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Consul
Episode 15 The Path to Royalty
“Pay close attention, this is an uchigatana a warrior’s sword designed to be drawn fast and kill with the first stroke,” Jade Shadow reverently held up the blade balanced on one finger of each hand so that it caught the light.
“Pardon a what?” Asked Paskai.
“An uchigatana,” Answered Jade Shadow, “It is a true warrior’s sword designed to…”
“Can’t we just call it a katana for short rather than the whole uchioguchy-wotsits?” Frowned Paskai.
“Uchi…oh well Supreme High Lady…this is a katana it is a warrior’s blade,” Jade Shadow shifted so that she was holding its hilt in her left hand, “It is an elegant weapon, designed for swift controlled strikes,” The hilt was now in her right hand, “With this weapon in her hands a warrior can defeat many inferior foes or with cunning poise and a deft strike bring down even a superior swordsman who underestimates her.”
“I want Doretja and Litte Fox to receive training as ninjas,” Said Paskai.
“What? No they are too old, will you please focus Most Honoured Lady,” Jade Shadow tried to go on with her instruction.
“But if I am the Supreme Lady surely I should be able to give some orders and have them obeyed?” Challenged Paskai-Lin.
“I beg pardon Most Wise and…Forceful Lady, it shall be as you command but they will not find the training easy nor will they achieve the full range of skills of the sisters of my Order,” Jade Shadow bowed.
“I win, so this katana, how do you use it, like this, hah, swish, off with your head villain, waa-hah death to you evil doer!” Paskai swept through a flurry of blows with the sword she had picked up, her swings were not entirely without skill but showed a joyful disregard for the practicalities of battle.
“Ouch,” Yelped Paskai dropping her sword as Jade Shadow slapped her wrist with the flat of her blade.
“You must always guard yourself at all times, had I used the edge you would be in need of a new hand,” Jade Shadow admonished, “Now we shall use these wooden practise blades, if only so the Most Fearless Lady does not cut herself until she has learned to control a real sword.”
“Spoilsport,” Sulked Paskai but did as she was bid.
Some days later Paskai would crawl into bed, “Oh I ache all over, Jade Shadow beat meat black and blue with those bloody wooden swords of hers.”
“I ache all over, especially my shoulders, they have me beating up a bowl of water as they say my muscles need to be stronger for archery,” Complained Doretja.
“Ha, you think you have it bad, at least you both got to stay in the warm, they made me run around outside all day, they say my legs and lungs are weak from never being out of the saddle, cruel witches!” Gasped Little Fox.
“Oh I think we have some ointments for easing your chest, let me see,” Said Doretja, rolling off the bed and rummaging in a cabinet.
“Do you have anything for your shoulders too, I could rub it on you while you do Little Fox,” Suggested Paskai from under the covers.
“Oh and maybe something for Our Lady’s bruises?” Added Little Fox, “We could massage her sore spots,” She giggled.
The end result was rather inevitable but agreeable, a happily sighing tangle of limbs.
The rumble was more felt than heard a savage growling spike of sound that drove in hard behind the ears and could not be mistaken for anything good. The girls came awake of an instant as all of the fortress monastery filled with noise, banging gong, horns, slamming doors, the thunder of feet on wooden floors and shouted questions.
Amid the chaos that concentrated in the great hall Jade Shadow and Abbess of the Order of Nuns who shared the citadel took command. Orders raped out, ninja women nodded, nuns bowed with hands held together and novices and servant genuflected.
“Ah Paskai good, you will stay here with the nuns and help organise things,” Jade Shadow said with quick certain confidence, “Little Fox and Doretja will accompany me and the relief parties.”
“What has happened?” Asked Paskai.
“An avalanche has buried a village, we shall try and dig out those survivors we can and bring them here to be revived,” Jade Shadow said and strode off.
“But why do I have to stay here, I want to come too,” Paskai protested.
“It is too dangerous for the Most High and Sacred Lady, you must remain safe at all costs, there may be other avalanches or rock falls,” Jade Shadow advised her and then marched off into the night without another word.
Paskai was obedient. She stayed and answered question about the distribution of blankets and and settled a dispute over who was responsible for boiling hot water and whether or not soup should be prepared, the kitchen staff obviously and yes…then she was asked should candles be released from the stores that were supposed to wait until next month…”Yes, yes, yes, you can do all this yourselves, stop asking me stupid questions!”
Paskai stormed out into the courtyard, she saw a group of male servants arguing, “Yes of course they will need more benches, there may be injured people who need treatment so bring out the extra tables as well so we still have some free to feed people from,” Paskai snapped, the men bowed and scurried to their jobs with a sudden demonstration of energy.
“Idiots, pretending not to know what to do, who says I know what to do, you just do,” Paskai raged at the night and stormed off into the dark following the trail of flickering torches in the distance. The rocky path down into the valley was slippery with ice and chancy. Paskai found only her reflexes developed in the years of running wild on Venetian rooftops and honed since by constant training saved her from tumbling head first the fast and fatal way down.
