Chapter Twelve 

Ying Zetian understood why Tang Ying never tell her of the background of her and Tang Wudi. Tang Ying is a believer in the fact that secrets will be easily not be secrets anymore if one additional person know of it. And now that Ying Zetian knew of this background, she understood why Tang Ying firmly wanted to keep this secret that even Tang Wudi also did not know of it from the surprised expression that was on his face.

Ying Zetian only blamed herself for not checking about the background of Tang Ying after her information web was built up as she respected Tang Ying and wanted to wait for Tang Ying to tell her of any secrets. it was only at moments like this that make Ying Zetian realized how young she still is.

Ying Zetian sit herself down in front of Tang Wudi and took a deep breath before start to speak as she knew there is no time to lose.

"Wudi, my younger brother. I had already developed your own personal dark forces so bring them along with you. You will need to stay in the palace for at least seven years so you must be incredibly careful. I will try to keep tabs on you but there is still so much I can do for you especially when you are alone in the palace. I have not much time left to speak. So, remember, the royal family is not your family. trust in no one expect yourself. But not to the state that you will be paranoid about everyone harming you, be flexible. Remember now Tang Zhong bring you back, he will still bad that you are "lost" for so long. The rest of the people beat them back in public if they bully you as I believe before Tang Zhong feeling of "guilt" run out he will be able to protect you. Be careful of the four gentry families. Try your best to attack them in a secret way using your dark guards. At the moment, even I cannot say I have the strength to deal with them. Finally, if there is something that you really could not deal with send a message to me. most importantly, stay alive no matter what it takes. Elder brother will look forward to the day when you are able to have your own prince residence."

Ying Zetian rub Tang Wudi head affectionately when she speaks finish and left Tang Ying's room leaving time for them to speak to each another. Ying Zetian wanted to confirm something that she suspected. Ying Zetian turns to look around at her dark guard and she nodded while mentioning the room where this person is waiting.

Ying Zetian went to a private room of the brothel where Tang Zhong, the current emperor of Tai Ping is waiting. Upon entering the room and before Tang Zhong dark guards could blink, Ying Zetian had already treated Tang Zhong to two heavy slaps. Ying Zetian dark guards had already stopped Tang Zhong's dark guards before they could move. But Tang Zhong was stunned into not moving because he almost feel that he was in front of his teacher Ying Tai Shan.

But the young boy presence in front of him was polar opposites from his teacher. One presence seems to be that of a general who have killed plenty of people already while another is a gentle and strong presence. Tang Zhong shake his head at this silly thought, all the main Ying family members had died out already and this little boy in front of him could not be related to his teacher despite how similar they are.

"The first slap is for not being able to protect my adopted aunt and your son Tang Wudi and Tang Liu Xing. The second slap is for the fact that you are selfish enough to want your son to go back to the dirty royal family despite knowing that you do not have the ability to go against the four gentry families especially the Yang family. You could choose to control the Tang family especially you are the head, but you choose not to do so and choose to come and meet your son. now Tang Wudi have no choice but to go back to the royal family as the four other gentry families will have know of the existence of this new prince by now. Suck it in even if you are displeased with me. I will still try my best to bought down the four gentry families if any of them bully my family. if my younger brother meets with anything disastrous, I will try my best even if I died just to bring down the whole of Tai Ping in order to seek revenge for my younger brother so take notice, you useless excuse for an emperor." Ying Zetian said before leaving the room.

Tang Zhong in his whole life only when faced with members of the four gentry families will be faced with such scorn. Tang Zhong could killed the young boy that was so rude to him. But Tang Zhong was stopped by the last words of the boy. The last words were also spoken to him by Tang Liu Xing before she died.