The prison guard is finally buried and Hu Li meet him that night of the burial. She inform him that his sister is in a place that is far from the city. It is a safe haven for children. He ask to see her before he leaves. Hu Li raise her hand and ask him if he is wiling to allow her to hold his spirt in her hand. He transform into a ball of light. With her spell, she appear in front of the residence. She open her fist and the ball of light float out. He appear and look at the surrounding. It is indeed a safe place. He goes in and take a look at his sister who is asleep. He feels sorry for her. He whisper his sorrow to her and wish for her a good life ahead. He comes outside of the residence and bow deeply to Hu Li. Before he leaves, he tell her that the Prince in the letter mentioned, probably is from a nearby country. All he knows that is the Princess is wanting to create chaos and take over the throne. She watch him turn into a ball of light and move up to the sky and disappear behind the clouds.
"Master what is the next step?"
"I have to go meet the Princess."
"What about us?"
"I will put you both in a safe place."
"We want to follow you."
"I have to transform into a cat to get in..."
"We can follow you."
"Can you climb rooftop?"
The rats look at each other and shake their heads.
"Master, you have spells! Transform us!"
"Yeah, transform us!"
"I cannot transform any creature to another but i can carry you both in my spell. However there will be an issue that will cause you to feel sick."
"Sick? What is sick?"
"We have eaten almost anything that human don't want. Never been sick before... how does sick smell like?"
That night, the rats are place in a small bag of cloth Hu Li transform into a cat and hang the cloth bag in her mouth. The rats who are in the bag watch the high place that Hu Li walk. They mumble lucky they are not following by foot, it's too high. By the time Hu Li reach the courtyard of the Princess, the rats already look pale. She put them down by the bush. She look around and walk towards the princess boudoir. The window is open slight and she leap up and enter the room. Inside she land on the ground with her morph to her usual look and put on a fox mask. The candles in the room are only lit up at near the bed of the Princess. Hu Li walk to the desk and sit on it. She open the box inside there are several letters and one of it is in an envelop. She remove it and read it. Hu Li now understand what the whole story is about. Suddenly an arrow fly towards her. Hu Li doge effortlessly and look at the direction of the shooter.
"Who are you?! How dare you!"
Hu Li reach for her bells and put them on. Outside the maids dash in and aim with their swords towards her. Hu Li doge and kick their weapons off. She cartwheel around the bedroom and kick them and blow smoke on their faces. One by one they fall and finally Hu Li turn around to face the Princess. The Princess pull the bow and aim again. Time and time again the arrow miss Hu Li. Strangely enough, Hu Li move in a speed of light towards the princess and it frighten her. She drop her bow and craw backwards on the bed. Hu Li walk towards the bed slowly.
"Who are you!"
Hu Li keep quiet and keep walking. The princess is perspiring in buckets and her hair begin to stick on her face.
"I ask again who are you?!"
Hu Li blow the smoke and the princess faint. The rats who are standing outside the room look at those human on the floor. Fei fly down from no where. The rats who seen him before, did not panic this time. They bow slightly to him as he walk into the room.
"Hu Li, what are you planning to do?!"
"Fei, bring her to snowy land. Keep her there where she have no where to go till her natural death comes."
He sigh and fan himself.
"Just how many people and creatures are you planing to keep there? It's a place of solitary for magical beast. Not a paradise or a jail house for humans."
"I know. For now, i will take her place to be Princess Wang Ching. Till everything is over, i as the princess will die naturally in the palace and return to snowy land. While this princess will live her life and die when her time is up."
"Fine. This is so troublesome... wait what's with that mask?"
"You like it? The vendor said that it's the mask of the fox demon. The white face red eyeliner, red lips and cute fox ears!"
"It is strangely like what you used to have that kind of face..."
"Oh what kind of face i have now?"
"I haven't seen your real face for a long time. Should be different now."
"Quit talking. Bring her there and trap her inside that small cave up the river. That cave is fully furnish. Just bring food to her daily."
"These girls..."
"I will alter their memories. Since they can fight, i will keep them here."
"Your little two friends?"
"I will keep them here. They eat a lot. The palace food will satisfied them. It's their reward."
The rats hearing this dance around. Thinking of the good food coming, they are satisfied that they choose well.
That chaotic night ends when the morning light comes in. She look at the window, the butterflies are dancing outside. She smile and raise her finger, one of the butterfly lands and close its wing. A maid knock on the door and enter with a basin of water.
"Good morning Princess. Please allow me to help you to wash your face."
Hu Li smile and the butterfly flies off.