New life

Shufen: (claps) Wow! Princess you are the best.

Chu Xien:(smiles and went to pick the dead rabbit)

Bai Ju:(thinks) Look and monitor make no mistake, then fire with no mercy. Who is that man? I couldn't even see his face.

Chu Xien: Your highness, you are such a good archer. I wish I could learn from you.

Bai Ju: Don't flatter me (thinks) I didn't know I could do it.

Chu Xien: Your highness (tries to give her the rabbit)

Bai Ju: No, no. I don't think I like rabbits, you can take it.

Chu Xien: Rabbits are the cutest animals that I know, why wouldn't you like them?

Bai Ju: They are the cutest animals you know, yet you could fire at them.

Chu Xien:(scratches his head and smiles awkwardly) I've never eaten its meat before.

Bai Ju: So you thought of trying it now, not bad. What's your name?

Chu Xien: It's Chu Xien, your highness

Bai Ju: Do you always come here?

Chu Xien: I think so. As long as General Luo comes here, I'm here too.

Bai Ju: General Luo? You know General Luo?

Chu Xien: Yes, I'm his personal guard.

Bai Ju: Really? That's nice. Chu Xien, I'll like to leave now. Extend my greetings to General Luo and help me tell him thank you (she exits with Shufen)

Chu Xien: She's nice. Turns out she didn't take after her mother (smiles and raises the dead rabbit up) How shall I cook you?...

*****

TWO DAYS LATER

BAI RONG'S LIBRARY

Bai Ju and Bai Rong were discussing about Bai Ju's marriage.

Bai Ju:... So, in two weeks time. I'll be leaving my state.

Bai Rong:(touches Bai Ju's cheek) Don't worry sis, your state will never leave you.

Bai Ju: Brother, yesterday, your officials were murmuring, I think it's against me. Have I done something wrong?

Bai Rong: Why do you think it's against you?

Bai Ju: I heard someone said "but she had been banned".

Bai Rong:(sighs) Don't think about what they said.

Bai Ju: So, it really was about me.

Bai Rong: It wasn't. They were all just trying to link it to you.

Bai Ju: Then, who was it about?

Bai Rong: Someone you shouldn't know. Your memory loss was to give you a new life. Don't start digging into the past.

Bai Ju: Okay (stands and leaves the library)...