LEGEND OF THE CROWN PRINCESS

Episode 28 - Real identity

During the journey searching for Hu Yazhu's whereabouts, Ryu felt that General Ping was not really going to look for the man. Now, they were in a border military camp led by General Ping under Hu Yazhu. Ryu soaked to clean himself, he felt dizzy because the trip through the stone streets made him want to vomit.

Ryu closed his eyes for a moment.

"You've been looking all the way here?"

Ryu's eyes widened, then saw that Teacher Tao was suddenly inside his bath tent. Teacher Tao stood in front of Ryu while crossing his arms across his chest, he smiled subtly then drew closer to the woman. "Your future husband is in the Tao Tribe, he was seriously injured after being stabbed by a poison needle belonging to a cult of the heretic sect."

Ryu's mouth slightly opened, he was so shocked that he almost unconsciously moved from his soaking showing his upper body covered only in a thin, wet white cloth.  "Really teacher? Then I'll be there!"

Teacher Tao looks so awkward after accidentally seeing the curves of Ryu Ito's body. He turns his face and asks Ryu to soak again. "Better finish your bath, do not forget to wear thick clothes! Today's weather is so cold it's not good to wear just one layer!"

The conscious Ryu immediately looked at his body and covered it up quickly. He immersed himself again until his entire body sank, he had no face left to face Teacher Tao now. He was so careless acting in front of a healing god like Teacher Tao. After finishing soaking, Ryu finally put on his full clothes and walked out of the tent. He was like being held captive and not allowed anywhere by General Ping even though his intention was to go there to look for Hu Yazhu.

After leaving quietly with Teacher Tao, Ryu Ito re-entered the Tribe territory and was greeted warmly. He went to the treatment room in the Tao region and saw Hu Yazhu who was still drowning. Ryu walked over quickly and looked down at Hu Yazhu up close. "Commander forgive me!" muttered.

After being quite satisfied to see Hu Yazhu, Ryu walked outside and sat on the edge of the lake facing a mountain across there that looked so filled with dark aura. Teacher Tao walked up to Ryu and sat down beside him.

"Teacher, your look doesn't look much different from people my age!"

"But I'm a hundred times older than you!" Teacher Tao gently stroked Ryu's head. "Why look for that guy to get here so risky?"

"When I heard he hadn't come back I was so unsettled, after all because of me. I knew the thing that was going to happen but still asked him to search and dismantle the sect!" Ryu lowered his head while playing his fingers. "I feel guilty!"

"I should have said this in the first place, any crime as long as it occurs around the Taoist Tribe territory I will definitely prevent it. Last night the cult of the cult was intent on subverting a boy but fortunately the Royal Commander arrived on time.

After getting a fairly brutal attack from the sect people, the Royal Commander decided to retreat, me and the other tribe members could only attack when everything was so desperate. Given that our tribe has long been reported extinct, so rash actions should not be taken as long as you have not shown yourself with your true identity."

Ryu was pensive, so this was all over again because of it. He let out a long sigh and then turned to the blue eyes of Teacher Tao.  "I'm sorry" he said.

"No need to apologize, be honest with him tell me who you really are! Wouldn't it be better to have someone reliable next to you?"

Ryu was speechless, he sighed softly then looked at the Mountain opposite him. "I can see the dark aura there!"

Teacher Tao closed his eyes while nodding a few times. "Indeed, there can be no doubt that our Pheonix descendant can see an evil aura inside!

Knowing that made Ryu feel that the matter was getting more complicated, most likely the rebirth was indeed tied to this. The Taoist teacher gave a ruby gem a sparkling red color, the jewel referred to as the crown of Pheonix. "This crown of Pheonix belongs to your mother, look at the pheonix hairpin you have! This stone is supposed to be his partner, you can put it back on after you go home!"

Ryu grabbed the stone slowly, he remembered that in the hairpin provided a place to put the gem but he did not know that all this was related to his mother's native tribe. "Thank you teacher I accepted it, but about Hu Yazhu I'm not sure I can say it yet."

"What are you waiting for? The problems in life are not as simple as you think. But, you have to figure out for yourself every part of it so that you realize that your birth is predestined by the gods! It's too late anyway, your best friend Hu Yazhu has heard it all."

Ryu turned his head towards the back he saw Hu Yazhu who was holding back his chest due to the effect of the poison and walked closer towards him. Ryu got up from his seat and immediately approached Hu Yazhu to get him to walk in balance. "You're still recovering, why so much self-imposed?"

"Miss Ryu why did you get here?"

"I'm looking for you! Sorry for putting you in danger!"

Hu Yazhu shook her head slowly. "It's not your fault!"

"Commander Hu, this is my Master and he who saved you from the attack of the sect members then brought you here."

Teacher Tao walked over towards Hu Yazhu. "Good move, Commander Hu went around and inhaled fresh air so that the effects of the poison could soon disappear."

"Thank you for the help of the teacher!" Hu Yazhu lowered his head in salute.

Teacher Tao smiled subtly then left the two to speak. In the Taoist teacher's opinion, it would be nice if Ryu immediately informed Hu Yazhu of his true identity and allied with him to help him reclaim power and help with imperial affairs.

"Commander Hu, let me drive you around!" Hu Yazhu who still did not expect Ryu to know the people of the Tribe there could only follow him obediently. They walked into a building honoring the ancestors of the Tribe. There, there are some paintings from the previous leader, even there is a painting of the Empress who is none other than the birth mother of Ryu Ito.

For a moment Hu Yazhu was still unaware, but as he approached and burned the incense in front of the painting he knew clearly that it was a painting of the Imperial Empress Wen.

"It... Empress, why are they displaying this painting on the altar?"

Ryu Ito walked up and stood parallel to Hu Yazhu, he turned his head towards his best friend. According to what the Taoist sage teacher said, he should have revealed his true identity. "He's my mother!"

Hu Yazhu's eyes were round looking at Ryu's serious look.