62 Release This Slave (1/2)

LUO MENG

ROSE FLOWER PALACE

Rain is a cultivator of life, the evidence of a new season.

On a rainy night, he was rescued from the horror that he called life. It was the turning page of a new chapter, the end of torture and turmoil.

So was today a turning page. An end to deceit and the beginning of faithfulness.

Luo Meng shook the rain drops from his dark coat as he exposed himself from his covering. A maid ran out with a lamp to welcome him and take his coat. He looked around to ensure that no one was watching then followed the maid inside the Rose Flower palace.

The Rose Flower palace was magnificent like the empty Phoenix palace, despite the fact that the latter was the wealthiest building after the Dragon palace. The welcoming chamber had a small throne that glittered in gold, and black granite that shone in the darkness of the night. Beautiful paintings of different tea plants were stuck on the walls.

”I bow to honor the Grand Dowager Empress of Wu clan.” Luo Meng went on his knees before rising and going down again before the alluring throne.

”Make yourself comfortable and drink this warm tea,” her hand waved for her court lady to also pour some for him. ”It's a new kind that Prince Kuan Hui grounded a few weeks ago.”

”Her Highness is kind,” he sat and took the tea. Refusing would be rude but he was not going to drink it to risk his life. Behind the palace walls you could not be sure of what the other person was secretly planning, especially for those who worked closely with the emperor.

He pretended to take a sip then placed down the sea blue ceramic cup. ”This slave has come to sever his ties with Her Highness,” he did not waste time going around the bush.

She gazed at him intently while he dropped his eyes to the ground to avoid her. He could sense her resentment that was coming in waves. ”First you chose to be Shen Hong's shadowing guard when I had you trained to serve me. And now this?”

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”This can be avoided if Her Highness confesses who this slave's real mother is,” he reminded her.

”You dare give me an ultimatum?”

”The person who abused me was not my real mother, you said.” He ignored formalities, anger trickling in. ”Then who is my real mother? And why did you care to rescue me from that hell hole?”

She grew quiet. He could tell she was hesitating. She had kept the truth from him for so long and he didn't think that tonight would be any different, so he moved on.

”I found Elora.”

Lightning struck, then the sky screamed as if rebuking him for his betrayal. Even nature was wailing for the dragon's heart. Light shone into the room again before it darkened.

”Elora?” She gave her court lady a silent glare, an unspoken language. ”Where is she?” She took another sip of her tea as if to calm herself.

The rain started pouring on the roof vigorously, making the atmosphere more tense than it already was.