The emperor was in the throne room when he heard the news of the rumored royal tutor's arrival. He was ecstatic since he's been waiting for this time to come ever since he learned that Yanyu was the person that his master wants him to find.
Before the news he was in a heated argument with some of the ministers because of his decision regarding his marriage. That's why when he heard the announcement most of the ministers looked confused and curious.
Then suddenly the door opened and someone entered with the Great general Cheng, his looks was hindered underneath his coat but you can see a glimpse of his smiling smile. That person went near the emperor and kneeled and this gesture surprised even the emperor.
"Your Majesty it is I He Li Yun" Nangong De Wei was anxious because his master kneeled in front of him, he immediately stand up and left his throne to help that person up which surprised the ministers inside the room.
'Their high and almighty emperor is helping someone who kneeled to him up just who is this person!'
Though they are wondering the Emperor just didn't mind them and then went out while walking side by side with the Royal Tutor and while walking to the Emperor's palace, the royal tutor's face became a little nervous and excited. It's been a while since she felt something like a mixed emotion but he thinks that this time it is not because of something bad.
The road seems to be longer and longer the more he spends time walking and his excitement turns into agitation.
When the royal tutor saw the Emperor's courtyard from afar he stopped for a while to fix his posture and he even asked the Emperor how he looked, then they went inside.
The Emperor's courtyard is the most luxurious place in palace since this is the place where the center figure of the Empire resides. There are so many different kinds of flowers blooming here and there though if they ask how long this flowers were here; they will say that they just recently bloom like that without their care though these flowers are stingy. Even the trees look lustrous which made the air feel refreshing.
When he went near the garden he saw two silhouette of women, one standing and one sitting. They are both looking back at him he knows who among the two women are the ones he is looking for but when he saw her face, his world stops and the past suddenly started replaying in his heart and mind.
The figure of a woman whose as delicate as a flower but with an iron heart.
"Zhen Zhen" The name of the woman he loves and the mother of the little girl in front of him.
'His daughter, his lovely daughter'. Then tears suddenly fall from his eyes.
A Suivre
A/N The next chapters are the 3rd volume which has the story of He Yanyu's parents.