He run to Duke Su with the scroll in his hands. Duke Su is standing in the garden a lone. He catch his breath and try to talk. Unable to say anything he show Duke Su the scroll. Duke Su did not have any surprise look. He look and sigh.
"She actually left this behind. Do you remember anything after stay there so long."
"i only remember some things about children running around. Other than that, i still don't know much. Can you tell me more?" Duke Su sigh and look up the sky.
"Years ago, you asked me about my daughter. Why she is so different. I had answer your question before. I told you, she is not that daughter that you had married. You had married Su Shung Yu on the paper but it's the other daughter Su Shung Yun that you had been with the start of your marriage. Shung Yu died not long after your marriage. My wife and i kept this secret for along time."
Prince Xian Wen's hands tremble at that point. He doesn't understand why he tearing when he can't remember anything. "So i am actually married the other sister that i don't know all my life."
"You might not know her but i can say both of you get along just fine. "
"My Shung Yu actually likes you a lot. When she is growing up, she talks about you all the time. I am a shame to say i never know Shung Yun. She grows up away from my wife and i. She is like a wild child. She don't have any form of discipline. She is hard to control and she says whatever comes into her mind. She is the total opposite of Shung Yu. In the end my calculations for their well being is wrong. One is so well protected that she have no form of defence for herself. She become weak and sick. Like a flower eventually she wither and die. The other is like a stone. She brave the wind and the rain alone. Her skin becomes rough and tough. Hard to penetrate through. She may live long but she is now lock in the palace. It's tough to take a look at her when she is guarded day and night. Her spirit must be broken down by now." He tear in silence. In this beautiful garden the two men stands weeping for the women they lost. For a long time, they remain standing in silence. Prince Xian then ask.
"Shung Yu is dead but Shung Yun is alive. Where is she?" For along time Duke Su remain silence looking at the sky. Finally he said softy
"When you are missing in the battlefield. Everyone search 2 hundred li for you. No-one find anything of you. Nearly a years reaching, finally the law declare that you are dead. Our great law states that once a brother is declare dead, the other brother will inherit everything. Including the wives. Shung Yu or Shung Yun is now living in the palace. As a consort of the emperor. With her character she will be hard to tame. She might be fighting in the palace for all i know. She is different from my other daughter who is sweet and weak. "
Prince Xuan Wen crunch down and weep. One dead one fighting to stay alive in the palace. How can all these happen in a short span of time?
That night he sit on the stairs outside Shung Yu's bedroom, alone in daze he stare into the night sky. He is still holding the scroll in his hands. He wonder if he should return to the palace and take his place as a prince again and reclaim everything back? Will he able to take back Shung Yun? He lost so much power in a short span of time, is it worth to fight for it again? The main problem is that he can't remember much of anything. His memory of everything is wipe clean.
As the the night move silently, Li Tong appear with 2 jar of wine. She put it down on the floor and sit next to him. He look at Tang Li and asked. "What will you do in my position?"
"I will let her remain where is she. She is not the type that will die easily. She tougher than those weak girls. She have a strong will."
"Did you get along with her when you both lived in ..."
"Yes and no. Yes because we did not fight and get along. No because i dislike her. You might ask why i dislike her. That is because you loved her. Despite that all she does is talking back to you and ignoring your orders. You still want her to be happy. I am not sure is it because both of you grow up together but i also grow up with you! Why why do you just like her only? "
"I don't know general Tang. I wish i can tell you the answer but i can tell you. I will never disrespect you. I will forever be your faithful friend. If i return to the army, if we go in the battlefield, i will watch your back for you. I will be the one who blocks the incoming attack However i cannot be your husband. My love for you is another type of love and respect. I hope you will understand. "
She pick up a jar and drink it up. He watch her in silence.
"Since i am dead in the record. You are free to go marry another. Look for someone who loves you more than you love the other person. Maybe you can be happy?"
She stood up and wipe her mouth with her sleeves. She look down to him.
"I doubt there can be another man. I loved you all my life. I spend my time with you whether at home or in camp. Now you are asking me to leave you and be happy somewhere? Can i?"
With this she storm off. Prince Xian Wen continue to stay at Duke Su's mansion for a few days. His mother, the dowager wrote him a note saying to see Lady Su from a distance is possible. He is dressed up as an eunuch with a hunch to disguise his tall height. and pimples to hide his smooth face. Tang Li bought him to the inner palace of the dowager. No one suspect who he is. He spend nearly the whole day with his mother when finally Lady Su appear.