LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN TIGRESS

Only when she visited the Prime Minister"s Manor was she informed that Rijun has already left the Manor to live in a smaller Manor in a different area.

Oh! Brother, can"t you forgive yourself still?

Xing brewed tea in the pavilion near the fake lake in their Manor and her father was playing with little Ruoxin, making some silly faces and that little girl giggled cutely and patted her grandfather"s face to "fix" it and he was fake screaming in pain.

Wish I had a chance to play with my father like this! Xing felt a little sad in her heart. And it also made her remember Fei Lian and the mountain G.o.d who"d play with her the same way when she was little.

She missed Fei Lian!

Chenglei who was watching Xing the whole time saw the mirth in her eyes but there was also a trace of jealousy and little sadness that was apparent in her eyes and couldn"t hide his smile.

This woman! Is she Jealous of a three year old girl?

AoTian got the tea Xing brewed and took a sip as he took in the aroma of the tea. He is yet to taste a better tasting tea than the one his daughter makes.

He knew the broken bones of his daughter-in-law are the courtesy of his daughter but he knew his daughter never punishes overtly or unjustly and even if she did, no one can oppose her.
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Rijun acted weird that day after bringing his wife back home and he knelt in front of him apologising and asked to let him live alone for some time.

He talked to Rijun that he is in no way responsible for what happened to him but he knew his son was still feeling guilty. AoTian had to agree to it as his son was adamant so he decided to give him some time for getting over the past.

He feared he won"t be able to meet his granddaughter but his son leaves his granddaughter with him each day and picks her up when he gets home.

"Kei Takano apologised to me and Rijun and she was sincere", AoTian told Xing after sending little Ruoxin to play with the maids. "She also mentioned what she tried to do to you and felt the need to apologise to you too"

"No need, Father", Xing sighed, "I punished her and I won"t bother with her anymore. If brother is willing to forgive her, I have nothing against him either. You can forgive her too, I don"t mind. But me... I"m not so good at forgiving. Spare me!", she spoke bluntly and her father knew she won"t change her mind. She was always like that and there are only a few chances she gives to people.

He looked at Chenglei silently sipping tea, "Well, he is the exception ", he thought.

So after chatting for sometime, Xing and Chenglei left and before leaving, Xing was surprised to see Chenglei discussing something seriously with her father. She couldn"t hear what it was since little Ruoxin was playing and shouting around her.

But those two are planning something serious. Announcement...? Approval...?

What might that be?

Xing tried to figure it out but she could not and she let it go since it could be some thing regarding the official matters. She already have decided to stay away from politics.

As they left, AoTian had a pleased smile seeing his daughter walking shoulder to shoulder with Chenglei as she always did. She had told him that he had forgotten her and he is not the man she once knew but for AoTian, Chenglei didn"t seem any different from he knew.

He is still the person who loved her deeply enough to forget about himself!

Sipping the tea his adorable daughter brewed, he had a smile in his face. His son is somewhat settled with a child of his own and they"ll be welcoming their second child soon. If he could get over his guilt, then he"d he much more happy.

If only his daughter would get married soon.... But judging by Chenglei"s resolve, it won"t take much longer it seems!

AoTian felt blissful.

Xing went to her Manor and took a bath and as she prepared for dinner, she was joined by Chenglei as usual and they had dinner together and took a stroll in the Manor.

Their walk was disturbed when Lin Mubai gave a missive and Chenglei tried to hide it from her for some reason.

"What is it?", Xing probed knowing he wished to hide it from her.

"Nothing ...", he placed the missive inside his chest pocket glaring at Lin Mubai.

Mubai who was surprised wondered why his boss is trying to hide the issues in her lands from her when he is willing to give all of his a.s.sets to her for managing.

"Give it!", she tried to pull it out of his pockets and he held it tight and raised it above his head.

Even though Xing was tall, she was still shorter than Chenglei and even when she jumped, she couldn"t reach his hands.

"He he he... Shorty! ", Chenglei laughed and raised the missive higher as she tried to jump and get that from his hands.

Lin Mubai watching his boss laughing found it weird and made his escape. It is better if his boss and boss lady are chatting and that would give him his chance to meet his lovely sweetheart.

"Even though you are old, you...", Xing said jumping as high as she could but he jumped with her and so she still could not reach it.

"I"m not old.", he gritted his teeth.

"You are going to be fifty soon, aren"t you?", she grinned making him peeved.

"How is that by your calculations, after forty comes fifty?", he raised his voice. This woman could make him go mad out of anger.

" So you agree you are forty one now?", she laughed as she gripped his sleeves hard and almost hung on his arms and climbed on him to get his hand down but he managed to let her hang on his arm as his other arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer,

"JiaXing!",his voice was filled with anger and Xing could feel the dangerous aura emitting from him but she never was scared of him.

"Did I Seem old when I got you satisfied that night?", he hissed as he bit her collarbone making her tremble, "I still have your burning bite marks on me", he rolled his tongue over her neck where he bit just then.

Thus another mark was made on her porcelain skin...

" What about you? You really hate my scar, huh?", she asked not backing down but she slid down from him and was now standing on her feet.

There were a lot of marks on and around the scar on her chest and they were much darker than the rest of the marks in her body.

Poor Xiao Mei cried seeing those marks thinking her lady was abused but only Xing knew who abused who that night.

Chenglei had his wolf eyes fixed on her eyes as her body slid through his and his grip on her waist tightened further as his lips inched towards hers.

His breath was falling on her combined with his alluring scent and Xing could not think straight with that overwhelming masculine scent.

Xing closed her eyes with her lips parted antic.i.p.ating the kiss but all she felt was his blossom scented breath on her as he chuckled.

"Here, silly", he handed the missive in her hands and pointed at the pavilion nearby to sit and read.

