LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN TIGRESS

His brother who was covering his mouth was red.... Not red with anger but red with embarra.s.sment.

Okay, what is going on? Why is the Monarch letting some woman blatantly mock him? Why THIS woman?

He didn"t like it... He didn"t like it at all!

Xing grabbed Chenglei by his sleeves and he bent to her level with no other choice. She signalled him to show his ear and he followed her instructions... As usual and she placed her mouth near his ears and her warm breath on his ears made him feel weird.

"What?", he hissed unable to bear that sensation.

"Why didn"t anyone tell him he looks funny!", she whispered and then started giggling silently once again, holding his sleeves and resting her forehead on his sleeves.

Chenglei didn"t know why but he wasn"t impressed.... Not at all impressed... He was annoyed by her behaviour.

Why is she giggling like a fool looking at my brother?

He swatted her hands off and he let out a murderous glare at his brother and the Emperor who was wondering why the one who previously said he would look good in a beard is now laughing at him and when he felt the murderous glare, he gasped in surprise.

Why is one laughing at me and another one glaring at me? Seriously... These two!

Xing who was having a good laugh until then felt the familiar killing intent emanating from her man and her laughter... Stopped!

Gee! What is he so mad about?

She wiped her face properly and stood up and greeted the Emperor and the Emperor cleared his throat,

"Min...", he paused.

Heavens! I almost called her Mingxia. But what am I supposed to call her now?

He was scared to even utter the word "Xing". The only time he called her that she brought that troublesome woman in.

"Miss Táng!", the Emperor patted himself in the back for his resourceful actions but his slight slip in the tongue was noted by Xing.

Xing just focused on the Emperor"s eyes that darted away from her eyes clearly indicating he is trying to hide something.

"We heard of your services in the wartorn areas in the sky kingdom and decided to give you tax exemptions".

"Your Majesty!", Xing interrupted and watched his reactions. Surely if he doesn"t recognise her, he won"t allow her to interrupt him.

"I wish to serve our nation by paying my taxes in full as I have previously informed Lord Li. So I kindly reject the offer.".

There! Xing thought, the second trap! The Emperor should not be happy his goodwill is rejected blatantly.... But... Look at him with his awkward smile, she smirked.

Bring it on, Kouki! Let"s see what you are about. There must be a reason you wanted me back especially now so you felt the need to send Chenglei to fetch me.

" If that is all, I"ll take my leave!", she gave a proper bow.

"There is one other thing", the Emperor said and Xing smirked beneath her sleeves before she looked up.

" There have been reports of pirates in the western seas in the past year. I know you"ve heard about it since Lord Ming has a lot of s.h.i.+ps sailing those seas and we would like your help in finding the base of those pirates",he spoke sitting straight in his throne exuding his regal elegance While his green jade eyes were focused on her and Chenglei by Xing"s side was surprised that his brother is asking this woman"s help for an issue that is consuming a large time in the court discussions.

After the war with the sky navy and their conquering the sky Kingdom, the larger trade routes through the seas opened up and trade flourished. But these pirate s.h.i.+ps stared attacking the Merchant s.h.i.+ps pa.s.sing through the seas and plunder their wealth and it has given a bigger headache to the Empire and the merchants are demanding the protection of their goods in the sea since they are paying taxes.

So what is her role in all this? Chenglei wondered.

Xing smirked. So this is all you wanted!

She has heard of the increasing pirate attacks and never once Haru"s s.h.i.+ps got attacked. So why must she bother with the pirates, right? She is not the "Divine Ruler" anymore for her to care for the kingdom. She has done whatever was asked of her and even payed a pretty big price despite finis.h.i.+ng her role perfectly. She still has no obligations to help the kingdom.

"Hehe", she grinned, "Sorry, your majesty! Not interested!",she tried to leave.

" The court is thinking it is Lord Ming"s s.h.i.+ps attacking since only his s.h.i.+ps are escaping the pirates", the Emperor"s words made Xing pause her steps.

"What? Why would Haru, My brother do that? Wait... To claim dominion over the seas?", Xing snorted turning her fiery gaze at the Emperor ,

"Did every official in your court remove their brain out of their head to air it out in the sun? Is that why none of them can think straight?",

There must be moss growing out of it since they rarely use it! She muttered

"With what s.h.i.+p is my brother going to claim dominion over the seas? My brother does not have enough s.h.i.+ps for his business as it is. Even if he has the money to buy a hundred s.h.i.+ps, since your exalted Majesty has commissioned all the s.h.i.+p builders to build s.h.i.+ps only for your navy, my brother cannot buy new s.h.i.+ps. And now you are accusing him of having spare s.h.i.+ps and spare time to attack other puny merchants? ", Xing was furious.

She Owes a lot to Haru especially after the incident when she was out of her mind for months it was Haru who stood by her and carefully a.s.sembled her piece by piece. She will not let anyone even touch the tip of his hair.

