บท 18: I'm Waiting For Us To Kiss Again!
Northern region Qing Palace, the fourth pillar of the five standing palaces
The palace maids and eunuchs seemed to be panting when they had to do some work. Their neat, flowing gray clothes. Their hair was in a bun, looking fresh with sweat dripping down their bodies. The eunuchs wore hats that were sticking out, while the court ladies just wore their hair in a bun without any accessories.
An old tree of willow and pine grew side by side on the main pillar, with white and gold leaves, glistening in the sun.
A palace maid bumped into one of her friends while carrying a container filled with holy water, which was taken from one of the temples that stood on the second pillar located to the south.
"Ouch!" screamed the palace maid, spilling all the holy water she was carrying, making the water seep into the ground and grow some grass in an instant.
Her friend turned around and rubbed her arm which hurt from being hit. "Why are you careless?" Because she was taking care of the premium yarns to be spun in the spinning warehouse, her emotions became unstable. A festival that would be held soon made her very busy and exhausted. The slightest problem that occurred would make her angry.
But after seeing the spilled holy water, she immediately widened her eyes and helped her friend to stand up. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." The first court lady answered, even though she felt pain in her hip. "But the holy water I brought was spilled. Oh, and the old Willow and Pine haven't been watered at all. The monks who are in charge of reciting prayers have gone home and will not be back in a week."
"Isn't there another supply of holy water?"
"There's not much left. If I take away the holy water for tomorrow, it means that on the seventh day the holy water for watering old Willow and Pine will no longer be left."
"Gosh, why are you being so careless? If old Willow and Pine don't get holy water, you know what disaster happened in Qing Palace? They are one of the guard talismans here. Just go and see Chief Court Lady Ping for a solution. Even if you get scolded, at least you will still survive the beheading. Don't let this matter drag on!"
Despite her anxiety and fear, the first palace maid finally nodded. With trembling hands, she grabbed the empty container of holy water, immediately ran to meet Chief Court Lady Ping, and asked for advice.
Meanwhile, the second palace maid could only sigh, while wiping the sweat and going back to dealing with the tangled threads that were about to be spun. One of her friends approached with a confused face.
"What has happened? Has something bad happened?"
"She spilled holy water when she hit me. Even though the monks have returned to their respective temples."
"Oh my, then what about old Willow and Pine?"
"They haven't been watered at all."
The palace maid who had just arrived looked sadly at the palace lady who had left. "The palace situation is very chaotic. After Prince Dwei returned from running away, he caused a lot of trouble and chaos. I was saddened to see Her Majesty the Queen worrying about Prince Dwei. But the presence of him only made it more disastrous."
"I think he is too suffocated because of the current imperial condition. Many in the opposition, especially the prime ministers of the Gui Family, still want to dethrone Prince Dwei as crown prince."
"What's their excuse this time?"
"Still the same as before. Because Prince Gui Bei is the son of the late king, who finally stepped down due to political turmoil in the palace. They insist that Prince Gui Bei has more right to hold the position of the crown prince."
"Tsk, I will never be able to understand the minds of nobles. But I certainly think Prince Gui Bei and Prince Dwei are equally entitled to hold the position of the crown prince. But since the Gui Family is more sadistic, I'm scared that Prince Gui Bei will only become a tool for them to exercise arbitrary rule like the previous king."
"You are right. Even though Prince Gui Bei is very good, his strength will not be able to fight everyone in his family. I'm not sure he can handle the imperial well." The palace lady kept her mouth shut as if she had just realized something. "Gosh, we have to be more careful if we want to gossip about members of the royal family. There must be a lot of spies here. We'd better get on with our work!"
They nodded at each other, then began to intend to continue their respective work until they were interrupted by a commotion not far from them. When they turned their heads, they found Prince Dwei running to avoid the court ladies and eunuchs. His body was attached to a dark blue royal attire, which narrowed at the waist and widened at the bottom. His hair was tied completely on top of his head, with a small shiny crown made of gold.
"Prince! No running inside the palace!" shouted one of the court ladies, who was panting and bewildered to stop him.
"You must study quickly, Prince! Teacher Jun had been waiting for a long time. Prince!" A eunuch was also panting, waving his hand as if it could stop Prince Dwei from running quite fast.
"I don't want to study today or maybe anytime. I won't study until I'm allowed to leave the palace again!" snapped Prince Dwei, who then turned a corner, carried his clothes, jumped over a very large flowerpot, then continued to run without stopping.
"How can that be granted, Prince? Her Majesty the Queen must be very sad to see your behavior. Stop running, Prince!"
"No!" Prince Dwei continued to run, suddenly widening when he saw Ying Hua's shadow in front of him. "Damn it! She keeps haunting me! Go! I don't like you! I have no feelings for you. We won't meet again because I'm not someone who's been reincarnated. This is my first life!"
But every time he ran, he would surely find Ying Hua's figure in front of him, as if she was waiting for him with a charming face and smile.
"Prince Dwei!" Ying Hua waved with a very beautiful face, with flowing white hair and very beautiful clothes. Her skin was very clean and her lips were moist and soft, like bewitching him. "I've been waiting for you ever since. I really miss you. Oh, Prince Dwei! I'm looking forward to our kissing again! Come to me!"
"No!" Prince Dwei shook his head again, placing both hands in front of his face. But then his eye peeked between his fingers, trying to see Ying Hua's beauty, which still radiated as she waved sensually. He swallowed, as if thirst and wanted her.
Meanwhile, the palace maids and eunuchs stopped at some distance, frowning at Prince Dwei in surprise.
Court Lady Bo turned to Eunuch Cong, then whispered, "I think something bad has happened to His Highness the Prince."
"I think so," nodded Eunuch Cong. "It seems he is being possessed by a female ghost, or being haunted by a female ghost. I worry if he falls in love with that ghost."
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