“You,” She greeted some battered looking and dismayed villagers, “When you get to the courtyard find a servant and tell them to bring braziers and torches to fire them from down this road, we need one every fifty paces or so, but can use more if they have them, people will need light and warmth on this road, tell them Princess Paskai commands it!” She added as the villagers nodded and continued their struggle up the road.
Paskai continued on her way, here and there passing groups of refugees, many of them were struggling and scrambling along in the darkness. Paskai could only tell where they were very often by the soft whimpers and shuffling footfalls ahead until she was right on top of them, on this cloudy moonless night light was at a premium. Then Paskai heard a wail from the wrong direction and stopped.
“Are you alright?” She asked loudly into the darkness, her only was response was more bubbling tears. “I am coming to you, can you hear?” Paskai asked, she was not sure if the new crying was a response or just a child’s distress. She stumbled her way among some rock and then found herself on what might be a side path.
“I am here, my name is Paskai, can you hear me, can you tell me your name?” She called. The crying was not exactly talking but it gave her kind of beacon to head towards, she realised she was slip sliding off the narrow secondary path but pressed on determined to find out who it was and how much trouble they were in.
Some scrabbling about and she stumbled across the half chilled form of a body. It was easy to guess that this was the parent or perhaps older sibling given its small size of the very small boy wailing besides the corpse. A tumble in the dark had proven lethal, a broken neck and that was that. Had Paskai not been along the night’s cold grasp would have claimed the child too.
“Well don’t worry now, everything will be okay, you are with me,” Paskai said confidently and she scooped the toddler into her arms. Then the earth gave a growl, “Oh shit,” Exclaimed Paskai just before half a mountain fell on her.
Jade Shadow was frantic with worry. Paskai had spotted the need for illumination on the path up to the citadel and then disappeared, none of the idiots she had left with her had thought to keep a close eye on the wilful girl and now Jade Shadow, her entire Order, had failed in their sacred mission.
“Erm could someone take this baby, I think he just weed on me,” Said a Paskai with snow in her hair, snow down her neck and the shivers.
“Where the hell, I mean what the hell did you think you were doing?” Snarled Jade Shadow as a woman rushed up to take the child.
“Hum honorific?” Suggested Paskai hoping to divert Jade Shadow’s rage.
“Where the hell did you go and what did you think you were doing and how could you risk your sacred person for some small child when you know all China needs you, Your Most Excellent Lady?” Jade Shadow ranted.
“It seemed a good idea at the time…well until the second avalanche but I dug myself out and now I think a hot bath and some food?” Paskai suggested coyly.
“Yes,” Agreed Jade Shadow, “And then I will have you tied to an x beam and flogged till you learn never, ever, to do this again!”
“Pay close attention, this is an uchigatana a warrior’s sword designed to be drawn fast and kill with the first stroke,” Jade Shadow reverently held up the blade balanced on one finger of each hand so that it caught the light.
“Pardon a what?” Asked Paskai.
“An uchigatana,” Answered Jade Shadow, “It is a true warrior’s sword designed to…”
“Can’t we just call it a katana for short rather than the whole uchioguchy-wotsits?” Frowned Paskai.
“Uchi…oh well Supreme High Lady…this is a katana it is a warrior’s blade,” Jade Shadow shifted so that she was holding its hilt in her left hand, “It is an elegant weapon, designed for swift controlled strikes,” The hilt was now in her right hand, “With this weapon in her hands a warrior can defeat many inferior foes or with cunning poise and a deft strike bring down even a superior swordsman who underestimates her.”
“I want Doretja and Litte Fox to receive training as ninjas,” Said Paskai.
“What? No they are too old, will you please focus Most Honoured Lady,” Jade Shadow tried to go on with her instruction.
“But if I am the Supreme Lady surely I should be able to give some orders and have them obeyed?” Challenged Paskai-Lin.
“I beg pardon Most Wise and…Forceful Lady, it shall be as you command but they will not find the training easy nor will they achieve the full range of skills of the sisters of my Order,” Jade Shadow bowed.
“I win, so this katana, how do you use it, like this, hah, swish, off with your head villain, waa-hah death to you evil doer!” Paskai swept through a flurry of blows with the sword she had picked up, her swings were not entirely without skill but showed a joyful disregard for the practicalities of battle.
“Ouch,” Yelped Paskai dropping her sword as Jade Shadow slapped her wrist with the flat of her blade.
“You must always guard yourself at all times, had I used the edge you would be in need of a new hand,” Jade Shadow admonished, “Now we shall use these wooden practise blades, if only so the Most Fearless Lady does not cut herself until she has learned to control a real sword.”
“Spoilsport,” Sulked Paskai but did as she was bid.
Some days later Paskai would crawl into bed, “Oh I ache all over, Jade Shadow beat meat black and blue with those bloody wooden swords of hers.”
