183 The Lord of Huang Palace 2 (1/2)

' There is no medicine for regrets.' Lidan smiled wryly and shook his head to dispel all the negative thoughts threatening to engulf his entire person.Lian was alive now and it is only a matter of time before she remembers him. With that notion, he immediately stated ” Feng Yi and Feng Er, I revoke your punishment. You can stop guarding the gates and resume your initial positions.”

Their original positions? Their original positions as guardians of Princess Huang Lian!

Both of them were overwhelmed but it was soon followed by a feeling of shame, a despondent look replacing the original happiness in their orbs.

” Are you defying my orders now?” Lidan's eyes drooped in disappointment.

” Lord, we do not dare.” both of them replied in unison.

Under Lidan's stifling gaze, it was Feng Yi who opened his mouth summoning his courage from all the corners of hell ” My Lord, we are unfit to protect the princess.”

” It is I, who decides if you are worthy or not. Do you think that I will risk my sister's life again?” Lidan raised his brows as if challenging them to defy him.

” Let the happenings of the past be a remainder to you both. If you are truly guilty, then protect her to the best of your abilities. Right now, she is a mortal with no memories and with a minute fraction of her original power.”

” You don't need to show her yourselves. Protect her from the shadows. She cannot detect the aura of immortals and she will be in danger if those bastards show up in the mortal realm. I could have stayed by her side, but there are some troubling matters which should be taken care of.”

” Protect her well till I return. Go...” leaving his last words echoing in the air, Lidan closed the gate behind him before browsing through the wide expanse of once colorful orchid garden now without a single bloom.

Ten thousand years... Was it? But, even now he could remember her planting and tending these plants all her life. He had seen women showing penchant towards roses, lotus, camellia, begonia and what not. Orchids, a rare flower just like his little princess Huang Lian.

He had to admit that his sister's taste was peculiar or rather that the girl was one of a kind given her preferences as orchids over begonia, royal blue over fiery red, swords over needles, horses over palanquins, green pastures over luxurious silk bed...

” Prince H-Huang Lidan?!” Lidan's reverie was harshly interrupted by an old voice drenched in euphoria. Turning his gaze towards the source of the rustling leaves he heard the increasing sound of a staff pounding the ground following which an old man dressed in plain grey robes came into his view.

” Old Feng Zhi, still taking care of the gardens?” Lidan chuckled lightly making the old man tear up instantly.

” When have I ever stopped tending to these plants?” Feng Zhi sniffed and wiped his tears ” These loyal plants never bloomed after she... left.”

Lidan's lips curved up on hearing Feng Zhi's words. This old man is the only one who neither admitted nor believed that Huang Lian died in the last war, in spite of the truth lying right before his eyes. He only mumbles ' That brat will return one day and believe me I am going to teach her a lesson with my staff...'

” Old man...” Lidan smiled softly ” She is fine and she will return to this place soon.”

” W-What?! Big brat, don't you dare trick me,lest I beat you to a pulp.”