79Emperor Sunwoo immediately caught Kana and carried him away. This scene was witnessed by Yoongi and Imperial Concubine Lili who came after hearing the news. "Your Majesty." They both bow on the Emperor but Emperor Sunwoo just shoot Lili a suspicious look which made her shiver. What did she do? She didn't even know how the fire started, what it has to do with her? Yoongi felt that stare too and became conscious as well. "Go back to your Palace." He ordered them and turn around. He took Kana in his own Imperial Chamber to take a rest while he continued to have orders to Khlui who followed them. Khlui and his team managed to get the burnt corpse of Xiao Yi and cremated her remains, placed it on a Jade porcelain urn as her subordinates paid respects to her in a makeshift altar just outside the burnt down Jade Pavilion. Emperor Sunwoo joined them after he make sure that Kana is comfortable and allowed Sheen to accompany him. After roughly three hours, the sun started to rise, K
80RUI PALACE Lili keeps on pacing back and forth while anxiously waiting for her people to report in what happened why the Jade Pavilion was caught on fire. Yoongi was just on a far side, looking like he didn't care at all but his string sense of hearing heard the report of a man disguised as eunuch. "Quickly speak! Tell me what happened?" The man explained about what happened that night from Ping'er being chased by two ladies clad in black up to Concubine Bai committing arson and burning Jade Pavilion. "Mother didn't inform me about what she did, just who am I to her? I am also part of this plan!" Lili clench her fists in anger. "Your Grace, please appease your anger, It seems like Concubine Bai does not want you to be worried and be implicated." Yun'er coax her and Lili gradually felt better. "There's more, Your Grace, this noon Imperial Noble Consort Han and his entourage went to Han Manor to settled there the ashes of the deceased servant, of course they were met by Madam
81 "Now that the shrewd Imperial Concubine was gone, continue your discussion, I'll sleep again." Emperor Sunwoo uttered these words and went back to the lounge couch to take a nap. Kana and RM look at each other with flabbergasted face. Seriously, Your Majesty? But they did not dare to stop him, as the Emperor, having time to sleep is already a luxury for him. "Say, what kind of poison you fed that snake?" Kana ask in all curiosity. "Nothing much, just a little amount of Skin rotting poison."RM shrugged. "You are a a bad person." Kana chuckled. "Aren't we all?" RM chuckled as well. "I want to visit her tonight, is the place she's residing now looks okay and comfortable?" RM nodded, "Yes, Minister Han arranged her to live in that secluded and remote area." "My father is quite a bad man as well." Kana chuckled again. "Let's visit her later, Concubine Bai and I needs to talk for closure." "Yes, I'll prepare something as well." ***EAST PART OF THE CAPITAL CITY"Does master
82Kana silently observed the man who came to take Concubine Bai, his movements is fast and agile. "Will we let them off, Your Highness?" Xiao Yue said, frowning slightly. "Yes, let her off. Send someone to follow them and report to me the location immediately." Xiao Yue nodded, "Yes!" Kana did not leave yet because he knew that the third prince will probably sent someone to save Concubine Bai in the pretense of using Lili's name. "Xiao Mei, investigate the origin of Concubine Bai, I want the detailed report in two days." Kana ordered as he rode the carriage. "Yes, Your Highness." Despite the far distance of Yuan and Si it's easy to obtain informations by Countless Pleasure's network.Kana left the courtyard which turn into ashes. "Xiao Yi, I already avenge you but I am not done yet, please proceed to your journey." He silently said, only himself can hear as he look at the sky filled with stars. ***"Where are you taking me?" Concubine Bai manage to calmed down despite her in
83 - Empress Regent Han KanaKana woke up alone in the huge bed, the place where the Emperor laid beside him is already cold, he probably left earlier than the set time and that made Kana felt much more assured that his journey will be fine.Sheen came in along with Xiao Yue while another servants followed them carrying a red Phoenix robe, soft cushion with Phoenix crown and set of jewelries."Greetings, Empress Regent Han."Kana was still muddled for he just woke up and he was met by this greetings."Who's your Empress Regent?!" He exclaimed while trying to wake up his senses."His Majesty left an order to us to dress Your Majesty up as an Empress Regent and we servants must make sure that Your Majesty will attend the morning court." Xiao Yue said and Sheen nodded."Xiao Yue is brilliant, and oh this is also from His Majesty." Sheen said as she give a folded paper to Kana.Kana open it and it says ;"It's time for my Phoenix to fly, show them how should a real Empress behaves and let
84Right Prime Minister Song immediately notified his daughter to be on action in handling the matters of the harem. He didn't slack off as well on his job as right Prime Minister making Kana and the rest of the officials satisfied. A total opposite of what happened to the second prince's faction. The Park family is already in total chaos for their allies and lackeys started to turn their backs on them. Noble Consort Song is oozing in confidence and wanted to brag about her new position so she walked around and she happened to passed by the huge and beautiful Rui Palace. "Halt," She commanded on the people who carried her palanquin. "I want to visit the Imperial Concubine." "But Your Highness, Her Grace Imperial Concubine Lili is currently Detained and forbidden to get out." Her servant stopped her. "Idiot! That's why I will go in because she cannot get out! Hurry and announce my entrance!" Noble Consort Song smack the nape of the servant who almost cry for the pain. "Yes." Sh
85Kana was extremely busy for that three days, he managed the jobs that were left by the Emperor, he speed up the construction of his own Palace by adding manpower and so on hence within that time, the elegant Phoenix Palace is done. Kana wanted to hold a welcome banquet for all the consorts and concubines since Empress Dowager's health was still not good at the moment. Phoenix Palace lives out its name, it looks regal, elegant and Majestic, truly befitting for an Empress Regent. "Sheen? How's the preparations?" Kana look at the bronze mirror while Xiao Yue applied his make up. "Everything is ready Your Majesty," Sheen scanned her eyes on the paper she's holding to have a check. "You're ready, Your Majesty." Xiao Yue said after she fasten the Phoenix crown on Kana's head. "Xiao Yue, you're doing great, after Sheen get married you will be the one who will replace her." Kana said all of the sudden. "Sheen, I want you to train Xiao Yue very well." Xiao Yue and Sheen looked at e
86PHOENIX PALACE AFTER making sure that Kana is "alright" Minister Kim left the palace along with his assistants, Lady Sheen dispersed the guests and the entire palace went back on its tranquility. Kana get up slowly and look at the women standing beside his bed. Sheen purposely asked Xiao Mei to go guard on the dungeon so she won't see that Kana is fine otherwise she will have something to report whoever the hell her real master is, after what happened tonight, Sheen was convinced that Xiao Mei is the traitor. The possibility of her burning Jade Pavilion is a hundred percent. "Your Majesty." All the women kneeled, face sullen and regretfull."We failed as Your Majesty's subordinates, Please hand down the punishment." "Please rise, it's not really serious, I didn't drink the poison, I am pregnant after all, I just drink a pure osmanthus tea and acted the rest, what do you say? Am I capable enough to be one of the drama Troupe In Countless Pleasure?" Kana grinned at them making t