Warlord of the Xili Kingdom
Invitation to the Palace

Hearing the masked man before her, Xin'er grimaced but remained indifferent to admit it. But, otherwise. This masked man was even more intense to tease her.

"How is Young Miss Yun? Do you remember what happened last week?" asked this man with a grin on his lips.

"Oh, so yeah. I forgot," Xin'er said with a grimace as she felt she could not dodge.

The man pulled Xin'er's hand away from Mengshu, making the owner startled until he glanced at the hand drawn. "Hey, where are you taking me?" xin'er asked a little screamed.

At a glance the man just turned his head, then looked back to the front while saying. "Don't ask too many questions! Just follow my steps" he said, relaxing.

Xin'er could only let out a long sigh hearing this crazy man's words. He could not argue or rebel anymore, for fear that this man would do as he had said before if Xin'er resisted. That is, kissing her in front of everyone.

While Mengshu who saw her Miss was taken by the foreign man, became worried and panicked. Rushing he chased after the two but could not, as the man immediately mounted the horse and took Xin'er with him.

"Hiya," pounded the man's legs on the horse's body, sending the animal galloping through the streets of downtown Yongsheon.

Even Mengshu who tried to chase could not catch up to him, because the horse was running fast. "Miss, wait!"

"Don't worry about me, Ashu. Go home!" he shouted as he waved at Mengshu.

Xin'er just looked lethargic at Mengshu, because she couldn't do anything. He was currently resignedly brought by this masked man, and pretended to be weak before him.

Whereas if he wanted to, he could fight this man with his strength. However, he did not want to show his strength in front of just anyone, so that no one would use him in the future. Like a stupid and innocent Xin'er. Many people wanted to take advantage of this girl's innocence, including Prince Zhaohan.

As for the current Xin'er, she also did not want to show greatness in front of this foreign man because she did not know the purpose of this man who wanted to make her a wife. Is he an enemy of his family and the kingdom? Or, he was just a crazy man who originally spoke up for being fascinated by her beauty?

Ah, I don't know!

After a long time riding horses, they finally arrived at a place. The hill behind the city of Yongsheon is very beautiful scenery, the air is still fresh.

From above here, it seems that the buildings of houses that are lined with beautiful looks decorate the capital and around the village. Although rural areas still have many small huts with thatched roofs, such buildings are typical of the countryside in the area.

The man got off his horse, then reached out to grab Xin'er's hand, and helped her to get off the horse. Although a little doubt was raised, Xin'er still received the hand of the masked man. Both of them sat on the green grass, with their eyes looking straight ahead.

Xin'er glanced at the glance of the man's face that remained focused staring straight without intending to turn her away. He scowled annoyed at feeling neglected, after they got to that place.

"If you don't want to talk, you better go home!" xin'er said as he stood up.

But, the man withdrew Xin'er's hand without even turning a single look. "What do you see from Zhaohan?" Xin'er frowned hearing the man's strange question. "Is he so kind, that you accept him and reject me?" his question again made Xin'er even more confused.

But this time, Xin'er could see the serious face of the man before her. He furrowed his brows as he said, "What do you mean? I don't understand!"

The man pulled one corner of his lips, then released Xin'er's hand which he had held earlier. "Do you like Zhaohan?"

Xin'er looked back in confusion. "From earlier you said it was weird, it made me dizzy." his grunts were annoyed. "I'm with Prince Zhaohan there's no relationship whatsoever! Do you believe in the birds? Cih," Then, Xin'er explained the entire incident in detail.

Xin'er's current attitude is like a wife explaining to her husband that she is not cheating. The masked man smiled again. This time, he was very happy that Xin'er convinced him.

"of course. After all, why would I have anything to do with a man like that? Just piss me off!" xin'er replied with certainty. "Even if she's a king, I won't want to be the seventh concubine! The first one I won't want, let alone the umpteenth. Haish, not dear!" continue then.

The masked man immediately stood up and clasped Xin'er's body from behind, while peeking at her cheek. "If I were to declare love to you, would you accept me?"

Getting such treatment, Xin'er thrashed around trying to break away while shouting. "I wouldn't accept a pervert like you. You crazy man. Unhand me!"

The masked man did not budge, and further tightened his embrace. "If you keep thrashing, then something will happen right now!" her whispers flowed right into Xin'er's ear, making the girl turn her head.

"What do you mean?"

The man turned his lips closer to Xin'er's and whispered. "My wand is now standing tall because of you, Miss Yun!"

Xin'er's eyes were perfectly rounded, hearing the masked man's words. "Basic bawdy!" he shouted loudly, making the man laugh.

"Haha!"

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The Yun Prime Minister's Residence

The night was getting late, but Xin'er couldn't close her eyes. He kept thinking about his meeting with the masked man earlier this afternoon. Although he did not admit it, but at this time Xin'er was really curious about the masked man.

What is his relationship with Prince Zhaohan? Why did that man seem to hate that First Prince of Xili Kingdom?

That question kept spinning in Xin'er's mind at the moment. He couldn't sleep because he thought about it. Moreover, the man wanted to show him something and also take him to the Palace. Isn't that overkill?

Xin'er got out of her bed, and started walking towards the window. Open the window made of wood slowly, then his eyes looked at the sky decorated with moonlight. A soothing sight, according to Xin'er.

His mind was filled with questions he did not know the answer to. The reason is, there is no memory of Xin'er left in the memory of her brain. So, Yoona was very confused.

"Who is Zhaoling? Is he a great man in the palace? How dare he invite someone into the palace?" xin'er asked himself.

Zhaoling was the name of the masked man. He said it when they split in front of the gate of Josheng Pavilion, the residence of the Prime Minister.

"Remember to come tomorrow to the royal meeting with your family! There will be something interesting there" the man said. "And one more thing you must remember, my name ... Zhaoling. Find me when you get there!" he continued later before leaving the Prime Minister's house.

Yes, Zhaoling drove Xin'er back to her house so her family wouldn't worry. But he did not know that there were some people who did not want Xin'er back.

A sigh sounded heavy from Xin'er's mouth. Curiosity kept dancing in his mind. His father did receive an invitation from the kingdom, to attend a meeting of royal members. But he did not intend at all to come, because he felt not interested in a big party. Moreover being held in the Palace, surely he would have to maintain a stance during his time there. Really boring, Xin'er thought.

But this time, he had to go to the Palace because of this masked man called Zhaoling. For some reason, such great curiosity dominated his mind.

What's gonna happen there? Will there be a show that makes him happy? Or ...

"All right, tomorrow I'll come with my family to the palace. Let's see what show that crazy guy is going to be playing! Is he going to take off his mask?"