When The Empress Counterattacks

Clear blue sky together with the faint golden color the sun emits mixed together creating a refreshing and relaxing vibe.

In a queen size white bed, one can see a beautiful sleeping figure. The light of the day peeked through the slightly open window, bathing the figure with its brilliance.

The young lady's long and fan like lashes fluttered lightly, her once closed eyes opened slowly, revealing its brightness that held confusion and wariness.

After a moment, she elegantly stand up and observe her surroundings. She was in a retro styled huge room that practically screams with sophistication and low key luxury.

'Where am I?!'

As if answering her question, memories of what happened before exhaustion took over her body played in her mind.

The fight.

The killing.

The only people present at that time was the young lady, who was the target and her bodyguard, thus I am certain that I am in their place.

I put up my guard as I was in an unknown territory, even though the two looks decent, she still have to be cautious. After all, looks can really be deceiving .

I grab the door handle and successfully opened it, what welcomed me was a long and very big hallway.

I navigate blindly for almost an hour before finding myself in a room full of musical instruments.

All are exquisite and in just a glance, one can tell how priceless it was but what really caught my attention

is an ancient looking black guqin, it didn't stand out among the others but there us something about it that pulls me in.

I planned to investigate this place but my body unconsciously moved on its

own.

I pick up the guqin and test its strings.

Heng!

A not so loud yet pleasing sound was heard.

When I finished plucking every strings, I then start playing and singing. Everything was put behind. All my attention was in the song and the guqin.

Xhi Shui wanted to personally check the incredible and amazing young lady who saved her last time when she was ambushed. I am on my way to her room when I heard an enchanting and heart stopping voice, singing a beautiful song in the music room. I curiously peeked through the door. An astounding beauty playing a guqin entered my sight, making me forget the world for a full minute, literally.

The same young lady.

My idol was so stunningly charming in her long pale pink dress. Her satin like hair swayed even if there is no wind, her back was straight as she play the instrument gracefully, her long and perfect hands dance like a dragonfly tapping in the water atop the guqin.

"Kyaaahhh!" She can't help but squeal in delight and excitement as she imagined her idol teaching her how to fight beautifully and to play that instrument.

Ying Lan stopped singing after hearing a voice behind her.

There in the doorway is a tall young woman, wearing an elegant baby blue dress. With an extraordinary physical features. Her Black hair was tied by a white ribbon in a clean ponytail, looking so gentle and harmless.

'Isn't this the assassins target that day?'

I stared at her for a while before started to ask her what happened after the fight.

She answered all my questions and learned what happened afterwards.

Xhi Shui said that when she(Ying Lan) was was fighting the distracted assassins, she (Xhi Shui) stealthily contacted her older brother of what happened so her older brother came and was the one who catch me in my fall. I slept for almost two weeks before waking up and I am currently in their Manor in City A.

"Bring me to see your brother." I requested that she happily agreed.

'What a lively lady.'

She guided me and bring me in a large garden.

"There! He's my brother!" The lively lady proudly said, pointing in a direction.

I followed it and found myself, who saw a lot of beautiful and handsome man in her life can't help but to sigh inwardly.

In a single chair covered by a tree sat a man, who is still immerse in reading a book and seemed to not detect their presence yet.

He was just quietly sitting there but a sovereign and kingly aura was overflowing around him. He was like lone immortal in an untainted world, undisturbed and serene.

My gaze might be intense as the man looked up.

A deep violet pair of eyes meets my dark one.