It has been a day since I have barged in the Flower House. To my chagrin, I can still recollect the memory within the closet. I cannot seem to remember what happened after Sir Xu laid his head on my shoulder, however.
Feeling my face grow warm, I slap myself to the ease my unnecessary thoughts.
Hold it.."Sir, where did you learn to say that?""Hmm, I don't know. Let's see.." He pulls a book out from his pockets, "Fifty Shades of Embroidered Uniform. Sounds familiar to you, Zi Yan?"
The next day, Xi Ning returns with the Seventeenth Prince to visit the Manor. Although they looking like a mesmerizing pair, I notice that there seems to be something strange about Xi Ning.Seeing Madam and Master Yuan bow politely to the Seventeenth Prince and his wife, I swiftly mimic their movement. The Prince pardons us, taking a seat on the guest seat. He asks the same of us.
"Tenth brother!" yelps the seventeenth prince, who continues, "What brings you here?"Master Yuan coughs, "Tenth Prince! This Master does not know you were coming to visit us today."The words faintly pass through Yuan Zi Yan's ears, yet she does not have the energy to react whatsoever.
I spend the next few days healing my buttocks.At the moment, Xi Ning is bringing me some fresh fruits. She tells me stories about how the Seventeenth Prince has a strange fetish, how he enjoys to inflict pain over her. She shows the scars on her body, causing me to shake my head in despair."Po
"Noon. Minister Kun was found dead in his room, with blood dripping down his neck. The male servant was in the same room at the same time," General Li says aloud.Sir Xu adds, "We arrived just in time to see the male servant admit to his murderous intentions, moments before he committed suicide. There is no doubt that he had slit the throat of Minister Kun. What I suspect is that Minister Kun had already died before the male servant took action."
I wave goodbye to Li Shi Zhen, who stands outside his Manor and General Li, who is in another horse carriage.As Xu Kai's horse carriage sets off, a sense of awkwardness engulfs the atmosphere.A waning gibbous moon hovers in the twilight firmament. It is a slightly windy night; the swaying of t
We are now on our mission to the Hua Hin Place Inn.I think back to asking Xiu Ying to have someone fake my identity in the Yuan Manor. Hopefully, all is alright..Ugh. Heavy jewelry. An abundance of clothing.
From the corner of my eyes, I can see Sir Xu's hands gradually motions towards his waist, where he hid his sword earlier.Violence?I gulp down. I trouble my head with revolving endless schemes for escaping this predicament. For our sake, I need to consider a peaceful resolution. Suddenly, I form an idea of my own.