“I ache all over, especially my shoulders, they have me beating up a bowl of water as they say my muscles need to be stronger for archery,” Complained Doretja.
“Ha, you think you have it bad, at least you both got to stay in the warm, they made me run around outside all day, they say my legs and lungs are weak from never being out of the saddle, cruel witches!” Gasped Little Fox.
“Oh I think we have some ointments for easing your chest, let me see,” Said Doretja, rolling off the bed and rummaging in a cabinet.
“Do you have anything for your shoulders too, I could rub it on you while you do Little Fox,” Suggested Paskai from under the covers.
“Oh and maybe something for Our Lady’s bruises?” Added Little Fox, “We could massage her sore spots,” She giggled.
The end result was rather inevitable but agreeable, a happily sighing tangle of limbs.
The rumble was more felt than heard a savage growling spike of sound that drove in hard behind the ears and could not be mistaken for anything good. The girls came awake of an instant as all of the fortress monastery filled with noise, banging gong, horns, slamming doors, the thunder of feet on wooden floors and shouted questions.
Amid the chaos that concentrated in the great hall Jade Shadow and Abbess of the Order of Nuns who shared the citadel took command. Orders raped out, ninja women nodded, nuns bowed with hands held together and novices and servant genuflected.
“Ah Paskai good, you will stay here with the nuns and help organise things,” Jade Shadow said with quick certain confidence, “Little Fox and Doretja will accompany me and the relief parties.”
“What has happened?” Asked Paskai.
“An avalanche has buried a village, we shall try and dig out those survivors we can and bring them here to be revived,” Jade Shadow said and strode off.
“But why do I have to stay here, I want to come too,” Paskai protested.
“It is too dangerous for the Most High and Sacred Lady, you must remain safe at all costs, there may be other avalanches or rock falls,” Jade Shadow advised her and then marched off into the night without another word.
Paskai was obedient. She stayed and answered question about the distribution of blankets and and settled a dispute over who was responsible for boiling hot water and whether or not soup should be prepared, the kitchen staff obviously and yes…then she was asked should candles be released from the stores that were supposed to wait until next month…”Yes, yes, yes, you can do all this yourselves, stop asking me stupid questions!”
Paskai stormed out into the courtyard, she saw a group of male servants arguing, “Yes of course they will need more benches, there may be injured people who need treatment so bring out the extra tables as well so we still have some free to feed people from,” Paskai snapped, the men bowed and scurried to their jobs with a sudden demonstration of energy.
“Idiots, pretending not to know what to do, who says I know what to do, you just do,” Paskai raged at the night and stormed off into the dark following the trail of flickering torches in the distance. The rocky path down into the valley was slippery with ice and chancy. Paskai found only her reflexes developed in the years of running wild on Venetian rooftops and honed since by constant training saved her from tumbling head first the fast and fatal way down.
“You,” She greeted some battered looking and dismayed villagers, “When you get to the courtyard find a servant and tell them to bring braziers and torches to fire them from down this road, we need one every fifty paces or so, but can use more if they have them, people will need light and warmth on this road, tell them Princess Paskai commands it!” She added as the villagers nodded and continued their struggle up the road.
Paskai continued on her way, here and there passing groups of refugees, many of them were struggling and scrambling along in the darkness. Paskai could only tell where they were very often by the soft whimpers and shuffling footfalls ahead until she was right on top of them, on this cloudy moonless night light was at a premium. Then Paskai heard a wail from the wrong direction and stopped.
“Are you alright?” She asked loudly into the darkness, her only was response was more bubbling tears. “I am coming to you, can you hear?” Paskai asked, she was not sure if the new crying was a response or just a child’s distress. She stumbled her way among some rock and then found herself on what might be a side path.
“I am here, my name is Paskai, can you hear me, can you tell me your name?” She called. The crying was not exactly talking but it gave her kind of beacon to head towards, she realised she was slip sliding off the narrow secondary path but pressed on determined to find out who it was and how much trouble they were in.
Some scrabbling about and she stumbled across the half chilled form of a body. It was easy to guess that this was the parent or perhaps older sibling given its small size of the very small boy wailing besides the corpse. A tumble in the dark had proven lethal, a broken neck and that was that. Had Paskai not been along the night’s cold grasp would have claimed the child too.
“Well don’t worry now, everything will be okay, you are with me,” Paskai said confidently and she scooped the toddler into her arms. Then the earth gave a growl, “Oh shit,” Exclaimed Paskai just before half a mountain fell on her.
Jade Shadow was frantic with worry. Paskai had spotted the need for illumination on the path up to the citadel and then disappeared, none of the idiots she had left with her had thought to keep a close eye on the wilful girl and now Jade Shadow, her entire Order, had failed in their sacred mission.
“Erm could someone take this baby, I think he just weed on me,” Said a Paskai with snow in her hair, snow down her neck and the shivers.
