The entire capital was in uproar when the news about duke Xie many powerhouses were stunned. This news caused all the princes in Bei mo to envy the duke.
As everyone knew the emperor never favored any of his sons overly. He treated them as expected of father. No more no less.
But from the moment the young Xie jingshen lost his father the emperor always gave him more attention than to his own sons. This has caused negative feelings between the princes and the young duke.
Now the title of duke conferred on the young man it had attracted more hate towards him.
And this news also confirmed the Duke will not return to borders soon. Such all the prince are now working on how to rope this big Buddha to gain more support.
Since the capital is facing autumn season all the trees have turned brown and the capital pretty different. People wore much thicker clothes. The temperature had decreased quite a lot.
In the autumn moon palace at the main hall imperial concubine Hua and Gu meiya were playing chess. Both of them seemed to be too focused on the game that they did not notice the maid who came over.
Gu meiya was about to place a piece in the board when imperial concubine Hua suddenly asked "what did you talk with your father yesterday?"
Gu meiya looked up from her thoughts and smiled. "Is imperial concubine mother is worried about me?"
Imperial concubine Hua just smiled. Without batting an eyelid she said. "If I am not worried about me who will worry about you?"
Gu meiya rolled her eyes and said. "Imperial concubine mother could you be not so protective of me"
Hua xiwan laughed and said "until you find someone good to marry I will never be at ease."
"You know I am never going to find someone like that in this lifetime. Imperial concubine mother if I were to go out to the world with my real identity someday will you forgive Me.?"
Imperial concubine Hua suddenly stopped smiling. She closed her eyes and asked "what do you mean by this?"
Gu meiya noticed her mother turning cold and she said while fearing "imperial concubine mother someday I wish to fly more higher. I need more freedom."
Imperial concubine Hua's eyes turned red. She remembered that day when she lost her precious child in the fight of the imperial power.
She was always scared something like that would happen again. That is why she bought her up alone away from the greediness and the cruelty of the royalty. She wanted to give her world filled with sunshine.
And ensure her protection.
Now her daughter asked something like that she suddenly realized she had already stated to spread her wings in to the far horizon.
Imperial concubine Hua said suddenly "meiya kneel down. Right now."
Gu meiya was stunned. "Imperial concubine mother. I just wanted to know that's all why are you panicking?"
Hua xiwan smiled coldly "from now on you will be confined to the palace. I know you are always running around. But it's too much. You been done enough."
Gu meiya wanted to protest. She really didn't want to be confined like a caged bird. One thing Gu meiya couldn't understand about her mother is that she is too controlling.