OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 3 RED SKY IN YUBEI

The cold wind was growing stronger, blowing white snow that was piled on the ground, giving rise to the sound of a subtle rustling in the ears.

After exploring the highlands and mountains of Pingyuan as well as several villages and settlements. The trip was almost two days by horse-drawn carriage. They had spent the night in a small inn in the suburban village of Yubei, before continuing the morning the next day.

After noon the company of Youwu reached the northern gate of Yubei.

The winter sky above Yubei looked bleak red. It was not as cold as when traveling. Snow did not seem to fall in the city of Yubei, only dark clouds were marching to hide the sun so as to make the sky like a sea of brick red.

Xiao Yi was calmer, his face was not as sad as when he left. A faint smile adorned her pink lips, as she opened the window of the carriage and a small bird perched on her slowly walking carriage.

"Yi'er, we have already entered Yubei city" Xiao Ying's voice greeted his sister who stuck her head through the window of the carriage. Xiao Ying's horse walked slowly beside his sister's carriage.

" Sister, where am I going to sleep tonight?" Xiao Yi innocently.

His handsome brother's face frowned as if thinking.

"Maybe in the royal guest room, until His Majesty meets you" he replied hesitantly.

"Sister, is that noble old?" xiao Yi asked half a whisper, so as not to be heard by the guards.

Xiao Yi had never seen a king, only to hear the story of this king was extremely cruel and cold towards women.

King Yan Yue had many beautiful concubines, but never paid any attention to his wives. His love had run out for a woman named Jiu Fei, that was the story that Xiao Yi had heard.

" It's possible that I haven't had a chance to meet either" Xiao Ying said still in a doubtful tone.

Xiao Yi smiled slightly cunningly, he was quite happy to think that this noble Yan Yue was an old man. That way he does not have to worry will often meet with the king. What else

if the king is not interested in women, there are no things to think about, until Qian Ren picks him up.

The status later was only a concubine sent by the governor Qian Lie, the sacrificial woman who was labeled an adopted daughter by the evil governor in order to strengthen her political position.

Entering the king's city, the atmosphere was getting crowded. People appear to be trading on the right left of the city street. Who bought also not less. This city felt frenzied, much different from his hometown of Youwu.

"Son, that honeyed sweet seemed to taste good..." Xiao Yi yelled happily to appoint an old man who was selling various forms of honey sweets given stalks from pureed bamboo slats.

Xiao Ying glared at his sister.

" Yi'er, close the curtains of your carriage, keep your attitude. It is inappropriate for a future wife of the king to behave like that" his brother scolded his brother riled at his sister's behavior.

"But I want that sweet honey..."Xiao Yi whined a little at his brother.

"Stop!" Xiao Yi shouted to the surprise of the carriage driver.

The coachman stopped the carriage abruptly, before Chu Cu could make a move, the young lady had already descended quickly from the carriage.

"Miss.nona.nona.you must not go down" Chu cu called out to immediately jump down following his young lady who had half run towards the honey confectioner. The bodyguards accompanying the carriage were simply dumbfounded on the spot.

"Bruk...!" Xiao Yi who was not paying attention to the surroundings bumped into someone, before he fell to the ground, he was already inside the person's arms.

With a faint sigh Xiao Yi pulled his body and stood straight back up. His eyes met the gaze of a tall man with blackish-brown eyes like the trunk of an old willow on the banks of the Yalu River.

The man was still stunned staring at Xiao Yi who was also still shocked at the almost falling.

Xiao Yu wagged his clothes with his wide sleeves.

" Are you okay?" asked the man then, judging from the clothes and robes he wore made of silk embroidered with gold thread combined with a fur coat, this master was a noble or an important person in Yubei.

His long hair is partly pigtail high with a long unraveled back.

"Sorry master, my sister accidentally bumped into master" Xiao Ying bowed as he grabbed her sister's hand.

"But you, I want that..." Xiao Yi pointed towards the sweets seller, who was already not far from where he was standing.

" Yis...!" Xiao Ying pulled his sister back towards the carriage without caring for her sister's whining.

The young man with eyes as the color of a willow tree trunk just looked confusedly alternately towards the sweets seller and towards the beautiful girl who had just hit him.

His eyebrows rose up, like trying to remember, had he ever seen this girl? perhaps the daughter of an official or noble? The pretty face of this girl is so foreign.

Xiao Yi was still grumbling even though the carriage was already running.

" Miss, you don't act rashly anymore..." Chu Cu cleaned the tip of her young miss robe while adjusting the breath that was still going up and down in pursuit of her master.

"Chu Cu, you must bring me that honey candy..." Xiao Yi grunted.

"Yes, miss.later after we get there, Chu Cu will bring a lot of honey sweets to miss" Chu Cu smiled widely while looking up at her master.

His heart was happy, seeing the cheerful attitude of his young lady. Like this was the young lady he knew, jolly, sweet and a little naughty.

Since childhood Chu Cu has served the master. So he knew this character of his master very well.

"Why are you smiling like that?" Xiao Yi snorted in annoyance at Chu Cu's attitude.

"Cu Chu! Take good care of the young Miss, don't let her do any more inappropriate things!" Xiao Ying's voice from outside the carriage added to Xiao Yi's annoyance.

"Your young master..." Chu Cu replied immediately with a small grin towards his master.

The horse carriage that drove Xiao Yi arrived at the palace gate. Weiyan Palace Wall was extremely tall, as if hiding a majestic building behind it.

The train slowly stopped to be greeted by the gate guards.

Xiao Yi with the commander of the group's bodyguards came down and spoke to the gate guards. The commander of the guards showed a letter bearing the name of governor Qian Lie.

Not long after the gate was opened, and the train and the party were allowed to enter.

Xiao Yi peeked out from behind the curtains of the carriage window, the sky above still revealed a tinge of red, while the chill brought by the winter afternoon wind suddenly felt piercing.

Xiao Yi tightened his coat and closed his eyes,

"What am I going to face inside the walls of this palace." he hissed inwardly.

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