Chapter 386 - The Tiger out of The Cage II

The Emperor's eyes get darker, deep down he feel restless like something foreboding to happen in the future but to keep his face in front of the officials and his citizen he can't let Yuan Shao keep his position as a general especially when he voluntarily step down from his position and because Yuan Shao reputation as the famous General and the hero of his people he can't behead him and Yuan Shao cunningly chooses his own punishment.

Everything become worst because Qian Mu Ting reputation has gone the drain, she has become a shameless woman who try to snatch someone else husband than try yo kill the wife when she failed to seduce the husband a woman like her even if she alive no one would want to marry her is normal for Yuan Shao to refused the engagement and if the Emperor gives Yuan Shao heavy punishment his people would see him as a tyrant and it will plant the seed of distrust inside his people heart, as a ruler that is the last thing he wants for his Kingdom.

"It seems I can change you're mind, very well, from now on a release you're duty as Liu Yan General and you will be exiled from this country because you're disobedience," The emperor said his decree with a firm voice.

"Thank you, Your majesty!" Yuan Shao feel the heavyweight on his shoulder has lifted, this will be the last time he kneels in front of the emperor, he feel inexplicable feeling surged within him.

Ming Yue Yin feel relief for one problem has solved and so another one is waiting, in a relaxed manner, she speaks to the emperor "I hope you did not forget with our unfinished business" Ming Yue Yin gives Han Zi Yu side glances.

The emperor let out a long sigh he took quick glance to father -song of Han family but they also look helpless, if Han Zi Yu messing with anyone in the kingdom the Emperor and the Han family still can cover her but unfortunately she should make a mess with Empress from the Liangzu Kingdom and Hei Shen sect these are two powerful groups that they did not dare to trifle with but the foolish Han Zi Yu and Qian Mu Ting should provoke them at the same time, what else they could do?

"I understand...Noble consort Yu has guilty for hurting Empress Ming and Luo Ri Yi, she not just instigated the incident at the royal gathering but also failed to stop Qian Mu Ting action for this, I revoke her position as Noble consort and send her to the cold palace" said the Emperor.

It sounds like a death penalty for Han Zi Yu, her face becomes white as a sheet "NO, you cannot do this to me! I'm you're wife, I've accompanied you for decades, please don't do this!" she crawls on the floor as he grabs the Emperor leg tightly for mercy.

"You do this to yourself, you give me no choice!" The emperor pulls her leg from her arms roughly "Guards, send her to the cold palace!" he called the guard, he doesn't want to see this woman any longer because of her all his planed is ruined.

The two burly guards with bronze armor enter the room and they grab Han Zi Yu arms, Han Zi Yu screaming and kicking in madness "No, help me, Father, grandfather help me!" she begged desperately but her father and grandfather turn they're cheeks they unable to help her, her crimes are too big and her reputation is beyond saving, their's nothing they could do.

The soldiers drag Han Zi yu out from the main hall as her screams become faint, Ming Yue Ying watched Han Zi yu drag like a beggar with cold eyes, personally she thought this still not enough for what she did to Lory but a kindhearted woman like lory will not increased Han Zi Yu suffering after she loses her daughter even though Ming Yue Yin doubt  Han Zi Yu loves her daughter if she does she will never encourage Qian Mu Ting to seduced Long Ming even though he already have a fiancee and when the plan is failed she force Qian Mu Ting to engaged with Yuan Shao.

"I hope this would be enough Empress Ming, I don't want this to hinder our good relationship," said the Emperor with sly smiles.

'Do we have a good relationship?'

Ming Yue Yin pushes the thought behind her back, its enough for now. Ming Yue Yin shrugs her shoulder "Of course, may our kingdom cooperation would last and prosper" she nodded with a smile.

"If their nothing else, I shall leave" Ming Yue Yin flick her robes and left the room, she glances at Yuan Shao for a second than she walks out of the room in a relaxed manner.

Yuan Shao raised from the floor as he also left without a word, from now on they're's no more General Yuan, finally he free. Yuan Shao left the room as his step never feel lighter, smiles bloom on his face while the emperor watches his figures disappear in a distance with a frown.

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"Are you not worry?" Lory leans under the wisteria tree because the garden still repairs this tree is the only flower tree who still intact.

"if that brat can't handle them, she might not remain to an empress for too long," Zhao Li Xin said casually as he takes a seat next to her while leaning his shoulder on her.

Lory was sketching on her book with a charcoal pencil that Zhao Li Xin made for her. her eyes fixed on her sketch as she said "Don't say like that, you jinx her" she reprimanded him.

"I just said the truth" he leans his head on the top on her shoulder.

"I hope master Yuan plan is running smoothly" she mutter to herself.

Zhao Li Xin feel a bit annoyed for Lory worried for other men "Don't worry, he smarter then he looks"

"What's wrong with his look? I think he is quite….hand…" Lory startled when Zhao Li Xin glared at her with a warning look his face only an inch from her, Lory suddenly becomes tongue-tied.

'Ehm' she clear her throat awkwardly "Here, you must carve the amulet with these words" Lory shift the conversation to the drawing in her book, what she shows is a circle entangled in a certain position with rune mark all over it. its a very complicated drawing.

"Make sure you don't leave any words, or lines if not the amulet wouldn't work," Lory reminds him.

Zhao Li Xin took the sketch and observed the pictures "Its quite a detail….and I should make….how many amulets?" he raised his eyebrows meaningfully.

"Six!" lory said with teasing smiles, she knew this is painstaking works.

Zhao Li Xin sighs but didn't make a comment "Is everyone in this world able to do this?" he suddenly asked.

"Depend on there knowledged" Lory shrug her shoulder "This magic circle is something my mother created a long time ago, the basic is from 'protection soul' spell from glamour spell or enchanted spell. She expands the magic circle to be protection from cursed, is not  an easy task but my mother is very good with this"

"She is the one who teaches you?"

Lory nods her head "Me and Lucas…" she smiles "She planted this knowledged to a book and make my father keep it until my awakening before he gave it to me and Lucas"

"Planted knowledged, awakening? what is that?" Zhao Li Xin eager to know more about her but Lory rarely talks about herself so when the chance comes he digging as much as he could.

"Planted knowledged meaning transfer you're knowledge to a certain item, a book, gems or anything it means the same and awakening…well, that is the moment when the power of the gifted awaked" Lory close the book than she rose on her feet "let's go, we need to make the mold and carved these things first!"

"I thought you want to wait for them?" Zhao Li Xin rises while patting the dirt from his dark robes.

"This is the boring steps, carving and molding this design will take hours, we called them later…"

"As you wish…"