Everybody finally left and went to their designated resting places.
Yi Lei Fang plopped her body onto her bed, feeling exhausted like all her energy and brain cells have been drained out.
"What a day," mumbles Yi Lei Fang. "I need a nice hot bath right now."
Then speaking of the devil, Xing Tong's voice announced from behind the door, "Young Miss we are here to get your bath ready."
Ah, it is so nice to have a servant who can understand their master. Yi Lei Fang thought to herself.
Yi Lei Fang sat up and says, "Come in."
Xing Tong opened the door followed by several young female servants, each holding a basin of hot water.
Xing Tong order the servants around before going to Yi Lei Fang to help her take off her clothes and setting new nightgowns and towel on top of the wide screen that blocks the big wooden tub from the bedchamber.
Yi Lei Fang instructed Xing Tong and the other servants to leave. Making sure that there was no one around, she test the temperature of the water with her smooth white fingers. The water feels perfect! With excitement glistening in her eyes, she dipped her naked body in the large wooden tub.
Yi Lei Fang let out a relaxing sigh and closed her eyes to reminisce, the steam floating around her. The heat opened up her pores as the exhaustion soon slipped away, leaving a satisfied smile on her face.
"Should I just used him to complete my mission? Since I agree with the engagement then the Miao clan and the Yi family will be safe from the Rogue clan. The Rogue clan will have to think twice before they could even step a foot into the Miao village. Unless, if they want to be annihilated by that shameless bastard. But should I get rid of the roots before they spread?"
While she was thinking about how to handle the Rogue clan, a beautiful handsome man who changed his black armor to a dark wine color robe was sitting inside Yi Lei Fang bedchamber, hearing her voice out her thoughts. His face scrunched up pondering something. Then he used his qingong and vanished out of the window.
He wanted to spend the night with Amira, but he needs to deal with some pests first. Since he could finally see his childhood sweetheart again, he wants to make up for what he has done and not just that, he also wants to make her happy by reuniting with their son as soon as possible.
Regret and guilt was shown in his eyes as he vanish through the setting sun.
Not knowing that Guan Yu want just recently in her bedchamber a minute ago, she was distracted with her thoughts to sense his presence. Yi Lei Fang next thought was to make a prescription for Chief Yi Yang for his heart condition. To cure his heart disease, she will feed him soup with medical herbs that will replenish blood circulation through his heart, help strengthen the cardiac muscles, and the nodes to work proficiently without any delay. So drinking herbal medicine soup for seven days will cure Chief Yi Yang's heart disease and prevent future problems.
With a confident nod and feeling refreshed, she got out of the wooden tub. As Yi Lei Fang continue to put on her nightgown, she called out for Xi Ting.
"Xi Ting, help me dry my hair."
"Yes, Young Miss."
Xi Ting and the other maids walked in in an orderly manner. Yi Lei Fang sat on the wooden stool, sitting in front of the vanity with a big oval size bronze mirror, revealing two figures. One sitting down and the other standing behind drying Yi Lei Fang's black silky hair.
"Young Miss, are you really going to marry Guan Wangye?"
"Yes. In order to make sure we don't clash with the Rogue clan in the future. So marrying to Guan Yu is the best option for our safety."
Xi Ting felt sadness and pity for her master. She is willing to sacrifice her happiness to keep the Miao clan safe from the Rogue clan. With resolute determination, Xi Ting will always follow her master no matter what and to keep her master happy.
"This nubi will follow you and protect you even if it costs my life."
Yi Lei Fang felt touched; however, it quickly went away. She will not be staying in this plane forever. Being too attached will dragged her mission longer and bringing Xi Ting along with her throughout the planes is out of the question. Xi Ting is loyal to the original owner, not her. Beside she still need to complete her missions in order to go back and get revenge for the injustices close to death's door of her baby.
If it would have not been the unknown savior who had saved her baby, she would not know how to live her life.
Xi Ting finished drying Yi Lei Fang's hair.
"Young Miss, do you need this nubi to do anything else?"
Yi Lei Fang gently shook her head, "No need." She got up from the wooden stool and stretched her body unceremoniously as Xi Ting chuckles at her master's unladylike action.
"I just want to go to sleep. Hunting for these past days really overwhelmed my body."
She walked up to her bed and plopped down. Seeing how tired Yi Lei Fang was, Xi Ting and the other maids quietly retreated, not wanting to disturbed their Young Miss' peaceful sleep.
The next day, Yi Lei Fang woke up feeling refreshed. As Xi Ting heard movement inside, she knocked on the door and stated her presence.
"Young Miss, this nubi is coming in."
"En..." Yi Lei Fang lazily stretch her arms.
Once Xi Ting helped Yi Lei Fang get fully dressed and fixed her hair, Yi Lei Fang instructed Xi Ting to get her some tea. She needs an excuse for the maid to go away so she can grab the herbs and the spiritual water from her space.
She put the things that she needed in her pouch and not before long, Xi Ting arrive with fresh brew tea and set them on the table.
"Young Miss, Chief wants the family to meet up at the gathering hall at chen shi (7-9AM) to discuss about the upcoming drum festival."
"Um, Ting'er how much time do I have left?"
Xi Ting tilted her head with a question mark look on her face and reply. "Informing Young Miss, it is middle of mao shi (5-7AM). Is there something Young Miss need?"
"Hm...yes, there is. Ting'er I am going to the kitchen and to make a bowl of medicine soup for Fu Qin."
"Young Miss, why does Chief needs to drink medicine? He is perfectly healthy."
"Ting'er even though Fu Qin looks healthy on the outside but on the inside, many things can happen. Sometimes human's eyes cannot see what is going on the inside or what the person is feeling by just looking at a person."
Xi Ting nodded her head knowingly. Ah, so Young Miss is making medicine for Chief just to prevent any future health problems.
But unbeknownst to the villagers, they were kept in the dark about Chief Yi Yang's heart disease. The only people who knew about his condition were the Shaman doctor, Madame Yu, and Yi Lei Fang. With a big responsibility on Chief Yi Yang's shoulders, he has to keep things in order and protect the Miao clan from possible future conflict with other clans. Even though he has two sons, he did not want to place a big responsibility over their shoulders yet. For right now, he wants his children to live freely and to be able to protect themselves in this cruel world. And if one of his sons decides to take up the seat to become the next Chief, he would gladly hand it over.