👑 IMMORAL LADY 👑

<FORBIDDEN FOREST>

Emperor Damien stood staring right at the now empty rock with series of thoughts going through his mind. His hands right behind him, his face blank as he inspected the whole area.

Then Kai appeared behind him going straight on one knee and lowering his head.

“I failed your majesty. I couldn’t get her”. Kai said so much pressure his voice, as the emperor’s broad back faced him.

“Do you think she’s a witch?”. Emperor Damien’s voice came and Kai blinked before opening his mouthto speak.

“I…according to the heavens she’s supposed to be the new Queen…

Kai kept quiet the moment the Emperor turned and his sharp gaze met him.

“Queen? She’s a weakling”. Kai could feel the hidden scoff in the Emperor’s voice and he blinked in confusion.

“But she pulled out the sword of life and death from the rock which was almost tagged impossible and she dodged your aim also which has never happened. I think she’s not really a weakling….

“But a witch. She has no spiritual aura and her hair’s nothing like those of supernaturals”. The Emperor stated and Kai couldn’t still bring himself to understand, till the Emperor turned his back on him again.

“Inform the Queen Mother, tomorrow’s selection should not only involve the nobles alone, every young lady in this kingdom should partake in it anyone unwilling to do so shall be executed in the city’s hall”. Emperor Damien ordered authoritatively before disappearing into thin air and Kai bowed in affirmation before rising to his feet.

“Someone finally removed the sword of life and death after hundreds of years of trials. Isn’t this a good news? Or I misunderstood something?”. Kai questioned himself before disappearing also.

<JADE’S HIDE OUT>

It was an abandoned almost falling apart mini bar, located right in the middle of a designated mini forest and Ming stood in front of it pacing thro and fro impatiently waiting for Jade’s return even though he doubted it.

“Ming!! I’m back!!”. Jade screamed running towards him and Ming’s eyes widened.

“You’re back I’m so relieved!!”. Ming gasped rushing to hug her but she ran into the abandoned bar and he blinked before going in also, immediately Jade shut the door.

Then she fell to the floor and began panting madly.

“What’s wrong? Did anything happen while you were in the forbidden forest?”. Ming asked standing right in front of her.

“It did. But it’s over now. Now tell me how much this expensive looking baby will cost!!”. Jade asked with a satisfactory smile on her face as she showed Ming the sword of life and death and Ming gasped falling to the ground.

“My gawd. My love for fish won’t make me see well”. Ming muttered rubbing his eyes and Jade stood up kicking his knee and he groaned out in pains.

“You’re jealous I caught a bigger means of income than you right! Well of course it’ll be huge cause I almost lost my life acquiring this baby and through it i’ll slap my wealth in Oldie and everyone else’s ugly face!”. Jade smirked caressing the sword in her hand and Ming stood up instantly snatching it from her and throwing it to the floor.

“You can’t touch that!”. Ming said and Jade frowned.

“Are you crazy?! What if the price drops cause of a scratch on it!”. Jade snapped picking up the sword but Ming took it from her again throwing it to the ground.

“Ming!!”. Jade yelled.

“That’s not an ordinary sword okay! Countless of demons were slayed with it and it’s supposed to be glued to a rock…

“It was glued to a rock but I removed it. Anything bad in that?”. Jade asked looking at the sword on the floor and Ming blinked thrice staring at her, before breaking into a mocking laughter.

“You removed it? You can’t even cast a few spells and you say you pulled out what the late Emperor couldn’t pull? Oh please, spare me with your lies!”. Ming mocked fanning hinself with his palms and Jade frowned pulling his ears.

“I really removed this sword okay! I’m not lying!”. Jade sneered and Ming laughed out.

“No one can remove the sword of life and death from its rock. It was seized by the heavens!!”. Ming scoffed pushing her away from him and Jade stood glued to her spot.

“Sword of life and death? The same sword father talked about earlier?”. Jade asked in puzzlement.

“No, the same one we dreamt about. Since you don’t seem to want to use your head”. Ming rolled eyes and Jade then gasped holding her face.

“I removed a cursed sword from it’s prison?! No wonder the lightening wouldn’t stop coming to strike me!!”. Jade exclaimed and Ming held his own head not believing a word.

“I’m not lying!!”. Jade snapped kicking his knee and he held it tight in pain.

“I would have been dead if an handsome figure didn’t come to my rescue”. Jade said smiling as she hugged herself.

“Where’s the figure now? Still in your dreams?”. Ming said not believing a word and Jade stopped smiling.

