Jade Empire Silk Fox

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A/N: SAWRY for the extra long delay in updating Identity! I was in Thailand to visit family.. And I had to replay JE 'cause I've forgotten alot of things.. Now that I'm back to mundane Britain, I hope my fanfics will be updated more frequently.

Oh, I've done a wee sketch of Chang Wu before I went to Thailand. I'll tell you when I've finished it and I'll put it up on dA, which is my Homepage link on my profile here.

Thank you SO much for the reviews! It made me feel bad that I didn't update this as quickly as I wanted to.

Jun 20, 2010  In this video you get the famous romance scene. Unfortunately its not as shocking as you may expect, this game was made before God of War. However, at the end of this walkthrough I will be.

Enjoy!

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Chapter Two: Silk Fox Revealed

'Here, how about this one? At least it's a woman, like they said.' The scrawny Guard look away from his rather rounded captain and then pointed to the Smiling Lotus.

'You! Identify yourself! And state your business!'

'I am Chang Wu the Smiling Lotus, and my business is none of yours.' Wu spoke, her voice almost lyrical. It was music to Lian's ear. The fatter soldier did not heed Wu's words; he simply stated that it was otherwise and informed her that he would be detaining her for unreasonable cause. The gaunt soldier, however, was unsure but his Captain dismissed it as if it was in his nature.

'Hmm.. we could hold her anyway. It's not a good match, but the Lotus Assassins would leave us be for a few days while they question her.'

Urgh! Such dim-witted pests! Lian thought scornfully. She flattened her yellow silky royal attire before attending to Wu.

'Is there a problem here, Captain?' The unconcealed Heavenly Lily, bared for all to see, strolled into the landing pad. She looked back and forth at the rather oblivious Smiling Lotus. Dawn Star let out a small gasp as she realised that the pompous Silk Fox is actually a princess. No wonder why she acts like a spoiled brat, Dawn Star found herself thinking. The others were at the end and they exchanged surprised murmurs that the mysterious woman is the daughter of Emperor Sun Hai himself.

God, the damned Imperial Army! Why must they always try to defend themselves? I merely asked those two ridiculous soldiers to leave her alone. Lian decided to finish things for once and all.'Then, unless you wish to be transferred to the Wall, you will leave and continue your search. The two dim soldiers scurried away like fawning servants. Lian sighed gently. So ironic, they actually was going to detain the very person the Lotus Assassin was looking for.

Wu stared at Lian dumbfounded, her eyes wide open, impolitely pointing her finger at the princess. 'By the Heavens! I recognise you! You're Sil-' At that point, Dawn Star quickly nudged Wu rather hard at her side. 'Ack – Ow.. Uhm, I mean.. Forgive me, uh..' Coughing nervously, Wu was already lost for words. Lian mentally sighed; she couldn't believe how absent-minded she was at that point but she would not admit that she found it rather cute.

'I am Princess Sun Lian the Heavenly Lily. However, you may address me as Princess Lian.' Lian skipped further pleasantries and went straight down to business.

It was clear that Wu was not used to having such an important guest, especially at a high rank as the heir to the throne of the Jade Empire itself. She wasn't exactly sure if Wu was paying attention. If she wasn't, then her peasant companion will for sure. Lian shook her head mentally. Wu was intriguing her more with every meeting.

The Smiling Lotus looked around with confusion before giving the princess a quick bow, scratching her head.

'My apology.. Princess Lian.' She spoke the word 'princess' forcefully, since Wu did not feel like she was talking to a princess, just a woman. And a beautiful one, at that, Wu smiled goofily, amusing the Princess.

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Lian shook her head. She found the meeting with the Smiling Lotus as the Heavenly Lily..was normal, if there was such thing for the princess. It was as if Wu did not see Lian as a princess, but as a woman herself. She did not know whether she found it reassuring or simply a nuisance. By the Heavens, what is wrong with her royal mind?

Wu managed to have three of her servants to 'faint' in a rather exaggerated way. Lian thought she already told her servants to keep the melodramatic actions to her father's court. Even if she didn't tell them, they should have assumed that. How ridiculous.

She thought back to Wu's word the day before. 'A rendezvous with a princess? How scandalous!' was the last straw and had her third servant fainting, but Lian struggled not to giggle at Wu's attempt at sarcasm even though she 'scolded' Wu for her apparent childish behaviour, 'Your gruff nature is a bit too much for them.'

She paced around the large wooden ledge, next to the entrance to the Scholar's Garden. It was the perfect meeting place; it was usually vacant, until a slender figure appeared.

