FENG YU JIU TIAN VOLUME 1 CHAPTER 2 PART 2  

　　If he had been given more warning about his days to come, he would have at least absorbed as much history books to get a grasps on royal eating etiquette

　　It was too late to lament, regrets or no regrets he was better of taking the challenges as they come speeding towards him.

　　He might as well exert his real self.

　　Anyway, I’m a Prince! Even if I act uncouth, it’s highly unlikely anyone would casually scold me for my ill manners.

　　As he just bit into a slice of bamboo root he selected from one of the closest dish, he felt the presence of Chiu Lan inch closer beside him, her eyes unmoving from his body.

　　He looked up unknowingly, his vision still a little fuzzy and asked his maidservant:

　　“Chiu Lan, Have you eaten yet?”

　　“Your highness should quickly eat, why should not concern yourself about a lowly peasant such as myself?” she replied. 

　　Feng Ming wanted to invite her to sit down beside him and eat together, he tinkering on how he should deliver his invitation so he cunningly disguised it as a suggestion.

　　“I don’t have an appet.i.te eating by myself, how about we have a talk.”

　　He eagerly motioned the chair beside him and encouraging her to take a seat.

　　Chiu Lan thought desperately, how could someone of her background dare to share the same table as her Master, she was no one of equal prestige, she lowered herself courteously to ask for a pardon and excused her inability to join him seated.

　　“If the Prince requests my companions.h.i.+p in a conversation, I will oblige” She winked and asked “What is it that my Prince Wish to hear about?”

　　What a great opportunity!

　　Feng Ming was swamped with the boundless questions he had for her.

　　 “Considering I’m rather unoccupied, how about giving me a comprehensive summary of my matters, give me a good round up, how about that?” he smiled.

　　“My Prince, are you not aware of your current affairs? With such a case, that you are consulting me?” Chiu Lan’s ongoing impression of an out of character Prince was furthered by his strange request. She was quite young, so she couldn’t resist breaking into a small giggle which she made sure to cover her mouth with her hand.

　　“This is..”Feng Ming eyes flickered, and explained, “I want to know how the people, my subjects really see me in their hearts do you know anything of that sort?”

　　“Yes, I will inform you then.” She promptly answered.

　　 Throughout the two years Chiu Lan had entered the royal palace to serve as a maid, she was generally in charge of basic ch.o.r.es such as paling for water and tending to clothing, never had she had a chance to develop a close relations.h.i.+p with the his Highness and to the point where she could share a casual discussion. She couldn’t help to find their situation amusing, so she had a lot to say as she thoroughly explained the coming and goings of the Xi Re palace, each story increasing with detail.  

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　　The current country was separated into different sub-kingdoms, and there were endless feuds across the lands. As a whole the country had been divided into 12 states-kingdoms each with their ruling fractions. Once Feng-ming heard this fact, he immediately thought it was worst than when China was in the Warring state of seven era!

　　The Prince was King Xi Re’s only son, and he pa.s.sed away early. It was only seven years ago the Ruling King suffered a stroke, which he then entered a state of unconsciousness, and never awoke.

　　Xi-Re is still ruled by an Imperial regime, which has been pa.s.sed from a lineage of Royals. However, the royal rule has been suspended and handed over to the Regent King. The man Rong Tian who is has the power of the kingdom in the palm of his hands.

　　When Chiu Lan spoke about Rong Tian w.a.n.g, there was a rather uncanny fear and shyness to her words. Her sentiments reminded Feng Ming of the girls back in his old reality that pined over idols and popstars with the exception that Chiu Lan was more subtle.

　　Initially, the painted impression in Feng Ming’s mind of King Rong was a stout and evil tyrant ruler. But judging Chiu Lan’s fangirl like expressions, he could not help to wonder and reconstruct his portrait of the Regent King.

　　Who the h.e.l.l was this Rong w.a.n.g? Is he some kind of Mega handsome man of this era that made maidens swoon?

　　“So who is this, Master Tong Yi?”

　　Chiu Lan was eager to divulge to her master, the young maid was quite ecstatic for her rare roll of storyteller to her master. But upon hearing his request, her face stalled momentarily. The hesitation followed an odd glint in her eyes.

　　 “Concerning Master Tong Yi…well, he is a n.o.bleman, with Rong Tian w.a.n.g…” She was abashed to continue the next words that were to follow, so she quickly followed.

　　“He appears to have a good bond with King Rong.”

　　This statement triggered Feng Ming’s curiosity, “He has a good friends.h.i.+p with Rong Tian? How does he tolerate him…” Still bitter about the previous ordeal, from the unruly arrogant att.i.tude he was served, Feng Ming could only a.s.sume that Tong Yi was Rong Tian’s precious baby brother, or perhaps a close relative?

　　“This is what the servants believe, it might just be gossip. Actually I am not sure there’s any confirmation about this.”

　　Not knowing what to say next, Chiu Lan quickly changed the subject in panic of her out of line interjection.