Chapter 12: Her awakening

A young girl around 4 years old who had chubby and redness checks ran around the yard with other twin young girls around 5 years. All three girls were so beautiful that the maids around them wanted to pinched their cheeks. 

" Her highness is so cute. I really want her to be my daughter." a maid was looking at Wei Yingzhen who was playing with the young Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. 

Another maid beside her sneered at her. " Hmph, Our princess is certainly the most beloved girl but you can't have her. only me that can take care of her. " 

" What are you saying? even if I couldn't serve her highness, I still could take care of young lady Jing and young lady Jia. " that maid took her gaze back from three young girls. " You know. The twin almost identical to each other. They always pretend to be each other even young marquis sometimes can't identify them only mistress. You see, aren't they cute ? They both so playful." 

Those two maid were so enraged that their cheeks already turned red as they argued about their young ladies' cuteness.

The young Wei Yingzhen pursed her mouth and spoke softly to Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. " Sister Jing , sister Jia. Why are they arguing? I almost scared to die by their loud voices." the young Xiu Jia smiled silly at Wei Yingzhen." Does Zhenzhen know what die is? " 

Before Wei Yingzhen could answer, she was interrupted by Xiu Jing. " I know, I know. Die is when people sleep very very long time." Xiu Jing answered smugly with her hands on her hips and proud face. 

" Really? Sister Jing is so smart. " Wei Yingzhen clapped her little hands happily with giggles. " No, I read book that wrote die is when people go to faraway place and we won't see them again." Xiu Jia spoke softly to herself. Xiu Jing still heard it. " Ah Jia, you are wrong. if people really go to faraway place and we can't see them, how can we see mother and father then? Mother said everyone will died. " 

Young Xiu Jia furrowed her eyebrows like an adult." Yes, older sister is right. Mother and father promised us to stay with us all the time, so how could they go to faraway place? " she nodded her head as her hairpins shook along the wind. 

" They are so cute." Not knowing when those two maids stopped arguing and just stared hungrily at Wei Yingzhen, Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. 

" Sisters, this stone is so beautiful. It's pink. " Wei Yingzhen opened her palms excitedly to show Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. " Really? Why haven't we seen it before? It's really pink." Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia went closer to look at the stones. 

Wei Yingzhen looked at them with her big and sparkling eyes. " I want to give it to mother, father, brother, Wei Lu and Wei Zi. " Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia agreed. " We will give it to father and mother too. " Wei Yingzhen smiled widely showing her white teeth. " Let's go sisters. " She hold Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia's hands.

In another courtyard, there were two graceful ladies sitting in front of each other. They were so similar to older Wei Yingzhen, Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. If anyone saw them, they would immediately knew that they were related. 

A lady in a white robe with just a simple pink blossom hairpin on her head was sitting gracefully on the chair. She put her teacup down as her hairpin sway along with her. 

" Where have those kid gone too? It's already noon. They must have forgot that it's time for lunch." Her voice sounded softly.

Another lady smiled when she heard her words. " Her highness empres....Madam Ming, Those three girl are too playful when they meet each other. " Fu Ruyao spoke to Jing Yanglang.

Jing Yanglang glared at Fu Ruyao when she accidently called her Empress. " I always bother you for sending letters to Wei Yong all the times." she sighed softy. 

Fu Ruyao shook her head at Jing Yanglang's words." How could it be? I always be happy to help you. Aren't we friend? What's there to be sorry for? I also want you to be happy. " She took Jing Yanglang's hands and stroked her hands lightly like an older sister to her younger sister.

In her heart, Fu Ruyao really pitied Jing Yanglang. She should have married happily with Duke Ming- Wei Yong. It's all because of that dog emperor- Wei Jie. but thinking about it now, at least her friend could still send letters and meet Wei Yong occasionally at her place. 

" Mistress, Madam Xia, The foods have arrived." there was a voice outside there door. Jing Yanglang called her in. " Wei Lu, come in then. " 

The door was pushed open gently. A girl around ten years old walked in while holding a box of foods in her hands. She bowed down to greet Jing Yanglang and Fu Ruyao. Her posture was not like a young girl at her age but a well trained guard. Jing Yanglang looked at her gently. " You can put the foods down and bring young ladies here." Wei Lu complied as she left the room. 

