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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Father please, I beg you. This woman was set up. There is nothing here which is irresponsible. I wanted for her to come to you willingly. She will slip through your hands if you aren't careful. You think that she is called that title for no reason."
"Be quiet. I think I've had more than enough from you today. It's apparent that even with your wedding this afternoon that you're pining after this woman. Do you think that the politics of this country will allow a foreign princess to take the part which should be played by our own?"
"She is the daughter of Chu Bingquing. Can't she be pardoned for her--"
"She is no longer. I remember when I was young and went to the lands that eventually became Jungpi. I met her adopted mother Langhua when she was still shooting hares instead of having her famous human hunting. She luxuriates in inviting me to watch the festivities or to see what she has in stor
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Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-17
Shaved heads of the nuns descended and rose in succession as Yan Sha tried to follow. The formations the nuns changed from as they prayed were fluid. Yan Sha tried to keep the attention away from herself as the nuns were all one unit and if she was even a step late, she was going to stand out like a sore thumb.Yan Sha cursed low as she realized this time that she had been two quick and she had stood up instead of lying to pay her respects to the two story high buddha in front of her. It was a serene image which was the absolute opposite of how she was feeling. She wanted to burn everything in her anger at her helplessness between the machinations of men.After the prayer was ended, Yan Sha was quickly to head to the side of the temple where the private quarters were located. Here Ah Mi was sleeping soundly as she had been unable to sleep in the prison. Yan Sha wasn't worried as this wasn't the first time, nor did she honestly think
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-18
"You've been home for months now but you've refused to tell me about what happened in Caiwong. Why did your teacher come to see father? It's so strange to me that he could feel so strongly about someone he found out to teach you. I heard from a maid that father slapped him harshly before telling him to never return to Jungpi. I've heard rumors about what you told mother to avoid getting punished, but I would rather hear it from you then believe what others have told me to sway me in one direction or another."Yan Sha set her cup of wine down against the stone table as she looked out at the beautiful view of the Jungpi imperial gardens from Yan Ming's pavilian. Everything about this side of the palace was illustrious in the extreme. At times, Yan Sha had to pinch herself that she hadn't walked into the empress's palace in Caiwong's forbidden city. Such a dream-like state made one forget about the worldly things that were biting at her
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-19
"Wow, I can't believe that we've actually done this. There is not pile of books waiting for me in the afternoon to pour over. I just get to enjoy really beautiful food." Yan Ming put her hands in the air as she twirled around. The simple clothing she wore were matched with simple silver bead accessories in a braid pattern which were common in country folks around Jungpi.Yan Sha was the only person who today had helped her dress. It was a funny exercise as Yan Ming was fussy that she could not bring her own maids with her. The queen was not happy about such an excursion after Yan Sha's experience in Caiwong, but the addition of her own personal shadows seemed to be enough for Langhua to relent in pleasing her two daughters.There was an entire regiment of soldiers from Jungpi who guarded Yan as this state was actually the closest ally to Jungpi. Yan Sha had chosen the friendliest place for the duo to go. There was no dang
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-20
Yan Sha bolted awake as she could feel a splitting headache. Yan Ming was wrapped around her and in this moment it was fragile as her sister has such a peaceful expression on her face that Yan Sha couldn't bare to wake her up. She put on her night clothing to go to outside for a walk.But as she walked outside she could see that there was a fury of activity in the manor. She found one of the Jungpi shadows soldiers and ordered him to stand guard by the bed. The soldier bowed to her and moved quickly to the assigned position with his subordinates. It was satisfying to have people obey her without question.She wondered what else she could make the soldiers do without Zaiyuan here to put in his imput. To have such a responsibility on her shoulders now felt strange as the family had always guarded against her. The chains that she had felt around her hands binding her to the Jungpi she was supposed to call home, here in a dif
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-21
