royal
household, it was normal for an official to present a male
pet as a gift in order to
gain favor and promotion to their noble statuses.
With all his might, he tried to recall any remnants of last
night, a hard task as
his memory was completely evading him on this occasion
to spite him.
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Uneasily, Feng Ming motioned to lift up his corner of the
bed spread and
secretly peer down to verify his fears. Instantaneously, he
retreated further to his
side of the bed with his form completely disconsolate.
Confirming his suspicions not even a thread covered the
boy‟s body, he
was completely butt naked and whatever clothing he had
worn was now
scattered about the bedside.
It was completely needless to enquire further what
happened between the
two.
The youth bellowed a laugh, “What is the matter my
Prince? Last night
you were very unconstrained, and the present Prince is
completely different. Is
the Prince no longer fond of Lie Er?”
Lie Er inched closer and frightened the poor Prince, who
reacted by
withdrawing so quickly he smacked the back of his head
against a bedpost.
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When the Prince‟s head connected with the pillar, Lie Er
immediately
stopped in his tracks, he pouted before solemnly asking,
“Prince, why do you
fear Lie Er? Lie Er should be afraid of Your Highness,
look, Prince played so
rough with me I was at the verge of death from the passion
you enforced on my
body on this bed last night.”
The stranger lifted his slender arms and extended them in
front of Feng
Ming, the tender flesh was patterned with an array of
purple and red.
If it was someone else in his shoes, they might have been
proud of their
workmanship on the young boy. However, for Feng Ming
all he could feel was
embarrassment from ear to ear. This was his first time
„consuming‟ another
man, furthermore to add to his shame his drunk self
covertly plastered love bites
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all over the young man‟s body for his sober self to
discover.
There‟s a saying how alcohol can cause chaos by altering
ones nature, and
should not be taken lightly.
He seriously shouldn‟t have drunken even a drop!
As Feng Ming repented his sins a thousand times over
inside, he managed
to stammer to his bed partner, “A mistake…this is a
misunderstanding!”
“Misunderstanding?” Lie Er faced Feng Ming with a dead
pan expression
and his large doe like eyes grew watery. It seems like he
was refraining himself
from speaking. With such a forlorn look Feng Ming felt a
twinge of guilt
welling inside. Just as Feng Ming was at the point of
offering a few words of
comfort, Lie Er abruptly chimed in to cut him off with asudden smile which
also displayed his adorable dimples.
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“His Highness claims this is a misunderstanding, so be it.
What happened
was a misunderstanding.” Lie Er agreed in a calm soft
voice.
Feng Ming relaxed.
Lie Er then continued, “Lie Er, was originally a slave of a
rich nobleman
living near the borderlines of Ruo Yan, last night Your
Highness dragged me
off and refused to release me. My master has already
bestowed Lie Er as a
present to Prince.”
The younger boy tore off the quilt, then unexpectedly
climbed out of the
bed with haste and knelt down on the ice cold ground and
bowed his head.
“Prince is already Lie Er‟s new master, if Prince feels
dissatisfied with
Lie Er after last night, please punish Lie Er at your will. LieEr will not dare to
complain.”
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In his wildest imagination, Feng Ming could not foresee
that the boy would
resort to such an extreme reaction, without thinking he
blurted out, “What are
you doing!?”
“Hurry up! Get up! You will freeze to death.”
“Lie Er is nothing but a lowly slave, if Prince dislikes Lie
Er, I shall commit
suicide on Your Highness‟s command.”
Winter was breathing is harsh winds, its icy tendrils lashed
the land, and
the chill was not spared in this bedchamber. Outside snow
blanketed the
grounds, and the great snow storms were at their peak.
Given these conditions,
Lie Er‟s naked body shivered uncontrollably and was
beginning to lose color.
Feng Ming didn‟t know what else to do, he quickly
followed suit and
jumped out of the bed to pry the boy off the ground and
hauled him by the arm
back into the warm confines of the quilts.
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“I do not resent you. Please don‟t casually commit suicide
for my sake.”
Feng Ming surrendered.
Lie Er rubbed his eyes, “If the Prince does not have a need
for Lie Er, Lie
Er can only die.”
“I didn‟t say I don‟t want you.”
“Prince will permit Lie Er to attend to His Highness?”
Feng Ming pondered over the matter intensively and he
looked at Lie Er‟s
longing face. He could only think to himself about how
strange a slave-only
society was, and that he had to ignore every ounce of
decency in him that
pushed of modern day human rights beliefs. In this case if
he didn‟t put his
morals aside, there was a high chance the kid would end up
killing himself.
Finally, he dipped his head and nodded.
“You can serve me, you only need to cater for fetching tea
and water…”
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changing his tone to the most threatening he could feign, he
enunciated, “You
are absolutely forbidden to attend to me in bed.”
Lie Er made a small grunt of agreement and nodded his
head.
Feng Ming reiterated himself and added “Even if I am
drunk, and order you to
join me in bed you must not climb in.”
Another small noise and a nod came from the boy, then the
brows on his
pretty face furrowed.
His voice was troubled as he murmured within threshold,
“But if I don‟t
listen to master‟s instructions it will be…”
“That‟s why I am making an overriding instruction, in the
case I ever get
drunk again and demand that you join me to do anything in
the nature to what
happened last night, you must bring a pail of cold water and
tip it on me, until I
sober up.”
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Lie Er stared at his new master red faced, hesitating before
finally answered
with a yes.
With that aside Feng Ming whispered, “Let me ask you,
about last night apart
from General Tong, who knows about this incident? Surely
not everyone is
aware.”
“I am not too sure,” Lie Er replied honestly and shook his
head, “I was
solely preoccupied with attending to Prince I paid no
attention to anything else.”
“I hope that no one else knows about this,” Feng Ming
stuck his tongue out with
a grimace.
The Prince was crafting up a master plan to conceal his
tryst when outside he
heard Chiu Yue‟s voice.
“His Highness, official Xia as advises that it is time to
leave. Prince, please
arise and change.”
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Chiu Lan‟s voice followed, “Pardon your humble servants,
we are going to
enter now.”
