THIRD PERSON POV
Shocking.
That was the only word that would be able to describe the situation at Shun Rong's Awakening Ceremony. At first, everyone was shocked that Shun Rong was powerless. When nothing happened during the start of the ceremony for a few minutes, everyone knew that The Crown Prince might not have powers. Fortunately, the second shock came. Shun Rong had the water elemental. Everyone was clueless about the reason for Shun Rong acquiring this elemental when none of his family lines had it. But, before they could ponder any further, the third shock came.
The beast that the Emperor was persistently finding, having the cure within them for the Empress's poison. It appeared before Shun Rong as it claims itself as Shun Rong's beast.
The Qilin.
It bowed in front of Shun Rong to show its loyalty. Then, it moved forward and touched its forehead onto Shun Rong's forehead to seal the contract of master and beast. The Qilin's mark appeared on Shun Rong's forehead as the Qilin moved back. Suddenly, the Qilin's body turned to ice, and Shun Rong's body glowed. The fourth shock.
Shun Rong's mark glowed, other marking's appeared on his body as his clothes shreds themselves due to the power emanating from his body. His hair turned icy blue, his eyes became white, and the pressure became heavy. Everyone except people at an Emperor's Stage and above could withstand the powerful pressure, which is the Emperor and Empress.
Afterwards, the pressure subsided as Shun Rong fainted. The Qilin disappeared in thin air, and everything was back to normal. Feng Liqin stood up and ran up to Shun Rong while ignoring the pain of his hips.
Feng Liqin was worried about Shun Rong. Everything was going wrong. The discovery of Shun Rong's new power will make him a target, and it worries him. He picked up Shun Rong to carry him to his room, but before he could move forward, Huang Longwei came to pick up Feng Liqin bridal style. Huang Longwei dismissed everyone as he moved to his bedroom with his Imperial Guards, Zhong Shen and Huizhong behind him. Once inside, the two guards closed and locked the door from the inside.
"Big brother, you're a water elemental. Can you please check on Shun?" Feng Liqin asks Huizhong after laying Shun Rong on the bed. Huizhong nodded and went over to check on the Crown Prince. After a while, he spoke,
"He's fine, little brother. Shun is just tired after exerting too much power." Feng Liqin sighs in relief. He laid down beside Shun Rong and held him close to him.
"What happened just now, Emperor? Why were Shun Rong's power water and ice? Isn't it supposed to be only one?" Zhong Shen asked Huang Longwei.
"It's not two. It's only one. Those with water elemental can change it to ice once they reach a certain stage in cultivation. Unfortunately, that's not the case for Shun Rong. It seems he can do it even though he's only starting to cultivate." Huizhong answered coldly. Zhong Shen nodded in understanding while pain struck his heart when he heard the way Huizhong spoke to him.
"That's right. But, before anything else happens, let me enlighten you both on what has happened to Shun Rong." Huang Longwei said. He then explained everything that happened to Shun Rong from the beginning. Zhong Shen and Huizhong were surprised at the revelation. They never thought this could happen to the little Crown Prince.
Zhong Shen sighs, "So what should we do, Your Highness? We can't just keep quiet about this or does Your Highness have a plan?"
Feng Liqin giggled at Zhong Shen's words. "Zhong Shen, you should know your Emperor appropriately by now. He always has a plan up his sleeves." Zhong Shen just laughed while scratching the back of his neck and nodded in agreement.
"That's right, I always have a plan." Huang Longwei moved towards the bed as he sat on Shun Rong's other side. He strokes Shun Rong's forehead that had the Qilin's mark. "For now, we stay quiet. We don't want to alert the enemies of our next move." Huang Longwei looked at both generals with a wicked smile. "We don't want to move too quickly unless we want to expose the next placement of our stone piece."
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Hui Lei sat in her room as she made a special medicine with a smile. Once she was done, she pours the medicine inside a vial. She was ecstatic that everything was moving smoothly in her direction. The Empress poisoned. The Crown Prince unconscious. The Imperial Guards separation. The Empress's beast going missing. Now, the Empress and Crown Prince's death is next.
Hui Lei had a psychotic smile as she looked at the medicine she made. Unknowingly, a heavy and dark aura started spreading. Hui Lei only felt glee and a thirst for revenge. Nothing could destroy her mood when she thinks of the Empress and Crown Prince's dead body. Laughing loudly, Ling enters her room.
"Mistress, what brings you so much joy?" Ling asks. Hui Lei smiled in his direction.
"Well, my dear beast. As you can see, this medicine, or should I say poison, is done. Now, that ugly Empress and that stupid Crown Prince will die." She laughed.
Ling just chuckled. "How are you going to give that poison on them? No one is allowed inside the Emperor's courtyard."
"That's easy, Ling. I'll just get one of my servant to make some unknown servant give this to him. He won't refuse it if an unknown servant was giving him medicine." Hui Lei explained.
"As you wish, Mistress. Just be sure that you won't be traced."
Hui Lei just laughed again. "If all the other incidents can't be traced back to me, how can this one come back to me? The Empress being poisoned, the missing of the Empress's beast and the Imperial Guards engagement being broken. Now, their deaths."
"Of course, Mistress," Ling answered. Hui Lei called one of her servants and gave the vial to her. After instructing her on what needs to be done, she sends her away.
"Ling, after she has finished, kill her." Hui Lei ordered. Ling answers his agreement and went out of the room. Hui Lei then laid down on her bed with a smile.
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The mark on Shun Rong's forehead.
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