Qin Huifei arrived in the imperial palace and soon as she walked in, people started bowing to her.
She got to her room and sighed as she sat down on the bed.
Her phone rang and she picked it up immediately. It's the president of USA calling.
Qin Huifei immediately picked up the call and then placed it on speaker as she stood up and sat in another chair which she unbuckled her shoes.
"Good evening Queen, I guess it's evening over there.." The voice rang out.
"Yeah, and I should thank you for dignitaries you sent. It's pleasure to know I'm this important to you.." Huifei spoke in pure english.
"That's no problem, Queen. You have been such a great help to us so we needed to honor you but then hope you will be here next week at our inauguration.."
"I can't say yet but I will make sure to inform you of my schedules are not weighing me down.." Huifei replied.
"Okay Queen. It's nice talking to you.."
"Same.." She replied and the call was cut.
Huifei slowly took her hands to her veil and was about to remove it when the door suddenly opened.
Huifei paused immediately and sighed.
"Old Nana, I told you not to always barge in like that.." Huifei said when she sighted the middle aged woman walking in with a tray of food.
Huifei rolled her eyes and then took off her veil revealing her pretty face most especially her very beautiful cat like eyes.
Her also long gray hair fell down to her buttocks and she stood and walked in front of the mirror.
"My dear, why are you still doing this? Why are you still hiding your face from the world? Why are you still putting yourself under slavery.." Old Nana's voice came behind her and Huifei turned back to look at her.
"I just can't trust anyone and you know it Old Nana. The imperial palace is not safe and full of mischief and betrayals. Just like what happened to my parents.." Huifei said with a cold look on her face.
Old Nana sighed. It's useless talking to her. She had always been like this since her parents died. Withdrawn and cold and even more ruthless. Her heart is just as cold as her face.
"Well my child, make sure you eat what I brought you?" Old Nana told her.
"I'm not, if it's from the imperial kitchen.." She replied him and took her phone.
"I prepared it specially myself. You only what's made by me? So why the question?"
"I just needed to be sure.." Huifei said and then stood up, her face devoid of any emotions.
"Call me when you want to prepare for the royal banquet.." Old Nana said and Huifei nodded.
"You are the only I trust, Nana.." She said and looked at her.
It was quite evident that Nana was the only one she could trust because ever since she was little, Nana was her personal maid. When her parents died, she was still there beside her. She dedicated her youth to her and even didn't get married because of Huifei and that made her earn Huifei's trust.
Old Nana nodded and walked out while Huifei walked to where she had dropped the food. She took the spoon and then scooped some of it before she then took a bite.
She nodded and then sat down to continue eating.
A few minutes later. She was done.
Huifei walked to her wardrobe and took out some comfortable dresses in which she wore and without applying any makeup, she stood up and wore her veil firmly as she has always done and then she walked out.
**
Huifei walked out to her personal training ground and she found Lingyun waitimg for her there.
Well yeah, he was supposed to because he had every of her schedule and should be there before she comes out.
"Welcome your highness.." He bowed and Huifei nodded and then took a bow and an arrow.
"You should resting my queen, for the royal banquet.." Lingyun said.
"I never asked for your opinion..' Huifei cut him off immediately.
"I'm sorry your highness.." He bowed again but Huifei paid no attention to him. All she was focused in was hitting the right spot.
She took the bow and fixed the arrow in properly, then she took a clean look at the spot she was supposed to hit and when she was sure that she was good to go, she released the arrow and it hit the right spot.
Meanwhile all these while, Lingyun was focused on something else. On her!
He was peeking again into the veil but yeah! He knows that he would just get a glimpse of her face. Nothing else! He has been working with her for two years now and he has not seen what she looked even though he had tried several times.
"Lingyun, hand me the arrow.." Huifei said stretching her hand to him but when she noticed he didn't make any move. She turned to him immediately and he took his eyes away, looking downwards.
"You should tell me if you are getting tired of the job. I won't hesitate to relieve you from your duties.." Huifei told him and he bowed yet again.
"I'm sorry, your highness.."
"Quit saying sorry to me every time. It irritates me. Do your job properly Lingyun.." She told him and snatched the arrow from him angrily but then she immediately flinched when it pricked her finger, hurting her.
Lingyun's eyes widened immediately.
"Are you okay your highness?" He asked and held her hand trying to figure out where she had gotten hurt and yet again, the strange indescribable feeling she felt earlier returned and she quickly snatched her hand from him.
"Don't touch me!" She snapped at him and then dropped the bow before walking away.
Lingyun sighed as he watched her go. He was worried. She's definitely hurt but that's how she always does.
But then her character definitely attracted him. He likes everything about her but then it was like something in her was dead. Something he wanted to revive.
