The Last Queen of Peacelava

CHAPTER 14

"No. The stone should not fall into the hands of the wrong person!" Xin Qiaan.

"With the strength of the four celestial guards, give me the strength to protect the gemstones. Freeze up! Freeze up!" Xin Qian recited a spell.

Instantly the seal that was almost completely exposed became frozen again, even the strength of its protector was four times greater than before.

"What have you done?? You have made my plan fail!!" Rong Peng shouted hysterically.

Rong Peng's face flushed red indicating that he was very angry with Xin Qian. Rong Peng's fingernails suddenly extended and almost scratched Xin Qian's body.

"I can't fight it so easily if I'm in this room. I have to take him outside the palace, "inner.

Xin Qian flew towards the outside of the palace and Rong Peng followed behind her.

"Where are you running? You're a very annoying girl! I'm gonna kill you!" said Rong Peng who was irritated towards Xin Qian.

"Auntie, I'm just-"

"Don't call me Auntie! Because I'm not your aunt!"

Rong Peng scratched Xin Qian's left arm to the point of bleeding and it made it difficult for Xin Qian to strike back. Zhang Pei came and parried the hand of Rong Peng who was about to claw Xin Qian back.

"Bad! Don't interfere in my business!"

"I won't let you hurt the Princess."

"One knight I have defeated, and now another knight comes to protect the Princess. Do you also want to suffer the same fate as him?"

"Don't say much! Fight me if you dare!"

"Bad! How dare you challenge me?"

Without saying much, Zhang Pei directly attacked Rong Peng. Zhang Pei wrapped around Rong Peng's body using his waist binding cloth. Rong Peng found it difficult to move, but he immediately threw his fire sword and cut the cloth.

Rong Peng detached from the winding and took back his fire sword. Then he attacked Zhang Pei using his sword, but Zhang Pei held back the sword using magic.

"You won't be able to fight me!" said Rong Peng who channeled his pure energy into the sword.

Zhang Pei grew increasingly depressed and slowly retreated. Xin Qian stood behind Zhang Pei and channeled her pure energy using one hand.

"Daughter, what are you doing? You're hurt."

"You can't fight it alone."

Rong Peng fell and his fire sword was destroyed.

"Aarghhhh! You're insolent! I will return and bring greater destruction to this land." Rong Peng's body slowly disappeared.

"Gebruk ...."

"Daughter, are you okay?"

"Zhang Pei, please take me to the room. I can't stand."

"All right, Princess."

Zhang Pei carried Xin Qian in his arms and led her to the room. Xin Qian's wounds had been treated and bandaged by the palace healer. King Arlo sat to the right of his daughter and held her hand.

"Lieng, forgive me for not being able to protect her Our daughter," she said as she kissed Xin Qian's hand, her tears slowly falling into Xin Qian's right hand.

King Arlo stroked his daughter's long hair and kissed her forehead.

"Zhulong, stay here with my daughter!"

King Arlo came out and closed the door of Xin Qian's room, while Zhulong touched Xin Qian's delicate cheeks then rubbed her cheeks there.

*****

The next day, Xin Qian woke up and saw Zhulong who was still fast asleep beside her.

He stroked Zhulong's head with a smile. Then a Dayang went into his room and brought him a glass of milk and food.

"Daughter, I'm sorry. I entered without knocking on the door, because I thought the Princess was still unconscious."

"No problem."

"Daughter, I brought you a glass of milk and some food. Eat it so you're cured."

"Thank you, Dayang."

"Together, Princess. I'm sorry."

"Wait first! How's Ji Nian doing?"

"alright. You can go."

Moments after the lady-in-waiting left, there was a knock from outside the door. It turned out that it was master Lin, he was carrying a small glass in his hand.

"Grandfather?"

"How are you doing?"

"I feel better, Grandpa Master."

"Drink this herbal concoction! Grandpa Master made it for you and Ji Nian."

Xin Qian picked up the glass then smelled an unpleasant smell from inside.

"Why does it smell so bad, Grandpa Master? I don't want to drink it, it must be very bitter."

"Daughter, this herb contains natural ingredients, so it's worth it if the smell is very pungent. But once you drink it, you'll feel the benefits yourself."

"Well, I'll drink it."

Xin Qian drank the potion down while closing her nostrils. Then he continued by drinking water to eliminate the bitter taste. Master Lin smiled and stroked Xin Qian's hair.

"Eat! I'll go with your father to meet the people."

"Guru, are any of them injured?"

"No. Their homes and farms were destroyed. We'll bring you some tribute filled with food and also help to rebuild their home."

"Can I come?"

"The king can't let you go with your situation like this."

"But I also want to see their situation."

"You can meet them after you've fully recovered. Now rest!"

Xin Qian sighed and returned to laying down her body. Master Lin smiled then closed the door of Xin Qian's room. Zhulong woke up and immediately licked Xin Qian's face.

"Xin Qian, are you awake? Why didn't you wake me?"

"I'd rather see you fall asleep."

"You mean you don't like watching me wake up?"

"No."

"What??"

"It's not. I mean you look funnier when you're asleep."

"So you mean, when I'm not sleeping I'm not so funny?"

"Why am I being so wrong like this?"

*****

In his room, Ji Nian slowly opened his eyes and looked around him. He was about to grab the glass filled with water on the table, but his body was still so weak that he made the glass fall and break.

Xin Qian came to Ji Nian's room and saw Ji Nian's position that was about to fall out of her bed. Fortunately Xin Qian back then directly held Ji Nian's body and helped her to lie down.

"Ji Nian, what are you doing? You almost fell."

"I want water, I'm so thirsty."

"Ji Nian, stay lying down. I'll bring you some water."

Xin Qian went to fetch a glass of water and asked a Dayang to clean the broken glass in Ji Nian's room.

"Ji Nian, I've brought you some water. Drink up!" Xin Qian helped the struggling Ji Nian to sit down.

"Glek .. glek .. glek ...."

"Thank you, Princess."

"Ji Nian, I'm sorry. You're like this because you saved me."

"My main job is to protect you, Princess. I can't let you get hurt."

"Thank you, Ji Nian."