《Prodigious Princess Qin Zetian》 1 Authors Note Copyright ? 2020 ADT Book Title: The Prodigious Princess Qin Zetian Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Book Author: Ahce Darato Torres Author''s Pen Name: teacheraxie Published: February 2020 Instagram: @teacheraxie Facebook: Ahce Darato Torres (teacheraxie) Wattpad: @teacheraxie Webnovel: teacheraxie Twitter: teacheraxie Book Status: Ongoing Copyright ? 2020 ADT All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means including; photocopying, recording, and/or other electronic or mechanical methods without permission from the author, except in the case of "direct quotations" embodying a critical review and a certain noncommercial use of some lines which is permitted by the copyright law. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction. Names, character portrayals, business involvement, places for settings, events mentioned, locales, and incidents are either a product of the author''s imagination and/ or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead and actual events is purely coincidental. --- Synopsis: Qin Zetian was the youngest prodigious daughter of the president. At a young age she was renowned as a gifted child who has the ability to learn anything in the fastest speed possible. When she worked for the military she attained honorable accolades and was promoted as the general of the Northern border. But her life was cut short when she was diagnosed with Leukemia. It was her 32nd birthday when her body collapsed, unable to consume the prescribed medicines. And on her last day, Qin Zetian wore the Qin family''s heirloom before she was buried. The real journey starts where it ended. Her soul was transmigrated in the body of Qin Zetian, the third daughter of Zhou kingdom''s right prime minister. The real owner of the body fell from the highest branch of a tree and tragically died on the spot. But the body remained unconscious, as it was inhabited by another soul through the heirloom of Qin Clan. Qin Zetian woke up with memories foreign to her. Then she promised to achieve her previous goal to become the richest woman in ancient history. 2 Chapter 1 The feeling of being burnt alive made me tremble. Frozen morning breeze enveloped my body, as searing pain prickled through my bones. What''s going on? Why does it feel like my head is about to explode? "Madame! the third young miss has gained consciousness!" "Ze''er is awake? Quick call the physician!" I slowly move my fingers. Trying to feel my body once more. Letting foreign memories flow in my mind like a vast sea of knowledge. I remembered dying on my birthday, so whose body am I inhabiting? I decided to open my eyes and adjust them from the blinding light. Hurried steps and hushed voices make me confuse. The hospital never had too many people to attend to someone who''s about to die. ''Where am I?'' I blink a few more times. "Physician Wu, how is she?" a middle aged man held my hand and checked my pulse While a beautiful woman around her 40s attentively wait for the doctor''s conclusion. My brows are knitted with each other, and my lips formed a thin line of disapproval. "Madame your child''s condition is good, her pulse is stable and her body has showed signs of improvement. I will advise her to drink more supplements to nourish her body. I will need to make a list of medicines for the child if you''ll excuse me." The physician stood and walk out of the room. Everything is very refreshing in my eyes, the luxurious room is decorated in blues. The woman in front of me held my hand tightly as she prevented her tears from falling. "Ze''er promise me that you''ll never climb trees again. You''ve made everyone worried sick since you did not wake up for 30 days." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Madame the master has arrived." "En. Go and tell the master that his beloved daughter has gained consciousness." "This servant excuses herself." the maidservant walk out of the room, while the others are standing on their posts waiting for instructions. So I might have guessed that my soul has transmigrated for thousands of years back. And this is the body of Qin Zetian, the third young miss of the Qin family. Daughter of the right prime minister and the youngest in her sisters. My eldest sister is imperial concubine Qin Wei Li who lives in the palace as a favorable wife of the emperor. While my second eldest sister is Qin Rouyun the official wife of the crown prince from the neighboring kingdom. It seems like my father''s standing in court is really good. He is blessed with children marrying into the imperial family. And this house must be one of the wealthiest families in this country. I must remember to study well so they won''t see any flaw on me. I see, this body must be from an unruly child. Since the owner has died and I was given a new chance to live, I must remember to live well. I will live to the fullest and become the wealthiest woman in this era. 4 Chapter 3 I am feeling well right after I woke up yesterday. The manor became extremely busy with the preparations for the emperor''s banquet tonight. According to my personal maids Lin Sha and Lin Tsu, the crown prince will be celebrating his 19th birthday, that will mean he is finally choosing an imperial consort. And each of the noble maidens is invited to join the selection. Instead of going to the banquet, I spoke with my father and told him that I''d like to stay in the manor. I woke up a few hours ago and it will be hard if I acquire trouble for myself. He did not disagree so that means two things; one - is that he actually cares about my well being and secondly - he has another motive, the crown prince might not qualify as the successor of the current emperor. It is likely that I will be betrothed to the successor of the throne and that is to ensure that the kingdom will have equilibrium. The footing of the family has rooted deeply, the king must be thinking of possibilities and ways to engage me to the successor. The previous owner of this body has met the imperial family before and they have been kind to her. Well perhaps snakes are kind to their peers before they scheme for a kill. "Lin Sha, Lin Tsu, accompany me to the library." "What are you gonna do there miss?" It was known that in this era girls only focus on learning the four arts, but I''d like to differ from them. I wanna do business and martial arts so it is likely that I need to review books about palace etiquette and imperial law. This place is full of dangers, women aren''t liberated to the extent of choosing their own marriages. I might as well teach myself the knowledge of law. "I have forgotten many things and I''d like to learn them once more, I bet the library of the prime minister is wide and full of wonders. Lin Tsu go and tell my mother that if she ever need me we will be at the library." "This servant obeys and excuses herself." Lin Tsu went to my mother''s hall and did her task. Lin Sha and I continued on entering the library. It was said that ancient libraries contain handful of secrets so I''d like to get my hands on these secrets. The walls have shelves but you can tell how the librarian took care of the place to leave no dust. The books and the scrolls were separated into sections and those books were grouped together in numerical orders. "Third young miss?" "Greetings elder" I greeted the old man before me "Oh, third young miss what are you doing here?" "This place is full of wonders and I''d like to have an adventure. I will need to trouble elder for his guidance, this humble one hasn''t visited this library for ages." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Oh it is no trouble. What books are you looking for young miss?" "I am looking for palace etiquette and imperial law, perhaps elder can give me instructions on how I could find these books" "Good child..." The bookkeeper gave me keys to access the locked shelves which is interesting. 5 Chapter 4 It took me six full days to completely learn twenty-six books, fourteen scrolls and nine secret books about imperial law and palace etiquette. It feels like studying for college examinations once again. At night, before I go to bed I exercise and condition my body so it will be easier to practice martial arts and weapon wielding once again. My father is really busy during summer days while my mother takes a full course of managing the household affairs and some of the shops she owns. My eldest brother usually stays in the house for a couple of days before departing as he follows my father. While my second brother is stationed at the military border along with my second uncle. I only see the servants and the guards who keep me company. But those trivial things never bothered me. In the modern world I was accustomed to independency. And learning new things never bothered nor bored me. "Lin Sha bring some snacks and water for me. And tell my mother that I will be at the stables finding a good horse. Tell my mother not to worry I''ve already asked father''s permission." "Is young miss planning to ride a horse? But young miss do you know how to ride one? What if you fall again? Master will kill us--" "Have faith in me, just do as I say. Lin Tsu, come and follow me to the stables." I was very excited. Finally I can ride horses, might as well go to the field of my second uncle where military arrays are arranged for practice. This will be fun. "Greetings young miss" the soldiers near the stables greeted me and I gave their greetings back "Lin Tsu, stay here I''d like to ask the person who manages the stables so I can borrow a horse. Do not worry, I will be fine in riding one." I walked inside and talk to the manager of the stables. At first he doesn''t want to agree, but on second thought he arranged the soldiers on the field for safety purposes. There are about 20 military soldiers under my uncles order for residential patrol, while there are about 25 family guards. I do not know how many secrets guards my father and my uncle deployed in our residence but this is good. I picked my father''s beloved horse. Among all horses he is well tamed and they''ve said only my father can ride this one. But due to unknown circumstances the horse allowed me to use him. Really interesting. With my 5''4 height I can easily position myself on top of the horse. This is a war horse that my father got from the emperor along with my uncles'' horses. The emperor must really favor us for gifting imported horses. "Young miss please do not run too far, young miss should be careful not to fall--" "Elder, you are worrying too much. I''ll as much take care of the horse." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. After that the horse and I started slow pacing. "What a lovely horse you are, please take care of me. Do you see those military arrays? I''d like to practice for a while, will you accompany this young miss?" The horse neighed. I think it agreed. 6 Chapter 5 (Qin Lushan''s POV) "Why is your residence so silent?" the fifth prince Wang Shaoxi asked as we entered Qin Family''s residence. The third prince Wang Ximen, fourth prince Wang Yuanzhen, fifth prince Wang Shaoxi and second princess Wang Roushi accompanied me home. They said they are too bored to stay in the palace. I agreed since they are very close with my eldest sister who became the emperor''s favored concubine and I. "I don''t know, my mom''s super busy at the moment and I do not know my sister''s whereabouts. While my father is usually at the court attending matters of the court." "Lushan we must meet your sister ah!" the fifth prince insisted "My sister is only 14 years old, she must be engrossed in studying at the library. My father kept talking about how good my sister is doing with her studies the past few days. And gladly since she woke up she has been acting different." "Greetings to the princes, the princess and to you young master." butler Zhang ambled beside us "Butler Zhang where is Ze''er?" "Young master, the third young miss is riding a horse at the military arrays on the field. I am to report to the madame of her activities in case an accident occurs." "To the field riding a horse? Whose horse is she riding?" I asked suspiciously, my sister has never learned horse riding and no one could have taught her how. "Young master it is the master''s horse Maximus. The young miss wanted to go horse riding all of a sudden and she chose a horse in the stables earlier." "Impossible--" Wang Ximen exclaimed "How can she ride Maximus?" It was known in the whole kingdom that only my father can stake a claim as the master of that horse. And that horse has been loyal to my father, not letting anyone ride him. Not even me or my brother. I hurriedly run to the field and everyone followed me. The soldiers are on standby even the guards of the manor. The faces of most men are in a daze. I scanned through the crowd and saw my sister. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Maximus is galloping on its fastest speed, and my sister is throwing daggers at target boards like she''s only playing. Eventually she improved the arrays scattered on the field. "Is that your sister?" Wang Shaoxi asked Even I cannot answer his question. "Yuanzhen is she on par with you?" Wang Ximen asked The fourth prince stared at the girl who''s riding on a horse. "I think she''s breaking your record Yuanzhen. Look at her reflexes, and the speed of the horse. She can''t be an amateur right?" the princess has spoken But my sister never learned anything. My father hasn''t taught her horse riding and she never had a teacher. So where did her skills come from? "I want to duel with her" the three of us stared at Wang Yuanzhen. "Did I hear it wrongly?" I asked him "No, if my calculations are right she must be above your uncle''s level on the battlefield. Surprising isn''t it?" the fourth prince said as he retrieved the sword on his waist and headed straight to the center of the field, where my sister would stop. 7 Chapter 6 The horse and I run along the arrays, brandishing daggers on visible and hidden target boards. It was a smooth ride and my father''s horse is really obedient. I doubt they treat it like a person, if animals are treated like mere objects they would likely despise you. An animal has its own feelings, so when I decided to ride this horse I treated it like my person. When we are running back, I saw my brother along with three princes and a princess. What are they doing here? The prince on white robes brought his sword and walk towards my direction. I have an inkling feeling that he will ask me to duel with him. What''s odd is that I see no expression on his face, but his lucid eyes shows what it wants. I loosened the position of my feet from the stirrups. The prince did not say anything but he dashed forward in great speed. I withdraw my hold of the reins as his scabbard unleashed his mighty imperial sword. I moved my legs and stood on the horse. His sword thrash the air as he covered the distance between us. I did a back flip on the air and landed near the standing soldiers. The prince positioned his body in a fighting stance. And in a blink of the eye he moved to chase after me. So I grabbed two swords from the waistband of the soldiers standing near me. I doubt I''ll win against him using one sword, might as well try my luck with double blades. He stood back, so I took the opportunity to run forward. I flipped on the air once more and landed behind him, the swords that I am using lack strength so it is far incomparable to his majestic one. I strike down using one sword, and the other is readying to take cover. Both of us are silent as we exchange blows or dodge heavy and powerful attacks. His strikes were accurate and merciless. One wrong move from me will make me bleed. I keep on advancing two paces at a time, so the both of us look like rehearsing a sword dance. When I was young my father taught me of dancing techniques in martial arts, Capoeira is one of the best types. It is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. I am using a combination of footwork and hand techniques without using kicks or punches, but actually applying fencing swordsmanship. His highness could still catch up with my modern techniques. I can scheme against his attacks but there are too many eyes watching, if I really injured the prince the palace will punish me. So I need to have a sparring match with him instead of wounding up each other. His stamina is great so I need to end this quickly. I triple the pace of wielding the swords at hand and deliver higher intensity blows. 