Feng Ming‟s eyes jacked right open and frantically looked
around him, Lie Er
was still naked under the covers with him.
He desperately shouted his desire not to be interrupted,
“No, Don‟t!
Don‟t come in!”
His three chamberlains eyed each other, confused to why
the Prince would
forbid them to enter. However, they heeded his request and
had paused in their
footsteps just outside the entrance to the room, daring not
to intrude.
“Your Highness?” The girls voiced their concerns.
“I‟m not feeling well so I don‟t want to see anyone at the
moment.”
“Prince, if you are unwell then your servants will send for
Official Xia to
check your condition.”
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“No! It‟s not necessary!” Feng Ming body tensed, before
faking two
scratchy coughs, stalling as he quickly manifested
nonsensical excuses “I‟m not
ill or anything, I‟m actually quite healthy, it‟s just
something to do with my
body‟s immunity, that‟s all.” He dearly hoped that they
bought his terrible
acting skills. “Hey, even if I tell you guys, you won‟t
understand, anyway I
don‟t want anyone to enter at this moment.”
The three maids looked at each other in dismay, all of them
reluctantly replying
to their master.
“As Prince orders.”
Feng Ming stumbled out from the bed and scrambled to get
himself clothed, his
complex outfit was usually catered by his maids, if not
Rong Tian would ease
him into the garments in the right order. Unsurprisingly,
left to his own devices
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a very flustered Feng Ming easily created a tardy mess of
himself.
Unlike his new master Lie Er had managed to clothe
himself without any
qualms, thus the sight of the poorly attired Feng Ming
made had him hold bad a
giggle. Doing his best to suppress his laugh, he gestured to
the Prince, “Please
allow Lie Er to ser ve the Prince.”
Placing a halt to any further wardrobe catastrophes, the
younger boy
stepped closer to the Prince and in an orderly manner
helped correct the
mistakes made.
Feng Ming had feared the worst, after their night of passion
he didn‟t want to be
entangled with a sultry slave who may persist in giving him
unnecessary bodily
contact, he watched the boy, who busied himselfwholeheartedly to aid him.
Feeling no ulterior motive or any wandering hands on his
body Feng Ming
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gradually calmed down.
Once dressing was completed, Feng Ming faced Lie Er,
looking sternly before
ordering, “Be obedient and stay here for now, after I leave
you can take your
exit a bit later. If you don‟t want to be a slave, I have no
issues with you
deserting your role you can be a free man.”
The Prince scolded himself internally, being told to „be
obedient‟ by King Rong
was beginning to influence his own behavior.
His servant refused the generous offer shaking his head.
“Lie Er will not leave and shall remain by your side. Lie Er
has never
been grace with a kind master like Prince.”
Feng Ming knew his company was awaiting his presence
before they could set
off, and there was no quick fix for what had happened
between him and the
youngster. Without further delay he gave Lie Er a
reassuring pat on his shoulder
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before walking out of the chamber in silence.
After he stepped out to join the gathered carriages, he
found Chiu Lan and the
other maids standing patiently next to his personal cart.
Chiu Yue promptly
parted the heavy extravagant curtains that adorned the
carriage for her master to
enter.
Chiu Xing swiveled around, taking a head check before
asking
nonchalantly, “Prince, is he not going to come?”
Feng Ming‟s throat tightened, timidly he asking, “Who are
you talking
about?”
“Who else but Lie Er, wasn‟t he Prince‟s present?”
Chiu Lan interjected, “Last night His Highness was
resolute in demanding Lie
Er from Rou
Yan‟s official, insisting the evening was too cold to spend
alone and that
someone must accompany you.”
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“That‟s right! His Highness also proclaimed that if they
refused to give you Lie
Er, you‟d kidnap him during the night too!”
As his maids filled his memory lapses, he nearly face
planted on the floor of his
carriage from their quotations, he couldn‟t help but burn
with embarrassment.
He didn‟t know whether to laugh or cry, “I, last
night…what else did I
say?”
The three women saw the blood literally drain from the
Prince‟s face, so they
quickly stopped teasing him and unanimously shook their
heads.
Feng Ming didn‟t really want to pursue the matter further,
so he slumped to one
side of the carriage and spent a moment aloof with his own
thoughts.
Shortly, the fact that the whole world was now fully awareof his prowess
clicked inside. So it was pointless to conceal it.
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He beckoned Chiu Lan, “Go and collect Lie Er from my
bed chamber, he
shall travel with the carriages, tell him he doesn‟t need to
follow us secretly
anymore…given that everyone knows.”
“As you wish.”
Chiu Lian left to relay the message and quickly returned
with Lie Er in tow. The
young man happily paid his respects to the Prince before
scuttling off into the
attendant‟s carriage.
The party proceeded with their long distance route, and it
would take
roughly eleven days through Rou Yan‟s territory before
they would finally enter
Fan Jia‟s territory.
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Winter scenery stretched across the land, unfortunately for
Feng Ming the
group travelled along the major highways of Rou Yan
hence all that was in sight
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were barren mountains and the sporadic rice fields. Even as
a tourist the sight
became dull and repetitive.
Three days had passed since they set off, Feng Ming had
been cooped
alone inside his personal carriage and he was at edge of
losing his mind, being
surrounded by four walls wasn‟t doing much for his sanity.
Sticking his head out the window, he spotted General Tong
who appeared
awe-inspiring as he rode alongside the motocade, spurring
his well train horse
back and forth as he inspected and oversaw the party.
“General Tong!” Feng Ming shouted from his perch.
His loyal servant immediately urged his horse towards the
Prince‟s
carriage to subserviently answer his call.
“What is Your Highness‟s orders?”
“How many days till we arrive?”
“Not long my Prince, within five to six days we will be out
of Ruo Yan‟s
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territory and crossing the boundary of Fan Jia. Eleven more
days, we shall reach
Fan Jia‟s capital city.”
Feng Ming lamented his disappointment, “It‟s going to take
that long?”
“The pace and progress we have made so far is extremely
good, although Fan
Jia and Xi Rei appear close in terms of proximity. In
comparison, travelling to
the remote country of Lin Dan takes up to three full
months!”
