Li Xia Xian

Fan Sang, Li Fu Ling, and Li Mei Tang returned to the palace while Zhu Shan stayed behind and continued to search. Fan Sang had intruded the Palace hall and cried for her XueEr before she fainted. This causes a huge commotion, and everyone now knows what had happened. Li Mei Tang had returned to her resting courter.

Li Fu Ling rush to her Muqin room. Feng Jiu was drinking tea when Li Fu Ling came, and yelled, "Muqin!" She almost chokes.

"LingEr!"She glared at her.

"Muqin was it you? It was you wasn't it?! You killed Li Bai Xue and everyone else! You killed her!"Li Fu Ling shouts in madness.

Feng Jiu slammed her hand against the table. Li Fu Ling jumped a little but didn't want to show any hint of fear so she stands firm. Feng Jiu looks up at her. "Ah... yes I killed her so what's wrong with it? LingEr thinks about it. She is gone. Zhu Shan will be yours. Crown Princess title will also be yours. Everything will be yours."

Li Fu Ling couldn't believe the words she heard. Earlier she had hope that her Muqin would deny it, but she didn't. Her hope shattered and she looked up at her in a different light. "I only want her gone not dead!"

"LingEr! Gone is the same as dead! To survive you have to kill anyone possible! No one is truly innocent. That how you get what you want, "Feng Jiu said.

"But Muqin is Empress. You have power, title, wealth, and honor! You have everything! No one dared to steal-"Li Fu Ling said.

"Muqin killed the previous Empress! She was the Empress before I was!"Feng Jiu shouted, "to get to the top you have to kill just anyone! Beside who truly killed Li Bai Xue you and I both know who it is." Li Fu Ling went silent and fell to the floor.

"It wasn't me. It wasn't me!"Li Fu Ling denies. She shook her head and glared at Feng Jiu.

Feng Jiu could only sigh at this daughter of her. "Take Gongzhu away." Two strong Mama enter and dragged Li Fu Ling out.

"Muqin!"Li Fu Ling shouts as she was a drag was away. 'Muqin how could you do that!'

Mama Gui came in after that. "Tell them to kill her no matter what. I want to see the corpse. I don't care what method they use just kill her!"

"Yes Empress, "Mama Gui said then she left. Feng Jiu threw the cup on the ground. Yes, she has everything, but if she doesn't kill. If she doesn't strive for them then she will also lose them. She rubbed her forehead. She remembered the face of Wen Qian Gu.

She had a dream last night that that slut wasn't dead. She was coming back to take everything that was once hers. She was also going to make her pay her debt to everyone. She also believed in her dream. Wen Qian Gu was not going to die that easily. She was the top cultivator of the world. So how can she just so easily! She felt uneasily everything she thinks about this dream.

***

On Consort Xian's side was her laughing with happiness. "Dead? That means Meng Er has the opportunity to become Da Gongzhu. Then when I become Empress, Meng Er will be able to marry a prince or even better the Crown Prince. You can become Empress, "Consort Xian said, "all we need to do is get rid of the Empress. Who doesn't want my Meng Er? She is so beautiful and smart."

In the room was also Li Yun Meng, Li Xia Xian, and Li Lan Xing. "Muqin..." Li Yun Meng said bashfully.

"Aiyo jiejie, Muqin was right. Who doesn't want Jiejie? Jiejie doesn't need to be so modest," Li Lan Xing said.

"Muqin should still be wary of Consort Niang and the new court lady Mo Yi. Consort Niang backing is equal to you. She also gave birth to Li Si Si who is not easily defeated. Court Lady Mo Yi had just gain Fuqin's favor and have moved up the rank a lot. Fuqin also is visiting her a lot lately," Li Xia Xian said.

Consort Xian sigh out loud, "Muqin understand XianEr worries. Muqin got everything under control." She knew this daughter of her was smarter than most people of her age. She was able to know the bad points and good points in everything she did. She was proud of this daughter as well.

Li Xia Xian looks at Li Yun Meng with disgust. Her jiejie was stupid. 'Why is it that everything she does always get her in trouble?' "Jiejie you should be careful. You never know who is listening and watching us."

Li Yun Meng shot her a dirty look. She knew what she was implying. Lately, she had been in contact with her cousin, Xian Rong. "Meimei it businesses that little kids like you shouldn't interfere in."

"Little kids like me huh. Don't worry little kids like me are smarter than a dumb older girl," Li Xia Xian said.

Li Yun Meng raises her hand, "You are saying I am dumb! How dare you?"

Li Xia Xian sighed, "You say it yourself." She then touches her forehead as if talking with her was just crap. Li Yun Meng was mad. Li Xia Xian smirked.

Li Lan Xing who was in the middle lowered her head, so she wasn't in the middle of their fight. "Enough! You all leave and return to your manor, "Consort Xian order.

"Yes Muqin," the three said and left. Li Lan Xing and Li Yun Meng went their way while Li Xia Xian went her own way.

She was walking lost in thought until her servant, Hua Yi, pointed out, "Gongzhu it is Young Master Min up ahead."

"Min Feng?"Li Xia Xian said. She then smirked turn toward Hua Yi. "Hua Yi slap me until it is red. I will increase your pay three times."

Hua Yi heard this couldn't help, but be excited by the amount of money she was getting. She raised her hand and slapped Li Xia Xian as hard as she could. "Gongzhu forgive Nubi!"

Li Xia Xian felt pain her cheek, "You can leave now."

