Your majesty..... head enunch called.
He ignore him as he walk towards Juan who close his eye awaiting death.
Gong and Kuan was most surprised than the official.
Lichen and Gujun was perplexed, he hate challenges most especially when you challenge him.
They tried their best .....
Stopped....... the emperor walks in in anger with Royal Princess Xuanping the grandmother of Juan and Min'er.
They all kneel and bow.
Welcome your royal majesty, they chorus.
Greeting royal princess Xuanping,they chorus.
He ignore them.
Lichen dismissed every official present .
Min'er, the old woman called as she rushed to Qui Min who was lying in Juan arms.
What are you doing? The emperor ask furiously.
Mo Yaun ignore him.
And you two, he point to Lichen and Gujun .
They look up but bow in respect and fear.
You called him your brother,why did I bother assigning you both to him to help him in govern, he ask Gong and Kuan.
Father we can't sway or change brother desison,despite our remembrance for him about the ties,brother still refused even our pleas is useless,Kuan said.
Yuan....he called as Yuan face him angrily but look away as not to disrespect him as he bow.
What are you doing,can't stop him ,he asked more angrily.
Your majesty, since my grandchildren are safe,can I take them home for treatment, The old woman ask .
Royal aunt,am sorry about what Mo Yuan did,I hope you ...the emperors was speechless thanks to his instincts he follow unless war or conspiracy would not be averted, and this foolish son of his was immerses in revenge that he neglected the brutal point.
I dare not accept your apology, the old woman said with respect.
If that is the case I arrange for you to stay inside the palace like you planned earlier,Gao(head enunch name) he called.
Yes your royal majesty, ask the royal physician to attend to princess Quimin and arrange her quarter close to the east garden,she will be staying in the east palace until she recovers
Father....Yuan called in surprise is this man wanting her dead so fast.
Your...old woman called in fear of what would happen to Min'er.
Don't worry royal aunt,I will personally supervise Qui Min, now listen you four, head enunch ask the guard to pĺank the Prince 10, while the stupid followers 50.
Father...that will cripple them,Mo Yaun said.
Then take it on their behalf,he said in anger.
I won't touched her in return she doesn't crossed my path,he said.
Same here,gave them 20 beatings and the Crownprince should kneel in the ancestral right now till midnight ,he said as he walked out in anger.
Mo Yaun walk away in anger.
The guards take the Prince,lichen,guwon for beating.
Why must we always suffer for his temper and misdeed,Gong ask in anger.
Nothing new,just hope mother intercede for us before the beating start,Mo Kuan reply.
I hate him,so arrogant and prideful,I don't know why father must us join his group,Gong said.
Do you think father would removed him as the crownprince,Mo Kuan ask.
Not sure,the threat has been for long,I overheard him telling mother if Yuan refuse ,anyone who marry Qui Min would be the crownPrince.
Is there something father is not telling us about this cousin(Qui Min) of ours,Kuan ask.
Obviously it's understanding for Yuan to hate her but why the condition she must be the elected crown princess,Gong ask.
I think father knew about the Empress death,how about asking mother,she might have an idea,Kuan ask.
Gong nod.
It's night time.
Your royal majesty,the crownprince has been kneeling in the shrine for a while now,he's going to get sick,also your birthday is tomorrow,pardon him with your Grace,Noble consort Wen said ( Kuan mother).
Higher Noble consort Quisi ( Gong mother ) came in with cloth made from lion skin.
Greetings your royal majesty,she greeted as she bend and bow little.
Rise ,the man in his 60s said.
Thank you your majesty, she reply.
Greetings your royal highness, Noble consort Wen said.
Rise,she reply as she left.
Why are you here,he ask opening a file.
Am here to wish you longevity in advance and also to plead on behalf of the crownprince, your majesty pls pardon him,we know Mo Yaun had temper,also royal princess Xuanping is also his aunt am sure he won't be happy to see him been punish, Quisi said.
You spoiled him too much that is why Yuan is now so disrespectful and has no acknowledge for anyone including you,you know how he always abuse and talk to you,you are still so nice and humble towards him,he refused to called mother, aren't you upset?
I can't blame him My Royal majesty, he hates me because I was prime minister Qui Yi sister and also part of Qui families,it's understandable, pls your majesty, Quisi plead.
Alright, let him be now,I will think about it,he reply as they spend the night together (seducing him as they forgot about their previous conservation).
Min'er, Min'er......she called in her sleep as she woke up.
Your Grace you are awake, suchu ask.
Yes, what about Juan,she ask weakly.
His Grace is fine, he left with your grandmother to the mansion.
Suchu explained everything to him after she fainted.
She look to see the dark sky, sign it's going to rain.
Has the emperor release the crown Prince she ask.
Not yet,I went to see myself,no traces because all the servant attending to him and guards are still kneeling with him.
Let's go,I must talk to him before tomorrow, tonight depends on my fate to tried another luck, she said.
But...
No but,dress me up,she urge.....
Do you think she can change his heart?