
Five years ago.
Orange color adorns the sky horizon. The wind blew loudly causing a loud gurgling sound from the branches of the trees.
The figure of a beautiful girl looks so carefree with the look of her face that is as smooth as a small goose, she stepped lightly down the steep path.
This was the abandoned Xiu Qiaofeng. Eight years passed since she arrived in Kui Village, the little boy transformed into a gentle figure of beauty.
At this moment, the bamboo basket on his back was already full of herbs. Previously, he visited first to the temple of the god who was above Mount Kuang to meet the teacher who was a great monk.
His steps came to a halt when he saw a figure covered in blood fall on the ground. With the generosity that a healer possessed, he approached the figure who turned out to be a handsome man.
He did not know that in the future it was this man who brought him closer to the abyss of death. He had no idea that the man would be the beginning and the end of his story.
Xiu Qiaofeng let out a long sigh as he examined the pulse that was still pulsing slowly. He deftly mashed up some nourishing medicinal plants for external wounds.
'So..' The sound of a rag tear was heard as the girl undressed the man was wearing. Then with caution he first cleaned the torn wound. 'Greb..' A cold, sturdy hand restrained his arm.
"Who are you?!" Slowly the handsome man's eyelids blinked sharply and with a faint look looked at Xiu Qiaofeng.
Xiu Qiaofeng's eyes flickered faintly, then he smiled gently and immediately released the man's grasp from his hand. "People who happen to pass by." Answer it politely.
Not wanting to mind anymore, the girl proceeded to smear the medicinal herbs she had already concocted onto the wide gaping wound that was on the chest of this fierce man. After he finished, he immediately bandaged it with precision so as not to break the wound.
It lasted for a while, Xiu Qiaofeng did not realize the sun was already resting in its fusion and the sky gradually darkened with the sound of small insects ringing out loud filling the forest of Mount Kuang.
The handsome and fierce man again fell unconscious from running out of blood. Xiu Qiaofeng could not help much because the equipment was so minimal. He couldn't take the man with him either.
The lighting is getting dark and quiet. Xiu Qiaofeng decided to continue the journey back to Kui Village the next morning because it was late at night with a steep road and also not carrying a lantern as a streetlight would be very dangerous. The girl then went to gather the wooden twigs and light a small bonfire so as not to attract the attention of the beasts.
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At this time is mid-spring, the air temperature gradually warms. Flowers bloom beautifully with the sunlight shining brilliantly.
Xiu Qiaofeng was sitting leaning against a tree with leafy leaves. Red amaryllis flowers bloom beautifully and give off a soothing fragrance.
Suddenly the gurgling sound from the back of the trees made him turn his face. There was a tall man with a pale flat face slowly appearing towards him.
"Why don't you go? Our Kui village is very wary of foreigners. Go, your wounds have improved." Xiu Qiaofeng said with a faint smile restraining the uncomfortable feeling that flowed in his heart.
"I'm just waiting. The future won't bother you anymore." The answer is ketus by sitting right next to Xiu Qiaofeng's body.
"I don't know what you're waiting for. Get out of Kui Village. Look there, some locals are uncomfortable with your presence. Makes me feel guilty." Xiu Qiaofeng said calmly pointing at the few people who were crowding looking at them with strange looks.
"You—!" Snarled. "Village girls are so haughty." Hinaen very sharp.
Xiu Qiaofeng's face twitched faintly but the girl quickly moved, she chose to immediately go dodge the outpouring of anger of the rogue-faced figure.
The handsome and fierce man was Xia Qian Che who in the future turned out to be an Emperor without having any clarity.
At this moment, he was a Second Prince of the Northern Xia Empire. Everyone knew his name because he had another high status in the Imperial court that was as a Military Commander.
He was the Crown Prince's toughest rival to sit on the dragon's throne. His power was so great and could suppress the Crown Prince within the imperial court.
Two months ago, Hu City was hit by an enormous flash flood. The border town was destroyed overnight. It made the Emperor overwhelmed to take care of various kinds of problems in the court.
His ministers were incompetent and dropped each other, none of whom had the high initiative to present themselves as emissaries that would stabilize the conditions in Hu City.
Suddenly the Crown Prince proposes an idea to choose among the princes who will be sent as emissaries. He said it would make the people calmer because the imperial family who came down immediately helped.
Maybe the advice sounds so reasonable, but tricks like this are easy to guess. As Crown Prince he was trained to understand the Emperor's mind.
The Emperor would naturally choose a Prince who was more capable in traveling far. Whereas, the Crown Prince is a learned figure and is always guarded to be an heir, he knows that he will not be sent as an envoy but his second brother.
Xia Qian Che was unable to reject the Imperial Decree. He was finally the one who was sent to deal with Hu City. That way the Crown Prince cheered happily as the initial stages of his plan gradually smooth over.
Xia Qian Che knew clearly the contents of the Crown Prince's mind that wanted to get rid of him from the Imperial Palace. He was more alert throughout the trip.
But the Crown Prince turned out to have another trick up his sleeve. He learns that it is not easy to kill Xia Qian Che, making him choose to create another evil scheme.
For a month Xia Qian Che was in Hu City. Initially conditions slowly improved, but suddenly riots and rebellions were everywhere. There is someone who deliberately ignites the anger of the people to the government. The people of Hu City shouted at him with mockery and insults. Invaded in by carrying a sharp machete into the residence inhabited by Xia Qian Che at the center of the city government.
Xia Qian Che who was there was almost crushed to death, his entourage was driven to the foot of Mount Kuang.
Dan pembantaian dalam rombongannya terjadi, saat beberapa pembunuh bayaran yang dikirim oleh musuh menyerbunya secara kejam.
Until he finally separated from the person, met the figure of a soft and innocent village girl. She did not expect that the girl would make such a big change in her life. Never would have thought that wild ambition surrounded by anger could make him a ruthless young Emperor.
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