Wei Yingzhen, Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia trotted over behind them there were also two maids from before. Wei Yingzhen saw Wei Lu and ran quickly toward her. " Sister Wei Lu , You are here." Wei Lu saw her run like that also quicken her pace. " Careful, You will trip if you run like that. " Wei Lu patted Wei Yingzhen, Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia's heads. " Let's go clean up first. Mistress and Madam Xiu are waiting for you." She nodded to the maids to pick up Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia. 

Soon there were noisy voices outside Jing Yanglang and Fu Ruyao's room. " Mother, Zhenzhen has arrived. " Wei Yingzhen giggled. 

The door was pushed open by Wei Yingzhen as she ran into Jing Yanglang's embrace. " Zhenzhen, Mother told you not to run what if you fall." Jing Yanglang scolded Wei Yingzhen but her eyes looked at Wei Yingzhen lovingly. 

Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia also sat in Fu Ruyao's embrace. " Aunty, Zhenzhen just want to show you something. Don't scold Zhenzhen." Xiu Jia spoke to Jing Yanglang with clear and innocent eyes. 

Jing Yanglang laughed and pinched Xiu Jia's check. " Aunty sorry for scolding your sister Zhenzhen. " Xiu Jia breathed a sigh of relief when Jing Yanglang no longer scold Wei YIngzhen. 

" Mother, These are pink stone we found. Isn't it beautiful? " Xiu Jing put the stones on their table. Fu Ruyao looked at them with a smiled in her eyes. " It's really beautiful. Mother thanks Xiao Jing and Xiao Jia for giving it to mother." Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia gave Fu Ruyao their big gummy smiles. " Mother, don't forgot to give it to father." Xiu Jing looked at Fu Ruyao as if to tell her not to take it all for herself. 

Fu Ruyao laughed at her daughters. " Mother knows. Mother promise to give it to your dad when he come back, okay?" Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia agreed to Fu Ruyao.

" Mother, mother, Zhenzhen also give it to mother, father, Wei Lu and Wei Zi." Wei Yingzhen took out more pink stones from her sleeve. Jing Yanglang looked at Wei Yingzhen lovingly. " Then we can put some in your dad letter. " Wei Yingzhen nodded strongly till her hairpins gave jiggling sounds. Wei Lu looked at Wei Yingzhen with adoration when she knew that She also gave it to her.

Jing Yanglang poked Wei Yingzhen's nose lightly. " What about your brother? " Wei Yingzhen snorted. " I won't give it to him. Brother Yang never plays with me. He only plays with uncle Mo Chi. " Jing Yanglang laughed lightly. " Your brother is learning martial art. He's not playing." Wei Yingzhen pouted her mouth. " Zhenzhen doesn't care. Zhenzhen won't give it to him." 

Jing Yanglang raised her eyebrows at her. " Then mother will take all of it and give more to your father. " Wei Yingzhen was shocked by Jing Yanglang that her eyes became more round like a deer." You can't do that, mother. Brother will be sad if he know that I don't give it to him." Jing Yanglang's smile bloomed like a flower that anyone would be mesmerize by her. 

" See, you still give it to your brother." 

Wei Yingzhen turned her face away from Jing Yanglang. " Mother is bad. You are teasing me." Jing Yanglang pinched Wei Yingzhen's chubby cheeks. " Alright, let's have lunch first or else it will turn cold." She put Wei Yingzhen near her as Wei Lu arranged everyone's bowls. 

" Mother, I don't want carrot. It doesn't taste good." Xiu Jing spoke to Fu Ruyao when she put carrot in her bowl. Fu Ruyao still put more in Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia's bowls." What are you complain about? Xiao Jia don't even complain." 

Xiu Jing snorted at Xiu Jia, but Xiu Jia didn't even look at her. She knew that Xiu Jia secretly hide carrot under her rice again and then she would told everyone that she's full while there still some rice on the carrot. 

Wei Yingzhen looked at Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia who tried to find way not to eat carrot. Her feets sway as she told them." Sisters, Carrot is delicious. It's sweet. Why don't you try some?" Xiu Jing grunted at Wei Yingzhen." It doesn't taste good like you said." Xiu Jia also nodded secretly with Xiu Jing. 

