"I feel so sorry for Yueyin. She always ends up like this. But this time, the punishment is…" Princess Hee Qixuan's words were left unfinished.
"Yueyin's punishment was a bit heavier. She was already very lonely in the palace because no one played with her. But this kind of punishment… not being allowed to talk to him? I'm pretty sure she's getting more upset," Prince Hee Jun Jie chimed in.
"After he reaches level 9, he will definitely be even more invincible. Just look, he even surpasses us in his cultivation base," said Prince Hee Zhi Shuan.
"We are busy with palace affairs. While Yueyin is free to practice whenever she wants. Father should be able to see Yueyin's qualifications. But this is the opposite," he continued.
"Never mind, it's better if we just obey father's words. If we act recklessly, I'm afraid that it will strengthen Yueyin and get even more into trouble," said princess Hee Qixuan. "Especially you, Jun Jie!" she said firmly.
Prince Hee Jun Jie pointed at himself. Unexpectedly, he would become the suspect that made Princess Hee Yueyin's problems even bigger.
Although he often causes Princess Hee Yueyin trouble, Prince Hee Jun Jie is a very big brother. Bigger than his brothers and sisters.
'I really pity Yueyin. She never got the freedom to go out of the palace. Still punished like this? Even though Yueyin is also good at covering her birthmark.' Prince Hee Jun Jie's mind.
Inside the room, Princess Hee Yueyin still looked upset. Still with the tie around her forehead, she sat in a chair, pensive, while continuing to drink water.
She did not accept her punishment. Moreover, it looked very empress, not defending her. Making her feel like she was not the biological daughter of the Emperor and Empress.
Now, the princess thought about how to escape again. However, she escaped and did not want to come back again. She thought about wandering and living freely outside the palace.
***
A week passed, Princess Hee Qixuan met with Young Master Jiangou. Princess Hee Qixuan disguised herself as an ordinary girl so she could meet Young Master Jiangou, who was also an ordinary young master.
"I am very impressed that a princess of the Hee kingdom would meet with me, a commoner. How can I help you, princess Hee Qixuan?" asked the young master Jiangou.
"It's been a week. Doesn't young master Jiangou want to meet your new friend—princess Hee Yueyin?" asked princess Qixuan again.
"Ah, that…" young master Jiangou became hesitant.
"My little sister was locked in her room for a week after the lantern festival. Aren't you going to visit her or help her?" asked princess Hee Qixuan.
Young Master Jiangou said that he was very afraid of getting close to the youngest princess. He also said that their meeting was just a coincidence.
Afraid of making the problem bigger, that's why young master Jiangou didn't dare to meet princess Hee Yueyin as his new friend and chose to betray his promise.
"That way, I want Princess Hee Yueyin to be angry with me," said Young Master Jiangou.
"You are wrong if you have such thoughts. It is a wrong perception and you have already made a blood pact of friendship with him," said princess Hee Qixuan. "You think a blood pact is something to play around with?" she added.
The blood covenant concerns life and death. If the covenant has been made, then it is obligatory to do whatever has been sworn. You can't just betray, or run away without any clarity.
Princess Hee Qixuan explained that the blood pact between her youngest sister and Young Master Jiangou had not reacted when Young Master Jiangou did not keep his promise because there was a reason.
The reason was, because Princess Hee Yueyin did not consider what Young Master Jiangou did as a form of betrayal. But fear because young master Jiangou does not have a good mentality to face problems.
"Think again. Help Princess Hee Yueyin leave the palace, or you and your family will be involved in the trouble a week ago over Princess Hee Yueyin's escape at the lantern festival party,"
"I will guarantee the safety of you and your family. I don't mean to threaten you, but this is for the good of everyone. Don't you want to learn martial arts and cultivate?"
"Remember, young master Jiangou. Princess Hee Yueyin, can help you cultivate. Her cultivation level has reached level 6, don't you like her?"
After that night's meeting, young master Jiangou was given only three days to think. If he was willing to do what Princess Hee Qixuan ordered, then he and his family would receive an appropriate reward.
But if otherwise, not only the family's reputation is bad. Even to cultivate, perhaps young master Jiangou can not do it.
The threat that made the young master Jiangou feel like he was breathing but not alive. He did not expect that he would be involved in a big deal with the princess of a big kingdom who led the city.
***
In the middle of a clear night, the full moon illuminates the Hee royal palace. Hee Yueyin, the fourth daughter of Emperor Hee Yuen Long, walks alone in the palace gardens. She reflects on her overly sheltered life and her desire to explore the outside world.
Hee Yueyin whispered, "Why must I be trapped in this life? I want to see the world."
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard. Princess Hee Yueyin turned her head and saw a handsome man standing in front of her.
The man: "What are you doing here alone?"
Princess Hee Yueyin: "Who are you? How did you get in here?"
The man. "My name is… um, I am just a lowly person, from the Qi kingdom. I actually came to negotiate with your father. But I ended up getting lost here."
Princess Hee Yueyin felt attracted to the man, but also wary.
As they spoke, a strong wind blew, and Princess Hee Yueyin felt another realization haunt her. She saw flashes of images of the female knight and the two men who killed her.
Making princess Hee Yueyin, "What… What happened? Who is that man, why are they chasing me?"
The man asked, "Miss, is there a problem?"
Princess Hee Yueyin realized that the man did not see what she saw. She decided to hide the incident.
"No, there is no problem," Princess Hee Yueyin said, a little nervously. "You, please go that way. That is the ministry room," she added.
"Oh, thank you, young lady. I will take my leave, excuse me and good night, have a good rest." That charming smile made Princess Hee Yueyin a little embarrassed.
***
The next day, Princess Hee Yueyin finds a record of the female knight's curse. She realizes that the previous man was a descendant of one of her killers.
"The man that night… I had a vision of him being the man who was chasing me, when that man appeared, right?"
Princess Hee Yueyin whispered, "What should I do?"
Who was the man who strayed into Princess Hee Yueyin's residence last night? Was he the prince of Qi, or was he just a Qi imperial ministry envoy?