My Cruel Little Empress
Chapter 49
The clear sky greeted the Han kingdom. Currently the residents of the Han kingdom are busy passing by moving crates - money chests and jewelry, he said, ceramics and also rolls of cloth into the train that will transport gifts - gifts that will be given to empress Yin Yin of Zhang's kingdom who will be birthday in 6 days.
In addition to carrying a train full of gifts, the Han kingdom also gave food and fruit harvest from their garden land. The Han Kingdom gave such a gift to Zhang's kingdom that the two kingdoms were good friends, they had built mutually beneficial cooperation for both sides long ago. In addition, during the anniversary celebration of the wedding of emperor Han Yong Zheng and empress Jin Jing, the, zhang's royal party also brought many gifts with very large values colored gifts - the gifts they sent were precious and rare items. Because the gift they gave a while ago was what made Emperor Zheng want to repay their gift.
This afternoon the Han royal entourage will begin their journey towards Zhang's kingdom which will take 3 to 4 days of travel if during the journey they have to rest themselves and the horses they ride. Sealin it there are other things such as obstacles in the journey such as damaged roads that can not be accessed so that they need to turn and take another road, or because of the many bandits who block their journey.
Given the large number of valuable and priceless items that the Han kingdom brought, emperor Zheng sent his 350 soldiers escorting crown prince Han Zi Xin and the gifts - gifts and necessities they would need during the journey. There will be 200 special soldiers belonging to crown prince Xin who will follow him behind the darkness without the knowledge of emperor Zheng. Some soldiers in particular whom he named Yong Le would guard the Han kingdom as long as the soldiers belonging to the Han kingdom were incomplete because they joined his entourage.
"Xin'er are you leaving now?" ask empress Jin Jing to visit her eldest son's residence in the eastern palace of the Han kingdom.
"We're leaving later in the afternoon Empress's mother" crown prince Xin replied "Right now I'll just be ready before me and the party gather" she added, who was joined by Empress Jin Jing
"Thank God, Mother thought you were going to leave soon when mother would supply you with some kind of medicine and antidote for poison that Mother would concoct for you" Said empress Jin Jing who was known as a medicine expert, making poison and antidote.
"I will be in dire need of the medicinal supplies and antidote to the poison that the empress Mother made," crown prince Xin replied "Medicines and antidotes that the empress' mother made will always be useful on the way later" added crown prince Xin
"Then Mother will return to Gengji's main palace to make you, everything will be finished before you leave" the queen's uncle Jin Jing immediately received a thank you from crown prince Xin.
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On the other hand, precisely in the Shan pavilions which were in the palace within Zhang's kingdom, I was putting my embroidery in a red box with smudges - streaks of gold ink that formed patterns - a pattern of small pheonion sticks. I put my embroidery very carefully, then closed the box and again wrapped the box with a piece of sapphire blue silk.
"Well, I didn't think you were good at wrapping presents so neatly, may may" decak crown prince Liang did not believe.
Crown Prince Liang's words managed to surprise me. I looked up and looked at my brother who was walking towards me.
"Gege, you're surprising me!" it was my lament that made crown prince Liang roll his eyeballs lazily.
"You alone may have been daydreaming too much, to not have heard the announcement of my coming!" crown prince Liang's reply sounded a little annoyed.
"Why is Gege angry at me? I have the right to daydream and think about what I should think, after all this is my residence, why is gege always here?" reply upset
Crown Prince Liang did not care what I said, he sat down in front of me and said "I don't care. Your residence is my residence as well. After your age has reached the age of marriage, you will live with your husband" said crown prince Liang who somehow resuscitated me.
In a few months I'll be 15. The age of marriage in Zhang's kingdom is 15 years for young girls, while for young men the age appropriate to marry them is 17 years. In my previous life or memory, I married at the age of 16 with young general Wu, but has not the path and the line of destiny changed? Even I remember very well that I was the mastermind behind shifting my destiny line in the future by uniting young general Wu Cheng with Ma Mei Rong early. And what about in the future? Will I get married one year earlier than my previous life and memory?
"Zhang Mu Lan!" call crown prince Liang.
Crown Prince Liang's call jolted me from the daydream, and I blinked for a while before looking back at my brother. I said, "By the way, why did you come here?" I asked to distract the crown prince Liang who seemed to be looking at me with a deep gaze.
"Ah, I forgot that I came here to say that the Han royal party will be traveling here this afternoon" crown prince Liang said as if remembering his purpose here.
"Then?" I asked who did not understand the meaning of my brother's words
"Tks, Crown Prince Han Zi Xin who will be the regent of the Han kingdom came here!" Decak crown prince Liang
I looked at crown prince Liang with a flat gaze, then said "Well what's the problem?" ask me to be a little upset
"May may you're so insensitive!" The crown prince Liang
"Gege how do I know what your problem is. I'm not a spiritualist or someone who can read people's minds" I said
"What part of the matter is, crown prince Xin is about the same age as gege. His achievements and talents were not in doubt, either, crab -- instantly my words came to a halt as I realized what was a problem for crown prince Liang especially I almost mentioned what made him appear to be worried about the arrival of crown prince Xin to Zhang's kingdom.
"Don't tell me that gege is afraid of competing with crown prince Xin just because of good looks?" my question that seems to hit the target is seen from the look on the face of the crown prince Liang who now looks lethargic.
Who does not know the crown prince Han Zi Xin? He is the heir to the throne of the Han kingdom. His talent, performance and good looks are not in doubt. The obvious thing that made crown prince Liang worried was that crown prince Xin and himself were often the subject of comparisons of young ladies throughout the dominions of Zhang and Han kingdoms. Although he did not have a bad relationship and also did not have a good enough relationship because both crown prince Liang and crown prince Xin were quiet, cold and serious people, they are often seen by many as rivals.
"Come on gege, you don't have to worry. Gege is also handsome, talented and accomplished. Everyone has their own charm, so gege who is afraid that the arrival of crown prince Xin will make gege feel not the center of attention of many people later" I said trying to encourage.
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**TBC
Monday, 6 July 2020**