She was the daughter of a capable General who was more famous than King, she had a big name to support her, slightly inferior to King.
She got lively and her caretaker packed up her things carefully and also for herself. Early morning they headed toward North.
Henna and her caretaker were in the chamber of a chariot and Qi Jian was leading on a horse with hundreds of soldiers in front and behind.
After one day of travel, they saw green fields and small patches of forests which came into view because of fertile land.
Villagers were working in the fields and in some small villages where farmers live with their families, indeed it was a wonderful place to live except for the oppression of landlords everything was appealing.
She was excited by all.
Wan Hu led her toward a village, it was small but beautiful, there were only a few houses of farmers and one of them belonged to a widow.
She was a middle-aged woman and she was well known for her embroidery and sewing work. They approached in front cleanly kept house appearances.
Wan Hu left other soldiers in the distance, he knocked on the door, finely dressed woman opened the door, she was around forty, "May I know what these two strangers here?" she asked politely. "I am Wan Hu Shang and this is Henna Zhong, she wanted to learn some household with your guidance," Wan Hu introduced and explained casually.
She had heard of the name of Crown Prince Wan Hu Shang and he was very capable too but this sudden appearance left her speechless, "Old Nie pays respect to Crown Prince," she hurriedly paid greetings with a smile.
"It will be my honor to guide Henna Zhong," she simply accepted because the prince said simply without alarming anything agreeable too.
She led them and the prince bade farewell on a promise that he would visit her off and on. Old Nie thought that girl would be arrogant being noble but soon forget this idea because Henna was lively and friendly.
Henna talked to her like both were acquaintances for a long time.
Though Henna was little interested to learn household still she paid attention to what Old Nie taught her.
She walked in the fields and farms during the day to see the beauties of nature, she learned many pathways which lead to different parts of north sight, she met a few women in the fields working side by side with their men, and she was spirited to see this harmony.
Old Nie was also got surprised to see her Archery practice.
On the third night of her arrival, she came out from the village house and head toward the north where forteBi was under construction.
She kept herself unnoticed during her snitch walk.
The construction site was truly impressive, she intended to cross the resources stores of the extreme north and then run the other side of the mini jungle. Fangs were divided into many groups and they live in their unorganized settlements, she decided to spy on their activities.
It was dry and cold but construction site where workers were doing hard and heavy labor they were warm as a normal day.
She crossed big grass fields and small soil hills one after another and next to a small patch of jungle, dry leaves which came in contact under her feet made small cracking sounds.
She was caring full. Because of hustle and bustle on the north border, Fang groups retreated away from the border two months ago; they were currently not in a position to go against so many armed soldiers.
Their dwellings were not in proper shapes or structures or they lack the resources to build them anew. Their houses were silent from one or two houses some voices could be heard. But there was no activity of broke out.
She stayed and observed overnight, there was no movement. The weather was dry and cold and she was barely stopping her sneeze.
She decided to venture forward the next night, crossed a small patch of forest and then small hills of soil these hills would be part of the Kingdom after the construction of the forte.
She was near resources stores now when she heard some low whisper, she immediately hid behind packs, she tried to find the source of the whisper and she sight of two soldiers who were binding someone.
She looked at the ground in silhouette she was the girl whose mouth was stuffed with cloth and her hands were at her back.
The first soldier gestured to the other and he stood at a distance with his back facing them, two big drops of tears from the girl's eyes, she was pleading perhaps with her stuffed mouth.
The soldier who was staring at her closely started to undress and then extend his hand to pull hers, meanwhile, an arrow stuck in his throat and he could not make any sound before his death. The other man turned and saw this but the next moment an arrow pierce through his heart. They were both dead.
Henna was completely in her black hunter robs and her face was veiled. She came toward the girl, she was shivering with fear, Henna looked at her straight into her eyes, there was the unknown sparkle that caught the girl's heart and she became at ease.
Henna untied the girl. The girl was in a coma due to fear of being assaulted by these two soldiers but looking at her savior she was getting herself.
Henna waited for her to compose herself then she gestured for her to follow and asked by gesture where she lived. She accompanied her to her house, waved her hand, and disappeared in the dark.
The next day someone reported to Wan Hu that two soldiers were murdered in resources stores and one of them was naked dead.
Wan Hu personally visited the place, there was also a piece of girl clothing.
He ordered to investigate the movements of these two soldiers in the last 24 hours.
They might be involved in some grave matter.
He collected the two arrows, a half-meter in length these arrows were unique and were manufactured within the Kingdom because of their iron stamp on the rear. He ordered a hundred men to be on high alert at the resources site.
On the fifth day, Wan Hu came to visit Henna.