'Now, I gather we can talk freely?' Wu walked in alone, winking at the now disguised princess. Lian was thankful that she had a mask on, since a red tint appeared on her smooth, pearl skin. It was a stark contrast to Wu's tanned skin, as she spent most of the time training under 001e001fthe scorching sun. The sun was hotter in the southern Golden Delta plain due to its place on the world. Lian couldn't gather why she blushed there.

'In all honesty, I didn't expect you and your strange training to make it to the Imperial City. You are proving to be a very interesting person.' Wu beamed at the compliment.

After they talked about their mission to stop Death's Hand and rescue Master Li (although Wu thought the idea of infiltrating Lotus Assassin ridiculous at first), they set their merry way to the Scholar's Garden. Scholar Dungow was nowhere to be seen, and one of his fellow scholars told the two women that he would arrive shortly. Wu took this advantage to chat to the princess.

'Why did you give me this gift?'

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Lian was outrageous! Wu decided to take Sky to the Imperial Area to complete a task for the contemptible Lotus Assassins and Dawn Star thought she sensed jealously from the veiled princess. However, Lian was not sure why she exploded at Dawn Star. It was either that it was absurd beyond imagining or it was simply true, but she convinced herself that it was the former.

Also, there was another thing that was really bugging the Princess. Sun Li the Glorious Strategist, her uncle, was still alive according to Chang Wu. Alive? Impossible! Preposterous! Why would Wu make up such stories? Or maybe Master Li told her that and she believed it? How incredibly naive! It was common knowledge that he was killed in the siege of Dirge! Lian thought back to the conversation, where Wu asked her a question, 'You didn't recognise him as family?'

Oblivious to the Princess, Wild Flower was staring at the tall Princess. She decided that the Princess was too distracted to notice her, so she tugged at the Princess's garb. 'What is it?' The frustrated Princess answered back without realising who she was speaking to.

'Uhm.. sorry.' Wild Flower backed away shyly from the hot tempered Princess in slight fear. She wasn't totally afraid, since Silk Fox is actually a Princess herself and that Chai Ka the Heavenly Gate Guardian would always protect her, no matter what. Even from a certain temperamental royalty. Wild Flower trusted Chai Ka with all her life. Silk Fox rubbed at her temple area of her head, she looked to the young girl. 'Oh, Wild Flower. What is it?' Lian spoke without a great hint of annoyance in her voice. Well, perhaps just a little bit. She did distract her train of thought after all. She did not want a child, she never wanted one in her life.

'I just want to say that I can't believe that you're the Princess! You're strong and beautiful as Wu! And you're both women!'

Silk Fox blinked at Wild Flower with bemusement. She wondered what Wild Flower meant by the fact that they're both women.

'What do you mean that we're both women?' Of course, just because she's a woman, she won't be besotted by domestic duties! Lian shrugged as she realised that she has just answered her own question mentally. Nonetheless, Lian was very interested in what Wild Flower had to say on the matter.

Wild Flower covered her mouth when she giggled, watching Lian's eye switching between different expression. 'I didn't know women could be that strong. We're always supposed to be weak and left behind. But there's you're strong! I think you and Wu should get along and be good friends!

Lian's eyes were as wide as saucers. 'My dear Wild Flower, women are supposed to be strong! Don't let those foolish old-fashioned men tell you otherwise. Do you want to be stuck in the house all day doing utterly boring chores?'

'No! I love to travel and do things.'

'Exactly! We have a mind, you know. Just because we're women doesn't mean we're inferior. Well.. it's just that we're simply more civilised than men.'

'But Chai Kai helps me alot, and he's a man!'

Lian giggled, patting Wild Flower's head. 'I don't believe he's any ordinary man, you know..'

Wild Flower smiled happily now that the Princess was now cheerful. 'Yeah!'

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The Heavenly Lily thought back to the conversation she had with the Smiling Lotus. Wu indeed was getting stranger. 'Your flower would only wither under such condition.' Wu even made her blush there. For the third time today, for goodness' sake! She shook her head on her bed unfit for a Princess but it was worth the price for being Silk Fox.

By the Heavens, Wu was polite and grateful, unlike many who just take whatever they can, except for Tailor Xu, of course. She was ever thankful for Xu for her favourite Silk Fox garb. Lian blushed for the second time when Wu smiled in a boyish way, appreciating Lian's gift.

She felt.. good. She was rather looking forward to unravel more truths, to travel around the City and to journey with Wu and her comical companions. Most of all, she was looking forward to having more idle chats with Wu.

Her last thoughts were of the Smiling Lotus before drifting into a peaceful sleep.