Jinzi rushed into the den. He ran over to his Fuqin and looked him in the eye. "You really are a bull apex dragon, aren't you?" Mo Yuan grinned and shrugged. "Check your mother first. She took one look at my phallus and went into shock." "Mother! Mother! Are you ok?" He checked her pulse. He narrowed his eyes and checked again. He grinned. His Fuqin was watching him very carefully. "Jinzi, does that grin mean what I think it means?" "Yes, Fuqin, but it's very early. Very early." Jinzi softly touched his mother's face. "Mother, are you ok? Fuqin will be fine when you are fine. Ok?" She smiled at him and nodded. "I'm ok. It's just that a bloody golden prick is not very pretty." Jinzi laughed and turned to his Fuqin. "It's back in the ice for you! Do you even want to touch it? That is a very serious chaffing you have there. It needs cleaning and this balm put on it. I made it especially for you. It will work faster. Sit in the ice for an hour. Here drink this elixer. I'll get breakfast for you and mother. Do you want me to cook for you?" "Yes, please. Your mother always likes your food." Jinzi ran out and came back later with breakfast for them. He had their robes. "Mother, I'll just turn my back while you get dressed. Fuqin will have to stay naked for now." He turned around. "Ok, I'm dressed." "I made your favorites. Please eat? Fuqin, I made your favorites too. Is that balm helping?" "I'm not going to need the ice, I don't think. I don't know what you put in this, but it's really helping. A lot. Jinzi you're really a very good medicine king. I'm much better. Thank you!" "Mother, I just wanted to thank you." "For what?" "What you did yesterday. You made me see the truth about a lot of things. Fuqin, you are one strong man. I can only hope to be like you. You both know that I love you very much, don't you?" Bai Qian touched his hand. "Jinzi, I know. I love you too! Very much! If your Fuqin can get dressed, we will make an appearance this morning." "Do you think you can, dearest?" "Yes, I can. I'm much better, thanks to Medicine King Bai Zhi Jinzi!"
An hour later they made an appearance. They walked into the hall to find a crowd. A large crowd. Baohu was on his dais watching his parents waltz in like nothing ever happened. He crossed his arms over his chest and huffed. His tails were out and they were swaying back and forth rather rapidly. "Well, it's about time you made an appearance! Did it ever cross your mind that we might be worried? Especially since everyone on this mountain saw that display of power between you! Don't ever scare me like that again! Please?" Baohu looked straight into his Fuqin's eyes. He saw love there and that's all that matters. "Fuqin! When are we going to Hei's Coronation? It's only two weeks away!" "I will send a message today to expect us in three days. How about that, my lovely Xiao Bailong? She clapped her hands and ran to her room. He shrugged and started making mental notes. "So are we going to the snow leopard realm as a force again? We are a rather large entourage." Bai Xue spoke for them. "Fuqin, we just want to make sure that Lei Lei will be safe and happy! I guess it's safe to say that we go as a force, especially after what happened before!" "I better send a message stating exactly how many are in our party. Baohu, are you and Li Li going?" "Yes, I am! I promise to be on my best behavior. I have to uphold the reputation of the previous war god!" "Very well! The whole battalion it is!"
Qiang de Hei received the message from Mo Yuan. Anticipating that they all would come, he had cleared out a whole wing in the palace for them. Of course he had rooms for Lei Lei by his just in case, but he knew her Fuqin was a stickler for propriety. He would be the perfect gentleman. In his mind, Xia Liang Lei was worth waiting for and wait he would!! Liang Lei was too busy going over her outfits and hair pieces to worry about anything. Bai Qian was worrying about Gaoxing and Xingfu, plus she woke up sick. That lusty dragon!! She was sure she was pregnant again. Oh well! Her lusty dragon was too good to turn down! She was sure Jinlong was strutting like a bull drake apex dragon all over Kunlun. She let out a long sigh as she was making a list of things she needed on their trip. Mo Yuan walked in just in time to hear her sigh. He conjured a red rose into his hand. He made it appear across her list. She turned to see him standing in the door grinning. "Just the man I need!! Come help me finish this list please, dearest?" He sat beside her, put his arm around her shoulder and looked at it. He waved his hand and added some things. She nodded and turned to kiss him. "You should make sure I have some of that tea that Chang Shan always makes for me when I get morning sickness." He turned to look right into her bright eyes. "Are you indeed sure, my love?" "Yes and I couldn't be happier!!" He took her into his arms and lightly squeezed her. He reached up his hand and put a stray hair behind her ear. "Qian'er, I love you! What's a hot blooded dragon to do?" "Mate when you feel like it and throw chance to the wind! I happen to like mating. A lot!" "Mating it is then!! I wonder if it's twins again? After this trip, Zhe Yan can check you. I'll just make sure you eat right! I'll make sure you have plenty of loquats to eat! Now let's take a walk and get this list together."
