The passion of a cutsleeve

Chapter 5, Red swan riding on flames

Normaly, Liu Xin could care less who his grandmother was screwing around with. He didnt care about his grandmother at all really. The only reson he hasnt kicked her from the palace is because of the social rules of this world. Liu Xin walked quickly through the palace, palace maids and eunuchs bows scared that the emperor wont spare them. The emperor's wraith is just as scary as the wraith of the gods. And so seeing how upset the emperor was, everyone was on guard wondering who pissed him off. Liu Xin barely ever go to consort Fu's palace, he hates her and he hates the way she treats him. Honestly, at this point he doesnt know why he puts up with it.
It was noon, the sun was high in the sky. A cloud would everyonce and a while block the hot rays of the sun, casting the great Han dinasty in shadows, but only for a moment or two. Liu Xin was in a hurry, but he did notice the beauty of this day. He stared to think about Dong Xian. Liu Xin's fast pace slowed down as he felt a surge of embarassment, he really let a offical wear his clothes. And even made flirty remarks! Oh if he wasnt the emperor he probable would have died right here right now.

Liu Xin wasnt the type of person who thought about his actons. He did things in the moment and didnt care about untill later on. But after he took a moment to calm down, he desided that he didnt need to confront them just yet. It would be dumb of him to start yelling at them without proff of the clams. He belived every word that came out of Dong Xian's mouth, but he could be lying and Liu Xin would have no idea. He took a few deep breath, turned around, and went back to his palace. All the palace maids and eunuchs ran away before the emperor desided to make his way back to his palace. But Liu Xin didnt care, he had a plan and he was a stubborn man.
He was going to confront Dong Xian, and he was going to call out his grandmother and the crown prince.

Dong Xian's eyes widen and the sheer amount of clothing that the emperor had. The softest and finest of silks, with the most perfict embroidered animals and flowers on it. Some even had jewls embroidery onto it! Robes in every color, gold, red, virmilion, green, blue, and more. Dong Xian felt overwelmed by the amount of choices he has. By time he even gets done looking at these his wet robes would be dry! He rubed his temples 'Aiya..I guess its expected for the emperor to have all of these robes.' Dong Xian was lost in his thoughts. He didnt notice when Song Hong left, or when emperor Ai snuck up behind him. Not untill Liu Xin placed his head on Dong Xian's shoulder, "You look very pretty in your sea glass like robes...maybe something with blue or green?" Dong Xian practicly jumped out of his mortial body and asended to the heavens right there!
"Your majesty! When did you get here?!" Emperor Ai chuckled softly and moved away from the startled offical. He clasps his hands behind his back, Dong Xian gulps slighty wondering if his words offended the emperor. "I've desided to spare the crown prince my wraith for now. We need to come up with a plan to not only get rid of him, but also the consort Fu all at the same time. Plus, dressing my little Dong Xian is more importent anyways." Emperor Ai looks at the robes that were all over the place, he didnt seem to mind the mess. He then picks up a robe and starts to help Dong Xian with changing.

Long flowy sleeves, almost as long as the floor length skirt. A dark cyan color gradiant going into white on the skirt, with little fish embroidery on the bottom of the skirt, the top was a slightly lighter cyan, with a very ligth cyan belt. The sleeves of the over coat, well, the whole over coat confused Dong Xian. Layers apon layers of clear silk, slightly tinted difrent colors. Liu Xin steped back to admire his work, before tapping his chin in thought. He took off his own pendiant. It was mostly jade and gold, but it was still pretty. He gently put it on the belt. The gold and light jade made the the outfit look perfict! Dong Xian blushed, "You majesty, please pardon my boldness..but why do you have this?" Liu Xin smiled, "I havent worn that since I was 16!" Dong Xian blushed brightly, he shakes his head and looks in the mirror. His hair was still a mess, and so he takes out the ribbon that was holding his hair up. Liu Xin laughs softly and helps brush Dong Xian's hair.

Consort Fu groans as she throws a tea cup across the room. Liu XIn hasnt been greating her every morning after he met that damn offical Dong Xian! If only she was able to get the title of empress dowger, then she could punish him with more then a silly little smack.

One of the old palace maids quickly bow as a eunuch cleans up the mess. Consort Fu rests her chin on her hand. "Palace maid Zhu, tell me everything you know about that Dong Xian freak." The palace maid next to Consort Fu bows. "Your majesty, there isnt much about Dong Xian, other then he use to work with a poet before entering the palace as a offical. He has a sister, and thats all that is known."

Consort Fu rolls her eyes, "You know about my spys in Liu Xin's palace, what do they say?" The palace maid started sweating, "A-ah, sorry your majesty I forgot about them. His majesty met Dong Xian in his garden, Dong Xian was tending to the flowers that the eunuchs perposly refused to water. It was love at first sight they said."

Consort Fu quickly stood up and shoved a finger in the maid's face, "You disapointent of a maid! Love at first sight isnt real! You idiot, why am I always surrounded by idiots!? When I take over, you and your kind are going to be the first I wipe out!"

Palace maid Zhu fell to her knees and kowtowed, "Your right! I desurve death! I desurve to be punished for my crimes!" Consort fu sat down and waved her hand, "Tch, it wouldnt be fun to kill the likes of you, leave and go find something to do."

"Yes your majesty!"

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Extra

Dong Xian: Achoo!

Liu Xin: Oh dear! My love are you sick?

Dong Xian: No! Must just be dust!...*Whispters to self* I wonder whoes talking about me?...