Madam Fang Bai had woken up early today and had a huge smile on her face.
And this was news for the whole Fang Clan.
From the lowest servant to Prime Minister Fang, everyone knew that Madam Fang Bai rarely expressed her emotions, much less had a huge grin on her face.
In the whole clan, only two people were aware of the reason behind this - Prime Minister Fang and herself.
Since Prime Minister Fang was busy with his work, even Madam Xin was unaware of the reason behind her happiness.
In the afternoon, earlier when Fang Chen visited the main courtyard, Madam Xin was chatting with Madam Fang Bai.
"Sister, what's the matter today?" Madam Fang asked, "Is there something special? Share it with me too. The Royal Edict was pretty depressing."
"Yes, today is a special day!" Madam Fang Bai's smile widened even more as she revealed, "I am going to meet him!"
"Him?" Madam Xin frowned, and suddenly, a name came to her mind, "You mean…."
"Yes." Madam Fang Bai grinned like a little girl, "Su Ming is coming to the capital!"
"What?" Madam Xin immediately had a worried expression, "Why is he coming here? Does your brother know about this? Won't he get into trouble?"
"I told this to my brother, don't worry," Madam Fang Bai smiled, "And he said there's no problem, and just told me to be careful."
"Hm," Madam Xin frowned, "You should be careful. Even though your brother is angry at my brother's Royal Edict, if he says something to your brother about Brother-in-law Su Ming, he will be forced to act."
"Hm, I understand," Madam Fang Bai nodded, "But I didn't wish to hide the news of this meeting from my brother. Actually, I would rather have both of them sit at a table, and sort things with each other."
"I wish." Madam Fang let out a sigh, "It's too late for them. Brother-in-law Su Ming hates your brother's guts."
"Sigh, if only I were strong enough to oppose my brother in those days," Madam Fang Bai sighed, "He wouldn't have joined King Xin's camp, and things wouldn't have gotten so complicated."
"Yes." Madam Xin nodded, "My brother used my husband and the whole clan as a shield and made him do the dirty work. Now, almost every clan hates the Fang Clan."
"At least the Gao Clan is not like this." Madam Fang Bai smiled, "They are the only ones who are aware of the truth. If they weren't, I don't think Gao Kang would have agreed to form an alliance."
"Yes, we were fortunate in this case." Madam Xin smiled, "I hope this alliance works out. Because my brother is now showing his fangs at the Fang Clan, it's only a matter of months before things get troublesome. And after the Royal Edict, we got a big punch in our guts."
"Hm," Madam Fang Bai nodded, "Sister-in-law when Brother comes back from the palace, you should talk to him."
"I will," Madam Xin smiled, "He needs me more than anything right now. Even though I know he will act nonchalant and won't show much worry about the loss we have suffered in the investment, inside, he's almost at the edge of breaking down."
"You know my brother the best." Madam Fang Bai smiled, "My brother has always been the strict kind, and he puts the clan first. That's why he has always supported King Xin."
"I wish my brother understood this," Madam Xin sighed, "My husband has sacrificed too much for him. He has sacrificed his own son."
Madam Fang Bai lowered her head upon hearing this.
They both turned silent, remembering the day which changed their whole lives forever.
"Brother is here! Brother is here!"
A sudden shout from Fang Bai distracted them, and upon raising their heads, they found Ye Tian Yun entering the room.
….
About one hour later, Madam Fang Bai left the Fang Clan in disguise.
Contrary to the rumors, Madam Fang Bai was actually a powerful cultivator herself.
She was in the Nascent Soul Realm!
With her cultivation prowess, it wasn't hard for her to leave the Fang Clan. In fact, in the whole Xin Kingdom, only the Grand Elders level experts in the power sects and clans could hold her back.
But even with such battle prowess, she never went to the Gracious Sword Sect to meet with her lover Su Ming because of one main reason - the Xin Royal Clan.
As much as she hated Xin Royal Clan, she didn't wish trouble for her own clan because of her actions.
'I wonder if he will recognize me…'
She smiled blissfully, looking forward to her meeting.
The last two days were hard to pass. Every second, the only thing that was in her mind was this meeting.
'I hope he isn't angry with me.'
This was her main worry.
She remembered the letter she once sent to Sect Leader Su Ming about the arrival of their son at the Gracious Sword Sect.
She had mentioned Fang Chen and had asked him to take care of their son.
But the thing that worried her was that she didn't write anything about her feelings or how her life was going on in the letter.
She didn't wish for Su Ming to act recklessly.
King Xin always had his eyes on them.
'That bastard…'
She hated and felt disgusted by the mere thought of the King.
'I should increase my pace.'
Taking a deep breath, she began to move faster.
Her destination was Purple Spring Garden.
This was the exact garden where she had met Su Ming for the second time.
As she smiled upon reminiscing about the meeting, she had already reached her destination.
Unlike Ye Tian Yun and Jun Xie, Madam Fang Bai didn't need to worry about the Arrays and the security placed on the walls.
Without hesitation, she jumped over the walls and soon found a place to sit.
Currently, she had disguised herself in the same clothes, look, and age in which she met Sect Leader Su Ming years ago.
And just as she had taken her seat, she noticed a handsome young boy, around the age of fifteen, staring at her out of curiosity.
'Who's he?'
She felt a bit curious but didn't think much.
She was more excited about her meeting with Sect Leader Su Ming.
Taking the spot from that time, she took a seat.
'Luckily, this was empty.'
It was as if fate was with her. Without any hiccups, she had arrived at the spot.
Now the only person left was Sect Leader Su.
Where was he?
Madam Fang Bai smiled and waited.
She had waited for almost sixteen years; being impatient was the least of her worries.
And she didn't have to wait for long when she heard the voice she had been dreaming of hearing.
"You're here."
A young man appeared in front of her.
The same face, the same smile, the same aura.
It was the same Su Ming from two decades ago.
He, too, was in the same disguise.
They both stared at each other for a long time.
Neither of them was willing to speak, for they wanted to etch this moment deep in their minds and make it an eternal memory.