“Where the hell, I mean what the hell did you think you were doing?” Snarled Jade Shadow as a woman rushed up to take the child.
“Hum honorific?” Suggested Paskai hoping to divert Jade Shadow’s rage.
“Where the hell did you go and what did you think you were doing and how could you risk your sacred person for some small child when you know all China needs you, Your Most Excellent Lady?” Jade Shadow ranted.
“It seemed a good idea at the time…well until the second avalanche but I dug myself out and now I think a hot bath and some food?” Paskai suggested coyly.
“Yes,” Agreed Jade Shadow, “And then I will have you tied to an x beam and flogged till you learn never, ever, to do this again!”
To Be Continued
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This Jade Shadow begins to annoy me ! She does like if I was a little girl and she's more and more tyrannical !!!
RacingRodent
Consul
Episode 16 A Princess is made
It is difficult to enjoy a warm bath and hot meal when you know a tortuous whipping awaits at the end of it. Paskai still felt better and warmer than she had on the long hard trudge back to the fortress-monastery her arms burning fire from the weight of the child. Now she sipped hot soup and then a heartier grain mash and finally a meat dish but every time she looked up there stood Jade Shadow with a face like thunder. Dessert arrived and Paskai forced herself to eat it calmly meeting the Assassin/Bodyguard’s steely gaze as she did so, she had by the end of the meal little idea whether it tasted good or not but still thanked the servers and asked them to pass on her gratitude to the cooks.
“I am ready,” Paskai rose to her feet.
“In the morning,” Was all Jade Shadow said and then left. Paskai’s sleep was troubled and hardly restful in the darkness but she still resolved to be strong in the morning and rose feeling a strange relaxation about her as if the night had in fact been utter blissful.
Jade Shadow now returned with other ninja women as a guard detail and a pair of servants bearing a heavy wooden apparatus. “Strip,” She commanded Paskai, “You will wear this to the place of punishment,” Jade Shadow indicated the cangue.
Paskai did as she was bid and felt the rough wood close around her neck and wrists its awkward weight settling on her shoulders. To make matters more difficult the cangue was not in balance either shoddy workmanship or design had left it heavier on one side than the other with a tendency to drag her slowly in that direction. Still she made an effort to stand as straight as she could as other chains were applied to ankles and hobbled to a band applied around her waist.
“Are you ready to receive punishment?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“As much as I ever will be,” Retorted Paskai.
“Then let us proceed,” Order Jade Shadow.
Paskai was forced to walk out of her rooms. Past the rooms where student Ninja and neophyte nuns were domiciled, a pair of whom stood in each watching her pass their doorways and then joining her growing procession.
Then through the Great Hall where she had to stumbled past the ranks of the senior staff and then out in the courtyard where the entire population of the citadel that she had not already seen appeared to be waiting.
As last she mounted a platform in full view of the crowds and as the students and grandees took up their places. Now was the cangue that made her shoulders and back ache and her neck chafe was at last taken from her. She was allowed to face the crowd a moment in silence and then two Ninja women spun Paskai roughly around and bound her to an x-cross.
Paskai was not sure how to meet the coming blows. Should she stand stiff and erect or hang soft and yielding, she glances around to see Jade Shadow pick up a medium weight single tailed whip. It did not look that bad…then the leather cords sprang up into the air like a snake, the crack was warning as the single tail changed direction and charged down upon Paskai’s tender flesh.
“Eeeeowwwww!” She cried as the sudden jolt of pain rippled through her, like she imagined lighting must feel. Another blow, followed another. Yet at first Paskai though she was becoming used to the lashes, the pain was not easing but she was becoming toughened to it. Then of sudden the blows seemed to bite harder, each one leaving scarlet fire in its wake and smashing Paskai into her embracing wood. Again and again the strokes landing cruising up and down her back and spine and then her legs too. Now as again the tip would curl around to lick with fire a rib or a nipple or once scandalously the nub of her jade gate.
Paskai had long since lost track of whether she was screaming or not but decided she must be because her throat was horse.
Then suddenly the assault ceased and she was being released from her bonds and allowed to use her hands to afford herself some scant modesty as she again faced her audience.
“Do you accept your punishment?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“Of course, I broke the rules,” Said Paskai, “But it was totally worth a whipping to save a child under my protection, I’d do it again!” She added in sudden flash of her own hot fire.
“Well you can reflect on the gravity of a ruler’s duty to weigh the rules against the needs of her subjects tonight,” Jade Shadow said as the crowd sighed, “Anoint her back with the sacred nine herbs, it would not do for Princess of Jin and Song to be scarred by this, then take her to the High West Tower and fix her again in the cangue she can watch over her people tonight.”
There was a rebellious muttering from the crowd and certain desperate urge to pee on Paskai’s part but the order was carried out. At least the sentries made to look the other way when Paskai did let go so only the birds witnessed her blushing as the cold night fell and the frigid air seized her in its grasp. She did not sleep for shivering the night through, noticing not the brazier that kept her from truly freezing, instead she felt as if snow was trying to press its way out of her lungs and her nipples would burst from the icy touch upon them and on her skin danced little devils with pinprick hooves that wafted away the faintest memory of what it was to be warm.
