"Sure." answered Queen Meng with a smile.
It was her maid turn to facepalm this time. However, she still did not say anything. She know that the Queen was an Empress level cultivator. If that Tenth Prince make a move on her, he will be in for a surprise.
General Jing was surprised when he heard Queen Meng easily consented to Xian Wu's request. Did the princess fallen in love to our prince? I know that he is such a prince charming, but this is too sudden is it? thought the general.
...
Next morning.
Xian Wu was seen coming out of his tent with a yawn. He looked at the rising sun on the east mountain.
"The weather is so nice today." smiled Xian Wu.
He then walked a distance away from his tent and did some body exercise. After some exercise, he rested and opened a scroll. This scroll was given to him by the Empress Dowager, Xian Hua. It was one of her training guideline for Xian Wu. She reminded him to practice it every single morning, to improve his body constitution and also his cultivation.
"Should I just skip this training?" murmured Xian Wu. However, he dismissed this idea after remembering the reminder from the Empress Dowager. She reminded him that she will be checking his progress after he come back.
Xian Wu then trained for half an hour. After feeling his body getting tired, he then stopped. He then walked back towards his tent, but stopped when he saw a girl approximately his age was sitting not far away, looking at him with a bright eyes.
"You are..."
"Hello Prince Xian Wu. This is our first meeting. I am Zhu Qing, the Tenth Princess of Zhu." introduced the girl, smiling brightly at Xian Wu. Her smile almost blinded Xian Wu. She is such a beauty!
"Nice to meet you, Princess Zhu Qing." replied Xian Wu.
"Just call me Qing Qing, or Qing'er. My mom said that she want to betroth me to you, the Tenth Prince of Xian Kingdom. At first, I am against it. But after meeting you, I am glad I did not refuse the betrothment." said Zhu Qing happily.
"What!?" Xian Wu was shocked when he heard that. So, the Zhu royal family came to Xian Kingdom to have a marriage relationship? And they choose me? What am I gonna do now? wondered Xian Wu while looking at his tent.
"By the way, have you seen my mother?"
"Your mother?"
"Yes. She is the one who met you first yesterday?"
"She met me? Are you talking about Princess Meng?"
"You mean Queen Meng right?"
Xian Wu facepalmed. Did I just slept with the Queen of Zhu?
"Whats the matter brother Wu?" asked Zhu Qing, already changing her way of addressing Xian Wu.
"Ah, nothing. The weather seems bad today." replied Xian Wu.
Suddenly, the cover of his tent was opened and Queen Meng comes out.
"Ah, mother! There you are." Zhu Qing run happily towards her mother.
"Mother, did you sleep here? This tent look too shabby for a Queen like you to sleep. Wow! the interior look so good. No wonder you stayed here. "said the princess. "Mother, whose tent is this?"
"This is Xian Wu's tent." replied Queen Meng, while looking at Xian Wu.
"What!? Then...then, you...you slept with my Xian Wu?" asked the princess in shock.
"I don't think he will dare to sleep with me an Empress level cultivator, right?" replied Xing Meng, smiling at Xian Wu. "I just came to check on him, whether he is suitable for a husband for you or not. Well, I loved his tent and slept in it, while he slept outside." lied the Queen.
" He slept outside? Poor Xian Wu." said Zhu Qing, looking at Xian Wu with some sympathy.
Xian Wu was sweating bullet when he heard the conversation. I dug my own grave!
"Don't worry brother Wu. When we get married, I will let you sleep in my tent. I promise." said Zhu Qing, patting on Xian Wu's shoulder.
"Well, its already late in the morning. We need to prepare to continue our journey." said Queen Meng changing the topic. She then brought Zhu Qing and walked towards the Zhu camps. However, she left a message that only Xian Wu could hear.
"You have to take responsibility."
Xian Wu was surprised and looked at the distance beauties.
"I promise. I will take responsibility." muttered Xian Wu. Although his voice was almost cannot be heard, the Queen still managed to hear it. She smiled, but did not look back at Xian Wu.
On the Zhu royal camp, the Queen's maid was looking at the Queen. When she saw the way the Queen walk, she frowned.
She approached the Queen, and waited until the Queen was alone before she asked.
"My Queen, what happen?"
"So, you noticed, Sylvanna." sighed the Queen.
"Did you really..."
"I put my guard up. But the prince is so charming."
"Then..."
"He managed to seduce me, and...I succumbed to his desire." admitted the Queen.
"So, what will you do now?"
"Let just keep it a secret. I'm sure Xian Wu also will not want this to be known by anyone else."
"What about Zhu Qing betrothment?"
