Chapter 6: A Promise to the Emperor
I will within my capability your majesty.", she said.
" Show me your face"
"No"
" Please remove the mask at least"
Xing who was raised by her mother alone, was always advised to stay away from the people from the Imperial Capital especially high Nobles and Royals. ’He’ was the only exception she had regarding that advise her mother gave her. And this time she was curious to meet the little brother ’he’ mentioned always who is the Emperor now and that too for the sake of her friend and she had no plans to meet the Emperor again in her life. But showing her face is dangerous, especially her peculiar golden hair.
But, Seeing his pleading expression, she removed the mask and covered the rest with the veil so that only her eyes are visible. He looked at her eyes and murmured "You are really not him" with dejection.
Him? Does he mean Lu Chenglie the third prince? I thought he might be serving the Emperor secretly without revealing his identity. But the Emperor does not know where he is either? Her heart started pounding. So the emperor is here, searching for him. He seems sad, but why? Isn’t he a threat to his throne? Or does he miss his brother? She was deep in thoughts when the emperor’s voice pulled her out of it.
"Who taught you these sword techniques?", the Emperor asked in a commanding tone. These techniques are supposed to be learned by the Princes of the Imperial Palace.
"It was a short old man who refused to tell us his name and he didn’t accept anything as offering either"
" Us?.."