When at last Paskai was brought down from the tower with the morning she was inclined to be less defiant but instantly Doretja and Little Fox took charge of her. They first took her to a warm room and rubbed her with towels till her skin felt again. They then took her to a steam room and rubbed her with oil and would not let her climb straight into the bath, “Not yet Your Highness when you are warmer,” Only when they were satisfied did they let her soak in the luxuriant heat.
They combed her hair and brushed it out and then helped her out of the bath, soothing away the prune like puckering with more towels and then rubbing faintly sparkling crystals into her skin so she shone all other, then they brought her an elaborate ceremonial armour.
“What is this for?” Asked Paskai bemused.
“You will see Your Highness,” Said the girls and giggled.
Now they led Paskai once again to the Great Hall but this time every one she passed kowtowed whatever their status, temporal or spiritual. Once again the Grandees were waiting but they too all went to their knees and then face down.
“Please rise all of you,” Said Paskai alarmed.
“My Most High and Imperial Lady are you ready to greet your people?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“I am,” Paskai held back the ‘I think’ as she tried to stifle her nerves. She went out on to a newly erected platform with a high canopy as doves were released about her head, fortunately it seemed they had been purged especially as nothing untoward returned earthwards.
“Paskai, Princess of Jin and of Song, Divinely Appointed Under Heaven as Protector of the Middle Kingdom I give you to your people!” Called out the Abbess of the Nuns as Jade Shadow brought Paskai out into the sunlight.
“Erm what is all of this?” Asked Paskai.
“You have proven yourself worthy Most Sacred Lady you are come into your Kingdom,” Jade Shadow explained.
“But I have still so much to learn,” Protested Paskai.
“Wise rulers always do but you must start your new learning upon the road, your Kingdom groans in chains, you must spy it out to best plot how to free it,” Jade Shadow told her.
‘Great,’ Thought Paskai’Lin, “That does not sound ominous at all!”
It is difficult to enjoy a warm bath and hot meal when you know a tortuous whipping awaits at the end of it. Paskai still felt better and warmer than she had on the long hard trudge back to the fortress-monastery her arms burning fire from the weight of the child. Now she sipped hot soup and then a heartier grain mash and finally a meat dish but every time she looked up there stood Jade Shadow with a face like thunder. Dessert arrived and Paskai forced herself to eat it calmly meeting the Assassin/Bodyguard’s steely gaze as she did so, she had by the end of the meal little idea whether it tasted good or not but still thanked the servers and asked them to pass on her gratitude to the cooks.
“I am ready,” Paskai rose to her feet.
“In the morning,” Was all Jade Shadow said and then left. Paskai’s sleep was troubled and hardly restful in the darkness but she still resolved to be strong in the morning and rose feeling a strange relaxation about her as if the night had in fact been utter blissful.
Jade Shadow now returned with other ninja women as a guard detail and a pair of servants bearing a heavy wooden apparatus. “Strip,” She commanded Paskai, “You will wear this to the place of punishment,” Jade Shadow indicated the cangue.
Paskai did as she was bid and felt the rough wood close around her neck and wrists its awkward weight settling on her shoulders. To make matters more difficult the cangue was not in balance either shoddy workmanship or design had left it heavier on one side than the other with a tendency to drag her slowly in that direction. Still she made an effort to stand as straight as she could as other chains were applied to ankles and hobbled to a band applied around her waist.
“Are you ready to receive punishment?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“As much as I ever will be,” Retorted Paskai.
“Then let us proceed,” Order Jade Shadow.
Paskai was forced to walk out of her rooms. Past the rooms where student Ninja and neophyte nuns were domiciled, a pair of whom stood in each watching her pass their doorways and then joining her growing procession.
Then through the Great Hall where she had to stumbled past the ranks of the senior staff and then out in the courtyard where the entire population of the citadel that she had not already seen appeared to be waiting.
As last she mounted a platform in full view of the crowds and as the students and grandees took up their places. Now was the cangue that made her shoulders and back ache and her neck chafe was at last taken from her. She was allowed to face the crowd a moment in silence and then two Ninja women spun Paskai roughly around and bound her to an x-cross.
Paskai was not sure how to meet the coming blows. Should she stand stiff and erect or hang soft and yielding, she glances around to see Jade Shadow pick up a medium weight single tailed whip. It did not look that bad…then the leather cords sprang up into the air like a snake, the crack was warning as the single tail changed direction and charged down upon Paskai’s tender flesh.
