Meeting the elders

The entire medicine valley was buzzing with excitement as today the lord was returning back.

Yusheng had already left early in the morning as today was the qingming festival.

Their entrouge was welcomed very grandly. Elders, servants and disciples all assembled in neat rows flanking left and right. No one expected for qinwang to alight from the carriage first and then help Yusheng.

Though the elders and zhu mama felt sour and wanting to cut his paws still behaved appropriately. Yusheng greets everyone and is taken to the graveyard of her ancestors.

Though each tomb has been cleaned and sweeped to perfection, still Yusheng for notion held the broom and swiped on each tomb once one by one. After that she placed a flower on the vase followed by the elders.

Soon all the tombs were filled with lovely flowers, incense burning giving nice smell. Food and wines were placed as offering. Everyone prayed with silence. After which both yusheng and Qinwang were taken to have breakfast.

The dishes made Yusheng felt that she had missed her home. The elders had shoved out Qinwang on far end of the table. While they were serving her one after another. All of them specially zhu mama nagged about her being thin.

Servants at the far table were also chattering, the loudest voice was of Shan and Hui from boys and jinru and Shishi from girls. There personalities were quite similar naughty and haughty.

Qinwang could only watch helplessly after being snubbed. All the elders and zhu mama looked as if guarding their treasure from a thief. He knew they couldn't wait for him to take leave.

But as shameless as he can be sat and even ate with gusto. After the food warm tea were served, as always first elder reported the plan for following day and other things. "Lord today disciples have held a competition of flying kites. It's a free competition anyone can join. Some of the servants are also joining.

And in the evening we will have bon fire feast. Everything is well in the valley, the outer disciples have all learned diligently their results very satisfactory when sent to the cities. Poison sect as promised has been sending their pills which has been a great study material for everyone.

We have placed the information of the person you wanted in your study. Our each group is functioning is working top notch. The person send by mu an is already on place and has send message that so far everything is going very well."

Yusheng nods her head very pleased after a round of thanks and formalities she stands to leave before instructing her servants to enjoy today as a free day and to have fun. Elders were also about to move when she gently says that qinwang has something to say to them.

Though very unhappy now there were 3 elders, zhu mama and Yusheng's servants looking or more like glaring at him. Beside Liu Bai and xiaoqing all the servants felt qinwang not being worthy of their master. But being a servant they knew their place hence left the place to give them space.

Now with only five the place had become cold and silent. Pei Jin breaks the silent "this prince wont go roundabout way, this prince has Yu'er in heart since 4 years ago and today has come to ask for your blessings.

Naturally it is not one sided, with time both benwang and Yu'er have come to admit our feelings. As you all are family someone very dear to Yu'er benwang wants to fulfill yu'er s wish.

Yu'er wants our union to be blessed by you all. Instead of her late parents she wants benwang to talk with you for betrothal. Today is just a talk benwang will obviously send matchmaker and complete all process grandly.

One thing benwang can't tolerate is for Yu'er to be slighted or hurt thus elders, benwang has come to express my sincere wish of wanting to be with her. Benwang promises to cherish her and protect till hair grown gray, it will be benwang to leave this world first as without Yu'er benwang will definetly go crazy and destroy the world.

Benwang have discussed with Yu'er that after being entitled a crown prince benwang will ask for engagement. Then next year we will get married after her coming of age."

All the elders and zhu mama thought "finally the time has come. Pig has come to dig our cabbage...Ah.. and not just common pig... a royal demon pig..."

Pei Jin could feel their sourness so with slight smile he assures them "benwang is indeed the most cruel person the rumors of tyrant is also true but in the entire world only Yu'er will receive benwangs love, adoration and care.

As a future ruler benwang cannot be soft and hesistant but benwang promises to not have 3 thousand beauties. This life only Yu'er will remain in benwangs harem which benwang has cleared with the emperor and empress.

For other people who object it's just lift of the sword and rolling heads. Benwang doesn't believe on the power gained through marriage. Balancing the court and what not there are many ways beside landing a marriage."