Xiú after secretly hearing the conversation between Master Zi Chen and Head Hao was feeling disappointed, angry and frustrated. Xiú sitting on her bed with a pillow in her arms on her lap.
Xiú was restless, worried and the conversation between Master Zi Chen and Head Hao was constantly running back in her mind. Xiú started make her own thoughts and cursing Master Zi Chen.
"I knew it... I knew it since the beginning, I knew it since that pathetic rat of Shou and Hanmei was born that so called Master Zi Chen was biased towards Shou. Now what will happen to my poor son? I don't want him to live like his father is living I want him to become the Emperor but it is becoming more and more difficult for us."
Xiú was loathing Master Zi Chen, Emperor Shou, Empress Hanmei and their son suddenly Cheng came to room. He was holding something in his hands and kept a cloth on that to hide it from everyone. He was constantly looking around making sure that nobody is seeing him. He quietly entered the room and closed the door with his right foot. The sound of closing doors made Xiú little bit startled and looked up she saw her husband Cheng holding a plate in his hand.
"Oh.... it's you." Xiú said in lower tone.
"Yes, but what happened to you? You don't sound good." Cheng asked.
"Nothing.... just... nothing." Xiú replied.
"Oh.... I know you couldn't had your favorite today that's why you are sad. But you don't have be sad anymore, look what I have brought for you...." Cheng said and then he suddenly removed the cloth over the plate and revealed. The plate was full of delicious food that was made today and also with Xiú's favorite Buddha jumps over the wall as well. Xiú looked at it but she wasn't much excited after seeing it and after what she witnessed she lost her appetite. She was still disappointed and sad.
"Oh.... thank you but I am not hungry anymore." Xiú said.
"What!? Why? Did you eaten the meal before?" Cheng asked.
Xiú then gave him serious stare after hearing that since she didn't eat anything and Cheng realized that matter is something else.
"I... I.... I was just joking. I didn't meant to make a fun of you. I just wanted to cheer up your mood. What happened?"
Cheng asked the reason behind her sadness but Xiú didn't wanted to discuss this with him.
"Nothing.... nothing serious." Xiú replied.
"Then why are looking so sad my dear. C'mon don't be so serious. Cheer up now look as you said I have brought everything that was made today and look I have also brought your favorite Buddha jumps over the wall." Cheng was trying cheer up his wife with the delicious food he kept the plate infront Xiú but the delicious food didn't made her excited about it.
"I don't want to eat it....." Xiú said.
"Why? Why not darling? Look I brought everything what you asked me bring for you. You know how much I had work hard to get these things for you hiding it from everyone. C'mon dear let's have this meal together." Cheng was trying to make Xiú eat but she resisted. Cheng started forcing her and Xiú was getting annoyed.
"I TOLD YOU I DON'T WANT TO EAT THAT MEANS I DON'T WANT TO EAT, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
Xiú screamed out loud full of rage and anger in her eyes, she stood up from her bed and slammed the pillow in her hand to the ground out of frustration. Cheng was intimidated and there was complete silence between them for a moment. Outside the room Jún also arrived and when he heard her mother shouting at his father he stopped entering the room and stood outside started hearing his parents conversation.
Xiú saw her husband Cheng's face and it was clear from his expressions that he was intimidated and hurt by her behavior. Xiú realized that and she made a mistake and she made herself calm. She took a deep breath and apologised to Cheng.
"I am sorry dear, I don't wanted to scream at you but please understand I am not interested in eating anything right now. I want sometime to be alone." Xiú said with a trembling voice.
Cheng softened his expression and stood up. He reached out, gently placed his arms on her shoulders and tried to comfort her.
"It's okay! I know you are very angry right now and there is something that is making you worried but you still need to eat. Let's eat together and talk about it you will feel better." Cheng said gently but Xiú again resisted.
"Cheng please..... I know you care about me but try to understand. I am seriously not hungry anymore, I have no interest in doing anything." Xiú replied with a lower tone and disappointed face but Cheng didn't gave up and tried to know what wad the reason behind Xiú's sadness.
"Okay.... okay.... I understand that you are very tensed right now. But Xiú at least tell me what has happened I know in the morning you were angry but right now you are just disappointed. Tell me what happened?" Cheng asked and gently turned her face towards his and looked into her eyes.
"Everything is over now. Everything is finished!" Xiú said with a shed of tears in her eyes. This made Cheng worried when he saw those tears. He gently wiped off her tears.
"Xiú, what.... what happened why are you crying, what happened? Did somebody said something to you when I was not here, did I something do wrong? Tell me.... tell me Xiú don't be scared, just tell me clearly what happened?" Cheng was restless after seeing tears in his wife's eyes while Xiú wanted to cry.
"I have left nothing now.... nothing! Everything is over now, our future, ouraspirations our son Jún's dreams... everything is gone now, GONE!" Xiú said emotionally and then she hugged Cheng and gently placed her head on Cheng's chest and started to cry uncontrollably.