First meeting

When she came out of the bath house she was only on a robe. Although her body was covered completely but her wet hair and smell of fresh flowers makes her look more alluring. She finds her dress at her bed along with some matching jewelry. Although she was eldest princess of kingdom with only pure royal blood but she was also a daughter of abandoned Empress. So she doesn't have many servants around. She only had a maid and two soldiers to protect her palace.

According to palace rule emperor can have as many concubines as he wants but Empress there should only be one. So after her mother's death she lives alone In Empress palace which was in heart of harem but more secluded with less facilities it was only the name in Empress palace.

But due to fact of less servants she has privileged of hiding her all secrets. Nobody In palace even Emperor or consort and concubines has ever saw her. Most of her life has spent on practicing martial arts and going on undercover mission. Even if someone comes to visit her from imperial palace and harem her only Maid made up some lies that she is sick. And after some time she was long forgotten. They all thought she was so ugly that she didn't want to show up. So still till now whole kingdom thought her as an ugly and dumb princess who is indeed royal blood but could not rule the country.

She was trained under the most powerful shadow guard organization and was on top three on men and top one at women. So she never let's her guard down instinctively. She has already felt someone presence after entering her chamber. And she knew the presence is growing near her. without hesitating back, she pulls out her swords from her bedsheets and attack powerfully. Only to meet with a sword of an opponent.

He was a tall and fair man, with one look anyone could tell he was a noble with good knowledge of swordsman. She feels his eyes were piercing in to her and can look everything including her soul and the smirk in his handsome face makes her more uncomfortable. She was sure he isn't anyone inside her kingdom. Because she knows all the official of imperial court and sons of concubines and officials. And no-one possess intimidating aura around as he does.

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He has come to pay respect to late Empress but he doesn't expect to meet princess here in that condition. He was roaming around the palace as it was quite and peaceful but when he saw a beauty in red robe he couldn't control his curiosity. But he never expect the fragile looking lady is a tigress in real which pique his interest on her.

"Who are you, what are you doing in my chamber." Princess asked him as she put more pressure on her sword.

"Isn't it's a late Empress palace what are you doing here. " he retorted back smiling.

She glared at him which makes him deepen his smirk. Before she can reply she heard a foot step outside her chamber and before she can react he was just vanished in a thin air and like what was before her was just an imagination.