Volume 2 Chapter 7 (1/2)

Volu did you, ahhhh the element of surprise!

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Sand box: Think of ancient etch-a-sketchers Basically a blackboard using sand!

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 thesleeves being thrown! It was a body language to display discontent

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Following Gui Sen’s lead, a sate from Xi Rei travelled south-wards for an hour to reach the Third Princess’s official resident

When they finally arrived, hat the eye could tell, it was evident that the Third Princess was doted on by her father Her hon was on par with the I the iant carved lions from white jade, as well as ten fine soldiers on the lookout

Feng Ming dis details of his Aunty’s ho welled inside him, but he didn’t knohat the cause was

Gui Sen continued his role as the tour guide, “Prince An He, this is the Third Princess’s residence The Old King spoils her ranted special permission to select any land she wished to establish her home and she personally oversaw its construction This place she has chosen has hbours and overlooks a lake The ned with consideration to preservation the natural surroundings The innovations that has gone into building this estate has been the topic of much praise The Third Princess is a talented woman and it is unfortunate An Xunbehind an unmatched beauty to drift alone”

Gui Sen’s casual introduction actually broke into an i stood completely clueless about construction and architecture He didn’t understand Gui Sen’s words either It was best he followed Rong Tian’s principle, if he didn’t understand son that he did, so he nodded his head little by little, giving the man a rather idiotic s was thinking:

How could you be happy that the Third is the most cherished!You better watch out, or else the throne would be passed to the , then you’d all be crying over spilt milk!

By now everyby straightening his outfit before ushering the visitors towards the front gate

Before they could even uards barricaded the entrance, stopping thehness, do not proceed, the Third Princess has given orders that she will be declining any guests today She is currently occupied and wishes that your Highness entertain Prince An He, she will meet with the Prince at a later date”

Gui Sen blanked in a moment of surprise, “Yesterday, I had already announced to the Third Princess about thetoday The Prince if Xi Rei is now before her doorsteps, how can she alter our appointuards were in a difficult situation, they offered their apologies with subhness, please do not take offense An extrehness couldn’t decline their company”

To have the door slathem the cold shoulder The party could only look at each other in dis was fired up by the disrespect, “If the Third Princess has her hands tied with entertaining iuests, then what of our Prince who has travelled over a thousand miles? Is he just a lowly visitor?”

Lie Er was part of the entourage for the day and his role was to wait on Feng Ming Upon hearing General Tong’s outburst, the servant laughed to lighten the , there’s no need to set off your fuse, it’s no great hindrance, let’s have King Gui Sen, entertain us for the day”

Within the young man’s interjection there was a hint of criticism towards Gui Sen’s abilities to adequately cater to his visitorsEspecially since such an ied was now back benched

With three son in-laws all revving for the throne, they weren’t exactly best of friends In the foreground the ned amicable relations, whereas in reality they each held each other akin to fire and water

Now that An Xun’s was nothing but a corpse, and the Third Princess freshly ed, Gui Sen was gearing up to inherit the throne with one less co to Lie Er’s provocative words, Gui Sen instantly changed histhe old hostility between the sons in laws, he felt that the Princess had planned to deliberately eht that such a crafty wo snap inside