Chapter 26 - 26. To The Capital

Hong er POV

I brought Xiao Bai home, I didn't ride her because I haven't learn how to ride a horse. But Xiao Bai is very tamed, even though we found her in the wild. I rode with father, when I looked at Xiao Bai, she seemed very down, maybe because I didn't ride with her.

After we arrived at home, father directly teached me how to ride Xiao Bai. Father said that Xiao Bai is very tame, maybe I can learn it faster than he expected. He put a black and gold saddle on Xiao Bai, wow it really suit Xiao Bai's white hair.

Father taught me how to ride a horse without a whip because they can feel pain too even though they are beasts. Father caressed Xiao Huo's ( his horse) neck and whispered something. He patted him and Xiao Huo immediately started running around the training field.

Xu Tingfeng: " Yuu~"

Xiao Huo slowly stopped beside us.

Xu Tingfeng: " We, as their masters, have a special ability with our pet. Such as, they can hear our voice no matter how quiet it is. Of course you have to put a little bit of your aura so they can easily recognize your voice. Because there are so many people that can imitate our voice. You whisper your order to them. Try it."

Hong er: " Yes father."

I hold the rein and put a little aura in my voice, I whispered.

Hong er: " Xiao Bai, run."

Xiao Bai run around the training field. I enjoyed the wind that blew on my face but I still stay focused.

Hong er: " Yuu~"

Xiao Bai slowly stopped beside father.

Xu Tingfeng: " Good, my daughter is a century genius! Ahahahaha!"

Hong er: " Of course! I am the Great General Xu's daughter! Ahahahaha!"

Xiao Bai: ' Master found her match.'

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When I saw that Xiao Bai didn't want to stay in the stable, I requested father to let her stay in my courtyard. Father thought about it for awhile before he agreesld. I was so happy so I kissed father's cheek. I don't know why but father always seems so happy when I kissed his cheek, the same with mother.

Look at that proud face on father's face, he is so cute. I whispered to Xiao Bai that I want to go back to my courtyard. I forgot that this is the first time in here but unexpectedly, she knows the way. I patted her head and got down from Xiao Bai. Even though I should tie her so that she won't run away, but I feel like she won't.

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4 months later

I took a bath and went to the main hall for dinner. Before I go, I patted Xiao Bai's head. I had learned how to use dagger, double edged sword, and bow. The coolest one is I can shoot three arrows at once and put different auras in every arrow. Cool right?

I entered the hall and sat between father and mother. After we ate, we talked for a while like usual.

Bai Huiqing: " Hong er, do you want to go to the capital with us?"

Hong er: " Hm? Why so sudden?"

Xu Tingfeng: " Because the spring festival will be held in the capital. And it will take us 1 week to arrive there from here."

Hong er: " Spring festival?"

Xu Tingfeng: " You donno?"

Hong er: " I donno"

Xu Tingfeng: " Eiiii, let me tell you. Actually it is just the usual festival but since we did the peace treaty with Da Qi 4 years ago, the Spring Festival became a festival to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. And this year, the festival will be held in Da Chu."

Hong er: " But isn't my identity still hidden?"

Bai Huiqing: " Yes, but after I discussed with your father for a night, we decided to bring you along."

Hong er: " But why?"

Bai Huiqing: " You will be safer if you are with us."

Hong er: " Reallyyyy~?"

I doubtly look at father's excited expression.

Xu Tingfeng: " Ahahaha~ my daughter knows me so well! Of course the main reason is I want to show off my beautiful daughter to those rats. They always show off how great their daughter is, HUMPH! My daughter is the best! She is very beautiful, very good at martial arts, magic, and horse riding!"

Mother smacked father's head. Thank god, there is mother who keeps an eye on father's behavior.

Bai Huiqing: " What are you saying! Our daughter is proficient at poem, math, music, drawing, and dancing too. She is very kind and gentle too, but sometimes she can be rough and merciless. Our daughter is perfect."

Hong er: " Mother!"

I was getting embarrassed by their compliments.

Bai Huiqing: " hahaha, so do you want to go with us?"

Hong er: " Uhm, I want to. When will we depart?

Bai Huiqing: " Tomorrow morning."

Hong er: " I will tell Meiyun and Huayun to pack my luggages."

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When I came back to my bedroom, I tell Meiyun and Huayun to start packing. They are my personal maids, I found them in the mountains when I was on a mission with father. I saw them laying on the ground covered in blood. I saved them with my light magic and brought them back. After they regained their consciousness back, they immediately begged me to hire them. It is fine even if they become a slave as long as it can repay my kindness. Of course I rejected them. Their expressions was priceless. I wanted to hire them as my personal maids not as a slave. They immediately kowtowed to me.

After a while, they told me that they were ex assassins. This pair of twin sisters were the best in that organization even though they were only 12 years old, so they started to fear them. They planned to kill them when they were on a mission and that's how I met them. Meiyun, the elder sister, is good at fighting and planning. On the other side, Huayun is good at literature and disguising. Even though both of them were good at fighting and planning but Meiyun is far better at those than Huayun. But! Meiyun can't compare to Huayun if it is about literature because Meiyun is super lazy. She doesn't like studying and stuff, she is more brawn than brain. But don't think that Huayun is a very diligent person! She is very lazy too but she rather choose to use her brain than her muscles. That is how I have two lazy but useful personal maids.

In just 5 minutes, they already packed my luggage. Wow! As expected of ex assassins, they have very fast hands.