“He’s back at the forest. I left him and ran for my dear life, I’m too young to stay while he battles with the lightening what if the lightening changed it’s target to me again?! Who would make money in my place…Wait money? I’m rich now aren’t I?!”. Jade asked suddenly in realization.

“What do you mean?”. Ming asked.

“If i was able to remove the sword that means I’m the emperor’s wife right?! I get to be the queen over Mina and Bae…

“That’s impossible! Rumors has it that the Emperor is more than we imagined, even in the past, his past wives died in his hands but the late Emperor his father, lied that they all died in the hands of demons!”. Ming said and Jade picked up the sword.

“That means he’ll ki|| me too? I’ll just return this”. Jade said before walking out of the place.

“Yeah! Good idea, cause it’ll be mad if I bow to you in the future!!”. Ming said going after Jade.

NEXT MORNING…
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Jade came out of the castle, like the blind person she was since that’s how everybody knew her, with only a box of her most important stuffs no clothes, only to see Ming waiting for her already.

Earlier that morning her father had informed her about the Queen Mother’s invite for her to join the selection and had told her to leave for the palace immediately.

“Has your powers boost now? It’s supposed to come overnight”. Ming asked and Jade shook her head negatively as she walked.

“I think it’s you the Emperor’s searching for”. Ming said.

“Good for him”. Jade replied before walking away.

“Where are you going to?!”. Ming asked following her.

“The palace, i have a hunch I’ll be rich very soon”. Jade replied with a smirk.

<FORBIDDEN FOREST>

The Emperor stood his gaze piercing through the rock as he kept wandering how the sword was back again on it and Kai appeared behind him, his head bowed, but his eyes soon widened seeing the sword back.

“It’s the same girl who returned the sword. I can smell her”. The Emperor said and Kai gasped.

“You have a message to relay?”. Emperor Damien said his eyes still on the sword.

“Yes your majesty. The Queen Mother has done as told and needs permission to start an introduction of the ladies”. Kai said.

“Tell her to skip wh@ťěver introduction she has in mind and bring all the ladies in here right now”. Damien said his gaze darkening and Kai’s eyes widened.

“All of them into the forbidden forest?”. Kai gasped.

“Their first test is to pull out this sword right in front of my eyes”. Emperor Damien said before disappearing and Kai sighed.

‘It’s obvious he’s just after the mysterious lady. The contest doesn’t even mean anything to him anymore’. Kai thought and went on his message..
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“Someone took and returned the sword?!”. A masked figure in all black asked in shock as he stood up from his seat, then his messanger nodded.

“From the look of things it’s going to be one amongst the ladies participating in the Queen’s selection tomorrow”. The messenger said and his master drew nearer to him.

“I’m guessing Damien’s also confused”. The figure said to his messanger who only bowed.

“Keep your eyes on everyone participating in the Queen’s selection contest and inform me if you find anyone suspicious”. The figure said goimg back to his seat andhis messanger nodded before going back to seat.

TRAINING GROUND>>

Almost about 500+ young women of the kingdom stood assembled as the Queen Mother with her head maids stood on the podium in front of them addressing them.

“Training’s supposed to starts right now but the Emperor has different plans for us”. Queen Mother Wei started her sharp gaze on each and every maiden and she could see the shocked look on some faces mostly the girls from humble backgrounds while the other from noble households only had huge frowns on their faces.

It was obvious they still h@ťěd the fact that poor girls who could pass as their maids are going to be fighting for the Emperor’s attention like them.

Then Mina who stood arrogantly in the front row raised up her hands and her sisters rolled eyes at her. Bae in jealousy raised up her hand to also.

“You may speak”. The Queen Mother permitted.

“The Emperor’s change of plans has a lot to do with the beggers who joined us right?”. Mina asked and almost all the girls from humble background began mumbling but none dare confront her.

The Queen Mother then pointed at Bae to ask hers also.

“I…Did the Emperor summon them along so they could be our helpers…

“Trash”. Jade spat from behind and everyone turned to look at her and they gasped.

👥 Even she got an invite?!

👥 Now this contest is messed up!!

👥 What’s the Emperor really thinking about!!

👥 I mean what does the blind got to do with a Queen selection training!!

Everyone mumbled and Bae who got interrupted walked up to Jade not wasting a tiny second she slapped her right across the face and she fell to the ground.

“Who let you out you dirty pig?!”. Bae snapped kicking Jade continuously till Mina sped towards her pushing Bae away from Jade.

Then she bent towards Jade and helping her up.

“Sorry for what my sister did to you”. Mina said and Jade though blind blinked in shock. The other sisters blinked in puzzlement also and Bae glared at Mina.