8 Chpater 7 He stopped all of a sudden. From the memories of the girl she hasn''t seen this prince yet. So I don''t know the identity of this one. The others came to us, so I steadied myself and gave a bow. "Greetings your highness'', it''s been a while since the mansion has received visitors, I hope you''ll enjoy your visitation. If you''ll excuse me." "Ze''er where are you going?" "Hello big brother" I wave a hand at him as I walk away, not letting any of them respond. "Ze''er--" "The sweat makes me uncomfortable, I need to change my clothes big brother." He nodded in approval so I went back to the manor. Lin Sha and Lin Tsu assisted me. The clothes I have here are too colorful. I need to request new clothes from mother. I''ll make clothing designs on my own, and base them to the 21st century clothing styles that way I''ll be more comfortable wearing them. Besides I want something elegant yet plain and patterned. "Young miss do you have any other plans for the day?" "Do you know where my mother is?" "The madame is still busy tending to the needs of the household" "En. Lead the way to the kitchen I''d like to give some instructions for the preparation for lunch. I want to surprise my mother, I fear that she''s on the verge of having anxiety" "Young miss what is anxiety?" "Oh don''t mind that word, come on, we shall head to the kitchen" It did not take long before we arrived at the kitchen. "Young miss it''s good to see you, how are we of assistance?" the head chef inquired I smiled "I want to pass four secret recipes and I want them to be prepared by lunch time. These are the recipes, I will be needing everyone''s cooperation in making the meals." "It will be our honor to have these secret recipes, we shall tend to your instructions young miss" "En. I want fresh ingredients, the imperial children might be dinning together with us. Remember, no mistake shall be made." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "As you wish" I instructed them accordingly. The fragrance of the dishes aroused everyone''s appetite. I told them to make the 21st century fish fillets, the four seasons vegetable salad, a fresh whole pig barbecue, and spaghetti for the side dish. Since I miss eating French fries, I instructed some to cut potatoes and stir fry them in a pan of boiling oil and I decided to have them make banana ketchup. In military, a party was once held with military men from different countries so I''ve learned recipes from them when I visited the kitchen for a service checkup. In the culture of the Philippines, Filipino military men loved parties with ''Lechon Baboy'' a vernacular term that means a whole pig barbecue. It is highly seasoned and delicious, so when they brought it for the party I was amazed and that was the start of my pork eating habits. I''d like to serve that type of festivity dish, as a sign of gracious happiness for the coming of the imperial children. By now my father and my third uncle should be on their way home for lunch. 9 Chapter 8 (Qin Lushan''s POV) "Your sister is not an ordinary young lady" the fourth prince commented as he inserted his sword on the scabbard. The soldiers and the guards stationed inside the manor haven''t recovered from the shock that they have seen. "What happened today should not be spread, anyone who does will be beheaded and his family will perish with him!" the third prince said "we abide your highness!" the men echoed "She looked like a flower dancing in the field when she fought with fourth brother, however I think she''s just on par with you. What do you say big brother?" "She did not give her best that was merely us sparring" the fourth prince answered, even I have no doubts with his claims but where did she learn martial arts? I have not heard from father that she has lessons in martial arts and is already profound at it. I must investigate these weird things that she''s showing, but for now I need to conceal things. I sighed, she has changed so greatly. "Big bro, you mean to stay she''s only concealing her real strength? Wow! So cool" "Lushan, from how you described her before it seems like she has changed" the second princess made her statement "Indeed" We decided to head inside to have lunch. Coincidentally lunch is being prepared by my sister. "Wow! the food is delicious here!" the fifth prince is known for his big appetite apparently he never got fat because of excessive military training. He sat down, then my mother, my father and my third uncle came in. "Oh! I never thought the imperial children will grace this house with their presence. Welcome to our humble home your highness'' shall we take our seats and grab lunch" "It''s been so long since we last ate like this, the food is great! Older brother did you hire a new batch of kitchen personnel? Such food served today are appetizing and the recipes are mostly unfamiliar to me." my third uncle commented "Call the head chef for me" My father let his guard call the head chef. "Greetings to the royal children, greetings to the masters, to the madame and to the young miss. I am the head chef of the manor and if you have queries I will be honored to answer them" "Tell me who prepared the food?" "Answering to the master it is the third miss''s idea and recipes came from her. We are glad to help her." "Ze''er you prepared lunch?" "En, I was bored so I decided to have fun in the kitchen, I hope father won''t push the matter further." "Good! Good child ah!" my third uncle laughed Then we started to dine. Ze''er explained how we could eat the pig barbecue and everything else in the menu. She has broadened our horizons. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Master Qin, perhaps I want to ask permission from you and the madame, I''d like to bring the third miss with me. I love her way of cooking and I''d be glad if she could teach me." 10 Chapter 9 When the princess spoke her mind, everyone in the table abruptly stopped eating mouthful spoons of their meals. I stared at the food on my plate and savoured the delicious flavour in my mouth. The princess is the queen''s favoured daughter, and the second female child of the emperor. From the previous memories that I have gained it seems like we have the same birth year. The eldest daughter of the emperor died an awfully quiet death, she had a poor constitution. So when this child was born everyone in the family regarded her as their flower. The fourth princess is barely incomparable to her. The Empress graced the emperor with five children thus she never lose favour. The second prince Wang Haoran, the second princess Wang Roushi, the third prince Wang Ximen, the fifth prince Wang Shaoxi and the fourth prince Wang Yuanzhen. The crown prince Wang Jichen is the son of concubine Wu Ming Shi. The sixth prince Wang Shaoxun and fourth princess Wang Feifei is from concubine Qiao Ning. While the seventh prince is from the deceased concubine Li Yuyan. And the youngest prince Wang Wenxuan is the son of my sister. "If the princess wants a playmate then I have no objections with her inviting my youngest daughter to the palace. Or you can meet here and enjoy everlasting peace, the manor is open for your grace." my father commented "Thank you uncle, I''d be glad bringing Ze''er wherever I go. Life in the palace is boring, my brothers do things they are required to do and the emperor won''t allow me to roam around the city alone. Bodyguards follow me along and it attracts too much attention, they would even force me to use carriages from the imperial palace to show my status and I hated that. So maybe Ze''er can accompany me freely." the meaning behind her words were clear, she wants me to help her get her freedom "If the princess wants I will comply" I resumed eating while everyone was still in a daze. I can sense that her physique is trained well. She must be practicing martial arts in secret. Or her brothers might have taught her. When lunch was over the imperial sons and my brother went along with my father to the palace. My mother was called because of the matters in the auction house. My third uncle was tasked to go to the northern border and check the situation there so he left to prepare. The princess and I are the only one''s left. "Princess shall we take a stroll? The garden is in blossom and I''d like watch them in full bloom before they fall on the ground" "You address me too formally, just call me Roushi or Rou''er" "En" As we walk she keeps on talking. "How long have you mastered martial arts?" she asked "Since I was able to read I have been reading secret books of martial arts from the manor''s library. My family never knew that I have the ability to contend with them because I kept it in secret and chose to show it earlier." "The dishes you''ve prepared, they are so tasty! Can you teach me how to cook them?" her eyes twinkled "Sure, whenever you want" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. 11 Chapter 10 My father never questioned me about riding his horse and competing with his highness the fourth prince. My elder brother Lushan did not mention a single thing about it to my mother either thus living in the manor was peaceful. I am grateful to have a busy family. So I can live my life the way I wanted it. From the rumors, princess Roushi never liked having friends other than her brothers. Some said she''s a devil incarnate but I doubt that. And most of the young misses send a word that it will be dangerous to go out with the princess, but I fear no evil. I myself have killed thousands of enemies in my previous life and killing more people now won''t change anything. The princess is a lonely figure who relied on her own strength. Sooner or later the emperor will surely arrange a marriage for her, that''s why she''s making a move to save herself by coming into our household. If my guess is right, she''s likely wanting to get close to my eldest brother and let our household arrange the marriage itself. So for cautionary exemption I need to befriend her and let her trust me. One should ker her friends close and her enemies closer. Only till I prove she''s harmless will I be at ease. "young miss the princess is at the garden, she wishes to see you" "En. Let''s not keep the imperial daughter waiting" I walk towards the garden of my mother and saw the princess drinking some tea. "Ze''er, I came to visit--oh it seems like you''re going out?" "En. Would you want to come with me?" She nodded and stood. Then, we went on our way. "Where are we going?" excitement flooded her eyes like a foolish child, she sure look innocent but I know better than to trust someone''s appearance. "I''d like to purchase a few shops" "A few shops? What are you gonna do with them?" she asked "I wanna start my business industry and I''d like to see the shops for myself" "What are these shops consist of?" "I''d likely want to have a dress shop, a fresh market, a weaponry shop, and chains of restaurants. On the other hand I''d like to save and buy a medical pavilion so it won''t be too expensive. A renovation for places will take place in the later part. If you want to join business with me then we can negotiate" "My grandfather gave me two mountains, so miss businesswoman how do you think will I earn from them?" the princess asked dejectedly as if the mountains were the most useless gift she has ever received "We will convert it into an adventure park, their will be different rides, restaurants, an inn, and many more things a family can do. I will make sure you''d be rich in no time, and I''ll make a contract so I can supply the food in the meantime. We can plan for these projects and negotiate with businessmen across the continent." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "An adventure park?" "Yes an adventure park, you''ll see soon" Her eyes twinkled in delight. This princess is surely amusing. "Hahaha it''s no wonder I made the right choice of choosing you as my best friend! I''ll be able to see the world freely!" the princess laughed while she hugged me 12 Chapter 11 We arrived at the bustling streets of the capital. I brought ten shadow guards with me, along with Lin Sha and Lin Tsu. While the princess only brought herself. She said she''d like to have freedom. The four of us walked and gather information about owners reselling their shops. "Young miss that five shops ahead is emptied, they said these shops are haunted by ghosts and the customers will likely get mad when entering. Even the owners hear countless of ghosts crying at night. So the shops closed on their own." "It is likely that they are reduced to a bankruptcy state, Lin Sha go ahead and find the owner tell them I''d like to purchase all of the five shops." That maidservant of mine is efficient, in no time we are seated inside the abandoned building. The look on the owner''s face is witless, it''s more likely that someone has been scaring them off purposely. Many businesses close on their own when the pursuers are powerful. Ordinary people like him will likely submit, but I''m no ordinary woman. "Greetings young misses, I am the current owner of the five shops. These shops are likely haunted so no one wants to purchase or rent them. I''m afraid if you buy them even at the lowest price you will regret it. Business cannot flourish in this area anymore because of the haunted disturbances." the owner lowered his head "It''s not a problem, rest assured as long as the price is right I will happily purchase the five shops." "Thank you young miss, it''s been so long since we have not gained any income at all and no one wants to purchase them. The price will be very reasonable and the documents will be readied by tomorrow." "En. I will bring the money tomorrow and collect the papers. I will also head to the bureau of the department of trades to legally transfer the ownership to me. It has been nice doing business with you Mr. Fang" The man was stunned. He hasn''t even told us his name but the information I received from my maid is good enough. We left early. Now that I acquired land, I need to tell my father about it so he won''t be too surprised. The savings that I get from my family is enough to buy me a land. The previous owner of this body has a good hobby of saving money, she rarely went out of the household so her allowance goes to the bank right away. And I am thankful for that. She might not be as smart as I am, but her ways of money handling has guaranteed her future''s safety. When I get home I need to plan for the renovation of the area, and I will gladly ask my third uncle for help. I don''t know anyone from the carpentry work, so the labor and the budgeting will need an expert to manage it off. "Princess aren''t you hungry? I''m starving, come on let''s take a stroll at the shops and eat along the way. If we happen to pass a restaurant we can drop by and eat something delicious" "Good idea! Ze''er I never thought you''d be this proficient in business, it looks like you''re only playing games with this. Where will you get the money?" "I rarely wander outside of the manor, and if I go out it will be my brothers paying for everything so my allowance goes straight to the bank. I have earned enough" "You''re so admirable!" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. 13 Chapter 12 When I got home I requested for an audience with my uncle and my father. My third uncle will be away for a month so my plans will be delayed if I let the opportunity slip. "What is it that you requested for this old man to come? Does my niece need help?" "Ze''er do you have something important to discuss over?" "En. Earlier I negotiated and bought a property, to be exact there are five abandoned shops at one of the most bustling streets here in the capital. The transfer of papers will be done by tomorrow, and I''d like to ask father for help with the matter of the bureau of trades. My savings is more than enough to acquire it, have it demolished, build a new shop and run a business. As for third uncle I know you have all types of connections, can I ask for help in contacting and arranging men to do the labor for the construction? I really want to open a business as soon as possible" "Why do you need to work when you can have everything if you ask?" my uncle asked "But uncle I want to have hard earned money, so I won''t be guilty if I spend and buy new things according to my preference. Besides I cannot solely rely to the family for the rest of my life. As a lady from a noble family my skills should be far honed in comparison with other young misses from different families." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. My father and my third uncle laughed their hearts out. As if what I said was just a joke. I rolled my eyes and smiled. "Good! I will tell butler Zhang and let him process it for you." then he started laughing again "Tell this uncle what you''re planning and I will hire the best laborer in the capital" "I want to demolish the five shops that I brought and reconstruct a new one, each of the shops measure 500 m2. I want to reconstruct a new building which is made of concrete blocks and cement so it can withstand heavy storm and it won''t get burned easily. I want to create a restaurant that has an inn, on the top there will be a business hall, a meeting hall, and other types of halls that can cater a banquet or a special event." "Do you have a design in mind?" "Yes uncle, I have already created a blueprint for the project. What I need is the finalization of the papers and the arrangements for the laborers. I will personally manage the construction and the materials. I need to make an alloy called steel, it will never rust and the blocks need to be concrete. I will also introduce paint to them and the use of electricity. This will be a five star restaurant. The recipes is not a problem, I have everything in control." "Good! You brat! How long have you been learning how to start and run a business?" "You deceived this old man well, don''t you treat me as your father anymore? Why did you keep your plans to yourself? Really unfair ah" But the both of them continued to laugh. 14 Chapter 13 A month later the two story building was done, the shining steel bars have been attached from the walls and to the floors. White and green paint enveloped the interior of the shop, the exterior appearance is covered with hard wood. Our family''s Qin carvings are engraved on it making it look like a modernized antique store. The unique second floor has sliding doors made of white diamond melted glass that enables sunlight to pass through. The first floor has standardized sliding glass windows still made out of melted diamonds. The concrete floor was covered in large slabs of hard wood that''s covered with a shiny coat and can withstand a boiling soup without damaging its texture. The ceiling has intricate carvings, coated with white paint. But I told them to insert light emitting stones so the place is illuminated even without the use of electricity or candles. The seats and the tables are carved extraordinarily, and there are shelves on the walls. I was planning to make paintings at home or buy some. I was very satisfied with the design of the building, it''s so nice and cozy. I told butler Zhang to gather servants and I will be choosing from them later. Right now what''s important is the landscaping of the plants outside. And the mutli-colored bricks should be attached to the wall today. A week from now we would finally open the restaurant. I will still need to check the air ventilation of each room so it won''t get too warm on day time and not too cold at night. What''s amazing is the red colored roof that can only be seen in 21st century is what I used for this building. I felt satisfied with the total appearance of the place. A few more touches and I will only need endorsers. "Young miss the servants are ready to be tested. They are waiting for you at the manor." "En. If they pass five of my tests I will hire them" I want the people that I hire to be mix martial artists so if we encounter trouble it would be easy to solve and escape. I need them to pass an IQ test, wherein they need to have a strong memory. They need to be wise and smart. They need to have the ability to easily deal costumers and judge the difference between what''s right and what''s wrong. Lastly, they need to be polite and have a charismatic influence so their sales talk should be top notch. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. From the long line of servants many people are left. And I''d like to test them myself. "Whoever wants to follow me with loyalty shall reap benefits. It does not matter if you know how to cook or not, there are many jobs waiting in my restaurant. My restaurant does not recognize authority from people of nobility, I want employees who can never be brought by outsiders. Those who abide will be promoted fairly and those who works hard will have bonuses. While those who commit a mistake will be instantly killed. The knowledge the I will pass shall stay with you and no one is allowed to share it. Am I clear?" "Yes your ladyship" "Butler Zhang hand them the contracts. I will not permit anyone who did not attend service trainings from me to work in my restaurant. I will teach all of you how to read, write and efficiently work. The words will be English and everything we will use is in English. The western cannot be used even when someone tries to steal it." 15 Chapter 14 "Young miss the princess has arrived" "En" I walked towards the garden and saw her drinking tea again. "Tomorrow will be the opening, do you want to come with me? I''ll be going to the restaurant to check everything" "Yes! You know I have been under confinement when mother forced me to learn things that I never dreamed of learning. I am mentally drained and I need to release this heavy feeling inside me." "Come on the carriage is waiting. My family will be there too, it will be the unofficial opening of my restaurant and I want everyone to gather there. Will your brothers come?" "Yup, they might have arrived there already. My mother ordered me to bring some food for her and father emperor" "Oh... I''ll make sure to send you with many dishes. Tomorrow will you be willing to accompany me to formally open the shop?" "I would love too! Thank you Ze''er" "Thank you for what?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Thank you for the friendship, for the good food, for the adventure, for teaching me good prospects in business and for everything that you''ve done. You''ve really added color to my dull life, I wish you are my real sister. That way I''ll no longer need to be apart from you. The palace is really boring." Then she chuckled I sighed Before I thought she''ll become a stranger to me the longer that we are together. Yet as I look back, I found it quite amusing to have someone the same age as me who treats me like a real sister. Something I have never experienced before. Way back in the modern world, I was the youngest amongst my sister. My father arranged their marriages and married them away before I even turned eighteen. So for the time being I was always left with countless instructors teaching me things that are essential for business and mental upgrading. There was no fun at all and everything that I do have limiters. As the youngest, I am destined to stay with my parents and inherit the fruits of their hard work. It is I who needs to follow their steps and join the elite circle. Far from the lives of my other siblings. I was special. "Hey Ze''er" "Hmm?" "I was thinking of agreeing to my mother''s proposal" "What is it?" "She asked me to invite you to the palace for tea" "When?" "Whenever you''re free" "Okay, I think the restaurant will be able to run without my guidance after a week so I''ll visit the queen within that time''s span" "Great!" She smiled and ate the cupcakes on the plate. The carriage moved carefully so we have no worries or whatsoever. I peaked at the window and stared at the people on the bustling streets. They are living their lives as much as they can, even when poverty takes a toll on them. They have kids and some kids doesn''t have parents. There are a few beggars within the area and all of them are dressed in tattered rags. I sighed dejectedly, if my business will be successful I''d like to build small houses and donate them to the needy. And they can work for me in return. 17 Chapter 16 (Prince Wang Haoran''s POV) I came back from the neighboring kingdom, I saluted to my father emperor and head straight to my mother''s palace. "Ran''er you''re back earlier than I thought! Come close to mommy and let me see you" "Mother I''m not a child anymore" I sat next to her and she inspected me, then she pinched my cheeks "No matter what you will always be my beloved little son. It''s a pity your siblings are not here" "Where did they went?" "Oh Roushi asked me to go and attend a food tasting event with her best friend" "Roushi has a best friend? Since when, who and why was I not informed by that brat?" my mother chuckled "Your sister is getting older and older, she needs to make friends. Don''t worry it''s the right prime minister''s daughter, Qin Zetian. The youngest amongst the children of Mr. Qin, actually I am waiting for them to comeback. Rou''er said she''ll negotiate with her best friend and join the business industry" "Business industry? Mother she''s too young and immature for that--" "Don''t fret, her best friend opened the largest restaurant here in the capital. I will catch news from the madams who attended the food tasting event. With the help of Mr. Qin''s daughter our Rou''er has become sensible these past few days. She also liked socializing more with other people, so let her be." I sighed My mother can''t prevent me from worrying, that brat is the youngest amongst us her children and harm is always inevitable. She might draw too much attention. Noise suddenly enveloped my mother''s courtyard as footsteps echoed through the hallway. "Mother! We are back, we''ve brought tons of food for you!" "The emperor has arrived!" Eunuch Li announced "Oh brother you''re here?" "Silly this isn''t me look I''m just a talking picture!" everyone chuckled "Why are you here?" my mother pointed at father emperor "Why? Can''t I visit my lovely wife?" "No... You''re only here to steal meals from me, you go away! go away!" All of us laughed as well as the emperor. "These food should be enough for all of us!" "Let the maidservants serve them and we will eat together" Everyone agreed. When each of the basket was opened the mouth watering smell raised our appetites. It feels like all of us wanted to devour the meal. "Such powerful cooking technique, where did these recipes came from Rou''er?" my mother is a big fan of tasting delicacies and different types of food, so I can say that she''s already an expert to this "Mother Ze''er passed these recipes to the chef, what I''m wondering is that she has lots of recipes that even their family members never knew of" "She must be a really gifted child!" the emperor laughed "Everything is ready, we shall start eating!" my fifth brother commented "You came home full and now you''re acting like a hungry bat!" mother joked I pick up my chopsticks and chose some of the meals. And when I tasted them, I never thought heaven on earth is possible. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. 18 Chapter 17 It was already night time when everything was prepared for tomorrow''s opening. "Lin Sha let''s leave, father will be very worried if we stayed late" Instead of riding a carriage I chose to ride a horse directly. I have a gut feeling that something''s not right about the carriage that was parked outside. "Lin Sha hold tight" With out holding back I drove the horse at its fastest speed possible. The darkness of the night make everything so haunted and I will never doubt if a group of assassins chase after us. "Young miss a white carriage is running behind us, what we do?" "Just pretend that they don''t exist, what you''ll see tonight will be forgotten by tomorrow, do you understand?" "Y-yes young miss" Lin Sha was trembling like crazy I hope we''ll survive this ride without raising my sword. The carriage run ahead of us. Arrows flew in every direction and it was directed at the carriage. I painstakingly avoided the arrows. So my guess was right there''s an assassination attempt, how unlucky. Out of a sudden the carriage unreasonably stopped in the middle of the road blocking my path. So I was forced to stop my horse. I pushed my maid down. "Go to that stone, run and hide!" I draw the sword on my waist out of its scabbard. Eventually blocking the arrows that come my way. The curtains from the carriage flew and men dressed in red appeared. They held swords and flew to contend with the assassins. I dashed towards the carriage and slashed through the window, cutting the curtains that cover the person inside. I am wearing a veil so it is likely that he will not recognize me. "In the middle of the night you blocked the way and involved me in an assassination, to whom do I owe a debt?" I spoke coldy The man drank the contents of his cup and pulled me in. I could have evaded his hand, but I am too curious to do so. When I saw his face clearly, I saw the similarities between him and Ruoshi. If I am not mistaken this is the second prince! He is far more handsome and outstanding than the rest of the princes that I have seen. And the aura he''s wearing is comparable to a dragon''s aura. Really powerful and charismatic. But why am I sitting on his lap? My brows are knitted tightly. A shadow appeared behind me so I closed my eyes and used my senses to track the position of the intruder. I smiled when I found him. His sword is about to hit when mine strike down to cut his head. The head of the assassin rolled on the floor of the carriage. I escaped from the grasp of the second prince and then he chuckled beside me. I elegantly sat down, with a sword at hand. Hearing the exchange of clashing swords from men who battled for their lives. "Ms. Qin, I see that you''re proficient at killing people--" "I only killed one, how can you call me proficient? That''s basically self defense and nothing else." "Master we''ve already killed the intruders, but the maid has shielded one of the assassins and ran away." "It seems like your maid is too loyal to someone else" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Chase after her, bring her head to the manor for me. I have been shaken with the assassination attempt" The prince chuckled. "You''ve heard her, proceed!" The carriage moved once again. "I''ll send you home" "En." Then ride home became extremely silent. 19 Chapter 18 The carriage stopped at the front gates of the manor. My father stood outside with my brothers. The prince motioned for me to go out. And so I did. "Greetings your majesty" my father said "En. I''ll assign two shadow guards for her, I hope prime minister Qin would agree. She was chased by assassins and her maid betrayed her. As a prince it is my duty to take care of the country''s citizens." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Thank you your highness" "I will take my leave now. Ze''er, be careful next time" He waved and entered his carriage. The prince lied with a straight face in front of my father. He stated things like I owe him my life. "Let''s go inside. Ze''er are you hurt somewhere?" I shook my head. When we went inside my father interrogated me. He was curious as to why I was seen coming home saved by the prince. I cleared the matter and told the truth. He told me to take some rest and be cautious of my surroundings. Then I went back to my courtyard. "What are you called?" "Young miss I am called Han Yuomei, the second prince sent me and Han Wan here to serve you" "En" I intentionally throw a cup on the floor. And as I''ve expected she has mastered martial arts and the cup did not broke. That prince cannot be bullied, he has so many allies and all of them are martial art practitioners. But why is that he wasn''t crowned as the crown prince? "Why did your master sent you here?" "His highness wanted the miss to be safe and sound" "I see. Have you captured Lin Tsu? I''d like to pay her a visit" "She''s already in the dungeons young miss" "Let''s pay her a visit" I brought my sword with me and set to the dungeons. The rotten smell of dried blood and old flesh greeted me. Lin Tsu was chained down. I smiled sweetly as I remember what I always do at the dungeons way back 21st century. Oh how I miss the feeling of killing people. My hand itches to peel someone''s skin and let them suffer the torture. "Have you thought of telling me what you know and whose master you serve?" "You won''t get anything from me bitch, over my dead body!" "Don''t worry, I have no plans on keeping you, so naturally I''ll kill you. But I''m a businesswoman, those who trespass against me will not have an easy death" "You bitch!" "Guards tie her on a chair. Someone get me the sharpest knife, a salt water, and copper wires. Let''s see how long it''ll take before you confess!" "You can never make me!" "Guards get me some wine too, the strongest the better" Lin Tsu struggled with all her might, but the bulky soldiers trained for war battles won''t budge. "Undress her and search her body thoroughly, assassins have switches. They can kill themselves on the spot or even use poison. Make sure she''s clean" Lin Tsu felt helpless as she sat there naked. 