Feng Ming grumbled, and diverted his attention to General
Tong‟s magnificent
steed. A mischievous smile stretched across his lips.
“General Tong, your horse…”
“His Royal Highness, I am under King Rong‟s strict orders.
Our journey is
exposed to danger, to prevent any incidences under no
condition is the Crowned
Prince permitted to ride a horse. I, Tong Jian Min
absolutely will no dare to
disobey King Rong‟s command.”
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The general‟s grave tone squashed any hope in Feng Ming,
the Prince resigned
dejected with his head down casted as he returned to the
prison like sanctuary of
his carriage.
If I‟d known earlier I wouldn‟t have agreed to this trip,
I will either get beaten to death by Fan Jia‟s third Princess
or if I am
lucky bore myself to death before I get there.
It was quite the struggle to occupy his brain till nightfall,
when evening
finally set in the travelers stopped at a clearing, pitching up
tents to spend the
night.
Feng Ming was in a hurry to leave his cell, jumping out of
his carriage
and seeking the warmth of his tent.
Chiu Lan and the two other maids followed behind, and
busied
themselves with helping Feng Ming prepare his bedding.
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Whilst amidst in her duties, Chiu Xing suddenly let slip, “I
wonder how
Lie Er is doing?”
Chiu Yue giggled and replied, “What‟s this? Is this why
you‟ve been peeking
out of the window every day? Did you want to catch a
glimpse of him?”
Chiu Lan contributed to the friendly banter aimed at Chiu
Xing, “Don‟t blame
her, it‟s Lie Er‟s fault for being born to be so attractive.”
“Bah!” Chiu Xing spat, her reddened face betraying her as
she retaliated, “Who
says that he is attractive? I certainly didn‟t! When it comes
to appearances, our
Prince is winning in that department!”
The said Prince was slowly taking off the clothing items he
could manage,
starting with the muffler around his neck, hearing his
servants ridiculing one
another made him laugh. With a straight face he
contributed asking Chiu Xing,
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“If you want to see Lie Er so badly, perhaps I shall
summon him here.”
Chiu Lan clapped gleefully, “That‟s great. I shall inform
him that he has
been summoned by the Prince.”
Within minutes, the maid was back bringing the young man
to the small group.
Lie Er had already changed into a servant‟s attire. He
presented himself in front
of Feng Ming and made his respects before enquiring,
“What do you desir e your
Highness?”
“Nothing in particular, I just wanted to see how you are
going, it‟s been
several days are you getting accustomed to this
environment?” As he spoke
Feng Ming studied the youth in front of him, the longer he
looked the more he
felt that something was out of place.
Chiu Yue also gasped, scurrying over to take a closer
inspection before
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clicking her tongue, “Why do you look so thin?” she was
genuinely concerned.
Chiu Lan concurred with the remark, “When I first saw
him, I thought he
looked much thinner than when he joined us. His eyes are
hollowed with dark
bags and his eyes are red. When I asked him about it, he
refused to give me an
answer.”
Hearing his maid‟s comments, Feng Ming frowned, “Are
you unwell, why
didn‟t you say anything?”
Lie Er kept still and did not say a word.
Chiu Xing approached her master and leaned towards his
ear to whisper,
“Prince should ask whether he is being bullied by the other
chamberlains.”
Feng Ming wasn‟t familiar with matters concerning the
pecking order of
attendants, he asked with much suspicion, “Is there
someone here that has been
bullying you? Who is it?”
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Lie Er offered the Prince a forced smile, shaking his head
in denial, “I am
from Ruo Yan as well as being a male slave it is only right
that they bully
someone like I.”
“Bastards!” Feng Ming leaped onto his feet and stomped
around infuriated “I
will teach them a lesson!”
Although Chiu Lan was tender in years, she was amazingly
wise. She quickly
snatched Feng Ming‟s sleeve and advised him otherwise.
“Prince, these attendants that serve you are all gifts from
noble families
of Xi Rei, if you impose punishment on these individuals,
the nobles are likely
to find out and be offended. Additionally, there is another
resolve to the
problem. If Prince permits Lie Er to sit in another carriage
wouldn‟t it be
better?”
“That‟s right. We still have to travel quite a distance so it
would be
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inappropriate to punish anyone anyway. I‟ll deal with them
when we return to
Xi Rei.”
He glanced over at Lie Er, pausing to think before asking,
“Well, where is
Lie Er going to take a seat?”
“How about he joins the carriage the three of you girls are
sharing?” He
suggested.
“We are all maids, and he is a boy! How can sharing a
carriage with us be
proper?” Chiu Lan laughed making her opposing point
clear.
“Then we shall have Lie Er sit in a carriage by himself.”
Feng Ming
proposed.
“That‟s even worst, if he was issued his own carriage when
the other servants
see him they will be burning with envy, it will only lead to
more bullying!”
Feng Ming was out of ideas, knitting his brows in thought,
his eyes lit up with a
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plan “If he shares my carriage with me, then I won‟t be
bored senseless!”
This solution was the best, and the three women did not
object.
Lie Er didn‟t oppose, with a wry smile he looked at his
Master.
Feng Ming felt the hairs down his back stand, it was better
if Lie Er
didn‟t show him that smile, that smile reminded Feng Ming
of their night
together. His mind sending signals, reminding him that the
boy was still a male
slave. If they shared a carriage…Feng Ming may have to
stay on guard, fighting
off any attempts by the younger boy to seduce him.
The Prince cursed himself, however, he had already agreed
to such an
arrangement and he wasn‟t the ty pe of person to go back on
his words. The
more he stressed about it, it became apparent that perhaps it
would be better to
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organise Lie Er‟s personal space as early as tomorrow for
his own sake.
--- --- ---Surprisingly once Lie Er joined him in his
carriage, the youth remained
obedient and sincere, occupying the corner of the confined
space with a book in
hand which held his attention.
Feng Ming had originally feared for the worst, and stayed
on edge ready
to guard against any flirtatious onslaughts from his servant.
Instead he found
himself slightly ashamed for thinking Lie Er was going to
attack him. As the
younger man remained harmless for the first half of the day
they spent together,
Feng Ming could truly gauge the heart of this gentleman
with his own measure.
