Chapter 8 : Chaos
There was a sudden gush of light, and when Miyu opened her eyes, she could not believe what she saw.
She was standing under the sakura tree, but the tree is in the palace.
She knew that it was a palace, because there were guards standing all around, and people walking all around in ancient attire.
She herself was dressed in the concubine attire.
"Shuurei sama, it's time for tea."Kourin bowed respectfully.
Kourin, now a mother of a pair of twins, had matured into a beautiful mother. She chose to stay by the side of Shuurei because...it was only right that she stayed by her side.
"Shuurei!"a voice came from behind her and Miyu instinctively turned, banging right into the man's embrace.
"K..."Miyu blushed, "Ryuuki?"
Shuurei...Miyu...Shuurei...Miyu...Miyu!
"I'm not Ryuuki,"Kei suddenly pushed Shuurei away.
I know. It's just that I missed him so much.
"But I am Shuurei."
Calmness returned.
Chaos ensued.
Miyu found almost no difficulty in recognising the people all around her.
Sei-nii came to see her. She quickly found out his name was Seiran.
Student councillors Ri Kou and Ran Shu was in fact the royal councillors of Saiunkoku, Ri Kouyuu and Ran Shuuei.
Ryuuki's other concubine was Aoi chan.
And as for Yue...
"Shuurei sama," Kourin inquired, "Hyou sama requested to see you."
Please, if you remember who I am, find out who was the one who killed me.
Shuurei dried herself and changed into some dry clothes.
"But why are you here?Where is Miyu?" Kei blurted.
Shuurei sighed.
"I have no idea either. I was standing in front of Ryuuki's grave, and suddenly there was a bright light..."
Kei's eyes widened.
"You mean you were standing in front of King Ryuuki's grave?That's impossible! You died before King Ryuuki!"
"I should have. But..."Sadness filled the brown orbs, "that person wasn't me."
"Hyou Riou pays his respects to Royal Concubine Kou."
"...Riou?"
In front of Miyu knelt a teen that was actually the advisor of the King.
"Kou sama. I have important news for you."
Yards away, a woman saw the teen enter the Royal Concubine's quarters.
She clutched her fists till her knuckles were white.
Traitor.