20 Chapter 19 "Will you tell me something now?" "To hell with you!" I chuckled "Give me the knife, make sure the ropes are tightly knitted" I stood and walk towards her. I held the knife effortless and started cutting through her skin. "This is how I usually peel someone''s skin off, the thinner it gets the better" If you watch me from afar you might think that I''m only peeling mangoes. Her skin is nonetheless so soft, really not intended for a skin owned by a maid. She must be serving someone with great power, for her to maintain such healthy glow. She wailed in pain. "Your arms and your legs are done. This knife is great! Let me try peeling your stomach, the thicker the skin the better. Talk while I peel you, I need information from you. And if you won''t... then stay that way and endure till your soft skin become fresh meat. The dogs will be delighted to have you for breakfast." A sinister laugh escaped my lips, making everyone present scared of me. "You bitch! Wait till my master rescue me" "Your master will arrive by the time all of my dogs have their share of you. Sounds fun right? No one can stop me even when they try to sneak an attack. You better start confessing, I don''t have patience over these small matters. Give me the salt water and add some vinegar." Hatred and tears are visible on her face. I''ve seen this look for a thousand times and I love remembering those people who had the same fate in my hands. I got needles from my sleeves and let all of them seep through her veins living holes on the uppermost layer of her skin. I smiled Then I poured the solution of salt and vinegar on her arms and legs. The flesh look like its half cooked. She cried and shouted in agony. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Change the ropes into wires, tie her with wires before you remove the ropes. This type of wires are thinner compared to the strings of a zither. One wrong move and you''ll cut your body. So tell me about your master before we continue with the torture." She still shook her head. "What a loyal cat, let''s continue" I peeled her stomach. "Give me the liquor" I forcibly let her gulp a tablet then I let her drink the liquor. After that the remaining contents are poured into her wounds. This time she screamed and looked like she''s about to faint. She clenched her jaw, but that is useless. "My master is the crown prince of the East, he want to evade the household of the Right Prime Minister and kill his remaining daughter to secure the alliance between his sister''s marriage and the emperor''s heir. You will become the obstacle so you need to be eliminated as soon as possible" I laughed hard, this confession pill is really interesting. "How many spies are here?" "There are about half of the household servants" She clenched her jaw and shook her head but she is powerless against me. "Where will I get their identity papers?" "It is at the bottom of the cabinet in Lin Sha''s room" I chuckled and raised my sword. One sweep of it and her head fell to the ground. "Feed her body to the wolves. We don''t need to have a burial." 21 Chapter 20 Half of the residential servants have been massacred, staining my sword with blood. The bustling business of my restaurant reached the epitome of wealth. For over a week the business earned three hundred million taels of gold coins. The food is not that expensive but customers are addicted to its taste. They order by bundle, by combo or family sized meals. The stock of ingredients are renewed twice a day to fulfill the rising need. Even imperial families from other kingdoms come over to have a taste. And some even planned to stay. "Shopkeeper Sheng can you call all of our staff for a meeting before we close the store, every end of the month we will have a meeting." Food was prepared thoroughly and everyone was seated on their places. I sat on the stage and took hold of the account books. It''s good that not a single penny is missing. And I am satisfied with their efficient work. There are about a hundred and fifty employees. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Every end of the month we will have a staff meeting, this is to ensure that I keep track on the progress of the business. Since the restaurant earns big I will likely increase your salaries per month. Right now I want to congratulate everyone for their hard work. The benefits of following me is a good life. I am planning to expand and buy fields for crops. Those who have family members that doesn''t have a job can apply. We will directly supply our own restaurant since there''s a huge increase whenever we buy fresh ingredients outside." The faces of my employees are full of hope. "Your loyalty and hard work is needed. Before you signed those contracts two months ago it was indicated that those who will betray me will be killed and I am not getting back on my words. If the business market is successful over a year, I will personally build houses for all of you. It will be payable by installment loans and much more cheaper in comparison with the government housing. I want my employees to live a better life." Everyone clapped and some of them cried. These people have nothing. No permanent homes or whatsoever. Some of them steal to get food and earn a living for their families. Gladly they have worked for me. I just need to purchase lands for them. I am not a corrupted person, so what I enjoy they will also have. What I eat they can also eat. "Everyone will be treated fairly. Do not worry, promotions depend on one''s capabilities. These meals in front of you are free, once a month we will have these. There are countless benefits and insurance to each of you. As for the insurance, I will arrange for a new team. They will ensure that if something happens to you the future of your families will be secured. A good example of that is education. To those employees who have children at home you can assure that I as the boss won''t be too stingy. I''ll arrange and build classrooms for them and they will learn. Aside from that, those who will rank top can have the privilege of attending imperial academies" "Thank you boss! We owe our lives to you!" Each of them gave their praises. The wealth that we acquire here on Earth cannot be brought with us when we die, so might as well share them. 22 Chapter 21 Since I am feeling well I decided to prepare different kinds of food for the empress and visit her palace. I think she has been hoping to meet me and Roushi kept on reminding me to pay them a visit. I do not know what her highness like or doesn''t like, I was only informed that she doesn''t have allergies. "Did you prepare everything?" "Yes young miss, everything is according to your instructions. Shall we depart now?" "En. Let''s go to the palace" The ride approximately took thirty minutes before we reached the front gates of the imperial palace. Han Yuomei and Han Wan accompanied me to the empress'' palace. I saw Roushi along the way, she was running and waving at us. I waved back, then she hugged me. "I''ve missed you, I''m glad you''re finally here. My mother has been sick lately and she hasn''t been eating well. She lacked the appetite and the father emperor even fired some of the imperial chefs. I do not know what I''ll do with her." "Have the imperial doctors checked upon your mother''s condition?" "Yes they did, but found nothing" "I brought some detoxification tea, prepare some for her and do not let other servants do it" "Ze''er do you suspect someone poisoning my mother?" I nodded. Then we walked to Green Ice Palace. There are ponds and bridges on both sides of the path we''re walking upon. But the water look dead. What''s unusual is that there are little yellowish flowers blooming at the bottom of the pond. Not that I have seen of it before. "Rou''er, does the empress plant flowers at the bottom of the pond?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "No,usually it''s usually concubine Wu who volunteers to plant the flowers." "Are there any fishes living underwater?" "No, every time we try to nurture them, they all die a day after" I nodded, if that''s the case maybe the water is poisoned. When water evaporates a good amount of poison will mix through the air and eventually harm the living organisms present in the area. The flowers at the bottom are in full bloom, so it might have affected the empress. "Is there a chance that I can invite the empress to the manor? My mom is very lonely, I think they will have a good time together" "Sure! That sounds great. I''ll ask imperial father about that" "Okay, I will arrange everything for you and the queen" Everything in her palace is strange. There are even bad luck charms and poisonous grass. "Does your mom propagate different types of poisons and does she love bad luck charms?" "What do you mean?" I closed the distance between us and whispered. "The grass at the front porch is highly toxic. The figurines are bad luck charms and the pond might be poisonous. Be careful, tell no one. Just arrange for the empress to leave this palace for a while and investigate" She nodded, but the shock in her eyes is visible. "We must hurry" I nodded and silently followed behind her. When we entered the palace I eventually covered my nose. The burning incense is too strong. How can they live in a place that exudes toxicity. 24 Chapter 23 The carriage drove to the nearest inn. The manager personally welcomed us as he saw the insignia of the Qin Family. They did not recognize the princess or the queen but they treated us with utmost importance. I nodded in satisfaction, I let Han Wan buy luxurious clothes from a dress shop and let Han Yuomei assist the princess and empress in taking a bath. Their bodies need to be cleaned up before we go to the manor. I asked one of the inn servants to bury the clothes of the empress and the princess. There might be little amounts of poisoned powder on the clothes which is harmful to the body. When Han Wan arrived I let her help Han Yuomei. They dressed the empress and the princess. We sat back to the carriage and travel to the manor. I don''t know how my mother will react to this. But I am sure there are lots of empty courtyards in the manor. My courtyard is also big, yet empty. "Young miss we have arrived" "En. Auntie let''s go down" "Ze''er I''m glad you''re back-- Si-sister?" My mother was in a new level of shock when she saw the queen. "Lan''er..." The queen has tears on her face as she saw my mom. Roushi and I are dumbfounded. "Ruru, do you know how close they were?" "Zeze, I do not know either" "Come on help me prepare lunch at the kitchen, let us leave them to talk" "En. I''m absolutely starving, let''s go" we left there to talk, they must have a good catching up to do Ruoshi kept on dragging me to the kitchen, I don''t know if I should laugh or cry because this small gluttonous princess will then again rob my kitchen. "Ruru you cannot rob my kitchen ah" "But you''re rich, you can supply them back" "Oh about that... Accompany me to the mountains tomorrow, we will purchase some land for growing crops. I''d like to create my next project." "Really? I''ve never seen farmlands before, are you sure you''ll bring meeeeeeeeee?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Yes, does this miss look like joking?" "Good! Zeze I''m really starving come on let''s make some food. I''m sure mother is also hungry, she hasn''t eaten well for a few days" The sadness in her eyes made me uncomfortable. She doesn''t know how vicious the imperial palace is, and I''m sure she''s not yet ready to act accordingly. She''s too young and for a princess to be scheming like a snake is impossible. Or maybe I can teach her, a good brainwashing is not a bad idea either. That way she''ll be more prepared and it will lessen the shock in her heart. Nurturing ones heart to become wise and cold is essential for the idea of survival. The imperial harem is full of poisonous snakes, they will find a fault in you, criticize you, plant false evidences against you and eventually kill you. There are different types of poisons and each of them has one goal. To eliminate everything that stands on their way. 26 Chapter 25 Everyone is busy unloading their stuff. My mother brought the empress and Roushi to her room and talk of random things. While I decided to look out for the three children. I have no problem with the twins because when my brother arrived home not an hour ago they already liked to be with him. They asked lots of questions and my brother enjoyed their company. I eventually asked Roushi a favor and told her to guard her mom, something might happen so I told Roushi to be with her mom at all times. Her mom is heavily poisoned so she needed utmost care and I need to tell my mom about that later. I will also look for a cure or make them on my own ability. For the meantime Weishen was left with me. I brought her to my courtyard and placed her next to my room. Her things weren''t too many, so I let the maidservants take care of the arrangements. I led her to my room. I also told Han Yuomei to prepare a bath and let Han Wan choose little dresses from my closet that will fit Weishen. "Shen''er, come close to me. Let me see your hands" She obediently came close to me and her hands reached mine. I held them, but I wondered why she wore suck thick gloves. I pinch her hands lightly, but I saw the changes on her face expression. I immediately removed the gloves and saw her hands covered in blues. My eyes widened, I suddenly lifted her sleeves and saw bruises. They are even freshly made. In my uncle''s absence who tried to bully her? "Tell big sister who bullied you?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Her tears slowly poured out of her cute little eyes, and sadness enveloped them. "Did the servants there bully you? Shen''er come here" I hugged the child as she cried her sorrows silently. "Han Wan can you retrieve some medicines for me, find someone bandages for the bruises and cold leaves." "Han Yuomei, make sure that the water is warmer than how I want it to be when I take a bath and pour milk and honey" I touched her hair and felt that it was too rough. Her hands were not only filled with bruises, it also have a thick layer of calluses. Such a poor child, my uncle never knew what happened to his daughter because he was far away, he only got home when I opened the restaurant and another one time event. The emperor immediately released oders so he rushed back to his post and never had the time to check on this child. "Don''t cry anymore, from now on you''ll have big sister. Big sister will protect you. Don''t worry okay. I will cure you, a month before the exams for the capital school starts. I will teach you everything that you want to learn. You''re not alone anymore, in this battle you have me." "Big sister wuwu" I patted her head slowly. And examined her scalp, there are even dried blood from cuts. How many times have they injured her head? I will investigate this! 27 Chapter 26 Han Yuomei assisted me with bathing Weishen, for that very moment even Han Wan went in a cold shock when we saw the bruises all over Weishen''s little body. Everything was just blue and red. Her white skin was tainted with dark marks. And her nails were even broken. How can someone treat a child like an animal ready to get beaten severely? "Han Wan go ask someone reliable to investigate the happenings in my uncle''s absence, I want to personally execute the person who did this and tell no one about it." "Yes young miss" We dressed her. Not long enough she fell asleep as I was reading a book to her. I kissed her forehead and arranged the blanket that covers her little body. "Han Yuomei do not let anyone enter my room as usual and take care of guarding her, I need to go to the next room and check on something" "Yes, young miss" "Aware me if she awakens" Han Yuomei nodded, so I immediately went to Weishen''s room. The servants there were teary eyed. "What happened here?" "Young miss... I know I am not in position to speak, but look at how bad the 4th young miss'' clothes are" I retrieved the clothes from them, it truly is that bad. Everything looks like tattered rags. How can her things become this bad? My uncle served the military for too long and his salary is even comparable to my dad''s salary. It''s truly impossible that he did not give this little girl what she wanted. So where did all of my uncle''s money went? "Arrange everything in order and nothing should be missing, things no matter how worn out should have a different level of sentimental value so keep everything. Her clothes cannot be used again so fold and pile them neatly on the wardrobe" I continued checking her things then I saw a precious type of jade. A type of greenish gemstone carved into the finest type of identification jade. I need to investigate about this, for the meantime I will let her use two types of jade on her body, the Qin family''s jade which every member should have and this jade on my hand, it should protect her no matter what. From her room I also retrieved a type of jade necklace that matches her identity jade. I carried them with me, I will never let her roam around without these items. "Young miss, the fourth young miss has awoken" I stood and went back to my room. Then I saw her sitting on my bed while rubbing her eyes gently. A little yawn escaped from her mouth. "Han Yuomei prepare clothes for her, we are going to a dress shop. I will buy her new dresses" Han Yuomei handed me a white dress. Then I turned to Weishen and assisted her to change. Yuomei also braided her hair nicely. "Shen''er listen to big sister, do you see these things?" The child nodded. