THE BRIGHT BLUE MOON
The day has ended, and people are now resting inside their haven, but in a place filled with politics and schemes, still screamed with people who are both cheerful and anxious. As the night progresses, the moon glows like a sun. People rush inside someone's pavilion, preoccupied with retrieving something required for labor.
One man in a green eunuch cloth walks alongside two trusted guards from the palace, with slight smoke puffing out of each of their mouths, hastening their steps as if they were in a crisis, and comes to a halt in front of a massive silver metal door.
The two trusted knight guards who stood as gate keepers noticed them, and directly opened the gate for them. The three guests proceed inside, only to be met by an unknown man dressed in a lotus robe, which symbolizes higher control and rank in the civilization.
The eunuch's eyes glowed with excitement, he kneeled on the floor to show his respect, and said with a voice filled with delight, as did his heart, which beat with joy.
"You've been blessed with two sons, Your Majesty!"
Hearing his words, the man in front of him turned to look at him, his eyes bright and full of glee, but when he saw his servant's face, which was still eager to speak, his joy faded and was replaced by concern.
"Stand up and continue speaking," he demands.
The eunuch raised his head and stood up from the floor, bowing as he continued to speak to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, the empress's second son is blessed in some ways,"
The emperor, perplexed and intrigued by his words, raised his left eye brow and inquired.
"What exactly do you mean?"
"This is a very rare and new case for our clan, your majesty," the eunuch replied, his gaze fixed on the floor as he stood still in respect to his majesty. The emperor looked at him, his eyes filled with a vague satisfaction from his servant's words.
"What case? Tell me what it is," the emperor demanded, his heart pounding with impatience and nervousness.
"Your second son has been blessed as a woman, according to the shaman who assisted the empress in delivering the two princes," he said.
His eyes twinkled with delight as he aimed straight at the person in front of them, while the emperor stumbled at his position and went to sit on his throne.
He became weak on his knees and unable to stand still for long as a result of the eunuch words, his eyes wide with surprise and astonishment. He was overcome with mixed emotions.
He was relieved to hear that his wife had safely delivered their two sons into this world, but he was also concerned that one of his sons possessed a special and unique ability.
"Do you mean to say that my second son can bear a child?" the emperor asks, as the eunuch agrees and notices his majesty's face turn wary. Seeing him with such a look made his servant suspect that he did not yet understood everything, so the eunuch quickly explained things again for clarification.
"Your Majesty, your second son can bear a child like a woman, but he is still a full-bodied man; the only difference is that he has a uterus and can bear like a woman; your son had adopted such an upbringing from the Empress clan,"
Hearing his words, the emperor's mood changed to extreme concern. His attention was now drawn to a more serious consideration for his second son.
He took a deep breath and considered his son's future circumstances. He was pleased that his son had adopted his wife's clan abilities, but he was worried that this would cause a new rising change throughout their kingdom, especially among the other clan alliances.
His was afraid, but he would not fret. For he believes that every struggle has a reason and a solution; all you have to do is be patient and persevere.
"I see, I fully comprehend now,"
There are five clans in this world, one of which is the Hu, a clan that practices manpower cultivation and the teaching of righteousness.
Yao, the second candidate, stood for equality, simplicity, and neutrality. Whom Emperor Fen rules over.
Jeng, the clan of wealth, metal advancement, and cultivation practices, came next. They rarely followed rules and did whatever they wanted as long as it satisfied them.
The Ling, a so-called butterfly clan that practices the beauty of arts through martial arts, sword dance, and feminine practices, came in fourth. They are the only clan that has been blessed by Ying energy without exception, which means they are the only clan with men who can bear children. The child will be delivered out of the spring water that is full of Qi after being blessed by the full bloom moon flower and the moon.
The last was Cloud, the clan that followed a thousand rules and practiced nature, life, cultivation, and medicine enhancement. Each clan has a distinct position. But the most common thing about them is that they are raised to last for many generations with full pledges of honor and culture preservation.
The Ling clan was the only one to fail out of the five due to their weak security and sensitive practice of integrity. After one billion years of continuous lineage, the clan had vanished, leaving only the emperor's wife. Empress Vie, the mother of the Yao clan's entire civilization.
Emperor Fen's eyes stared in daze at the floor for quite some time as he deeply considered the second prince situation, until a touch of cold breeze jolted him awake, blinking his eyes.
"Your Majesty?" the eunuch called out as he was buffering with a worried expression on his face.
Emperor Fen took a deep breath and stood up from his throne, demanding.
"Get the palanquin outside as soon as possible; I'm going to the rose pavilion."
He hurried out, followed by his right hand man, one trusted knight, and another servant, while the eunuch dashed off to carry out his command.
The emperor led his people for fifteen minutes before stopping in front of the massive red gate.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived," said the man in heavy armor seated atop the black horse beside the palanquin.
The emperor opens the window of his palanquin and extends his right hand outside, signaling the man who spoke to approach his palanquin quietly.
The unknown man immediately orders his horse to approach his majesty and leans closer to the window, eyes fixed ahead, not blinking, and body in full guard.
"Hie, take this tablet and keep things quiet. Call the others to close all of the kingdom's gates and passages; no one is allowed to exit or enter the kingdom for tonight. Kill the disobedient if necessary. I'll meet you and the others on the way back to the throne room. No one should be aware of my second son's condition; everything should be kept between us only."
Emperor Fen's voice was agitated and nervous, but his words stood firm.
"I will, your Majesty," Hie replied sternly, accepting his master's order.
To be continued...
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