LEGEND OF THE CROWN PRINCESS

Episode 7 - Dry opium

A gentle breeze passed between the two people who were walking in the park. According to Ryu, the wind in the Palace was indeed much different from other places. Maybe, because this place is special. Ryu walked along with Hu Yazhu who was holding the control rope of his horse. There was no conversation between them. As if, the silence of the night and the sound of leaves touching each other sounded more pleasant than the rigid chatter of this couple.

"Commander!" Ryu was very hesitant to start a conversation with the man beside him, until he repeatedly turned his head in the other direction just to let go of his nervousness.

"Hm," Hu Yazhu turned towards Ryu while raising both eyebrows. Ryu could not avoid himself from laughing, seeing Hu Yazhu's cute face make him want to tease her.

"What's wrong? You laughing at me?"

"Thank you commander! For your help.." Ryu looked back at the brick road in front of him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to laugh at you! But, your face does look funny."

"But there is one thing that amazes me. Why your family's necklace could be exactly the same as Princess Jia's. The difference is only visible in the size. If you hadn't spoken to me, I would have died for stealing that necklace!"

"Don't talk carelessly. The palace was not a safe place, even if the walls of the Palace could talk they would become spies. So, careful!" hu Yazhu.

"Then, just wear the necklace while at the Palace, I'll lend it to you until your task is done. With that, you will also be safe." continued Hu Yazhu who was still holding the horse control rope which was a dashing dark brown.

"You're right. The palace is the most unsafe place. Thanks again for your help!"

The ward where Ryu was staying was already visible in plain sight. Hu Yazhu would check the state inside before letting Ryu enter. After all, he should always keep Ryu safe in the Palace. He bears responsibility to Asahi's grandfather. So, if he was off guard and Ryu got hurt he would definitely feel very guilty and guilty. "Please wait here, Miss Ryu, I need to check inside!"

"No need Hu Yazhu!" Ryu cutting.

"I mean, you don't have to trouble yourself for that. I'm sure there won't be anything in there." Ryu foolishly remembered, that he had kept a pheonix hairpin just like that. Thus, he did not want that to be known to Hu Yazhu. Ryu is a samurai. He was specially trained by Asahi's grandfather to play his sword.

All the movements he could control, even the snake contortion stretched on the ground it felt he could master as well.

"All right, see you!"

Ryu nodded, the woman did not need to wait for Hu Yazhu to disappear from his sight as he had now opened the door of the house and entered inside. Ryu let out a long sigh, he grinned happily because he had managed to make his half-sister Jia humiliated because of his own actions. "Eating weapon sir!" muttered Ryu.

He opened the hanfu wrap that still enveloped him, leaving behind a white cloth without arms. Ryu immediately walked towards his special bath and soaked under the water with a sea of roses that the waiter had prepared.

The seasons are almost changing, soon there will be snowflakes that will wet the earth. Let's just say it's the fifth year since his past tragedy. Ryu is grateful to be so grateful, given one chance to repeat his life. With this memory, he would carefully prepare for everything he failed to do back then.

The next mission, was about kicking the circl cook who poisoned king Wen Lei.

After soaking, Ryu got up from the bath and immediately entered the room. He did not forget to comb his long hair that was allowed to decompose backwards. Then wear comfortable sleepwear and rest comfortably on a padded base that is lying on the floor.

The sound of knocking was heard several times, this time who else would have come to Ryu at night like this. This woman with a rough snort flicked her orange-colored blanket to the side. "Sleeping safely and comfortably in the Palace is an impossibility!" the woman muttered as she walked closer to the door.

After seeing the apparition in front of him, Ryu Ito threw a cold gaze. He had thought, surely the girl in front of him was Consort Fan Hai or Jia. However, his thinking turned out to be wrong, the girl with one braid back as well as this dark brown shirt was apparently Hu Yazhu's man.

"I'm a special servant sent by warlord Hu Yazhu. To accompany Miss Ryu to spend the night for a few days."

Ryu exhaled softly, he felt relieved. "Well, you can come in!"

"Thank you!"

The two enter the house, Ryu orders the girl to rest comfortably. Because he would do the same. Ryu rested his body, while staring at the pheonix flops in hand and then placed them under the pillow. He hoped that all his plans would go smoothly this time. But, who knows, because it remains the Almighty who holds the control of destiny.

However, in the Palace of the concubines of course Fan Hai was the most powerful, the most powerful, even though she had not yet obtained the title of empress, there was nothing else but her who dared to command the soldiers from the East to the West. Control is like under the soles of his feet. The husband only he considers like a puppet who plays a role occasionally only.

However, since last night. The compact mother child like a sword and shield was also the material of the gossip of all living beings in the Palace. Seeing Wen Jia have the exact necklace belonging to the Hu family made her considered obsessed with Hu Yazhu. The girl was now frowning and clawing at the floor of her mother's room. "I can't believe my plan failed ma'am!"

"The stupid lady-in-waiting is so troublesome! Thank goodness now that he's dead, otherwise my plan would have been unraveled!" continued Jia.

Consort Fan Hai exhaled slowly, he closed his eyes as he was meditating to keep his beautiful face preserved to avoid fine wrinkles. "Enough Jia! You're too rash. I will indeed help you get Hu Yazhu, but we don't know yet who we are dealing with right now. How nice of you to send someone to find out the background of the girl as well as her weaknesses first! Once we know, we will act! Mother's face is almost broken holding shame over the thing you've done!"

Jia moved her lips and furrowed her brows. "Mother, why do you beat me. It was obvious that my planning was mature. It's just that stupid lady-in-waiting screwed everything up."

"Mom doesn't want to spend energy discussing your stupidity. Better, you follow the mother's advice, investigate where Ryu Ito lives, his parents and everything related to the girl. His arrogant gaze made mother suspicious!" concluded concubine Fan Hai.