‘Is this witch trying to use me to curry favour with the Queen?’. Jade thought.

“Isn’t Jade your sister too Minnie?”. Hani, Minister Ling daughter asked walking elegantly towards them, her garments obviously the most prettiest amongst them and Mina smiled.

“Really? She is? Who birthed her? Your parents?”. Mina asked with a smirk this time around and Hani glared at her, before facing Bae.

“Bae she isn’t your sister too?”. Hani asked with an arched eyebrow.

“Why do you act like you know our family?! She isn’t our sister, she isn’t!”. Nazia snapped from where she stood.

“You’re the seventh born! Never talk when Hani’s speaking! Even Mina your oldest sister is no match for her!!”. Giselle one of Hani’s followers snapped and Nazia scoffed.

“Then tell your miss supreme to stay off our family’s business! Our father would never birth a blind person be it intentional or by mistake!”. Cherry added and a loud clap from the Queen’s head maid made them call to order, as Hani smirked at the sister’s before glancing at Jade a blank look on her face as she walked back to her line.

“After few observations I realized this year’s sects are filled with over willing and optimistic girls unlike our previous sects”. The Queen Mother stated and Every instantly went on their knees with bowed heads, except Jade who only scoffed inwardly.

“We’re sorry for our attitude Queen Mother”. The girls apologized but the Queen’s gaze was solely on Jade who looked back at her eye to eye from her blindfold.

‘She’s not even that pretty. She watched Bae bully me but did nothing! And she thinks I’ll go to my knees to beg her?! Nonsense! If she orders for my death, I’ll just blame it on my blindness. But for now, I’ll keep looking at her fallen face?’. Jade thought bluntly, but almost immediately someone kicked her knees from behind and she fell straight to the ground.

“You blind thing! Do you have a death wish?!”. The girl behind her snapped and Jade angrily kicked her face also, making the girl go blind for a second as she yelled out in pains.

“This stubborn legs of mine! Gosh i wonder who i kicked now? Whoever it is sorry okay!”. Jade smirked unapologetically as she faced her front, getting up when everyone was still on their knees.

“You intentionally did it you witch!!”. The girl screamed almost grabbing her hair, but Jade caught her hand.

“Enough!!”. The Queen’s maid shouted and the girl dropped to her feet in apology but Jade still refused.

“Who’s the blind girl?”. The Queen Mother asked her gaze covering with lots of fury.

“A witch and nothing more!! She’s fifty and yet to develop any spiritual powers yet!”. Sana one of Jade’s eldest sister said and Bae moved closer to the podium, still on her knees she bowed completely her head hitting the ground.

“Please Queen Mother send her home before she bewitches the Emperor with her dark magic”. Bae pleaded and the other sister’s except Asa who always found their actions immature stayed back rolling eyes at them.

“Yes Queen Mother!! It’s obvious she’s the youngest amongst us here, just send her back home so as not to curse this selection”. Mina added her position same as Bae.

“Please Queen Mother Listen to our pleas!!”. The other sisters followed and Mina glared at some lowly girls, who instantly bowed their heads completely asking for the same thing and soon every one petitioned against Jade’s stay in the palace, except Asa, Hani and her followers.

“Shouldn’t we do the same thing the others are doing Hani?”. Giselle asked.

“No! Mina’s uncomfortable with the witch’s presence and I love it”. Hani replied and Giselle nodded.

“What’s your name witch?”. The Queen Mother asked and Jade frowned, then smiled before speaking.

“Jade”. She replied innocently.

“But her voice sounds so soothing. I don’t think she’s a witch”. The Queen mother said and her sisters threw her a glare.

But almost immediately Jade fell to her knees in tears.

“Everyone calls me that cause my mother was a slave. My father died just ten years back while searching for food for my blind self, i have no one else all my sisters and step mothers died of a strange illness I’m still mourning and that’s why i just give in to their bullies cause if i wasn’t a witch my entire family wouldn’t have died!! I’m a very big curse”. Jade cried loudly and everyone who didn’t know her began crying along but Mina stood up instantly walking to her and using her powers to strangle her neck.

“Who died of an unknown illness?! You must be stupid!!”. Mina yelled strangling her more as Jade held her neck coughing out.

“I thought you said she wasn’t your sister?”. The Queen Mother asked and Mina’s eyes widened as she let go of Jade instantly while Hani smirked at her.

“She…I mean…

“It’s only Mina that’s related to her! We know nothing about her…

Sana made to lie but Jade began crying innocently again.

