Yizhen meets Yuxuan

Yichang went to Zhang family house he met his uncle.

"Have you got adjusted to this new environment?" Rongli asked him in a polite tone.

"Yes... uncle. Actually, I came here today so, that I can meet the emperor." He said it in a nervous tone. This is the first time he is going to meet Chen kingdom emperor Chen wen.

"I will get ready. Wait for me." After some time he came back and said let's go. Both went to meet the emperor.

Emperor was sitting inside the side hall. Eunuch went and informed the emperor, " Your majesty, prime minister rongli has come to meet you." Emperor lifted his head with astonishment, he said, " send him in."

Both paid respects to the emperor. Rongli introduced him to the emperor. Emperor keenly observed him and said, "so, you are the son of jing." Yichang said, " Yes...your majesty. This is the letter my father told to give it to you."

Yichang handed over the letter to the emperor. He read it. Emperor said, "previously you are a general in northern qi right?" Yichang said, "yes, your majesty."

Emperor asked him, "What is your martial arts level?" He answered, " Your majesty, I am a martial god."

Emperor was in a daze, my two sons are martial gods, and I will appoint him as a general to the northern qi and Chen kingdom border. He is familiar with the landscape of northern qi kingdom. At the time of war, it will benefit us.

Emperor said," I want you to appoint you as a general to jiankang city border." Yichang knelt down, cupped his hands, and he said, "Thank you, your majesty." Emperor said, "Your father asked me to protect your family. So, I will keep my promise."

Yichang said, "Your majesty, I have a request I have four thousand soldiers in my army, and they are very loyal to our family. Can I bring my army and station them at the border? I can guarantee that they will be loyal to the Chen kingdom."

He thought for a while compared to the past, Chen kingdom has become much stronger now. I have already stabilized Zhou kingdom border.

If I want my citizen's to have a tranquil life then I need to find all the possible ways to make jiankang city border as strong as possible. I heard from my spies that Hui family army is stronger army in the northern qi kingdom.

If I allow him to station his army at the border of jiankang city, then it becomes much stronger than before. This Zhang family was loyal to me for the past forty years.

Emperor smiled and said, "Ok...you can station your army at border. I will prepare an imperial edict and it will be sent to your home." Yichang cupped his hands, bowed to him and said, "I am grateful to your majesty." Then both left from the palace.

Yizhen went out and purchased a few things. When Yizhen returned home he saw his brother and asked," what had happened in the palace?" He informed her, what all happened in the palace.

Yizhen smiled and said," congrats to the general of Chen kingdom." Yichang smiled and said, "From now onwards, I will be a bit busy as I have to station my army at the border, and I need to take care of them until they settle there."

Yizhen said, "Brother, you no need to worry about me. If you want any help your little koala is ready to help. By the way Yan is with me so don't worry about me" He smiled at her.

Yizhen went to her room and called yan. She said, "Yan, Me and my brother wants you to take you as our sworn brother. I feel like you are my family."

Yan was an assassin, and he was never treated well before. He smiled by hearing the word family. He is an orphan, and he didn't know how the love and care from his family members would be? Tear falls from his eyes.

Yan said, "You're the first person who has treated me like this. Thank you, princess" Yizhen said, "Yan don't cry. From today onwards, you call me as yizhen. You can stay in the plum courtyard."

Yizhen asked, "Yan, how old are you?" He replied as "twenty years." She said, so I will call you as big brother.

Later Yichang, Yan, and Yizhen went to ancestral hall, lit the incense, and vowed to be sworn brother's (Yan and Yichang) and sworn brother and sister (Yan and Yizhen).

Later, Yichang introduced housekeeper wen and maid mingyue to Yan and Yizhen. Yizhen called mingyue and she asked her, "do you know how to stitch?" Mingyue answered, "yes, young master."

