The General's Little Secret

The Secret of Hong

Wedding Day

"I don't know what we must do dear sister but our daughter has run away before her wedding has taken place."

Su Qing the birth mother of Zhenzhen spoke out in hushed tones. They had awoken this morning to ready bride for the sending of ceremony only their beloved daughter  was gone, her dresses gone, even her pet dog  was gone !

Just vanished in  the early hours of dawn. A clear indication of how she might have been planning this for a long time.

Their husband had need out with a few Young Masters of the Scect trying to locate Hong Zhenzhen.

With only a few hours before the wedding procession arrived to take the bride to the palace, S Qing would not dare to face such humiliation.

They had to think of a clever plan and plan they would because they knew how important this was to the family reputation.

If they found this out not only would the general be in trouble and shame but their family would suffer the worset as they were the girls family.

"Sister Such Qing'er  I may have a plan but we will be putting our lives and family reputation at hand here." Madam Chen  the first wife to Master Hong, as well as the mother of Hong Wen Sheng ,along with Sister Su die Qing. Together they looked after the manor and it's residence both in the students quarters and their home.

"What could that be sister?" Su Qing spoke

"As bad as it my sound we are left with no other option but to, wed the General Lan to my youngest child." As she finished the sentence her dear sister  had the look of pure horror. As if finally getting caught by her demons.

" Nooooo!"
Absolutely no!

"Sister tr-"

"I said no. Never, can't you see ahead dear one, if this carries through the family name will be driven through the mud ."

"I am sure about this sister but only if we can get him to be persuaded properly."

A plan brewing the two 'sisters' set as they plotted for an hour.

"Sister I hope this plan works or else we will be in trouble."

"I hope so to young one, come let use got we have until the noon to prepare."

"Servants please come with us"

BANG! BANG!

Ahh there it went again,"Master An Please wake up it's time for your breakfast. " Mama knocked much louder on his door again, she knew he hated the noise but who was he to criticize.

He actually liked her for this, she knew him since birth so in this jar the taster knew what was best for who and how it should be done.

Getting up he opened the door in his underdress.
The older woman had been about to knock more on the poor door.

An Chang spoke,"So early, why."

It was neither a question nor exclamation at the woman who had look after him for twenty four winters.

A simple mmn as answer, and a tray was  put into his arms as both maids took of towards the East wing of the manor getting ready for the dinner and was decorated exquisitely beautiful for the new Madam to come.

" An Chang, I suggest that after this bath and eating breakfast you will get ready for the preparation of the Wedding am I correct"

She spoke as she walked calmly around the kitchen. As maids were really indulging in the craft of slicing and dicing the vegetables.