"...we will just go with what has already been planned. No need to change anything."
The maid, Sylvanna just sighed and did not ask further.
"He is really charming." whispered the Queen.
Sylvanna sighed again, and left the Queen.
"His weapon is also big."
Clatter!
Sylvanna misstepped and fall on the ground. With a bright red face, she run away from the Queen. The Queen smirked when she saw this. After that, she sighed. Should I marry him instead? My husband, King Zhu is already dead for two years. I need a man to inherit the Zhu Throne. Otherwise, those old dogs will continue to pester me, thought the Queen.
...
Almost a week later, Xian Wu and his group reached the Xian Royal Palace. Within this week, he never saw the Queen again. Although he felt a bit longing, he did not dare to barge into the Zhu's royal camp.
On the other hand, princess Zhu Qing have been coming to see him every day, if possible every moment. She has fallen head over heels for him. Xian Wu sympathized with her affection. If she know that the man she loved most already slept with her mother, she might crumble into sadness.
This day, Xian Wu finally saw the Queen as they are already heading to the Xian Royal Palace.
"My lady, princess...Queen Meng, let me escort you towards the Palace." said Xian Wu, a bit happy to see the Queen.
"Sure." nodded the Queen, with a gleam on her eyes. "Guide us then" added the Queen, holding onto Xian Wu's left hand. Seeing this, Princess Zhu Qing eyes sparked. She quickly held onto Xian Wu's right hand, while smiling.
"Let's go meet His Majesty, King Xian. I mean, father-in-law." said Zhu Qing excitedly.
Sylvanna on the back sighed, but followed close behind Xian Wu. Seeing this, General Jing just looked away in with a sigh. Tenth Prince is really popular with ladies.
Xian Wu on the other hand froze when he felt both his hand touching something soft. This made him walk almost like a robot. He walked this way until he reached the King Palace.
"Greeting bastard...I mean Your Majesty. I brought the Zhu guests here." said Xian Wu to his father.
Xian Jun was ticked with what Xian Wu almost said insulting words.
"You may retire to you own chamber now." nodded the king.
"King Xian, that is not necessary. Let him stay." said Queen Meng.
"Oh, is not this Queen Meng? You are as beautiful as ever. It's really a surprise to me that you come on your own to my humble Palace." said King Xian in surprise. He almost drooled when he saw the Queen.
"Nice to meet you King Xian, and Queen Zhao Mei." greeted Queen Meng, greeting the two with a hand gesture.
"Thank you for coming here. It is not really good place to talk here." said Zhao Mei.
"Yes. Allow me to bring you to the Inner Chamber. As a royal guests, it would be a pleasure to talk over there." agreed King Xian.
He then brought the royal guests towards the Inner Chamber of the Xian Royal Family. Xian Wu was stuck with the two beauty holding onto both of his hand, while the maid is close at his back.
Seeing this, Queen Zhao Mei smiled and chuckled for his son's popularity. King Xian on the other hand frowned. A tick mark can be seen on his head when he saw his son was too close to Queen Meng. Bastard son! Since when did you manage to seduce that Queen? If I have the chance, I will surely castrate you!
Xian Wu suddenly felt cold on his lower body, making him subconsciously close his leg. Why did I felt like someone is having a bad intention to me? thought Xian Wu.
"Queen Meng, can you introduce the two to us?" asked Zhao Mei after they arrived in the Inner Chamber.
"This is my daughter, Zhu Qing. This here is my maid, Sylvanna." introduced Queen Meng.
"Greeting father and mother-in-law." greeted Zhu Qing politely, while bowing towards King Xian and Zhao Mei.
"In-law?" Zhao Mei was surprised hearing Zhu Qing.
"Forgive my daughter." apologised Xing Meng. "Actually, our purpose to come here is to tie a marriage relationship between our Zhu royal family and your Xian royal family." explained Queen Meng.
"I heard that your Tenth Prince, Xian Wu is still unmarried. So, I brought my daughter, the Tenth Princess of Zhu to propose a marriage relationship with your prince. What do you think?" asked Queen Meng.
"I absolutely agree!"
Pow!
King Xian excitedly agreed. This way, he will have a chance to often meet Queen Meng. Zhao Mei knocked onto his head immediately when she saw the intention in the eyes of her husband.
"Let our child make his own choice."
"Okay, Okay." King Xian scratched the bump on his head. "Son, you will agree, right?" King Xian asked Xian Wu while looking at him intently.
"I agree." nodded Xian Wu.
"Yes!" "Yay!"
King Xian shouted happily, while Zhu Qing jumped and hugged Xian Wu. Queen Meng felt a bit sad in her heart, but still smiled.