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "This jade necklace never ever remove this from your body even when you''re taking a bath. I have to let you wear two jade identities, this one is yours while this one is the Qin''s noble identity jade similar to mine and the rest of the members of the family. You will carry these three items always, these identity jade carvings will protect you. Do you understand?" "Yes, big sister" Then I hugged the girl. 28 Chapter 27 We carried on the plan and went straight to the dress shop. We bought a few ready made dresses for her. She was so happy that she hugged me tightly and shed a few tears. It''s good that we are wearing veils. No one will see or identify our faces and the drama of sorts. "The crown prince has arrived" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. I took a step back and bowed with the rest. "Rise" in my peripheral vision the crown prince is a flamboyant entity, but his character is strong. It''s good that Weishen did not look up to him and focused her attention to the dresses that we purchased. "Oh beauties!" the prince stopped in front of us I frowned "The two of you will become my concubines. The palace needs beautiful ladies to serve this crown prince. Hehe" I felt Weishen''s hand tightening on my waist. And she is slightly trembling. "Han Wan we will wait at the carriage, take care of the dresses Han Yuomei come on" "Wait who told you to leave! In front of this prince no one can leave without my permission. What I say goes, what I want I get!" the prince shouted and everyone else kneeled except for me, my maidservants and Weishen. The prince lifted her hand and was about to lay a slap on my face but I know with my current martial arts strength I will be able to dodge it. But something else happened. "Lay a hand on my fiance and I will cut your fingers" everyone shifted their gazes to the men who appeared at the door." Gasps and awe filled the air. Three men who wore white showed up. Even I cannot deny that those men are really powerful. But the one who spoke is different, his charismatic appearance is also too enigmatic and otherworldly. "I''ve heard the godly sect''s prince Wu Moying, the antiquity palace prince Wu Zhengzhou and Northern Moon Kingdom Wu Minfeng is in the capital today to look for disciples." "I''ve also heard that, and rumors say the three princes always wear white. Even his majesty the emperor created a banquet for their arrival." "I have also heard that this year the princes will choose someone from the imperial children to enter their sect" "Such opportunity!" "I think the crown prince lost his chance" "Yeah I think so too" "Who would have thought that the beauties in front of him are protected by the godly prince himself" "No wonder all of them wore white" "It''s so sad we can only watch them from afar" "You, you and you! Who are you? Why are you in my kingdom?" the infuriated prince shouted like a fool. I silently stepped behind the large piles of clothing. "Han Yuomei thank the three sincerely, you and Han Wan can take the carriage" I and Weishen jumped at the window. I whistled and my father''s horse came. "Shen''er we need to get out of trouble first. Wear this cloak" then I wore the same cloak as hers. I helped Weishen sat on my father''s horse, then I sat next to her and escaped the scene. 29 Chapter 28 (Godly Prince Wu Moying''s POV) "Minfeng is something wrong?" Zhengzhou asked, I stared at Minfeng, silently observing him "Minfeng--" "She''s here, I''m sure for it. Give me the identity jade, I feel like she''s near" "Do you mean to say--" "Yes, the princess is alive. I can feel her, I know it is her. I can''t be wrong, our fates are tied together so it''s impossible for us not to meet in any way" "Here" I gave him the identity jade of his fiancee "Let''s head north" the carriage stopped at the dress shop "Are you sure she''s here?" He nodded and jumped out of the carriage. We also saw two powerful carriages at the front of the shop. If I''m not mistaken the first one should be from the Qin Clan and other bears the insignia of the imperial family. I frowned, who could be inside. Minfeng went in so I and Zhengzhou followed him in. But Minfeng stood frozen, he was staring intently at two young girls who stood at the center of the shop. A man in imperial clothes seemed to be harassing them. My brows knitted when I saw Minfeng slowly clench his fist. Then the sparkling energy came from the little girl who hugged the other. She looks like a rabbit hiding from a monster. I tried to identify her but her veil is covering almost everything. The older girl stood but her coldness is suffocating. Yet the man in front of her felt nothing. "Brother do something" I was hesitant, but I when heard him forcing women to be his concubines I immediately lost my cool. ""Lay a hand on my fiancee and I will cut your fingers" everyone shifted their gazes to us I partly regretted it but it let the girls escape. "Zhengzhou take care of them" "En" "Minfeng let''s go" "Where do you think you''re going? I the crown prince will never let anyone bypass me! Each one of you is under me, I am the future ruler everyone shall obey me! Guards seize them!" I stopped walking and smirked. How can a mortal like him compare to me? Or to any of my brothers? With a flick of my hand all of his guards were pinned to the ground. "Watch" I moved a couple hand techniques and his imperial guards were turned into cripples. Then I walk out of the dress shop. "Minfeng what''s going on?" "Brother they have escaped" "What do you mean?" "I don''t understand either, they''re gone in a blink. Do you think she''s using dark magic" "But if they were I should have sensed it, what do you think brother?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Zhengzhou is right, even I, have no idea. Her maidservants, where are they?" "When they loaded the carriage the second prince suddenly came and brought them away. I let some of our shadow guards spy, but the chances of them coming back are likely less" "What do you mean?" Minfeng asked and I understood what Zhengzhou said Other than the three of us, the fourth and the second prince came from the strongest forbidden city, it is a sect that nurtures handpicked talents. And the reason why he and his brother was sent there was still unknown. 31 Chapter 30 (Prince Wang Haoran''s POV) I listened attentively to the shadow guard who reported to me. The arrival of the trinity princes were unexpected, and their visit is still unknown. I just knew that the three of them are biologically siblings whose mother was killed under the law of the previous Sky emperor. It could have been said that each of them became unimaginably talented after their mother was executed in public. And the new Sky emperor is their uncle who got the throne under the oders of the trinity princes. "Brother, do you think they have a motive to dominate the kingdom?" my fourth brother asked "No, I don''t think it''ll be that simple" I answered "It really won''t be the answer, because according to my sources Prince Wu Minfeng was engaged to the Obsidian kingdom''s thirteenth princess but she had gone missing for the past twelve years. And now that there are only three years left for the coronation they intend to search for her. The marriage alliance between the two ensured the people from Sky kingdom that no harm will befall on them." "But the Obsidian kingdom has long declared a close down since the princess went missing, it''s impossible for them to enter and leave as they please" fifth brother answered "You''re right that''s why they are expending too much effort to look for her. As they travel they collect objects or widen their network" I answered "Where''s mom by the way? And why don''t I see her in the palace with Roushi?" "She went to Qin clan''s manor, I think something is amiss, why would she go there without a reason. And even father permitted it" my fifth brother asked all of a sudden "Shu what happened?" "Master the madame was badly poisoned by one of the concubines and someone is plotting against her, the third miss came to visit earlier and discovered the poison so she proposed that the empress should go with her. I think the third miss will find ways to cure the empress. I do believe even the imperial doctors lacked the capability to recognize the poison." "Mother was poisoned? Why haven''t we noticed?" "Is it the pond?" I asked "Probably, the princess ordered for the pond to be emptied. She also said that she wanted to give the empress a surprise, she even asked the concubines to lend their gardeners in case some died because of exposure to the poison. I''ve eavesdropped from the empress and the miss, she even let the third miss take care of princess Roushi. I think even the visit is well orchestrated." "What did mother said?" "The empress wanted to let the third young miss handle the upbringing of the princess while she securely said that the young masters are all sent to sects. The throne will be bloody and the empress never wanted the rest of the princes to get involved. She specifically said it is master who will battle with the crowd prince--" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Master! The third young miss got in a fight with the crown prince" 32 Chapter 31 We returned safely at the back entrance of the manor near my courtyard. Luckily Weishen wasn''t frightened by the flying speed that we have on our journey back. She even wanted to learn how to ride a horse with me. And I agreed easily, since we returned late I volunteered to cook a delicious meal for us. But of course the mighty glutton is present. "I knew the both of you will arrive! Hello, call me big sister Roushi or Ruru or Rou''er like Zeze, I am the same age as her and I like little kids!" Then she lightly patted Weishen''s head I shook my head. "Oi! How can you let me cook and eat my stuff without helping?" "Zeze you know this princess cannot cook as delicious as your cooking techniques, I don''t even know what kind of recipes you''re following so hehe it''s impossible for me to help" I chuckled. "Since there are only the three of us, I will trouble the both of you to fix the dining set. Gather plates and utensils. I made a Bulalo soup that''s essential for the body and I have red chicken wings with pineapple. For the dessert we will experiment tonight and I need your cooperation, it''s easy to do so but we can only eat the dessert in the morning" "Sounds fun, I''m glad I can finally learn a good dessert from you Zeze!" While Weishen smiled shyly. "Is it okay if I help? Won''t it burden you big sisters?" "Not at all! Weiwei it''s good that we can learn some specialties from Zeze because she loves cooking so much and I want to have a remembrance from her. Knowledge can be past through but it will never be lost" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Is that true big sister?" I nodded Then I served the soup with rice and the red chicken. "This is great! I wanted to be a chef and learn from master Zeze instead of becoming a princess!" "Big sister Zeze, the soup is so yummy! And I love the spiciness of the chicken, it is also sweet and savoury" "Eat more Shen''er, you need to grow as tall as I am" "Hey! Weiwei can be as tall as me! Look I am even taller than you!" The three of us laughed. When we were done eating, they washed the dishes while I prepared the ingredients. I wanna teach them how to make mango floats. "Big sister we''re done! What are we gonna do?" "Wow there are so many ripe mangoes where did you get these?" "We have mango trees at the back well where do you think did I got ''em from?" "How can we help?" "First we need to wash these mangoes and make sure the skin is clean" We washed the mangoes thoroughly. "Next, Shen''er can you grind these biscuits till it resembles more of a powdered biscuit?" "How about the rest?" Roushi asked "We will use them later. For now I want you to mix different types of ingredients for the milk" I peeled the mangoes and cut them into thin elongated slices with the use of the spoon. After that I got a large rectangular container. Then we slowly piled the ingredients. 33 Chapter 32 The next morning we brought the desserts with us and some heavy meals, we will be journeying towards the mountains to purchase farming lands suitable for planting crops. The more abandoned the farm the higher its fertility rate. I also want to have a poultry for chicken, and livestock animals. It will be better for my restaurant to have the ingredients provided by me so we can save. With the rising market price for the vegetables and meat products, it is likely expected that the demand for the supply is good. I will construct a bigger project in the capital which will be a public market. The people who can buy there will need membership cards so no one will create a fuss or try to create a ruckus that will disturb the buyers. The cards will be designed depending on the average amount that a person or a family can purchase. "The mountains are beautiful, whaaaa Zeze I wanna visit this place again when you start with your second business!" Roushi stared fondly at the window. The air is fresh and the weather isn''t warm even if it''s a sunny day. Weishen became a glutton just like Roushi so she likely consumed the food on the table while watching the fields that Roushi admired. I am helpless, next time I will bring lots of food with me. It did not take long before we arrived at a lesser residential area. This place is governed likely by the left prime minister. When I asked my father about it he said I need to bring more guards with me and use his carriage. I agreed because I don''t know what type of dangers we will face on the way. Thankfully we arrived safely at the destination. My father told the left prime minister Li Ruixeng that we are arriving to purchase a land. My father also said that I just need to choose and the ownership processes will be handled by butler Sheng. It saved me a lot of trouble. "Young miss we have arrived" the coachman announced "Are both of your butts aching?" "Zeze I wanna ride a horse or something rough!" "Try a witch''s broomstick that''s hard enough, it might work good for you" Weishen chuckled "Shen''er it''s time for you to learn horseback riding, let step out" Thankfully my idea of wearing female traditional clothes are good. It has a hood and the lower part is pants. It won''t be hard to ride a horse. It''s so cool! I only admired Chinese movies where female characters wear traditional martial arts outfits. And now that I''m wearing them I feel like a martial arts master. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Han Wan go and retrieve some horses, we likely want to ride horses and enjoy the sunny weather." Han Yuomei opened an umbrella so we kindly shared. We waited long enough for Han Wan to come back with three horses. I smiled. "Ruru you know how to ride a horse right?" "That''s my favorite sport" she winked and chose a horse to ride on "Shen''er let me give you pointers for riding a horse." 