Chapter 7

7

At the Park Residences

"How do I look, Lulu?" Lady Park Mianhae asked her personal servant after preparing herself.

"You look absolutely beautiful my Lady." She said truthfully.

"But I heard that the daughter of the General Han is more beautiful, they said that her face can launch a thousand ships... And to think everyone will join the selection.. I don't want her to join.. Do something for me Lulu!"

"Just tell me what to do My Lady, my poor little idiot Step sister is working there as a new servant, we can use her as pawn."

Lady Park smiled wickedly.

"Perfect! The Crown Prince should choose me. Only me, Lady Park is suitable to sit with him on the dragon throne as his Empress." she proudly raise her chin.

"Only you, my lady." Her servant agreed.

***

That week, Kana nurture his skills on embroidery, cooking, tea making, dancing, literature and arts. He even ask the list of the ministers names and their jobs for him to be oriented and prepared. Gladly he's a fast learner, and he's happy to see the great changes upon the seven men whom he got as his Black Angels. His shadow guards.

Kana knows that the life in the palace is like hell on Earth, Consorts and concubines will fight for favor, ministers and officials will fight for power, and the princes will fight for their right on inheriting the throne, so Kana thought of this in advance. Prevention is always better than cure.

He's busy shooting some arrow with his shadow guards on the secret training area in the Han Manor when Sheen came with Yin, dragging a crying servant inside.

Kana stops and approach them, she know the servant, she's just new and very shy. What did she do?

"What's happening Brother Yin?"

"I personally saw this little servant talking to a servant of The Park family."

Park family. Kana wondered who are they, but a bulb of idea flickered on his mind.

The Prime Minister!

"Why are you talking to her?" Kana ask the servant, but she just cried.

Kana look at her closer and saw some fresh cuts and bruises in her wrist, neck and face, without warning, Kana lift the sleeves of her servant's uniform and their he saw numbers of scars.

"Who did this to you?" he asked again but the servant shook in fear.

"You insolent! The Young Master is asking you!" Sheen pulled her arm.

"Stop Sheen, she's already in pain, get a chair for her, Maknae." Kana ordered to Jeon who's closely looking at the servant with curiosity.

Jeon get a chair and they let the girl sat down.

Kana crouch on her feet.

"They abused you? You are afraid that they will hurt you again if you didn't do something for them right?"

The servant manage to nod.

"M-my step sister work on the Park family.. S-she asked me to do something."

"Give her water Sheen." Kana ask without moving in his position.

"What something?" curiosity rose on Kana upon hearing that.

"Stay away from here Kana'er, she might hurt you!" Yin interrupts but Kana just raise his hand to silence him.

"S-she ask me to put this on you." The girl let out a small pouch from her sleeves.

Kana immediately stood up and step back, Yoongi covered him.

"RM, get the pouch and check it." Kana peek from Yoongi's back.

RM obliged and opened the pouch as he walk away in a safe distance.

"It's a face powder mixed with Taro starch and Poison Ivy, My Lady." RM said upon examining it.

"This can cause skin irritation, burn and peeling."

Kana tap Yoongi's back and he moved away.

"So, your step sister is serving Prime Minister Park's daughter, and she's abusing you?"

The servant just nodded.

"Someone just push the Play button of the game, we barely even start the selection, they saw me as a threat huh? Should I be flattered?" Kana flipped his hair, "Then, nevertheless let them thought that they win this time. Sheen, start a rumor that the "daughter" of General Han's face is badly damage, after that, prepare a silk mask for me," Kana crouch down again on the servant.

"What's your name?"

The girl is around 15 years old but she's very thin, almost skin and bones, she looked really malnourished.

"Lili, my Lady." she said with her raspy voice.

"Work for me, help Sheen to spread the rumors that the youngest of The Great General Han doesn't have any knowledge and talent. After that, fix yourself and clean my chambers, I will forget what you did today." Kana get his bow and arrow back, then shoot it without looking.

The arrow hit the target spot.

"Bull's eye, Who wants a match with me? Anyone?"

Commander Yin sat on the stool where the servant sat minutes ago.

"My skills can kill you future empress, so no." he shook his head.

"How about my shadow guards?" Kana softly said while his eyes landed on V.

"Come on V, Get your sword." He commanded with certainty.

V scratch his head.

"My Lady, I don't want to fight you."

"It's just a friendly match, come on." Kana encourage him.

He get his sword and stood still.

"Fine, I'm sorry in advance my Lady."

Sheen stop them when she came in, running... Huffing in air.

"Prince Haii is on his way here!"

Kana flick his fingers and his shadow guards, disappeared.

"Brother, what does that Prince want from me?"

Commander Yin shrugged.

"Ask him for yourself, Kana'er."

"What a day, I had a lot of visitors. Sheen prepare some tea." Kana said without any hint of excitement.

He waited for a certain person to come but he didn't.

'Where are you, Sunwoo?'

***

Meanwhile, a dignified person sitting in his study reading some reports, sneezes badly.

"Your highness, are you sick?" Khlui asked and get water for him.

"No, I guess someone is thinking of me." He shook his head and continued reading.

Soft knock alerted Khlui, he peek on the door and saw a maid servant.

She leaned closer after looking at the opposite direction.

"Prince Haii is on The Han Manor, Commander Yin said so." Then, she turn away like nothing happened.

Crown Prince Jong Sunwoo look at Khlui with questioning gaze.

"The crow went to the flower."

Prince Sunwoo immediately stood up.

"Prepare my horse."

"Right away Your Highness."

'Prince Haii, what are you planning to do, brother?'

***

An:

Pardon me to those sensitive about gender here, I don't mean any harm when I use female pronoun for Kana here since HE IS KNOWN as A LADY. I already made it clear on the previous chapters that he is a man but known as a lady for a REASON. please understand.

And, this is part of the plot

So if it's uncomfortable for you to read Kana addressed as MY LADY, EMPRESS, HER OR SHE. don't come at me and just LEAVE THE STORY ALONE. THANK YOU.