“Eeeeowwwww!” She cried as the sudden jolt of pain rippled through her, like she imagined lighting must feel. Another blow, followed another. Yet at first Paskai though she was becoming used to the lashes, the pain was not easing but she was becoming toughened to it. Then of sudden the blows seemed to bite harder, each one leaving scarlet fire in its wake and smashing Paskai into her embracing wood. Again and again the strokes landing cruising up and down her back and spine and then her legs too. Now as again the tip would curl around to lick with fire a rib or a nipple or once scandalously the nub of her jade gate.
Paskai had long since lost track of whether she was screaming or not but decided she must be because her throat was horse.
Then suddenly the assault ceased and she was being released from her bonds and allowed to use her hands to afford herself some scant modesty as she again faced her audience.
“Do you accept your punishment?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“Of course, I broke the rules,” Said Paskai, “But it was totally worth a whipping to save a child under my protection, I’d do it again!” She added in sudden flash of her own hot fire.
“Well you can reflect on the gravity of a ruler’s duty to weigh the rules against the needs of her subjects tonight,” Jade Shadow said as the crowd sighed, “Anoint her back with the sacred nine herbs, it would not do for Princess of Jin and Song to be scarred by this, then take her to the High West Tower and fix her again in the cangue she can watch over her people tonight.”
There was a rebellious muttering from the crowd and certain desperate urge to pee on Paskai’s part but the order was carried out. At least the sentries made to look the other way when Paskai did let go so only the birds witnessed her blushing as the cold night fell and the frigid air seized her in its grasp. She did not sleep for shivering the night through, noticing not the brazier that kept her from truly freezing, instead she felt as if snow was trying to press its way out of her lungs and her nipples would burst from the icy touch upon them and on her skin danced little devils with pinprick hooves that wafted away the faintest memory of what it was to be warm.
When at last Paskai was brought down from the tower with the morning she was inclined to be less defiant but instantly Doretja and Little Fox took charge of her. They first took her to a warm room and rubbed her with towels till her skin felt again. They then took her to a steam room and rubbed her with oil and would not let her climb straight into the bath, “Not yet Your Highness when you are warmer,” Only when they were satisfied did they let her soak in the luxuriant heat.
They combed her hair and brushed it out and then helped her out of the bath, soothing away the prune like puckering with more towels and then rubbing faintly sparkling crystals into her skin so she shone all other, then they brought her an elaborate ceremonial armour.
“What is this for?” Asked Paskai bemused.
“You will see Your Highness,” Said the girls and giggled.
Now they led Paskai once again to the Great Hall but this time every one she passed kowtowed whatever their status, temporal or spiritual. Once again the Grandees were waiting but they too all went to their knees and then face down.
“Please rise all of you,” Said Paskai alarmed.
“My Most High and Imperial Lady are you ready to greet your people?” Asked Jade Shadow.
“I am,” Paskai held back the ‘I think’ as she tried to stifle her nerves. She went out on to a newly erected platform with a high canopy as doves were released about her head, fortunately it seemed they had been purged especially as nothing untoward returned earthwards.
“Paskai, Princess of Jin and of Song, Divinely Appointed Under Heaven as Protector of the Middle Kingdom I give you to your people!” Called out the Abbess of the Nuns as Jade Shadow brought Paskai out into the sunlight.
“Erm what is all of this?” Asked Paskai.
“You have proven yourself worthy Most Sacred Lady you are come into your Kingdom,” Jade Shadow explained.
“But I have still so much to learn,” Protested Paskai.
“Wise rulers always do but you must start your new learning upon the road, your Kingdom groans in chains, you must spy it out to best plot how to free it,” Jade Shadow told her.
‘Great,’ Thought Paskai’Lin, “That does not sound ominous at all!”
To Be Continued
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messaline
Crucified Amazon
I know that , though Jade is always harshly looking at me, she loves me very much !She only wants to bring me to the China'Kingdom and to see me restoring the Jin'Dinasty !
She has made a vow in front of my dying Grand Mother Messa of Jin : all what she does is in this way
and I thanks her for that !
I'm wondering if she loved Messa like a chief or if she had more feelings with her : have they ever made love ?
Oooooops ! What a question !!!
She has made a vow in front of my dying Grand Mother Messa of Jin : all what she does is in this way
and I thanks her for that !
I'm wondering if she loved Messa like a chief or if she had more feelings with her : have they ever made love ?
Oooooops ! What a question !!!
RacingRodent
Consul
Episode 17 A Princess Makes Progress
Weary peasants barely paused to look up from the fields as they dragged themselves along stooped over by heavy baskets as they weeded among the crops. Their overseers had plenty of time to look up at the party on horseback travelling along the road. They eyed them suspiciously for bandits or tax inspectors both spelt a threat to their employer’s profits.
“The Mongols work the people so hard, do they ever rest?” Asked Paskai, dismayed by a view that she had been witnessing day after day without respite.
“Oh this is probably not the Mongols, these people are working on fields of their local landlord who might well be Chinese,” Advised Jade Shadow, “For the peasants in China as in Europe where you grew up, life is hard, it is the same everywhere I suppose, the poor work hardest for least, the richest take the most with the least work,” The ninja woman shrugged, “We should look in the towns, there the merchants and artisans mostly live, the people in the middle, see how they live as they are the ones for whom perhaps you can make a difference.”