35 Chapter 34 (Lady Xie Yaya''s POV) "Why are there so many visitors downstairs?" "Mistress the daughter of the right prime minister arrived, she brought two girls along but their identities where strictly concealed." "Concealed? Let me take a look, go and prepare for a show" "But mistress it''s not good for the baby if you hurt yourself--" "Just do what I say!" I have an inkling feeling that the daughter of the right prime minister isn''t a simple girl who''s housed and pampered from childhood. There are local news of their household''s merits. It was said that all the members of the Qin clan hold great power. Her brothers were even following their elders well. And her elder sisters were all imperial wives, not just empty titles but they have the last say. A little bird also told me that even the empress herself favors this young miss of the Qin family. If she is very capable I think she''s the right person who can help me. She will be the only person who can provide the key for me to escape from this hellish kingdom and go home. Indigo Valley Kingdom is my home and I need to get back what''s mine from the start. If my sister hasn''t killed my husband I could be the one who''ll inherit everything that my parents worked out. But the world is cruel, I need to learn to embrace power and make connections with everyone. The baby inside me is growing and I can no longer protect it. If the young miss is as what the rumors say, then I will be willing to part with my child and seek revenge. "Mistress everything is ready" "Good" "Mistress! The bandits suddenly came!" "What?" It should have been a good plan but the bandits came, we need to defend ourselves I rushed out of my room to check on what''s happening. "Oh lovely girls in veils! Pure, untainted and FRESH! Brothers we have come at the right time to gather the sacrifice bearers. You young misses shall obey my orders and struggle not, for I have come with good intentions. The brotherhood has long been established and on this day of the year we catch ladies and devour their innocence. After that everyone get to taste the body first before we kill the person out of tradition." But I saw the young and composed girl wearing a white veil. She chuckled. "How many are you in your tribe of local bandits?" "Are you insulting me? We are the strongest! And--" "I asked how many" the cold voice of the young girl echoed through the room "You bitch! Who gave you the permission to talk when the master hasn''t finished speaking--" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "You call him master? He''s not qualified enough" Then the bandits raised their swords "Seize them mates!" But what shocked us is when the young girl draw her sword and threw it at the boss of the bandits. In an instant his head rolled to the floor where his mates are standing. "You call him boss? I only threw my sword yet he cannot even protect himself, so how capable is he to lead a group? Better than anyone else, at this state will you believe that your lives will be safe by following him? Why not follow me?" 36 Chapter 35 (Godly Prince Wu Moying''s POV) "Have they returned?" "They''re still on their way your highness, according to Juju they are on the darkest part of the forest. We can easily catch them if you want" "I only need Qin clan''s young miss" "But your highness we have a problem, there are two young misses. The third miss Qin Zetian and the fourth miss Qin Weishen." "Two young misses?" "Yes your highness, according to the registry there are four daughters and four sons in the household." "Take the daughter from the main house" Then I remembered, the little girl who hugged the older one. She must be the lost princess, but I cannot take any action to raise the suspicion of the kingdoms. I sighed, the battle between Indigo Valley Kingdom and Moon Kingdom won''t end any soon. And the Obsidian Kingdom shut its door. I wonder how we''ll survive, we cannot call help from the Sky Kingdom knowing it lacks the capacity to defend itself. We only have this continent and that hellish kingdom to count on. I chuckled, if I we can get the princess back we will win the Obsidian Kingdom''s support and the alliance between Moon, Sky and Obsidian Kingdoms will be established. I stood and walked out of the manor. The manor beside us is heavily guarded and it''s true there''s nothing ordinary inside. All of them relies on their own individual power. Even the madame of the household has ties with other kingdoms. It''s no wonder that they have the princess, but how did it happen? The carriage was ready. I entered and sat on the red chair, drawing my sword from the scabbard. I will battle against her if I needed to. We treaded on the wide road of darkness towards the forest. --- (Qin Zetian''s POV) The guards move under the light of the moon. Weishen is sleeping while Roushi is eating. A few more cupcakes and this glutton will also fall asleep. Being in the military for many years I developed no fear of the dark. But the wind today blows different. It''s cold and haunted. Something will happen tonight, I need to secure their safety. "Weishen wake up!" I whispered "Is there a problem big sister?" She spoke while rubbing her eyes lightly I shook my head and forced a smile. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Just wear this cloak, the same as you Roushi. To keep the both of you from freezing. No matter what happens tonight, you won''t say a thing to anyone. Remember, if you arrive home without me and dad finds out, just say that I went to buy something. And if I do not return to the manor ask Han Yuomei to forge my hand writing and write a letter saying I need to purchase lands somewhere. Does the both of understand?" "Sister what''s going on?" Weishen asked But Roushi stayed silent. She just stared at me and out of nowhere retrieved a dagger. "I will take care of Weishen till we get home, Zeze take care of yourself please. Who will cook good food for me if you''re gone?" "Don''t worry, I will return" 37 Chapter 36 I called for my father''s horse, with the use of one unique whistle. "The both of you, be careful" They nodded, then Weishen hugged Roushi. "Girls no matter what happens, tie your identity jades to your waste tightly. I need to go now" I shifted my body. When Maximus came I jumped on air and landed on him. I shifted the position of my body and ride on top of the horse safely. The sword on my scabbard dangled dangerously as we travel the lonely night. From where I am positioned I hurriedly move to the back of the line. The leader of the guards is an imperial shadow guard and his strength is good. Captain Yang Yulo an infantry commander who got a promotion from the emperor. "Captain, make sure that no matter what happens today you will protect the Princess and my fourth sister. No harm shall befall on them, make sure you arrive safely to the manor. And have the place a lock down. I have ways to enter the manor so do not worry about me. This journey won''t take long, I will stay here because I have some matters to attend to. Keep everyone safe" "Does the young miss intend to stay?" "Hmm, I intend to, send a message to my parents that they shouldn''t worry for me. I am safe no matter where I go" "Then this servant shall wish for the miss'' safety" I stopped at a good distance and stared at the leaving carriages. Coldness flashed my eyes, the wind blew stronger this time. And the clouds covered the moon. The leaves sang a haunted lullaby and the bats flew together. Shiver run down my spine. "Show yourselves!" Assassin uniformed guards surrounded me. And a carriage suddenly appeared in front. The exterior was covered in a luxurious coat of black and the gold patterns is something a royal family member possess. I smirked, what did I do this time? I wonder how bad my luck is for attracting so many imperial members. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. The guards move by batch as they tried to rope me in. I used tiny blades to slit through their necks and my horse shocked me when it grew some wings. A batch of guards dyed the soil red as they fall to the abyss of nothingness. Another batch set their arrows at me, luckily I have a good sword. I brandished the sword and the arrows flew back, killing half of their batch. Then a short dagger flew out of the carriage, it has eyes. It flew so fast but what made me dumbfounded is when I was suddenly trapped in the arms of a tall man. Who has a the dagger at hand pointing towards my veins. My arms are stiff and my legs are weak. How did he appeared? The speed of a lightning meant years of training. But how did he do that? Trapping me between his arms with a dagger on my neck. "We need to talk" he said And that changed everything. 38 Chapter 37 The dagger on my neck will leave me with a scar, at this rate it should be a big scar, but if I don''t fight head on my life will be in great danger. If my calculations are right the team should have reached the gates of the capital, they should be halfway through the road and nearer to the manor. If I surrender without a fight men here will never respect me, and it''s likely that when they capture me I''ll be tortured. The man in front of me is so powerful, I don''t know what tricks to play with him. His eyes say how wise and intelligent he is, and his build shows how strong he can be. The sword on my hand shook violently. My horse continued to flap its wings on the air, luckily the guards never targeted him. And I am relieved that this horse is incredibly smart. "What do you want us to talk about?" But the dagger already cut through my skin, the pain engulfed my neck as I feel the blood trickling down. He won''t really show me mercy, I am an unmarried woman and he carved a scar on my neck. How does he expect me to get married? In this era only few will want someone who has a scar, and the rules of the noble households implied that no noble man can marry a girl with flaws. "Why do you have the princess?" "What princess? If you mean the imperial princess Wang Roushi she came for a vacation with the empress. I did no such thing as kidnapping" The dagger even went deeper. "I am talking about the Obsidian Princess" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Another princess? But how will I know, I am only a traveler. "But other than Roushi who else do you mean by saying The Obsidian princess? As far as I know my sisters are humbly married into the palace, and I am only a noble woman. No one else has a title of princess. Not that I have known of, I bet there''s no maidservant in my household who can pretend to be a commoner and abandon her title" "Fine. You''re of no use now--" But before he continued, I immediately retrieved a dagger from my sleeves and plunged it in his body. His eyes turned murderous, then I took the chance to escape from his embrace. I whistled for my horse to fly towards the darkest part of the forest. The man in front of me tried to grab me, I sweep my sword forward and accidentally cut his hair. It should have shocked me, but I only cut his hair. Yet he fell on the ground, his face held an ugly expression, as if he was in deep pain. I immediately fought through the guards who stood in my way. I climb a tree and jump towards another. And that continued till I reached the air where my horse is waiting. I have been wounded not just on the neck part, but also at the lower back of my body. This is bad. 39 Authors Note The Prodigious Princess Qin Zetian Characters and Descriptions: Modern world description of the female lead: Qin Zetian is the youngest prodigious daughter of the country''s president. At a young age she was renowned as a gifted child who has the ability to learn anything in the fastest speed possible. A military major general, assigned at the country''s Northern border and died because of leukemia. Wuxia Dynasty 7 Continents = 7 Kingdoms Crimson Blood Kingdom Evergreen Kingdom Northern Moon Kingdom Sky Kingdom Obsidian Kingdom Indigo Palace Kingdom Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. White Mortal Kingdom = Zhou Central Kingdom, Wen West Kingdom, Yuan Kingdom of the East, Fang Kingdom of the North, and Shen South Kingdom. Qin Clan Madame: Feng Mulan ¨C daughter of the right prime minister from the neighboring kingdom of the west. Master: Qin Fengmian - right prime minister of Zhou Central Kingdom, eldest master in Qin Clan. Children: Eldest son (18): Qin Lushan ¨C an imperial scholar who wants to enter the palace as a minister Second son (16): Qin Huang ¨C a military man who wants to follow their second uncle to the battlefield Eldest daughter (29): Qin Wei Li ¨C an imperial concubine Second daughter (24): Qin Rouyun ¨C the official wife of the crown prince of a neighboring kingdom Third daughter (14): Qin Zetian ¨C a businesswoman who has reincarnated as the third miss and the female lead Second Uncle: Qin Wulang ¨C a military general who is stationed at the northern border Adopted daughter (12): Qin Weishen ¨C the lost Obsidian Princess Third Uncle: Qin Haochen ¨C a minister and a businessman who loves to work and travel Two Sons (14): Qin Jiangli and Qin Jiangfe Betrayal Maids: Lin Sha and Lin Tsu Magical Horse: Maximus Butler: Zhang Wu Elder Sheng Wan: father''s secretary Restaurant shopkeeper: Sheng Rui 2nd prince maidservants: Han Yuomei and Han Wan Captain of the soldiers: Yang Yulo Imperial Household of Zhou Central Kingdom Emperor: Wang Daomeng Xie Empress: Kang Yurou Children of the Empress: 2nd prince: Wang Haoran 3rd prince: Wang Ximen 4th prince: Wang Yuanzhen 5th prince: Wang Shaoxi 2nd princess: Wang Roushi Concubines: Head Concubine: Qin Wei Li Son: 11th prince Wang Wenxuan Cocubine I: Wu Ming Shi Son: Crown prince Wang Jichen Concubine II: Qiao Ning Son: 6th prince Wang Shaoxun Daughter: 4th princess Wang Feifei Deceased Concubine: Li Yuyan Son: 7th prince Wang Bo Northern Moon Kingdom Crown Prince: Wu Moying ¨C godly sect''s elemental prince Loyal shadow guard: Zhao Yang 5th prince: Wu Zhengzhou ¨C antiquity palace prince 9th prince: Wu Minfeng ¨C the military prodigy Indigo Valley Kingdom Crown Princess: Xie Yaya Enemies: East kingdom crown prince --- I will have a mass release coming this week. For now I want to thank everyone who gave this book a chance to be heard. Thank you for the support guys. 40 Chapter 38 The wind became so cold and blood kept on oozing out. The moon shone so bright and the sky was filled with stars of different types. I hugged my cloak tightly as the other hand held the horse''s reins. "Maximus I cannot go home with wounds like these, bring me to a place where I can rest. Bring me somewhere I can hide. Thank you" Then I slowly drifted to sleep and lost consciousness. --- With an aching head I woke up. I slowly open my eyes. The sunlight greeted me and birds sang so lively. I touch my forehead. It has a bandages. I checked my clothes but it has been changed, yet the identity jade was tied still on my dress. I frowned. I scanned the room and help myself up. Where is this place? Where am I? The curtains are dancing with the wind. I cannot stand but I can imagine. Where did dad''s horse brought me? What is this place? The bed I''m laying on is covered with the finest silk. The clothes I''m wearing is also made of silk, as well as the curtains and everything else. The walls are oddly cemented with deep rich carvings. And the wooden things have markings. I cannot identify them, is it possible for me to be in another place? The door creaked open. A man engulfed in blinding light walked in. I covered my eyes for a brief moment. "You''re awake, let me help you. It''s time to eat" Servants came in, but all of them are males. The man whose presence is so undeniably strong pick the tray up and walk towards me. Suddenly my whole body became stiff, it''s as if someone is controlling me. He sat beside me. And I have never thought I''ll see someone as godly as him. Eyes so blue that I wanna drown in them. Nose so sharp and brows fairly thick. His lips so red and skin as white as pearls. His hair is oddly thick, long and curly. I held my breath for a moment and it''s as if time has stopped running. "Open your mouth" I eventually woke up from the daze and stared at the food in front of me. "What is this?" "Food" "What did you mix in it?" "Just eat!" "O-okay" I opened my mouth and started eating. The food is somehow delicious and I love its distinct taste. It did not take me long before I finished the whole bowl. Then servants came in again and gathered the empty tray. Another batch of servants came in bringing clothes for me I assume. "Where am I?" "Your in a far away place" He stood and walk towards the windows, then he stare outside. "Why am I here?" "It was your request to go somewhere far from home to recuperate" he answered "What''s your name?" I waited for an answer but he didn''t answer "Why am I here?" "You are here because it is your choice, and to stay here will still be your choice" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. But nothing''s free in this world, so how much will it cost me? "How much will it cost me?" "Just a marriage" "Oh just a marriage, a little thing-- WHAT DID YOU SAY? DID YOU SAY MARRIAGE! FREAKING MARRIAGE!