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After hearing her question, he froze.

Everything came back to him. His memories of her came back.

It was the Ming dynasty. He was the crown prince and she was supposed to be the crown princess.

He could remember her bright smile as clear as day. He fell in love with her at first sight. He knew he couldn't let her go.

She was one of the Emperor's concubine's niece, so it was clear that she came from a noble family. In fact, she came from one of the most powerful families in the kingdom. Her aunt was one of the Emperor's consort.

He remembered how he met her. It was the day when his fake mother was to choose his bride.

She was one of the most appealing girls out of all the girls that came to the palace. She was extremely talented in everything, she knew poetry and music. Her beauty and grace were unparalleled.

His fake mother, leaned on him to whisper something.

"My Lord, who do you want to marry?" she asked.

"Pick the most talented one," he said.

"As you wish, my Lord," she said as she turned towards the girls who were waiting for the Empress' decision.

"The choosing of the crown princess will commence tomorrow. Enjoy the palace for today. The crown prince will join you later in the afternoon for an afternoon tea," the Empress said.

"Yes, your Majesty," the girls said in unison.

"Alright then. The court ladies will lead you to your rooms," the Empress smiled at them.

The selection was just a show to show fairness when in all honesty, he had chosen one. It was from the Chang family.

After the girls have left, the Empress quickly stood up and bowed to him.

"My Lord, I have the perfect candidate in mind for you," she said. "It is my niece, your Majesty. She has been molded to become your wife in the future," she added.

He looked at her in disgust.

"Have I asked for your opinion? The real crown prince would be very disappointed in you," he said as he got up and left.

He went to find the Chang lady that caught his eye.

His servants carefully followed him which made him annoyed even more.

"Leave me be. I won't leave the palace if you are worried about that," he said. But before proceeding to his private garden, he stopped and turned to the servants who still followed him not too closely.

"I thought I told you to leave me be. I'll only allow Eunuch Chin," he said as he waved his hand to ward them off.

Eunuch Chin was his personal slave straight from hell. He was as immortal as his master.

The servants finally followed his order and left him and his servant alone.

"My Lord," he called his master.

"You felt it too?" he asked as he smiled.

"Yes, my lord. She has the essence of the old Queen of the underworld. She will be vital for your reign," the eunuch agreed.

"Give her whatever she asks for, make sure she is well taken care of," he said.

"Yes, my Lord," he replied before turning to leave.

"Ahh, before that, have you checked the prince? It will be bad for me if he died," he asked.

"I haven't checked him yet, my Lord. I will do so after I serve our future Queen," he said as he bowed to his master then left.

He watched his servant leave before proceeding to his garden. He sat inside his office and closed his eyes.

"Ahhhh, this body is tiring," he said as he swished his hand to lock his office before dozing off to sleep.