Chapter 112 - 110. Secret Message I

Third person POV

****Before Hong er went to the pavilion****

Meiyun and Huayun were standing at the side of the main hall when Hong er read the list of the dower. Meiyun was looking over Hong er when she felt someone stared at her, she shifted her eyes around to find that person and then saw Lu Ping was looking at her with a sly smile. Lu Ping parted his lips and mouthed a few words when everyone was focused on their own things. Meiyun scrunched her eyebrow in caution as she fisted her hands under her sleeve.

Meiyun: ' Meet me at my quarter. Why is he telling me?"

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Meiyun brought the sleeping Hong er and Huayun back to their own room before she went to Lu Ping's quarter. She snuck into his courtyard and stopped in front of the two guards that were standing in front of his door. Based on their uniform, the two guards weren't from Xu Military. Meiyun smirked underneath her mask as she summoned her ring swords and get on her fighting stance. The two guards immediately got alerted when they saw Meiyun suddenly summoned her sword, they gripped on their spear and were on their fighting stance too. They could be considered quite strong but they knew they weren't on the same level as Meiyun. Then a calm voice sounded out from inside of the room.

Lu Ping: " Let her in."

The two guards instantly retracted their weapons and stepped aside for Meiyun to pass. When she thought that she finally could relieve some stress by fighting, Meiyun sighed as she unsummoned her ring swords. She entered the room and saw Lu Ping was writing something on his desk. Without looking up, Lu Ping continued to speak.

Lu Ping: " Meiyun?"

Meiyun furrowed her eyebrow when he said her name. No one would bother to investigate a mere servant except they had an ulterior motive. Meiyun calmed herself and kept her composure, she bowed her head and asked in her usual cheerful voice.

Meiyun: " Forgive this servant for being rude but did I know you, Lu Gongzi?"

Lu Ping: " Mah~ You don't know me but I know you."

Meiyun: " Mind if I ask, how and why Lu Gongzi know me?"

Lu Ping: " His Majesty told me to pass you a message."

Meiyun: " His Majesty?"

Meiyun was puzzled, since Lu Ping had talked about how his emperor loved her Young Miss so much in the main hall, Meiyun had been suspicious of their identity but she decided to keep her mouth shut as she didn't have any concrete evidence. It would be extremely dangerous for her to probe them especially the royalties and their aides.

Lu Ping: " Yes. Or should I say General Sheng?"

Meiyun widened her eyes in shock, she finally could put all of the pieces together. Meiyun had been suspicious of Weisheng's identity since the first time he gave Hong er a birthday gift. Hong er's thumb ring wasn't something that you could find anywhere, it was made with the highest quality of jade and craftsmanship, the most important thing was the ring has magic in it but Meiyun didn't know what was the magic for. And as years passed by, all of the gifts was so expensive and rare, she knew that Weisheng wasn't how he looked like.

But seeing Hong er being happy around Weisheng made Meiyun couldn't confront him. She thought that Weisheng's feeling towards Hong er was genuine therefore she didn't probe him or ask anything about him until that day where she noticed his dark Qi.

After putting all the puzzles together, Meiyun immediately knelt on one knee with her fist cupped.

Meiyun: " This servant will obey each and every of His Majesty's orders in the means that it could protect Young Miss from any harm."

Meiyun declared firmly. Lu Ping was stunned by her sudden change in attitude, his first impression of her was playful, carefree, and lazy but he knew she was hiding something behind her smile.

Lu Ping: ' She is very loyal.'

Lu Ping smiled in satisfaction, he was very content on how loyal Meiyun was. She even dared to make a bet with someone she was suspicious with. He admired her guts but someone like her in fact was very fragile. Loyal servants like her would risk their life for their master's safety and happiness.

Lu Ping: " His Majesty said to protect Miss Xu properly especially when she is on the way to Da Qi. Probably there will be someone plotted against Miss Xu."

Meiyun: " Yes, sir!"

Lu Ping: " And His Majesty told you to not drown in sadness or anger or else the power inside of you would be unstable."

Meiyun: " This servant understood."

Meiyun stopped for a while and decided to ask the question that had been bugging her for the whole time.

Meiyun: " Mind if I ask a question, Lu Gongzi."

Lu Ping: " Go ahead."

Meiyun: " How are Qiyi and Qier's condition?"

Lu Ping: " Hm? They are fine, why do you ask about them?"

Meiyun's body froze then she remember what Qiyi said to her that day by the side of the river. She didn't hate Qiyi or such, rather she still like him despite what he said about her. She knew that she couldn't attain everything she wanted so she only hoped the best for them and kept being friends with them.

Meiyun: " They are like brothers to me therefore it is not weird for me if I worry about them. Then I should take my leave, Lu Gongzi. Thank you for answering my question and I will definitely comply to His Majesty's orders."

Lu Ping: " En, go."

Meiyun walked out of the room and met the two guards again. They stared at Meiyun with curious eyes, they were intrigued at how strong Meiyun was despite her small and slim body. Meiyun noticed the curiosity in their eyes, she chuckled and slapped their back lightly.

Meiyun: " Wanna fight me?"

They had heard about the Xu Military 's prowess especially their elite forces, their coach said that Xu's elite forces was comparable to Liu's elite forces. ( Liu's elite forces/ military means Weisheng's own military forces, not imperial soldiers. He raised his own soldiers when he was still a crown prince and at that time he had a status as general too.)

But as a man and a soldier from an opposing country, they couldn't just nod their head when a petite girl asked them if they wanted to fight. Meiyun could understand why they were hesitating, she just walked off and waved her hands towards them.

Meiyun: " If you guys are interested, just go to our training field when you are off duty and ask my name, I will bring my sister and Young Miss with me to fight all of you."

They stared at Meiyun's silhouette with astonishment then they quickly whipped their head towards the room where Lu Ping stayed. Lu Ping could feel their stare through the door, he let out a long sigh before he agreed.

Lu Ping: " Go at night."

The two of them immediately jumped up and down in joy, they never imagined that one day they would fight the Xu elite forces without losing their head.