Chapter 1
Gan Ning's Treasure
Ning paced in the hall. His hands clenched behind his back. His bells jingling 'rin rin rin.' Sweat dripped down his brow. His eyes looking at the door and back at the floor. His heart pounded as his mind remembered, thought of what might be.
Today seemed to be like any other day. Yet there was one small difference. Something that would change him, who he was. The Princess of Wu was in labor. With his child. Everyone in the kingdom were shocked. Including Gan Ning and the princess.
They weren't married. Ning didn't love her. He never dared touch her. Till that night. She planned it, that was certain. He had drunk to much wine. He wasn't thinking at all. He went to his chamber. She followed. He went to bed, she entered his room. Drunk and half asleep.
She took he advantage. Did as she pleased. When he awoke he felt sick to his stomach. The princess lay beside him. He burst out in tears. Why would she make him do such a dishonorable thing?
Ning threw her out of his chambers. Not caring if she was bear. The Sun Family frowned down at the princess. Ning fled, search parties followed. He fell to his knees and cried at the emperors' feet.
Everyone forgot that incident, till the princess got pregnant. Her mother shunned her, her brothers ignored her. She was wed off to Lui Bei. Now the day was here. The day for the mistake to be born.
Ning was awoken from his thoughts by a babies cry. The door opened for him, and he rushed in. the Sun Family stood around the medicine bed. Their lay Lady Sun Shang Xiang. She held the baby in her arms. The baby hidden in the blanket.
Ning's mouth went dry as he approached. His legs shook, his heart pounding like mad. A child, his child, their child, his mistake.
His hands unconsciously reached for the bundle. He lifted the crying baby to him. All he could see was its little arms, the hands clenched tightly. He lifted the blanket off its head.
He stopped shaking as he felt his fear be replaced by a warm feeling. The child had dark red hair, somewhat chubby cheeks that were rosey. Its eyes were closed as it let out its first tears.
"It's a girl…" the princess said weakly.
He brushed her cheeks with his fingers. Her skin was soft as a swans feathers. She slowly stopped crying as she felt him touch her cheeks. He gasped as the eyelids lifted, revealing crystal aqua eyes.
The eyes looked at him. They began to sparkle and her cheeks went pink. She giggled in delight. Her hands held his pointer finger. His bells jingled 'rin rin rin' as he rocked his child to sleep. A child, his child, his mistake… his treasure.
