Chapter 324 - Purpose

Zhao Li Xin's eyebrows furrow he doesn't understand why this moment stare at him like that but one thing for sure he doesn't like it! he pointing his long index finger at Ming Yue Yin "Apologize with her, she's the one who was offended by you're stupid maid" he said with a flat tone.

"Eh?" Qian Mu Ting faces suddenly becomes blank.

"It got nothing to do with me," Zhao Li Xin said indifferently suddenly he heard grumble from Lory's stomach, Lory smile awkwardly but Zhao Li Xin stare at her anxiously "Are you hungry? you must be hungry, you want to eat now? let's eat now!" he said the whole sentences without breathing, Zhao Li Xin remember they left without having evening snack, Jin hao said normal people cannot miss their meal or they will get a gastric problem, what would happen if Lory got sick?

If Lory heard about this her comment might be 'Hello, 'healing Gift' remember?'

"Do you feel uncomfortable? Is it stomachache? You feel nauseous? Bloated?" he raining her with questions.

"I….." she barely open her mouth when Zhao Li Xin carries her in hasted "You must eat know!" he panicky said.

'Should I?'

Zhao Li Xin moves so fast leaving only his after imaged behind, Ming Yue Yin scratches her head then sigh, her scary uncle always overreacted when lory hurt a little, can hungry consider being hurt? Sometimes she wonders how Lory put up with Zhao Li Xin antics, well it must be true love.

"What is happening?" Yuan Shao dumbfounded, one moment he is her next moment his gone.

"Don't worry he always like that, he is a worrywart…..a crazy worrywart" she nods her head firmly.

"So...this is normal?" Yuan Shao still engulfs with shock.

Qian Mu Ting also stunned, her mouth slightly open perhaps she still can't comprehend with Zhao Li Xin's behavior, Ming Yue Yin stifles seeing her mix expression between sad and confused, once again she missed her chance to speak more with her idol man. She can only grit her teeth when he left while carrying other women without looking back at her.

"Surprised?" she teased Qian Mu Ting.

Qian Mu Ting startles she quickly hides her saddened eyes but of course its too late, she takes a long deep breath to calm her erratic heart, she forced herself to smiles "Just a little bit…"

Ming Yue Yin sneered "The rumor said she is a cunning woman who climbs her master bed but the truth is Long Ming gives her status maid to coerce her to stay with him without scaring her or make her suspicious with his attention but inside the manor, she never once treated as a maid and she never work as a maid, people think she's chassed Long Ming when the truth is the other way around" Ming Yue Yin opens her arms and chuckles, she moves slowly toward Qian Mu Ting.

Ming Yue Yin whisper to her "Would you believe me that Long Ming will kill, cheated and lie just to have her and he would regard anyone who dares to come between him and her, I give you one advice, be careful…he is not normal, back off before its too late" Ming Yue Yin smirked she pulls herself away from Qian Mu Ting, she turn around and leave, Yuan Shao take a quick glance at Qian Mu Ting pale face than he turns around and follow Ming Yue Yin.

Qian Mu Ting feel her feet nail to the ground she can't move her mind becomes disarray. Another people give her warning sadly this doesn't feel like empty warning or threat, Ming Yue Yin eyes calm and clear Qian Mu Ting knew she's not lying and she's not that stupid for not realize the difference between her and Luo Ri Yi in Zhao Li Xin eyes but could she back down would her Mother Empress let her do that?

Qian Mu Ting bites her lower lips her eyes turn hazy from tears but she holds it before it falls on her cheeks because people still watching her, she blinks her eyes a few times to get rid the tears than her other maids approach her "You're highness where do you want to go now?" the maid pretends she doesn't see the sadness in her mistress's eyes.

Qian Mu Ting stares to the place where Zhao Li Xin disappeared, she takes a deep breath trying to swallow her inexplicable feeling "Let's return to the palace" she said calmly.

"Yes, you're highness" the maid bow her head courteously.

