Chapter 1 - 1.The Beginning

"Madam, hang in there! The baby is coming out! Just push a little bit more!"

Set aside the manners, the mid wife kept talking to the lady that covered in cold sweat. The white sheet was covered in blood and water.

"UGGHHH"

The lady gave her last push.

"Madam congratulation! It is a young miss!"

The mid wife and the maids cheered gleefully whilst showing the little baby to her mother. Before the mother could touch her daughter, a maid suddenly burst into the room.

Maid: " MADAM, THERE ARE ASSASSINS! QUICK TAKE A PROTEC..."

A slim silver metal went through her heart, stopping her from finishing her words. The maid dropped to the ground when the person behind her pulled away the silver metal in her heart.

The other maids and mid wife immediately on their defense mode, they quickly stood in front of the tired lady and the maid that was holding the little baby, shielding them from the .

Maid: "Protect madam and young miss even if it cost our life!"

They create a magic barrier around them but luck was not by their side, one of the assassins appeared beside the maid that was holding the baby, and disappears together with the maid and the baby.

BANG!

"Qing er!!"

A tall man barged through the door and sprinted towards the lady. He supported the pale lady and anxiously asked her.

Tall man: "What happened?! Are you okay? Where is our baby?"

Maid: "Master! Young miss was kidnapped! This slave is useless, the assassins are too strong. We couldn't block them!"

The mid wife quickly explained to the tall man with tears streamed down from her eyes.

Tall man: "What?!"

Before he could scold the maids for being careless, a soft hand firmly hold his strong and big hand.

Lady: " Tingfeng, you must find our daughter, I managed to put a spell on her, as long as she is alive, I can feel her lifeforce."

The lady weakly said to her husband.

Tall man:" Don't worry, I will definitely find her, you need to rest now."

The tall man left the room after he gave his wife a gentle kiss on her forehead. The lady went to a deep sleep while her lips whispered "My daughter..."

***

Assassin: "Sh*t! That Xu family is as strong as master said."

The assassin managed to slip away from the residence, he killed the maid and took the baby with him. The 19 expert assassins were killed by the great general, leaving him alone with heavily injured body.

After running for 4 hours, he could feel their presence getting closer and closer to him. He looked around and decided to hide the baby in a well at the nearby village. He put on a magic barrier on the well so they couldn't feel the baby's presence, he picked a thick wood and wrapped it with the cloth that the baby used. He ran to the opposite direction from the well.

***

After stabbing the last assassin, Xu Tingfeng( the great general) commands his soldiers to search all areas.

Xu Tingfeng: "I will reward one thousand gold taels for the one who found my daughter!"

All the soldiers immediately obey the command and start the searching until sunrise.

***

At Xu residence

Bai Huiqing: "Tingfeng, I can feel our daughter's lifeforce. I think by letting her live outside is better."

Bai Huiqing(the madam) sadly looked at Xu Tingfeng. He knew what his wife wanted to say, it didn't mean that she doesn't love her daughter, rather, it because she loves her daughter so much that she was willing to part with her daughter.

The enemies were still roaming around without them knowing. They purposely let their daughter live for some reasons. Announcing the baby's death could let the enemies' guard down and it would be easier to find the culprit.

This was the first time he had ever seen his wife cried non-stop for a night. And since then, he swore to the gods that he would kill all of the people that hurt his family.

***

At a small village

In the morning, an old woman woke up and started her daily routine. The white hair and wrinkles on her face shows that her age no longer small. She went to her backyard and prepares a bunch of buckets beside an old well. When she tried to pull the rope, she was confused that the bucket weights more than usual. As she pulled up the bucket, she was shocked to see a baby in it. She immediately picked up the baby and wrapped her in a soft blanket then she ran to the kitchen to find some food for the baby.

Old woman: "This baby is only a day old and abandoned by her parents. What a pity."

After she fed the baby, the old woman wash bloodstains on the baby and noticed there is a red lotus mark on her forehead. But the old woman didn't know what the mark means so she shrugged her shoulders as she continues to bath the baby in warm water.

***

Imperial consort: "USELESS, even kidnapping a baby you can't do it right!! Is that Bai Huiqing s.l.u.t dead?"

Assassin: "N-no, Your Highness."

The woman that was known as Imperial consort threw the cup on her hand to the assassin's head while roared at the assassin for being useless.

Emperor: " My beloved consort, don't be angry, it will ruin your beautiful face."

The man in golden robe whispered to the woman's ear.

Imperial consort: "But your majesty, she is still alive, what if she and her husband notice that it is us that is behind all of this, they will kill us and take your throne~"

The woman said in flirty voice whilst her finger making a circular motion on his chest.

Emperor: "It's okay, the baby is dead. The Xu family will be depressed and weaken by the death of their firstborn. And at that time, it will be our golden opportunity to bring them down."

The emperor proudly said with his chest puffed out.

Imperial consort: "Your majesty is the smartest of all, we will definitely succeed."

The woman kissed the emperor. Noticed the change of atmosphere, the servants backed down and closed the door behind them, knowing what the emperor and the imperial consort would do.