Early on the third day, Mo Yuan had everyone together ready to go. He decided to fly them all on one very large cloud. When they arrived, they were met by Qiang de Hei and his Fuqin, Mao Wang. He bowed low. Mao Wang was still quite embarrassed over his behavior from the last visit. He was about to apologize when Mo Yuan held up his hand. "No need, my friend! I'm well aware of the devices used by the demon Queen. Now let's get this unruly brood of mine settled so we can enjoy some tea! Also, the God of War brought wine!" Mao Wang planted his face in his hand. Oh no! He'd heard about that war god! "Right this way, if you please! We have rooms set up for each family." They walked to the wing set up for them. "This room is for you and the smaller children. We have a room set up for all the older boys here. Lord Bai Xue and his wife are here." He continued down the hall and set each family together. "Tea will be served shortly. Please settle in and join us on the gallery." He left them to settle in. Mo Yuan, ever cautious, checked everything. He nodded and took Gaoxing and Xingfu into his arms. "Would you boys want to fly or do you want Fuqin to carry you? Hmmm?" They transformed and waited. "Fly it is! Qian'er?" She looped her arm into his and they walked to the gallery with the little dragons buzzing around them. When they saw Hei, they flew to him. He took them into his lap and hugged them. "Fuqin, it seems Gaoxing and Xingfu approve of Qiang de Hei as their family! When's the wedding?" Baohu grinned at his jiemei. Liang Lei wanted to pinch him. "Mao Wang and I will discuss it tonight, but first, I have a gift for you, Hei, for your Coronation." He pulled a small package from his sleeve and handed to Hei. "Go ahead, open it!" He opened the box and stared. He picked up one and turned it over in his hand. "What is it?" "It's a new weapon. You use it like this!" "He pulled out his own four and threw them at a post nearby. They all embedded in it and then returned to his hand. "You carry them just like I had mine. They can't be detected by your enemy. They are silent and they return once thrown. I had yours made just for you with your insignia on them. What do you think?" Qiang de Hei loved weapons so he was ecstatic. "These are fantastic! Will you show me how to throw them?" "Tomorrow we will go to your training grounds. I'll show you there."
Early the next morning, Mo Yuan went to the training ground with his whole family in tow. Qiang de Hei was waiting under a gallery for him. Mo Yuan walked over and patted Hei on the shoulder. "Are you ready to learn something new?" "Indeed I am! I brought my own personal guard to meet you today, if you don't mind?" "I don't mind at all! Please introduce me." They were standing on the field in perfect order. Mo Yuan reviewed them like he would his own soldiers. There were twenty of them. Each soldier was personally introduced. After the last one was introduced, he walked out in the arena and told them to attack him. They all exchanged looks and looked to their prince. He nodded. They attacked at once. In fifteen minutes, Mo Yuan had disarmed or immobilized every one of them. "I will use this as a teachable moment, not a failure. Come and let me show you some things." For an hour he taught. He demonstrated moves, sword technique, dagger usage and proper use of claws and their speed. After the session, they all bowed to the ground and paid their respect and loyalty to him. "I wish for you all to know one thing, your future Queen knows everything I just taught you. Never underestimate her. Liang Lei! Come here!" She changed into her new armor right in front of them and brought forth her bow. With a wave of his hand he set targets for her to shoot. She shot her arrows, sometimes three at a time. She stood by her Fuqin when she finished. "Who here thinks your future Queen is weak?" No answers. "Who here thinks you can beat her?" One man stepped forward. Mo Yuan nodded and Liang Lei attacked. She was all over the man. She was using hand combat. When he transformed, she did too. She grabbed him in her talons and subdued him to the ground. He bucked and snarled