The Curious Play 27 Even In A Thousands Of Years!

Now, She was standing in the pavilion build in the center of man made lake, it was likely similar with the lotus pavilion in the west of the city the only difference is the lake. 

The man made lake in their manor is connected in the river in the far end. 

She stood in there, her dress and hair sways in motion as the wind carried them.

She was thinking of her fate, on how she would tend to survive dispites the fact that someone in the dark is always waiting their chance to get her.

She smiled bitterly. the moon s.h.i.+ne so bright and its silhouette were dancing in the water. Its beauty is the only painful reminder of her misfortune. 

The one she saw in her dream, where she was. .h.i.t by a car, the moon in their was exceptionaly beautiful. .

then on night she fell into the cliff was the brightest of all.

She gives a discreet laughed. 

"I don't know if youre guiding on me or mocking me!" 

She thought bitterly. 

Then suddenly the moon change, she saw the image of the man she was longing for, her heart pounds,

that familiar feeling that she had towards him. 

He seems to be just in the distance while she knew he was far away.

"Gōngzhǔ. . "

Xin'er broke the magic and pulled her sweet dream into reality. She wrapped her with the cape.

"Its cold in here. .you might catch a cold!" 

There were always a trace of concern in her voice, the manner that we could say. "Concern for a sister"

"Im fine. .

"You're bath is ready!"

"Hào. .I will go!"

"Should I stand on guard. ?"

"No need, I'll be fine" her face darken."Let them come, lets invite them with the feast on their table, Im already tired of running!"

"Hào. . 

Xin'er escorted her into the bathing room, she already prepared a tub with hot water on it. 

She removed all her dress and soaked herself in the warm water.

She felt so good, it sooth all her worries away. .but as soon as she closed her eyes. .again she fell into her nightmare.

She saw herself running inside the palace court, outside was already in chaos and some of the places were burnt in fire.

"what's  going on?"

"Huánghòu!?"

his Majesty asked her in shocked.

"Why are you here, where is the prince?" 

"I entrusted him to someone. ." She said and help him to stand. "Why its become like this?"

Huángshang did not answered her, his face was darken in anger.

"Why is it become like this?"

She asked him again its almost a plead. .but still he was persistent. 

He hugged her instead, it was a rea.s.suring hug.

A hugged that would engraved in her heart even in a thousands of years will pa.s.sed. .

a bitter hugged!

A hugged that means goodbye!

A hugged that could make her heart chattered into pieces. .

"No matter what happened I won't give up on you. ."

He sobbed. She realized something is off. She pushed him and asked the Eunuch whats going on.

"Huánghòu niángniáng. .this servants does not know. !"

He said bowing his head to the ground. They all quivered in fear.

"All of you doesn't know?" Her voiced raised in furry. "Hao. . 

She s.n.a.t.c.h the sword in great General scabbard and put it between her neck. .

"Huánghòu niángniáng. ." 

They all startled and panicked.

"This servants. .this servants. .

"Huángshang. ."

One of the minister suddenly burst in.

"We could not negotiate on them they demanded to. .

He paused and looked between her and his majesty, uncertain of what his going to say.

But the minister's eyes widened in shock when he saw her standing there with the sword in her neck.

"I could not give their demands. !"

His Majesty clenched his hand.

"Tell them. .to. .

"What demand. ?"she suddenly asked. "what is going on?" 

"Huánghòu niángniáng. .they. .they demanded. .

"Shut up!" 

His Majesty's voiced roared like a thunder.

"I already told you I will not going to sacrificed. .

She slowly walk towards the minister and put the blade between his neck. ."Speak!" she commanded coldly.

"Huánghòu niángniáng. ." 

The minister stuttered and s.h.i.+vered in fear.

"Speak!" 

She said pus.h.i.+ng the steel into his neck.

"They demanded you. .they wants to disposed you!"

She stepped back and she feels like she was being hit by a bomb. 

The sword automatically fall out of her hands.

"What have I done to deserved this?" 

She asked but the question was more to herself.

"I won't give up on you. .

His Majesty was pleading to her earnestly, with tears in his face. He shook his head stubbornly.

She smiled at him.

"If I am the reason to all of this, its unfair for the innocent. We have to look on the bigger picture, if they want me fine!" 

She walked towards the intrance of the palace court but his Majesty blocked her way and hug her tightly.

"Its my fault. .Im a coward!"

 He sobb in her shoulder.

"But I will never give up on you, I can give up everything but not you!" 

The situation was dire and hopeless but somehow she felt relieved when she heard her beloved words. .

but who would have known that everything was already planned by someone. .

One arrow swoop fast toward his Majesty's back, she could only seen those arrow as she was facing towards the entrance.

She pushed his Majesty on the side with out thinking, the blind arrow struck in her chest as she slowly fell down.

She had been dreaming of this for a countless of time but this time it was different. .

She found herself unscathed as she fell into the floor, she saw another one who stood infront of her, the arrow stuck in her chest. .

She looked up only to struck in horror when she recognized that someone. .

"Xin'er. !"

Her heart pound, despite the pain she felt she still managed to smiled at her.

It was like rea.s.suring her that everything was alright.

She suddenly open her eyes. .

and catch the dagger in both of her hands right on time, its pointy end was almost in her chest. .

She smirked.

The last thing the intruder knew was, his dagger already peirced deeply into his chest. .

And the girl stood naked infront of him, s.h.i.+vering in anger. 

Only her back that covered with her long hair was visible to him. 

"How is it possible?" 

He asked in horror as he did not even saw her turn.

"This stupid one is really bold and daring. !"

she thought furiously.

While she was in her subconscious she smell something that gives her a hint that someone intruded her privacy.

She might be slow witted but her body always reacts right on time and ever since she was a child she's always particularly sharp in sense of smell.

Thanks to the sound of the wind that pa.s.s through her. . She catch the dagger in both of her hands right on time. .

The man was taken a back unaware  that she was conscious.

She flip her hands catch the dagger in her left, it was just split of second when she stood up and struck it into the man's chest even with out looking. 

She was standing naked but only half of her back that covered with her long hair was visible.

She was s.h.i.+vering in anger. She clenched her hands, how many more would sneaked into their manor? 

How many more would she going to kill? she felt like everytime she killed someone she became more an more ruthless!

She jerked when someone put a cape on her and carried her out of the water.

She knew his scent and her body always recognized him.

"Im sorry. .I was late!"

His voiced was calm as the summer breeze, different from the cold annoying voice he always had in normal times.

He made her head leaned closer into his chest and kiss her wet hair.

"You're just on time. !" 

She said weakly. She doesn't know why? but everytime she was with him she felt so weak.

"Tàizǐ gē. .I. .er

"Gōngzhǔ. .

The door suddenly open, eight prince and Xin'er burst inside that made them both collide as they met in between.

They were on the floor holding both of their foreheads, only to see them in that position. 

Tàizǐ cover himself in Ye'er so Yu'er wont see her.

"I told you to keep an eye on her, where did you go?" 

His asked grimly.

"I. .er. ." He was scratching his head. It was one of his mannerism when he was lying.

"Clean this place. .Im going to deal with you later.!"

Prince Yu nodded defiantly.