Light of the Holy Maiden

The Overbearing Fuxing Chan (7)

'Interesting...,' Fuxing Chan thought, 'this church...even the Main Church...they are all interesting, very interesting.'

Fuxing Chan was the First Prince, yet he held no authority in the palace. HIs younger brother seemed stronger and more powerful than he was. He had no talent in military, however, he was good at strategies. He didn't show it to his Imperial father as he knew his father didn't like him or his mother at all. Why would he do that? It would further increase his father's distaste to his mother.

His mother was the queen, the mother of the nation, yet she held no power in the inner circle of the palace. After all, his mother was a queen the late King assigned. His mother was a princess of the elven tribe and everyone thought that she was a spy.

He knew that it was his Imperial father's doing as he (king) never loved his mother. Instead he fell in love with a beautiful human maiden named Setsuna and rolled on the sheets with her. The woman was beautiful, but not as beautiful as his elven mother. The elves were the most beautiful creatures on the mortal lands after all.

He saw that Setsuna was envious of his mother. Not only was his mother beautiful, but she also had a child for the King. The King didn't know that Setsuna was a two faced lotus and ignored his mother. He saw by his own two eyes that Setsuna seduced the King and brought him to sleep with her everytime, her efforts to bear a child was admirable, not.

The Queen Dowager favoured his mother more. She always told her to stay strong. One time, the Queen Dowager told his mother of her recent findings. Fuxing Chan himself was surprised at what the Queen Dowager thought of Setsuna. He had never thought the Queen Dowager had a bad view on Setsuna.

"I saw her acting suspicious and clingy towards Yulong, I can't let her get close to my Long'er,"the Queen Dowager said, "I have a bad feeling about Setsuna...if she has a child...I will personally take care of the baby."

He was turning two in seven months. At that time, he didn't quite understand what the Queen Dowager meant. It was until his younger brother was born a few days before his birthday. His Imperial father had a lavish celebration for the successful birth. Compared to when he was born, the party was definitely a hundred times more lavish. Even if he was still unable to count, he could feel the difference in treatment manifold.

When it was his second birthday a few days later, he only had a bowl of cold noodles. In addition, the Queen Dowager deliberately snuck it in as his Imperial father ordered everyone not to celebrate his birthday. Even the Queen Dowager might be punished if his Imperial father found out. From gossips, he knew that it was Setsuna who whispered in his Imperial father's ear like a devil. He didn't do anything to her, why did she target him?

His younger brother was fetched to be raised in the Queen Dowager's courtyard. He was envious at that time as he knew nothing compared to the him now. He complained to his Queen mother. His mother could only cry and apologize to him, something a queen originally shouldn't do. He was irritated at his mother for being powerless when she was a queen. He knew nothing, he knew that he shouldn't say anything if he knew nothing of it. But those hurtful words just spewed out of his mouth.

When he was four years old, he stumbled upon his Queen mother and Consort mother Setsuna, facing each other like old nemesis. His Queen mother was terrified, or so her expression said. She was cornered by Setsuna, her demeanor unbefitting of a queen. The devious woman was evil! She wanted to hurt his mother!

Although he knew how much danger his Queen mother was in, she always reminded him not to face Setsuna. In additon, he wanted to know why his mother never fought back. His Queen mother and the Queen Dowager knew something about Setsuna, but they had never planned on telling him. The woman manipulated his Imperial father but even so, his Imperial father's hands on the Queen Dowager was limited. The Queen Dowager was unable to resist imperial edict, but his Imperial father couldn't possibly give Imperial edict on every single thing the Queen Dowager did. He even needed her consent on various things.

In the end, the lady that made him suffer laughless birthdays, listless days, haunting nights all the traumas and horrors she could ever bring to a child who knew barely anything....she resorted to threaten his mother. Behind Setsuna were bodyguards his Imperial father gave her. How much did he love her that he gave her several of his secret army? Meanwhile, behind his mother was an empty space devoid of anyone. No one would bear her out.

"What is it, Princess Lievitz?" Setsuna smiled sweetly, saying his mother's title with a mocking tone, "no one to back you up? How pitiful~ To think that you are the sole daughter of the elven King...too bad you chose the wrong man...the man who was purely infatuated with me."

"What are you doing Setsuna? I don't care if you degrade me, but not my father or my tribe!" Although her appearance was messy, her aura was befitting of a queen. Her answers calm and she didn't back out in front of her enemies. Even though she seemed like she was in the losing end, her eyes still held the power of a queen. Like the Queen Dowager said, his mother was a strong woman. If not for his Imperial father banning weapons around the queen's quarters, his mother could fight through barricades and even metal mountains made of mother iron. It was the life of an elf.

After those words, Setsuna sneered at Lievitz.

"Do not pretend, dear sister~ (when two or more woman married the same wife, the higher rank will always be the big sister while the lower rank will be the younger sister) I know that you have a secret you keep about that son of yours," Setsuna smiled, "I know that my words worth nothing in the public's eye. Furthermore, Fuxing Yulong doted on that old hag of a mother of his so he will probably most likely never say it to the public or do nothing to that son of yours if she said so. Maybe a little, but those can be brushed off easily."

Lievitz shuddered as she looked at Setsuna.

"However, if I killed you right now...pa! Directly through your energy source...I wonder what will happen to your son," Setsuna smiled, "after all...If you're gone, the Kingdom will need a new queen. When that time comes...Long'ge can crown me the next mother of the earth!"

"Long'ge...."

"Tut-tut!" Setsuna smiled crazily at his mother, "you are not allowed to call him Long'ge!"

Fuxing Chan watched as his Queen mother glared at Setsuna. His mother's emerald eyes shimmered with sadness, but she gritted her teeth. She was a Queen, she was also a mother. Naturally, she could never bear seeing her son endangered, especially if it was because of herself.

Even if he said those words to her.

Even if he shouted them to her with hateful eyes.

Even if he screamed, "I hate you."

She would never abandon her son for her love which she had completely given up. Who would stay in love with a person that torments their son? Only a stupid person would.

"What do you want Setsuna?" Lievitz said through gritted teeth. Fuxing Chan could see how unwilling his mother was. She didn't want to comply with Setsuna that vile woman, however, the condition didn't allow her to compromise.

Even if she managed to beat the bodyguards, with no weapons, she couldn't guarantee her successfuly breaking through the barrier of buff men. She also couldn't guarantee that Setsuna wouldn't poison her or scheme something that might claim her life. Something involving...Fuxing Yulong.

No, Lievitz wasn't afraid of death, not at all. However, she was worried that something might happen to Fuxing Chan after her death. Setsuna would stop at nothing to get what she desired. She would even throw the son that proved her (Setsuna) status away just to get it. Lievitz was sure that Setsuna wouldn't stop at just 'throwing Fuxing Chan' away. If it wasn't for the Holy Scepter not reacting to Setsuna, she would've believed that Setsuna had transformed into a Demon of Desire.

Setsuna laughed at Lievitz' helpless expression as she said, "as the Queen, you have 20% of the military troops according to the old records of Fu Xing, yes? As a consort, I am unable to get even 1% of if and it would be extremely inappropriate for Long'ge to gift me any. I saw the lines that the Queen can gift some if not all to a member of a royal family no?"

Lievitz' eyes turned terrified as she realized what Setsuna was implicating.

"I am also considered as a member...aren't I?"