"Your tea." Caihong placed the porcielen cup in Dongmei's hand. Rong bowed his head in thanks, taking his tea and taking a sip before speaking.
"Has no one tried healing your blindness?" Caihong and Dongmei both froze, Dongmei grasping for Caihong's hand.
"O-of course." Dongmei stuttered, confused. Rong shook his head.
"No, I don't mean what the doctors do with all their medicines. I mean a life giver healing you." He explained. Caihong seemed to get very still and Dongmei was shaking her head. "So, a life giver has never tried healing you?"
"Never. My father never even said anything about it before." Rong frowned. Something about this was very suspicious. The Emperor was surrounded by life givers, as well as being one himself, and yet, he won't heal his daughter? Was the Emperor hiding something, or did it just never occur to the Emperor to do so? Rong shook his head, returning his attention to Dongmei.
He hesitated before asking, "Do you want me to try healing you?" Dongmei was startled by that. Heal her? Heal her blindness?
"Let me...Let me think about it for a day. I'll tell you tomorrow." Dongmei drank her tea and stood up, Caihong taking her arm and leading her away. Rong watched her leave, frowning the whole time. Once she disappeared from view, Rong stood up and returned to his quarters.
Caihong sat next to the princess, watching her twirl the bamboo brush in her hand. "Caihong, there's something you are hiding." Caihong sighed and took both of Dongmei's hands.
"Whatever I tell you, promise that you will keep it to yourself." Dongmei nodded, "All right. The Emperor made me swear not to tell anyone. He wants you to stay blind. If you aren't, you could be a huge assist to the Siwang. That's why the Emperor has never asked for a life-giver to heal you." Dongmei sucked in a sharp breath.
"My father would never..." she hesitated and touched her blindfold, "He...he would." Dongmei let her head hang. "I'm going to let General Rong try. I know that the Siwang will try and get to the throne with me, but I won't let that happen. I'll have to work with the General to destroy the Siwang. I will not be the downfall of the kingdom." Caihong nodded.
"Long life to you, Dongmei Gongzhu." Caihong smiled and bowed her head.
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Blind Princess
RomanceBefore man had come to rule the nations, the gods bestowed the power of life and death to man, life favoring those who were fair and just, and death to those who knew no love. It was the folly of the gods to believe that the nations and people would...
