○ Hey everyone Mila here! your tour guide to the world of mystery😂. So in the last chapter we ended where the prince was punished by the emperor for sneaking out without permission and disrespecting his father. We also learned something else that the emperor murdered the late empress. That was quite shocking. In this chapter we will be with Jingsì's house and her family. Without further delay let's just dive in○
Next day Xifu village
At An Dong's pharmacy. An Dong and Jingsì were packing onto Jingsì's stuff for the excursion to the red fountain palace. Jingsì was a bit pale as she was extremely scared and nervous because she had never gone away from her mother for a long period. An Dong consoled her by saying that Mistress Yi is a very powerful woman. She won't let anything happen to you. She started to tear up a little while explaining her the story about how she found her.
An Dong, Jingsì....I have a secret to tell you.
Jingsì- what is it mother?
An Dong, Jingsì I'm not your Biological mother...!
Jingsì- (with a sigh) I have always known that mother. I think so you are exaggerating the story once again about how you found me. Have you taken your medications?
"An Dong has a disease that makes her repeat the story of the events that happened in the past several times without knowing that she has already mentioned it at different time in the past. Basically a short term memory loss patient with neurological disorder of timline encryption
"Jingsì then got up and went to the other room to find her the medications. That room was full of herbs and medicines full of consisting of 13 shelves. She searched for chrysanthemum and light Bai wei on the 3rd shelf where An Dong usually keeps it. She saw the chest cabinet and insisted she found a dry Bai wei with Ginseng. Jingsì then crushed it into a powder and made a concoction out of it that almost smelled like a burnt bird. An Dong was still packing her belongings when she realised that something was missing. She looked around to see if Jingsì was coming from the infirmary. When she saw no sign of her return she got to the other side of the room and grabbed a box from inside of the cupboard and opened it to take the key to open the secret locker that Jingsì was unaware of. An Dong open the locker that was built inside the wooden room wall and pulled the drawer out. She grabbed something out of it and kept it inside the cloth bag under Jingsì's clothes. She seemed to look as if something will happen and that Jingsì will need that so she kept it inside of a silk cloth that had the emblem of the Northern tribe. An Dong sensed the smell of the concoction and immediately plunged back to the table an sat as if nothing had happened. Jingsì entered the room with the medication she prepared for An Dong. She leans over and gave her the concoction to drink. While she was packing her eyes went out to see the outside view of the beautiful lotus garden surrounding the entrance Xifu Village.
"Xifu village was the village of the Water tribe and was a beautiful island in between Cao ji lake where several hundred thousands of lotus grew. There were 3 bridges that were connecting the village with the main land and the owner of the water tribe was the master of the village. His descendant that was the ruler of the time was Judge Peng Jiao. An Dong was his youngest sister who accepted the nun rules and became a student of the Master Liao Yi. At the time when she brought the baby Jingsì home she was very young and took her to be her foster daughter. Peng Jiao treated Jingsì as his own daughter. Peng Jiao was a man of high virtue and had a son who was 2 years elder to Jingsì. His name was Xin Su Jiao. He was also a student of cultivation who was also at the red fountain palace. Peng Jiao's wife was Li Zhou Mi. She always hated Jingsì because of her being of a negligible blood that had no identity. Basically the adoptive daughter toxicities. Their entire family stayed at the May Manor where towards the south gate was situated An Dong's infirmary and Jingsì's room was in the second pavilion to the right of An Dong's room where they were currently at."
Jingsì- I'm going to miss the lake scenarios.
An Dong, I'm going to miss you making me my concoction and giving me on time. I'm going really miss you silly girl. (while looking at the concoction bowl.)
Jingsì- I'll miss you mother. (with a sad look.) Ehh we are all done with the packing. let's go to the Daemoon bridge. Mistress and Jinbao said that they would be meeting us their by mid noon. It's almost noon I think we should leave.
An Dong, Jingsì let's just halt for a moment.
* Peng Jiao and Li Zhou Min entered the room and greeted An Dong, as she was elder to Peng Jiao *
Peng Jiao, Greeting with good health elder sister.
Li Zhou Min, May lord grant good health to sister Dong. Greetings elder Sister.
(They both bowed in front of An Dong)
Jingsì- May lord grant abundance of prosperity and good health to elders. Greetings Uncle. Greetings Aunt.
*Jingsì bowed in the knotow position as she was sitting by the jade palette*
"Jiao and Min both entered the room with 3 maids holding on to small goods."
Zhou Min, Jeijei( elder sister) I heard that Jingsì is going to the Red fountain palace with Mistress Liao Yi.
An Dong, Yes you are right.
Zhou Min, Jeijei I wanted to request you that please Let her take these things to her brother as he is not been to home from past years. Also please give this pellet pearl to Master Lianchao for taking care of our son. As a symbol of gratitude from the Water Mirror sect.
An Dong, Alright she can take that to her brother. I'll be right back with her hair pin in a moment please you two take a seat.
*An Dong leaves to the artifact chamber in the west of the west of the palace*
Peng Jiao, Little Rabbit....(Reference to Jingsì) Come here fast I have something for you as well. Then he takes a step forward as Jingsì approaches him with a smile on her face. He hands her a Glazed jade bracelet. This is your gift as a protection charm from your uncle.
Jingsì, It's beautiful Uncle. Thank you so much for your generosity. I'll cherish it with full care.
*She hugs him and he pats on her head just like a father. But this makes Zhou min angry.*
Peng Jiao, I'll leave for now Lil rabbit. I have some important work to do I only came here to see you off. I'll take my leave now. Take care and always be smiling.
Jingsì- Yes uncle *With a happy face*
After Peng Jiao left Zhou Min lost her cool over Jingsì, She accused her of bewitching her husband and that she was a bad blood breed that only belonged to the mud.
Zhou Min, You evil Dore! You are a nobody without your uncle's acknowledgements. Silly bad breed.
Jingsì didn't spoke a word and had a down face. Being bullied by her aunt was very common and often for her she never spoke back unless her aunt unjust any of her actions.
Jingsì- I am ill breed to you aunt but for the people who love me I am just like anyone else.
Zhou Min, You witch! Just shut up. Listen to my order carefully. Keep all of these things that I brought for my son carefully and give it to him when you meet him. I don't want any mistakes from you this time you brat!
Jingsì- Yes Aunt.
An Dong entered the room with a plum petal hair clasp in her hand. She saw Min scolding Jingsì for no reason. An Dong then interven in the talking and exclaimed at Min that she will never change what so ever.
An Dong, Min'er You are never gonna change. You still treat her as an animal. It has been years and if you keep behaving like that you surely will become a lunatic.
This statement shut Zhou Min completely.
She said that she was only showing where Jingsì belonged and that she was a pest. An Dong exclaimed to her to shut her nonsense and leave the room. She left of humiliation and she orders the maid to keep the stuff aside the bai gung.
Zhou Min, Jeijei you only loom through this shallow blood girl but mind my words she will destroy our family just like she did to her birth givers it must be this evils bad luck that consumed them. Must be her...!
After saying this she left the room with rage.
Jingsì felt disheartened and sat down into deep thought.
○ We end the chapter here see you all later○