LOGIN*Before Xiuying entered Ming and Xianyao's room*
"I can't believe you requested that to his Majesty! What you did is simply handing out my sister in front of wolves!" Qi Ming slammed his fist on the table.
Zhao Xianyao just came back from the palace and had a closed door discussion with his brother, the current emperor of Great Yan. Xianyao is the youngest blood related brother of Emperor Zhao Jin.
Though there was competition before his brother was crowned it wasn't dangerous as the former Emperor have announced that if one royal family member was killed due to the power struggle he will divide the country and give it to the kingdoms surrounding the Great Yan. Most high ranking officials before were concerned of the citizens thus they acted accordingly. However it was unknown when the changes began that even though the current emperor is competent and still in forties, his sons have started to compete dangerously harming the influential families supporting each prince.
Xianyao remembering what he discussed with his brother smiled.
"Yao'er have a sit no need to make salutation between us brothers."
"Thanks Your Majesty!" Xianyao cups his fists and bow gracefully before taking his seat.
"How was the negotiation with Xiangli?" the emperor looks at his brother's eyes. He noticed that even though Xianyao's face is still expressionless the glint of happiness in his eyes that didn't go unnoticed.
"We've secured the route to Tajun and the trading will start as planned."
"Good, good! I know I can always count on you and Left Prime Minister Long." The emperor sighed in relief, securing the trading route to Tajun would help Great Yan to prosper more and with the marriage alliance with Xiangli kingdom secures a decade or two of peace for the citizens of both kingdoms.
"What reward do you want for accomplishing the task Yao'er...?"
"Ming you know as the only great granddaughter of Old General Xi who is loved by commoners, the princes will covet my Ying'er which isn't good for her and your family. That's why I asked my brother to make a secret edict that will be announced once she turned sixteen."
"You are really shameless! Using the worries of His Majesty on the power struggle that recently started you secure the position of being my sister's fiance. Does my father and great grandfather knows about this?!"
"Yes I discussed it with your father two months ago before we set off to Xiangli and the old man when we returned."
"And you just let me, your best friend know after you got the copy of the edict!"
"Because your overprotectiveness to her is a hundred miles compared to your father." Qi Ming pounced at Xianyao upon hearing it, the latter didn't fight back as he owes it to his friend but both were frozen when they saw Xiuying already entered the room whose face changed from being shocked then paled as if realizing something and reddens from anger directed to Xianyao.
*After Xiuying leaves the room*
"Hahahaha my sister is really one with strange imagination! You, Jun Wang will have difficult time finally!" Qi Ming started laughing at his friend's misery. They have seen through what's going on Xiuying's mind earlier.
"So you are willing to be known as cut sleeve just for my Ying'er to have a bad impression of me." Suddenly the room temperature drops to negative that Qi Ming stops laughing and lightly coughs.
"Xianyao..."
"One starts spreading news that the only son of Qi Chen is a cut sleeve."
"Hey that's unfair! You...!" Qi Ming exclaimed and started pointing at Xianyao.
"Make sure that tomorrow that every commoner in the streets know it." Xianyao added.
"Yes master!" One started walking out of the room.
"Fine I will help you!" Qi Ming hurriedly said and exhales in relief when he saw Xianyao signals One to stop.
"See it isn't hard to help your friend and future brother in law..." Xianyao faintly smiled and fill the two cups with tea that was brewed by Xiuying.
Qi Ming can only cry inwardly and curses Xianyao in his mind.
Zhao Xianyao titled Jun Wang by the previous emperor due to his credit in military. Every person in the kingdom fear at the same time admire the young general. He accompanied the Old General Xi as a disciple since ten years old despite being a prince the old general treated him like any soldier he trained which Xianyao admired. The young prince trained and fight along with Qi Ming who later became his best friend. Xianyao is very talented both in fighting and making strategies earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers including the stubborn eccentric old general though he doesn't say it. During the selection for the crown prince, Xianyao supported his brother and step down from the competition. The prince said he doesn't want to be inside a golden cage when old general heard this he recommended the prince to replace him in managing the army of the kingdom while having Qi Ming as his vice general.No one would expect that the man who is always seen to bath with h
After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabric
"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue."Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books."Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully."Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba."One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?""It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results
Qi Lei accompanied Qi Fan in returning to Long Fu, she still can't believe that her father killed Fang Fei and is now in jail she have lost her support. Although their grandfather is still alive he is in critical condition and there's no guarantee that he will wake up soon. If he does by then Qi Bai have already stabilized his position as the heir since her brother is still too young."Qi Lei... I need your help we can't let uncle take control of Qi Fu... I will lose my support to stabilize my position here in Long Fu!" Qi Fan said while biting her nails as they arrived in her courtyard's receiving area. Qi Lei just stared at his sister before taking steps to leave but he heard another scream from her. "Qi Lei! You ungrateful bastard you shouldn't have been born if father didn't need a heir!"Instead of walking towards Long Fu's gate Qi Lei went to Patriach Long's study and sees the housekeeper guarding it. "May I ask if Patriach Long will have few minutes to spare?"
"Master, Fang Fei was killed by Qi Chang this morning but it was concealed that the first madam died due to illness as for Eleven she is safe and ready for your next task while Qi Bao is currently in critical condition.""Is Qi Bao concious at least?" Xianyao smirked as he listened to the report of One."Yes.""I see, advise Qi Bai to make sure he will be the one to inherit everything in Qi Fu. Have Qi Fu's physician declare that Qi Chang became insane due to what happened. Have the city peacekeeper detain Qi Chang. About Eleven tell her to leave Qi Fu, her role as second wife of Qi Chang's done.""Master, should we tell Mistress about this?" One asked since both of them are causing problem in Qi and Long Fu, his master should at least show off his efforts to the Mistress."She doesn't need to know, she'll be mad at me once she knows I laid my hands on her enemies."I see Master is truly knows Mistress, why am I so dumb about what Mistress w
Xiuying is currently walking near the slum with her maidservants and guards with baskets full of food from Ying Yue. It has been a habit of hers to visit the slum to provide food on weekly basis though she only go personally once a month. While Xue'er and Xiao Hua are handing out the food to the people, Xiuying had Ping, one of father's shadow guards go with her and rest in the same residence of the old couple."Thank you for helping me out these past months." Xiuying elegantly bowed to pay respect and thanks the old couple. "You don't need to thank us at all Young Miss as what we did give us benefits to help the children here finally go to school and physician to check their health." The old man stated, few months ago Xiuying went to them to hire them to sabotage the stores of Qi Chang and Long Guanting. Though they just needed to reveal the dirt in Qi Chang's stores they took time to do it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion. Despite being an asshole it is not surprising th