“Who said I will let anyone know I left?" Princess Xiao Ai said moving closer to Bai Xi and A'fen.She grabbed them with both her hands and made them stand upright.

"Don't worry, I won't be caught this time." Princess Xiao Ai gave them a warm and assuring smile.

The last time Princess Xiao Ai left the palace in disguise of a man, she was flogged thirty times behind her legs by the Empress and also put under house arrest for a month.

"How will you leave this room without anyone noticing you? Bai Xi asked.

"Any news from the King's pavilion?" Empress Li asked her maid,Shoiming anxiously.

"No, Your Royal Majesty" The maid slowly nodded her head in disappointment.

Empress Li gave a deep sigh and stared at the flickering candle in front of her.

"In the world of mortals,there are parasites and preys.Whichever one you may be my dear, I'll see you again reincarnated in a hundred years.The path ahead may be difficult,but following the direction of light.A new world will arise." Empress Li recited the poem still staring at the flickering candle light with tears in her eyes.

She brought out a paper,ink and brush.Laid it on the table and started writing.Her maid knew better than anyone.A huge storm was coming for the Empress to recite such a poem. Everything is finished.

"Take this to Xiao Ai and do not stop at any cost.Make sure she reads this letter Shoiming." Empress Li handed the letter over to her.

" Your Royal Majesty" Shoiming said as she slowly took the letter and put it in her chest...