The Empress Of The Emperor
Cp 21 | Capital City Rongyu II

Those eyes stared warily at his enemies. The right hand that was grasping a short sword he sipped back on the sheath just behind the waist.

“Have I not wanted to fight. Anyway, you better just let go of this kid.” With her appearance that looked like a young master of the high noble lineage, Han Mi stood up while draping her hands in front of her chest.

Today he hopes not to get into trouble at all. However, what is this? Having just made it out of the Imperial Palace, a matter had already approached him with a trace of intent. In his heart he also wished that Emperor Zhun would not know of his secret disappearance.

“You! Quickly kill that man!!” Shen Gao looked so angry. His right hand grasped the fan very tightly while pointing towards Han Mi, “who do you think you are? How dare he tell me like that!” furious Shen Gao.

“Haaah ..” Han Mi breathed a lazy breath, “tak I will let you kill me that easily, and I will also not be responsible with the end result—”

Not yet finished he spoke, suddenly the warrior surrounding him attacked with a single sword-wielding move towards Han Mi. The sound of swords clashing against each other sounded slightly deafening. Han Mi tried to fend off and dodge as best she could.

Feeling a slight chance, he immediately jumped up and climbed one of the soldiers' shoulders there as a pedestal. Although Han Mi only trained in 3 days, now she was getting used to it.

That was because before Han Mi inhabited the body, Hwang Lien Tianba was indeed someone who diligently practiced martial arts. That was why now Han Mi had no difficulty with such physique.

His feet landed perfectly just a step ahead of shen Gao. “Hey, hey. I haven't even finished my words,” Han Mi exasperated in a soft voice right in front of Shen Gao.

His head slightly forward. Not caring that the man in front of her was currently being shocked instead of playing.

“I've been saying it to you from the beginning. I will not be responsible for the end result,” continued Han Mi looked at the face of the man in front of her lazily.

“Da—basic p—this lowly guy! Stay away from me! Oye! All of you, quickly do as I say!” shen Gao exclaimed in a hurry as he stepped back.

Han Mi who heard footsteps running towards him, immediately turned around with her right hand pulling the long sword that was draped on her left waist, then fended off any attacks that came towards her.

The warrior's sword that looked shiny when exposed to sunlight, instantly made Han Mi narrow her eyes. He immediately jumped backwards as there was a swing of the sword from the side.

Uh! It turned out to be pretty decent too, but .. I had to finish it as soon as possible. Otherwise, my chance here will run out just to take care of this damn Shen Gao Manjue. ARGH! han Mi's mind was full of annoyance.

Han Mi who continued to fend off the attack looked start to be overwhelmed. Until finally he remembered a sword style that he had learned for 3 days in the Pianlin Pavilion.

Han Mi jumped back, then tried to focus her mind. Preparing the horses while taking a deep breath for a moment.

With a lightning move, Han Mi immediately charged towards the enemy who was in front of her. Waving and swinging his sword with a movement that looked like it was dancing, but was deadly.

After taking out Hwang Lien Tianba's sword stance, Han Mi finally managed to defeat the five soldiers at once without anyone being able to get back up.

Even though it was like that, it did not mean that they had all died. The soldier was simply unconscious. Han Mi did not dare to kill people, so she did not aim for their vital point.

Immediately he stepped closer to the boy who was now lying helplessly on the ground. His views examined the child while carrying him. “Has it?” han Mi asked towards Shen Gao without any interest.

“KA—KAU.” The slender man pointed at Han Mi using his fan with emotion. This young man, who exactly is he?! Damn it! inner Shen Gao Manjue.

“What—you want to take that boy to where?! Put him in front of me immediately. I haven't—”

A small-sized kunai suddenly shot out very quickly towards Shen Gao's right side, landing right on his back wall.

“ARGH.” Fresh blood began to be seen coming out of a deep scratch wound caused by the kunai.

“I've said it since the beginning, so don't have much to protest.” Cut Han Mi with the circus as she turned around and walked out of the crowd, paying no heed to the wrathful Shen Gao Manjue back there.

A boy who looked younger than the child in his cradle, suddenly ran over to him with tears in his eyes.

“GEGE!” he shouted, who then grasped the hands of the boy who was in Han Mi's arms.

“Gege! I'm afraid, please wake up! I don't want to be alone here,” he said with a sigh, his sobs slowly began to subside when he saw his hand held avenged by the brother.

“You take it easy, your brother can still be saved,” Han Mi said with a smile.

“Really? Lao Ge won't be sick anymore, right? Lao ge can still play with me like before, ‘kan? Lao Ge's not going to leave me, is he? Uncle?” His gaze instantly weakened, his teary face so made Han Mi's heart ache.

Are they just alone? thought Han Mi.

To be honest I don't know where the healer's house is, but just try it first, Han Mi's mind grimaced.

Without saying anything, the boy nodded his head quickly, signaling that he agreed with the offer that Han Mi had just made.

“Alright, let's go. Faster will be better, ‘kan?” he said, who then went hand in hand with the younger brother of the boy who was in his current carrying.

***

A soldier wearing a black hooded robe, suddenly appeared and immediately knelt down paying his respects to his master.

“Honor to Daren*. I came to report!” His voice echoed in the basement.

“Say,” says a man wearing white hanfu. Standing behind the shadow warrior who had just come.

“I saw a young man with good looks and beauty who was very different from usual. Like ...”

The white hanfu man's steps immediately came to a halt, the blind as clear as emerald was fixed straight at a large floor plan attached to the cave wall. Exposed to the light of a lantern that feels soft.

“Are you sure this time?” ask without taking your eyes off.

“I'm sure, Daren. In the Zhun Empire alone no one possessed such perfect physical genes. Unless he is a pure descendant of the Imperial Family, or .. clan Hei’n,” retaliates the shadow warrior confidently.

“....”

A moment of silence, until the shadow soldier opened his lips again, continuing his unresolved report.

“The man is in the Capital of Rongyu. I saw him while on patrol. The man helps a boy who was caught stealing Shen Gao Manjue's belongings. For now he is taking the boy to the home of a famous Physician in the Capital.”

A tall man with half-bound black hair and a distinctive small braid of hair on the right-left side of the face with milky-white skin, made it look so thick that he was not a person from the Empire.

His body turned around, staring at his subordinates sharply. “Show me the way,” the man said while wearing a dark blue hooded robe draped on a wooden chair near the wall.

His feet stepped wide, then disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving the dungeon followed by his shadow warrior.

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Seriate.

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Glossary :

*Gege (China): Brother/Sister.

*Daren (China): Sir, calling an older man and considered very respectable/officer. Usually used to call the husband of furen.

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Manuscript :

Jakarta, July 15, 2020

Published :

Jakarta, September 15, 2020