The shriek ran through the palace as Ning Zhuo walked anxiously from one side of the room to the other. It positively infuriated him that they wouldn't let him inside of the birthing room. He had fought in wars all high life, his training in the martial way was more than enough to prepare him for the horrors of birth.In the side corridor the preparations had already been made for him to leave. The seige in Yan had already reached a critical point. Ning Ren had been using up valuable resources and allocating them haphazardly such that it was obvious that the young prince was fighting a losing battle. As someone was persevering again and again against such insurmountable odds, it was inevitable that the talk began that the stick puppet of Caiwong, Yan, was not as easy to blow over as a leaf anymore.The lion of Jungpi, whispered the common folk. Ning Zhuo had heard his petty little maids arguing about it as they cleaned th
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-22
Yan Ming watched as Yan Sha crumpled to the floor in front of her. There was a long trail of blood behind her which trailed into the city. She stood in awe as her sister has staunched her own wound with a torn piece of cloth."Can one of the servants call the imperial physician forwards? We need to have the physician here such that my sister is still here to continue to the battle with our enemy. She cannot rest and such a wound should not impede her."Yan Sha gave a wary look to her sister as she started to disrobe. The physician did come after some time and treat the cut with more cloth and a look or irritation as he looked from sister to sister with exasperation. Yan Ming was extremely enthusiastic to make sure that the bandages were bound with precision. With her own hands, she put the salve and would treat the wound at night until her sister was free of scarring."See now you are still as beautiful as me
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 40-23
Ning Ren looked up at the burning sun and could feel the sweat drip down his face. All around him the soldiers moaned as they started to gather up their armors and accessories for the rowdy day ahead. It had been extremely miserable here as the months had waned on. There was little forgiveness as the area between Yan and Caiwong was an absolute wasteland. It was not interesting in the least as the soldiers had always struggled for water and food. The woman here too were not that accomodating of outsiders so the fights in the camp was much higher than usual for a military enclosrue.He looked into the swirling sands and was surprised to see that the soldiers were marching into the dust storm."Where are you idiots going? The battle is in the opposite direction! If you head that way you will starve and there will be nothing for you to receive for the king. Aren't you here for the sacs of grain and gold which have been promi
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall 41-1
Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed as he looked at Yan Sha. His fingers moved over to her lips as he pulled them closer. She pushed him away. "Crown prince please do not forget your position and your responsibilities." "I have renounced my title and--" "You are the only heir who is level-headed and strong and sure. Even if you have made such statements, I know the emporer as I grew up hearing stories of his deeds from my father and I was there too at his knee before I became what I am. I know those people. There is the true affections of a father for a son, you cannot say no." "I cannot say yes when you are haunting my mind." Yan Sha sighed. "You have had four more women in the time that we met. These infatuations are good for no one. You should go back to the palace and re-marry. Alliances are a necessity. Heirs to fight and become bright talents is also a part of our history and traditi
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Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall march 29
“Who dares to disturb the emperor after the court session? That’s bold of whatever minister can even bear the thought of death for his point. This is not the time to keep pushing a point that has died through discussion. Tell that courtier that I will execute him if he persists with his petition. I am not in the mood to entertain anybody under any circumstances. I will not be forced into doing more things that I have no care for.” Ning Zhuo nursed his head as his head was spinning after reading so many memorials. Even though the pile to the left of finished memorials was more in height than the one on the right, he knew there was a whole pile of them that his eunuchs had hidden behind a pot to encourage him to continue. It was incredibly annoying as work now was never ending. He already knew all the sides to the argument so he was irked that some small person was still trying to push after being re
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Langhua, the queen of Jungpi, put her arms around Yan Sha tightly and started to cry as Yan Sha was too shell shocked to move or react. “You’re healthy. My daughter has finally returned to me the way that she does in my dreams. To see such a beautiful sight is beyond what I have hoped for so many years. I am so happy. You’re healthy finally. I have felt such guilt as your mother for sacrificing so much just to stabilize the reign of the incumbent. I searched so hard for an answer to my question of how to stabilize what I had put up for slaughter.” “Mother I—“ Yan Sha didn’t know what to say as she was so used to the brutality of the ruler. To be even here to see the tears and true joy in her return to a better state of health made Yan Sha realize that her aunt really did love her even if she preferred her own daughter above Yan Sha.
