Banquet (2)
2053 Words
Previously:-
She remembered how princes' stared at JiaLi, but she is grateful to her young son Kang who for some reason is really liked by JiaLi. This gives them a head start.
Laquan nodded at his mother, he knows it JiaLi attracts too much flies, but he knows he will destroy them personally. These people really don't know who is he, he thought as he smirked.
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JiaLi made Kang stand on his own as she straightened her dress before going to the dinning area. Kang held her hand as they both entered, her brothers were now accompanying the princes' much to their annoyance. Liling was no where to be found and JiaLi didn't care at all. She led Kang to the dinning area as she made him eat some cfood as she also ate herself without bothering how people looked at her. Her every action held elegance and gracefulness.
She felt glare on her back as she turned to look at Queen, this lady really hated her for some reason. And JiaLi was correct, she always saw Fang family as a threat and when she came to know that JiaLi had green eyes this made her want to eliminate her. It would have been much easier if JiaLi didn't make public appearance but she did and not only that her beauty had made every man lust after her, this made Queen want to not only kill her but she also want to destroy her beauty and rip JiaLi of her pride that her aura held. Queen wants to rip of JiaLi's self-respect, she wants JiaLi to be polluted. But she didn't know her thoughts were on her face .
JiaLi smiled at Queen startling her, JiaLi smile widened as Queen felt chills deep down her bone. Clayris never suppressed her emotions, she always give direct attacks and no one had the skill to save themselves from. JiaLi looked in Queen eyes as she made a gesture of cutting neck by her hands making Queen widened her eyes, her smile widened as she lipped 'save-yourself-if-you-can' and this was enough to scare Queen out of her wits.
"My King !!!!"
King looked at the quuen who shouted like crazy gaining everyone's attention, he raised her eyebrows in question as he didn't sense any threat.
" What?"
" She.."
Queen pointed at JiaLi's direction as she looked there, but JiaLi was not there.
" What?"
King asked in irritation this time, he knows Queen has too much pride and he never really liked her. But he had to for the country, he raised his eyebrows irritation as Queen shook her head and looked down. When see saw King resuming his talk she sighed in relief as her eyes went towards garden, her boiled as she saw JiaLi smirking at her.
" b***h"
JiaLi said in English as the boy who was passing by stopped and looked at her in shock, JiaLi didn't notice him but as she was about to walk away, the boy spoke up.
" Clayris"
JiaLi stood stupefied as she looked back at the boy with wide eyes . The boy was pure muscled, had Hazel coloured hair and dark brown eyes, his skin was flawless .
" Eric?"
The boy's smile widened as he nodded, JiaLi too smiled at him relived she found him.
" You are short now huh?"
Eric frowned as he let out a smile that made every maiden who were peeking on him melt. He shook his head a he chuckled, she never changes.... thank god she didn't. He looked at her with sparkle in his eyes, as he answered in playful voice.
" Hey this body is growing okay?"
JiaLi smiled at him as she raised her eyebrows in a way of teasing as she looked up and down on him, he just laughed as he shook his head.
" Who are you here?"
Eric sighed as he remembered, they both have very different identity from their past. He started giving her whole thing, cause he know she will ask either way, he knows her really good.
" I am Song Disung, youngest son of Song Zhuang. This Song Zhuang is Army Captain, I am born from his first concubine. He has eldest son Song Chung who is born from his wife Song Bethsheba. He has two daughters who is already married off"
JiaLi nodded, if his father is Army Captain then it means he must be under her father. JiaLi looked at him as she spoke up.
" What about the first concubine, your elder brother and that of legal wife?"
Disung smiled he knew what she is asking him, she is worried about his condition in his home. From what he has grasped from this world is lives of people are really complicated, if these men can't handle so many women, do they have to be such a womaniser. He shook his head as he thought of his so called father, he has to acknowledge that Song Zhuang is really a great Captain but his concubines are pain in the ass. They all keep fighting with each other.
" First concubine died giving birth to this me-"
Disung spoke as he rolled his eyes, does he has sympathy, he does have some but that woman is not his mother so he is not overly emotional. He continued.
" The legal wife Bethsheba doesn't do anything to me cause I am male also, she has enough to deal with other concubines. Instead her and my relationship is pretty good, i accompanied her to this banquet as song Zhuang and that elder brother Song Chung is with army. It seems The General of the army decided to take a leave so they have to work more"
JiaLi chuckled, the general he is speaking of is her father JingJin. Disung raised his eyebrows as she started telling him about herself.
" Fang JiaLi, father JingJin, the general that you were speaking of. He is elder brother of King , two son's GangDa and HungJi. He left king posiyion as he didn't want to marry any concubines, have only one legal wife song AiFen"
Disung saluted as he spoke.
