Prophecy
[ Year 805AD ]
This year, the Jade city of Arghon is expecting another heir to the throne. Emperor Wang Long and Empress Li Xian are expecting their first child waiting for several years. Wang Long has two sons ahead with his consorts before. But he never gave the crown prince title to any of them.
One of them is 4 year old and the other is 2 years old.
According to several rumors, the Emperor is waiting for the Empress' child for him to finally give him the throne.
It is well known that he gives too much favor to the empress for it came from one of the noblest kingdoms and is well known for her well-mannered approach and kind heart.
Yun Clan is known for their bravery. The Yun holds the power and influence than the empire. With one being the Queen of the most powerful kingdom and the other, the Empress of the continent. Who would've dare on such a family? A promising clan indeed.
Today marks another milestone for the Yun Clan, as the whole empire is at its busiest. The emperor and the ministers are waiting outside the imperial delivery, all gathered to welcome the new imperial child.
The empress is inside where her pain in labor can be heard throughout the palace.
One of the present here today, waiting for the announcement through the cold weather is the Queen of North Arghon. Queen Ni Xua, is the older sister of her majesty Yun Li Xian of the North.
Queen Yun Ni Xiua was known for being unforgiving and has a huge jealousy which the whole continent is aware of, contrary to her highness. Since she was born, she has been crowned as the future queen of the north, having been born inside the wealthiest kingdom, she never let anyone take anything from her, and her clan always comes first.
Queen Ni Xiua married the leader of the Trading Route tribe, the wealthiest and the most influential tribe separating the Arghon empire and the Ruyu Empire, Feng Su Cao of the Weiyou Tribe.
The cold breeze swept, as the royal maternity physician went out of the palace to greet everyone, as she shouted.
"The New Prince of Arghon is born!!!!!"
Queen of the North, Ni Xiua, the Older sister, immediately bowed her head to congratulate the Emperor.
"Emperor Long, I give you my deepest greetings for having another prince!"
Several ministers watched her as the Emperor smiled in gratitude.
"You have all my gratitude for helping her majesty feel comfortable in delivering and in labor, Queen Ni Xiua. I will never forget your loyalty."
She has been staying in the empire for a month to help her sister adjust before her delivery. And now she's done planting her seed, it is time for her to return to the North.
She took her lead and went ahead.
As she walks back to the royal court to wait for the new prince, she went to one of her trusted cousins. The 2nd state councilor Yun has been given a position when Empress Li Xian took her seat, as an empress.
Oh, how power works.
"Make sure that the Empress gets enough credit for bearing a Prince, and that her son will inherit the throne. No one deserves the throne other than Yun Clan"
After an hour, ministers and officials from different sides of the empire swarmed inside the imperial palace to welcome the new prince and hear the Fortune.
Fortune telling is practiced in imperial families. For they are said to be mandated by heaven, the alignment of their stars is important to know by everyone.
"Prince Wang Tae Hua is safely delivered this 30th day of the 12th month of year 805AD"
Everyone settled as Lord Dame of Philosophy speaks.
"His highness will bring the best of luck in the empire if he passes three blockages along his way; one of them is a severe disease that will put his life in danger. If he passes each of them, another prophecy will emerge until he reached his prime age. He will be one of the most known figures throughout the history of the Wang Clan"
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2 years later:
The Coldest month of the year 807AD.
The 3rd prince and the only child of Empress Li Xian barely managed. He caught a fever that made the whole empire shake its roots. After 9 months of battling his severe illness, the first prophecy was known.
Lord Dane being called at the throne room stated, "Someone pulled the string of his fate, his string is shared with another. And from this moment on they will fight for their will to live. Only one of them can pass through this life, the other one will have to sacrifice its fate."
The Imperial family is not yet over the latest fortune when another one made them more anxious.
Lorde of Dame, the prophetic scholar looked at them seriously before saying
"The Empire will fall and succumb to other imperial rule when the NEXT Emperor let his guard down."
After this, the Empire managed to survive a barely breathing Prince.
As a result, the empire ordered to have every 7-year-old kid to undergo strict training and education to support the empire. As he recovered from the illness.
[ NORTH KINGDOM OF ARGHON ]
In the 11th month of the Year 807AD;
The Royal Consort Gao gave birth to a Princess of the North. The 2nd princess of the Empire was born in the same year as the 1st Princess of the Queen's daughter.
Queen Ni Xiua is very displeased. She did not know that after giving birth to the first princess, the Royal consort Gao is pregnant.
Such events lead to instability in the kingdom.
The Kingdom battled to give its favors to the two Princesses for they possessed their own skills and beauty.
The 2nd Princess was named Princess Feng Xie'en. As she was growing up, she was given enough attention by the royal house for her explicit beauty and her capacity to read at the age of three.
A series of unfortunate events was followed by rumors.
Knowing that Royal Consort Gao came from the tribe of the King, it made her the most favored of all, scared that the second Princess would grow up most favored than the 1st Princess, Queen Ni Xiua did her part.
After two years and an investigation was conducted. The 4-year-old Princess Xie'en before its celebration of her 5th birthday was thrown away.
Queen Ni Xua after carrying a roll of command, ordered Princess Feng Xie'en to be exiled and Imperial Consort Gao to be executed because their identity is unknown; the rumors spread like wildfire that she came from the Ruyu Empire and has been a refugee in the tribe of Feng before she was brought by the King to make her his consort.
Given that Royal Consort Gao's origin is unknown, it became a huge controversy which made the people of the North finalize their decision to throw the 5-year-old Princess to be exiled at the Northern Border and have Consort Gao publicly executed.
This event led to more controversies when King Su Cao, decided to leave his tribe and abandon the people of his clan. From the wealthy Weiyou Tribe, the route from Ruyu to Arghon had been closed, creating a major backlash from the other Empire.
Weiyou tribe is composed of independent people that maintained peace within two Empires. The Weiyou route is the only route opened for peacemaking of the two continents. And closing the trading route means forgetting the peace agreement between both empires.
Given that the entrance is the North, North Kingdom was well known to have the biggest military fleet of the whole empire. They have vast land and plain to support their military posts and are the wealthiest Kingdom in Arghon. The defense system of Arghon majorly depended on the North Kingdom.
The history is still blurry and a prophecy has been passed down. Now, the empire needs a strong foundation and people to support the cause and maintain harmony.