Tʜᴇ Oɴᴇ Aɴᴅ Oɴʟʏ - Tʜᴇ Lᴇɢᴇɴᴅ Oғ A Wᴀʀʀɪᴏʀ Pʀɪɴᴄᴇss - CHAPTER-1

Early in the morning, capital city of Tang empire, Imperial palace:

The Dragon palace (Residence of the Emperor):

ln the Heaven and Earth Hall:

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Interior bureau's men who went for fur purchase have returned. (Humble tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Using the sum of 11,500 taels of silver they bought back 80 fox fur, 30 white leopard fur, 50 mink fur and-

Chief Stewart Li{Head eunuch of Emperor}

(Cuts him off) These petty matters, supervisor Wu, you can take care of them. There is no need to report it to His Majesty. (Arrogant tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Then....... then I will take my leave. (Humble tone)

He knelt before the emperor and was about to leave when the emperor who was silently reading the military reports spoke

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

Wait. (Cold tone)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

ls there sea dragon leather left in the interior bureau? (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Yes, there is sea dragon leather. But Your Majesty it can only be used for adornment. (Humble tone)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

Then which leather is the most elegant? (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

lf your majesty wants it on your court robe, then-

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

(Cuts him off) lt's for a woman. (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

(Thinks for a minute before answering) lnterior bureau brought back cloud fox fur. The shine on the fur is so pretty. lt will be beautiful if a hat or headwrap is made using it. (Humble tone)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

Bring it here for us to take a look. (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Yes. (Went out)

After an incense stick's time ( nearly 40 minutes):

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

(Kneels) Your Majesty, the cloud fox fur is here. (Humble tone)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

(While seeing Li Yu) Bring it to us. (Cold tone)

Li Yu - Name of Chief Stewart Li

Chief Stewart Li{Head eunuch of Emperor}

Yes. (Took the cloud fox fur from supervisor Wu and brought it near the emperor)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

(Touches the fur) Hmmm....... it's soft. How many days will it take to make a coat from it? (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

Your Majesty, it takes nearly ten days. (Humble tone)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

Five days. Finish it in five days and send it to Qianqing palace. Also, make a set of warm clothes with white leopard fur, embroider roses on the clothes and deliver them to Qianqing palace with in five days. (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

(ln panicked tone)But, Your Majesty, this year it's snowing early and is too cold. All the concubines are urging embroidery work house to embroider clothes. Asking them to finish the work in five days is......

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

Just tell them. We will take care of the other things. You may leave. (Cold tone)

Supervisor Wu{Head of lnterior bureau}

(ln humble tone) Yes, Your Majesty. (Kneels) (Left)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

(To Li Yu) Li Yu, tell the empress to order the mistresses of the six palaces not to urge embroidery work house to embroider things for the next five days. Let them finish the work given by us peacefully. Also tell her that if she can't even do that, there is no need for her to be the Empress anymore. (Cold tone)

Chief Stewart Li{Head eunuch of Emperor}

(ln humble tone) Yes, Your Majesty. (Went away)

Emperor Timu/Tang Muyuan {FL father}

(Closes his eyes) lt's been twelve years since I saw her. Does she look the same as she did back then? (Mumbles)

At the same time, in Qianqing palace (Residence of Noble consort Yun):

A beautiful woman was playing the swing while laughing.

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

Tongtong, push harder! (Laughing)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

(Pushes the swing harder)

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

Push me higher! (Enjoying)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

(Pushes the swing higher)

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

Give it more power! (Laughing)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

(Stops pushing the swing)

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

Eh, Tongtong, what's wrong? Why did you stop pushing the swing? (Confused)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

l can't push it anymore! My hands are hurting so much! (Says while massaging her hands)

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

But I still want to play the swing....... (Pouts cutely)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

(Speechless) What did you say? You still want to play the swing? But you are playing the swing since early morning! Aren't you bored?

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

(Smiles) Nope, I'm not bored! Tongtong, please push the swing for me, okay?

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

But-

Gu Zuhui{Head eunuch of FL mother}

(Came running) Your Highness! (Panting)

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

Huh, Zuhui, what happened?

Gu Zuhui{Head eunuch of FL mother}

(Says while panting) Your Highness, the guards we arranged at the gate if the capital city send message saying that the princess.......

Yun Jiatong {FL mom's adopted sis, maid}

The princess? What happened to the princess???? (Worried tone)

Noble consort Yun/Yun Jinyan {FL mother}

(Stood up from the swing) (Panicked) Gu Zuhui! Tell me, what's going on with Sheng!!!??? Did she get hurt while fighting the war!!!???

Gu Zuhui{Head eunuch of FL mother}

The princess.........

~End~ ~Introduction~

-Tang Muyuan/ Emperor Timu -FL father -48 years old -Seventh Emperor of Tang empire -Have one empress and twelve concubines -First son of Tang Wenbo/ Emperor Kangxi and his noble consort Liu/ Liu Xiqiao -Have seven sons and one daughter -Have two biological brothers and seven step brothers -Loves Yun Jinyan, their children, his family and hates whoever tries to hurt his family

:Yun Jinyan/ Noble consort Yun -FL mother -33 years old -Doctor -Married to Tang Muyuan/ Emperor Timu -Only daughter of Yun Sicheng and his wife Jiang Qianci -Biological mother of Tang Sheng, sixth prince and seventh prince -Have one biological brother and one adopted sister -Loves Tang Muyuan, their children,her family and hates double faced people, schemers

-Yun Jiatong -FL adopted aunt -33 years old -Head maid of Qianqing palace and secret guard of Yun Jinyan -Adopted daughter of Yun Sicheng -Biological mother of Yun Hua Yang -Have one sister and one brother -Loves Tang Zhilie, her daughter, adopted father, adopted brother, adopted sister, FL, FL brothers and hates Noble consort Gao and whoever tries to hurt Yun Jinyan and her children

-Li Yu -48 years old -Head eunuch of the dragon palace -Orphan who was picked up by Liu Xiqiao/ Empress dowager -Likes Tang Muyuan/ Emperor Timu, Liu Xiqiao/ Empress dowager and hates whoever tries to hurt them both

-Gu Zuhui -30 years old -Head eunuch of Qianqing palace and head supervisor of imperial household department -Illegitimate son of Gao Zong, his mother was killed by the Gao family -Likes his mother, Yun Jinyan, her children and hates Gao family

-Wu Shulai -49 years old -Head supervisor of interior bureau -Likes whoever is favored by the emperor and hates whoever disrespects him