The Return of the Princess
Episode 38's
The Return of the Princess
After unrolling a gift from Yueji that turned out to contain the face of the Mother, then he also opened the letter that was entrusted with the scroll. The letter contains. . .
(I apologize in advance for offending you, I really had no intention of doing so. But now I know why you're acting like that. Xia Hua has told me everything. Please don't be mad at her because I forced her to tell you about your problem)
“Hua’er, what else have you told her?” he murmured, then he continued reading the letter
(This painting I had made shortly after I realized, when you first brought me food and medicine. Know that I do know who hurt me and the soldiers that night, but I don't want to reveal it because she's your mother, do I? Don't worry, I'm already fine therefore I hurriedly left the Capital City to quickly arrive at my original destination)
(Actually I want to meet you and say it in person, but it seems like you're too busy. I went to come back, but there might not be time to see you again. So, I hope my attitude last time you can forget. Save this painting so you can always see your mother. Didn't you miss her all this time, that's what Xia Hua told me)
“She hid all this from me” her mind became indecisive and unfazed after reading the letter. Throughout the night the letter continued to be in his grasp, as if something stuck in the heart he continued to try to close his eyes but did not succeed. Until the morning before his eyes stay awake. Until finally he got up from his bed and then went to the Zongzheng Office in the Palace.
Arriving at the Palace, he saw the Father who was seen walking hastily towards the Throne Room, but he ignored and continued to walk towards his Office.
Meanwhile in the Throne Room, Tao Yangli was seen giving something to the King.
“What is this?” ask the King to Yangli
“That is the situation that is now happening in Tianshi Village His Majesty” explained the contents of the painting he gave.
“Didn't Regional Chief Liu have reported that things are fine and are now in recovery? Why does this painting explain the opposite?”
“Hamba is not sure either, Your Honor. But, shouldn't we send someone to examine it directly to prove what is in the painting is true or not?”
“Where did you get this painting?”
“Have His Majesty ever wanted to be made a personal painter of Servants and was instead detained in the Office of Justice? He was the one who also painted the painting now in His Majesty's hands, and recalled that Yangli had once asked the Emperor to issue a decree in order to free Yueji from punishment. (see episode 20)
“Revealed the girl? But, why would he know the true state of affairs in Tianshi Village? Isn't he in your house right now?”
“They are young wanderers from a faraway Country who happen to be Servants who know him and take him for a quick visit to the Servant's Residence, Your Majesty. A few days ago, they traveled back and went East, right where Tianshi Village is now”
“Hamba thought, something was being hidden by Regional Head Liu about the actual incident there. All this time the Kingdom has been supplying medicine and also foodstuffs there through Regional Head Liu, but it seems that all of it is not well distributed” explained his suspicions
“You mean, Regional Head Liu stopped the supply that the Kingdom had provided for them?”
“Sorry Your Highness, this is only the suspicion of Slave”
"I also felt strange to her. If what Regional Chief Liu said was true, that the Village had been fine, but why did it continue to be in the Capital City? Wuji, where is Regional Head Liu now?” ask the Emperor to his personal adviser.
Despite having Luo Jinxi who was now a Royal Counselor, the Emperor had more confidence in Wuji, the person he chose himself as his informant.
“Hamba replied His Majesty. Mr. Liu is in Baijin Inn. Even lately he was seen often visiting the House of Bordil Baihe, His Holiness”
“Home Embroidery Baihe? He even had two wives, why else come to such a place? Oh, I'm sorry Minister Yangli. I do not mean to demean the House of Bordil” he said reluctantly because the owner of the House of Bordil is a person who has known Yangli for a long time, namely Zhu Meihwa.
“Hamba understands, Your Highness”
Besides Wuji, Yangli was the second most trusted person by the Emperor. The good relationship between the two has been established since the war. Whenever there was a problem, they always discussed it in private.
“Then, Minister Yangli, temporarily stop the distribution of medicine and food to Tianshi Village and head to the Bordil Baihe House, he said, ask the Owner about what Regional Chief Liu has been doing there!” he told Yangli
“And you, Wuji. Order someone to go to Tianshi Village and check the situation there!” he told Wuji
“Good, Your Majesty. Immediately Slave off!”
Previously on Tianshi Village. . .
“How can it be like this?” muttered Yueji who was observing from afar the state of the village that looks sad while pouring it in a painting.
He saw a mother who fell down with a child in her cradle. Her unconscious legs wanted to step over and help her but her two sisters who suddenly came immediately stopped her.
“Yueji. .” exclaim the Sister from a distance
“What are you going to do? I told you to stay here!”
“But the mother needs help, kak”
“Not only those mothers, but all the residents there need help. Be patient, until I make a potion to cure them we still have to be here”
“Good. . . Then, what about the turmeric powder?” Yueji
“The price of turmeric is very expensive here so that many people are looking for, fortunately we can still find it here but also not much to be picked, therefore we are looking for Binahong leaves to replace it, so we can find it here, but this is also still very lacking if you see the many citizens there” Yi Cao
“Indeed there is no other way, we still have to ask for help from the City to send additional drugs. Who can we trust to deliver this message to the Emperor?” Yi Mei
“Yangli's uncle? He is the only one we can trust right now, isn't he?” the brilliant idea of Yi Cao
“Are we not too troublesome?” shaggy Yueji
“Then who else can we ask for help if not him? Don't tell me you're reluctant of them because of Yingjun?” Yi Mei could read the thoughts of the Princess
“Not. .so. .”.
“Already, that's the only way the Emperor knows about the situation here. Don't you also want fast – quickly help them?”
“Then, who will go?” Yueji
“I'm the only one who left. Yi Mei still needs time to concoct the herbal medicine here, as far as you have just recovered and the distance from here to the Capital is quite far. It takes at least two days to get there
well you save your inner strength and stay here to help Yi Mei” Yi Cao suggested
“Give this to Uncle when you will deliver a message to the Capital, so that he also has a reason when delivering his message to the Emperor!” Yueji handed over the painting
“Alright, I'm leaving now!”
“Be careful!”
To be Contineued. . .