Min Feng saw Li Xia Xian and wanted to call out to her, but she just passed by him like she didn't see him. Min Feng grabbed her arm, "Xian Er!" Li Xia Xian turns around. He was caught off guard. Her cute round eyes were forming tears, and he saw how she didn't want to cry. On her cheeks was a big red palm print.

"Feng ge?" Li Xia Xian mumbled, "Feng ge!" Tears rolled down her face, and she placed her head on his chest to prevent him from seeing her tears. Min Feng was touched by this. The girl he likes was crying in his embrace. She was relying on him.

"Xian Er what wrong? Who hit you?"Min Feng asked.

"Feng ge it nothing. Wu Meimei- ah it nothing," Li Xia Xian body shook. Min Feng hand form into a fist. Li Xia Xian sneers secretly as she saw this.

'This girl again. She was not only pestering him but was also bullying XianEr!'

"Xian Er, I will get revenge for you, "Min Feng said.

Li Xia Xian shook her head, "Feng ge! It was my fault. I step on Wu Meimei foot, and she got mad at me. It all my fault, Wu Meimei did nothing wrong. It's all because of me." Min Feng heart aches as he sees her in pain. Xian Er was so innocent yet Li Mei Tang is a brat. "Feng ge, Muqin is waiting for me, "Li Xia Xian said.

"Oh, alright," Min Feng said. Then he took his outer coat, and cover her with it. "It's getting cold so you should wear more."

Li Xia Xian blushed and shyly said, "Feng ge thank you." She then left him, but continue to turn back and look at him until he was out of sight. He was too concerned for her that he didn't even notice she was heading in the wrong direction.

Far away behind some trees stood a young girl. She smiles positively, but her eyes show sadness. She slowly retreated.

Hua Yi was waiting at the manor for Li Xia Xian to appeared. "Gongzhu?"Hua Yi said with questioning.

"You did well. Don't worry I will deliver what I promised, "Li Xia Xian said.

Hua Yi was happy, "Thankful for your grace!"

Li Xia Xian looks at herself in the mirror. She had a round face with round eyes. She was beautiful and cute, but she wasn't as beautiful as Li Bai Xue or Li Fu Ling. She, however, had the ability they don't have, it was to attract men and make their hearts waver for her.

'Li Mei Tang although I don't love Min Feng like you, he is a better use for me than you. You can only blame your fate for being born a princess.' Li Xia Xian then threw the coat onto the floor.

"Wash it clean and bring it back to me," Li Xia Xian said.

"Yes," Hua Yi said. She picks it up and left the room.

***

Li Bai Xue was hiding inside a cave for the past few days. Her clothes were torn and dirty. Her clean face was covered in mud. Her long smooth black hair was all tangled up. She no longer looks like a princess, but she still holds the aura of one.

She left the cave and went searching for food. She set a trap that Laoshi Hua taught her around the forest. She visits them every day. If she was lucky there would something, but it wasn't every time that it happened.

She was walking closer to her last trap when she heard someone calling for help. It seems like it was coming from the trap up ahead! Li Bai Xue instantly tenses up and became cautious. 'Lu Hu, do you sense anything strange up ahead?'

'No, but you should still be careful,'Lu Hu warned.

'En.' She walked closer and closer and peak down. It was a little girl who was around Li Mei Tang's age. Remembering about Mei Tang she softens up a little.

"Ah! Help me!" she shouted when she saw Li Bai Xue. Li Bai Xue didn't see anything wrong with her so she extended her hand to help her out. The little girl grabbed her hand was pulled out."Thank you," she said.

'Seem really light yet so heavy.' Li Bai Xue pant as she hit her chest lightly.

"Who are you?" the girl asked.

Li Bai Xue was about to say her name when Lu Hu said, "Master! You should use a fake name.'

"Ah! I am... Pang Luye!"Li Bai Xue said.

"Fat green leaf?" the girl laugh, "such a weird name!" Li Bai Xue also joins the laugh. "Ah, I am Tang Lin. The daughter of a famous merchant in Jingling."

'Ah.. merchant.' Li Bai Xue wonders about something, "This place is Sha Hai which is 200 miles away from Jingling. How did you get here?"

The girl bit her lip and was about to cry, "I was attacked by bandits. Fuqin had business in Da Yu, so he brought me along to see the other cities. Fuqin sent me home first because he had other business to do. Then on the way, we got attacked by a bunch of bandits and I was able to escape with the help of the soldier, but none of them made it. I was scared so I wasn't looking where I was going so I got lost. Then I fell into this trap."

Li Bai Xue knew that the bandits were, of course, the assassins that were sent to kill her. They haven't achieved their goal yet so they were not going to stop easily since the person paying them was the Empress.

"Since you are lost then how about staying with me for a few days. I live in a cave though. There barely any food either. There a river close by, but they're also demonic beast around that river. Will you stay or will you leave?"

Tang Lin bit her mouth. She was an only child so she was pampered until no end and never experience anything like what Li Bai Xue said. However, she had nowhere to go and didn't even know she was. Her only best choice was to stay with Li Bai Xue.

"I will stay, "Tang Lin said.

Li Bai Xue sigh, "Alright, follow me." She got up and started walking. Tang Lin was someone who didn't know anything about this cruel world so she couldn't just abandon her. Tang Lin also reminded her too much of Mei Tang.

Tang Lin followed behind closely. She knew a little about cultivation and was weak. So she was scared of being attacked by demonic beasts. She has never seen one before but heard that they were evil and will kill anything, even their kind if they stand in their way. She shuddered at the thought of even seeing one demonic beast.