Volume 2 Chapter 6 (1/2)

美人计 (Mei ren Ji) Honey trapone’s beauty for entrapment

Royal Uncle/ Uncle/In-law – Chinese people have a very co on which side of the faiven specific names to show their relativity to an individual in the fa is not directly related to Giu Sen, he has to refer to hi position) I’ll try to explain this portion a bit better in the future…but I hope I don’t confuse too many people

Poem recitals – back in the day, it was co if the circu There were poems for all sorts of occasions such as weather, beauty, love, nature etc It helped to savour the mo Ming learned of Lie Er’s suspicious character and the possibility he could be spy, he dared not to open his mouth so casually Within their enclosed quarters he hesitated before speaking and eventually the conversation between the two co transformation in his Master’s attitude but treated the issue with indifferenceInstead the servant continued his duties beside Chiu Lan, assisting the Prince with changing, bathing andclosely observed the youngster The Prince could not detect any abnorradually beca abandoned the botherso ell aware that spies run rampant in every country and the matter didn’t deserve the amount of fuss Moreover, Official Xia had previously spoken on the matter, that the likelihood Lie Er would pose any ier was extremely low

With these points in mind, the Prince’s heart was set at ease and his own antisocial façade gradually relaxed

The troupe was on their eleventh day of travel within the borders of Fan Jia, before the exhausted men finally reached their destination the capital called Le Xi

In contrast to Xi Rei’s modest and barren winter landscape around the capital and within the palace, the city of Le Xi was full of vitality The streets were decorated with vibrant colours far as the eye can see This effect wasn’t due to any natural splendour on behalf of mother-nature but rather the effect of the woht colours and extravagant clothing

Upon passing through the City’scuriously lifted the curtains of his carriage and peered outside before coirs here are so beautiful Their taste in clothing isn’t bad at all and irls were to hear you say that you’ll no doubt get an earful” Lie Er glanced out of the ith disinterest and returned his attention to his books

Feng Ming stuck out his tongue

After a moment, Lie Er unhurriedly informed him, “Of the eleven countries, the most beautiful women are from Fan Jia, and the most handsome men are from Xi Lei An Xun was fortunate to secure a Princess fro Ming asked suspiciously

Lie Er was not in the least panicked by the Prince’s change in tone, he dully replied, “For a Prince of Xi Rei to marry into Fan Jia is not a small matter, even a slave like me is aware of this event” The servant’s eyes were still focused on his reading material

The Prince could sense it now, Lie Er’s fickle temperament stood out like a sore thumb There was no trace of the little pitiful sheep to the slaughter act Instead his servant becaht to hi of Ruo Yan but perhaps he has given up on seducingcouldn’t help but to secretly ad for such traps of attraction

Not long after, the team reached the outskirts of the Iates that re and Official Xia stood guard as Feng Ming dismounted from his transport just outside the walls of the palace, alreet hi was the first to express his dissatisfaction frowning as he scoffed aloud, “Is the King of Fan Jia unaware that your Highness has arrived?”

Official Xia shook his head, “The ers we had deployed in advance to announce our arrival has already returned”

“Hu was not pleased, he reached for his sword and raised his eyebrows, “This is preposterous! Our Prince has travelled days on end from afar, only to be forced to wait out in the cold with no reception befitting of his status!”

Suddenly a sharp voice cracked the tense atmosphere, “Our revered An Xun travelled all the way to Xi Lei to deliver medicine, and hoas he treated?”

Stunned and speechless, every pair of eyes looked up as the door leading into the palace dramatically opened to herald the presence of a man dressed in white Behind hied in strict lines The vast nuht along for this diplomatic mission The atmosphere was thick, Fan Jia’s h and proud, the Prince could feel the n soldier

It felt like it was only a command away before the men would have Xi Rei’s Prince hacked into ht of the blood thirsty people in front of hi cursed General Tong for not leading a five thousandar of Fan Jia did not welcoood sign for the diplomatic party to retract their visit Unsure of how to react, Feng Ming’s hands unconsciously snaked down to the Unparalleled Sword sitting on his hip

He turned back and searched for direction fro, who stared back with intensity The iven the word It was Official Xia that knew Feng Ming was scared and apprehensive In whisper he guided the young Prince, “Your Highness should not stand down on this ered”

The old man continued, “The man in white is called Gui Sen, he is the husband of the eldest Princess hence next in line to inherit the throne”

Feng Ming repeated Xia’s ords

Yes, I must not show any weakness</e had watched as a kid in his previous life flooded back, the botton of weakness would always be the first to fall in a decisive battle Using a few seconds, the Prince racked his brain for a solution to the proble to break down any useful infor Tian’s lectures An idea struck hi with an equalled authority in his tone

“My dearest Royal Uncle, An Xun ic end at the hands of assassins within Xi Rei’s palace, and at the saeted and ruthlessly ht over the sudden loss and could not fathohness is over Uncle’s death especially now she is aTherefore, I have travelled from Xi Le in order to form a collaborative effort with Fan Jia to hunt the perpetrators to these hness back to Xi Rei to live out her natural life”

He had practiced parts of these lines a thousand ti his journey into ene and suitable of a noble Prince