but he couldn't get free. He conceded. Feeling totally ashamed, he bowed and apologized to her. "Please forgive me, my queen to be. I thought you would be weak. I was wrong." She patted him on his shoulder. "I forgive you. Now we must train harder if you are to be an elite guard. My Er ge, Mo JinDe, and my Si ge, Baohu Zhe, can help you train for two weeks here. Are you willing to learn?" They all crowded around her to introduce themselves and pledge their lives to her. Mo Yuan and Qiang de Hei were both smiling. This had been a test to see if they would accept her. They had. Yes indeed! His white dragon was not only beautiful but powerful too! Mo Yuan called JinDe and Baohu to the field to start some lessons. In two hours they had learned and were well on their way to being a truly elite guard. Mo Yuan sat under the gallery with his family and watched his beautiful white dragon become more queenly by the minute. They took orders from her without blinking. Bai Xue grinned as he watched. "Fuqin, I think Lei Lei will be ok. Look at the faces of those guards! They are already totally devoted to her! Together, she and Hei will turn this into a great realm and ally for the kingdom." "Yes, that's why I wanted her out here today. Already a good start! Hei!" Qiang de Hei was walking among his soldiers and watching them learn. He looked up when he heard his name called and ran to the gallery. "Yes,sir?" "Come let me show you how to use those discs. I haven't thought of a good name for them yet. Come." They walked out into the arena. "I haven't seen how far I can throw mine accurately yet. Let me try." There was a post on the far end of the arena close to the wall. Mo Yuan called his discs to his hand and flung all four of them at the post. They all hit it and returned to his hand. "Hmmm. Depends on the power within the individual. Ok, you try it." Hei flung them like he would his dagger. They hit the pole, but not with enough power to stick in it. "It's your method. That was for throwing your dagger. You need to develop new technique for these. Watch me." For about fifteen minutes he instructed him on his wrist movement, the amount of power needed to embed them and call back. After the third try, he had it. "I should have these made for my elite troop. Did you make them?" "No, I didn't, but I know the master that made them. Just draw out your design and I will get them made for you. Four for each man?" "Yes! Please! Thank you for letting Lei show her dragon to our troop. They will follow her now and do anything for her!" Mo Yuan grinned. "She will be an asset to your kingdom, Hei, if you allow it. Never suppress her. She has been allowed to express her feelings and not only that, she has been taught every lesson I know in battle tactics. You would just need to introduce her to your generals, give her a fake battle formation and let her plan it. Trust me she will win hearts. Although Lei is very demure and graceful, when it comes to war, she is hard, with a dominant streak to win. Her dragon is very powerful, but I think you knew that. Just imagine riding into battle on her back, lightning streaking from her tail, her love on her back.... Yes I see you can see that picture. Trust me, if anyone tries to harm this kingdom, she will "break out all war god" as she calls it and destroy them. Enough about war! Are you going to announce your wedding date at your Coronation?" "Yes, I am! Did you and Fuqin decide on a date?" "Yes, we did. Since my Bai Qian hates cold weather, we decided on May the fifteenth. That's eight months away. Surely the two of you can wait just a few more months?" With a huge sigh, Hei answered, "if I must." "Yes, you must! Now go help train your men, or better yet, take Lei on a tour of your palace and grounds. She needs to meet your maids and your council. Go now. Baohu and JinDe will keep training your men." Hei rose from his seat and walked over to Lei. "If you would, my love, I wish to take you on a tour of the palace and grounds. Come and let's leave them to their training." She took his hand and they left the arena. Bai Xue, ever the spy, walked behind them as a chaperone.
