It was in mid-summer, the hottest part of the year. Many people wouldn't dare to come outside. Well, that is except for two princesses. The Da Gongzhu had to travel to her Shifu manor every day so the heat didn't bother her much. The second is San Gongzhu.
She has a love for gardening. So she would garden flowers in the royal garden and watch them grow. Most of the flowers grown in the royal garden were grown by her.
Li Bai Xue was on her way to her Shifu manor when a giggle caught her attention. The owner of the giggles was San Gongzhu, Li Fu Ling.
"Su Yan, look at this. These roses are so beautiful!" She called out to her handmaiden.
"It would be beautiful of course because Gongzhu personally grew them," Su Yan flattered her. Li Fu Ling giggled again.
Li Bai Xue was looking from afar and sigh in her heart. Lin Qian, her bodyguard, and handmaiden called out to her. "Princess we have to get going. Shifu Hua is still waiting for your arrival."
"En. Let's go." She glanced at her again before looking away.
***
A middle-aged woman knocks on the door before entering. "Shifu Hua, Da Gongzhu is here."
Another middle-aged woman who looks like her early twenty opens her eyes. She was enjoying the scent of tea and was relaxing her mind. Shifu Hua looks over to Mama Jin. "En."
She got up and left her room. She went to the main hall and saw Li Bai Xue. Li Bai Xue also saw her. "Shifu Hua," Li Bai Xue greeted.
"Xiao Xue, it so hot out and you still dare to come over?" Shifu Hua said with worry.
"Shifu Hua, I can't neglect my studies just because of the weather. And I don't dare make you leave your manor. You are a fire cultivator so this hot weather is not your liking."
Shifu Hua smacks her mouth. "This child! You finally know how to argue with this woman now."
Li Bai Xue smiled brightly. "I am not arguing. I am stating the truths."
Shifu Hua looks at Li Bai Xue who had a cheeky smile on her face. "This child. Since you are here then recited all the teaching I have taught you."
"Yes, Shifu Hua.
Never hurt innocent people.
Always listen to everything and remembered it like it's gold.
Always persevere and your goal will be achieved.
Looks are deceiving.
Behind a smile could be a cruel person.
Always be careful with your words and actions.
Every human is the same. A wolf in its packs is the same as other wolves.
The knowledge from the past can be used in the future."
"En. Xiao Xue comes to play chess with me." Shifu Hua said. Normally they would have played in the garden but the heat was too much for Shifu Hua to handle so they play inside. Inside a room was a ready-made stone table with a board of chess. They play for a while before Li Bai Xue lost.
"Can Shifu Hua give me advice?"
"Xiao Xue, playing chess is a strategic game. You always have to know what moves to make. Uses every single chess piece. Always thinking and do everything. Treat chess-like real life if not then you will fail."
Li Bai Xue pondered for a while before she understood. "Takes risks to advance. Always have many backup plans."
Shifu Hua smile at her. "Xiao Xue is so smart. The sun should have lessened by now. You should return back to your manor."
"Yes." Li Bai Xue left the Winter Manor. Shifu Hua went to her room. She was lost in deep thoughts.
Shifu Hua has a secret that only she knows. She was the aunt of Li Bai Xue. If anyone finds out then she would surely be killed. She had promised her older sister, Li Bai Xue's mother, to protect and guide Li Bai Xue.
She sighs and got up but then her knees went weak, and her pupils went white. Visions one after the others appeared in front of her. Then the visions show a beautiful girl dressed in black with an expressionless face as she looks at everyone that she had killed below her.
Shifu Hua's white pupils slowly turn back to normal, and she pants heavily with her head going round in circles. She had another secret and that was she could see the future. It wasn't that she wanted to but it was forceful.
Every time visions appear her body goes weak and her pupils turned white. When the visions are done, her pupils return to normal, she will have trouble breathing and she would be heavily dizzy.
These experiences weren't fun, and she hated this power of hers. Lately, she has been having visions of the same thing over and over. She would see Li Bai Xue being forced into a marriage, and she would kill everyone in rage, then she would rule over the entire country. Soon people will rebel and she would die under their hands.
She couldn't believe this. Li Bai Xue killing people without any remorse for them. That was not the Xiao Xue she knew. Shifu Hua had to think of a way to stop this crisis from happening, but how could she stop it?