“Why can’t I make a difference for everybody?” Asked Paskai upset.
“Because,” Jade Shadow shrugged helplessly.
“Perhaps if everyone gave up these foolish cities,” Suggested Little Fox, “Out on the plains we lived free, following the herds, following the seasons, going where the mood took us.”
“Going where you would least likely starve and could most easily trade or steal the goods they made in the cities,” Chided Doretja, “It is not the peasant who suffers most but the poor in the cities, the peasant knows he has a bed and meal to go to each night, the poor man in a city must sell his labour each day if he can and hope he scrapes enough coin for a meal, the poor woman must labour and knowing she cannot earn enough for a meal by herself sell her body to someone too, a rich man if she can find him, a poor man if she can’t.”
“Foolishness, utter foolishness, look at how these peasant outnumber the handful of men guarding them, if they banded together they could easily overwhelm them and rule themselves, the same must be true in the towns there are many poor people for each rich person…” Little Fox argued.
“Oh remind me again, weren’t you a noble in your clan on the oh so wonderful plains, remind me again how your family got to be the nobles?” Interrupted Doretja.
“We were the best fighters of course but I don’t see the point,” Little Fox answered.
“Simple the nobles here either are the best fighters or employ them and then the second best fighters and the third best fighters or these work for the Imperial Government and so even if the peasants in the fields rise up then armed and armoured men with warbows come and shoot them down and if they do the same in a city even if they hold the walls then those same troops simply besiege them till they starve,” Doretja sounded scornful and Little Fox was about to reply hotly but Jade Shadow spoke up again.
“It is true, Little Fox your people earned money as mercenaries but you would not have fought for the poor peasants as they were too poor, a Princess who wants to better the lot of her people needs to earn the support of at least some of her nobles, she can offer better things to the poor, they can provide recruits, more to the townspeople they can offer well equipped recruits but she must not alienate the nobles as they control too much of the military strength of China.”
“But they are the ones you all just told me are holding China down with the help of the Mongols,” Paskai protested.
“So you must offer them something that makes them think it worth their while to not so oppress their own people and to fight the Mongols,” Jade Shadow told Paskai bluntly.
“Oh, yes I see,” Said Paskai though for the moment it escaped her exactly what she could offer anyone.
The town of Hohhot seemed much as any other, stout walls, though a little low as this was only a minor settlement ringed it and long straight roads led to a bustling market at the centre before the Governor’s Palace, the residence seemed a little grand for so small a population. Even so the place thronged with merchants off the Mongolian plain doing business with Han from the south, Jurchen from the east and Turks and other Muslims from the west.
The place seemed rich enough, the smells of cooking food, incense and fireworks perfumed the air alone with attar of roses and several other pungent floral concoctions as the party passed through the whore’s quarter. “Girls need it too, try it soft, we can find the men for you darlings,” Were just some of the offers made and duly ignored. “Silver, jade, fines horses, fine boys, fine porcelain, your fortune told,” Called yet more hawkers and hucksters as the group proceeded.
“It all seems very wealthy,” Paskai commented to jade Shadow.
“Look more closely,” Advised the warrior woman. So Paskai did and as she did little discrepancies became clear. The merchants selling jade made do with cut class ornaments for their own bodies, goldsmiths might wear gold but if the gold they wore contained less than half its weight in brass then Paskai was a monkey’s aunt. Here paint cracked or flaked and had not been retouched, there a roof clearly sagged, the sellers of horses were prosperous but clearly nervous. The only happy folk seemed to be the officials, officials everywhere, counting this and measuring that and while bulging sleeves was the fashion, ones that did not sway with the passing breeze suggested unusual weight rested there.
“The bureaucrats seem….plump,” Observed Paskai.
“And the soldiers nervous, like they expect things to kick off sooner or later,” Little Fox added.
“Everyone is on the take and acting like they expect it to be stolen from them as soon as they close their hands upon it,” Remarked Doretja. Paskai nodded, it truly did not seem a happy place.
“We should find a suitable inn to stay,” decided Jade Shadow, there were several such building around the square, each with subtle hints as to the crowd it catered for. Jade Shadow selected the one that appealed for noble clients.
“Your passports,” Requested the innkeeper clearly seeing it as his duty to keep out any common riffraff as well as report all comings and goings to the local minister of police., it took one look at the document that Jade Shadow handed him with its very official looking seals and blanched as white as a European who had been down a mine for a month. He summoned over a board looking Mongol soldier and showed him the document and then sighed when he realised the other man could not read or at least not Court Chinese. There followed a furiously whispered conversation.
“Ah My…er…ladies,” The Mongol looked around for some men and then settled for actually addressing the women directly, “Such high officials and nobles as the Lady Paskai are all cordially invited to the humble residence of Governor Pong.”