--" "Tone down, I am not deaf" 41 Chapter 39 (Crown Prince Xie Yue Yang) "Your highness, Lord Pegasus has returned, the emperor sent a message for you" My eyes flew open? Lord Pegasus has returned? But he hasn''t been here for a few years, so why did he came back? Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "What''s the matter?" "This servant is incompetent, your majesty the emperor will bestow an imperial decree, his highness needs to receive it at the palace immediately" I immediately rushed out and went to the palace. When I got there everyone was already seated at there corresponding titles. I was the only one left. "Greetings to the Emperor, may the Emperor grace his kingdom a few thousand years more" The emperor laughed "Why are you so serious? Tomorrow we will be having a banquet for the arrival of Lord Pegasus now receive my decree" Eunuch Fang brought a decree and read it loudly. "The crown prince of Crimson Blood Kingdom, Xie Yue Yang is betrothed to the third miss of the Qin Clan. The marriage date will be a year from now. Receive the decree!" I felt my knees weaken on its own. My body gave up and I kneeled down to receive my father''s decree. A marriage? But why? He knew I cannot bear getting into a relationship with a woman. How can he bestow a marriage out of a sudden. Why? Why is he punishing me? I know it is a sin to have a liking towards the same sex, but I cannot help it. My idea of being happy is to be with someone I am very comfortable of. I cannot just abandon everything for a girl, now can I? "I humbly receive the emperor''s decree, hail to the emperor, may you live a thousand years more" Then I stood and walk to my seat dejectedly. There at the corner I saw the son of the city''s lord, Han Soujin. A great warrior with good looks, someone I knew right when I was born. Someone who defended me in times of trouble and someone whose dear to me. How can I bear to be away from my own best friend? How can I leave him for a random woman that I have never known existed. Grief engulfed my heart. "Your highness, his majesty the emperor has instructed me to bring you somewhere" "But the meeting hasn''t started yet" "Your highness it is the emperor''s order, we need to hurry your highness" I stood and followed the eunuch. We walked towards my mother''s courtyard, but my mother, the empress of this nation has already passed away. I as the only heir will inherit everything that my parents have created. But my standing in court is opposed by many, they say I never had a woman by my side so they were doubting if I can rule without an heir. For years my father has let me mingle with different girls, but I chose to go to battlefield instead and fight with the rebels. That''s because I can never confront him about my gender. I may be outstanding, but I never had the heart of a man. 43 Chapter 41 A marriage? Is this man crazy? How will I sat still and marry just like that? I stared at him unbelieving with brows raised and a smug face. "I know, it is hard to digest but you have no choice. Blame it to the horse who brought you. He shouldn''t have traveled here to bring you to the emperor. Now the emperor bestowed a marriage between us. I am not a stingy person so I am giving you a choice, if you want to leave I can give a pretense to my father about it." "Where is this place? How come my father''s horse have driven so far?" "I don''t know since when the Lord Pegasus became your father''s horse. That noble man can shift as a horse whenever he wants to, but I don''t have any idea why he brought you here in the first place. He only said that you need treatment." "A horse can transform? You must be joking" "But I am not, this is the mystic realm, it is possible for magic and all sorts of oddity to exist." "You mean you have dragons here?" "You''re odd, amongst the humans dragons do exist. How come you knew nothing about us?" "Where are we exactly" "Come let me help you" He held my hand and assisted me towards the windows. And when I saw what''s outside I thought he brought me to paradise. "Welcome to Crimson Blood Kingdom" My eyes widened in disbelief, such place from the old tales exist! I thought the movie Lord of the Rings is made out of the writer''s imagination, but look I am standing to something otherworldly beautiful! And the creatures of Narnia are real! They exist! It amazes me to be able to stand here today, with a man holding me close to him. Oh such a wonderful feeling. Wait! A man! "Why did they chose you to marry me? And of all the women here why ME? I don''t understand at all" "I don''t understand either, when I woke up the emperor has urged me to accept the imperial decree out of thin air." Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "How are you related to the emperor?" He smiled "Why should I tell you?" "And why not? How will I know who I''m marrying if you won''t talk?" "Wait you''re considering the marriage?" "I never said I do" His face changed into a blank look. "Until then I won''t tell you" Then he left me there. He walk to the door without pleasantries. For some reason I felt cold. The place is huge. My room is facing a large waterfall, it feels like the room I''m in is floating. When I look through the area flowers of spring flourishes almost everywhere. The air is so fresh but the clouds are oddly pinkish. The sky is Crystal blue, yet why is the clouds colored baby pink? It is because this is the Crimson Blood Kingdom or is it because they have a hidden history that I need to solve? For the meantime let me think of a way to get back to Zhou Kingdom. My business will fall tragically without me! I need to convince that man to bring me home. But he needs to explain what I will lose and what I will gain through this marriage proposal. 45 Chapter 43 I asked for a servant to bring me something to read because I''m too bored of doing nothing. I missed my family, I always wanted to cook for my mother and my father but I cannot do it again because I''m stuck here. Where''s the servant anyway? What''s taking her so long? The door creaked open. I was anticipating that the maidservant brought some books for me but to my disappointment... Why is he here? I covered a blanket all over my body and avoided him. I even turned around a few times to lock the blanket on my body. I don''t wanna see him. "Come on let me take you back home" He said I immediately rushed to get out of the bed and stopped in front of him. But the blanket was too tight so I fell a few times on the floor. "What did you say?" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "I am taking you home" But his face doesn''t look happy at all. "Really? But what''s the catch?" "I''d be living with you that''s the catch" "What''s wrong with living with me?" What''s wrong with this guy? I am not that ugly, so why does he despise me too much? He can''t be gay right? I stared at him up and down. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I gently lifted my hand and touched his chest, it is firm and just. But gay people from the modern society love to go to gym and tone their bodies. Hmmm, let me go up to his neck and maybe touch his face? But before I could reach his face he already took hold of my wrist. And stared at me like I''ve done a crime. "Are you seducing me?" His voice was cold. An idea suddenly formed in my head. I hugged him and then my head rested right on his chest. I snake my arm even tighter. So tight that I felt his junior bulge. I smiled sweetly. But gay people also have moments wherein they are turned on by a girl, it was said that a man''s hormones is untimely, even if one is gay. But those were short lived. I looked up and meet his gaze. His face is even more handsome up close. And his breath smells like mint, so so so... "Aren''t you my fiance? How come you''re questioning me if I am seducing you or not. Does it look like I am? I just want a little touch of you, oh well I can hug you forever like this!" Without regrets I reached for my goal. I tiptoed and gave him a peck on the lips. He stared at me wide eyed. I stared back at him. He immediately pushed me, then I fell on the bed. He retrieved a handkerchief from his sleeves and wiped his lips harshly. He even drank some tea from the teacup on the table. Then his face became pale, it''s like he instantly became allergic to me. His eyes turned murderous. "Never do that again" "Do what?" I smiled sweetly "Never do that thing again" "I did what exactly?" "Just don''t do it!" his face was priceless "Oh you mean the kiss? Your lips really taste like strawberries--" "Shut up!" "Might I remind you? That teacup you''re holding, I drank from it earlier this morning" He immediately threw the cup away, and the cup broke into pieces. Then he left me there again. 46 Chapter 44 He asked a maidservant to help me into a carriage. He told me that we are going to my home, I am very glad about that fact. But I wonder if he mean every word that he said. I don''t even know when or where but upon drinking the tea that the carriage offered it made me fell asleep. Or was it because the ride was long? Neither mattered, as long as I can get home and see my family safe, then it''ll make me at ease. --- The feeling of floating awakened me. I jolted awake so I almost fell from the arms of someone. I shifted my head but it accidentally bumped into someone''s chin. "Keep still and stop being naughty" his cold voice, I immediately opened my eyes, only to find me being carried by him "Where are you taking me?" "Can''t you even recognize your own courtyard?" I looked around and eventually recognized the area, so he really did take me home! I used a martial art technique to get out of his arms but it was futile. I saw my maidservants but all of their heads are bowed lowly. The courtyard seems so silent. Where are they? "Go back to sleep, we will enter your chambers" "What happened exactly?" I asked him Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Don''t ask" I sighed, why is this man so secretive? The maidservants opened the door slowly and we entered. Then he closed the door behind. What left me dumbfounded was when he throw me on the bed. "Can''t you make it a little gentler? Do you really see me as an object that you can throw away? Look I am a person too! You need to respect me! I deserve it!" "You want me to respect you? You said you deserve respect? Act like one and prove it! Don''t go around kissing anyone" He took off his outer robe and fold it. Then he pushed me off the bed, and he lay on it. I fell on the floor with a loud thud. My butt ache, but my pride hurts more. "According to the rules a man and a woman shouldn''t stay in a room specially when they''re not yet married! Get out of my room and find your own" "Father-in-law asked me to take care of you, do you want me to be unfilial?" "Don''t you have any decency at least take your shoes off! And who the hell gave you the permission to call my father yours?" "Take it off yourself" Then he closed his eyes I get up and moved him out of my bed, yet he''s unmovable. I wanna lay a punch on him but he stayed there, did this guy fell asleep? I waved a hand on his face, but he did not react. I poked his cheek but he never responded. Just showing how calm and relaxed his breathing is. "Oi don''t sleep on my bed, you can sleep somewhere else. Let me sleep on my bed. Get up now!" But it is as if he did not hear a thing. I played tricks but it wasn''t moving him out. So I resorted to laying on top of him. 47 Chapter 45 (Godly Prince Wu Moying''s POV) I sipped tea on the terrace of the manor. But my youngest brother run to us like crazy. He was drenched in sweat and I cannot paint the expression on his face. "Minfeng what happened?" Zhengzhou asked "Brothers, the third miss has returned!" "What''s so odd with her returning? It''s not as if we lacked the capability to kill her, she returned that means we have more chances to kill her" But Minfeng shook his head in disagreement. "No we cannot touch her, she returned with the crown prince!" "The crown prince? You mean you''re scared of that fool?" Zhengzhou chuckled, but to make my brother this scared something must be wrong "No not that useless mortal crown prince, she returned with the crown prince of Crimson Blood Kingdom! Crown Prince Xie Yue Yang is here! She got his aid!" The teacups on the table flew out and broke in pieces when my palm landed. She crushed my option to be close with that hellish kingdom. How did she even form an alliance between them? Who let her trespass to that heavily guarded kingdom of voids? How did she even enter their portal? Why Crimson Blood Kingdom? And most of all how did she get to the crown prince? "We need to execute her immediately or brother you can make her yours, she''s a pawn after all! Just trick her into believing that you like her, it will be hitting two birds with one stone, we can use her to get closer to the crown prince" Zhengzhou added "No, the Crown prince of Crimson Blood Kingdom is too powerful. We cannot rash our plans, I am not a match against him. He is the number one after all." "We cannot touch her, they sent an envoy earlier this morning and announced the marriage that''s going to take place, as for when nobody knows. Even the Zhou emperor was too scared to react, but as a ruler he even created a banquet to celebrate the engagement of the two." "Engagement? But didn''t Yu He said the prince likes men? How come he got engaged?" Zhengzhou asked, I do not know either "She must have successfully seduced the prince!" Minfeng added Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "That cannot be the case, the emperor of Crimson Blood Kingdom is not some you can trifle with, the crown prince is too smart for his age too" I answered Their marriage we need to stop it. The Crimson Blood Kingdom is a very powerful kingdom. It was said that the heir loves men, so why is the crown prince getting married instead? I need to investigate this matter. Lives of many are at stake, our kingdom will be crushed if we harm her. "I doubt he is interested in her" Zhengzhou said disapprovingly "No, the crown prince even carried that girl from the carriage to her chambers. Everyone who stood on the streets saw that, sadly the woman has a veil and the man wore a mask. But the picture they''ve showed created a different picture to the public. From the witnesses who worked on the manor, the prince even went into her chambers!" "Impudent!" I shouted with rage! 50 Chapter 48 (Qin Zetian''s POV) I was occupied with cooking meals for everyone. Sometimes I make it as a stress relieving passion. The fiance who suddenly appeared out of thin air became someone who holds the strongest rank in the martial arts world. It somehow makes me wonder how he became who is he right now in spite of the gayish attitude that I''m getting from him. He acts like a brat most of the time, yet from the observations that I have everyone in his kingdom highly respects him. Despite of his flaws, he still looks like a god descending from the immortal realm. Well technically he came from a kingdom made of fantasy, it''s no wonder. He helped me when I was wounded, but the intentions of the emperor his father was still unknown. I know the godly prince won''t doubt himself and kill me that night, but the horse grew wings and flew me away. I think I need to visit the library once more and study more from the history of this era. I think my father had hidden some literary books somewhere and I might have missed to read those books. Or I can ask my brothers about these. If there are really seven continents existing in this world. I can somehow compare it with the seven continents that earth has. But the continents in the modern world has unions that lets them communicate with one another. I wonder how they do that or if in this time they have already established international organizations. "What''s keeping you so absent minded" a cold voice resounded in the kitchen. Even the staff turned stiff. I only felt the pain when someone flicked my forehead. I punched the person, or so I tried but he caught my fist. I locked my eyes on the target. "What are you doing here?" "You took so long and left me in your room. I was bored, and someone tried to forcibly try their luck on climbing your bed. Has no one ever taught your maidservants never to enter your room without your permission?" My eyes stared wide open. