32. The Three Roses

Chu Chu looked up with tear filled eyes. This sight broke the hearts of two people. Lu Chang Chang and Liu Chen.

To Lu Chang Chang, Chu Chu was like her little sister. And to Liu Chen, well… She was many things… But in short his crush…

Earlier Liu Chen was walking towards Mo Ting Xiao's study to prepare everything for him as he knew that he would be back soon.

At that time he saw Chu Chu walk through the corridor in front of the study. He smiled and was about to go and talk to her but halted suddenly.

Mo Jia walked over with her handmaid and was going to open the door to Mo Ting Xiao's study. Before he could stop her, Chu Chu spoke.

" Miss Mo.. His Highness's study is off limits…", she said.

Mo Jia was planning to sneak into his study go see if he actually had the rumoured Three Roses painting.

The Three Roses, was a painting drawn by Master Huang a century back. Master Huang was a great artist of the time of Mo Ting Xiao's great grandfather, who was then the Emperor.

This painting was gifted to his great grandfather by Master Huang at the time of his ascension to the throne. Since then, it had been passed down.

Mo Ting Xiao's grandfather, the late Emperor, gave it to him as a gift on his death bed. Since then, the painting was stored in his study.

It's existence was known only as a mere rumour to the people in and around the palace except Liu Chen, who knew that it was real.

Usually, he was always at the palace when she was around and so she couldn't check and her main attention was on him at that time.

Now, she wanted to know the existence of the painting for a reason much more than just curiosity.

" You lowly servant!! How dare you speak against me??!!", Mo Jia yelled at Chu Chu. Chu Chu didn't get scared because she remembered what Lu Chang Chang had taught her.

' Never fear to go against the people just because they are stronger and powerful than you… Always stand for justice and truth and do not fear to raise your voice against wrong.. '

Mo Jia's yell had attracted the attention of a few servants walking by. They looked over to see what was going on.

" I apologize Miss Mo, but it is His Highness's order that no one is allowed to set foot in the study without his permission..", Chu Chu replied while looking at her in the eye.

The next second she felt her left cheek sting.

Mo Jia slapped her. Then her handmaid went and kicked her stomach. She fell to the floor clutching her stomach tightly.

Mo Jia then continued cursing her but Chu Chu didn't change her statement.

Many servants started crowding around the scene. Chu Chu was well known to be treated respectfully by Lu Chang Chang.

Even though many were envious, they also knew that it was what she had earned with her hard work. They all respected her because of that.

But now no one dared to open their mouth and utter a few words of support. After all, who would want to put their head into a fight with a woman like Mo Jia.

Liu Chen was angered when he saw this. But he knew that he could do nothing. He then realized that there was only one person who could save Chu Chu.

Lu Chang Chang.

He immediately went searching for Lu Chang Chang.

Lu Chang Chang slowly started walking towards them. The darkness on her face increased with each step she took forward.

The maids were shivering like anything. Today they realized that Lu Chang Chang was just as scary as Mo Ting Xiao. The only difference was that she was more patient.

She looked at Chu Chu for a second before looking at Mo Jia.

" Answer my question.", she stated in a calm tone. She wouldn't loose her temper before learning what happened.

Dead silence.

Nobody dared to utter a single word.