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50% Reborn as lost princess in the novel. / Chapter 25: entering the old palace.

Chapter 25: entering the old palace.

On the forth day the gate of capital city opened all the refugees get up from ground as they saw lot of soldiers coming out of the capital city the group of soldiers were lead by a man on horse he has tan face with muscular body.

"everyone on the order of the emperor we are here to take you all to the old palace not only you will get food to eat but best imperial doctor will take care of you all till the problem of flood is solved" all the refugees cherrs in joy now they don't have to worry about dying of starvation. "

"everyone please gather your things we will start moving in half hour" all those refugees start packing whatever remaining things they have since they had fled long time away lot of people has died due to illnes, dehydration and lack of food some kids were even sold for just mouthful of food.

soon all the solider start shouting that it's time to go they all form a line and start entering the city luckily they don't need household registration or else they has no chance to enter the city but while entering they has to give there name to the solider before entering the city.

"name little girl"

"xiou hua" it's the common name so she is not worried if someone find anything suspicious after the solider has write her name he give her token and told her to not lost it she walk forward and the solider on the other side of the gate ask for the token after checking the token.

she follow his instructions and follow the line which is going toward the capital city currently the whole city is silent rather then the refugees and soldiers no one is out probably they are worried to catch any illness from them once that happens death will be the only stop and no one want that this is the main reason why the emperor didn't let these people enter.

it took them walk on feets for an hour before they reach the old palace although it has been eight years since the fall of old emperor the palace is still luxurious and beautiful as it used to be with no damage to it all those refugees were farmers and small merchant they had never seen the palace much less staying here.

but other has mixed emotion for some it was their home and for some it was the place which they used to worship but now it has become place for refugees yefeng can see jie clinch her hand into fist in anger she thought for a sec before reaching out to hold her hand.

this make jie to look at her she give her small smile which yefeng return with much more wide and bright one this makeher feel more relax and calm she look at the palace when the leader of guards said that it's time to enter the palace everyone slowly enter it.

it was beautiful every single corner of the palace shout beauty she has never seen the palace so she was very excited to roam around the palace but right now this is not right time to do so silently walk inside while looking around she was just another child looking around the palace which she never has seen in her life.

everyone around her were in same position like her they has never enter something this beautiful the palace is only old it still has the glamour and beauty that it used to have but the garden those beautiful flower has become wither since no one is here to take care of them but the river which the old emperor specially made for his empress is still there.

they were arranged to live in the servant cotter of the palace which is suitable for the refugees like them the leader of guards told them to not move out from the cotter only in evening they can get out for two hour before going back this is to prevent everyone to go around the palace.

refugees didn't create any fuss over it infact they were enjoying living in palace after all this is something worth boasting among their relatives and family after everyone settle down the guards told them that they will get there food after an hour everyone were overjoyed.

but those people don't know that this joy is for brief moment once it get known that they has catch any strange illness they will be killed here without any knowlegde and the emperor is quite intelligent to arrange them in servant cotter even if fire catch here the palace will remain unharmed from the fire unless there's strong wind to provoke the fire.

mother su didn't starve the kids she quickly take out all the eggs in her hand and boil them for the kids to eat all those refugees were also hungry but they didn't fight for the food with them after all the guards has already announced that they will receive food in an hour they can wait for sometime before eating.

soon after an hour later few guards came with plates in their hand they distribute food among everyone it's a mild porridge but it is made of pure rice with some vegetable soup everyone eat their potion of food that night all those refugees sleep with there full stomach for them they has hope to live which is enough.

In the night yefeng woke up cause she need to use bathroom when she was done and was going back she saw few guards going toward the main palace side she couldn't help but follow them she has brilliant talent to hide her presence so they were not able to notice her she follow them all the way to the court room of the palace those people stay in the court room and walk away she want to see what happen inside.

but happen to see few guards coming toward her direction she has no choise but to go back to the cotter when she reach there she was immediately questioned by the guard after telling him that she has gone to bathroom she again went to sleep while thinking about the court room.


