AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE, XIAO SU REPORTS TO HIS MAJESTY.
EUNCH: " YOUR MAJESTY , XIAO SU IS BACK."
THE EMPEROR: " LET HIM IN. YOU MAY LEAVE."
EUNCH: " XIAO SU, COME IN. "[HE LEAVES]
XIAO SU: " YOUR MAJESTY. "
THE EMPEROR: " GOW ARE YOUR MISSIONS? "
XIAO SU : " I HAVE BEEN OB FIND OUT WHO SENT HIM. SERVING GENERAL CHU AND I FOUND THAT HE IS LOYAL TO THE COUNTRY AND HAS NO INTENTION OF REBILLION. HE ALSO GETS ALONG WELL WITH HIS WIFE. HOWEVER, A SPY WAS FOUND IN THE CAMP, ACCORDING TO THE SPY, THERE'VE BEEN MANY OF THEM AROUND GENERAL. "
THE EMPEROR: " A SPY? DID YOU FIND ANYTHING?"
XIAO SU: " THE SPY REFUSED TO TELL ME WHO SENT HIM. "
THE EMPEROR: " SINCE HE REFUSE TO CONFESS, JUST KILL HIM. FIND OUT WHO SENT HIM. DO IT SECRETLY. I WANT TO KNOW WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THIS. "
XIAO SU: " YES, YOUR, MAJESTY."
THE EMPEROR: " GENERAL CHU HAS MADE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION BY GUARDING THE FRONTIER. AFTER YOU GO BACK, STAY CLOSE TO HIM AND PROTECT HIM. "
XIAO SU: " YOUR MAJESTY, BECAUSE OF MY FORMER TRIP, MY IDENTITY MUST HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT . I'M AFRAID I CAN'T GET TOO MUCH ATTENTION. "
THE EMPEROR: " I WILL HELP YOU TO HIDE YOUR IDENTITY. "
XIAO SU: " THANK YOU, YOUR MAJESTY." [HE LEAVES]
AT THE CAMP,
THE GUARD: " GENERAL, A LETTER FOR YOU. "
CHU XIUMING READS XIAO SU'S LETTER AND GOES TO INTERROGATE THE SPY.
CHU XIUMING: SAY IT. WHO SENT YOU HERE? SAY IT! "
SUDDENLY THE SPY DIED.
AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE,
THE EMPEROR: " GOOD. "
AN OFFICIAL: " YOUR MAJESTY, THE HAWK HAVE FOUGHT AGAINS THE BORDER FOR MANY YEARS. THEY ARE FINALLY READY FOR PEACE NOW. WHAT A HAPPY NEWS . "
A MINISTER: " YOUR MAJESTY, THE HAWK SUDDENLY MADE PEACE WITH US , WILL IT BE A TRAP?"
THE EMPEROR: " WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? "
A MINISTER: " YOUR MAJESTY, EARL OF YONGNING HAS BEEN FIGHTING AGAINST THE HAWK, AND THE HAWK HAS NEVER WANTED PEACE BEFORE. NOW THE NEW SUPERVISOR HAS JUST TAKEN OFFICE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. AND THE HAWK JUST CAME TO SURRENDER . THIS IS QUITE WEIRD. I THINK WE MUST INVESTIGATE IT THOUROUGHLY. "
THE EMPEROR: " WELL, I 'LL TAKE YOUR ADVICE. "
A MINISTER: " YES. YOUR MAJESTY. "
AT THE GENERAL'S MANSION, SHEN JIN STARTS DOING HER EMBROIDING WORK AND THE GENERAL SITS IN HIS STUDY READING ALONG WITH HIS LADY. HE LOOKS AT HER.
SHEN JIN: " GENERAL, FOCUS ON YOUR BOOK. "
CHU XIAYUAN SUDDENLY COMES TO REPORT HIM.
CHU XIAYUAN: " GENERAL, THERE IS A SECRET REPORT. "
CHU XIUMING: " WHAT HAPPENED? "
SHEN JIN: " [LIEUTENANT LOOKS AT SHEN JIN] GENERAL HAS BUSINESS TO DEAL WITH . I WILL LET MYSELF OUT THEN."
CHU XIUMING: " ALRIGHT."
SHEN JIN THEN LEAVES THE ROOM.
CHU XIAYUAN: " XIAO SU WAS EXECUTED. "
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GENERAL'S LADY
Historical FictionTHIS STORY TAKES PLACE IN ANCIENT CHINA . THE STORY TELLS ABOUT A YOUNG LADY NAMED SHEN JIN COMING FROM A ROYAL FAMILY IS FORCED TO MARRY THE GENERAL DEMON CHU XUMINGAND LATER THEY FALL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER.
