The Outlaws of the marsh-013
“From which official residence are you?”
Gao Qiu bowed. “Prince Consort Wang has directed me to deliver these jade objects to the Royal Prince.”
“His Highness is in the middle court playing football with some young eunuchs. You may go in.”
“Could I trouble you to show me the way?”
The steward led Gao to the gate of the inner court. Four or five young eunuchs were kicking a ball with PrinceDuan. He was wearing a soft Tang style silk hat and a purple robe embroidered with an imperial dragon. Therobe was tucked up in front under the prince’s official waist sash. Flying phoenixes embroidered in goldthread decorated his boots.
Gao dared not interrupt. He stood behind some servants and waited. Fortune favored him. The ball sailed pastPrince Duan, who couldn’t stop it, and rolled through the crowd to Gao Qiu. In a momentary seizure ofboldness,city of heroes influence, he kicked it back to the prince with a “mandarin duck and drake twist.”
Duan was delighted. “Who are you?” he asked.
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Gao fell on his knees,city of heroes power leveling, “A retainer of Prince Consort Wang. At my master’s orders I bring Your Highness two
jade gifts. I have a letter that goes with them.”