Clank~~~

Wei Yingzhen's chopsticks dropped into her bowl loudly. " Mother, It hurts." Wei Yingzhen' small hands grasped her chest painfully as she puked out blood. 

Jing Yanglang's eyes widened. " Zhenzhen!!" She wanted to hold her daughter but she suddenly spitted out blood. 

" Yanglang!!" 

" Mistress!!" 

Fu Ruyao rose up from her seat. Wei Lu hold Wei Yingzhen's falling body immediately when Jing Yanglang couldn't hold her. 

Fu Ruyao's face was pale along with her two daughters. " Servant, Servant... go get a doctor. " She shouted to the door but nobody answered her. 

Wei Yingzhen wanted to go Jing Yanglang's side when she saw her mother was in pain. " Mother....." Jing Yanglang clutched her hands as if wanted to control herself. 

Jing Yanglang felt her blood boiled. In her eyes, her beloved daughter disappeared. She only saw a monster and her body told her to kill it. Kill everyone here. Jing Yanglang's eyes saw everyone with blood. 

Jing Yanglang's hands uncontrollably took out a silver dagger from her sleeve and slashed toward Wei Yingzhen. Wei Lu was unprepared by Jing Yanglang's move. She used her body to shield Wei Yingzhen, but nothing happened to her. Jing Yanglang's left hand was holding onto her right hand that holding the dagger.

Her eyes had already lost the clarity. " Send.....the...m away." her voice sounded painfully. Fu Ruyao hold onto jing Yanglang's body tightly. " Yanglang, how are you? Answer me, Yanglang." 

Jing Yanglang's dagger slashed at Fu Ruyao's body. Fu Ruyao still held Jing Yanglang tightly even she already injured badly by her.

" Go away....you all go away. I can't control my body anymore." Jing Yanglang roared painfully at them. She knew something must have been arranged by those people. How dare they want to get rid of her and her daughter?

Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia were so scared when they saw everyone was soaked in blood. " Mo.....Mother~" They took a step forward to Fu Ruyao. " No , Xiao Jing and Xiao Jia don't come here. You take Wei Lu and Zhenzhen to the place mother told you to hide when something happen. " 

Xiu Jia shook her head in tear. " No, we won't go. Mother and aunty must go with us. " 

"Listen to mother. Mother will always be with you but you need to do as mother said. you two are good girls who listen to mother, right? " 

Xiu Jing and Xiu Jia had already cried. " Yeah, we are good girls." They wiped their tears, took a last glance at Fu Ruyao who was holding Jing Yanglang and went out the room with Wei Lu who carrying Wei Yingzhen. 

" No, Mother. I want to be with mother. Mother, Zhenzhen doesn't want to leave. Mamaaa" Wei Yingzhen resisted strongly in Wei Lu's embrace. Jing Yanglang's looked up with her blurry eyes when she heard Wei Yingzhen's cry. Zhenzhen don't cry. Mother will be there to protect you. Mother will protect you and your brother. 

Jing Yanglang's words couldn't be heard by Wei Yingzhen as she was carried out by Wei Lu." Mother!" 

Jing Yanglang became manic as her body resisted Fu Ruyao. 

KILL, KILL EVERYONE. 

She pushed Fu Ruyao tilled she hit the wall and fell down. " Kill! I need to kill everyone. " Jing Yanglang walked to Fu Ruyao's figure with her dagger. Fu Ruyao stared at Jing Yanglang in tears. 

Yanglang, how could this happen to you ? Would we leave our family behind like that? Concubine Shi , your move was really great. you let us destroy ourselves. Fu Ruyao closed her eyes as he opened her arms to Jing Yanglang. " It's okay Yanglang. We still can protect our children." She smiled softly to Jing Yanglang like she met her the first time. 

" You, What is your name? " a young Fu Ruyao who stood on the deck of the boat looked toward another figure in front of her.

That girl turned back showing Fu Ruyao her beautiful face." I'm Jing Yanglang." 

" That's such a good name. I'm Fu Ruyao." Fu Ruyao spoke out cheerfully with her big smile.