"have you gone mad ? Why did you challenge him ?" Yang xi shouts from other side of the jail.
Xingchen ignores Yang xi and throws to dead worms at the snakes. "I couldn't bring force. I need to go out again."
"I can't seduce them again." Yang xi sneers.
"You have to. If you want to walk out of this prison alive."
"Minister, why are you feeding the snakes ?" Meimei asks finally. She feels a lot better now.
Xingchen smiles "you will know. I bought a healing paste for you. Apply it."
Meimei takes the healing paste from Xingchen "how is my master?"
"I guess , they are fine for now. I couldn't meet them."
"Then what did you do ?" Yang Xi asks in frustration.
"I will go out again. These snakes will not harm you two. They will be dizzy for now. If they starts crawling again, feed them two more." Xingchen passes a small sack to Meimei.
"Are these poison ?"
"No, they will be alive but it worms will damage their venom gland slowly."
Yang xi sits up interested "you mean , they will not be poisonous?" .
"It will take time but yes !"
Yang xi grins. "You are useful. I will seduce the guards now. Let's go ! bring forces this time. "
Xingchen sighs "... I don't think I can bring force today. I am going out for ... Zemin's burial."
***
"Zemin died ?" Afreen laughes loudly hearing the good news.
"Yes ! It's our time to shine. We got our reason to slaughter Xingchen. Let's kill Yuzu and Zixuan..then we can take over the throne." Le gui cheers.
"Don't act rashly." Afreen frowns. We can't slaughter Xingchen in Zixuan and Yuzu's existence. We need to deal with them first."
"Don't ask me to wait anymore. I have waited so long. It's the perfect time."
Afreen looks annoyed "we need to be careful. The court officials, the generals, the ministers...we need to fool each one of them . It's not easy."
"Why not ust attack and tell them it's assassin's job ?"
"No ! We can't do that." Afreen almost shouts.
"Then what ? Wait for another two years ?"
***
Xingchen hides behind the rose bushes and sees Zixuan throwing soil on Zemin's face. His heart trembles.
Doesn't matter how hard he consoles his heart, he just can't accept it.
He looks away with a new determination in his mind. Le gui has to pay , Afreen has to pay. And most of all, Yaad has to pay for his crime.
Yaad was lazing in his room when his room door opened with a bang. Yaad frowns and and looks at the source. "What the fuck are you doing here ?How did you get out ?"
"You will know right now." Xingchen pulls out his sword.
Yaad takes steps back. "You .. have you gone mad ? Guards !"
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Guard Dog
Historical FictionHe was just a chief minister who fell in love with a prince. He expected trouble. But he never expected his love was part of a big scheme. The prince whom he loved with his heart and soul , never loved him back. The prince was just faking it to ga...
