Zhi Ming's private chambers were now surrounded by guards, Murong li sighed as he combed his hair.

"Wei young is very...petty, i thought my threat would make her focus on her sect but now"

"That woman is the same as her mother, stubborn we have to confront her but i need to go alone"

Murong li forwned to turned to him.

"But why? Yang Wu and Yaoguang are safe now"

"I know but i want to talk to Wei young to know her true intentions, if we go to war i want to have a goal to reach"

"Which is?"

"Either we kill her or not"

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Wei young shuddered, it felt like someone had dug her grave and walked over it. Zhang Jing frowned.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a chill i guess, now tell me how are the people responding to Yaoguang providing them with food?"

Zhang Jing sighed.

"It's bad, they said they'd rather starve than accept food from Yaoguang and they are now suffering"

"This is bad maybe if i talk to them they might reconsider, pass my order the queen will hold a gathering at the palace tomorrow morning"

"As you wish"

Wei young sighed after Zhang Jing had left. It seems that her petty behavior has now costed the lives of her people.

"I have to find a way to get back my capital city"

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Qing Jing and Wang lei were in the barn, the horses were sleeping soundly. Wang lei giggled feeling Qing Jing's tongue ran over his Adam apple.

"Qing Jing stop it" he moaned. His hands were pinned over his head. Qing Jing looked him in the eyes.

"Wang  lei....i want to give us a chance again"

Wang lei smiled and pecked his lips.

"You already said that but I'll still accept"

He smiled and kissed him again, their bodies grinding against each other. Wang lei moaned and pulled away for air.

"We have to go before the guards find us"

Qing Jing smirked.

"The thrill of being caught makes me even more excited" he says kissed him again, they fell on the nearby haystack.

Wang lei moaned feeling Qing Jing's hand inside his army pants.

"I want to do this whenever i see you, will you let me?" He asks and starts stroking him. Wang lei's eyes glazed over with tears and nodded.

"Whenever and wherever, I'll be ready"

He smirked and kissed him again swallowing his moans as Wang lei exploded in his hand. Qing Jing wiped his hand on the hay and laughed.

"Let's hope the horses don't eat that"

Wang lei swatted his arm.

"Don't say stuff like that"

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Murong li turned to face Zhi Ming who had closed his eyes.

"Zhi Ming...."

"Hmm?"

"Do you believe what those councilmen said?"

He opened his eyes and could see the concern written all over Murong li's face.

"Ah li....i know you love me and i love you, that's all you should worry about, the rest leave it to me"

"We're about to join sects Zhi Ming....what if when you leave to Wu Yue sect I'll stay here and try to earn their trust to show them i mean no harm"

Zhi Ming smiled.

"I agree and if they misbehave you have my permission to punish them, however you see fit"

"I don't think I'll need that but thanks"

He kissed him and closed his eyes. Murong li smiled, his finger traced on Zhi Ming's eyebrows.

"Good night"

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In the morning Zhi Ming had woken up first, he was now wearing his royal robe and dyed a streak of his hair purple. He smiled watching Murong li sleep.

"Ah li" he shook him. Murong li groaned and opened his eyes.

"Why are you up so early?"

"I have to go remember, also i instructed the maids and guards to take your orders so feel at home"

Murong li sat up and smiled.

"Be careful on the road, are you taking your general with you?"

"Yeah"

"Okay, I'll be there to see you off give me a few minutes"

Zhi Ming nodded and left the room, he went to the barn to get his horse.

Once Murong li was dressed he got out of the room, his eyes landed on Wang lei, he walked up to him.

"Good morning your majesty" Wang lei bowed. Murong li returned the gesture and his face turned serious.

"I heard you and Zhi Ming are going together to Wu Yue"

"Indeed, we'll be back by sunset"

"Good, if anything happens to him....I'll kill you"

Wang lei gulped, the threat wasn't an empty one it was a promise, he nodded.

"Of course i swear on my lover's head"

Murong li almost laughed. He cleared his throat.

"Good, good, you may leave now"

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Zhi Ming waved his hand goodbye to Murong li who waved back smiling. Once the gates closed Murong li sighed and made his way to the throne room.

The councilmen were all gathered there, Murong li closed the doors behind him startling them. He sat on Zhi Ming's throne making them angry.

"Who are you to sit on the king's throne, this is not Yaoguang!"

He scoffed and tapped his flute on the desk three times, Qing Jing came inside the room in a matter of seconds.

"General Qing, Zhi Ming told me I was allowed to order some maids around here, pass an order for me, i want them to wait outside with bowls of hot water to clean the mess in here"

Qing Jing bowed and left. The councilmen scoffed.

"Do you think the throne room is dirty? Our highest paid maids clean this room three times a day"

"I don't care councilmen, it seems you Yang Wu councilmen lack discipline, so here is what is going to happen, you all are going to offer a finger as a sign of a truce if not, you die"

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Zhi Ming arrived at Wu Yue, the place was run down, the markets were almost empty, the people skinny and sickly looking.

"Doesn't Yaoguang provide food for the people of Wu Yue sect?" Wang lei asked. Zhi Ming nodded.

"They do and i don't think Ah li would punish innocent people for the sake of a feud right?"

They arrived at Wu Yue palace, Zhang Jing froze seeing them, her sword was immediately unsheathed.

"What brings you here?"

"We've come to see Wei young, someone tried to attack us last night"

Zhang Jing scoffed.

"So you think it was her? She was here all day, infact she hasn't left the sect since that man came here?"

"I see...may we see her then?"

She sheathed her sword and sighed.

"Fine, but promise me one thing"

"And what is that?"

"Don't....don't hurt her?"

"We promise"

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"What do you mean offer a finger? Are you insane?"

He smiled.

"Councilmen are taught to respect the royal family however you all seem to forget that, so tell me, finger or your life?"

Qing Jing came back inside, he bowed.

"The maids are all ready my king"

Murong li unsheathed his sword and handed it over to Qing Jing.

"Time is running out councilmen choose"

Qing Jing closed the doors, the people of Yang Wu froze hearing the screams of agony coming from the palace, the maids gasped as they saw blood seeping underneath the door.

Murong li smirked seeing the councilmen on their knees, each of them missing a singer.

"Now lets get back to business"