Shengxin kingdom.
Princess Fei Shu's chamber.
While the ministers and the Emperor were deciding what to do, Princess Fei Shu was busy painting her favourite garden. Her maid Xinjiang was busy helping her to change paints and brushes. Suddenly, her other maid She Que came in. "Your Royal Highness". Princess Fei Shu was irritated by her sudden interruption, but nevertheless attended to her she left her painting table and went to her tea table." What is it She Que?" She asked.
"Your Highness, Son Hui kingdom has attacked our borders again"." What?" Princess Fei Shu and Xinjiang screamed together. "Has Father sent an army out?" Princess Fei Shu asked. "That is the problem Your Highness" She Que said clapping her hands together. "Problem?" Princess Fei Shu asked again." If there is a problem, that means they can not muster an army "she continued." Yes, and.... "She Que trailed off.
" And what?" Xinjiang asked. "Well, That foolish King Wei Dong Song said he wants to..." She trailed off again. Princess Fei Shu slammed her hand on the table scaring the two maids. "What?". " He said he wants to take you as his consort " She Que said hurriedly.
Xinjiang placed her hand on her chest and opened her eyes wide. Princess Fei Shu looked at She Que her face pale." The Emperor wanted to go to war but.. The ministers told him to think it over which means they are trying to avoid war by sending you there as a peace treaty ".
...Consort ... Peace treaty.
These words were foreign to Princess Fei Shu. She immediately stood up and said" I am going to mother's chamber. Xinjiang and She Que immediately brought her outing shoes.
They set out for Queen Mei Feng's chamber.
Queen Mei Feng was a princess of Hui kingdom. She was married to the Emperor at the age of 18 making her the first wife. When Princess Fei Shu got to the chamber with her retinue, Queen Mei Feng was having tea with the two other Queens. Queen Feu She and Queen Tan Sui, the Queens lived in harmony so it was no wonder they were having tea together.
"Oh Fei Shu is here" Queen Tan Sui said. Queen Mei Feng looked up and smiled at her. "Sit" said Queen Feu She. "What brings you here, Fei Shu?" Queen Mei Feng asked." Mother, Son Hui kingdom has attacked our borders and..." " They want you to be the king's consort" her mother completed her sentence. Princess Fei Shu looked at her mother in surprise and said "Mother, you know"." Of course, I do the king has discussed with me. Fei Shu if the king says yes. Please go. We can't possibly go to war "." No!" Princess Fei Shu said tears in her eyes. "I can't become an enemy's consort. No mother. I refuse". She then turned to Queen Tan Sui" Second Honoured mother beg Father for me I can't become a consort". This time the tears were falling rapidly on her face.
Queen Tan Sui sighed" Shu dear, if wishes were horses beggars would ride. My dear like your mother said you have to accept the king's decision if he says yes. You wouldn't want the people to badmouth the king do you?" Princess Fei Shu realized that if the king decided to hand her as consort no one could do anything there was no alternative except that.
Princess Fei Shu ran out of the chamber to her secret Japanese flowers Garden.