"Mother wants me to teach you how to write."

"I already know how to write."

"(Sigh), well it's not feminine at all."

What the hell! I'm sorry if I can't write the way you want me to.

"We'll start tomorrow."

"Wha-?"

You didn't even give me a chance to give my opinion at all you dumbass! How can you leave right when I was going to protest?

"Mistress Xiu, the Madame has summoned you."

What is it? Why are they calling on me so much? Can't they just leave me be like the other concubines?

I followed the Madame's runner to her hall. Once I was there, I bowed so respectfully, so much that you could not see my face.

What is that girl doing? Haha! Am I that scary?

"Get up... Concubine Xiu, I've been thinking that you are my perfect candidate! I wonder if you can do something for me?"

(Inwardly sigh) She has such a happy face, I would hate myself if I didn't do as she said. "What does Madame want this lowly concubine do?"

"Lately, I have been thinking about training one the concubines to be a perfect wife for my son. You guys don't know how behave and so, he doesn't care a bit for you concubines, but! Concubine Xiu, you are already halfway perfect, you just need some training and you will be off."

"What does this concubine have that makes Madame say so?" Seriously, what is going on. You have 2 other ladies you could train. Why me?

"Since you already accepted my training. Come in!"

"Mistress Xiu, this servant will be in charge of training you to be a good house wife. You may call me Qi."

"Concubine Xiu, although this servant of mine has been divorced 2 times, I can promise you that her husband has treated her beyond well!"

Why would I not think of that already? She is a servant of yours, of course she is talented. If I reject her offer, she would think I am being and ungrateful wench. And I already accepted her offer when she asked me.

If I knew that was what she wanted me to do, I would have rejected! I actually got trapped. Damn, her smile. It was definitely her smile. The Madame never smiled much. I should have knew it already when she was beaming full of sunshine.

With a forced smile, I accepted her "training", "Then, this concubine thanks Madame for her generosity."

Going back to the Winter Court, the Aunt Qi, was more than deep into training me. The whole way back she talked about how I should dress more for the prince, how I should care for my body for the prince, how I need to learn how to embroider for the prince, and so many more things I was about to go crazy.

When we got back, Aunt Qi, showed me how to embroider, but I think I scared her off. She was so shocked when she saw my embroidery of two mandarin birds. It was normal, but my skills has already reached top notch that whatever I embroider is so beautiful, people die for it.

"Mistress Xiu, let's make this into a fragrance bag."

"Alright." She definitely is going to tell me to send this to the prince. Well, not a bad idea. I can definitely use this chance to get Prince Wu to not give me a writing class. I'm not being fearless, but honest. (Sigh) It's scary though.

I've successfully angered him 2 times since coming here already. If my honesty, kills me, what should I do?

After finishing my fragrance bag, I felt like it was too ordinary, so I told Aunt Qi that I want to make a bookmark for the prince.

"Why would you do that? We women usually give nutritional soups and bags for our husbands."

"But he's the prince and he already has 2 other concubines doing that for him already, so in order to stand out, shouldn't I do this instead?"

"Oh child, I'm surely dumb. Haha... You're right. When it comes to competing, you need to stand out. His Higness loves talents, I'm sure you'll get him to notice you."

Haha... I don't want him to notice me, I'm just doing this so that you can get me a good review for the Madame. For her only.

Then, I started on the bookmark. It was made with jade and on there was a dragon carving. Normally it would be hard to make it in just one night, but who am I? I'm a skilled a woman, not the ones that just beg. There was also a poem on it.

I then made another another bag for the bookmark. The bag had a matching embroidery to the bookmark.

On the next day, I set to the prince's courtyard. I've never gone to his courtyard before (And I wished for it to stay like that) , but I can say that, I have to say, we need to treasure the scenery.

"Shao, may I see His Highness?"

"Please wait, this servant needs to ask."

"Thank you."

He left, so I waited at the prince's courtyard's entrance door.

"In 1 hour, let her come in."

"Understood." Your Highness, didn't you want to see her too? I don't understand your romance techniques, Your Highness.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say you like her? Your way to capture a heart is really strange."

"Punishment."

"What did she wrong that your punishing her? I really want to know."

"No need."

"Whatever you say my friend." This dude... How is he going to get her like that?

Why is Shao taking so long? It's already been an hour.

When I was about to think about going back and say that I'm never visiting him again, Shu Xienghao came out.

With a smile, I greeted him, "Greeting to Scholar Shu."

"Haha, you look good in a smile. You should always smile."

*Blush* How can I blush just with that one sentence? I'm already owned. Wait wait wait... (Sigh) This is going nowhere with my stupid mentality right now.

"Thank you for your compliment..."

"A woman such as you, should be treasured."

"Huh?"

What is he saying? Don't tell me he's trying to court me? I mean he's nice and all, but I'm not ready to get involved in a relationship, yet. Not until I find how to remove this stupid curse of a scar.

Inside the room, Prince Wu was angry that his best friend had just flirted with his woman, but after thinking for a while, he came to regret, instead. Regret that he told his runner to let her wait outside in the cold for a whole entire hour.

"Mistress Xiu, the prince has allowed you to come in."

That man! I'm never coming back here and even if I do, it won't be me, but Aunt Qi!