Liang Lei was rather put out when he followed them. She huffed smoke out her nose and scowled at him. Before she could say a word, Xue raised his hand to stop her. "Lei Lei, you know it's either me or Fuqin. Your choice." "I guess it's you. Fuqin would be right between us!" They toured every part of the palace, even the kitchens. Hei saved the best for last. He took her to the apartments that would be her hall. It was beautiful. He had fur rugs in white in front of her hearth and next to her bed. The bed was luxurious in white with lavender trim and pillows. Every furnishing had an emblem of a snow leopard with a dragon wrapped around it. Tears came into her eyes. Bai Xue had to admit it was beautiful. "Lei Lei, it's amazing! You are indeed going to be a queen!!" "Come see my rooms. Hopefully, we will be there together." He walked her to his hall, right next to hers. His hall was done in a combination of black and white furs. His pillows were lavender, like hers. He had a large stone hearth with a large fur rug in front of it. The bed was large. He grinned when she looked at it. She elbowed him and laughed. "I see there is plenty of room there. You don't fool me, Hei!" Xue chuckled behind his hand. Lei put her hands on her hips and looked at her Da ge. "Da ge! Would you please not egg him on? Now I'm hungry and I'm sure Fuqin wants a full report from the Master Spy here!" "Who me? You forget, Xiao Bailong, I too, have to answer to that great golden dragon who makes fools out of us at every turn! Come, let's go to the dining hall!" True to that word, the great golden dragon was patiently waiting for a report. Xue looked him in the eye and nodded. Mo Yuan raised one eyebrow and stared down both white dragons. "Fuqin, I just got through telling Da ge that you were waiting for a report from the Master Spy and here you are!! Well go ahead Da ge, tell him!!" She crossed her arms across her chest and patted her foot in impatience. "Fuqin, I the Master Spy, do hereby report that my Xiao jiemei will be indeed living in the lap of comfort and luxury. Her intended has a nice big bed covered in furs so she won't get cold. I'm sure he intends to wrap his nice furry body around her to keep her warm on a cold night. There is also a nice big hearth with a nice big furry rug in front of it. Makes me wish I had one. I can only imagine what will be going on there. I think its safe to say the love birds will be quite comfortable in their warm and cozy love nest." "Da ge!! You're terrible!! Fuqin! He's terrible!!" Mo Yuan really wanted to laugh out loud but he restrained himself. "My Xiao Bailong, I'm just making sure you are happy. Now let's go eat! I hear Hei had them prepare all of your favorites!"
Mao Qiang de Hei was nervous. His family was here, including Tianjun Ye Hua and Empress Bao Feng Yu, his intended and her family and the subjects of his realm. He walked into the throne room dressed in black robes with white trim. He walked to the foot of the throne and knelt. "Today, in a rite of passage, I Mao Wang, king of the snow leopard realm, do hereby pass my crown to Mao Qiang de Hei, Crown Prince. From this day forward, he shall rule as king and his word is law! Hail to the King!!" He removed his crown and placed it on Hei's brow. A luxurious black fur cloak was placed on his shoulders. He ascended to the throne, looked over the crowd and took his seat on the throne. He held up his hand for silence. "My first act as king is to make an announcement. I will be taking Xia Liang Lei, daughter of High God Mo Yuan, as my wife. We are to be married May the fifteenth. It is my greatest desire that you would accept her as one of us. Liang Lei, if you would come forward?" Mo Yuan stood and took her by the hand. He held her hand high, as is fit for a monarch and brought her to the foot of the throne. She was wearing a lavender robe with the new hair pin that Rong had made for her. Her jet black hair flowed down her back. She was a picture of grace and beauty. The people saw her and bowed. "Behold!! Your soon to be queen!!" A cheer went up in the hall and the troop of soldiers there were bumping their piles on the floor. Tears ran down her face in happiness as her Fuqin handed her into the hand of the king. He raised her arm beside his to the cheers of his realm. For the rest of the banquet, Lei sat by Hei. They greeted members of the court, common people and family. The night was a big success. Mo Yuan sighed as he looked at Bai Qian and saw the tears in her eyes. "Dearest, our children are leaving us one by one. When did they all get so grown?" He nodded to her. "I've been wondering that same thing myself. Where did the time go?"
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Rescue Me, My Love
FanfictionMo Yuan is in the Chaos for 20,000 years. He hears a voice that calls to him. He wakes up just in time to rescue Ye Hua after he passed his high immortal trial. Bai Qian had been sitting by him in the cave the day he woke up. He decided right th...
