Sneak out to see the world

Prince Tan was working with his group over a week. The twin girls got bore by them. So, they decided to go out at night without let their father know. As their plan, they climbed up the wall at night and jump out to the ground. Now, they could check how the capital city look like. The twin sisters loved to walk around the night market. There were many things they haven't seen before. Everything attracted their eyes. The young sister Shu Yin loved to trie the foods. Shu Mei loved the hair pins and beautiful lanterns. But they got attract by some picture. That picture was painting of the god general who hold the weapon and the scenery inside the picture seemed real. They wanted to buy that picture so much. So, they asked the owner of painting shop by pointing the picture. The owner told them "it's expensive can you buy it or just leave". Shu Mei was getting angry at that time. So, she took out her purse to buy that picture. The twin girls were getting young to know about the world. At that time, their purse got steal by thief. Shu Yin saw the fast hand of the thief so she followed the thief without fear. Shu Mei was shouting out loud to call for help. But everyone else in the market looked at her like stranger. Then, she decided to run after her sister. At the corner of the road, the place is dark to see everything clearly. The thief was stopping and call out his group to fight her back. Suddenly, she was getting shock to see the group of men coming closer to her. She learned martial art well so she keep her mind back to stable condition and fight them back. Before she hit them with a stick, she saw flash light between her and them. She couldn't open her eyes at that time. When she opened her eyes, the man who wore silk black coat was covering her with his body and hands. He held the shiny sword in his right hand. She couldn't see his face either. She could only see his long silky black hair and the hair pin. After she saw the hair pin, the flash of memories attack her mind. So, she falling down to the floor and hold her head. That person was cracking the bad guys down. And then, he came closer to her and pick her up. She remembered that he's carry her like a baby. She was fainting when he get close. But she memorized the smell of the sea. He ran like a wind and place her back in front of her sister. Her sister saw him too but isn't clear enough at night time.

Shu Mei held her hand and said "are you okay". Shu Yin said "I am okay just headache". Then, she continued "here is your purse". Shu Mei softly hit her sister head by saying "you silly little rascal why do you follow that man". Shu Yin said "please don't ask me anything now". Shu Mei said "okay then let's go back in". They learned the first chapter of visit around the capital at night. When they go back inside the mansion, the butler already woke up. He said "where else do you go far at this time". Shu Mei said "don't tell our father about today". He said "okay, then hurry go back into your room". The girls said "okay". Shu Mei held her sister's shoulder to control the steps. At last, they got back into their room and Shu Yin went into the bathroom for washing herself. Shu Mei was sitting on the bench by drinking the tea. She thought about the mysterious man who take her sister back to her. She had think of the past and then she make the parallel matching with the symbolic items of those two man she saw near her sister. She hadn't see the face of those two but pale white or sparkle skin with shiny bright long black hair and strong body. They seemed like the same person but she can't understand why did he show up near her sister always. She scented the sea smell from him or on her sister's hair either. She thought that strange coincidence. During the time she spent by drinking four cup of tea, her sister came out from bathroom and ready to go to bed. Shu Yin said "sister I am finish now it's your turn". Shu Mei said "okay". And then, she went into the bathroom and wash herself. Like the way she thought Shu Yin opened the window and look up to the sky. Shu Yin saw a crescent moon light above the sky. She said "why can't the moon light up the sky at that time". Then, she saw a black shadow near her eye side. She was shocking and look around the place. There was nothing near her. So, she thought that's just her imagination. And then, she closed her window. The person in black was staying right in front of their room but he didn't show up himself to her.