Determined that he wasn‟t going to be torn to shreds by a
sexual beast, he
finally worked up the courage to prompt Lie Er to have a
chat with him.
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“Lie Er, what is interesting in Ruo Yan? I want to hear
about the fun parts
in the country.”
The younger man glanced up from his book and looked at
the Prince, he
placed his book aside, “Fun places? Is the Prince asking
about beautiful
scenery?”
Lie Er was very familiar with Ruo Yan, so it was effortless
as he
enlightened his master with numerous stories. Not only did
he inform the Prince
about the specialities of his country but he even
demonstrated a vast knowledge
of the other eleven countries, telling the Prince about scenic
wonders and
interesting facts.
The Prince was gobsmacked and exclaimed, “Lie Er, you
are really
something! You know so much about everything!”
Lie Er‟s facial expression changed with the praise, a smile
beaming on
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his face “I like to read, my previous owner had a large
collection of books and I
was allowed to read. Sadly, all these fun places I‟ve talked
about, I‟ve never
been to.”
Being accompanied by Lie Er eased the boredom, Feng
Ming was
amused enjoying the boy‟s company as well as being able
to learn more about
the world around him.
In this way, another five days breezed past, and the party
from Xi Rei had
made their way out of Ruo Yan.
By morning, the group arrived at the borderline of Fan Jia.
Fan Jia was
earlier informed that Xi Rei‟s Crown Prince was personally
acting as an
ambassador. At the borderline, they were only greeted by a
minor official who
offered a few words, hastily instructing the party how to
reach the capital, Le Xi
before waving them off.
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The cold treatment was a complete contrast to the kind
hospitality that
welcomed the Prince in Ruo Yan.
Chiu Lan jeered discontented, “Such a lowly official,
doesn‟t he know that this
is the Crown Prince and his consort!”
She snorted.
“He is not aware of his position in terms of hierarchy.”
Even in the dead of winter, Official Xia had had his fan
opened and in
action.
“Little maid is too naïve, Fan Jia King‟s son in law died in
Xi Rei, we
approach their borders and are lucky that they did not greet
us with knives and
bows.”
Feng Ming listened and his face paled.
General Tong chortled, “Dear Prince there‟s no need to panic, King Rong
has already corresponded with Fan Jia, If Fan Jia was
unwilling to repair our
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relationship; our King would not have sent you to here as
an ambassador.”
With those words of reassurance, Feng Ming felt a bit of
peace.
That evening, the group pitched tents to rest within the
borderline region.
The Prince‟s three maids and male chamberlain helped him
prepare for
bed, and when they finished tucking him in they too
retreated for a good night‟s
rest.
In the middle of the night a sudden rapping woke Feng
Ming from his
slumber, he called out into the darkness, “Who is it?”
“Your Highness, it is me. It‟s late at night but I cannot
seem to rest. I
wanted to have a talk with Your Highness.”
Feng Ming sat up, and leaned against the backboard of his
bed before
reaching for a jacket and draping it over his shoulders.
“Ah, Official Xia, Please enter.”
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“I apologize for disturbing your rest my Prince,” Official
Xia pushed the door
open and made his entry. He walked and grabbed a tall
backed chair and moved
it closer to the Prince‟s bed and sat down.
“The reason why I have come at this hour is to discuss that
servant from
Ruo Yan.”
“Lie Er?”
“Yes.”
Feng Ming cocked and eyebrow, “What‟s wrong with Lie
Er?”
“He is a suspicious character. The boy joined us without a
real reason or
cause. Recently the Prince has become dangerously close
with this stranger. A
true citizen of Ruo Yan normally loves his country and
would refuse to leave
his homeland willingly. Not only that, he hasn‟t tried to
escape. He has not
demonstrated any regret or emotions of leaving his country.
I had even ordered
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“If Lie Er was a spy sent by Ruo Yan‟s King, why would
they want to tail
my activities? Does he plan to do something to me?”
Official Xia grinned, shaking his head.
“Prince should not over think matters, in the short term he
should not
bring you any harm. There are various countries at war or
on the verge of war.
Hence spies are a common entity, there are dispersed
throughout the countries
like stars in the sky. Where would you find influential
people of a country
without spies amongst them? Lie Er is such a person, he
might have a worth
later on so he may live for the time being. However, he will
not have access to
classified material. If a war breaks out with Ruo Yan we
can use him in
negotiations. Such beautiful people are a rarity. If thePrince wishes to bed him,
do as you like.”
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The old man‟s laughter was somewhat different than usual
and it took a
while for the Prince to work out what the man meant. When
it registered, Feng
Ming immediately blushed, waving his hands at the absurd
suggestion.
“No, I won‟t be doing that!”
Official Xia continued to chat to him before heading back
to bed.
As the door closed shut behind him, the Prince was left
with his thoughts,
spending the rest of the night with Rong Tian on his mind.
If the Regent King was by his side at this very moment,
even if there was
a hundred spies around him he wouldn‟t be afraid.
He reached out into the cold, feeling around for his
unparalleled sword,
grabbing it and bringing the cold metal into his embrace.
Dawn was a few hours away before he slipped into sleep.
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Since Feng Ming learned of Lie Er‟s suspicious character
and the
possibility he could be spy, he dared not to open his mouth
so casually. Within
their enclosed quarters he hesitated before speaking and
eventually the
conversation between the two completely dried. Lie Er
naturally felt the strong
transformation in his Master‟s attitude but treated the issue
with indifference.
Instead the servant continued his duties beside Chiu Lan,
assisting the Prince
with changing, bathing and meals.
Over the next several days Feng Ming closely observed the
youngster.
The Prince could not detect any abnormalities in Lie Er‟s
behaviour. Monitoring
the boy gradually became unnecessary, thus it was not long
until Feng Ming
abandoned the bothersome duty. Feng Ming was well
aware that spies run
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rampant in every country and the matter didn‟t deserve the
amount of fuss.
Moreover, Official Xia had previously spoken on the
matter, that the likelihood
Lie Er would pose any immediate danger was extremely
low.