Chapter 26: hidden cell in court room.

In the morning everyone were wake up by the call of the guards "wake up wake up this place has been empty for seven years cause of this the place is not in very good condition that why you all will clean this place but you are not allowed to go in the main place area now hurry up"

yefeng become curious about the main palace she whisper to jia "princess what's the mystery of this main court" she look at her and scold "don't call me princess here just call me by my name and the main place is consist of court room, study room and the hidden passage which lead toward the cell where the traitor used to punish now go and play with other kids"

since she's a child no one for e her to work like other kids she can also play but she's not in mood to play at all she only look at the kids playing around the cotter an idea came into her mind "hey guys came here quickly came" she gather all the kids and speak.

"why don't we all play hide and seek this palace is very big theirs lot of places to hide" they were simple minded kids so they easily agreed a twelve year old boy volunteer to be seeker while other will hide with that they the boy closed his eyes and start counting everyone run away to hide somewhere.

while she use this game to go toward the main palace she is a child and it's not surprise for a child to get lost in this huge palace no one can blame her right with that though in her mind she sneak inside the main place at first she look at the study room.

but she didn't find anything the whole study has been emptied without even a single book on the shelf but the decorations of the room is still their not only the curving on the wall is beautiful but the only things is that without any miantainance this room has become old.

she can only sign when she thought about the late emperor aka her father she only has hear about him she never has seen him and don't know how he look like she can only imagine him in her mind she leave the study room and walk through the big and beautiful hall she reach the court room where the emperor along with his ministers and scholar used to seat and talk about the affairs of the kingdom.

she walk toward the throne of the king she couldn't help but think about the time when this place used to filled with servants and maids people coming and going from the palace the emperor taking care of his people and the kingdom everything seem to be beautiful but a pity it's not truth.

she was about to leave when she suddenly thought of the cell where the traitor used to get punishment but before she can do that she heard hurried footstep which make her panick she quickly hide behind the throne she peek from behind the throne and saw lot of guards searching here and there.

"search every corner that girl must has came here once we cact her we has to kill her" oh no she curse her luck in her panick she didn't notice that she accidentally touch a button with her elbow when she heard some sound she turn around and saw something incredible magic.

the back of ths throne opened a small gap she has no choise but to enter the gap after entering it she saw feather when she touch it the gap closed and the surface under her opened causing her to fell down she let out scream in terror it took few sec before she land on the land but her landing was not that good.

she end up hurting her knee when she look around herself she gulp currently she is inside creepy, dark passage which she don't know where lead to but she has no option but to walk forward after all she want to leave this place.

she continue walking forward soon her nose was hit by very disgusting smell which almost make her pass out but she held back and continue walking. the passage is dark with barely any light source in it she is having hard time looking around but she still make out that this place is actually a cell.

cause of the darkness she didn't notice the table on the side and end up hitting herself with the table "ouch ouch oh god my feet huhuhu" her voice echo in the whole area which make her shiver she couldn't help but gulp she is regretting her idea of coming here but she has no other option.

"I should not has came here in first place now how will I leave this place don't tell me I'm going to stuck here for my whole life oh no huhu" she start crying on her misery she kick a stone which directly hit the iron cell making loud sound.

she seat down on the ground dejectly and start crying she is struck here for her whole life suddenly a small hand give her piece of cloth she take it and wipe her tear with it and give it back she pause and widen her eyes she quickly move away while screaming.

"ahhhhh" she couldn't see clearly cause of darkness she mutter some courage and ask

"w-w-who's there i-i ask who's t-there" a human figure appear infront of her he was tall man but is only skin and bones probably cause of lack of food his face was pale and the end of his hair are yellow after not seeing sunlight for years.

"w-who are you? why are you locked here? who locked you? " she ask him multiple question in just one go but the man continue staring at her she felt uncomfortable from his state even though the man is only skin and bone the feeling he give is like a beast looking at his prey.


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