The morning arrived their father was getting ready for takign them to their grandfather's mansion. The twin girls couldn't finish dressing up and putting hair accessories on their head. The maids in the mansion helped them. Half hour later, Shu Yin came up to the living room first. Father said "wow look at you". She turned around to show how pretty her dress is. And then, Shu Mei came up to the living room but she stay cool. So, Shu Yin went near her to chase her to smile a bit. When Shu Mei smiled out loud, Shu Yin said "that's much better". Shu Yin always said "smiling is one of our accessory". Those two followed their fathers by chariot. They couldn't get any allowance to watch the path during the time he take them to grandfather. They kept ask father's about grandfather and father's family but suddenly the chairot stop. Their father asked the coach "what happend". The coach said with shaky voice "master, you have to see this". Then, their father looked at there where the coach pointed. Suddenly, their father ordered the coach to turn the chariot back to the mansion. They didn't know what happened to their father. But they couldn't say anything at that time. When they reached back to mansion, their father called out the butler to take his twin daughters into the secret part of the yard. They didn't know there is the place like that in the mansion. They followed the butler by order of their father. They went into the secret part of the yard by crossing the secret door in the garden. There was tiny apartment and garden at there. They could cook and stay there for a while. Nobody would know there has secret place. They put their hats over the table and look around the place. Shu Mei started saying to Shu Yin "hey, do you know why father do this suddenly". Shu Yin said "don't know but it might has something behind the story why our father can't take us to capital". Shu Mei said "you are right". Shu Yin said "do we need to figure out what is that". Shu Mei said "if we do that, could it be danger fro father and mother". SHu Yin said "may be but we must know the truth behind it right". Shu Mei said "right". The twin decided to go out again to find the truth. Shu Yin had the great ear to record the places she go. Shu Mei had the great nose to remember the smell around the places she went. Both of them learned martial art and some kung fu from dragon temple's monks. So, they hadn't scare at all.

At night, their father came into their room for checking them sleep or not. They acted like sleep. Their father trusted their lie and then he headed back to his room. The other trader's room lighted out and then they decide it's time to go out. The moon was lighting up the environment around. So, they clearly saw their path. They used their special powers and cart tracking power to find the way. At last, they reached the grandfather's mansion. Their father told them he change his name after leaving his nest. So, his father named Shang Xu Chi now. When father decided to take them to grandfather's mansion, he told the real surname of grandfather. Now, they looked close to the name board upon the gate. Shu Yin read "Duke Shin's mansion". Shu Yin said "hey, sister are we royal". Shu Mei said "how can I know". Shu Yin said "right then why it is close with yellow tape". Shu Mei looked close to the door and said "hey, we can climb up the wall to break into the house". Then, those two girls did the same as they think. When they went into the courtyard, they saw the guards inside the mansion. Shu Mei said "looks like they waited or guarded someone here". The twin thought was getting right. The emperor sent his brother back to the mansion and placed the guards to guard him. He also ordered the guards to tell him back if someone come to find him this year. The emperor knew his brother's family may come back to find him. The twin girls held their steps more quiet and walk like a cat and run like a wind to get in the room. At last, they could pass the guards from the outside and see the old person who may be grandfather. Shu Mei said "don't get too close to him because we don't know he's our grandfather or not". Shu Yin said "how can we know if we don't try". Shu Mei said "as you wish". She didn't trust around the place so keep watching carefully. Shu Yin went closer to him and put her hand on his shoulder. She said with low voice tone "grandfather is that you". The person grabbed her hand turn his face. He said "get you two now, guards". The twin surprised by the old man attack. Actually that old man wasn't their grandfather and it's the emperor. He took the twin girls by binding up them with special ropes. They couldn't make a sound too. When the guards carried them out, they saw the grandfather inside the living room. He seemed much older and thin. They felt sad after they get catch by evil emperor. Their grandfather looked at them with worry. The emperor said "thanks for sending me this precious granddaughters of you". The emperor looked at them and ordered the guards "take them to the palace".

The guards wiped the silk cloth on their eyes and put them inside the chariot. They couldn't see anything after that. But Shu Yin recorded every noise around the chariot. She believed they can get out from the palace somehow. The black shadow knew they get catch by emperor so he follow them all along. The guards and emperor couldn't notice him. The emperor ordered the guards to place them at the south wing in the palace. Then, he went to the east wing to meet his grandson. They heard everything he say but they didn't know who his grandson is. When the guards placed them on the floor of somewhere inside the south wing, they untie the twin girls and said "you must stay here quietly okay". Then, the guards headed back and look the room from outside. Shu Mei stood up and look around the room. Shu Yin looked close to the door and figure out how to get out. At that time, they saw a black shadow come in front of their room and get closer. That shadow was being man's shade. So, Shu Mei said "is that you mysterious guy who save my sister". He hadn't reply anything. Shu Yin said "if you really are, please unlock the door lock outside". He came closer to the door lock and use the sword to unlock it. But it couldn't move a little. They kept saying the tips to open the lock. He tried every tips but no working. Suddenly, the guards came back to guard their place. At that time, the shadow went away.