“What did I do to deserve this amount of h@ťě!! Even my loved ones rejects me, I should just die oh heavens please ki|| me!”. Jade screamed loudly and many cried more, while Hani smirked at her.

👥 The Wang sisters are evil!

👥 Now i know why Jade said they were dead! It’s cause they never saw her as one of them!!

👥 I hope the Queen disqualifies them!!

Everyone mumbled and Mina glared at their remarks, while Bae bit her lip badly.

“Once we return, you all be given 6 strokes of lashes on your buttocks each! You lied blatantly to my eyes and I h@ťě it”. The Queen uttered with soo much air of dominance and the girls gasped.

“Thank you for being so impartial your majesty!!”. Hani said loudly bowing her head and everyone joined her.

“This is all your fault”. Cherry glared at Mina.

“It seems I’m the only smart one amongst us all”. Asa smirked.

“No!! No!! I want my father right now!! He won’t watch she can’t hit me!! Get my mother also I can’t get beaten cause of Mina’s mistake!!”. Bae muttered and Jade smirked at her.

“Now everyone of you, except the blind one who’ll be staying behind cause of her lack of sight, to the forbidden forest you must get there before the Emperor does”. The Queen Mother said and the girls gasped before disappearing then the Queen Mother after staring at Jade for a short while disappeared also, then Jade sat on the floor laughing madly.

“I love my face! And my brain!! And…wait i need to take alot before they return! But first i need to change into something more suitable!”. Jade thought getting to her feet she rushed towards the main palace, with her stock in her hand pretending to be blind each time she came across any palace attendant.

EMPEROR’S CHAMBER>

Emperor Damien came out of his bath chamber in a wet white robe flowing freely on him as he didn’t tie the ropes, so his fine chiseled abs were revealed, his long hair reaching his hips were wet also.

But then he was met with a shock with the sight before him.

Most of his stuffs he kept on the table were gone, his chamber was almost empty cause the thief took most of his furniture’s also, he looked around for the culprit involved only to hear a sound from his wardrobe and sped towards there appearing behind Jade who giggled as she packed all his clothes into a huge sack, beside her and beside the sack were three filled sacks and he was sure his furnitures were in it.

She was dressed in one of the guards outfits, but her ferminity was still visible due to her ki||er skin, long hair and shape.

“Whoever has this chamber must be a god, look at all this fine wears! I love what I’m seeing!”. Jade grinned as she packed more into the bag till it was filled up and she began forcing the clothes to fit the bag.

The Emperor just stood behind her quietly his sharp gaze on her full back, his hands behind him as he watched her took even his underwears.

“My heavens! Even the underwear looks and smells nice!!”. Jade grinned smelling the underwear multiple times and the Emperor frowned in disgust.

‘wh-_-re’. He spat in his mind, then his gaze darkened when he recognized her scent as the same girl from last night.

“I wonder how much this would cost? Well that’s for Ming to decide”. Jade scoffed as she took more of his underwears forcing it into the sack, she tied the sack and turned to leave but shock soon met her when she caught the ferocious gaze of the Emperor.

“Oh my heavens!”. Jade gasped falling to the floor instantly as the Emperor moved closer to her, his gaze not leaving her fearful own.

“Your heavens? Did they perhaps lead you here?”. The Emperor asked his dominant voice sending shivers to her spine.

“Answer me!!”. The Emperor growled loudly expecting her to flinch fearfully but to his greatest shock Jade began touching the floor acting like a blind person, as she crawled blindly to her walking stick and blindfold picking them up from the floor.

“Blind me…I must have…missed my way”. Jade stuttered as she began crawling towards the door, not forgetting to take atleast two of the sacks of golden furniture and clothes she stole with her, as the Emperor stared at with confused eyes.

Jade then stood up hugging the sacks tight to herself, as she began walking blindingly using her walking stick to detect her way as she even pretended to fall down but soon got back up, but before she could leave the Emperor’s powers pulled her to him, gripping her neck he slammed her back across the wall as he glared at her.

“You take me for a fool right?”. His strong voice came and Jade gasping for breath made to speak, but her eyes mistakenly went down to his wet pacs and she gasped, trying to look away but her betrayer eyes went lower at the huge bulge in the Emperor’s trousers, the Emperor traced her gaze and he instantly let go of her covering his member.

“What kind of immoral lady are you?!”. Emperor Damien snapped loudly and Jade blinked.

“How’s it my fault?! Your thing stared at me first!”. Jade snapped back pointing at the Emperor’s rod and his eyes widened as he shielded it more.
《TBC》