The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 28: Mastering the Three Essential Sciences

Tell me what's the matter prince?" ask the gentle little concubine.

"I betrayed you. I'm married to another woman" said the prince, who felt guilty.

"Who are you marrying the prince?" said little concubine. Her tears slowly.

"With Ye Xiwu's daughter. He is the son of the finance minister. We were married almost four months ago. Now she has become my wife." said the prince quietly, unable to hear the sorrowful voice of his little concubine.

"Do you love him prince?" ask the little concubine.

"No. I don't love her. Believe me I only love you." said the prince, holding tightly to both hands of the little concubine.

"Do you want me to leave you?" ask the sad little concubine.

"I beg you not to leave me. I'm not you go. I want you to stay by my side." said the prince who began to fidget and fear.

The little concubine loved him very much. He couldn't possibly leave the prince just because of a small matter like this. He knew that this marriage would happen. The prince who will become the next emperor must have an empress and descendants.

"Hm, I forgive you prince." said the little concubine calmly.

"Really?" the prince tried to convince.

"Hm, I'm fine." said the little concubine.

The prince smiled when he heard that. She was greatly relieved that the little concubine accepted this marriage. The prince was very afraid of losing his little concubine. He was willing to sacrifice his throne for the sake of the little concubine. The little concubine greeted the prince gently. The prince shed tears and acted spoiled to his little concubine. The little concubine affectionately gave a lot of affection and tenderness to the prince. That night the prince stayed at the residence of the little concubine and did not meet the princess.

That morning the sun shone until it entered the room of the concubine. The sound of birds chirping is melodious, very soothing to the mind and heart. The air that feels warm makes the body comfortable to move. The little concubine opened her eyes and moved out of her bed leaving the prince still asleep. Little Seir went to the palace kitchen to make the prince's favorite breakfast as usual. Two court ladies of the trust of the little concubine helped make that breakfast.

"Our little concubine is very happy to see you are fine" said the two palace ladies Lin er and Min er.

"I'm also happy to see you both" said the little concubine smiling slightly.

"Little concubine has the prince been telling about something as long as the little concubine is unconscious?" ask the palace lady Lin er.

"What's that?" ask the little concubine slowly.

The little concubine faithfully listened to the stories of her two favorite palace ladies. While making breakfast for the prince, the little concubine listened to all those stories. The little concubine smiled slightly as she looked at the annoyed and angry yet cute facial expressions of her two palace ladies. The passionate story becomes its own entertainment for small concubines. To the little concubine, both of her palace ladies were already considered like her sisters. The little concubine treated them spoiled.

"Then what should I do?" asked the little concubine to tease them.

"Although Ye Xiwu's daughter will become empress. The little concubine cannot give up. We will always be at the side of the little concubine if the princess oppresses the little concubine." said Min er excitedly.

"alright. I believe in your loyalty. But you have to promise me. Before I order you. You can't find things with princesses and hareem." said the little concubine.

They finished making the breakfast and took it to the small concubine's residence. The two palace ladies left the residence. The little concubine looked at the prince who was sitting with a pouting face.

"The prince is awake?" the little concubine asked but did not respond by the prince.

"What's the prince, why is your handsome face disappearing?" said the little concubine teased him.

"Where have you been? Why not wake me up?" ask the prince.

"I forgive the prince's servant. I was in the kitchen of the palace making breakfast for you" said the little concubine smiling.

The prince remained sulking like a child. He was still acting spoiled towards the little concubine.

"Look, I cooked porridge with pieces of chicken meat on it. I also cooked lamb rib soup for you. And I also made you a peach drink." said the little concubine teasing him.

"If the prince does not want it. I will eat it myself." said the little concubine.

The prince who did not want to lose his favorite food, went straight to the little concubine and opened his mouth. The little concubine chuckled at the prince's childish behavior. The little concubine began to greet the prince. He eats very well. He said nothing, only ate voraciously and smiled broadly like a child. The prince was very happy, his stomach had also been full spoiled by his little concubine.

"Today let's take a short walk to the peach garden" said the concubine.

After finishing breakfast, the two went to the peach garden. There the little concubine gave the prince a sword. The sword is called the lonely sword. This sword is one of the best swords in the world. The prince was surprised to get that lonely sword.

"I don't deserve it" said the pessimistic prince.

"This sword already has a destiny with you. Take it." said the little concubine.

"But I can't play sword?" said prince.

"I'll teach you. But the prince promised not to tell anyone about this lonely sword." said the little concubine firmly.

"Well" said the prince.

That day the little concubine began to teach the basics in learning swordsmanship. Slowly but surely, the little concubine taught her. The prince steadfastly followed all the movements taught by his little concubine. Although it looks like a very fierce and cruel teacher, but the prince still survives to accept all that. The prince studied his every move carefully. Through his sense of hearing, the prince was able to attack his enemy through the sounds heard in his ears.

The sun has set. The prince was very keen on learning his sword. Every day the prince learned swordsmanship accompanied by his little concubine in the peach garden. Every day the swordsmanship he learned was growing rapidly. The prince did not expect to be able to learn this swordsmanship in such a short period of time.

"Look I can already control the lonely sword" said the prince happily.

"Very good. Incredible." said the little concubine smiling and clapping for the prince's success.

Now the prince already has three important knowledge that can make him a great and wise emperor. Sword science, strategic warfare, and medicine. These three sciences were able to subvert the enemy and protect the people of the Xiao kingdom. The prince who was originally a loser and disfigured prince. Now a great prince. All his strength and skill will be shown to all those who insult him, when the time is right.