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Chapter 53 - THE WHITE CHILD 5

After Lord Wu leaved, Emperor Lam retold his wife what lord Wu said. Empress Aucelen intrigued, and wish to meet the infant herself for closer examine. Also, when Emperor Lam expressed his thought on the matter of lady Hue strange behaviours, Empress Aucelen also shown concern. True to lord Wu's word, when they came to his mansion in the next day, everyone in the mansion all have a tired, sleep deprived look. After a brief welcome, lord Wu lead them to the mansion's courtyard. Upon reached the courtyard, they saw the little infant is trolling around the lawn on her own feet. She looks nothing out of the ordinary, actually she's look quite cute with a big, round, wide eyes, glittering like fine obsidian, filled with curiosity as she looks at the flower bushes. Sitting on the gazebo's stone fences not far from the child is lady Hue.

"Ah, mother. Look, we have guest." The child spoke to her mother when she saw Emperor Lam and Empress Aucelen walk came near.

"Hello." The child said

"Hi there, little one." Empress Aucelen stooped down to the child "how are you, can you tell me your name?"

"My name is Li. Lady why are you look so weird?" the child said

"Li, that is Empress Aucelen, Empress of Varlann. Address Her Grace properly." Lord Wu said

"It is alright, lord Wu." Empress Aucelen said, then turn to the child "me? Strange? What make you say that?"

"Well…" the child took a long look at Empress Aucelen "you… look difference from everyone else. Your hair's colour looks like my bracelet's colour" Li point at her little gold bracelet "…and your eyes looks like the sky, and your skin white like the cloud, and your ears are pointy and long like the bamboo leaf in the courtyard. Why is that?" the girl poke with an enthusiastic curiosity voice, her black eyes glistering.

"Oh! that man over there." Li curiously pointing at Emperor Lam "why is you have horns, mister??"

"It's because, Her Grace is an Elvas, dear." Lady Hue said "and that man, my dear, is His Majesty Suk Lam, Emperor of Varlann, and your father."

"Hi, little Li, how are you?" Emperor Lam stooped down

"My father???" Li curiously looking at Emperor Lam, then turn to her mother "Are you mistaken mother? He's not my father."

They all look at each other when the infant said that.

"What do you mean by that, little one?" Empress Aucelen asked.

"Mother is mistaken, that man isn't my father, I'd met my father…" with some cute gestures Li continue "...father beard is big and longer than mister emperor, he also has a long moustache, and his face look kind of funny coloured, and he's definably don't have horns."

"Hue, what on earth is the kid talking about?" lord Wu spoke

Ignore her father lady gave off an eerie smile "No, Li you're the one mistaken, His Majesty is your father. Now say 'father' little one"

"What're you talking about mother? You've met father, haven't you? Why're you kept mislook mister emperor as father?" Li puffed her cheeks in frustration.

"No!" lady Hue growled, her eerie smile faded, replaced by irritation "His Majesty is your father. He… guaranteed…" took a deep breath, she paused, her mouth's corners twitching "last time, Li, His Majesty is your father."

"Lady Hue? What do you mean by "he guaranteed"? Who is 'he'?" Emperor Lam said

"Li! His Majesty is your father…" lady Hue said, then turn to Emperor Lam, she became agitated "Your Majesty… you must believe me, Li is… is your daughter… she is your daughter. She is… I… I.. no… no, no, no, no, no… no… she definably your daughter, it's… it's…" the Downer woman became more and more agitated, she bended down, body shaking and eyes darting around.

"Hue, calm down, what happening to you." Lord Wu started to worry

"Mother, are you alright?" Little Li said

Emperor Lam try to calm her down, but the Downer woman suddenly grabbed hold at his collard "Your Majesty… I… I'm so sorry…" lady Hue spoke in tear "It just… it just… I love you, I truly am, I… NO… she is his daughter." Then she dropped to the ground, cover her face and sobbing nonstop, while mumbling unintelligently.

"Mother! Are you alright." Little Li starting to cry, at that moment all of them felt an intense qigun aura suddenly emitting from the little infant, with it also, it's an intense telepathic wave rushing out to all direction from the crying infant, making lord Wu and even those who's in approximate to the courtyard felt intense pain. Even powerful mage like Emperor Lam and Empress Aucelen also effected by the infant's power, their head felt like being hit repeatedly by a hammer. Empress Aucelen quickly grabbed the infant hand and use her telepathy to calm the child down and put her into slumber. After everyone had recover, Empress Aucelen explain to lord Wu about the infant power, and that, all the strange happenings in the past few days was cause by the infant's magical potential. Lord Wu was astounded to learn that, indeed, a week old infant can walk and talk by herself, and also possessed an immense magical potential is never heard of before. Mage only exerting sign of their magical potential when reached age 13 – 14. But to Emperor Lam and Empress Aucelen, the infant's words just a moment ago are more noteworthy. Empress Aucelen pick up lady Hue while Emperor Lam tend to the infant, with the unconsciousness Downer women on her arms, Empress Aucelen proceed to mind probe her.

"Your Grace! Why are you…" before lord Wu could protest her invasive act on his daughter, Emperor Lam stop him. After a minute, Empress Aucelen gave her husband a look that he was hoping to not receive.

"Lord Wu… I'm afraid… the empress has confirmed something that I was hoping to be proven wrong." With a big sigh Emperor Lam said

"Lord Wu, your daughter… has 'the madness'." Empress Aucelen said

"W…what!?! It's can't… be! Are you sure Your Grace?" lord Wu shocked by that revelation.