episode 2

Chapter 2

12 years later ...

"Xuefeng! Have you seen your little

sister?" Wen Ping asked her son who was

practicing his sword.

Yueliang became the most doted daughter

of the Wen family, taking the Wen's family's

last name. Hearing that her mother was

searching for her, she closed her book and

stood up.

"Mother, is there something wrong?" she

asked, emerging from the garden.

"The Emperor's personal bodyguard is sent

to fetch you. Hurry and get dressed!" the

first wife of the Wen family, Madam Wen

Ping.

"My lady, the Empress has also sent a gift"

Xie Bai said as he presented a small, long

box to Yueliang.

"I will thank the Empress personally for this

gift" she bowed as she received the small

box. "But, can my brother come along and

escort me?"

Xie Bai thought for a moment. There is no

way that the Emperor and Empress could

decline this small request. "Yes, my lady' Xie Bai smiled as he watched

the young lady giggle.

"Then, I will change. Please, wait here for a

moment" Yueliang said as she left for her

room.

"Are the Emperor and Empress doing well?"

Wen Ping asked Xie Bai.

"Hmm, yes. They are looking forward to

seeing the young miss again,"' he replied.

Wen Ping remembered how the young lady from the palace because she was a deity.

"Xuefeng, go prepare as well, you will escort

your little sister to the summer palace" Wen

Ping said as he turned to leave.

"l shall take my leave, as other matters also

needs my attention' she said.

"lt's okay, my lady' Xie Bai smiled.

However, the 2nd wife of the Wen Family

was watching. She had always loathed

Yueliang as she robbed the affection of

General VWen's from her own daughter, the supposed to be 1st lady of the family.

She had no idea how Yueliang got into the

family.

As soon as Xie Bai was alone to wait for the

1st lady, she quickly approached him.

"Greetings to the Emperor's trusted

bodyguard" she smiled.

"Greetings, my lady. But who are you?" he

asked.

She forced herself to smile after hearing him ask.

"l am the General's second wife, Wen Qing"

she greeted. "I see that lady Yueliang is

going to visit the Emperor and Empress?"

Xie Bai only smiled. He was warned by the

General never to speak with the 2nd wife.

"My daughter and lady Yueliang are very

close. Will it be possible if she comes with

her?" Wen Qing asked.

Xie Bai didn't know how to respond. As he

was about to say yes, the General himself arrived.

"Greetings to the great General Wen Hu' Xie

Bai and Wen Qing greeted as they bowed.

"Has the Emperor and Empress asked for

my daughter again?" he asked.

"Yes, she is currently changing, my Lord,

Xie Bai said.

"That's good. Let her take her elder brother

with her the general smiled. "My Lord, if you allow it, l'd like Wen Fang to also accompany Lady Yueliang to greet the Emperor and the Empress' she suggested. The General looked at her.

"Feng is still grounded from what she did to

her only sister. She almost killed Yueliang!

She will stay in her room until I say so" he

said before turning towards Lady Yueliang's

who arrived, dress in the most elaborate

dress that the Empress had sent the night

before, wearing a beaded, jade hairpin that

the Empress had sent. The way Lady Yueliang dressed sparked Lady Qing's jealousy.

"Fang had never worn this kind of clothes!"

Lady Qing angrily said. She couldn't contain

her jealousy and anger anymore.

"This is not the place for you to express

your jealousy, Lady Qing" Lady Ping said

who was just behind Yueliang.

Lady Yue remained silent. She knew that

Lady Qing and Lady Feng never liked her

and expressed this worry to her father. "My apologies, Lady Ping"' Lady Qing said

as she bowed to the first wife.

"Mother, Father, why don't you let Lady Feng

accompany me to see his majesties?"

Yueliang gently smiled.

Lady Feng suddenly jumped out from

nowhere already dressed in her best

clothes.

"Will you let me, father?" she asked. The General sighed as it was already

Yueliang who asked.

"Fine. Behave yourself and never embarrass

Yueliang.

"Thank you for your generosity, father" Feng

smiled.

"This is a great opportunity for me to marry

a prince!l certainly will marry the crown

prince!' Feng thought.

As they set out, Feng chose to ride on a more elaborate carriage than ride on the

same carriage as Yue.

"Are you sure about letting Feng

accompany you?" Xuefeng asked who was

riding a horse outside her carriage.

Yue looked over her window and smiled at

her brother.

"Feng is still our sister, if she wants to

accompany then I will let her she said.

"Have you forgotten how she pushed you

at the pond yesterday? You almost got

yourself killed if it weren't for me' he said. "Don't worry, big brother. She will behave,

after all, we will be meeting the Emperor

and Empress. And besides, you're with me.

Nothing bad would happen to me if you're

around, she laughed.

"If she ever makes a move that would harm

you, I will force her home, okay?" he warned.

"Alright" she smiled as she closed the

curtain.

Xuefeng had been traumatized numerous

times as Feng had always attempted to

harm Yue. He had grown to love Yue so

much and treated her like his own sister.

She was kind, generous and always had this gentle smile on her face. Unlike his

own biological sister, Feng who has always

been mean, whether to their other siblings

or to the maids. When Yue arrived into their

home, Feng hated her so much.

When they arrived at the Summer palace,

the Emperor and Empress had an

emergency meeting to attend to so they

were sent to the pavilion where the Imperial

Noble Consort was lounging.

The Noble Consort Yahui was fond of Yue

as she was born at the same day as the

8th prince. She was also the Empress's

most trusted ally inside the Imperial Harem

as both of them never competed for the

Emperor's favor. The moment she saw Yue, she smiled

widely. But as her expression quickly turned

sour as soon as her eyes fell on the young

lady Fang.

"We pay respect to the Kind Imperial Noble

Consort Yahui the two ladies bowed.

"How are you, Yue?" she asked Yueliang as

she disregarded the other one.

"Ive been well, your highness"' Yue smiled. "Come, sit here with me she said as she

patted the seat beside her.

Feeling out of place, Lady Fang excused

herself in which the Noble Consort quickly

permitted.

***to be continued.

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