They couldn't even sleep at night until morning. At morning, the strange lady who wore the green silk dress come up with the other maids dress up in soft pink. They carried the trays which have clothes, accessories and foods on it. They looked at the trays and the lady. They said "what are those and why are you here". The green lady said "you girls need hurry to wash your face and dress up". They said "why do we need to do that". The green lady ordered the maids to grab them inside the bathroom and wash up their face and body. And then, the green lady chose a clothes and accessories to put on their head and body. They kept move away from them but that doesn't work. At last, they got dress up like a capital city lady. Then, the green lady told them "follow her to meet the emperor, crown prince and prince". Shu Mei said "what's the reason to do that". The green lady said "just called me Ms. Xian". She didn't answer any of their questions just take them to her master the evil emperor. They knew about the evil emperor and his family since they are child. Mother always told them stories of the palace and the evil and demons. The emperor and everyone in the palace believed the evil and demon than buddha. The prince was being the person who birth at the month of hungry ghost festival and the red devil moon. So, the people who lived all over the country deny to accept the prince as the in line of throne. Now, they didn't know what the reason of emperor take them into the palace. But they sensed something weird behind. They wanted to tell their father about this happening. It's too late for now, they saw their father and mother in front of emperor and the crown prince and princess took place at the right side of the emperor. Then, they looked at the left there is the prince who get fight from them at the night he break into their room. Shu yin said by pointing him "you aren't you the person who act like fool". He was giggling at his place without talking anything. Shu Mei grabbed her sister's hand and look at the place near the emperor. They saw as strange man who wore the taoist costume and stand near emperor. Suddenly, the emperor ordered the taoist person to watch them carefully and start reading their future. The taoist person came closer to them for reading their fortunes from their faces and every parts. They shocked to see the person and get read. Shu Yin said "what can we do now". Their father and mother got worry for them because they know the end. They tried their best to protect their own children. But they couldn't change the fortune.

The twin girls held the black coral bracelet on their right and left hands. The taoist person moved himself away from them. Then, he got close to the emeperor and say in low tone. The emperor's face changed and look at them with anger. They didn't know what to do next. So, just grabbed tight each other closely and look at their parents. Prince Min stood up and come in front of them. Then, he kneel down to the emperor by saying "I fall in love with the girl at the right but let me live and learn her longer by myself". The emperor said "well done let's grab the left one out and kill her". The parents shouted "no please don't ". The elder sister didn't let go of her sister's hand either. But the guards took her sister away. The crown prince and princess didn't like to see this. So, they tried to beg the emperor for releasing her this time. The crown prince said "just put her away from palace at the place of her mother's kingdom". They didn't notice how much emperor's worry over her. The younger sister looked at him as a wild animal. The emperor looked at her back and told his son "okay then, I will let her go this time but I won't let her go again". The emperor gave the mansion back and place her father and mother at there. Before she left, her sister will get marry to the evil prince who has cunning face. Shu Yin went out the palace by riding the tight chariot which has no window. The guards got the order from the king to kill her. She didn't know that at all. In the middle of the forest path, the coach stop the chariot and the environment was getting silent. She couldn't look outside by herself. She hadn't go out alone without her twin. She heard the crashes of swords outside. And then, the guardians of her mother came into the chariot to take her with them. At that time, she knew the king never do as he say in front of others. The guardians of mother got the order from their princess over a week ago so they follow all around. Now, they got the secret letter from her mother so they come to protect and send her to the safe place. She said "where is the safe place". They said "it's Xisha kingdom".

Shu Yin moved to Xisha with her guardians by mother's order. She didn't want to leave her parents. But parents sent her there for protecting her life. The King ordered his special assassins to find and kill her.