People were shouting for help when they food stealers, she ran toward village which they entered but the distance was quite far away, she was running with clod heart.
Screams of villagers were heard by patrolling party too, they also dashed forward to help the villagers.
In the silence of night these few screams were out loud in the air, few Fangs were on guard to slaughter who ever would resist them.
They were forbidding in action than before, they were experienced too in such kind of situation, and they tackled the approaching soldiers.
Wan Hu also approached and started fighting with Fangs; soon many Fangs got injured by Wan Hu, he was master in the art of sword so he took little effort to injure them.
Fangs were harassed to see valiant fight.
They all broke on him at once, they were also experts of sword art, they were strong and experienced in fights too, and it was also their way to get bread and butter.
Many soldiers were injured when first arrow hit a Fang man and he wildly screamed with the suffering, she was on roof top in her black hunter dress, moon was behind her up above in the sky, half bright moon, the arrows fell consecutively and Fang men started to feel on after other, Wan Hu hold up remaining Fangs.
Few were able to run for their lives. Wan Hu saw in the direction but let them go and little away a shadow was standing, reflexive bow in hands and veiled completely.
He was looking at her direction.
She stood there for a while, he was not sure but she must be Henan, slight notion was there that it could be possible.
He went to repay for lose the villagers suffered but lives could not be recompensed, he was more certain this was possible in future too.
She jumped from roof top and disappeared in the night.
He did not come next day to inquire anything to her, though she was expecting his investigation from her but he did not look for her.
Next night she again went out to search Fang groups.
She was certain after she saw the prowess of Fangs that they must know something about her father. Wan Hu spread his soldiers and spies to resist and inform in case of any activity by the Fangs, everyone was on high alert.
Five months passed with ease without any big commotion, more than half of the foundations were completed…
Four months passed and King did not receive any letter of concern from his son, he was contented with this, now he could attend some other matters.
There were few Primes who belonged to King family and were given hold of different small states under four Provinces.
One of Zhuowong State was under young cousin of the King and he sent his wedding invitation which brought a noble of his court. King was close to this young cousin of his.
This State was just opposite to river too so King headed with his beautiful Queen to attend core rituals day, in the court King was welcomed by his close relatives of family.
Nobles of this State were also invited, a lord of small faction was also invited, his young daughter accompanied his father in this ceremony, she was exceptionally beautiful, young and no man could control his gaze from her.
When King saw her, he was lost to see her beauty, King presented the most expensive stone of Kingdom to her father and she became concubine of King. Queen was upset but did not protested over it because any kid of protest would be useless.
She would remain Queen if she controlled her emotions but if she go against and protested, she would be stripped from this tittle too. King warmly brought his concubine in his Palace; he was tremendously rejoicing to see his beautiful concubine for a week he was most drunk and with his concubine.
Queen kept herself busy in the petty matters of Palace. She missed her son Wan Hu Shang and Henan Zhong.
Four advisers of King were sitting in the court but King was not present, there was no one else in the court except four of them, a serious issue was in hands but King did not pay any attention to their alarming news which they send through servant.
Yongwong was small state and it Prime was eldest cousin of King, his family was after the throne for many years but they never thrived in their melee. They always made some schemes to work on but eventually were removed or made neutral.
This time it was grave matter because whole state was broke into rebellion because of double taxes burden and led by the Eldest Cousin of the King, Yong Shang.
Whole State had become mess within few days and it was precarious situation in neighboring States too.
it was necessary to conclude better or fix this rebellion but King was busy in his private matters. Two days after King showed himself in the court and he was briefly explained the situation at Yongwong State.
King gritted his teeth, he was sure that basic plot maker of this rebellion was his Eldest Cousin, he should have behead him years ago but his father was King back then and did not permit him to do so.
He appointed spoke man in his stead in the court and ordered his troops and prepared to lead his soldiers to fix the rebellion himself.
He had best armored troops with bronze laced weapons and though trained troops were limited in number but were enough to crush small rebellion.
Their journey took a day and they reached the concerned state, they entered in the city.
A slave was there to announce the arrival of King General and rebels were slaughtered without any mercy, Prime residence was under the rebels and his eldest cousin did not submit, instead locked his palace like residence with remaining rebels and his two Archers rained arrows on the troops of King General.
Most part of the state were safe because King don't want to hurt the whole state, he knew once he crushed the center of rebellion, civilians would submit without resistance.
