Chapter 5

(That man...with the veil...) Song Lao ran after them “Wait! The person with the veil!”

Xia Yaxie and Ri Yûe gulped... Bingwen got no choice but to stop.

“You need something, sir?” Ri Yûe said, he seems to be a bit nervous knowing that Yaxie is hiding from him.

“Consult a physician for that skin disease! I don't want people to get sick!” Song Lao adviced.

“Yeah we will...” Ri Yûe said. “Bingwen-ge let's go!” He yelled and Bingwen started moving.

(B**lsh*t! You let us in easily but would give an advice like that?! Even when I am with the crown prince it's still very hard to get in!) Xia Yaxie thought.

“Hey, Why were you hiding from him?” He asked and sat down beside Yaxie.

“That's because I have my pride...That guy is the son of Song Hüa, one of the lowest concubine in the manor, while I am the legal wife's daughter...If he see me like this he'll definitely think lower of us...” Yaxie said, as she remember that, she throws a outburst. “I really need to show them a lesson! That Song Hüa would always plan something mischievous when it comes to my mom! That's why she is in that position of a concubine! Tsk! My mom Shouldn't have gotten easy with them.”

“You done? People are staring at you.” Ri Yûe said and pointed it out.

“They can stare at me all day!” Yaxie said.

“By the way, Yaxie, I'm not done with the questions...” He said and crawled over to sit in front of her. “Are you really a noble?”

“Like I said I'm the daughter of Duke Shāng Xiu Ying...” Yaxie said without hesitation.

“How come you're different? Normally... Ladies from a big family is very gentle, graceful and cautious when speaking specially when it comes to talking to a man... but you're different.” He explained.

“And that's what you thought...” Yaxie said and leaned her head at the cart (I captured the Empress Dowager and even the Emperor's heart with my demeanor and intelligence...And your telling me I'm different?)

“Oh right! Are you going to pay us?” Ri Yûe said but Yaxie didn't answer.

She was lost in thought and unconsciously smiling, thinking how she missed the sight of the busy shops and people.

“Hey! Are you listening?!” Ri Yûe shouted.

“Yeah... I'll pay you...But my manor is in the south of the province Sân...It will take us three days...or you could just drop me off General Ling's manor.” She said.

“General L-l-l-in-Ling?!” Ri Yûe trembled at the thought of him.

«General Ling, is a retired general but it was said that in his prime time, he won every war he attended...He's known for being merciless...He's a loyal dog of the emperor and hated my grand-father from my father's side...He just doesn't know that I'm a Shāng»

“You don't need to pay, you know!” Ri Yûe said and forced a smile. He seemingly trembling.

“RI YÛE! WE'RE HERE!” Bingwen screamed and stopped the carriage. Ri Yûe also stood up still nervous...

“Oh my! Don't tell me their going to close this too...”

“I know...This is the last shop their family own...”

“Haist! If only they weren't robbed by the concubine back then...”

“Please, Landlord...Just one more week...” A middle aged man, kneeled and kept begging.

“It's been always like this! Just one more week, Just one more week! I gave you three chance already and you still haven't paid!” A old man yelled and kept hitting the man. “Hurry up! And tear this up!” The old man ordered the guards with him.

Looking at this Ri Yûe and Bingwen immediately defended the middle aged man and blocked the shop.

“Landlord! Maybe we could talk this out!” Bingwen said.

“Uncle An, are you okay?” Ri Yûe said and helped the the middle aged man to stand up.

“I'm fine, Yûe...” Ri An, Ri Yûe And Bingwen's uncle said. “We can't lose this shop...This is the last one...” He tears up.

“What are you doing?! Hurry up!” The landlord ignored them and ordered the guards once again.

“Wait! Just wait!” Bingwen said. “Miss Shāng, please help us!” Hearing him the guards and the landlord laughed.

“What is your brother talking about, Yûe?” Ri An asked.

“We saved a girl and she said she was a young miss in the Duke Shāng's manor...” Ri Yûe explained.

“Shāng?! I think you're going crazy, boy!” The landlord said and turned around. “Where's the Miss Shāng you're talking about, huh?!”

It's true Xia Yaxie wasn't there...

“Bingwen-ge, did she escape?!” Ri Yûe still holding his uncle started to quiver. (What did I expect? We just knew her for just a day...how could I trust that easily?)

“How about we just pay with our spices and herbs?!” Bingwen said.

“I can buy that using silver or coins!” The landlord said “Why are you so sloppy?! I didn't pay you to just stand there!” He said and the guards started to rush.

(I'm so sorry...Brother...I can't protect your shops...And Bingwen even stopped studying at the Academy...) Ri An apologized in his mind. “I guess this is the end...Bingwen...Yûe”

To becontinued~

“Stop! in the name of the seventh prince!”

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