" Respect Man"
JiaLi too nodded loyalty is rarely found in this time. They both looked at each other as they sweat dropped, they forgot discussing the most important matter 'How-are -they-going-to-go-home!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
Deshi looked at his miss and Son Zhuang youngest son talking from a far. JiaLi had ordered him to go away and not listen their talk, after she called Song Disung by some weird name. his eyes narrowed as he saw how comfortable she was with this Disung. Laquan too was looking for JiaLi as he stood stupefied as he saw her smile at Disung, his heart ached, he saw how comfortable she was with him.
He shook his head as he walked towards them as he called them out.
"Miss Fang, Master song"
Both JiaLi and Disung looked t irritation at the voice just as they were about to talk about the most important topic, this man interfered. Disung eyes narrowed as he saw Laquang walking towards them fastly, he smirked at Laquan which took Laquan by surprise but he continued.
Disung slightly shifted towards JiaLi as he whispered.
" What is your relationship with this Laquan?"
JiaLi looked at Disung with raised eyebrows silently questioning how did he know Laquan to which he shrugged as she answered.
" Nothing, he is an eyesore"
Disung chuckled as he shook his head in disappointment for this Laquan.
" What are you both doing here?"
" None of your business"
"Talking"
Both JiaLi and Disung answered as they looked at each other. Disung shook his head as he spoke to JiaLi.
"That is rude"
JiaLi raised her eyebrows as she looked away when Disung shook his head. Laquan fist tightened, he didn't get offendedby JiaLi's reply but he didn't like that Disung and she was close and this was clear by their actions.
" You both know each other"
This time only Disung answered.
" Oh yes we are childhood friend"
JiaLi hook her head yes Clayris and eric are childhood friends but not JiaLi and Disung.
" Oh, I didn't know I thought general Fang didn't allow Miss Fang to go out from the house, how did you two meet?"
Disung chuckled wanting to tease him more he answered.
" That is a secret"
Laquan still had a clam face yet his was growing made by every passing moment. JiaLi sighed as she spoke up.
" Disung and I are childhood friends.. and I don't see how this is your business"
As laquan was about to speak JiaLi cut him as she spoke up again but this time to Disung.
" I am going to go come to my home we need to talk-"
She was about to leave but she stopped as she added some words to her previous sentence to not to make Laquan suspicious.
"-it has been a long time since we chatted"
Disung chuckled s he nooded and he too went his way leaving Laquan looking at them leaving. He thought he had a head start since JiaLi liked playing with his brother Kang, When did one more pest came?. He sighed, this JiaLi sure does attract a lot of pest.
Deshi joined his Miss as he saw her leaving Disung and Laquan,she sure is cruel. JiaLi sat on her seat as time of giving gift came, every one gifted Sun Qadir very valuable gifts to which he thanked wholeheartedly. Liling played a beautiful song for him which impressed everyone, it was a soft music played on erhu. It was a soothing music about nature.
DaXia saw this opportunity as she spoke up.
" Ah, I have heard Fang JiaLi too play very nice. Now that we have such a opportunity to hear her play, will you play a song for us Lie'r"
King and JingJi's eyes narrowed they know what she was trying to do. JingJi looked at his younger brother The King who assured him, DaXia will not get away from punishment of trying to insult JiaLi.
JiaLi got up as she sat in front of Guzheng, previous JiaLi was good at playing at Guzheng and combining this with Clayris mind, was enough to blow everyone's mind by the music.
" Sure I will play, Concubine DaXia"
She purposely said Concubine reminding her of her status, she is just a concubine and nothing else . DaXia gritted her teeth as JingJin and JiaLi's mother smiled. Fang family had enough power to dethrone the King no one in their right mind even try to offend them not even the King. Even if King wants to take such power away from them he can't cause the previous have given the decree that even the current King can't deny.
JiaLi started playing a song, the music was soothing as it started to pick up pace, JiaLi kind of played some kind of rock music with Guzheng, this music signified the zest that young people had. It truely said that Prime Minister is still young and live a long life.
The music filled people with energy and they wanted to cheer along, they wanted to join her , Disung smiled as his foot tapped with rhythm of the song. Fang family was shocked they knew JiaLi was good but they didn't know she was this good. JiaLi ended the song as all of them clapped, filling the atmosphere with the modern kind of party like environment.
JiaLi got up as she smirked at DaXia, she will surely get this duo of Queen and Concubine back. She got back to her spot as she Liling came and spoke up.
" JiaLi, you were so good, I even wanted to dance with the song"
JiaLi nodded as King spoke up.
" Indeed you were really good ask me what you want as a prize"
JiaLi looked at him, she smiled as she spoke up.
" Then I will ask for a favour when the time come, Your Majesty"
King eyes widened as he nodded with smile, Disung smirked his friend sure is sly. This king doesn't know that he had signed a contract with a devil..ohhhh..poor king.
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