Star Crossed In Time

After a nice and hot bath, Chyou brushes out my long silver hair while telling me about some kind of wine festival coming up. I only half-listen as I worry about Zhen. What will he think when he shows up and sees that I'm gone?

Will he think that I left him? I bite my lip in worry as Ren suddenly shows up at the door with a package. Chyou stops brushing my hair and bows in respect. I turn around but remain sitting as I look at him in question.

"Master wishes for you to wear this for dinner tonight. The King has invited you to have dinner together." Ren says with a cold tone. I arched a dark brow at him as a smirk slowly crawls across my face.

Ren shudders when he looks at the evil woman. Yes, she was pretty... BUT she was definitely evil! That grin was sending shivers down his spine as he nervously hands the dress over to the servent. He turns around to leave but suddenly he hears the woman's smooth voice.

"Will you be joining us as well, Ren?" Ren comes to a screeching halt and shivers at the way she called his name so familiar... was she trying to place a curse on him!? Ren quickly shakes his head and disappears before she has another chance to do or say anything else.

I giggle as I watch Ren runaway but I don't chase him. There will be plenty of opportunities to play with him. He has no idea who he's messed with. Hehehe... Chyou looks over to her lady with confusion but when she sees the evil glint in her eyes she quickly says "M.. My Lady! It looks like a beautiful dress."

I watch Chyou as she pulls the beautiful white dress out of the box. It was indeed beautiful... "Let's get changed. Dinner isn't far off!" I sigh in defeat and quickly get dressed. I was so hungry my stomach kept growling.

I sit still as Chyou does my hair in a beautiful updo with glass beads and jade pins. She hands me a mirror when she's done putting the makeup on. "My Lady truly is beautiful! I think you're the prettiest woman in the entire Heavenly realm!" I look at my reflection with satisfaction.

I hand the mirror back and ask "Are people in the Heavenly realm... Heavenly? Like are they gods or angels?" Chyou puts the mirror down and shakes her head with a smile. "You really don't know anything, do you? The Heavenly realm is just a realm with some of the strongest cultivators who are now immortal."

"They have servants and guards here who aren't immortal but that doesn't matter as long as they work for someone who is." She says with a gentle smile. I frown at her explanation. That doesn't really answer anything!! All I do know is that I'm not standing next to gods or angels...

This whole world is confusing... Servants show up to lead us to the dinner so I get up and begin following them as I think of ways to piss the King off. Well, maybe not piss off. I don't want him to sentence me to death or anything but I should make myself... well, unsuitable for his son.

We quickly make our way into a grand hall where a eunuch says "Lady... Nova, your highness." I frown and look over to the eunuch only to see him bowing. I look over to see an older man just past his prime sitting in a grand golden chair. He still held his good looks though...

The King looks up to see a fairy... no, a goddess! The reports say she came from the human realm but she doesn't look human at all!! Hui Ying sits beside the king with a similar look of shock and awe. How was she so pretty!?

Hui Ying quickly turns to look at Bai Lei but just like his father, he stares at the beautiful woman with awe. Hui Ying clenches her fist inside her sleeves as she looks back to the vixen. How dare this woman try and take the man she's supposed to marry!

I look to the woman sitting next to the King when I feel a wave of hostility. The woman was indeed beautiful but the twisted look on her face ruined it. Bai Lei stands up and says "Come" I slowly walk in and sit next to Bai Lei as the King and woman watch me silently.

Bai Lei looks at his father with irritation before clearing his throat. The King shakes himself and says "Pardon me... lady Nova is quite the beauty. It's no wonder why my son fell in love with you. Tell me, what do your parents do?"

I give him a small smile while saying "I was abandoned as a baby. I never knew my parents." Bai Lei's hand freezes as he slightly gazes at me but I ignore him and take a sip of the fragrant tea. It was bitter... I'm not much of a tea fan... or coffee... really anything that's bitter.

I keep a straight face and place the tea down as the King looks at Bai Lei with disapproval. Hui Ying quickly says "Oh, how pitiful. You've probably never learned how to read or write... let alone play an instrument or sing." I look up to find her eyes dancing in delight.