With these points in mind, the Prince‟s heart was set at ease
and his own
antisocial façade gradually relaxed.
The troupe was on their eleventh day of travel within the
borders of Fan
Jia, before the exhausted men finally reached their
destination the capital called
Le Xi.
In contrast to Xi Rei‟s modest and barren winter landscape
around the
capital and within the palace, the city of Le Xi was full of
vitality. The streets
were decorated with vibrant colours far as the eye can see.This effect wasn‟t
due to any natural splendour on behalf of mother-nature but
rather the effect of
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the women whom roamed the streets adorned with bright
colours and
extravagant clothing.
Upon passing through the City‟s main gates Feng Ming
curiously lifted
the curtains of his carriage and peered outside before
commenting, “The girs
here are so beautiful. Their taste in clothing isn‟t bad at all
and much better than
Xi Rei.”
“Prince, if the girls were to hear you say that you‟ll no
doubt get an
earful.” Lie Er glanced out of the window with disinterest
and returned his
attention to his books.
Feng Ming stuck out his tongue.
After a moment, Lie Er unhurriedly informed him, “Of the
eleven
countries, the most beautiful women are from Fan Jia, and
the most handsome
men are from Xi Lei. An Xun was fortunate to secure a
Princess from Fan Jia.”
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“Hey, how did you learn of An Xun?” Feng Ming asked
suspiciously.
Lie Er was not in the least panicked by the Prince‟s change
in tone, he
dully replied, “For a Prince of Xi Rei to marry into Fan Jia
is not a small matter,
even a slave like me is aware of this event.” The servant‟s
eyes were still
focused on his reading material.
The Prince could sense it now, Lie Er‟s fickle temperament
stood out like
a sore thumb. There was no trace of the little pitiful sheep
to the slaughter act.
Instead his servant became sincere and blunt. Feng Ming
thought to himself,
that act might have worked on the King of Ruo Yan but
perhaps he has given up
on seducing me.
Grinning to himself, Feng Ming couldn‟t help but tosecretly admire his
will against falling for such traps of attraction.
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Not long after, the team reached the outskirts of the
Imperial Palace. Only
to be cordoned off by the main gates that remained tightly
shut.
General Tong and Official Xia stood guard as Feng Ming
dismounted
from his transport just outside the walls of the palace,
almost an hour passed
and no one came to greet him.
The short tempered General Tong was the first to express
his
dissatisfaction frowning as he scoffed aloud, “Is the King
of Fan Jia unaware
that your Highness has arrived?”
Official Xia shook his head, “The messengers we had
deployed in
advance to announce our arrival has already returned.”
“Humph!” Tong was not pleased, he reached for his sword
and raised his
eyebrows, “This is preposterous! Our Prince has travelled
days on end from
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afar, only to be forced to wait out in the cold with no
reception befitting of his
status!”
Suddenly a sharp voice cracked the tense atmosphere, “Our
revered An
Xun travelled all the way to Xi Lei to deliver medicine, and
how was he
treated?”
Stunned and speechless, every pair of eyes looked up as the
door leading
into the palace dramatically opened to herald the presence
of a man dressed in
white. Behind him were more than a thousand elite troops
arranged in strict
lines. The vast number easily belittled the handful of
soldiers Xi rei had bought
along for this diplomatic mission. The atmosphere was
thick, Fan Jia‟s military
displayed their weapons high and proud, the Prince couldfeel the murderous
aura steaming from each foreign soldier.
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It felt like it was only a command away before the men
would have Xi
Rei‟s Prince hacked into minced meat.
The sight of the blood thirsty people in front of him was
enough to make
him feel faint. Inwardly, Feng Ming cursed General Tong
for not leading a five
thousand men strong army to pay Fan Jia a house visit. It
was obvious that the
King of Fan Jia did not welcome the soldiers of Xi Rei into
his palace perhaps
this was a good sign for the diplomatic party to retract their
visit. Unsure of how
to react, Feng Ming‟s hands unconsciously snaked down to
the Unparalleled
Sword sitting on his hip.
He turned back and searched for direction from General
Tong, who stared
back with intensity. The man was on guard and ready toattack given the word.
It was Official Xia that knew Feng Ming was scared and
apprehensive. In
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whisper he guided the young Prince, “Your Highness
should not stand down on
this matter, or else lives will be endangered.”
The old man continued, “The man in white is called Gui
Sen, he is the
husband of the eldest Princess hence next in line to inherit
the throne.”
Feng Ming repeated Xia‟s wise words.
Yes, I must not show any weakness.
Memories of all the martial arts movies Feng Ming had
watched as a kid
in his previous life flooded back, the bottom line still held
fast in this realm,
whoever showed any sign of weakness would always be the
first to fall in a
decisive battle. Using a few seconds, the Prince racked his
brain for a solution
to the problem at hand, trying to break down any useful
information he had
retained from Rong Tian‟s lectures. An idea struck him like
lightning and he
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cleared his throat before speaking with an equalled
authority in his tone.
“My dearest Royal Uncle, An Xun met a tragic end at the
hands of
assassins within Xi Rei‟s palace, and at the same time my
father was targeted
and ruthlessly murdered. An He is distraught over the
sudden loss and could not
fathom how deeply heartbroken her highness is over
Uncle‟s death especially
now she is a widow. Therefore, I have travelled from Xi Le
in order to form a
collaborative effort with Fan Jia to hunt the perpetrators to
these malicious
crimes. Furthermore, I would like escort her Highness back
to Xi Rei to live
out her natural life.”
He had practiced parts of these lines a thousand times over
mind during
his journey into enemy territory, now his voice was steady
and convincing and
suitable of a noble Prince.
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Gui Sen‟s cold eyes seared into Feng Ming, their intense
gaze left the
Prince unable to breathe, then he issued, “By the decree of
the King of Fan Jia,
he has stated: To the Prince of Xi Rei who has journeyed
from afar, I am unwell
and currently unable to greet you personally, I have ordered
my oldest son in
law, Gui Sen to take responsibility to welcome you to our
land and address your
affairs.”
