My Cruel Little Empress
Chapter 65
The appearance of princess Zhang Mu Lan last night at the ceremony of the empress Yin Yin's birthday celebration morning - a warm middle blind morning was discussed in the royal capital of Zhang. I don't know where the rumors came from, though, what was clear was that rumors about the beauty and appearance of Zhang Mu Lan's daughter were so shocking that everyone in Zhang's royal capital did not want to stop telling stories especially the mistresses - the mistresses of officials and nobles who sometimes often join the chatter of residents along the edge of the highway of the royal capital Zhang.
"I feel so honored and proud to be attending the royal consort's glorious birthday celebration, although last night there was no funny thing like the last 4 years in which the noble princess Mu Lan always humiliated her, but last night was no less great and stunning the beauty and appearance of Mu Lan's daughter who sang songs under the moonlight and skillfully played with her Qin" said a noble mistress with a plump body and thick makeup voicing how proud she was to be present at the celebration party last night.
"The appearance of Zhang Mu Lan's daughter even defeated Ma Mei Rong's dance performance" another noble mistress who was thinner than the ladies who had gathered.
"Ma Mei Rong was now nothing compared to Zhang Mu Lan's daughter who was like a diamond that had been hiding in mud" sahut noble mistress with yellow skin is then approved by the ladies who are gathering.
"I didn't want to come at first because I thought the noble celebration of the empress would be so boring and would end up embarrassing for the royal family because Zhang Mu Lan's daughter was so shameless. Who would have thought that we would witness many interesting performances starting from the arrival of Ma Mei Rong with General Wu Cheng, who was the one who had come, ma Ze Dong's prime minister disputes with Ma Mei Rong as he realizes the whereabouts of his youngest daughter whom he has dumped and abandoned are in the same place as him, ma Mei Rong's quarrel with general Wu Cheng stole the show, to the beauty of Zhang Mu Lan's daughter who finally showed her true face behind her thick makeup all this time, and also the appearance of Zhang Mu Lan's daughter that bewitched everyone. I really don't regret coming last night" I'm a noble lady who looks younger than everyone else.
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The day had gone by, but a handsome young man aged 20 years did not stop pacing back and forth with a look of anxious face and worry. The young man was the crown prince of Han Zi Xin, currently he was waiting for Zian to come home from the task he had given.
Zian shouldn't have been a kid away all this time. His right hand should have returned, especially the task he gave quite easy. He only asked Zian to find information about Zhang Mu Lan's daughter in the past 5 years, it shouldn't take long unless Zian is captured by Zhang's royal special forces or by the crown prince Liang's special warriors who are so strict in keeping everything related to Zhang Mu's daughter Lan's.
Just as crown prince Xin was about to ask his subordinates from the Yong Le warriors to look for him, the young man of his age then entered the room that crown prince Xin had occupied during his time in Zhang's kingdom. Crown Prince Xin was quite surprised upon seeing the appearance of his right hand, as he was about to ask, the figure of the young man stepping behind Zian was enough to give him an answer if Zian was caught.
"I don't know if crown prince Han Zi Xin started to dig up Zhang's royal personal information, and sent an eye. I think the relationship of Zhang's kingdom and Han's kingdom is very good, but who would have thought if the Han kingdom started to move. Do you want to stab Zhang's kingdom in the back?" asked the crown prince Liang looked displeased as he entered the room he was in.
"You misunderstood me!" bela crown prince Xin made crown prince Liang snort.
"really?" he asked in a scornful tone "If I'm wrong, explain why you sent one of your Yong Le soldiers spying on my residence?" asked the crown prince Liang who managed to make the crown prince Xin's eyes glare because he was surprised by what he had just heard.
"Zian what are you doing there?" asked crown prince Xin through his gaze
Zian then replied to his question by saying "I was lost" he said with his head lowered in embarrassment.
Sigh resigned because the original plan failed because of the carelessness of his subordinates, crown Prince Xin had no other choice but to tell the truth so as not to cause a dispute between the Han kingdom and Zhang's kingdom that led to hostility and war. Before crown prince Xin admitted everything to the still loyal crown prince Liang demanding his explanation tonight, crown prince Xin first looked at Zian and said "I shouldn't expect you Zian, either, you ruined everything the night of your carelessness" the crown prince Xin muttered softly but was still able to be heard by Zian who stood not far from him with his head lowered in guilt.
"Crown prince Zhang Yong Liang, it's good if you sit down first" crown prince Xin asked "I have no other choice but to explain everything honestly, this is for the future of Han and Zhang's kingdom, I hope that crown prince Liang will listen without cutting off my explanation" added crown prince Xin, who was taken by crown prince Liang, who finally chose to sit on one of the chairs circling the round table located in the middle of the room.
Crown Prince Xin exhaled his rude breathing before saying "Before I explain everything, can you let go of my right hand, I want to give him a punishment" crown prince Xin asked directly in the nod of crown prince Liang "You can of course take it, besides I don't need it anymore"
Crown Prince Xin, who heard crown prince Liang's reply, called Zian to his side with a gesture of hand, and Zian approached the crown prince Xin, who was visibly upset.
"Your highness the crown prince, I'm with you, please forgive me" Zian said regretfully.
"I've already told you to go with some Yong Le soldiers, but you still stubbornly want to do it yourself as if - will you be able to finish without the help of others. You're so arrogant and selfish that you forget you have a disease of directional blindness, Zian I don't know what to do with you, you screwed things up and now I ... " crown Prince Xin sighed "Here you go, for the future of the Han kingdom, I'll tell you all about my personal matters, and it's all because of you!" said crown prince Xin was annoyed
"This lowly servant is guilty, I deserve punishment" Zian said
"You deserve punishment, and I'll give it after this!"
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**TBC
Saturday 1 August 2020**