" Yes, he is,"
"Why will he do a thing like that?"
" Just forget it, go, and practice how to use your sword,"
" Okay," he stands up and he leaves
-With Xu Xiang
Xu Liqin was with me.
It is so boring here, is there not something I can do?
A guard knock
" Princess consort, Queen mother is looking for you,"
" What?" I looked at Xu Liqin
" There must be a reason why she is looking for you," she whispered to me
" Okay, I am coming,"
I left with the guard. Why am I so nervous? I would encounter her sooner or later.
I arrived at the place and I bow to her.
" Sit," I sat down
She tells the guards and the maids that are serving her to leave. It was only me and her.
Why did she send them out?
" I know it must be hard for you to marry someone you don't know,"
What is she getting at?
" I too get married to the Emperor without loving him at first,"
Why is she telling me her love story?
I just nodded my head to go along what she is saying.
" I want you to help me with something,"
" What can I help you with?"
" Monitor Zhong Yanlin,"
" Why should I do that?"
" Don't ask any question, just do as I say,"
She has to tell me the reason why I am monitoring him.
" My Queen, I am not trying to be rude but I have to know the reason why I have to monitor him,"
She looked at me.
" Your mother is suffering in the hands of your father.....your wish is to get your mother out of that house, that is the main reason you accept the marriage,"
I was shocked. How did she know? It is only our family that knows about it.
" How do you know about it?"
" You don't need to know,"
What does she mean?
" I will help you get your mother out of there and I will cancel the marriage for you,"
" What?" I looked at her