LOGINAs the carriage pass by along the streets, Patriach Long have an unreadable expression. Guanting open his mouth to ask but closed it right away, he knows his grandfather knew the name of the woman but he doesn't have the intention to talk what happened to the banquet. He look outside of the carriage, there are only few people walking on the streets most are guards patrolling the area.
"Guanting just focus on your wife, you choose her thus you better stick to your decision." Patriach Long suddenly spoke without looking at his grandson. Guanting suddenly look at his grandfather who is now looking at him with seriously.
"Why...? You always supported me..." He realized the change of attitude of his grandfather to him, the old man who always dote on him now looks at him like how the well known Left Prime Minister looks at the princes when he tutors them, strict and unforgiving.
"The path you choose is one without way of turning back..." he wants his grandfather to explain what he just said but the old man closed his eyes blocking all chances for Guanting's questions.
"Ying'er are you alright?" Xi Hui worriedly asked as she removed Xianyao's coat over her daughter's head and placed few hair strands behind her daughter's ears.
"Don't worry mother I am alright..." Xiuying nonchalantly answered, seeing her mother's worried face her heart warmed up and hug Xi Hui.
As the mother and daughter preparing to go home and giving last instructions to the employees along giving them few taels as a bonus, Xianyao give the details to Qi Chen and Qi Ming of what happened outside. Hearing about Guanting's sudden appearance both men's faces turned ugly. Although they know that Xiuying isn't interested anymore to the former fiance, they know how persistant Guanting can be when he wants something even sorting to underhanded methods.
All of them heard from Manager Ba that Guanting have seen Xiuying's face but the young master isn't aware that she is his former fiance. The former Xiuying only met Guanting once when she was three years old while the latter was five years old although that time the two of them are close, the memories of a child will always be replaced by most recent ones. Also due to Qi Fan and Qi Chang's schemes Guanting never met Xiuying again.
"Jun Wang thank you for protecting my daughter..." Qi Chen give his thanks to the war lord although Xianyao is seven years older than Xiuying, he have long approved of him as future husband of his beloved daughter.
Qi Ming just silently listens to the two, he is feeling uncomfortable about Xiuying's actions towards Guanting, the day she was 'accidentally' seen by that scum, her actions making the man more curious and desperate to see and know her name. He doesn't know Xiuying's exact plans which makes him more restless, he glanced at his best friend he knows how Xianyao yield to Xiuying wishes but he needs to remind him how dangerous it can be.
"Master Qi there's no need to thank this prince as I did as well for myself..." Xianyao answer shows his possessiveness over Xiuying earning chuckles from Qi Chen.
"Alright I won't then, let's go home now." Hearing that Qi Ming nodded at his father. After the family of four arrived at their residence, the carriage of Xianyao who was following them turn back to return to Jun Wangfu.
After helping Xiuying take a bath and prepared to sleep, Xue heard light knocks at Xiuying's courtyard door. Seeing it was Qi Ming, she went inside her young miss' bedroom to let her know.
Xiuying wraps herself with a light blue outerware before going to her courtyard's receiving area. "Ming gege it is already late why are still not resting?" Xiuying looks at his brother who is looking at her seriously, there's no trace of the playful big brother of hers.
"I just want to say that before you execute your revenge against Qi Fan and Long Guanting, let me know ahead of time. Whatever you are planning I'll support you but if compromises your..." Qi Ming voice was full of doting and protectiveness for his sister.
"You don't have to worry Ming gege I'll let you know and I won't let myself get hurt..." Xiuying knows her brother's worries. Based on the things she have heard from the servants when she was in coma, she knows how helpless her family was while waiting for her to wake up.
Hearing Xiuying's answer Qi Ming finally smiled and ruffles her hair. "You better be...go sleep now. Gege will return to his courtyard." Xiuying nodded and sent off Qi Ming before going back to inside her bedroom to rest.
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