Once Again Into the Light, Alone - Chapter 14

After Isis left, I was thinking deeply about my revenge.

But how can I get revenge?

I looked at my hand, it was so white, soft, and weak.

A pair of seven-year-old hands is so useless.

If I leave out the identity of the so-called “empire”, what power do I have for me to accomplish these things?

When I was only seven years old, I was so weak.

I couldn’t help squeezing my hands.

Therefore, I must master the power of the elves, because that is the only hole card left to me by God.

I followed the downhill path to the Imperial Palace. From a distance, the maids in the Imperial Palace came and went as if they were busy with something.

“What’s going on?” I asked the maid and guard around me suspiciously. They all shook their heads and said they didn’t know.

I go to the hillside to read a book every afternoon. This is something everyone in the palace knows.

So it’s not because of my absence that I was looking for.

“So,”

“Is anyone come to visit the palace?”

I always come down from the hillside at a fixed time every day, so it’s probably a good time to see me.

My guess is correct.

As soon as I entered the palace, the maids told me happily.

“Your Royal Highness! You came back!”

“Is there a problem?”

“The empress visited, and she is waiting for you inside.”

My eyes went round suddenly.

Mother?

I was a little surprised because she came to me without notice this time.

But her sudden arrival also made me feel very happy, and soon I was taken to the reception room.

Opening the door, it turned out to be the mother.

“mom!”

I threw into my mother’s arms very excited.

The restless heart because of thinking about revenge also calmed down with the faint lavender fragrance in the room.

Mom smiled softly and patted me on the back.

“I’m back, Aisha.”

“Mom, how are you doing during this time?”

I greeted my mother naturally in an adult tone.

Seeing this scene, someone must think I must have not seen my mother for a long time.

In fact, we only met three or four days ago.

But I have a reason for this.

After my mother, whom I saw every day, was too busy to take care of me because of the empress’s work, I felt that my mother was taken away.

Mom gently stroked my hair.

“I heard the maids say that you always study in the library.”

“Well, reading makes me very happy, I like it very much.” I replied grinning.

The mother also smiled and said, “I am proud to have such a studious daughter.”

My mother has been busy arranging for a major event to be held in the palace recently the “spring festival”.

The Emir Empire has a major event in each season. They are:

Spring festival, summer festival, autumn hunting festival and winter New Year’s party.

In each season, a week or so is used to carry out celebrations to thank the gods for blessing and celebrating various things.

As a very important event every year, the royal family also attaches great importance to it and are busy preparing every day.

What my mother is busy with recently is the plan for the spring festival, which is an unshirkable responsibility as a empress.

“How about the preparing for the spring festival?”

I looked at my mother carefully. Although she was smiling, there was an unconcealable fatigue on her face.

“Nothing changes every year, that’s the problem. Because there are always similar activities, people get bored.”

My mother has been responsible for arranging matters related to the spring festival for 9 years.

“I want to do something new this time, but there has been no suitable idea.”

Looking at my mother’s tired face, I couldn’t help but feel a little worried.

“Is there anything I can help?’

I’m not familiar with the Spring Festival, so I don’t know how I can help.

“Stop talking about it, Aisha.”

Mother changed the subject.

“Do you remember Almin, the teacher who visited last time?”

I blinked.

Why does this person’s name appear here?

I sat down and listened quietly to what my mother said to me.

Teacher Almin said that he is one of the chief professors of Emer Imperial College and came here to teach me and improve my learning ability. Because I have been listening to others saying that I am smart, he feel that I am very suitable to be his disciple.

Is there any change now?

I shook my head secretly in my heart.

There was a maid beside me pouring tea for me. In the pleasant fragrance of tea, I drank many cups while thinking.

“That’s it, Aisha.”

But when I heard what my mother said next, I suddenly became at a loss, surprised that I almost squirted the tea out of my mouth.

Mother’s words are completely contrary to my thoughts.

“You are very capable…”

Mother’s eyes sparkled.

“Yes, as he said.”

“There is no one around like you.”

I am very confused.

“Compared with children of the same age, your abilities are so outstanding.”

“…”

I don’t know if my mother simply praised me, so I thought about how to speak.

But there was a trace of regret in my heart, I was too conspicuous.

“Because everyone said I am a once-in-a-lifetime genius, so naturally I want to be worthy of such words.”

When I said that, my mother couldn’t help laughing.

“Aisha.”

Her tone that seemed to contain some deep meaning made me nervous.

“Yes, mother.”

I feel that she can say important things, which is an intuition formed by getting along with her for a long time.

Then, she spoke slowly.

“Have you thought about what to do in the future?”

“······what?”

I blinked suspiciously, not quite understanding what my mother meant.

Mother said with a smile.

“You are very smart, I have known this for a long time.”

“Do you remember the compliments that the noble lady who came to teach you when you were a kid?”

I blush a bit.

“But after listening to this scholar, what worries me even more is whether you will feel that there is nothing to do in the future.”

“······”

“Oh, everything is fine. If you have anything you want to do, you must tell me, I can tell your majesty, no matter what, my mother will support you.”

There was sincerity in her eyes.

“You have been determined to become a scholar since you were young and study academics. If you want to learn new things, I can invite a scholar to teach you more knowledge and let you see the vastness of the outside world.”

I hesitate.

At my reaction, my mother sighed.

“I think I’m talking too early.”

Mom is a little embarrassed.

“You will think about it later.”

I blinked, and my mother gently held my hand.

“No matter what path you choose, I will support you. What’s more, you are still small, with unlimited possibilities.”

“otherwise······”

Mother pondered for a while, and suddenly thought of something: “We can do this…”

“what?”

“Spring Festival.”

Spring celebration.

This is a ceremony of thanking the God of Light and praying for the arrival of the spring that represents life.

From the first day of the sacrifice, when the bells in the temple ring, people will work hard to maintain good health this week.

In addition, the most noble woman in the palace, the empress, will also hold a tea party in the palace.

“Will it be helpful to know some other children of the same age at the Spring Festival celebration to decide what you want to do in the future?”

Mother suggested.

I was shocked to meet with children of the same age.

Because I never showed up in public.

Isis has the right to interfere with my choice of guards. Isis said that he would protect me, and my mother seldom let me show up in front of others because I wanted to learn.

My father said, “If you take Aisha outside because of poor consideration, what should I do if there is an accident?”

So I don’t have a friend who can play together.

Of course, for my mental age, playmates of the same age are not suitable, and I can’t talk to them properly.

But now that I am seven years old, my mother seems to want me to make some friends.

Although I am not very interested in other children, I still accepted my mother’s advice.

I nodded.

“Ok, I will do it.”

Mother showed a big smile.