Chapter 12: The training grounds (3)

It wasn't long before I reached Qingchi Palace.

" Second Junzhu wound should heal quite quickly. Make sure she has plenty of rest and water. She shouldn't put too much strain on her arm for at least 2 weeks, her bandage needs to change every two days applying for new medicine onto it. I will write down a prescription for Junzhu, this will help her process more blood. " Imperial Physician Chu instructed " Take it for two days once after breakfast and once after dinner,". " Thank you very much Imperial Physician Chu," Imperial father commented whilst pressing a red packet onto the physician's hand " Again I'm sorry for disturbing your lunch,". ' Money seriously would get you anywhere. " Yu Xuan escorts Doctor Chu out," " Then Prince Zi I'll take my leave. Once, Imperial Physician, the Chu was out of earshot, Father started to beat me on hurting my sister. Surprisingly enough I didn't have the energy to fight back, next thing I remember was falling on the marble floor and vaguely hearing my father order somebody to call Doctor Chu back.

The next thing I remember was Doctor Chu feeling my pulse and my father waiting outside the folding blinds cutting up my bedroom and the living room. Pulling his arm I whispered, " What happened to me,". " Your highness your body has an unknown poison in your body...," I interrupted him saying " I know what is happening with my body all you need to do is say to my family that I've uses too much of my internal energy hence I've fainted," pressing a pouch of money in his hand as he nodded in response. I laid back down as I could faintly hear " Young Master has just used too much internal energy, due to this he fainted. Young Master just needs to rest more and not use internal energy, for the time being, he should be better after a few days I prescribe for the young master to eat. Take it once a day afternoon. Since the young prince is alright now, then I'll take my leave first," he explained "Ren Mo*(1) send imperial physician out" father ordered.

I watched as Yu Xuan rushed into my bed chambers whilst I made out an image of my sister and father along with some servants staying on the outside*(2). " Yu Xuan alert Shang Gu to head here today," I commented.

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As the night turned in a figure could be seen sitting on the roof of Pilgrimage Palace in the shadows out of the prying eyes of guards and those who didn't have any goodwill in their brains. Not long after, candles and lights were turned off/ blown, and a study figure creep out and jumped onto the roof. Standing up as person 2 whispered, " Shang Gu bows before her master*(3),". Person1 nodded his head in reply." The Jar?" He croaked. A small flower painted jar was passed along to person 1 as he opened it, a strong smell of fresh blood and Jun Yi Yui herbs hit him. The blood was swallowed.*(4)

" Disgusting!" Person1 quaved " Have you looked into the other matter I ask you to?". " Yes, your mother was killed by a long term poison, named blood-shing. Blood-shing is a poison that would slowly spreads into your organs after taking it for a while. I've looked into this matter and our spies have reported that it was done by Shi Ying*(5) who wanted the place of the legal wife..." Shang Gu replied. Person 1 body began to emit a murderous aura which altered the patrolling guards to look in their direction, but since he couldn't find anything the guard continued his patrol. 'Shi Ying you are gonna die when I get back to Su province*(6)'. " But my lord a more concerning matter is that someone seems to have been looking into your record, I caught wind of it whilst travelling here, seems like a young girl dressed up as a man has come to Window of heaven*(7) under the name An Ting looking for a man called Li Tian You." Shang Gu informed. " What did you tell 'him', " Person 1 asked. Shang Gu replied, " Like how you told us to 'Li Tian You is Prince Zi's firstborn son, his mother died at the age of 11..., ' that's about it". ' An-ting why does this name sound so familiar, unless... Princess Chiu Yeung you must want to dig up some dirt on me,' "I need you to do something for me ..." Person1 spoke as he whispered into person 2.

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Princess Chiu Yeung POV:

" So did you get any info on Li Tian You?" I asked An-Ping. " None other than the usual information." She replied. Looking at a piece of paper she chanted " Li Tian You, the eldest legitimate son of Prince Zi, his mother died when he was 11, he grew up in the Imperial College*(8). He seems like he doesn't have a good relationship with his father."

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Glossary:

1. Prince Zi's personal servant

2. In this timeline unmarried girls are not allowed to enter the chambers of another man no matter how close they're. With Prince Zi because of his face, he cannot enter his son's chambers.

3. Servant and master relationship.

4. Remember how in chapter 8, Tian You's illness could only be controlled by drinking the blood of a space cultivator. A space cultivator is very rare they will only appear once in a millennium, you can't cultivate this art, it runs in their blood though it might have skipped some generations.

5. If you don't remember who she is read back to chapter 1.

6. Where they currently live

7. A Jiang Hu organisation which was set up by Yun Ya, another one of Li Tian You pen names for him to have easier access without any trouble. People from Jiang Hu and the Imperial Court are not meant to have any relations.

8. A Academy for young boys to study, you've to take a test to enter it no matter who you are.