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WESTERN RONG

THE PALACE

BAI RONG'S LIBRARY

Bai Rong and General Luo were discussing

Bai Rong: ... I want to make sure that Bai Ju is safe and sound, so you'll follow her and her maids to Northern Wei and stay there till the day of their wedding and you should send a letter to me when the wedding date's been fixed

Chih-ming:(secretly holds his fist) Yes, your majesty.

Bai Rong: You could also show her some places you visited in Northern Wei. I'm sure that will make her happy.

Chih-ming: Yes, your majesty.

Bai Rong: And please, always make sure she's safe.

Chih-ming: Yes, your majesty

Bai Rong: You may take your leave.

Chih-ming:Yes, your majesty (bows and exits)

Bai Rong:(sighs) What am I going to do about the poison in her?

...

Bai Ju and Shufen were walking in the palace chatting when Bai Ju sighted General Luo coming out of the library. She quickly walked to him

Bai Ju:(curtseys) Greetings, General Luo (smiles) I came to say thanks for the other day.

Chih-ming: (bows) Your highness, don't mention.

Bai Ju: General Luo, will you like to go to the tea house today?

Chih-ming: No, I have some preparations to make

Bai Ju:(nods) Oh! Okay. Is...

Chih-ming:(bows) Your highness, I'll like to take my leave (exits)

Bai Ju:(scoffs) He's such an ice cube.

Shufen: Princess, do you really need to talk to him?

Bai Ju:(smiles) Maybe not. Shufen, I'll soon be leaving Western Rong and I can't even remember anything about it. How about we move around today.

Shufen: Okay.

Bai Ju: Alone

Shufen: What?

Bai Ju: If the guards follow us, we won't have our freedom

Shufen: Princess, you should know that the guards won't ever back away from following you. It's on the king's order.

Bai Ju (pouts) Let's sneak out then.

Shufen: Huh?

Bai Ju:(winks)

Shufen: I won't follow you

Bai Ju: No problem

Shufen: Wait, what if you get lost

Bai Ju: I won't get lost, you just have to help me...