The Empress Was Overjoyed

"What do you mean, son?" The Empress was confused with the Crown Prince' response.

"I mean the exact same thing, mother. She just bumped on to me earlier. And after I saw her half covered face I was first mesmerized by her green eyes, but when I saw her hands, I was entranced even more. It was too beautiful. Then my heart suddenly felt pumping endlessly. What is this feeling then mother? Do you think I fell in love like what Emperor Father told me awhile ago too?" he answered his mother said in one breath.

The room became silent. The Empress could not believe that her son said so many information in one breath.

"Husband, dear, I would like us to visit the temple tomorrow morning, oh remember to order the attendants and maids to prepare a sumptuous meal tomorrow, also.."

Crown Prince interrupted her mother and said, "Mother, what are you thinking?"

"What? I want us to celebrate! Finally, our son is in love and I want to thank the heavens. How can I not enjoy this moment and everyone in the palace?" She really wanted to celebrate this joyous event for this is the first time this happened to their son. He is usually motionless yet here he is breathless by just describing his encounter with some unknown girl.

"Mother, do you really think that I am really in love? Or is it just and attraction?"

The Emperor, who was seated on his throne, touched his beard pondering for something he only knows. "Son, whether this is love or attraction it still means that you have already showed human emotion for the first time which made your mother joyous."

The Empress nodded in response.

"Father, I don't want to conclude this feelings yet, but I will keep in mind what I felt. For now, let us postpone this event until I am already certain and I have yet to meet her again," he said ending the argument.

"I will have to retire to my bedroom chamber now father, mother. I still have something to do. Goodnight Your Highness, Empress!" Crown Prince waved goodbye to the couple.

"My dear, I suddenly want to meet this woman, " the Empress was really interested to meet her.

"I will ask for Attendant Ling later to ask him what happened. Don't worry wife, I will send someone to investigate. Although I am happy with this, I still can't let some random woman in our royal family easily." The Emperor was also curious with her identity.

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In the Crown Prince bed chamber...

"Shadow guard," he called.

"Have you find anything yet?" He asked for an update regarding the woman earlier.

"Master, she is called Lady Suri and she worked at the Good Food Restaurant which you stayed at for tea break. She came to work to the restaurant for a two months now. She is 17 years of age. She was born a virgo. However, we do not have any information about where she came from before she came to the resturant to work. She may be a traded slave from an illegal slave house before, that is why there is no written information for the transaction." Shadow Guard Number Two informed the prince.

"Uhm. Atleast, I now have her name. Continue with the investigation. And report to me if there is some new information." He excused his Shadow guard immediately.

"Why do I feel that there is something to this meeting other than being attracted?"