Feng Ming let out a sigh of relief, thankful that the King
did not order the
visiting party to be exterminated on sight. Now that his wits
were about, he
collected himself as there were duties to fulfil. Not wanting
to disappoint the
Regent King‟s teachings Feng Ming stood proud and
clasped his hands in front
of his chest to offer the older man a respectful salutation.
“Under these circumstances, thank you for your trouble.”
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“Prince An He, Gui Sen will give your words of advice, An
Xun was
married into Fan Jia. The Third Princess is still addressed
with her esteemed
title in this country. Casually calling her your Royal Aunty
will not suffice.”
Feng Ming was just about to answer „yes‟ as he felt a tug at
his sleeve. It
was Official Xia, this action bought about the Prince to
swallow the word. As
his quick thinking allowed him to realise if he portrayed
himself as a yes-man at
this moment, people were certain to feel that Xi Rei‟s
Prince was subservient,
lacking confidence and authority. It was important not to
depreciate his rank,
especially if it meant lowering the value on his head.
A faint smile edged across the Prince‟s face, “Royal Uncle,
thank you for
your good intentions. However, An Xun was An He‟s uncle
thus it is natural for
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me to respect the Third Princess as my Royal Aunty, the
name endears her as
part of our Royal family. Besides, An He is here for that
exact purpose, to escort
Aunty back to Xi Rei.”
Gui Sen was taken aback by Feng Ming‟s display of
extraordinary ways
with words, carefully studying the boy with his eyes before
questioning the
rumours he heard, concerning Xi Rei‟s incompetent Prince,
a good for nothing
wine sack and food bag. Now he was a witness to the
contrary. Gui Sen took
note of Feng Ming‟s unusually elegant and beautiful
appearance. The boy was
not only a pretty shell, but had proven that he had an
intelligence to match.
There was a silent understanding between the two men. The
Prince had made it
clear that he wasn‟t a push-over.
“If it is so, then I have nothing further to say. Gui Sen has
already
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organised lodging for the Prince, if the Prince could follow
my lead.”
The large man signalled with his hand, and immediately
servants drew
out a majestic white horse.
This horse was flawless, even comparable to the Regent
King‟s horse,
White Cloud.
Feng Ming‟s eyes widened like a child seeing a toy that
wasn‟t his, he
was burning with envy. Bringing him back to reality was
the voice of Official
Xia, “Prince, let‟s return to our carriages. We need to travel
to our arranged
accommodation.”
The Prince nodded slight, giving the old man a short grunt
before
returning his attention to the Gui Sen who had mounted the
great animal. The
man appearance was awe inspiring, like a hero radiating
high spirits.
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With a final glance Feng Ming resigned and shuffled into
his carriage,
gritting his teeth before murmuring to himself, “I must find
a good horse for
myself,” and he snorted, “I want to ride a horse too…”
---The Prince‟s entourage found themselves in a modest
hotel, after sorting
out the rooms and placements, Gui Sen retreated.
“Early tomorrow morning, Gui Sen will personally come to
chaperon
Prince An He to see the Third Princess.”
“Good, thank you Royal Uncle.”
At long last everything was settling down, Feng Ming let
out a big sigh of
relief.
Lie Er chided him, “Do not get too comfortable, you‟ll be
meeting the
Third Princess tomorrow. Winning her over is the most
critical objective you
have on this expedition. In the event that the Third Princess
refuses to make
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amends with Xi Rei, I‟m afraid Fan Jia Wang would
unlikely dissolve the army
he has sent to Xi Rei.”
Feng Ming was taken by surprise by the remark which
started to upset his
mood. Seeing her master‟s gloomy expression, Chiu Lan
quickly stepped in to
offer words of comfort.
“Don‟t stress your Highness! You will win over the Third
Princess with
your natural talents and charm. Prince made his awe-
inspiring presence felt
today, standing strong and upholding Xi Rei‟s prestige
during the confrontation
at Fan Jia‟s Imperial Palace gates. Who wouldn‟t develop a
soft spot for you!
There‟s no doubt, the Third Princess would absolutely
protect her precious
nephew from danger.”
Hearing Chiu Lan‟s attempt at a consolidating speech Feng
Ming laughed
bitterly.
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“Chiu Lan, she‟s my Aunty. I can‟t exactly employ the
honey trap
method* right?” He moaned again.
Everyone burst out laughing.
Chiu Xing covered her mouth, holding down her giggles
before saying,
“It‟s getting late, and Prince has an early start tomorrow
morning. If you don‟t
retire early tonight your plans might be ruined by the
presence of black eye
bags!”
Being in reason, the crowd dispersed. Prior to taking his
leave, Official
Xia had anticipated the Prince to be anxious over the vital
meeting. He took the
liberty of dosing the Prince‟s dinner with a powdered
medicine which would
calm and sooth the boy‟s nerves, helping him to a good
night‟s rest.
Feng Ming managed through the night without even the
slightest stir,
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when he woke up the next day he felt energised and not in
the least concerned
with the upcoming challenges.
He did find his lack of fear it a bit strange, after a few
seconds wondering
over the matter he accredited himself for possessing strong
psychological
qualities. Frankly, he felt ready to march towards death.
This new found mental
will power certainly helped to double his confidence.
Breakfast was served to him in a timely fashion, once he
had finished his
meal Giu Sen had already arrived.
General Tong had welcomed their guest; the man donned
an outfit of sky
blue, accompanied with complementing cloak and an
informal crown, one could
tell some time was invested to carefully coordinate the
dashing outfit.
Upon seeing Feng Ming, a smile slipped out across the
older man‟s face.
He raised his hands in gesture of respect.
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“The Third Princess is awaiting your company in her
residence, let‟s set
out now.”
Feng Ming was surprised to be issued such a warm smile,
finding it funny
how a friendly gesture made him take a second analysis of
Giu Sen.
The man was certainly not lacking in the looks department,
and could
easily be the poster boy for the men in this era. Feng Ming
was curious to see
whether the second in-law son would be just as handsome.
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Sand box: Think of ancient etch-a-sketchers. Basically a
blackboard
using sand!
