The Deep Dark Secrets.

"This is the letter he asked me to give you." The owner said and handed over the letter to The Second Prince. He leads them to a room upstairs.

"If you need anything else, please let me know." The owner jovially said and left the room. Huan closes the door of the room while The Second Prince and Princess Xiao Ai sat down opposite each other.

There was a big round table at the center of the room. Accompanied with four long stoods. But the stoods were not longer than the table.The room had two windows which gave the customers a view of the streets of Bianjing.

"Is it something about the letter you want to discuss with me?" Princess Xiao Ai asked and placed a hand on the table while looking intently into The Second Prince's eyes in eagerness.

"I have been doing some investigations myself and I found out that the abrupt collapse of Western Xia is more to meet the eye. There are a lot of things connected to it which I am not able to find out so I need your help." The Second Prince explained with all forms of seriousness.

Princess Xiao Ai thought for a while. She also wanted to find out who was behind the death of her country and family.This was a golden opportunity for her.

"Yes. I will help you." Princess Xiao Fai finally replied. It was as if both The Second Prince and Princess Xiao Ai had switched on their serious mode art the same uuu. The atmosphere in the room was tense and cold.

"Thank you master. Actually…." The Second Prince stopped in between his words and moved closer to Princess Xiao Ai. He knew what he was about to say next was highly confidential. He didn't want any risk of being eavesdropped on while Huan stayed close to the door. Making sure no one was behind the door.

Immediately The Second Prince moved closer to Princess Xiao Ai, he felt the faint scent of red rose coming from her.

Princess Xiao Ai had actually soaked herself in red rose that day.For that moment, he couldn't say a word. He didn't fathom in his entire life that a man would use a red rose to bath.

"How could a man use a red rose to bath?" He thought to himself but shrugged off the idea. Thinking it might be a new style.

"What are you thinking!" Princess Xiao Ai snapped her fingers,bringing The Second Prince back to reality.

"Sorry.Actually… before the coronation ceremony, I accidentally met a strange man who said he knew the truth of what happened in Western Xia. The next day, I wanted to meet him here in Qingfeng restaurant but he didn't show up." The Second Prince took a deep breath and continued while Princess Xiao Ai listened with rasp attention as if her entire life depended on it.

"The following day, I received a message that he has been captured and that if I wanted to save him, I should come to the bamboo forest."

"That was how you were attacked by the flying shadow assassin?"

"Yes master. But how do you know about the flying shadow assassins?" The Second Prince asked in surprise.

"I….. I read about them." Princess Xiao Ai stammered trying to avoid The Second Prince's gaze. She was afraid that he might find out she is lying.

"They are owned by the one of the royal family of this country." Princess Xiao Ai continued.

"What!" The Second Prince exclaimed in shock as he had never heard of.

"Yes. Someone in the royal family owns the flying shadow assassins.But why would they attack you? Did you offend a royal family member?"

Huan and The Second Prince are shocked at the recent revelation. The whole situation made him speechless.

"Why would his own family try to harm him?" He thought and tried to gather his resolve.

"It might be because someone in the royal family does not want me to find out exactly what happened in Western Xia." The Second Prince replied.

Princess Xiao Ai could see the expression change on his face. He looked sad and hurt.

"Just forget it. Read the letter given to you. We might find something useful in there." Princess Xiao Ai suggested, trying to lighten up the mood.

"Mmm." He muttered and opened the letter given to him by the owner of the restaurant.

His expression quickly changed as he read the letter. His expression changed from sadness to bitter hatred. He couldn't imagine his own family member could be this cruel. He never knew that such deep dark secrets could be hidden within the royal family.

"What happened?" Princess Xiao Ai quickly asked as she noticed the sudden change of expression. What baffled her the most was that he was taking the matter so seriously as if it was his family they were investigating.

"You should also read it." The Second Prince passed the letter to her and gave a deep sigh. Anger was clearly written all over his face.

Huan looked at The Second Prince and instantly knew something was off.

"Since this is a joyeous occasion, I would like to make an important announcement. After the celebration is over, I would like to hold a completion for all daughters of ministers who are interested to marry The Second Prince.The winner of the competition will be made The Second Prince's wife. This is not mandatory for all but for those interested. Thank you." Empress Song announced and smiled.

"Thank you for the honor Your Royal Majesty." The ministers chorused and bowed.

"Who in the royal family would benefit from Western Xia's collapse? Who in the royal family is using the flying shadow assassin's? Who in the royal family is in the Falcon Faction?" These questions were rummaging in The Second Prince's head. The whole room was now queit.

"Now we are aware that the flying shadow assassins and the royal family are connected. And that the Falcon Faction was responsible for the collapse of Western Xia." Princess Xaio Ai said trying to connect the bits and pieces together.