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Where is the person?" "Dead" "Dead?" He nodded "This prince is very annoyed with her interruption. I need my beauty rest, so don''t expect me to be lenient. I don''t need to pardon anyone. Remember, if I can exterminate this kingdom, I can also kill as freely as I want" Hi voice changed from monotonous to annoyed then it ended being extremely cold. I felt everyone in the kitchen shivered. My hair stands on its end. Then he cupped my chin. "You''re lost" then he flicked my forehead again 52 Chapter 50 Copyright ? 2020 ADT February 20, 2020 (Qin Zetian''s POV) Scales as dark as the night, and as the fire illuminated the room his scales also turned bloody red in shade. Eyes as big as crystals on the ceiling of my room, golden red and strikingly attractive. Teeth as sharp as a soldier''s sword, ready to tear someone that goes against him. The dragon I might add is a magical heavenly beast, and from the history thousands has perished underneath its overwhelming power. Why is it here? Is this a dungeon? Has my father imprisoned it? Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Human, ah you are the destined offspring of the Heavenly Dao Empire. Who sent you in my humble domain?" "What are you talking about? I am Qin Zetian, the third miss of Qin Clan''s household. Are you imprisoned here?" "Qin clan? I don''t think it is so. Your grandfather Qin Wuzheng has help me in recovering my powers for a century now. And as far as I know this clan cannot produce female heirs. How come you are the third miss? Who broke the curse of the empress?" Curse? How? What is Heavenly Dao Empire? What empress was he talking about? How come our clan has been cursed not to give birth to a female heir? Where did I and my sisters came from? My knees shakily stood as I was cornered on one of the shelves. The dragon should be lying! "I am not lying to you" I trembled and reached for the first book of the seven continents. I opened the book and flipped through the pages. But what''s odd is the the pages were full of sketches, or images, and they are moving. They are showing me the happenings of the past. How? Why? I thought... Once there was a whole continent, it was ruled by two great leaders. Imperial empress Wei Shenxui and Imperial emperor Fang Changming. They wedded and became a couple. But the emperor''s love was stolen by a thief, a princess from another kingdom pretended to be his slave. She became pregnant with the son of internal might, strongest amongst the offspring the empress has birth into. So strong that the empress punished him to be imprisoned in the dungeons of hell. She cursed him and the generations he''ll build through. A family of royals without an heir and then the empress killed his beloved. The princess exact her revenge but the empress was too powerful. She sacrificed the life of the princess in an altar and finished the spell. Then she married the cursed son of the emperor. She bore him the strongest army, and lack the females. But it was a tragedy, the rise of the clans petitioned to dethrone her. The empress lost her everything and she was banished in the land of the devil. The clans rose. And earthquake occur in one of the gathering nights. The massive continent was divided into seven parts. The tribes experienced a whole new evolution, and they no longer desired unity. 53 Chapter 51 Copyright ? 2020 ADT February 20, 2020 (Qin Zetian''s POV) "Do you believe me now?" the dragon transformed into his Human form, and pulled me from the daze. I looked around and found out that he brought me in another dimension. The place turned into a void of endless violets. Violet herbs in vine forms are scattered around the area and they have small white flowers. "Where did you brought me?" "In the battlefield" "You want me to fight with you?" "You''re an intelligent human after all, that''s good. Now choose your weapon" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. Shelves of weapons appeared beside me. Each of them is engulfed with a different light. I feel the strength variations of the energy fluctuations of each weapon. "Choose the best for you" the dragon reminded me I closed my eyes and walk towards the pile of weapons. I felt their vibrations, like each of them wants me to pick them. I pick a double edged sword from the pile of weapons. "You picked the demon''s soul bounded swords. I wonder how possible that is, I knew you came from the Heavenly Dao royalty bloodline. But seeing you able to wield that sword is beyond my imagination" I opened my eyes and the weapons vanished. His hair turned white and a scar appeared on his face. The hammer he was holding is large and heavy. It does not match his skinny appearance at all. But there must be a good reason why he chose that type of weapon. Or maybe he can manage to shift it into different weapons as long as he likes it. But that needs a higher level of cultivation and much qi energy consumption. How did my life in this era became much complicated? I only wanted to fulfill my dream and be a businesswoman. I only wanted to be a businesswoman, but look I am always facing trouble. He smashed his hammer and the ground im standing broke in half. I jumped on the flying debris, he instantly landed a good hit. Luckily I have a last minute to avoid it. Is this guy going to kill me? With due respect, I don''t even know how old he is. I just knew that if a heavenly beast covets a human form it is likely to be very powerful and very old. His hammer turned into a whip. His whip looks like a rose vine whip, but it was covered in rich red light. It has thorns that contains a toxic fluid on the very tip. It''s likely flying all over the area. My dress tore open on the shoulder part. "Can you aim for something far from the private parts?" "Oh I am not aiming to kill you little girl, I am here to practice and exercise my strength. For so many years I never had the time to play. I was always too busy cultivating in this dimension." "Do you plan to kill me?" "A little" Then his whip slashed on my arm and it bleed badly. 55 52 Copyright ? 2020 ADT February 26, 2020 (Qin Zetian''s POV) I dogged as fast as I can and his hits became more brutal. I tried to evade his inner space but his whip turned to a sword it slashed and tore the side of my pants. I jumped away. He is willing to kill me and he''s not doubting himself. I tried to slip as fast as I could installing time and learning some patterns from his moves. I wanna see if he is only programmed to do the same paces and the same tricks again. Then I noticed that when he throws his weapon he''ll aim at the vital points of a person''s body. Exactly 95¡ã angle from the center point. His other side is left unguarded. I rushed to that side and guarded myself against his hits. But he caught my right foot. I stumbled on the ground then his whip tightened and my foot bled. The thorns embedded in his whip marked holes in my skin and it buried in. The bleeding stop for a while but the vine looking whip sucked my blood. My vision became blurry. Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. I crawled to get my sword. I need to cut this whip. I need to cut his strength. But I was too weak. I felt the world turning into a vast majority of darkness. "Zetian!" Someone shouted. Then I saw myself falling into the abyss of unconsciousness. Then I felt someone''s warm embrace, catching me through. I wailed in agony as the whip tightened, then the whip at once left my foot. My eyes are closed and no matter how I try I cannot open it. As if I was shot with a sedative drug. All I can hear is another battle, the clashing of swords from opposite sides. Yet someone is still holding me, the feeling of being cared and never letting go. "Her foot is almost crushed into nothingness, I don''t know if she''ll be able to walk after this" "Let''s just get her back to her room, I''ll be the one taking care of him" Then the same person lifted me in a bridal style. All of a sudden drowsiness was injected in my system making me fall in a deep slumber. --- When I woke up, I feel the heat coming from my foot. I open my eyes. "It''s good that you''re awake, it''s been four days since you passed out. Come let me help you, then drink this" The crown prince helped me up. He is now wearing a red dashing robe that sparkles whenever he moves. This man, did he aspire to become a fairy when he reach adulthood? I shook my head in disapproval. His looks would be wasted if that''s the case. Don''t they kill people who falls in love with the same sex in this era? Hmmm, I need to search about that. "Are you telling me that you don''t want to drink medicine?" "Huh?" "Too absent minded are we?" Then he sat beside me. "Why do you look at me like that?" He asked, then I swallowed down my saliva. 56 53 Copyright ? 2020 ADT February 27, 2020 (Qin Zetian''s POV) I attempted to get out of the bed and run as far as I could from him but it was useless. A little movement of my leg made me fell back on the bed. Then I curled into a ball, and bit hard on the bed''s sheets. He reached for my leg and settled it back. "Straighten your body when you lay down and lessen your movements. Your foot is almost broken and it will be impossible to heal if you continue to force it up" he grunted "Can you provide medical tools for me?" I asked him "Okay" Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "Thanks" In a snap of his hand a man entered with a box. "Lay them down" he said Then the unknown man laid the materials one by one. He was fast enough to finish everything without burning half of the incense sticks. "Can you leave me for a while?" "Is this how you''re going to end your life?" "I''m not stupid" "Okay I''ll wait outside" "Thanks, I''ll call you whenever. Your majesty, without my call please do not let anyone get in. Whatever you hear will be treated like nothing. Promise me" He sighed "Okay" Then he left the room. I slowly pulled myself up. I undid the bandage on my foot slowly and as careful as possible. Then I positioned myself in a comfortable manner. In this era anesthesia isn''t widely known or perhaps some did not even know it existed. First I reached for garlic and cats claw as I need to make an alternative pain killer, or else I won''t even dream of conducting an operation. Everything that I have is herbal, I just need to remember what I did thelast time I was injured in a forest when I went to war. It did not take long for me to concoct the alternative pain killer. After that I prepared the ingredients for an anesthesia made from herbal anesthetic plants. I have here; Coca, Clove and Cinchona. I also have Spilanthes for local anesthetic effect and Valerian for general anesthetic effect. I will need a higher level of the normal dosage needed by my body. Then I will alter some of the ingredients so it will keep me awake when I start the operation. The holes of my foot are turning purple and some are reddish-yellow. What''s good is that the natural pus is present so that indicates that my cells are normally functioning. I checked the deepness of the holes and luckily it''s not as deep as seeing the tendons connected on my bones. I used hot water mixed with an alternative borax, lemon juice and an extract from Melaleuca alternifolia. This is know my herbal disinfectant. Before I touch my foot I will need to apply some of this. When I was done I used soft cotton like balls and dampened it on the mixture of anesthetic. Then I touched my foot and inspected the wounds thoroughly. 57 54 Copyright ? 2020 ADT February 28, 2020 (Qin Zetian''s POV) When I was done I readied the tools that I will need, oh how I wish there are medical tools from the modern world, it will make my work easier. It actually took me long removing the dead skin and some of the pus. I realigned the bones of my ankle which is very very painful. "Aghhh! Damn it!" The wounds started to bleed so I hurriedly proceeded to the cleansing of the wounds. This is worst than what I''ve experienced before. I will need to stitch each of the holes and there are like fifteen holes. First I will need to cut through and check if there are remaining foreign objects attached to the side of my skin and I will gladly remove it. And I was right. There are sharp wood fragments coated in blood and crystallized because of the cold temperature. I removed the shards and cleaned the cuts. I managed to wipe the blood flowing continuously from the open cut. Since I prepared the needles in advance I only need to put a fiber extracted from pineapple plants that will act as a thread. "Can someone give me a jar of alcohol?" shouted Then the door opened slowly and a jar of wine was delivered. I don''t how the table moved and stopped in front of me but I guess energy transfer from him to this is as easy as magic. I opened the lid and drank directly from it. The taste is nice and soft, just right to endure the pain. I settled the jar down and pick the needles up, time for a little stitching. Since I made an anesthesia the pain will be eased off, or maybe a little. I started stitching the cuts. When I was done I put on a clean cloth with disinfectant and tap it gently on the side of the cuts. And then I started putting on a bandage. Every now and then I will need to change bandages. Then someone knocked. "Are you done" his cold voice washed the pain that I was feeling "Yes" The doors opened then he came in and instructed a few servants to clean the room thoroughly. He lifted me up and carried me out of the room. "Where are we going?" "Somewhere" All of a sudden I fell asleep. When I woke up I saw Roushi and Weishen. Roushi is cooking and Weishen is playing the zither. "Big sister I''m glad you''re awake" Weishen smiled at me then Roushi stopped cooking She rushed in front of me and pinch my nose. "What''s that for?" "You were gone for so long and haven''t cooked for me, what do you think will I feel for leaving me without food!" "Big sister how are you?" Weishen asked Find authorized novels in Webnovel£¬faster updates, better experience£¬Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting. "I am fine, I see gone are the days of you being shy" "Big sister Zeze, big sister Ruru always scold me whenever I shy away so there''s no time for me to adjust and just grow out of my comfort zone" she pouted and act like a bullied child Then I chuckled "Where''s mom?" "She''s with aunt empress lately and they''ve been spending time doing things that they haven''t done once in a while." Then I remembered, I haven''t asked how the empress is doing lately. It feels like I left for a long time. 58 Authors Note I''m ending it too soon, I''ve put a lot of effort creating this story but I guess it''s not the right time to shine. There are opportunities in becoming a writer and I aspire to be famous for it, but sadly college life is also too hard for me. I will write so soon, and I just wanna thank all of the readers for the heartwarming week of showing me that you''re reading the updates. It was fun creating this story guys, but I guess it''s not yet time to continue. I feel like I''ve lost myself on the way and that I need to find it once more. I hope you guys won''t forget my name and I hope someone won''t plagiarize my unfinished works. But I am confident, to whoever wants to copy the idea of my book won''t be as great as me writing it ???? because every person is unique and that there will be no another me in this world. I love you all. Your author now signing off, 59 Authors Note @@I''ve been gone for a while, and now I decided to rewrite the book using another account. It is still available and readable in: Webnovel, Wattpad and Dreame. Thank you guys for the support and now that I''m back I''ll no longer disappoint all of you. Search for "The Prodigious Princess Qin Zetian (Ahce Torres)" my username is "ahceahceahce. Love lots guys and keep yourselves safe from Covid19.