RISE OF THE DRAGON-TANG DYNASTY NOVEL-SHINGS PERPECTIVE

THE DREADED DAY

As I stand there waiting for Fen to show up, there is part of me that doesn't want her to show up. Looking around I noticed all the happiness signs and the décor showing nothing what should be a couple in love. The officials lined up on the sides standing there waiting. I look at where the parents are sitting the general with a pleased look on his face.

My mother doesn't look happy at all, I know they are marking it off as a mother losing her son. I am known that is not the case. I can tell she wanted to cry because she has been through this in her own household

"The bride has arrived." The eunuch announced

She was dressed in all red, with golden thread around it. I really didn't care to much to pay close attention to what she was wearing all I know is that I wanted to speed up and end. We went through the ceremony I really wasn't paying to much attention.

"your highness you need to bow." I hear Shuming whispering

So I ended up using him for cues on the ceremony we finally hear

"to the bridal chamber." The eunuch said

So I took her to her bridal chamber at her palace I sat there for a minute or two to wait out the maids and all that.

"Why are you not doing anything?" she said

"I have to leave now I may not return tonight." I said

She started to scream and throw things around she is really go at these temper tantrums.

"Why am I not good enough?" she yelled

"I am leaving." I said

As I was walking out the door I noticed Na sitting at the pagoda I kept my distance from her for awhile. She is looking rather sad or upset about something. I wonder what it was so I sent Shuming over to her.

"you need to be quiet at first until she notices you. I want to know what she is thinking." I told him

I saw Shuming tapping on her shoulder she had a look about her that made him worry.

"If I was you, I wouldn't talk to myself where others can hear." Shuming said

As he pointed towards me. She is so cute blushing like that I want to walk up and kiss that face.

"do you want to finish tonight?" Shuming asked her

"I was going to say, No one would want someone who was teased all her life." Na stated

She is looking at me, do I have something on my face.

"Is there anything I could help you with." She said

Without skipping a beat I said "oh you will the day after tomorrow."

"Highness, behave." Shuming glared at me

As she was bowing "what do you mean by that?"

"We are going to be married day after tomorrow." I said

We started to laugh a little because of the way she was responding to me. I have never seen anyone like her or behaved like that.

I followed her a little longer and noticed the crown princess at her gate. I so want to stick up for her but I cant she is still not my wife, it would make it harder on her if I do right now. This pains me to watch her get hit time after time.

I watched her go into her bedroom. Oh I cant wait to see her bridal chamber. We hear a loud scream coming from her bridal chamber so we took off running to make sure she was ok.

"what happened here?" I asked

"The crown princess came in here without permission saying she owns this place. Seeing she was the crown princess and continued to tear apart everything in sight including the madams wedding dress. I hid the gift from the empress so she wouldn't of taken it." Cao explained to me.

"Are you going to be alright here alone?" as I tried to hug her.

"Yes I will be ok." As she studders

"Fen is just jealous of you and all the attention you are getting. Our wedding isn't as grand as yours and look I am here on my wedding night and not with her." I explained

I looked at Shuming

"you need to stay here and protect her." I said

I went over to the crown princess's palace I was ferrous at her I cant believe she would do something like this. I cant take it anymore from her. I finally reached her bedroom where she is sitting there drinking wine.

"what is wrong with you?" I asked

"what do you mean?" she acted like she didn't do a damn thing

"you went to Na's palace and ripped things up including her wedding dress. Then you slapped her again tonight." As I was walking toward her

"I didn't do such a thing I wouldn't dare to." She said acting innocent.

"I saw you doing it. You care to try again?" as I was getting madder

"fine, she deserved it why is she so special that she gets everything and I got nothing." She shouted

"Have you ever thought of your actions?" I said

"there is nothing wrong with my actions." She said

"Nothing wrong huh? I cant believe you think that way." I said holding back so I wouldn't hit her.

I just walked out the door and went back to my palace thinking what is wrong with that woman. I can hear more crashing and screaming coming out of her palace. I am not going to turn back like she wants. I might hit her because of the way she is being.

I am ready to get this day over with because one more day and Na is my wife oh I can not wait any longer for this. All of this commotion over a weeding really what is wrong with Fen. Has she been told about the palace life. Who knows but now I am going to put my effort on Na for the wedding as I was looking at my wedding robes I couldn't believe I was so lucky to marry such a woman.

I want to go back and check on her to make sure she is really alright. I found myself already heading in her direction. I see Shuming outside walking around making sure that there is no way that Fen was going to come back.

"Shuming" as I whispered

"your highness, what do you need?" he whispered back

"how is Na doing? Is she ok?" I asked

"yes, she is fine now. She is staying in the servants quarters right now." he said

"I was worried about her that's why I came back" I said

"She is resting now. What was all that screaming from the crown princess?" he asked

"well, I just had a few words with her or tried to." I said

"no wonder she is mad she is not getting her way." he said

"well, I am going to bed now tomorrow is preparation day for the wedding." I said

"good night." He said then he continued to stand guard for me