It's my first time writing a novel on Webnoval, so I don't know a lot of things about it. I also write on Wattpad. Sorry for any misspelling, and wrong grammar if there is any.
Also please take notes that the sons of each country I mention above are only those who are powerful and are currently fighting for the throne.
Edited
I wanted to edit it so yeah. Sorry if it causes you confusion.
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Finished Rewriting(12/27/20)
Li Bai Xue was on her way to greet Empress Dowager when she bumped into Empress Feng and San Gongzhu.
"Bengong wish Empress long-lived."
"Xiao Xue is heading back from Empress dowager's manor?" Empress Feng asked. Empress Feng, Feng Jiu, was the wu gongzhu from Xiang. She came here for a marriage alliance with the Emperor. She was also not Li Bai Xue's biological mother.
"Yes, Empress." Li Bai Xue said. Li Bai Xue smiled but her eyes held no warmth in them for her. Empress Feng was the reason she was living in hell right now. Empress Feng assassinated her mother and nearly ruined her meridians. She was lucky that her mother discovered it in time, and saved her but it was too late.
Half of her meridians were destroyed by the poison. So every time she cultivates her meridians will feel it was burning and her bones would feel like it was crushed. She wasn't even content with that and ordered people to assassinate her mother.
Even though her mother was one of the best cultivators, she couldn't beat up four Nascent ranks cultivators when she was poisoned. The assassination was covered up by an accident. But she knew the truth because she had witnessed it herself.
Her mother was taking her to go visit her aunt when they got attacked along the way. The food that the soldiers and they eat was drugged with poison. Her mother was bleeding like crazy when she hid her away.
She was told to be silent and to speak to no one. She saw her mother who was fighting and protecting her while she was injured herself. Her mother led the assassins away from her. She stayed hidden away and didn't dare move even when everyone was gone.
A week later, the Emperor finds out about everything and sends a search party looking for her and her mother. When they found Li Bai Xue she had a high fever, and she didn't talk for three whole months until Empress Dowager talked to her.
At that time, she was only seven years old. For a seven-year-old to witness something like that was terrifying for anyone, especially for a pampered princess. Ever since then, she knows that to survive in the palace you have to risk everything.
"Then, farewell," Feng Jiu said.
Li Bai Xue bows once again before Empress Feng leaves. Empress Feng showed a smile but her eyes held disdain.
Lin Qian saw her looks and wanted to beat her up, but she held everything in for her gongzhu. She had been trained ever since she entered the palace to control her facial expression.
"Gongzhu..."
"Lin Qian controls yourself. Soon, she will be embarrassed," Li Bai Xue said. Lin Qian process her words before understanding. "We should head back now."
"Yes Gongzhu," Lin Qian said.
***
Empress Feng and Li Fu Ling were turned down when they visited the Empress Dowager.
"Her highness said that she is too tired to come to greet guests. Your highness and san gongzhu should return for today," a servant said.
Empress Feng smiled. "Bengong understands. Tell her highness to retire early," Empress Feng said with a smile. The servant nodded as she trembled lightly.
***
Empress Feng reached her room before her anger showed on her face. "How dare she humiliate me like this!" She threw everything on the small round table onto the floor, smashing everything. The handmaiden outside trembles in fear.
Even if they fear their master they still wouldn't dare to go against her. Mama Gui, Feng Jiu's personal handmaiden, enters the room.
"Your highness should calm down first," Mama Gui said calmly.
"Calm down! That old shrew humiliated me in front of so many servants what it spread! She has no regard to me the empress! She willingly sees that brat yet she turns me and my child away! If she does not intentionally humiliate me then what is she doing?"
"Your highness you are the empress, you should watch your temper. The Empress Dowager is getting old. Since she worships Buddhism then why don't you pray for her well being."
Feng Jiu stops to think for a while. Her face slowly had a creepy smile. "Good idea. Even if that old shrew doesn't accept the blessing. Others will think that I have good intentions in mind. Set a date."
"Yes, your highness."
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Finish Rewriting Chapter 2 on 12/31/20.
Y'all, Happy New Year Eve.
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Finish Rewriting Chapter 2 on 12/31/20.
Y'all, Happy New Year Eve.