Yizhen gave her three pairs of handkerchiefs to her and said to her, for all the handkerchiefs stitch a peach flower at one of the corners and stitch yizhen on one pair, yichang and yan as well as on the other pairs. When it is done give to me.

Mingyue took them and said, " Ok...young master." Yizhen sat in the hall; she saw her how she is holding the needle and stitching it. She thought I have never touched needle for the past eighteen years in the modern era.

However, every girl should know how to stitch and these traditional female dresses with jewellery are so heavy. As if they are some huge stones.

I would have transferred into a male body rather than a female body. I can go anywhere and there are no restrictions too, which is much comfortable.

Yizhen took all her female attire clothes from her room, went to the lily courtyard, placed it there in a wardrobe. She sat there and took a round wooden stick, made small holes on it.

So, it appears as a flute with hidden weapon in it. It is a thin blade with sharp edge knife which can cut the skin easily, it is lightweight with it's handle made up of wood.

If she rotates the sword handle attached to the flute. The flute will separate into two parts, one as a small flute and the other as a knife. As she cannot carry a weapon to every place.

It would be easier to carry this, and who will think it as a hidden weapon. Then she started making a round shaped wooden mask setting it to her face, with holes at eyes and nostrils. Last night she had not slept at all.

Yan said to yichang, " little Zhen's birthday is after a week." Yichang said, "thank you for reminding me. I may stay at border. Take care of her." Yan said, " Yichang, don't worry about her. I will take care of her."

For the next four days, yizhen taught them how to prepare different varieties of moon cakes, salads, french fries, skewers, steak, and chow mein and coke. Yan helped Yizhen for inn renovation.

Yizhen said, "Big brother, replace the old lanterns with a new lantern. Arrange this wind chime on the roof at the entrance of the inn, and these small bells to the roof corners. Then change the curtains. Finally, change the nameplate of the inn. I will come at evening to check it once. From tomorrow, we will be busy as we need to open the inn."

Yan nodded his head and left. Mingyue saw yizhen cooking she thought this young master knows how to cook. The dishes appearance looked so good and I can sense nice aroma while he was cooking. When he finished the work in the kitchen and when the chefs left.

Mingyue said, " Young master, I have completed the work you have told me to do" She handed over the handkerchiefs. Yizhen saw them and said, " Mingyue you are so good at stitching."

Mingyue smiled and said, " Young master, thank you…" Yizhen took her handkerchiefs and placed it in her pocket. Then she placed Yan's and yichang's handkerchiefs on the study table in their room.

Yizhen said to chefs, "tomorrow onwards inn will be opened so; you all can come directly to the inn." In the afternoon, Yizhen went to the inn she checked everything and the nameplate was written correctly.

Yizhen met supervisor yang and introduced Yan as her brother. Then they sat at a table. Yizhen said, " Yang, Can you decide the prices for moon cakes and the remaining dishes."

He took a paper and calculated the rates of all the ingredients which are used for preparing the food items and labour cost to it. Then he fixed a final price to each dish.

Then yizhen and yang discussed and set prices to the new dishes. Yan and yizhen reached home and she headed to her room to sleep. She is completely exhausted.

Peace palace:

Jinping knelt down and said, "master I didn't see any girl similar to young Miss." yuxuan was frustrated and asked Ruan "Come for a fight." They both fought yuxuan's face was red because of his anger.

Ruan said, "Brother, why are you venting your anger on me. Maybe she is not from jiankang city. She may be a passerby.

Yuxuan said, " Where is your brain wandering? Do you think a passerby person has so much free time to come to that secluded cliff? Therefore, she is obviously from our city. But I am missing a point."

Ruan immediately ran and shouted, "I will send some assassins to fight with you to vent out your anger. I cannot hold back your anger anymore. If I fight with you even for a minute my bones will get fractured."

Yizhen took the taekwondo stick, and went to the lily courtyard. She used her martial arts. Once she has reached the cliff she placed it on the cliff, and started her practice. Yuxuan who heard this noise came out from the cave and saw her.

