" Jiang E'r Xiaojie you came again." The servant Changming greeted with a reluctant smile. Seeing that troubled expression, Mu Jiang knew something isn't right. Is this about Qin Xisheng? Did something happened? Where is she? There's many questions rose to the woman's mind.
"A-sheng?.."
"Mu Jiang E'r xiaojie is here to visit A-sheng?" Minister Qin Xicheng stated walking towards the group while Gong Lu following behind. The proud man in purple robes stood in front of Mu Jiang like how she used to to see him, calm and collected as ever.
"Yes, Qin Daren. I wonder where's A-sheng?"
"They gone to the market district to enjoy themselves." The second miss of Mu never expected such answer from Minister Qin Xisheng, let alone that answer is unbelievable. Never ever the siblings went out together for sake of enjoying themselves. Except that lake incident though.
"Is there a problem?"
"Nothing Qin Daren. Then I'll be back tomorrow." Mu Jiang forced a smile that not go unnoticed to Minister Qin Xicheng eyes, yet the middle aged man ignored them. He doesn't care if one would asked him. The young woman leave quietly but no one knows how hard she gritted her teeth when walking away.
"From now on, tell everyone who seek for my children they're out to enjoy themselves. You do not know where they are." The master words leave no argument for everyone. Nodding their head is the only answer permitted or else you would be throw out.
On the other hand,a truth about Qin's siblings whereabouts lies in certain unnamed forest. Near to capital city, that no normal human would dare to enter. The three females are inside of it, walking through, silently humming to their own space. It's not easy to persuade Minister Qin Xicheng for giving them permission to this kind of outside event. However, after Qin Shengtian have one on one talk with her father. A yes was given and lot of conditions.
" What did you say to fuqin Da'jie?" Qin Xisheng asked when they find their perfect spot for training.
"Nothing. A little bit of your health status."
"Da'jie so evil, using my body to gained permission." The youngest one said in teasing manner. After putting down their things, Qin Shengtian attacked the lad without a warning. Having a good instincts, Qin Xisheng completely avoid the tip of wooden sword.
"Not Fair! "
"Don't tell me you're getting rusty my little sister?"
"Nah..This body is same like mine. I could manage."
"We'll see about that."
Qin Jiuyi watched her two siblings in their sparring with wooden swords.
Real blades are still not allowed for them used as Minister Qin Xicheng one of conditions. Although they already know the feeling of using modern guns and katana. It's still not the same body and strength. But, they could be stronger soon.
The winner result as per usual, Qin Shengtian won and Qin Xisheng lose.
It always like this when they fight each other. The younger couldn't beat her older siblings. However, if it's the two elders, a win over win, lose over lose, each other could kicked one's face.
"Gosh! Da'Jie you're still strong even in that fragile body. Tell me you drink some magical potions here?"
"I trained every morning as usual. "
"When did you start? You should tell me Da' Jie wait—E'r Jie you too?" Qin Xisheng look to her older siblings with questioning expression. Her face is showing an expectations of answers.
"Yes." Qin Jiuyi replied glancing to the other direction. Afraid of meeting Qin Xisheng eyes.
"Eh! Unfair! When? You guys having fun while me sitting there having cakes with that Mu Jiang." The youngest is pouting her lips, sulking deep inside about that information. Ever since she face to face that second miss of Mu. She never thought Mu Jiang would always come to her courtyard every morning, even night. Heck, the woman wants to sleepover in her room.
This scenarios isn't good. It meant one thing, less bonding to her two sworn sisters now biological siblings.
Honestly to tell, Qin Shengtian and Qin Jiuyi started their sparring to each other without Qin Xisheng is because they're becoming irritated to Mu Jiang visits. Jealousy? That word wouldn't come out from the two older ones mouth. They would never admit such a thing to their youngest sister.
"Stop sulking there Shengsheng. We are been sparring right now."
"I'm not sulking Da'jie, and E'r Jie please keep yourself from laughing."
Eating sweet snacks while pouting isn't sulking to Qin Xisheng. Yet, the way she glancing back to the both of Qin Shengtian and Qin Jiuyi is making them laughs.
"Let's have a fight."
"Mnn.."
Qin Xisheng nodded smiling before standing up to face Qin Jiuyi words. Again, they goes back into training each other bodies and skills. The time went by so fast until it's time for them to go home.
"My body worked very well today. Stretched it really wide." She mumbled satisfied to the whole day working out How she missed this kind of feeling. Qin Xisheng gaze to the sky contentedly.
"Da' Jie ...E'r Jie.."
"Yes?"
"What?"
"Look something's flying at the sky..." The pair of same black orbs looked above to found a clear blue endless sky. There's nothing up there that flying, except those white clouds moving to one direction. Somehow the longer they stare, all of three females having a same emotions of missing their previous world. The sky is completely same from there. As if they aren't in another type of reality.
"Hurry up before Fuqin sent someone to fetch us. We don't want our only father to be worry right. " Qin Xisheng sure she saw something up there. Though choosing to set it aside as one of imagination. That's not an airplane for sure or even helicopters. It reflected someone's figure standing or even flying onto something. If her two older sisters didn't saw it and doesn't have care, so that's better to be forgotten. She ran after her siblings walking between the two. Then started her usual chatting about many things that she could let out from her mouth. It's not annoying thing for the two older ones as usual, even though every subjects are continuously repeated.
Meanwhile, somewhere at the other side of unnamed forest. An unfortunate crashed happened leaving a big impact. Disturbing the normal animals and waking up those dangerous magical beasts that supposed to be sleeping at this time. Though this isn't even a problem for that certain someone.
"Welcome back Da Yi xiaojie, E'r xiaojie and San Xiaojie. " Gong Lu greeted who's been waiting at the entrance of Qin's manor. As usual the man wore his signature expression.
"Lu Dage it's nice to see you looking handsome as ever. Anyway where's Fuqin?"
" San Xiaojie, Qin Daren's been waiting for your return. He would like to speak something with you." Qin Xisheng glance to her two older siblings. What's this talk about? Observing the middle aged man in front of them. She couldn't tell if it's something a bad news or not.
"Fuqin you want to talk with me?"
"A-sheng come here. A-tian and A-yi please come in too." Minister Qin Xicheng gesture for his children to sat in their respective chairs. The evening meals are already served on wooden table, all are look delicious as ever.
There's no serious talk at first as the purple clad man asked his daughters how their trip to the unnamed forest. Qin Xisheng is one who's storytelling everything to their father. The other two only supporting the youngest one in some areas.
"Remember to be cautious all the time."
"Yes Fuqin."
" Anyway what's Fuqin would like to talk with Xixi?" Qin Jiuyi followed making the atmosphere to be serious all of sudden. Minister Qin Xicheng put down his chopstick and take a sip from his cup. Then after seconds, the father face his daughters.
" All of you know this kind of thing would come eventually one day. Right now A-sheng matters unexpectedly needed to be done as soon as possible. The Sang Clan came to capital for your marriage A-sheng."
Silence...
Tak...
The birds calling outside of their window rang through. This news probably not bad right? Qin Xisheng slowly gulped down her tea.