My Cruel Little Empress
Chapter 7

"Geezdav"

Drowsiness had attacked me, my eyes began to feel heavy and were about to close. But now I have just started copying in a new copy book after I have finished one book in two days and one night. That counted when I first wrote but ended up having to repeat myself because of my carelessness, and since a few minutes ago I just finished one book and now continue with a new copy book again.

I stopped my hand to scribble ink on every surface of the paper, I was afraid that my efforts in writing every royal rule on some sheets would have to come back because of my carelessness. I put my brush in an ink container, I laid my head on the table. I'll close my eyes for a moment, then go back to continuing my copy.

As my eyes were about to close, the sound of the door opening surprised me. My consciousness that was about to enter my conscious mind was now forced to gather until my life returned fully in a state of total consciousness.

I quickly stood up and turned my head towards the door of the emperor's now open workroom, the anger that was overpowering me instantly evaporating as my two eyes found no one in the doorway. The emotions I was about to spill in the curse stuck in my throat, my face began to pale as bad thoughts began to attack me to make my hair crumble.

"Si-who's there?"

I dare to ask, even though I know that I am now completely frightened and there is no reply to my question. There was only a gust of night wind that felt so cold that it swept across the surface of my skin

"Don't joke, I'll punish you if you play me" I said again with a trembling tone.

The fear I felt made me almost cry, especially when I realized there were no soldiers or guards guarding me in front of the door of the emperor's father's study. The atmosphere outside was very quiet and also dark, it looked very scary from where I was currently.

"Hailway... Mother, Father, Gege Liang, I'm afraid.Hiks .. hiks"

Finally my roar began to echo throughout the room, my cries breaking with a loud and loud voice. Whether in my old life or in my life two years before that terrible event befell all the royal families and loyal servants, in my memory I am still a timid one. I'm afraid of being alone, and I hate the dark. My mind is always bad about whatever is behind the darkness. I know demons or wandering spirits are just superstitious stories, I am not even afraid when the lady who brought me food says I was entered by a wandering spirit because of my great change.

But now it's different. It was so late, the night was so dark and even now I was alone. Lying if I do not feel afraid at all, because in fact my body is now starting to tremble in fear even though the atmosphere in the office of the emperor's father is still very bright.

My tears have not subsided yet, my eyes may have turned red. My tiny, pointed nose started to redden and spit out snot. There's not much I ask, I just hope someone comes to my aid because to be honest I'm too afraid to move on and find someone to accompany me here. A pat on my shoulder managed to make my cry subside, as soon as bad thoughts began to fill my head.

Is the one who patted my shoulder a ghost?

The back pat was felt on my shoulder, even that hand was now forcing me to turn around. I closed my eyes as my body was forced to turn, then I spontaneously struck everything in front of me brutally.

**bukk

Bukk

Bukk**!

I continued to swing the punch with both hands in origin, until my punch came to a halt when the ringing sound that was so femiliar caught my sense of hearing.

"Aw!"

"May may, stop. Aw"

"It hurts!"

"Zhang Mu Lan stopped, it's me, crown prince Zhang Yong Liang!"

I opened my eyes that had been closed, I was surprised to find my brother who now stroked his right cheek.

"Gee!" I said surprised "that I didn't accidentally, I'm sorry. I thought Gege was a man who wanted to do me evil" I apologized

"it was unintentional, I just reflexively defended myself. Anyway why the gege startled and scared me, my boy, don't tell me if gege is the mastermind of the Emperor's father's door that opens also with the soldiers or guards who arrive - suddenly lost at the door?" my husband was suspicious

crown Prince Liang scratched his non-itchy nape, a sound of ruckus coming out from his thin lips. He then said "I'm just kidding, I don't know if you're going to be this brutal" crown prince Liang said guiltlessly. When anger struck me, I grouchingly stomped on her feet so hard that she screamed in pain while jumping up and down with one of her legs.

I don't feel at all guilty doing that. Even for me it wasn't even enough for crown prince Liang to play me. But right now I need to sleep and rest, crying and roaring is draining my energy. And it seems that even tonight I cannot continue my writing, my mood is bad after crown prince Liang pranks me.

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In the next day, I came to Father's office and the emperor's office early. The figure of Bo Qing coming back into my dreams bothered me and kept thinking about my punishment.

It was still very early in the morning, the sky was still dark. Lights such as lanterns, torches and oil lamps that became lights throughout the palace in not even extinguished. The morning dust has not completely disappeared, the cold air in the morning is still blowing so fast. But the figure of the young man I wanted to make a soldier continued to be imagined, until I finally chose to wake up from my sleep and began to gather my intention and spirit to continue my punishment so that I could immediately find the young man.

When I arrived at Emperor Wei's study, I was not surprised to find the figure of the crown prince Liang struggling with his punishment. My brother had previously said that when his duties were completed in government and in the judiciary he would return to his sentence, although the next day he would have to return to his routine as crown prince of Zhang's overcrowded kingdom.

"Gege haven't you rested yet?" many approached him.

I did not fully forgive him for his actions last night, but seeing the look of his tangled and tired face immediately made me worry about his condition.

"I haven't rested yet" he replied without turning his gaze to me

"Why hasn't Gege rested for a while, won't there be a meeting this morning?" my question instantly made him pensive.

Crown Prince Liang then put his brush into the ink container, he then moved from his seat in a hurry. As he turned and was about to leave, he said "You're right, today there will be a meeting on the birthday party of the empress' mother" he replied, which immediately made my body petrified.

"The empress's mother's birthday party?" I muttered a little.

What's the matter? why does time pass so quickly? Isn't the empress's mother's birthday still a few months away? Does time travel fast without me knowing? Will all the events that are still long in my memory in the future life come so quickly as the birthday party of the empress' mother? If it is, what should I do? I haven't even done any preparation yet.

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**TBC

Sunday, 10 May 2020**