Who is this person practicing here. I have never seen anyone coming here. He has an astonished expression as this is the first time he has seen taekwondo practice stick. He observed her.

This cliff remembers me my house in the modern era. Then she heard a few footsteps nearing her. While practicing she removed her sword from the flute.

She turned around and saw five assassins who had surrounded her she slashed a person. Within in a blink of eye the sword went in and came out. Assassins are still in a daze by seeing what has happened. She is about move her sword onto next person.

Suddenly a figure appeared, held her, and pushed her beside him. "Young master, sorry, they came for me." He told her politely. He hit them with his hands and vented his anger on them until they collapsed on the floor.

Yizhen saw him fighting he used different types of martial arts techniques which she is not aware. After a couple of minutes, she saw they are severely wounded, few of them broke their bones, and few of their faces were disfigured by the wounds. She turned her head and saw his hand was bleeding, and he was sweating.

She took out a cloth from her sleeves.

"young master, wrap this cloth to your hand." She said it in a worried tone.

" Thank you…"

Then she bowed and left. He winked to his secret guard to follow her. Yuxuan opened the cloth to tie it to his hands and saw the name yizhen on it. So, this young master's name is yizhen.

"When I saw, that person, I felt a familiar feeling with him." He got annoyed by waiting for his guard to return.

"I have sent my guard here for more than one month, but he had not seen anyone coming to the cliff except me and ruan. Therefore, the person whom I met might have already come to this place. May be the person I am searching for was known to him." His eyes shinned brightly.

Peach palace:

"Brother, did you vent out your anger on them?" Ruan asked him in a relaxed tone.

"Yes, next time when you send them. Show them my painting, otherwise they will attack others." Yuxuan has a concerned expression on his face.

" By the way, who will come to that cliff brother either you or me." Ruan asked him doubtfully.

" Ruan, but a person came today. Looks like he is familiar with that place."

" Oh..really,..maybe he is related to that young miss you are searching for." He said with an excited expression on his face.

" Don't know. Even I have thought like that and ordered jinping to follow him." Yuxuan said by shrugging his shoulders. Jinping entered the hall.

"master, this young master went to the general yichang's house." He informed in a polite tone.

"General's family has entered the city six months before. Which exactly matches to the time, when you have seen that young miss?" Ruan informed him in an ecstatic tone.

" Jinping, you inquire about him and report to me." Yuxuan told him with a stern expression. Jinping left.

Yizhen and Yan went to the inn and saw how it is going on. Yizhen has set the new recipes at a bit low price.

Therefore, it will attract more customers. She saw the inn was so busy. Customers are ordering these new dishes too. She felt happy. After she reached home, yizhen saw yichang.

"Have you settled your army? Did everything go well?" Yizhen asked him in a soft tone. Yichang said, "Yes" Yizhen felt yichang has lost his weight she said with a worried expression on her face, "Is it stressful brother? You look like as if you have lost your weight."

Yichang said to her,"Compared to the qi kingdom it is much better. When I am working in qi kingdom, sometimes I felt like jumping in the river."

Yizhen smiled and said, "Brother, do you want me to pack your clothes. You can settle in a river. Oh god, finally my brother has acquired some knowledge."

Yichang gave a death stare to her. She ran quickly and hides behind Yan holding his robes she said, "Big brother save me." Then she released his robes and rushed towards her courtyard.

Yichang ran after her shouting little zhen stop there. She did not stop, and he held her ear and said, " you...don't try to run away, little Zhen I have left for a few days. You have become much naughtier than before."

"Brother, it's paining. Ah….I am like this from the day you know me." Yizhen twitched her lips. Yichang smiled and said, "You can't fool me like last time. Do you think every time; you can play same tricks on me."

Then he released her ear and patted on his head. Yan saw this and thought if yizhen's mother was alive, she would be happy seeing her smiling like this.

