Finally My True Self(2)

Lu Fang Xiu and her two brothers were eating in a calming silence. It wasn't an awkward one, but a calm one.

Lu Fang Xiu began to realize that she doesn't act when she is with her new "family". She is genuinely happy and protective of this body's family.

Lu Fang Xiu was more determined to get stronger, so this body's family would be safe and not always protect her.

Something is not right with her body. Why is it always exactly or less than four hours that she collapses or faints. It seems like an illness, but sadly not a poison illness.

It's as if someone made her body weak. Lu Fang Xiu knew that this body had enormous powers, but why did it have to be such a big flaw?!

Lu Fang Xiu was in deep thought. So much that she forgot to eat. Lu Han Chen noticed. «Xiao Xiu'er why did you stop eating? Is something bothering you?»

When Lu Xian Yun heard this he looked at Lu Fang Xiu. «Xiao Xiu'er shouldn't eat so little. You have to eat more to become strong.»

Lu Fang Xiu nod and smile. She begins to eat again while pondering about her body and health.

She thought that she should practice her elements after her brothers have left. That way she could keep her change a little more secret.

When Lu Xian Yun and Lu Han Chen were supposed to leave they stopped to give Lu Fang Xiu presents.

Lu Fang Xiu's birthday wasn't that far so it didn't make any sense to why they would give her presents now.

«Why is Yun gege and Chen gege giving me presents? Xiu'er's birthday isn't that far, yet not that close either. If Xiu'er remembers correctly it is still five days.»

Lu Xian Yun and Lu Han Chen only said that she should open them, so she did. What she got surprised her a little.

Lu Xian Yun's present was a huge egg, while Lu Han Chen's present was a silver-blue bow with a visible red spider lily engraving.

Lu Fang Xiu stare strangely at the bow and egg. «Why a bow without arrows and why an egg which will not be cooked?»

What Lu Fang Xiu said surprised the two brothers and servants around them. Hearing her saying such wise words with a wise voice without any hint of the childness before. Was something they weren't used to.

«It is not any normal bow. It is an eternity bow. It shots arrows when you pull the string. When and if you learn your elements you can shot arrows of that element.» It was Lu Han Chen who answered the bow.

«And that egg is no ordinary egg. It is your egg. We all get an egg when we're born, but since you were so weak, we didn't want you to transfer your spiritual energy into the egg, but now that you've grown. We will give it to you. The egg will hatch on your birthday.»

Lu Fang Xiu nod and give them a smile. The birthday was the day everyone in the Ming empire got to know of the only child of the Empress. The crown princess.

And that birthday was perfect for Lu Fang Xiu's plan. She will show her true self, but she really doesn't want to show her face. A beautiful face always brings trouble.

Lu Fang Xiu didn't want trouble for herself. She didn't mind causing troubles for others if it benefited her.

If it didn't have any benefits, Lu Fang Xiu wouldn't do it. If she didn't get anything interesting, why using her precious time on it.

After the two brothers left. Lu Fang Xiu decide to begin practicing her elements in order.

The first element is fire. Second is wind. The third is lightning. Fourth is water. Fifth is ice. Sixth is earth. Seventh is wood/plant and the last is metal.

Lu Fang Xiu has decided to train in one of the hidden rooms. She chooses the middle big one. The biggest one is going to be used for her plans.

When Lu Fang Xiu walk to the room with Li Yin in her arms, Fu Shun and Kun Ju.

«Princess. This nubi is waiting for orders.» Kun Ju was the serious one of the two and always carried out orders perfectly.

Fu Shun was the careful one and always thought about Lu Fang Xiu's health and life. He also carried orders perfectly, but if they could be a danger to Lu Fang Xiu he would think twice before doing them.

Lu Fang Xiu stare at the two of them. She didn't mind them and had already considered them as her people

«Follow me. I'm going to practice.» They nod and follow Lu Fang Xiu as she opens the secret entrance to the two rooms (since the biggest and middle rooms are connected).

To open the entrance, one had to have the key. The key wasn't exactly a key, rather it was a hairpin. A red spider lily hairpin to be precise.

The reason why they knew. Was because when Fu Shun and Kun Ju found the entrance. They saw a mark on the wall beside Lu Fang Xiu's bed.

It was a red spider lily. And when they looked closer, they noticed that there were almost invisible lines that connect to the floor.

When they asked Lu Fang Xiu to borrow her favorite hairpin. She gave them permission after they explained why they wanted it.

That was how they found the hidden rooms and escape routes. The hairpin was something Lu Fang Xiu had gotten from the Empress.

The hairpin was something Lu Fang Xiu had gotten from the Empress. It was a red spider lily hairpin made of red glass and ruby.

Lu Fang Xiu had got it on her 12th birthday from her father. It was a treasure from the empress to her.

Lu Fang Xiu felt that this mother of hers wasn't simple, but which empress is simple? They are after all the mother of an empire.

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Lu Fang Xiu put the flower side in and count to three before turning it and put it back in her hair.

Soon the wall disappears and lets them walk in. Kun Ju has the element water, while Fu Shun has the element fire.

Fu Shun shot fire on the torches. When they walk inside, the entrance close. Lu Fang Xiu begin to walk with Kun Ju and Fu Shun behind.

Lu Fang Xiu trusted these two people the most. The two of them had served the former owner of the body since birth.

Lu Fang Xiu had already checked them and they were trustworthy. Neither of the two servants knew about their mistress change or that they had gotten accepted by the new Lu Fang Xiu.

When they got to the room, Kun Ju suddenly remembered something. «Princess, you are going to sing on your birthday.»

Lu Fang Xiu turned and looked at Kun Ju. This was something she had known would happen, but hoped didn't.

«I understand.» Lu Fang Xiu shared the passion for singing with the former owner of the body.

Lu Fang Xiu begin to make a fire in her hands. What surprises her is how easy it is to control it. And it is not only fire. All the elements she masters in less than 2 hours.

Fu Shun and Kun Ju could just stand there and watch as their mistress effortlessly use the elements like it was natural.

«Fu Shun, Kun Ju. Is it supposed to be this easy?» Both Fu Shun and Kun Ju shake their head.

«It is supposed to be hard to master any of the elements, but princess has already mastered all of them.»

Lu Fang Xiu nod. «Mistress, I think you should stop showing other people your...true powers so quickly...» Li Yin talked to her via thoughts.

Lu Fang Xiu nod to Li Yin in agreement, but something tells her that secrets aren't going to be kept.