Xing who was expecting a kiss, went all red realising he was just teasing her and with a pout, gripped the missive hard and walked towards the pavilion kicking a stone with her shoes.

Chenglei"s indifferent expression turned softer as his lips curved up to a smile, seeing her pouting. His smile then gradually turned to a sigh and he swallowed the lump in his throat.

JiaXing! I would like to kiss you! I"m willing to take you to my bed each day... But I"m not willing to see you weep and end up getting sick like that! So until I get a clear understanding of your heart, I will hold back!

Xing"s eyes widened as she read the missive. What was written blew her mind and if not this is the work of Chenglei"s people, she wouldn"t have believed it.

"Is the Fire Kingdom really want to start a war?", she asked as she pa.s.sed the missive to Chenglei.

Prince Kang... How involved are you? Did your thirst to rule the kingdoms make you go nuts and you are willing to attack my kingdom even after I warned you against it? Is it because you think I"m dead?

Brother, oh brother! You decided wrong.!

Chenglei read the report and he watched Xing in deep thoughts tapping the table and she was chewing her lips.

"Don"t do that!", he traced his finger over her lips stopping her from chewing, "It"s good that those who tried to salt your fields are stopped, right?", he spoke in a calm, gentle tine to soothe her.

Truly this is a bigger issue. As much as salt and jade are the biggest trade products in their kingdom.,agricultural products are close to them. Even though they are not the biggest producers of the agricultural products like the Earth Kingdom, the Wind Kingdom produces enough to be self sufficient. If all the fields are destroyed, it would greatly affect the production and that may lead to food shortage and civil unrest within the nation.

Xing had decided to stay away from politics and it seemed like she really cannot and also those people came for her lands and so it"s like they are waging war against her. And she cannot allow that.

"What do you know about this drug?", Xing asked.

Seeing her seriousness, Chenglei could not refuse and he explained,

"The leaf of the Karchia Shrub has medicinal qualities and are used as pain medicines and they are only found in the Fire Kingdom. But somehow, this drug "Rhapsody" is made from the leaves as discovered by some physician in the Earth Kingdom and he spread this knowledge widely.

Apparently the Earth Emperor tried to control the making and the distribution of the drug by giving capital punishment but the drug only spread like a wildfire from one person to another in black markets. The Earth Emperor have sent many letters to the Fire Kingdom to control their export of the Karchia leaves but it seems like.... "

" Doesn"t Prince Kang own a lot of medicinal fields? ", Xing who could get what the problem was asked Chenglei.

This Prince Kang, really shows his true colours isn"t he? Xing fumed. Even though the Emperor said that from the fate he read, this guy was not bad, Xing really couldn"t accept it.

How come a guy who hurts his wife be a good person? Such a coward who cannot even express his love to his own wife... Won"t he be the perfect guy to use such underhanded, cowardly techniques to bring down a nation than facing them in war like a brave person?

Who knows if that "physician" who invented this drug is actually from the Earth Kingdom?

"You know Prince Kang?", Chenglei raised his voice but his eyes were filled with mixed emotions.

This woman never addresses anyone by their t.i.tle. She just gives them weird names. So why is she addressing that one properly?

"My Prince...."

Her voice echoed in his mind.

Could this Prince Kang be....

"He is my brother!", Xing said curling her lips with her face filled with disgust.

What?

Chenglei"s Jaws literally dropped as he heard that. He knew that Prince Kang is of the same age as him as he had briefly met him before during the War in the Sea. But isn"t AoTian a little younger to have a son that age. Could that be her mother...

"Well, supposed brother!", Xing added seeing Chenglei"s ghastly face.

"Look... It"s complicated...", Xing then explained about her twisted fate to him and she was surprised that Chenglei somehow accepted it and it seemed like felt relieved rather than confused by that abnormal thing even she herself doesn"t comprehend completely.

Chenglei on the other hand was ecstatic that the Prince Kang is not her rival and he didn"t care much about the other unfathomable things she explained.

"But Prince Kang never exports his medicines. I know all his a.s.sets and his hidden a.s.sets too... He has a lot", Chenglei winked at Xing and she rolled her eyes. Surely, she could sense a lot of similarities between Prince Kang and Chenglei and that made her hate Prince Kang more too.

"Then who..?", Xing was confused.

If it is not her supposed brother, then who is?

"The Fire Kingdom"s Crown Princess Consort"s family", Chenglei took a deep breath and Xing could see some things clearly now.

So the now Emperor of the Fire Kingdom is planning against the three kingdoms? Well, he cannot be left in the throne for long.

"I"ll ask Junjie to send some Envoys for..."

"I"ll go!", Xing looked at Chenglei with determination.

Even after the stern warning she gave the fire Kingdom through Prince Kang they still are messing with me?

Is the Fire Emperor stupid or Prince Kang is trying to play his game for the throne using me?

Whatever!

I"ll go and see myself!

Also I heard there is a beast with horns on its snout called "Rhinoceros" in the fire Kingdom that is vegetarian Even though it is big and strong. I always wanted to see it. I"ll take a look at that animal too.

Chenglei looked at the determination in her eyes and knew she cannot be convinced otherwise.

"Then I"m going with you", he fixed his gaze on her.

"Okay, deal", Xing banged the table and stood up to leave.

"Well! Hold on JiaXing! ", he grabbed her sleeves as she seemed so fired up and prepared to leave just like that.

"We"ll make this an official visit and we"ll have to make a lot of preparations. It will take at least a couple of weeks for us to leave. Be patient, silly!", he rubbed her head, ruining her hairstyle and Xing pouted and ruined his hairstyle as a revenge.

And so with the necessary preparations being made, Xing and Chenglei prepared to leave for the Fire Kingdom.