Yizhen went to the kitchen and mingyue said, " Young master, what do you want?" She said, "I will prepare food for my brothers." Mingyue said, " ok...young master. I will help you then."

Mingyue thought young master's wife would be so lucky. A person who takes care of others is very rare.Yizhen had prepared the food and they had it together.

Peace palace:

Jinping said, "Master, they came from the northern qi kingdom six months ago. This young master started an inn today. He told him whatever he had found out."

"Find out who is living in that house? You better follow him" Yuxuan smirked, and he ordered his one of his servant to call Ruan.

When he entered to his brother's palace. He said to him in a soft tone, "Ruan, tomorrow we are going to beautiful memories inn." Ruan panicked by hearing his brother's voice. Is he planning a scheme against me or what? Why is he speaking so softly which is making nervous. He asked him, "Why brother?"

"I felt bored by eating palace dishes I want to try some new dishes. Jinping said there are new dishes in that inn. So, I want to taste them." Yuxuan told him by patting him on his shoulder

"royal brother, thank you for inviting me. I will definitely come with you." Ruan showed a smile as if he is happy but inwardly he has a crooked smile thinking that what his brother is planning against him.

Yizhen said to Yan, "Big brother, you go to the inn today. I will take a rest at home." Yichang also left to his camp. Yizhen went to the kitchen and called mingyue.

Mingyue came out and said, "yes, young master" She said, "Mingyue, Do you have work now" She replied, "No....young master." Yizhen said, " Then come with me. We will go to market."

Mingyue and yizhen went to a garment shop. Yizhen has seen yan always wears black colored clothes. Therefore, she picked a few dark colored clothes as he has fair skin; she also selected a few pairs for yichang and a dress for her.

Yizhen took mingyue to a hair accessory shop, and she smiled and said, "pick what you like?" Mingyue got astonished and said, "For me...i don't need anything young master." She said, " It's ok...you can select whatever you want." Mingyue selected a hairpin and said, " Young master, I will take this" She said, " It's nice…"

She asked shopkeeper to show few head crowns. She selected a head crown for Yan. Yizhen asked him, " Can you pack all these." She paid money and they left.

When she came home, Yan looked worried. She saw it and asked mingyue to leave them. Yizhen asked, "big brother, what happened?" Yan said, "I am worried about you.why did you not tell me that you want to go out" Yizhen said, "sorry I have decided to go to market after you left...don't worry brother I can protect myself." Yan said, "Right...I have forgotten you have learnt martial arts."

Yizhen took out the clothes and head crown, which she brought for Yan and gave it to him. Yan said, "why did you buy?" Yizhen said, "I have always seen you wearing black colored clothes so, I have bought a few pairs of clothes for you."

Yizhen asked him, "big brother, how is my selection?" Yan held her hands and said," This is the first time I am receiving a gift. I would definitely like it.Thank you so much" Later Yizhen went to the bamboo courtyard and placed clothes on the table, and she wrote a note and placed a cup on it.

She went to the lily courtyard, took her bow and arrows. She headed to the cliff and practiced taekwondo. Later, she made the target on two trees and shot the arrows. She tried to shoot two arrows at a same time but it did not work out.

One arrow still does not hit the target after a long practice. She was vexed up and returned. When yichang returned home, he saw the clothes and a note saying this is a gift from your little zhen. He took the clothes from the table and he smiled by seeing them.

Next morning, Yichang and Yan are waiting for her at the table. She saw the dishes like longevity noodles, eggs, and dumplings on the table. She thought whose birthday it is. Then she remembered it is her birthday. They wished her and they had food together.

She left to her courtyard, wore a new dress. Then three of them went and prayed in the ancestral hall. Then they went to the inn and they sat in a chair.

Yizhen said, "Brother, I will go and order few dishes for us." Both nodded their head. Yizhen went to the Supervisor and said, "today serve all our customers with French fries or coke as a complimentary gift as it's my birthday."

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