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Chapter 10 - Lost In His Eyes

Master Zi Chen was holding Emperor Shou's son in his hands and closing looking into his eyes. Everyone there were patiently waiting for Master Zi Chen to proceed so that they could go temple and do the worship but Master Zi Chen was busy staring at the Lord Buddha's image in Emperor Shou's Son's eyes. Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei were feeling strange when Master Zi Chen was standing like an statue, doing nothing, saying nothing, just kept on standing and looking into Shou's Son's eyes.

"Listen my dear! Why is Master looking at our son's eyes like he saw something in his eyes?" Empress Hanmei asked.

"I don't now dear! I hope that everything is okay for our son." Emperor Shou replied.

"The way Master is looking into our son's eyes very seriously, I am getting nervous. Is there something wrong with our son dear?" Empress Hanmei asked.

"Listen Dear! You don't have worry there is nothing wrong with our son. He came to us after all those difficult situations." Emperor Shou replied.

"That is why I am worried Dear! Our son didn't came to this world like a normal child it took two days for him to come. Dear please ask Master what is wrong? I don't want my son to suffer more."

 Empress Hanmei was getting worried, she pleaded to her husband Emperor Shou to ask Master Zi Chen what is wrong and Emperor Shou did what his wife said.

"OK! I will but please Dear! You stay calm." Emperor Shou said to his wife and then he asked Master Zi Chen.

"Master.....! Is there something wrong?" Emperor Shou asked in concern but Master Zi didn't heard what Emperor Shou said and stayed silent, just kept on looking into the eyes of Emperor Shou's son.

"Dear! Why Master is not responding to you?" A worried Empress Hanmei asked.

"I think he didn't heard me. Let me try again." Emperor Shou replied.

"Master.....! Is everything alright?" Emperor asked again but still Master Zi Chen didn't respond.

Everyone along with Emperor Shou and Empress Hanmei were getting worried when Emperor Shou tried to talk to Master Zi Chen but Master Zi Chen didn't respond to him.

"Why is Master not responding to brother Shou? Cheng asked.

"Shut up! That's not the question. The question should be, what has Master saw in the eyes of your nephew?" Xiú replied.

"Yes.... you are right my dear, what did he saw in those eyes, that he keeps on watching?" Cheng said.

"I guess your nephew is blind!" Xiú answered.

"What...?! How did you know?" Cheng asked instantly.

"Oh... he is looking so closely into his eyes and can't you see how seriously he is looking at it. I guess your nephew is blind." Xiú explained but Cheng was not agreeing to her explanation.

"No.. No... I don't think so there might be something else.

 "It is.... it is.....! You don't want to believe but it is. Well if I am not wrong and brother Shou's son is blind then he is not eligible to become a Emperor in the future... I mean..... The blind person is never allowed to become a Emperor, am I right?" Xiú asked with sparkle in her eyes waiting for Cheng's response however Cheng was frustrated by Xiú's obsession of wanting Jún to become Emperor and constantly asking annoying questions.

"Really Xiú! I mean is this the right time for you, to discuss these things right here? Xiú why can't you stop talking ill about brother Shou's son for a moment." Cheng rebuked and of course it made Xiú to start sulking.

Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei were worried when Master Zi Chen didn't respond to them. Emperor Shou again called Master Zi Chen but this time it was intense and concerning.

"Master! Master! MASTER...!" Emperor Shou called Master Zi Chen and this fortunately for him he could get Master Zi Chen back to present.

"Aghhhh.... Yes! Yes! Emperor Shou! Did you say something?" Master Zi Chen asked panting.

Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei were confused when they saw Master Zi Chen gasping for breath.

"Master! I have been calling you not once but twice and you didn't respond you were looking at my Son's eyes. Master Zi Chen is everything okay with our son?" Emperor Shou asked in concern.

Master Zi Chen thought to tell Emperor Shou and Empress Hanmei about he saw image of Buddha sitting under the bodhi tree with a rising sun behind but he thought that it won't be the right time to tell them.

"Oh..... I see! I am so sorry Emperor Shou and Empress Hanmei, because of me you both got so much worried but you both do not have worry something. Actually I was lost in the beautiful eyes of your son, your son have very beautiful eyes Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei. I have to say that his eyes have a shine like a sun." Master Zi Chen lied and assured Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei that nothing is wrong with their son.

When Master Zi Chen said that there was nothing wrong with Emperor Shou's son then everyone took a breath of relief especially Emperor Shou and Queen Hanmei.

"Oh.... Thank you Master! I cannot tell how much worried were when you didn't respond to us." Empress Hanmei said with relief.

"I am again sorry Empress Hanmei for making both of you so worried." Master Zi Chen apologised.

"See! I told you that there is nothing like that what you were saying." Cheng said.

"I wish it could have been true but poor me!" Xiú said with disappointment.

"Master! You don't have to be sorry. Now could we go to the temple so we could start the worship?" Emperor Shou asked.

"Oh.... yes Emperor Shou! Let's go to the temple." Master Zi Chen replied and then Master Zi Chen went down from the stage carrying Emperor Shou's son his hands, walking towards the Buddha's temple. After that Emperor Shou and Empress Hanmei followed Master Zi Chen then Head Hao followed them and after Head Hao one by one everyone started to follow Master Zi Chen to Buddha's temple.

Master Zi Chen carrying Emperor Shou's son his hand like he was carrying a precious jewel or something. While walking Master Zi Chen inside his mind was thinking.

"What I saw in Emperor Shou's Son's eyes if that's true then it means...." Master Zi Chen then looked again at Emperor Shou's son is....?

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