Not an Ordinary Woman
The noble-hearted empress
The virgin inside Li Phin's body walked into a river as well as some soldiers to clean up the remaining blood on their clothes. Dara wiped off the blood on her arms and body, and some residents tried to help her undress her armour.
"Your Majesty let us help Your Majesty, because there are no maids here" said the village chief's wife.
"Thank you, Madam!" reply Dara and Li Phin. Both did not want to hurt and refused the help of the residents. Dara and Li Phin saw everyone so enthusiastically washing their armor they lifted and cleaned carefully.
The group of children came closer, "Where are you hiding the children? I'm grateful that they survived" said Dara and Li Phin, seeing that many children had started popping up and touching her armor and timidly looking at her.
"General Tan ordered us to create a cave for protection and it worked. The kids! Don't bother the Empress!" shouted Madam Village Chief forbidding children.
"It's okay, Madam. Come, comehere!" bring Dara.
The children approached and touched Li Phin's hand. They smiled and laughed seeing Li Phin shyly as some of the children gave some flowers and peaches to Li Phin who received happily and ate peaches with the children.
Everyone looked towards their empress happily as well as a sense of pride, they did not expect that Li Phin was so unpretentious, either, not only to the adult population but to all the children he had a great love.
The residents took out food and cooking supplies with the soldiers, Assistant Wong Fei and the apprentice healer were busy treating all the injured people.
After everything is done, "Li Phin, how come, you came here? What about my nephew?" tan Jia Li. Both of them sat under an old peach tree.
The children have returned to the fortress and rejoice in helping all the parents with their abilities.
"I decided to run away leading all the soldiers along with the envoy that Brother assigned. We stopped by Xuchang to pick up reinforcements from Uncle.
"Jang Min was not in the palace he was going to Luoyang, to Zedong, Donglai, and continued to take all the power from all the soldiers of the kingdom under Donglang sovereignty.
"I decided to leave the crown prince to his grandmother Queen Li Hun and Emperor Liu Fei. I can't stay silent, however, letting you wait too long.
"I'm afraid that Northern Limen and Wuling's forces won't make it in time. Sorry, we're a little late because the enemy attacked in Xuchang. I've sent a message to Jang Min to leave behind some of the forces in Xuchang just in case under the great king and general of Donglang.
"Ayahanda Li Sun has returned to duty for the last time he asked and after that I asked him to retire just enjoy life with his three concubines.
"Then how did Brother and Prince Wuling fall in love?" li Phin asked curiously.
Dara just quietly listened and let if the cousins let each other miss.
"It's been a long time since Jang Min sent us to Xihe, Wuling, and the Mongols. Togetherness taught us the meaning of the word love, we can't live without each other" Tan Jia Li said a little embarrassed.
Her face that normally exuded a stubborn and cold charm softened instantly due to Gu Shanzheng's overwhelming love.
"Thank God if so! I'm so glad to hear it!" reply Li Phin happy.
"I'm also happy to see you happy together with Jang Min. I thought you couldn't forget Liang Si." Tan Jia Li and Li Phin looked at Liang Si who was helping the soldiers to rebuild the destroyed fortress.
He looked at Liang Si's sweaty and overly handsome face there under the blazing sun. Liang Si stared towards Li Phin making Li Phin instantly lower her gaze.
Liang Si also threw away his gaze he felt unworthy to love their empress. But that love never goes away. Tan Jia Li stared at Liang Si and Li Phin silently and narrowed his eyes.
"Do you still love each other?" tan Jia Li.
"Of course, no! I just don't want people to be suspicious of us. Between us there is only a relationship between the empress and the general. We don't want to bring up the old story" Li Phin argued.
He did not want his pride to be questioned and get more severe humiliation than he had ever received and his extended family.
"Oh, thank goodness!" reply Tan Jia Li pleased.
"Good, Li Phin don't make people more suspicious," Dara replied in their minds.
"I don't want people to question my credibility as an empress and as a wife" she said.
"I hope God will give way for us in the future" said Dara.
He also wants to share happiness with Li Phin and Liang Si, "Your love is holy love, I hope there will be a good path for us," said Dara expecting a miracle.
However, the two realized it was impossible to have two husbands. It was the strangest and most unusual thing in that terrible age.
"Because I want to visit Ayahanda and Gu Shanzheng and the others. Do you want to come?" tan Jia Li.
"Looks like I want to be here first!" reply Li Phin. He was very tired and careless if he had to deal with Liang Si continuously.
"Alright, Your Majesty please excuse me!" reply Tan Jia Li saluted.
Li Phin felt very amused if her older cousin did just that, "It feels really weird if you do that, sister!" his reply.
"You have to get used to it. After all it is my duty as a general and a resident of Donglang to honor the emperor and the royal consort. Come to think of it as little as me and Jang Min always fight and laugh, who would have thought that my younger brother whom I always hug is a crown prince" Tan Jia Li replied.
"Yes, who would have thought! I used to admire your swordsmanship so much, brother. Who would have thought that now my hands were covered in blood," lamented Li Phin staring at both hands.
"Sometimes, we don't know which destiny will lead us where. Just enjoy it, I think God knows best for all of us. Most of us kill just to defend our territory and the pride of vile people.
"I don't think it's a problem if we have to do that!" reply Tan Jia Li.
He felt very confident in what he did was solely to protect his pride, the kingdom, and the Donglang people.