Poem recitals – back in the day, it was completely classy to
break into
poem or song if the circumstances are fitting. There were
poems for all sorts of
occasions such as weather, beauty, love, nature etc. It
helped to savour the
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moment.
Sleeve flicking: Think long flowing sleeves being thrown!
It was a body
language to display discontent.
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Following Gui Sen‟s lead, a smaller delegate from Xi Rei
travelled southwards for an hour to reach the Third Princess‟s
official resident.
When they finally arrived, with what the eye could tell, it
was evident
that the Third Princess was doted on by her father. Her
home was a mansion and
its grandeur design was on par with the Imperial Palace.
Guarding the main
door on either side were two giant carved lions* from white
jade, as well as ten
fine soldiers on the lookout.
Feng Ming dismounted from his carriage, his eye glued tothe amazing
details of his Aunty‟s home. Suddenly a strange feeling
welled inside him, but
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he didn‟t know what the cause was.
Gui Sen continued his role as the tour guide, “Prince An
He, this is the
Third Princess‟s residence. The Old King spoils her most
out of his three
daughters, she was granted special permission to select any
land she wished to
establish her home and she personally oversaw its
construction. This place she
has chosen has mountains for neighbours and overlooks a
lake. The main house
and the pavilions were designed with consideration to
preservation the natural
surroundings. The innovations that has gone into building
this estate has been
the topic of much praise. The Third Princess is a talented
woman and it is
unfortunate An Xun met an untimely demise, sadly leaving
behind an
unmatched beauty to drift alone.”
Gui Sen‟s casual introduction actually broke into an
impromptu recital of
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a very lengthy poem.*
Feng Ming stood completely clueless about construction
and architecture.
He didn‟t understand Gui Sen‟s words either. It was best he
followed Rong
Tian‟s principle, if he didn‟t understand something he had
to feign that he did,
so he nodded his head little by little, giving the man a
rather idiotic smile to
show his admiration. Whilst inside, Feng Ming was
thinking:
How could you be happy that the Third is the most
cherished! You better
watch out, or else the throne would be passed to the widow,
then you‟d all be
crying over spilt milk!
By now every member of the party was ready. Gui Sen did
a bit of
primping by straightening his outfit before ushering thevisitors towards the
front gate.
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Before they could even make a step through the door, to
their surprised
the guards barricaded the entrance, stopping them in their
stride.
“Your Highness, do not proceed, the Third Princess has
given orders that
she will be declining any guests today. She is currently
occupied and wishes
that your Highness entertain Prince An He, she will meet
with the Prince at a
later date.”
Gui Sen blanked in a moment of surprise, “Yesterday, I had
already
announced to the Third Princess about the meeting today.
The Prince if Xi Rei
is now before her doorsteps, how can she alter our
appointment so casually?”
The guards were in a difficult situation, they offered their
apologies with
submissive salutations before commenting, “Your
Highness, please do not take
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offense. An extremely important guest suddenly arrived
this morning and her
Highness couldn‟t decline their company."
To have the door slammed in their faces first thing in the
morning made it
obvious that the Third Princess was giving them the cold
shoulder. The party
could only look at each other in dismay.
General Tong was fired up by the disrespect, “If the Third
Princess has
her hands tied with entertaining important guests, then what
of our Prince who
has travelled over a thousand miles? Is he just a lowly
visitor?”
Lie Er was part of the entourage for the day and his role
was to wait on
Feng Ming. Upon hearing General Tong‟s outburst, the
servant laughed to
lighten the mood. “General Tong, there‟s no need to set offyour fuse, it‟s no
great hindrance, let‟s have King Gui Sen, entertain us for
the day.”
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Within the young man‟s interjection there was a hint of
criticism towards
Gui Sen‟s abilities to adequately cater to his visitors.
Especially since such an
important meeting he had arranged was now back benched.
With three son in-laws all revving for the throne, they
weren‟t exactly
best of friends. In the foreground the men feigned amicable
relations, whereas
in reality they each held each other akin to fire and water.
Now that An Xun‟s was nothing but a corpse, and the Third
Princess
freshly widowed, Gui Sen was gearing up to inherit the
throne with one less
competitor. Listening to Lie Er‟s provocative words, Gui
Sen instantly changed
his mind. Recalling the old hostility between the sons in
laws, he felt that the
Princess had planned to deliberately embarrass him in frontof everyone.
The thought that such a crafty woman was going to get the
best of him,
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made something snap inside.
Gui Sen sneered, “Hey, naturally it is first come first serve.
Who could be
more important than Prince An He. Gui Sen really want to
see just how great
this guest is!”
He paused before bellowing out, “Get out of my way!”
before diving
straight through the gate.
The Imperial guards patrolling the Third‟s residence were
all well aware
that their master would not have the chance to rise as the
Queen of the country.
Instead, it was one of the two King‟s left, they didn‟t think
twice before
removing the road block and promptly stepping aside and
out of the future
King‟s way, knowing better than to offend the man, they
did nothing but stand
down.
Feng Ming watched on, shaking his head in disbelief before
he sighted
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with an afterthought:
Women of ancient times are really pitiful, her husband just
passed away
and yet they are already bullying her. Her guards couldn‟t
even defend her
perimeters. In the end what use is her father‟s love? Well I
guess there‟s a good
point to it all, if Gui Sen and the Third Princess are at each
other‟s throats, it
will be an easy task to persuade her to return to Xi Rei with
us.
Following their leader, the small delegate tailed Gui Sen
into the
Princess‟s residence. In a hurried manner, they passed
several magnificent
courtyards filled with sporadic cherry blossom trees.
Lie Er picked up his pace, bee lining in a brisk fashion until
he was just a
step behind his Master. He leant in to whisper to the Prince,“The visitor is the
King of Li, called Ruo Yan. This man ascended the throne
less than two years
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ago and has successfully increased the Country of Li to a
higher standing. He is
an extremely powerful man across the eleven countries.
From what I‟ve heard,
the Queen of Li had only passed away and now he is here
secretly to visit the
Third Princess. It is extremely probable that he is here to
discuss matters of
marriage with the Princess.