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Yan Sha was led to an unmarked carriage on the side gate of the Jungpi palace. It was odd at this time of day and she tensed when she saw it. This was out of her usual routine. No one had left her a note or explained why there was such a deviation so she was instantly alert. Her daggers were with her and she brandished them quickly in a way that would disarm the people around her. But as her movement was swift, there was a clothed man in animal skins who was silent and unexpected to Yan Sha such that she had not thought that such a person would be waiting for her. She couldn’t remember what happened after as the disgusting taste of medicine filled her mouth and she slipped out of consciousness. Her body was dragged into the carriage and the wild man drove off in a huff as all the servants scattered.
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Yan Sha looked at Ning Zhuo with a sigh as she could feel the world around her come crashing down. Her breath came in harsh strokes as she tried not to breathe at all, if this was a dream she had to fight hard to make sure that she didn’t wake up. But reality was quick to set in. The bath house behind them was abruptly searched. They could hear the sounds of the maid explaining that there were people just here. “Don’t you feel bad for them?” Yan Sha said with a forlorn expression as she could see their panic and expressions. “They work for me. They are all paid well and even if they are taken into the Prefecture Penitentiary. I will take care of their families and make sure that their descendants are well.”
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The black melange was moving up her body which as her clothing disintegrated covered all of her up to her neck. All below the water was pitch black and pulsating. He dropped the torch and there was a hiss as the fire went out. “Crown prince you cannot. I have burned many people. Everyone gets burned as they come close to me. You should not. You cannot. I am poison to everyone. Crown prince, please.” He picked up her body and the black color dripped down onto his hands. He moved swiftly out of the lake. Yan Sha touched his face and bounced back as she remembered what was wrong with her. “Crown prince? Since when have you called me that? If I truly am the cause of this, then I will search day and nig
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall march 24
Yan Sha laughed as she heard this. “Sister, I can’t believe that I hear you say this that you want to share me with others and even outsiders. If the Duke would hear of this I’m sure he would be positively shocked. He would say that someone has stolen away his beloved concubine sun and replaced her with a pious monk. He would look all around the moon for you until he found you right at home where he left you. But truthfully, sister, business is not for me. I could never keep all of the older matrons happy with tinctures. It would be a lot more talking than simply giving medicine.” “Well then you can be in all of their good graces and then they will want to invite us to all of the good gatherings and food tastings. Who is to know what nice things that they will share with us then?” “
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“What kind of school are we talking about, your highness. I have definitely never heard of it. Whom is this legendary teacher? But on second thought I would say he has been brutal to you. Your back is full of burns and scars and marks. It doesn't sound like a place where a delicate princess should be sent, even if you are the spare.” “I am not one who has been confined to private quarters like my sister all of her life. One sibling must learn of the outside world to keep the other safe while ruling. It is my duty to protect her and guard the line in front of our house. But these is explained in the words of men, I guard the land so I may have a place to go home to and a bed to sleep on and a sister whom I know will raise my children if I am to die first.” “If you say it in this way
Cat Who Walks Thru The Wall march 22
The person was walking upside down now and Yan Sha wondered how that could be. Then she realized that the ground was by her face. She struggled listlessly as the person dragged her away and out of sight. The scene that she had left behind was strange as there was just cloth and bones that were swept away by the morning sweepers as they wondered why this area of town had gotten so dusty. The local magistrates guessed all that ash had come from fires. Not knowing the whole area was hallowed with human remains. =\\= Yan Sha spat up black phlegm again and she coughed to clear her throat. No matter how much she coughed her throat continued to burn until she just gave up that she had gotten used to it that there was no point trying anymore.
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Ning Zhuo then turned and saw a shadow in his study. He strutted back to find his bookcases trembling. His movements to fix everything were quick. Maids immediately rushed behind him and one poked him, “Crown prince, your man from Jungpi has arrived to see you.” Yan Sha froze as she sat on the roof. There was a good opening to jump over the roofs but she was torn as she knew that it was incredibly difficult to get spies into this manor. She was proud of her former partner but could not stop the lick of nostalgia. She wanted to say that she knew him. Below her, Ning Zhuo replied. “Oh good. Send him into my study. I want to hear what he has to say immediately.”
