13 Chapter 12: Time for Business 1 (2/2)

When lunch was over the imperial sons and my brother went along with my father to the palace. My mother became busy again, she was even called for business because of the matters that need her attention and time, a good example of that is owning the most profitable auction house in this kingdom. My third uncle was tasked to go to the northern border and check the situation there so he left to prepare. The princess and I are the only ones left.

”Princess shall we take a stroll? The garden is in blossom and I'd like watch them in full bloom before the leaves fall on the ground”

”You address me too formally, just call me Roushi or Rou'er”

”If you like to” I answered politely, but I wasn't too comfortable with calling people endearing names or nicknames. Growing in a politically and business inclined family I was trained to address people based on their titles, so it somehow felt foreign.

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As we walk she keeps on talking about random things and from the tasteless details I have created and imagery of how the outside world looked like.

”How long have you mastered martial arts?” she asked

”Ever since I was able to read, I have been reading secret books of martial arts from the manor's library. My family never knew that I have the ability to contend with them because I kept it in secret and chose to only show it earlier.”

”The dishes you've prepared, they are so tasty! Can you teach me how to cook them?” her eyes twinkled

”What the princess wants, goes”

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Author's Note:

From this chapter onwards the character's name 'Elizabeth Lee' will be replaced with 'Qin Zetian' as a sign that she has finally accepted a new identity and a new life. There will be lots of 'author's note' from now on since I will want to gladly explain things or scenes that were too fast to digest. The use of [no.] symbolizes that I am referring to a direct quotation from famous literary or philosophical works and/or business terms and research articles. For questions refer to the comment box below and ask whatever you have in mind.