21 Chapter 21: My Kingdom (1/2)

I study more about my kingdom for the rest of the day. Just saying 'my kingdom' gets me excited for some reason!

I eat dinner happily with my parents.

”My, YingYue, you know etiquette pretty well!” mother comments.

I flinch a bit. The incident with Yue Kingdom. If they find out I'm the lost princess, then mom and dad will be in danger!

”Uh, mom, dad, can I use makeup to disguise my face from now on?”

”Sure, but why?” father asks.

”W-well… I guess there are some people I don't want to meet…”

”Honey, don't worry, tell us when you're ready,” mother smiles.

I brighten up a bit. I'm so lucky to have such amazing parents. I finish the rest of the savoury steak and go on to a sweet dessert.

Motivated by my parents' kindness, I sit at my rustic study and learn more about the kingdom.

”Ri Kingdom on the west of Yue Kingdom, The ocean at the south…”

I remember the bandits outside the capital.

”Ji,” I call out to my maid, ”Do you know why there are bandits around the capital?”

”Oh, yes, the bandits? They're around the capital because the capital is the richest city.”

”So they want money…”I ponder as I sit up at my study.

”I heard most of them are from the villages in the south.”

Why would they steal from the capital though… their industry should be fishing and trade… they shouldn't lack money. I put down the book and rub my eyes.

”Good night, your highness,” Ji, Zhe, and Qu say in unison as they leave my room.

The next morning, I tell Zhe to dress me lightly.

”Uh, I'd like to wear black pants and a comfy shirt.”

”No, your majesty! You must wear a dress!”

She pulls out an extra poofy, laced dress, ”Like this one!”