After all it was beautiful state, many years would take to build anew if it got ruined, then it would directly burden the treasure of King and King was not interested to burden more his Treasure.
It was already declining due to the construction of forteBi. Few nobles were also slaughtered in the square to make a lesson for other.
Now Prime residence was next to suffered. King lack Archers still he managed to bring two and they were doing finely but it was taking time.
They could not cross its huge gates.
King sent few martial masters to find an opportunity to enter in the residence.
He brought his eldest cousin and beheaded in the square in presence of thousands of citizens and make his adviser next Prime of Yongwong State.
Civilians were terrified to see this, they knelt in front of blood reaping sword. He brought two beautiful girls of rebel along with him to be his slave girls' rest of life.
When General Zhong was present he was always worried to compete with him and defeat him but he finally got rid of General.
He was feeling lively could breath and free to do whatever he wished to do, Royal State was flourishing due to law and check.
Royal State was surrounded with small villages and fertile land which produce bigger amounts of grains and rice.
Many canals made it possible to water the crops properly.
In busy streets of Royal State, everyone was busy with dealing their customers in the market; there was also small old shop.
It interior was as shabby as its exterior contrary to other shops, who were renovated every after year or two.
Its owner was old iron smith and this shop was front of his back house.
Old iron smith was sitting in his shop with his old friend; he sells small artifacts of iron which were needed in household or small purposes.
"I have not heard for last few years about General Zhong, he is the star of this Kingdom," old smith asked his friend, "He must be on some big adventure, you know he always strive for better, and he don't like to sit idle," his friend tried to satisfy old smith with his answer.
"If it was some adventure it's already been six years or so, his father was the benefactor of whole Kingdom," "You are indeed right, my son was appointed on the security of Palace and once told that King sent him on some mission," he remembered his past conversation with his son when he visited house on leave.
"Do you know what kind of mission it was or your son told about it?" old smith hurriedly added question for his friend to answer. "This he himself don't know," he disappointingly said.
Day was at its last shines then…
This was the surrounding view of General Zhong residence.
This area was rich in greenery and crops, he indeed choose his residence close to open fields, on the rear end of eye vision was a small village where farmers lived to plough these lands. There many farmers used to see General Zhong there, when he engrossed himself in the practice of Sword Art there, they used to admire his gallantry and capability.
Many women used to dream about this handsome General with his shining sword in his hands. Anyone who met General once would remember and praise him rest of life, his qualities make everyone his admirer.
There were lots of questions in their minds and none to answer them.
Slave girls which King brought in his Palace were not lesser beautiful than his concubine. They were ordered to fetch water for all needs of Palace, water well was on the other side of Palace. Both were noble and were untouched by the daily chores in household and the labor was much more than their caliber.
Their hands got riddles with the wounds to carry the heavy pots of water.
They watered all plants and three gardens of Palace, bare feet they were exhausted; both girls sat in the shade of tree and burst into tears to look at the condition of each other.
Both were weeping and told their heavy work to each other, they were sitting in the garden; Queen was on walk in the garden when she heard their conversation, because of her status Queen was not expected to interact with lowly slaves.
From their conversation she gathered that both were noble girls of Yongwong State and King made them slave, she was aware that King went month ago to shatter a rebellion in a state. In the evening Queen sent her two maid with warm water and some herbal paste to dress their wounds and sent her words for them to come in the servant hall.
When they received this generous attention by the Queen their view changed about the Queen significantly.
Next day they reached servant hall and Queen was there to instruct servants their duties. Both girls knelt in front of Queen to pay their respect.
Queen ordered one of her maids to bring the dress and slippers which were given to inner Palace maids.
These maids were assigned inner work and not much labor; they knelt again to receive this attention. They were thinking before to run away from this Palace or commit suicide but now both were happy. Queen also ordered to provide them batter abode in the servant quarters.
Slowly both girls were familiar with their work and nature of Queen, they were thankful to their ancestors that their Queen was lenient heart and generous.
Guards who were assigned inner portions of Palace were stunned to see their Queen arrangements for two slave girls but they were not there to pin point anything.
A guard in the Palace was newly recruited and was young energetic to compete in the future better place in the Palace.
He was on the small forte which was designed to keep eye in the inner and outer of the east Palace. Four soldiers were on duty on this forte in two shifts.
The security of Palace was selected after carefully testing the newly recruited soldiers.
They were enthusiastic to make their future and were ready to sacrifice their lives to save the residents of Palace.
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