Chapter 2 - Identity

SHU-FEN RESTAURANT

Jianyu and his friends: Liu Aiguo, Yu Beiye, and Wen Yuxuan were at one side of the restaurant talking and drinking wine.

Jianyu: How will you guys feel if I get married?

Beiye: Are you?

Jianyu: Chun-chieh said he overheard mum and dad talking about that. The emperor is involved in it.

Yuxuan: Wow! Looks like you'll soon get married. Well I am glad I'm not related to the Emperor.

Beiye: So, you are mocking him or what?

Aiguo: Guys, just stop it. You see, our friend doesn't want to get married so he needs help.

Beiye: Run away

Yuxuan & Aiguo: Huh?

Jianyu: You say? Where would I go? How am I going to survive alone.

Beiye: Well I was just talking.

They saw a lady in a red gown wearing a head veil and holding a sword walking towards a direction at the other side of the restaurant.

Jianyu: Who's that?

The others shrugged

Beiye: How are we supposed to know?

Jianyu: (stands)

Yuxuan: Hey? Where are you going?

Jianyu:(winks and follows the lady)

The lady got to the front of a room and knocked as the door opened and she entered. Jianyu walked towards the door and made a hole in the door as he peeped and saw a middle-aged woman and the lady with head veil talking as the middle-aged woman gave the lady a jade and the lady walked towards the door as Jianyu quickly ran back to his friends.

Yuxuan: What happened?

Jianyu: She's coming.

The lady came around, she looked at their direction, then walked away.

Aiguo: Why did she face here?

Jianyu: (shrugs)

Yuxuan: I wonder what kind of face is behind that veil.

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THE FU'S MANSION

The lady with a head veil walked to the front of a room and entered to meet Su Ju in the room.

Su Ju: (looks up and smiles) Hai rong , you're back.

The lady removed her head veil and turned out to be a very pretty lady.

Hai rong: Yes, aunt.

Su Ju: (smiles)

Hai rong:(walks to Su Ju and gives her the jade) Here's what I got from Lady Feng.

Su Ju:(collects the jade, smirks and waves her hand as Hai rong faints and falls to the ground) Sorry dear, I have no choice.

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THE JIN'S MANSION

General Jin and Lady Jin were with the emperor Wang Deshi talking about Jianyu

Emperor Wang: ... If possible, I want Jianyu to be my heir.

General Jin: (looks at Lady Jin) Hum! Your majesty...

Emperor Wang:(chuckles) The look on your face shows you are scared because you know the kind of child that you have (sighs) That's why I want him to get married as soon as possible. He's my only nephew after all and since I don't have a heir, I have no other choice...