New World's Empress

Liu Shan stared at the nervous expression on Liu Mei's face. She wanted to tell him something but on end decided to let it inside.

She sighed and looked at him with a now calm smile. "I never had anyone care about me like my sister in law. If you still want me to be your sister I will gladly accept. Just the truth of my past, I don't know how well you handle it."

The two people became serious. They looked st the servants and let them go back to their work as they went to their quarters. Xiao Ran knew the truth. Complete truth.

For her mistress to tell the truth to these two people, made her a bit anxious.

They sat down on their bed and she stared nervously pacing while she spoke. "My name is really Liu Mei. I didn't lose my memories, it's just an excuse to stay away from people."

She glanced at them and saw that there were no changes in their expressions. So she sat down on the stool Xiao Ran prepared and sighed.

"I am actually not a widow, I am a divorcee. My husband took himself a younger woman and kicked me out of the house. My two sons thought of me that it shameful to have me as their mother so they choose to accept new wife completely." She could see a slight change in their face but still continued.

"But... That is NOT the most important thing..." Her hands started to shake as she tried to calm down.

"I was so devastated. While walking home something happened and I came yo this world. I am literally being from a parallel universe." She could see them now being shocked but then Hua Lan jumped up from the bed and went to her.

"So there are other worlds? I knew it!" Looking at Liu Mei's face she laughed. "I still like you. But tell me more about your life, please."

Liu Shen just quietly listened as she continued talking about what happened. With every word and sentence, she pulled fault at herself. Even in the end as she bitterly explained how her brain was bad and her grades were not good enough he shook his head. After ending it with her passing the gate into mid of woods and finding a way to survive he couldn't hold anymore.

He suddenly jumped furiously and went to her in two steps, making her get scared. He picked her up and out unknown reason he just held her and patted her back. She could feel his whole body shaking but didn't know why.

After a while, he gathered his senses and let her sit down next to his wife. "I declare you my sister. Seriously. Your family is so stupid. You were not good at some things they should have supported you in things you're good at. And your husband... he has no idea. Listen, I will be your family from now on. People adopt people all the time. It wouldn't be the first or the last time."

His wife adoringly looked at her hubby. ''My hubby is right. It is your past life. You probably can't go back. Here you have us. You have Xiao Ran and in the future, you will have more people loving you. Liu Mei, stop living in the past. Now is what matters? And now you have us. ''

In their eyes, she could see love, sympathy and care and it was so much that she started crying. ''But you don't even know me. Why would you do that for some stranger out nowhere.''

''Because when you love, you love, when you hate you hate. You are able to live simply and live lavish but you still choose to keep your heart clean. From now on we will protect you. Our beloved Liu Mei... That foolish dragon got himself a treasure but this treasure has backing now. He better watches his steps.'' Her loud voice resounded outside and made the two men feel fear.

''Your highness are you sure? If the Crazy War Queen gets angry she might turn you into commoner. What about Liu Shan?'' The young guard liked Liu Mei as well but that was it, just liked her. He was never so obsessive over her like this man in front of him.

On his beautiful face smile became brighter. ''She will need backing. And the two families' backing will be enough for her to hold her position stable. But she came from the other world? What if she disappears from this world as well?''

''Ask the old monk. He might know the answer.'' The guard disappeared after he was given an order, while on his face anger was shown. ''If he were in this world I would cut him into pieces and let wild animals eat so that nothing from him was left. He dared to leave her only because she wanted to be nothing else than just a perfect wife. What a dumb idiot. But maybe I should be grateful. With his doing got a chance to be with her. Soon, you will be mine.''

He left and Hua Lan's eyes became clear again after she heard their talk. If those people as well look down on her Liu Mei she would turn this country on the head and go against them. Definitely.

She smiled at the crying woman and hugged her tightly while locking her eyes with her husband. they came to the same definitive conclusion. They have to protect her. No matter what...