With dingbat injured. He is told to stay in the palace to recover. While i don't want to stay but he threaten me with more study when returning to the mansion. I reluctantly agree.
Lunar new year, this year in the palace is quiet. The emperor had ordered that all celebration to be minimised for the dead soldiers. While outside the palace, celebration still goes on with happiness.
Staying in the palace is worst than in the mansion. It's like moving from a small cage to a big golden cage. Everyday i play the GuQin for him. The empress occasionally with the rest of the consorts comes to see him and delighted that i am staying with him and making him feel better with the music. I just have to put up a fake smile and be a gentle woman.
Prince Xian's real mother is consort Xue. However she had passed away not long after his birth and he was given to the empress Tang to raise as her son. The empress had given birth to the crown prince and a princess. Unfortunately the princess had passed away when she was five years old due to illness.
Prince Xian have an uncle who is a retired general Xue Bin. He had retired and moved to the countryside to recover his health. Even though Prince Xian is raised by the empress, he is not welcome by her own family as Tang clan is a clash with Xue clan.
There are three princes including the crown prince and five princess in this dynasty. I should say all three princes have the same type of character. Serious and loyal to the emperor.
"Yu'er! What are you day dream about?! My tea is over flow!"
Quickly i stop tilting the pot. I look at him.
"Are you burnt by the tea? What are you screaming about?! You can't even use your arm now. I am the one going to pick up this hot tea and feed you! Don't be a baby!"
"You are wasting those tea that flow out.... hey don't do that! So disgusting!"
"You are the one saying it's wasting. I am just drinking those that flow onto the table. What a fussy person you are."
"I have never seen a person like you. Don't do that when outsiders are around. They will think my wife is a beggar! Really where have you pick up all those odd habits. I never seen seen a girl like you. Beggar don't even do that..."
"Here drink, you talk too much.
"HOT!!!"
"Fussy pot." i whisper and blow the tea.
Even though there are many maids here, dingbat just keep me busy just by running around to attend to his whiny demands. Most of the time, he make me hold up the book for him to read. Flipping the pages at his command. It only gets quiet when he falls asleep. Only when he sleeps. Then the world is at peace.
Sometimes i stand by the bedroom door. Watch the snow that is melting from the tree branches. The servants will start to to sweep away the water puddles. Soon the frost disappear from the branches, they will be trim off.
"Are they that interesting?"
" I am learning a new skill. How to trim off things that doesn't look appealing. I wonder how to apply on you."
"I am perfect. There is nothing you can find on me that is not appealing."
"For what i know, there is no such thing as a perfect person. Wait maybe there is, God. Are you, God? Are you from the heavens?"
"Have you forgotten that i am the descendants of the dragons. Dragons are found in the sky. Close to God."
"Then fly to the sky. Prove to me that you are from the heavens."
"Of course, my wife. I can show you, heaven..."
Slowly step by step he walk near to me. Fear seems to step into my heart. I see that spark in his eyes. At that moment, my feet pick up speed and run off towards the courtyard to the main gate. Everyone that pass me by have a puzzle look. At the main gate, the soldiers who are standing still watch me run off. I just simply run off along those long corridors. As i run i did not look back. Suddenly i hear the horse hoofs and i find myself up in the air. I find myself lift onto the horse like some goods.