**
Guangzhou Baiyun international airport, Republic of China.
The airport was filled with reporters and new casters of all kind as they awaited the arrival of somebody.
It seemed like the person was important.
Even some of the citizens were not left out. They were waiting patiently also.
Suddenly there was a loud scream and the reporters immediately set to work.
"He's back.."
"Oh my goodness! Zhang Feng is back.."
The camera set on the dazzling beautiful pair of snickers he wore and then to his jacket and then revealed his handsome face which had sunglasses on.
He was wearing casual clothes with beautiful coat on it.
He then smiled revealing his deep beautiful dimples and the crowd screamed the more.
He waved at the crowd and began to walk away with his bodyguards in front of him to shield him in case he was being mobbed by the crowd or the reporters who has not stopped asking him questions.
"How was your world tour?"
"Are you back for good?"
"Will you continue with music or focus on business?"
Zhang Feng paused to answer all the questions.
"Fine then, I'll answer them all. I'm back for good to the Republic of China and for now, I won't continue my music. I'll just focus on my business for now. Thank you guys.." He said and waved at the crowd before he left, the reporters and fans still running after him.
After a few while.
Zhang Feng took off his coat as he took the strawberry smoothie which was on the table.
"That was so tiring.." He said and took a sip of the smoothie.
"But boss, you asked us to announce your arrival.." Lett, his personal secretary said.
"I know.." Zhang Feng replied and took off his sunglasses revealing his well sculptured and beautiful face.
"I had to.."
"I guess the old man will be calling soon.." Zhang Feng added with a smile and suddenly his phone rang. He then gave lett a "I told you so" look.
Zhang Feng sighed and picked up the phone and turned on the loud speaker before placing it on the table.
"Grandpa.."
"I watched the news. You are looking great by the way. More handsome…" Zhang AI said and Zhang feng chuckled as he started removing the laces of his sneakers.
"You spent the last three years doing world tours in order to know what's beneficial for our business. That's good and I'm glad that you left music for now.." Zhang AI added and Zhang feng scoffed.
"That's all you wanted all along. You never wanted me to follow music, Grandpa.." He said.
"Well, that's not the reason I called you. Okay, so you know tomorrow is a great day for us as citizens of this country. The imperial palace in going to hold a royal banquet in order to celebrate this and we( Zhang's family) has been invited…."
Zhang feng groaned and rolled his eyes.
"Grandpa, you know I'm less interested in those kind of things…"
"Well you need to be. We have to be there since our business is also one of the biggest companies here and has been a great help to the country also. You can't tell me you are not going.." Zhang AI said and Zhang feng scoffed.
"Not like I have any other choice.." He replied.
"And you also get the chance to meet the queen…"
"Oh! Our anonymous queen who always veils her face. No one has what she looks like. Such a typical queen.." Zhang feng said.
"Shut up boy! You should have respect for the queen no matter what.."
"Fine, fine then. I'll be there. Are you happy now?" Zhang feng said and then cut off the call.
He looked at his wristwatch and exclaimed" The old man took fifteen minutes of my precious time.."
"Lett, quick.."
"Search about Qin Huifei.."
"On it boss.." Lett replied.
"Okay so. As we all know Qin Huifei is the queen of the Republic of China.."
"I know all that, skip to the most important part.." Zhang feng and drank from his smoothie again.
"Ever since Qin Huifei was born. No one had ever since her face but it was said that her parents( who was the former emperor) died when she was nine years of age and ever since then, her father's older brother Qin Bo took over the kingdom and ruled it until when she was eighteen years old. Qin Huifei was crowned the Queen of the Republic of China, though her face has never been seen but she made very great achievements as the queen and is even highly respected in the whole world!"
"Woa! That's a pretty good story. Your queen is smart though. She managed to get our great country into one of the top countries in the world. Something her uncle couldn't do.."
"But it still remains a great mystery why she hides her face. Could it be that she's scary, I mean her face looks like that of a monster or she is so ugly." Zhang feng said rubbing his lower lip with his right thumb.
"I think so but why don't you try seeing her face tomorrow when you get to the royal banquet.." Lett suggested.
"You are such a genius lett but do you think that she's a fool. I'm sure so many people had done that but it's so bad that they failed woefully. What more if it's me?" Zhang feng said and stood up.
"But why do I have this feeling that she's really pretty, I think her beauty's unique.." Lett was trying to explain when Zhang feng cut him off.
"Enough talk of your queen, I need to go get some rest." Zhang feng said.
"You talk as if she's not your queen too.." Lett rolled his eyes.
"She's not.." Zhang feng added with a chuckle and walked out of the room.