1 Li Bai Xue

It was in mid-summer, the hottest part of the year. Many people wouldn't dare to come outside. Well, that is except for two princesses. The Da Gongzhu had to travel to her Shifu manor every day so the heat didn't bother her much. The second is San Gongzhu.

She has a love for gardening. So she would garden flowers in the royal garden and watch them grow. Most of the flowers grown in the royal garden were grown by her.

Li Bai Xue was on her way to her Shifu manor when a giggle caught her attention. The owner of the giggles was San Gongzhu, Li Fu Ling.

"Su Yan, look at this. These roses are so beautiful!" She called out to her handmaiden.

"It would be beautiful of course because Gongzhu personally grew them," Su Yan flattered her. Li Fu Ling giggled again.

Li Bai Xue was looking from afar and sigh in her heart. Lin Qian, her bodyguard, and handmaiden called out to her. "Princess we have to get going. Shifu Hua is still waiting for your arrival."

"En. Let's go." She glanced at her again before looking away.

***

A middle-aged woman knocks on the door before entering. "Shifu Hua, Da Gongzhu is here."

Another middle-aged woman who looks like her early twenty opens her eyes. She was enjoying the scent of tea and was relaxing her mind. Shifu Hua looks over to Mama Jin. "En."

She got up and left her room. She went to the main hall and saw Li Bai Xue. Li Bai Xue also saw her. "Shifu Hua," Li Bai Xue greeted.

"Xiao Xue, it so hot out and you still dare to come over?" Shifu Hua said with worry.

"Shifu Hua, I can't neglect my studies just because of the weather. And I don't dare make you leave your manor. You are a fire cultivator so this hot weather is not your liking."

Shifu Hua smacks her mouth. "This child! You finally know how to argue with this woman now."

Li Bai Xue smiled brightly. "I am not arguing. I am stating the truths."

Shifu Hua looks at Li Bai Xue who had a cheeky smile on her face. "This child. Since you are here then recited all the teaching I have taught you."

"Yes, Shifu Hua.

Never hurt innocent people.

Always listen to everything and remembered it like it's gold.

Always persevere and your goal will be achieved.

Looks are deceiving.

Behind a smile could be a cruel person.

Always be careful with your words and actions.

Every human is the same. A wolf in its packs is the same as other wolves.

The knowledge from the past can be used in the future."

"En. Xiao Xue comes to play chess with me." Shifu Hua said. Normally they would have played in the garden but the heat was too much for Shifu Hua to handle so they play inside. Inside a room was a ready-made stone table with a board of chess. They play for a while before Li Bai Xue lost.

"Can Shifu Hua give me advice?"

"Xiao Xue, playing chess is a strategic game. You always have to know what moves to make. Uses every single chess piece. Always thinking and do everything. Treat chess-like real life if not then you will fail."

Li Bai Xue pondered for a while before she understood. "Takes risks to advance. Always have many backup plans."

Shifu Hua smile at her. "Xiao Xue is so smart. The sun should have lessened by now. You should return back to your manor."

"Yes." Li Bai Xue left the Winter Manor. Shifu Hua went to her room. She was lost in deep thoughts.

Shifu Hua has a secret that only she knows. She was the aunt of Li Bai Xue. If anyone finds out then she would surely be killed. She had promised her older sister, Li Bai Xue's mother, to protect and guide Li Bai Xue.

She sighs and got up but then her knees went weak, and her pupils went white. Visions one after the others appeared in front of her. Then the visions show a beautiful girl dressed in black with an expressionless face as she looks at everyone that she had killed below her.

Shifu Hua's white pupils slowly turn back to normal, and she pants heavily with her head going round in circles. She had another secret and that was she could see the future. It wasn't that she wanted to but it was forceful.

Every time visions appear her body goes weak and her pupils turned white. When the visions are done, her pupils return to normal, she will have trouble breathing and she would be heavily dizzy.

These experiences weren't fun, and she hated this power of hers. Lately, she has been having visions of the same thing over and over. She would see Li Bai Xue being forced into a marriage, and she would kill everyone in rage, then she would rule over the entire country. Soon people will rebel and she would die under their hands.

She couldn't believe this. Li Bai Xue killing people without any remorse for them. That was not the Xiao Xue she knew. Shifu Hua had to think of a way to stop this crisis from happening, but how could she stop it?