7 7 The Girl

In the courtyard of the empress a picturesque scene is formed. Two beauties are seen sitting and having conversation with each other while leisurely having tea. Beautiful maids, are lined up perfectly on either sides, and can sometimes be spotted refilling their cup. Coupled with the beautiful scenery of the courtyard, it was truly a heavenly view. Any man who catch a glimpse of this view, will surely want to be in the middle of it.

"How do you find your stay in the palace so far Eril ?" A gentle caressing voice of a mother flowed out from the mature beauty's soft lips.

"Everything is alright Empress" replied by the younger girl in monotonous voice.

Zhirou was slightly uncomfortable in the way her future daughter in law speaks and address her. "You know, you don't have to be so distant and formal with me. We will be family soon, so you can just call me mom like my other children does."

Zhirou inspected her future daughter in law again. No matter how many times she

Looked at her, she just can't help but be taken a back by her beauty! This future daughter in law of hers has a rare silvery white hair that flowed perfectly with the wind and glistens under the sun. It was a common trait of her clan. She then inspected her features one by one, starting with her creamy jade-like skin that were white as snow, followed by her lips that were so pink and delicate, her cute finely upright nose, they all perfectly complimented her face that were like sculpted by the creator of the universe itself! And it was not just any normal work, it was as if, it is a once in a lifetime master piece of the Creator himself. And she was just 17 years of age! If the empress was a fully bloomed flower, then this legendary beauty was just a newly sprouting flower.

For the empress, who is beautiful herself to be amaze and even compliment her, it shows just how pretty she is.

It was no wonder her cold eldest son went crazy and fell for her.

One day, she was surprised that Ento, her eldest, just came home suddenly announcing he was marrying someone with joy in his face. It was out of his personality to do that! He was normally sensible and cautious, so it was surprising that he suddenly became impulsive.

Her husband of course didn't agree at first, but after Ento threatened him that he will abdicate his position as the heir to the throne, just so that he can marry the girl, he was forced to agree.

She herself didn't agree but after seeing how far he will go for her, even renouncing his right to the throne, that he, since childhood dreamed of, she knew there was no stopping him.

She will just support what her child wants. Also, after she saw Eril, all her uncertainty disappeared, and she immediately gave a hundred percent support! It was because Eril was a cultivating genius and a heaven defying beauty! she will surely give her talented and good looking grandchildren which she always wanted.

There was a slight problem though that she noticed. It seems that Eril wasn't in love with Ento at all. Her son must have forced himself? Or gave an alluring offer? No, her son won't do that! But, based on the way he acted... No! she just casted it out of her mind.

Maybe she agreed so that she can have a great future ahead? It was highly unlikely, because it was clearly visible that she was

not happy at all, she will at least put up a facade to conceal her dissatisfaction if that was the case.

The only reason left, is that her clan or some other circumstance must have forced her to agree. That must be it. She decided that she will get to the bottom of this.

Eril made a troubled face after hearing Zhirou's request. She was lost in thought for a second before her eyes shone with determined light. She then brought the tea cup to her delicate lips to take a sip, and to also wet her parched throat, before uttering: "if that's your wish, m...mo..mom"

Zhirou smiled with glee after hearing that: "That's good. Don't worry, I'll treat you like my own daughter, I've never had a daughter... You can come running to me if Ento bullies you ok?" She reassuringly said.

Eril just obediently nodded at her.

It seems that this daughter in law of her was a woman of few words. Zhirou then abruptly asked her in a serious manner: "I want to ask you a question. You must answer it truthfully, cause I can sense it if you're lying, ok?"

Eril suddenly became tense because of the sudden change of the Empress. She then prepared herself and after a long pause she calmly said: "what is it mom? I'll answer it if I can."

Without waiting, Zhirou dropped the bomb: "Do you love my son?"

Eril paused on her seat. A bead of sweat formed on her smooth forehead. She didn't know how to answer that. She just sat there blankly.

Zhirou on the other hand, was just patiently waiting for her, eyes closed

while sipping her tea.

Afte a few moments, Eril finally opened her mouth, and with a stuttering voice, she said: "I..I."

Zhirou seeing her having a difficulty interrupted her: "That's enough, your clan must have forced you right?

Eril Ayil, from Ayil clan. A former member of the 13 great clans, and the strongest one at that. There's a saying that you should kill a Ayil clan member fast before you exhaust your Qi, it is because of your clan's unique bloodline,

which is your hair that can absorb massive amount of Qi and store it resulting in a massive Qi capacity. Your Ayol clan was envied by all of the other clans...

Until suddenly, a tragic thing happened, one night, your clan got massacred, over thousands dead, only around a hundred survived... I heard that up to this day, the Ayil clan's precious hair is still sold on the black mar"

"STOP IT" Eril shouted with faint trace of sorrow. Her head drooped down, and shoulders trembling. If any guys saw this, they will surely destroy the one who wronged her.

Zhirou seeing her like that, can't help but feel guilty, her once serious expression was gone: "I'm sorry my daughter.. since you agree to marry my son, I won't intervene. Even if I did, there's no stopping Ento. My only request is that please learn to love him over time."

After that, Eril did not respond. Her head, still bowed down.

It seems she took things way to far, she was the one who bullied her instead. She decided she won't pursue that topic anymore.

There was a silence in the courtyard, until a divine aura swept through.

"He's finally here!" Joyfully said the Empress

"Who?" Eril calmed down when the aura swept through. That aura brought her a warm and calming sensation, her worries immediately disappeared. She can't help but feel curious from where that aura came from.

Then after a moment, her question was answered: "Your Majesty! The third prince is here"

"Let him in!" Zhirou rushingly said.