it was a beautiful evening, the sun was dipping in colors before its final disappearance for the night of this silent autumn.
One could easily forget his surrounding in such phenomena of nature.
Henan was there, standing and thinking thoroughly what would be her next move.
Second court was given first and second Prince and their concubines.
The second court was divided in such way that concubines could not disturb them without their permission.
Prince Da Yong was very different from first Prince, he liked to spend his most of time among beauties.
He was standing on the balcony of the second court.
His left hand was wrapped around the waist of a beauty of his court, and she was trying her best to reserve the attention of this seductive Prince on herself.
There was no second opinion, second prince was indeed abundantly handsome if compared to first Prince.
His taste in representing himself was very different too.
Though he barely act like a stout Prince but he was sharp in his perceptions.
The night he invited favored consort of first Prince, he was sure that consort Ya might die soon.
He also got the news about her death after third day of their meeting.
Though her death did not trouble him much but he decided to choose another target or simply talk to other princes of the palace and involve them in this matter.
They would listen to him definitively because they realized this fact that as soon as the crown Prince became King, he would order immediately to slaughter Princes born from the wombs of other concubines of his father.
And if they wanted to turn around this horrible event, they have to work together.
Second Prince was of different personality.
First prince never talked to his half brothers yet second prince not only talked friendly instead he invited them on his personal court for drinks often.
His court balcony could inspect the vast courtyard and garden of fourth court because of the division of the whole palace design.
He saw there a young girl standing like a fairy statue emerging from the brilliantly drawn painting of nature.
He subconsciously loosened his grip on the waist of beauty and she looked at the handsome Prince and there was suddenly a shockwave in her heart.
He was eyeing the painted fairy while beauty looked at him silently complaining in her heart and looked at the girl with disdain.
She wanted to rip the changpao he was wearing, yet she fluttered the spare gown length of her sleeveless floral qipao and tapping her feet went away because now it was useless for her to stay there anymore.
Second prince came out from his court and walked toward the garden of fourth court.
Henan was still standing there.
He slightly tugged her from behind, he was sure that if this beautiful girl looked at him, she would immediately fell in his arms looking at his handsomeness.
And he was not rude to disapprove her desire after all.
He stood behind her with the air of elation and tugged her again.
Henan thought that at this hour of the day, all the servants and slaves were tired of long day hard work and her personal maid was gone to prepare her special dinner and she herself told that it would take time and she was barely here for half an hour, who could it be then?
Henan moved abruptly and punched on the face of this intruder.
Awe..."
"What, what I did you to anger this much...you are rude to a Prince...how daring...?" he gripped his bleeding nose immediately.
"I don't think, I am daring...you are the one who is daring...how dare you...??" she admonished him straight away without looking at his distorted features.
"You are not only rude to a Prince but a handsomest Prince...you are such fierce already...what made you such fiery despite being a girl...?" he complained seriously this time.
"Oh...I see...but I can't your handsomest face now...how can I admit that you were handsomest before...Prince?? hehehe...I only punched on your face yet it effected on your head already...you are dreaming things..!" she was ready to burst into laughter this time.
"And what make you doubt on my words...I order you to explain immediately...either I will decree to chop your head before you can see next day..!" he threatened her maintaining his demeanor.
"Don't tell me you are a dumb Prince not even learned some manners to present himself...do you think, a Prince would come rushing and tug an unknown girl, scaring her like a stupid owl..I was scared so I punched, simple..!" she danced her hands in front of him and even embarrassed him by swiping her finger in front of him as dismissing his presence.
Second prince almost fell in comma after seeing her gestures.
He never faced such humiliation.
But this girl was definitively daring.
A man of the King court came rushing toward them and bowed in front of the second prince deeply and spoke, "Second Prince, King Yong invited your presence at today dinner, others will be there on time as well...should I state that you are coming..??" he bowed again.
"Huh! Yes tell father King that second prince will be there for him..!" he dismissed the man with the air of comfort because this man came at right time when he was amid in the chaos to verify his identity.
Henan clearly heard and looked at the distorted man with a series of conflicted expressions, she grinned broadly and immediately bowed.
"This poor girl belonged to a distant village and never have the blessings to see the royals, I was mistaken just now...your manners and demeanor are great and you are kind and considerate...I was blind to see the greatness...!" she kept down her head.
"Ah, what a thick skin girl, did not she just say that my manners were like stupid owl??" he wanted to cry at the sharpness of perception of this girl, she exceeded him in this field.
"This maid pays respects to second Prince, miss Diu your dinner is ready," her maid came and greeted Prince first.
"Stand up, I'll forgive you if you come on the second court and join me on a tea party and play instrument for me," he walked away with large strides leaving Henan in comma this time.
How was she supposed to play instrument, she hardly learning any women arts except some embroidery skills.
'Why on earth she offended this stupid owl,' she looked at his direction and walked toward her abode.
Why she even talked to him? It could attract more attention toward her and this was not what she wanted.