Chenglei was shocked by the furious spat of the woman who twisted his heart always and he looked at his brother who wasn"t that surprised by her demeanour.

So this is normal behavior for her in front of the highest authority of the land? Amazing! Just who is she?

Xing who had spouted out everything in her mind realised only after, that the Emperor just told her he remembered her. Or else who"d ask a woman to help catch pirates?

"And your Majesty! Why not send your trusted officials to find those pirates? How about your awesome big brother here?", she pointed at Chenglei with a grin in her face and the Emperor sighed burying his face in his hands.
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Did she find out I remember her?

Chenglei on the other hand was emitting waves of darkness since this woman knew about his secret. Xing was not fazed by his glare,.

"Yeah,right! I know a lot about you! I even know the location of that b.u.t.terfly shaped birthmark on your body and also....", she stepped closer to him and whispered, "I even know your size... If you know what I mean!", she winked at him looking south of his abdomen and she watched Chenglei"s face go red with anger.

"What a shameless woman!", he growled. Never in his life has he ever met such a shameless woman.

"What do you mean shameless, Lord Li?", Xing made a pure expression, "Eww! Lord Li, What kind of perverted thoughts are you having.?", she jerked away from him, "I just meant your shoe size! What were you thinking? ", she blinked her eyes innocently at him while her eyes hungrily slid through his entire body from his head to toe and she could hear his knuckles popping by him fisting his hands hard.

Xing who has already forgotten to maintain her image of a cultured lady in front of Chenglei to make him fall for her again, let out her true self rather unconsciously.

The Emperor who could not handle the effects of this hurricane of a woman, tried to bring her back to the conversation, " They say there are big sea monsters in the sea helping the pirates"

Xing who was observing Chenglei"s face changing colours heard that and snorted, "Pff", she snorted, "Sea monsters? What are you, a bunch of five year olds? And what? They eat s.h.i.+ps and spit fire?", she laughed.

"Come on, Kouki! If your court wants to launch an investigation on Haru, let them waste taxpayer"s money all they want! They won"t find anything. Just don"t get me involved in such things anymore! Pirates and whatnot! " she said and turned to leave when the Emperor slumped in the table dejected.

" Wait!", she turned and the Emperor immediately sat straight with a slight smile in his lips wondering if she"d changed her mind already.

" You might actually find the Ouyang Navy!", he rubbed his hands together in excitement.

"Eh? Ouyang navy?", Xing"s heart slightly wavered.

"Yep! I remember you wanting to go on an adventure in the sea. In fact we"ve heard the Navy fleet is actually..", the Emperor tried to convince her.

"Nope!", Xing stopped the Emperor before he changed her mind. "I wanted to ask you if the crown prince will be visiting anytime soon.. How is he? What is his name? Is he speaking? He must be walking and running by now, right?"

"He"s fine. He won"t be visiting now but I can send for him if you are willing to wait. We call him Ah Xuan. He loves my brother more than me...", the Emperor whose mood got lifted at the mention of his son stared to narrate about him.

*Bang*

Chenglei who saw those two who were in their own world ignoring even his presence slammed the table not able to hold back anymore.

Can they not even see me anymore?

Ximg felt that as her cue to leave and she had a smile in her lips when she exited the Imperial Study. There is at least one person from here who still remembers me!

Xing in her ecstacy didn"t notice the Empress entering the study and Weiye took a look at the disoriented look of the transcendent beauty in front of her and wondered who that is and what she might be doing in the Emperor"s study and how dare she left without even bowing to her, the Empress!

Is she another weed I should pluck out before it plants its root firmly on the ground of the Imperial Palace?

She wondered and when she entered she was shocked to see Chenglei in there too. These two has now developed a hobby of sharing a single woman among the two in broad daylight in the study itself?

She was irked.

"Who is she?", she asked the Emperor who now was pretending to read the memorials.

"Who?", he asked back.

"That one... Who left just now!", she was irritated.

"Lord Li, this s.h.i.+p belonged to our kingdom, so why didn"t they pay taxes? Are the merchants lying about pirates to get tax free services?", the Emperor brought a random topic and focused on its discussion ignoring Weiye.

Weiye tried to attract his attention by stomping her feet and feigning sickness but the Emperor didn"t budge and she left the study in larger strides thinking of the ways she could get that woman for trying to seduce her man..

"Brother, let her meet Huang AoTian somehow and that will let her stay here forever. I bet!", the Emperor told Chenglei the moment Weiye left.

"What"s with her and the prime minister?", he asked.

And why is that everyone knows her better than me!, Chenglei wondered.

The Emperor took a deep breath, " She"ll definitely stay here if she meets him. I don"t know how she"ll react though! She definitely will not be happy! ", he murmured.

She is really needed! Her father needs her than most!

He knew she"ll regret if she is not here right now by his side and that"s why he forced her here using his brother.

Mingxia! We really need you!