
In the morning Xuan woke up. He then bathed and greeted Jia Li who was in the garden. Help him for a while, then go for breakfast.
But it stopped in one of the rooms when he heard someone's screams. He knows who has it. Quoting from the crack of the door, Mingyue sat at the table. On the table were scattered arrows of various sizes. The smell of poison came out of the room.
Mingyue raised an unfinished arrow. He then took out a black colored arrowhead, twisting it at the end of the arrow. This arrow had three arrow eyes, so Mingyue had three arrow eyes set up there.
Afterwards, he sighed, then took out a cloth and wiped the arrow. Mingyue threw out sweat. And he took a bow and put the arrow there, and then pulled it. Then try to aim for the flower vase at the end of the room.
Her pale red lips smiled profusely. “I succeeded.”
He put it on the table. Then take the yellow Bamboo rod with small holes filling it. At the end was a black arrow made of iron.
When raised, a small voice will be heard from inside.
Behind the bamboo there are some peacock feathers with the ends in a thread tie into the bamboo.
Mingyue tried to aim using it. He then shook his head and put it down. “I need a few more days to perfect it.”
Mingyue then looked towards the door. “Xuan Yi, why are you there? Does a princess have to peek in her own home?”
Xuan Yi was slightly surprised, opening the door he finally walked over to the plain-clothed Mingyue.
“I'm afraid you'll hide this from me.”
Mingyue stood up and gave Xuan Yi the bamboo earlier. “You can see it.”
Xuan Yi took it and looked at the various sides. After that, he was surprised if there were small needles made of very small bamboo filled the bamboo hole, and tied with threads. The position is exactly facing outward to the small holes that are there. He then asked in wonder, “How will those needles be thrown out?”
“Just need to pull it. These threads are very elastic. I just need to pull the small bamboo that is tied to this thread, then release it. In some distance, this thread will pull this bamboo hard, when it touches the larger bamboo, there will be vibration on this thread, it will be, thus making a push for those little needles shot out.”
Xuan Yi's eyes brightened. “It was so amazing!”
Mingyue nodded. “Indeed, but this needs development again.”
Mingyue then put it down and looked at Xuan Yi more deeply. “I'll be your protector Xuan, but with some conditions.”
“Tell what it is.”
“I need your help.”
“Tell me.”
“When I walk here, I see some homeless kids living without a home and parents, can you give them a decent life? Besides, I need child protection laws in case things like this happen. Your mother must have had a way to do it. I don't want to see people living the same as me.”
“I'll do it, what is it?”
“I also saw the existence of several groups of people who abducted the children openly but no one cared about their fate. They were kidnapped as workers and sold. I want to free them.”
Xuan Yi turned towards the door. “I will do it, but you must remember what you said today.”
“I remember it.”
The door closed and Mingyue continued her work.
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Meanwhile, Xuan Yi then went over for breakfast. His mother had been there and had been eating since. Xuan Yi wanted to ask if it was okay to give Mingyue some food, but she paused it when recalling how busy the girl was today. He doesn't want to bother her anymore.
After eating, Su Jiao suddenly asked Xuan Yi, which made the girl undo her intention to stand up. “Do you know him?”
After thinking for a moment, Xuan Yi recalled what his mother had ordered, he then nodded. “Already mom, that girl is very talented. I will learn various things about him, especially about weapons.”
“How is his personality?”
“Lumayan good. But he wants you to make something happen for him to be willing to be my servant.”
“Tell me.”
Xuan Yi said everything briefly and clearly.
Su Jiao then stood up. After thinking for a while, she answered him, “I'll do it.” He then turned around. “Oh yes, soon we have guests.”
“Who is he?” Xuan Yi asked curiously.
“You'll see it later.” Su Jiao then left without saying so.
“Mother, some days I'll go.”
“Go only.”
His mother did not want to find out more about where Xuan Yi was going and for some time, it made Xuan Yi wonder, then stop him.
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Ying Sha stared at the scenery of the village for a moment before closing it back down.
A few moments later, the horse carriage stopped. And Ying Sha walked out.
She finally visited her son's house after a few years of not meeting. The taste is very beautiful when visiting and seeing the magnificent scenery in front of him. Besides, she also wondered, how is her grandson now, has it gotten bigger and how beautiful is she now?
Also, he recalled how stubborn his son was when he was invited back to the palace. His son was very stubborn, even though he had been persuaded several times, he remained with his stance.
“Basic head stone.”
But Ying Sha was familiar with what the adult woman had decided. The palace that was once home to go home slowly became something terrible like a hell that he did not want to visit.
“Your Majesty, we have arrived,” Said the servant girl who was with him.
“Come we enter.”
The servant girl nodded then followed behind.
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Su Jiao had heard the sound of the horse carriage coming, she then closed her book.
Not long after a waiter came to report it.
“I'll come welcome him.”
Su Jiao stood up and walked away.
After arriving at the guest room, Ying Sha in green clothes sat down. There was no happy or sad expression on his face.
Su Jiao then approached him. She poured tea on her mother and herself, then sat down next to her.
Ying Sha drank a little of her tea. “How are you?”
As usual, his mother was very cold and spoke keeping her distance, besides she said as if to her subordinates.
“Jiao, very healthy and happy stay here. And mom, how are you?”
“Not bad. But lately your father has been very afraid of the threat of the Wei empire. His attitude made me dizzy calmed him down.”
“Dad is like that. Keeping every inch and maintaining it is his duty as emperor.”
“You're right, but if his mind is constantly in the haunt of fear, I'm afraid he can't make the right decision.”
“Jiao,er, you know, thoughts are the most terrible thing in this world.”
“Mom said it once. Only the mind is capable of destroying or calming a person.”
Ying Sha then drank again. “Forget it. Let the queen handle it. Now I want to know where my grandson is.”
“She is not here.”
“Don't trick me Jiao,er, you won't be able to do it.”
“Now you look for it when you grow up, but when I give birth to it, you're not there. Mom, you said to give birth to this baby and said it's not good to kill her. It is a gift from heaven that must be grateful for. But you weren't there when I gave birth.”
“You're wrong, I told you, I'll help you. When you eat every day, I have mixed various nutrients and pills so that the baby and the birth process are not disturbed. What did you tell him?”
“I saved your reputation. I know you did help me, not really supposed to.”
“Is my help not enough for you?”
Su Jiao then drank her tea for a while. “I just want to know your attitude.”
“You're weird.”
“I am so.”
They then fell silent after hearing the approaching footsteps. As it turned out, it was Su Xuan Yi and Mingyue.
On their backs there had been clumps of cloth with various items. Mingyue's clump of cloth was larger than Xuan Yi's, indicating that he was carrying more items.
Then they saluted. Xuan Yi then opened his mouth, “Sorry to interrupt mother and grandmother's time.” Xuan Yi then looked at his mother. “Mother, I want to go now. We don't have much time.”