Hu Li goes back into Princess Wang Ching boudoir. Her little friend inform her that in the morning Wang Cao the moment he wakes up he is screaming for his sister. He search the whole courtyard and bedroom for her like a madman and run off after that.
While her own maid who is still injured, she is unwell and having fever. Hu Li instruct the other maid to bring the physician to take a look at her. Of course she refused and make her own medicine. Hu Li leave her to do what she wants to do. She goes back to the courtyard. Hu Li knows that she shouldn't interfere with the outcome what the humans want to do but she doesn't want to see a lot of human die because it.
"Your highness, are you going out again?"
"Yes... i would like to go outside the city for awhile. So bored with these everyday. Go and arrange for my carriage."
"Where do you want to go? Is it to the royal summer house?"
Hu Li immediately nod her head. The maid bow and walk out to arrange for the carriage. While Hu Li change into a suitable outfit. She put her little friends in the box.
"We are heading outside the city. It's wild outside. So Both of you must stay with me."
"Master, we are not returning here?"
"Most likely... Here i put these pastries for both of you. Eat only when you are hungry."
She put a lid on the box and put it in a basket. She carries with it as she walks out off the palace with her maids. The birds and bees begin to follow her and so did the butterflies. Since the weather is rather sunny, Hu Li is shelter by an umbrella as they walk pass the royal gardens and to her carriage. The other Princess watch the birds chasing after the eldest Princess. They all wonder what have she done to make the birds and bees follow her around.
The carriage move steady out of the city. They travel towards the royal summer house with her entourage. Inside, she is thinking and waiting. She is very sure that one of the men in her mind will come to find her. She just need to wait. As the quiet of the forest, soon sounds of horse hoofs comes. Her carriage stops and she look outside with lifting up the curtains. Outside, her bother on his horse. He bow to her with his sword in his hands.
"Eldest sister, where are you going?"
"Where else? Don't you know the direction of this road, where it is heading?"
"Of course. I am just making small talk here. I will escort you to the royal summer house."
Hu Li pull down the curtains. As expected, she know that her brother is now going to follow her. Soon the other is going to search for her as well. The entourage soon sets off. Prince Wang Cao is riding on his horse outside the carriage and he keep talking to his sister. He also notice that the top of the carriage, there are birds sitting on it. They are all quiet and watching. The horses are refusing to go near his sister. He remember that his sister loved to ride horses. Now this person refused to go near horses and the horses refused to go near her. In his mind, he is confused and sure at the same time that the person inside the carriage is his sister and not his sister at the same time. There is no evidence to tell him that she is not his sister. Yet the new her is a stranger to him. He like the new stranger who is kinder to him. The stranger who pretend to be mean when she is sweet to everyone.
They travel for awhile and stop to take a break. Inside, Hu Li is mediating, the heat in her body is expel out and slowly radiant with light. Only spiritual one with keen eyes will see this sight. Thus the humans around her fail to notice this. Prince Wang Cao gets off from his horse and lean on the tree. He watch the carriage as if the carriage will disappear in front of him. His men and the Princess's servants all rest in under the shade of the trees. The sky is bright and sunny.
"Master, they are all resting outside."
"Master, is it now?"
"No, my little friends. Not yet. The wedding carriage will pass us by soon enough. At that moment when Ying Tian appear, both of you have to go hide somewhere where is safe, "
"Master there is no place safe out here."
"Yes Master! Unless with you!"
"I rather follow you master!"
"So do i!"
"Follow me... it is the final curtain for the Princess."
The rats look at each other. They climb out of the box and land on her lap. They look at her while she is still with her eyes close.
"Master, whatever the outcome is, Loon Tong and Han Kong is going to follow you!"
She remain silence after awhile she open her eyes. The electrified eyes brings fear to both rats but they know that their master. So they stand there they are. She open her purse string and remove her bells. She wear them in her hands.
"If you trust me, climb inside this purse. I will bring you both to where i will be going next."
Without a pause, the two rats climb in the purse. They watch her pull the string of the purse together and tie it to her waistband. Inside the rats remain quiet and still. The purse is like in another box, roomy and and a flat ground to sleep on. Their eyes glister in the dark purse.
"Let's rest till our master needs us."
Both of them close their eyes and wait for the command from Hu Li. While outside Hu Li in the carriage wait for the arrival of the wedding carriage and Ying Tian. She is only worry about Wang Cao, the boy will be caught in-between the cross fire of both ends.