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20. The Real Culprit
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Lotus Flower 21. Fu Shin
In the evening Lui Xian prepared himself to welcome his distinguished guest. He had ordered all the guards at his tent to be sent away. Still laying on his bed he looked up above him thinking of how these days were kind of hectic. He sighed before detecting a movement from outside.Lui Xian didn't need to ask as to who was outside. He rose and walked to a chair and sat comfortably on it. In an instant the young man he had seen in the morning entered, covering his face with a mask. He held his sword walking to Lui Xian with a frown in between his brows."Welcome. Do you want some tea?" Lui Xian invited him to the table. In one hand, he had a cup filled with hot tea, and the other was supporting his head. He took a glance at the new comer and then reverted his sight only to take a sip of his own tea. It was apparent that the one offered the tea wouldn't drink it at all. After all, who would eat something from the person they had once poisoned. After being groomed by the elderly and bein
Lotus Flower 22. Time Skip
"Aim!""Fire!"The command echoed from across the high-up mountain area, arrows flew in a defined arch heading in the direction of the Xue Army. The battlefield was filled with thirty thousand men who were armed with incredible weapons, for each one served its purpose.Echoes from both parties of the army were heard, each troop advanced with swords at ready.Clash!The swords clashed, some aiming for the vital points of the body.A thousand horses hammered the ground giving rise to dust particles, that tended to hide all the movements happening from all the prying eyes. The soldiers riding on these horses evaded the pending arrows that were falling non-stop. Some used shields to hide away from the rainning arrows. Tuk!Each shot sounded, the wounded grunting, Thud! And bodies from both forces fell one after the other. It was after all inevitable to come out unscathed. Even if they carried shields and tried to block the attacks, it still wasn't enough."Wohhhhh!"More soldiers scamper
Lotus Flower 23. His Return To The Capital
"Hiyaah!" Shwap!Lui Xian galloped through the dense green forests and mountains, his horse running extremely fast. He was all alone. And the anticipation to reach the palace drove him more, he wanted to arrive before the Qiu Xi festival. He had something prepared for the Emperor.He could imagine his delighted face and smile as he welcomed him back. The need to be in his presence was too much. Even though he was away for a long time, his feelings never lessened. In fact, they intensified.When he was told to go back, he had hurried to set out that night. The tiredness he felt from fighting in the ferocious battle had immediately dispersed. He had put on fine robes and took the fastest horse they had. He grabbed a few things for the ride then disappeared into the night.At the moment, he had journeyed some several miles away from the camp. The weather had changed drastically, the summer was somehow unbearable and the sun was shining and emitting too much heat but he couldn't afford to
Lotus Flower 24. Confrontation
"Let her in." The Prince reluctantly responded to the guard whilst also apologizing to his friend in a low tone."Don't worry it's not your fault." Lui Xian whispered and then looked at the entrance. The palace doors were slid open, as the newly appointed Consort Mei Su strolled inside the room, in quite an elegant manner, her servant following behind her. Mei Su wore a baby blue hanfu and her hair styled neatly with expensive hair accessories plucked on top to give a pleasant look."Greetings Your Highness, Commander." She bowed to Rushan and only nodded to Lui Xian who paid no heed to her actions. "You may join us, Your Grace. Please." Rushan rose and showed her where to sit.Mei Su sat down at the cushion that was at the middle of the table and Rushan followed suit at his initial place."What brings you here Your Grace?" Rushan asked whilst taking a sip from his cup of wine. He didn't feel any need to be polite. Even if she is the favourite at the moment, he is still the Emperor'
Lotus Flower 25. Invite To The Banquet
The Wu Palace and the whole capital devoured the morning light that was just gracing the day. The sky was quite clear with wispy clouds here and there. When Lui Xian had just gotten up, he stared at the blueness and he by chance spotted a bird circling around."What a beautiful morning. It's been two years since I have experienced this peaceful moment." He marvelled at the breathtaking scene. This was the first time in these years that he felt his mind at peace. "Xian, you're up. Breakfast should be ready in a moment." Rushan spoke from inside his quarters. He rose from the bed and walked behind the curtain, putting on quite a fancy robe."Are you going to morning court?" Lui Xian asked whilst entering the room. Yesterday night, he had ended up spending the night at Rushan's place. They stayed up almost half the night catching up and talking about the woman who seemed to be focused on turning Wu Kingdom upside down.Speaking of this nemesis, she was busy planning her next move on how
Lotus Flower 26. No More
"Many thanks to everyone who has managed to come to this banquet. It's a great honour seeing you here, at this moment, to celebrate with us such a miraculous occasion...." Lui Xian and Rushan felt as if they were listening to a caterpillar creaking non-stop. Their ears were itchy and their hearts black with a cloudy feeling.Consort Mei kept on talking, her voice maintained throughout her speech."I would like to toast to you all. Especially Commander Lui for protecting our nation for these past two years. Please accept my gratitude." She continued to speak whilst waving her pale white and slander hand indicating for the servants to bring a tray with a cup of wine placed at the center to him.Lui Xian wasn't surprised. All he could do was to silently grip his hand into a fist, as he also looked at the servant nearing him. Everyone at the banquet looked at Mei Su then at him while whispering amongst themselves. It was clear to everyone, that Lui Xian and the Consort did not get along.
Lotus Flower 27. The Reunion
Wandering amidst some rubbles, Lui Xian observed with a keen eye as to what had happened to the village. At least what was once a flourishing village.Burnt shuds scattered about, the soil had a deep dark tone and the nearby trees were half burnt with leaves tainted with smoke. At some point, Lui Xian spotted a map of dried blood and a weapon with traces of that deep red colour, that was close to black due to being exposed to heat for an unknown period of time."It's been two years since then and now it's like Qiu Yu Village has never been here in the first place." He speculated while looking around, memories piling up in his mind. "Who did all this?"He resumed asking himself questions he couldn't get any answers to. His mood plummeting by each second, each memory came crushing down on him. He couldn't believe that all those happy families he had come to accept as his own, had disappeared without leaving a single speck of dust. It was as if they had never existed. As if he had spent
Lotus Flower 28. Feng Shao
"What made you this way?" Lui Xian had to ask. He had spent a month with this man and the drastic change he's witnessing right now, couldn't add up to the person in his memory. He wasn't a bubbly person but he wasn't too cold either. "Nothing much. Just that I realized that it's part of my duty to get rid of all the evil in this world. I got tired of being a mere spectator. All it got me is trouble and it also costed me my home, again." "What are you saying?" Lui Xian couldn't understand a thing. This version of Feng Shao was too confusing. He was too different. Even the way he was talking or treating Lui Xian seemed quite wrong. It looked like he was conversing with a stranger and enemy at the same time. When they first met he was cold to him but he was never this distant."How come you're like this. Why didn't you move on to another village but chose to stay here?" He asked, desperately wanting to understand him. Feng Shao didn't reply. He moved back to his seat, his hands now clu
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