Feng Ming lowered his voice and asked, “How are you so
sure that the
guest is Ruo Yan?”
“There are several carriages parked outside the Princess‟s
residence. I
noticed one in particular that stood out above the rest. This
one had carvings of
royal insignia‟s on either side. If one didn‟t pay enough
attention, it is not
apparent.”
The Prince poked out his tongue, he hadn‟t even noticed
any other
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carriages parked outside. Lighting his face to check on the
enraged Gui Sen, he
found the man still determined to sully forth.
Feng Ming turned his attention back to his servant, “Since
we are gatecrashing, aren‟t we going to bump straight into the
King of Li?”
Lie Er grinned barely hiding the joy he was receiving in
this potentially
disastrous event. “This stroke of bad luck will serve Gui
Sen right.”
“Lie Er, Gui Sen hasn‟t offended you in any way, why are
you acting this
way?”
“Your Highness didn‟t see how Gui Sen looked at you! It
was like he
wanted to eat you up, crushing your bones and all!”
Feng Ming raised an eyebrow, a bit puzzled before
frowning, “You must
have been seeing things? He seems fine to me.”
His servant snorted.
“Hmph! I‟m no stranger to understanding the looks in
men‟s eyes and his
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are definitely like a wild hungry dog being presented with a
juicy slab of meat!”
Feng Ming shivered at the description and reminded
himself that he must
stay alert.
Another few minutes, the group entered an elegant
courtyard that was
stood out from the rest. Alternating cherry blossom plants
of white and reds
littered the garden, each in full bloom. The light alluring
fragrance of flowers
permeated the air. From an invisible source, one could hear
a therapeutic
trickling of water in the background, it was sweet sounding
and soothing.
They had finally reached the Princess‟s personal quarters.
Even Gui Sen
was cooling down his previously unbridled fury, at the
same time his walking
pace was more docile.
Everyone was beginning to hype themselves up, even
though there was
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an uncertainty to whether their visit will end in failure or
success. Regardless,
each person couldn‟t help but to carry themselves with an
air of dignity to keep
up appearances.
In silence the group reached a sizable pavilion, the main
entrance was
shielded by a curtain with a delicately embroidered
phoenix. Suddenly, the
material was parted, and out stepped a maid dressed in long
emerald green
robes. She was quite pretty and had delicate features,
especially her eyes which
had a bright glow to them.
Seeing the unexpected guests she paced quickly towards
them, flashing a
sincere smile in attempt to lighten the awkward situation.
Standing in front of
Gui Sen, she took a deep bow, “My respects to King GuiSen. The Third
Princess is currently entertaining a guest who has arrived
from afar. The
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Princess has requested for Your Highness and Prince An
He to await her at the
reception hall. “
Gui Sen was familiar with this maid; the girl was highly
ranked and
personally served the Princess like a shadow. There was no
doubt she was also
very cunning and eloquent, the girl knew the delegate had
rushed in and had not
heeded the requests at the front gate. Without consulting
the Princess, the maid
had spoken on her master‟s behalf, immediately offering a
waiting period within
the residence. Gui Sen didn‟t bother to argue and instead he
offered her a wry
smile.
“Oh, she‟d go so far as to have Prince An He wait at one
side, who could
possibly be so important? Making the Princess playfavourites?”
The blunt question was returned with a sweet smile and a
set of dimples,
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“Your servant does not know either, but there were two
strange men. Ever since
they arrived, they‟ve done nothing but scribble in the sand
box*. If the Princess
labels them as important guests, then they are treated so.”
Feng Ming and Lie Er made eye contact and both boys
signalled in
agreement at how crafty this little maid was. She was very
clever, manipulating
Gui Sen‟s big ego. She had managed to entice him to
challenge the Princess‟s
authority.
Gui Sen grunted with displeasure, flicking the sleeves of
his garments in
frustration behind him as he walked right into her trap, “If
that‟s the case, let‟s
see just how strange these guests are.”
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Gui Sen nearly tore apart the dainty curtains as he self-
righteously made
his entrance.
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Feng Ming promptly caught up to the man‟s side, however
before he
disappeared under the shade, he paused and turned his head
back to issuing a
glance directed at the cunning maid, that girl sure had given
them a performance
worthy of an applause.
In her wildest calculations, she hadn‟t anticipated the
Prince to shadow
along Gui Sen‟s intrusion, as their eyes met Feng Ming
gave her a mischievous
grin. Wasting no more time he signaled the small envoy to
cross with him into
the grounds of the Princess‟s halls.
Beyond the curtains, Feng Ming and Gui Sen were now
standing in the
middle of grand courtyard, and straight in the group‟s path
was an extravagant
building. Official Xia cleared his throat to loudly herald thearrival of their
Prince, “An He Crowned Prince of Xi Rei, has arrived to
pay a visit to His
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Royal Aunt. With our greatest sympathize for the Your
Highness‟s recent loss.”
In a subservient manner Xia told his master “Official Xia
and the rest will
await your Highness outside.” Less than a blink of an eye,
the old man quietly
extricated through the parted doorway. The two men and
the reminder of the
Prince‟s entourage then proceeded through a small door
leading to the main
household.
No one responded to their announcement, but there was
definitely voices
streaming from a room nearby.
“Ah!” Gui Sen sounded genuinely surprised, recognizing
one of the
speakers. His eyes widened, as his mind registered the
voice to the face of the
notoriously powerful King of Li.
The King of Li‟s voice was silvery and modulated, with a
deep
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undertone. It had no trouble travelling to the visitor‟s ears
from afar.
Lie Er couldn‟t contain himself, his face planted with a big
smile of
delight as he tried to figure out what exactly was taking
place from the direction
of the voices.
Almost seconds later Gui Sen‟s complexion waned, his
eyes had a
murderous glow of red it was obvious that the man was
suppressing his anger
from boiling over. He glanced over at Feng Ming who
stood silently, saying
nothing the older man left unexcused in a hurry.
Feng Ming was perplexed by the man‟s departure, so he
shrugged
defeated in his attempt to make an audience with his aunt.
Deciding to take his
company out of the area and await further instructions backat the main
courtyard.
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By now Official Xia ha