Meanwhile, Ming Yue Yin takes a slow pace to follow Zhao Li Xin, Yuan Shao walk next to her without saying a word after they leaving Qian Mu Ting. Ming Yue yin beauty gather a lot of attention from other men but her noble aura is too strong so no one dares to approach her not to mention because Yuan Shao is next to her making stern face to scare everyone who might crazy enough to taste the water.

"What kinda person is Second princess?" Ming Yue Yin suddenly asked.

Yuan Shao quiet for a few second as he try to remember the impression of a certain Princess "Compare to other princesses, she is more sensible and she also has a talent in four art so the Emperor love her very much, she also the Empress daughter so her position is high at the palace" he glances at Ming Yue Yin for a second before look away "Are you worry?" he asked casually.

"No, just curious" she replied, she stopped in front of the candy apple stall then she bought one candy and continue to walk "She interested with Uncle, I mean Zhao Li Xin I mean Long Ming….well you know who" she waved her hand carelessly.

"I know, I think this is one of the Emperor schemed to rope Long Ming to there side who knew what kinda tricks he has under his sleeve," he said in utter disdained. The Emperor is the one who ruin his family just because he paranoid his family would rebel so he used his daughter to put a leash on his family neck.

Ming Yue Yin chuckles "Why everyone is so petty, you know how many women try to seduced my uncle? They all dead before they can't touch his sleeve" she shakes her head helplessly "If you think Zhao Li Xin crazy now you can't imagine how was he before aunty appear, well I don't know either I hust heard the story from Master Bei Li Yan once" she lick the candy while pondering what else Bei Li yan said at that time.

"Sadly The empeor or the Empress will not take this as a real obstacle if Mu Qian Ting failed they would send another Princess, that shows how conceited they are" he scoffed in disgust.

"You so blunt, don't you worry someone might hear you?" she said in low voice.

"The only person I care is protected inside Hei Shen Manor, I have nothing to afraid of eventually when everything settled I will leave this wretched country" his expression become solemn, although he love this home country but to much painful experience and the ruler watch him like a hawk, The Emperor knew although he can control Yuan Fei but Yuan Shao is a different matter, soon or later the Emperor would claim his claw to his neck just like he did to his Father so why should he wait?

"You sure you going to leave, the Hero of Liu Yan Kingdom will leave his Kingdom?" she raised her eyebrows with disbelieved expression.

"Because I'm the hero of this country so imust leave before its too late" he sighs.

"What about you're father?" she asked again.

Yuan Shao become silent when she mention his father, he can't never fully hated his father because he knew he also suffered and he do the best he could to protect them but her mother sad face when she called his father name for one last time, he could never get over it, there's too much pain and heartache between him and his father he doesn't know where's to begin to mend their relationship.

"He makes decision, so am I….." he bitterly smiles.

Ming Yue Yin couldn't say anything anymore, she doesn't know how to comfort him she's not Lory she's not good with this. "If one day you choose to leave this kingdom and you have nowhere else to go, you can come to my Kingdom"

Yuan Shao stunned he halted his pace than he looks Ming Yue Yin with shocked "Are...you sure?" he is a general from other countries, the relationship between Lian Zu and Liu yan kingdom is not always the best, if she welcomes a famous general like him to her kingdom she might upset a lot of people. Yuan Shao knew Ming Yue Yin realize about this but still she willing to take the risk for him.

"Yeah, why not?" she replied casually "You can leave as normal civilian or you can serves me or not, if you don't feel uncomfortable working under me, do whatever you like, you are free…" she said nonchalantly while licking her candy seemingly unconcern with the weight of her words.

'You are free'

No one ever told him that before, he never have though a ruler would say that to him. He suddenly feel engulf with warmth the lost and loneliness he used to feel gradually dissipated without a trace, this Empress not only saves his only sister she also willing to take a risk to gives him a place to call home how can his hear not move.

"What wrong?" Ming Yue Yin lift her head, she confuse why he loking at her with endearing expression suddenly her face turn bright red she quickly avert her gaze.

Yuan Shao amused by her adorable reaction, he looks up to the sky then smile "I think I have an idea" he muttered. It seem he just found another purpose in life.