Senja kept crying and needed more than shooting words or caressing on her back to finally make her calm.

Xiao Tianyao had an urged to ask her more question since she didn't answer any of his inquiry, but looking at Senja now, it seemed he needed more time to get his answer.

"Are you okay now?" Xiao Tianya asked with concerned laced in his voice.

Senja nodded and looked at him in the eyes, before another tears rolling down her cheeks again. Xiao Tianyao carefully wiped away her tears with frown etched on his chiseled face. "Don cry please." He pleaded softly.

He was used to see Senja with her feisty self and wicked smile, not this crying mess. The last time he saw Senja was crying so heartbroken like this was when Elder Dam passed away. If she was crying like this again, something must have happened.

However, Senja only shook her head vigorously.

What she should say when Xiao Tianyao was being so thoughtful and worry for her like this? There were no words she could form to make her farewell easier.

Honestly, she didn't even know what she wanted to say or how she could bring up the topic.

"Everything is fine Senja?" This time it was Xiao Jun who was questioning her the moment he saw Senja was a little bit calm down. He was curious as well, why Senja was here.

With teary eyes, Senja looked at Xiao Jun as it was a reminder for her that Qianru had lost the baby. Their baby.

"Qianru…" Xiao Jun trailed his words, fear strike his face when he thought the worse case about his wife. "Qianru … here?" He asked carefully.

Senja shook her head meekly.

The moment Senja replied with that gestured, Xiao Tianyao's head snapped at his brother direction as fear creeping on his face as well.

The worse case was slowly crawling in front of their eyes.

"Where is … she?" Xiao Jun asked Senja with dull eyes, more solemn and carefully than his usual tone.

Senja gave him sympathetic looked that almost made Xiao Jun shattered into million pieces and dropped on his knees as his feet betrayed him, however with hoarse voice she answered his question properly.

"Qianru is fine she is with Xiao Mugi at the southern village." Senja croaked.

With Senja answered, Xiao Tianyao visibly relaxed and Xiao Jun's tensed shoulder loosen up.

"Don't talk in that way…" Xiao Jun grumbled at Senja, he really wanted to lash out at this girl, but Xiao Tianyao wouldn't sit idle with it. "You gave me wrong assumption."

Senja lowered her head and looked at her surroundings, there was only the three of them and someone lying on the floor. She couldn't see his face, but from the lavish red color and dragon ornate on his robe, she knew who it was.

"Is he dead?"

"No." Xiao Tianyao answered. "Unconscious."

When Senja wanted to say something someone had cut her off.

"Well, long time no see purple." Uncle Su greeted her. "I see my brother is here with you."

With that comment, Xiao Jun put his attention at Senja again. "You come here with Master Ye Xiu?"

Senja nodded. "He found me."

After Uncle Su there was someone came behind him. He was a gallant old man, but with strong presence, he reminded her of Elder Dam, war veteran who was still dashing in his old age.

He sauntered inside the palace hall boldly with sword hung on his hips and armor on his chest, everything about him screamed important.

But, Senja didn't like it. Something was off about him.

He walked straight toward Xiao Jun and bowed his head and dropped to his knees. "Congratulations my Emperor." He greeted Xiao Jun solemnly, kept his eyes on the ground.

"Please." Xiao Jun helped him to stand up. "I couldn't thank you enough for all you have done for me." He said.

That person stood up and glanced over at Senja for a second before he spoke. "We have to open the city's gates and announce to them that the kingdom of Azura has a new ruler, the throne had returned to its original owner and this war must end."

Xiao Jun nodded in satisfied. "Very well." He glanced over at Xiao Tianyao who gave him a slight nod.

While the two brothers interacted with each other and Uncle Su was watching with arms crossed his chest, Senja couldn't avert her eyes from this person before her eyes.

Something wasn't right about him.

"Open the gate." Xiao Jun gave his ordered.

A grim smile graced his wrinkle lips when he complied with Xiao Jun's order. However, before he could leave the palace hall and accomplished his duty, unexpectedly Senja opened her mouth.

"Don't open the gate!" She shouted sternly. Her trembling lips had turned into one strict line as she looked at him menacingly.