White Snow- Princess Li Bai Xue

Feng Jiu was writing and reading an account book when Mama Gui enters the room. "Empress, we have news from the traders," Mama Gui said. Feng Jiu hand stop for a second before it continued writing.

"Oh. Go on," She urges her.

"They said the mission is complete, and every single person who bared witness or even comes in contact has disappeared from this world," Mama Gui said.

Feng Jiu smile, "En. Anything else?"

"Yes. Imperial Concubine Hua has summoned a doctor. It seems like she is pregnant," Mama Gui said.

Feng Jiu stops writing, and the smile fell from her face. The brush in her hand snapped in half due to her hand that was shaking in anger. "Does anyone else know this?"

"No but Imperial Concubine Hua has invited his highness over for dinner," Mama Gui said. Feng Jiu calms herself down before she smiles again. However, it wasn't a nice smile it was a really wicked smile.

"Since no one knows then it is her faults. Mama Gui... you should know what to do," Feng Jiu said.

"Nubi understand," Mama Gui said. She was about to leave when Feng Jiu stopped her.

"This brush is too weak. Bring me another one," Feng Jiu said.

"Yes," Mama Gui then exit the room. Feng Jiu wanted to throw the books onto the floor and would shred it all up, but it was important doc.u.ments. She hated them all! Consort Xian, Consort Niang, and Imperial Concubine Hua!

Royal Consort Niang may be a little easier to handle, but she has a powerful background(family). Royal Consort Xian was a thorn! Always blocking her plans, and having the emperor's favor.

Imperial Concubine was a small servant who had climb up the ladder. If it wasn't for her poor background as a commoner then Li Han Lian would have made her a Royal Consort already.

No one can blame her for being ruthless. This place is the palace. She must secured her position as the Empress no matter what!

***

Li Mei Tang was in her manor reading some guidelines about being a woman that Feng Jiu had given to her. She was bored, but she wanted her mother to acknowledge her so she could only obey.

"TangEr!" a voice called out.

Li Mei Tang lifts her eyes, and smile right away, "Feng ge!" She ran to him, and cling onto him. "Feng ge also came to visit today. Are you here to run away from your father again?"

Min Feng grimaced, "Of course not! I came here to ask you to accompany me."

Li Mei Tang wanted to agree, but then she remembered she must remember everything on he guideline before her next lesson with Feng Jiu. "I want to, but I have to study with Muqin. Next time okay!"

"Okay," Min Feng said. He then walks out of her manor.

Li Mei Tang was happy because Min Feng gas been very nice to her lately. It makes her believe they could return to the past when they were still close. Li Mei Tang was really happy so she turns and looks at the stack of books. "Let's work hard!"

***

Zhu Shan who had been working very hard to find Li Bai Xue was exhausted. He hasn't slept for the past few days. He just returns to the palace when he heard that Li Fu Ling was outside.

Li Fu Ling was outside as she holds a tray with a small bowl of soup. "I know that Shan ge doesn't want to see me so I will hand this over to you. Will you please deliver the soup for me?" she kindly asked the bodyguard that was always by his side.

"Yes Gongzhu," he said.

Li Fu Ling smiled,"Tell him to drink it when it cools down. Su Lan let's go now." She then turns around with Su Lan following behind her.

Su Lan didn't speak until they were far from his manor, "Gongzhu does your hand still burn?"

"En. Apply medicines to it as soon as possible when we return," Li Fu Ling commend.

"Yes," Su Lan said as she frowns. Li Fu Ling had burned her hand when she was cooking the soup. She had always cooked the soup for him even when she knows that he wouldn't drink it. The first time she cooks something she had injury herself by cutting her finger.

The second time she also injury her hand, and the blood loss was too much. The third time she didn't use any knife, but she had burned her right hand with hot boiling water. Li Fu Ling always injured herself, but she still works hard to make a finish and good product. If the food was burnt or didn't taste good then she would redo it.

She also refuses to have any servant help her. Su Lan thought her Gongzhu was pitiful. She works hard and loves a man so much yet that person will never return her feeling. He won't even spare her a look.

On the other hand was Zhu Shan. He only glanced at the soup and threw it away. The soup was too much like a chef's work. He knows Li Fu Ling was a Gongzhu who had never entered a kitchen before. So how could she even cook something so grand, but no matter what he would never eat anything she brought or give him.

Just as he put on his cloak, and was getting ready to leave did a soldier came in. "Wangye!"

"What is it?"

"We have got the news! They said they found a body!"

Zhu Shan eyes widen in horror, "Where?"

"It's is at Northern Ling near the border-"

Before the small soldier even finishes his sentence, Zhu Shan had already left him behind.

***

Feng Jiu was on her way to Qing Jing Manor when Zhu Shan rode past her in a hurry. Feng Jiu saw this sight, and she smiles. This time she had a polite smile instead of the wicked one that she had earlier. "Mama Gui, why is life so hard for the good yet so easy for the bad?"Feng Jiu spoke to Mama Gui who was outside the carriage.

"Nubi doesn't know. please educated nubi, "Mama Gui said.

"It because life is evil. Goodness will never win in life," Feng Jiu said. "Mama Gui make sure the food doesn't go cold. Empress Dowager wouldn't like that."

"Yes," Mama Gui said.