“Oh that is very kind but we don’t mind paying for rooms here,” Paskai replied with her nose in the air.
“Most cordially invited,” Added the Mongol a bit desperately.
“Oh in that case we shall be delighted,” Paskai answered brightly though her frown said otherwise.
Inside the Governor’s Residence for which one could read palace, provided they added the word fortified, everything was stunning opulence. As well as countless soldiers, at least some posted to make sure their fellow soldiers did not make off with the hanging silks and fine ornaments, were also numerous male servants standing around looking very intently at spots somewhere over the heads of the guests and lots of maid servants in long flowing dresses scurrying around at decidedly risky speed.
The Governor’s official reception chamber struck Paskai as a bit over the top. Oh she had heard her grandmother sat on a much higher throne with far more steps but then she was Daughter of the Son of Heaven and administered an entire quadrant of the Empire, the three steps to this throne suggested that the Pong had elevated himself one or even two steps higher than protocol decreed. Along the right hand of the hall sat several military officers, mostly Mongols but about a third Jurchen and one or two Turks and perhaps two Han, along the left hand side set the civilian officials almost all Han save for a small clique of Turks.
The throne of Governor Pong was however empty.
“I was told I was to meet the Governor,” Paskai said severely.
“Oh darling, my dearest husband is out, there are several merchants who owe him taxes and fees and have pretty wives and daughters, though I suspect he will settle for the fees,” Laughed a women sat below the throne gaily, “I am however most pleased to receive and entertain you.”
The woman rose as she did so her dress rather more revealed than concealed the flattering figure beneath, “I am very glad to entertain you,” She breathed into Paskai’s ear as she exchanged suitably formal kisses and rather less suitably formal clutches.
“Oh well I am looking to be entertained,” Paskai answered, Jade Shadow stamped hard on her foot, Paskai swallowed but then smiled brightly and allowed the other woman to get good grasp on her bottom, “I find the company here exquisite,” She added and moved her foot quickly before Jade Shadow could stamp on it again.
Weary peasants barely paused to look up from the fields as they dragged themselves along stooped over by heavy baskets as they weeded among the crops. Their overseers had plenty of time to look up at the party on horseback travelling along the road. They eyed them suspiciously for bandits or tax inspectors both spelt a threat to their employer’s profits.
“The Mongols work the people so hard, do they ever rest?” Asked Paskai, dismayed by a view that she had been witnessing day after day without respite.
“Oh this is probably not the Mongols, these people are working on fields of their local landlord who might well be Chinese,” Advised Jade Shadow, “For the peasants in China as in Europe where you grew up, life is hard, it is the same everywhere I suppose, the poor work hardest for least, the richest take the most with the least work,” The ninja woman shrugged, “We should look in the towns, there the merchants and artisans mostly live, the people in the middle, see how they live as they are the ones for whom perhaps you can make a difference.”
“Why can’t I make a difference for everybody?” Asked Paskai upset.
“Because,” Jade Shadow shrugged helplessly.
“Perhaps if everyone gave up these foolish cities,” Suggested Little Fox, “Out on the plains we lived free, following the herds, following the seasons, going where the mood took us.”
“Going where you would least likely starve and could most easily trade or steal the goods they made in the cities,” Chided Doretja, “It is not the peasant who suffers most but the poor in the cities, the peasant knows he has a bed and meal to go to each night, the poor man in a city must sell his labour each day if he can and hope he scrapes enough coin for a meal, the poor woman must labour and knowing she cannot earn enough for a meal by herself sell her body to someone too, a rich man if she can find him, a poor man if she can’t.”
“Foolishness, utter foolishness, look at how these peasant outnumber the handful of men guarding them, if they banded together they could easily overwhelm them and rule themselves, the same must be true in the towns there are many poor people for each rich person…” Little Fox argued.
“Oh remind me again, weren’t you a noble in your clan on the oh so wonderful plains, remind me again how your family got to be the nobles?” Interrupted Doretja.
“We were the best fighters of course but I don’t see the point,” Little Fox answered.
“Simple the nobles here either are the best fighters or employ them and then the second best fighters and the third best fighters or these work for the Imperial Government and so even if the peasants in the fields rise up then armed and armoured men with warbows come and shoot them down and if they do the same in a city even if they hold the walls then those same troops simply besiege them till they starve,” Doretja sounded scornful and Little Fox was about to reply hotly but Jade Shadow spoke up again.
“It is true, Little Fox your people earned money as mercenaries but you would not have fought for the poor peasants as they were too poor, a Princess who wants to better the lot of her people needs to earn the support of at least some of her nobles, she can offer better things to the poor, they can provide recruits, more to the townspeople they can offer well equipped recruits but she must not alienate the nobles as they control too much of the military strength of China.”
“But they are the ones you all just told me are holding China down with the help of the Mongols,” Paskai protested.
“So you must offer them something that makes them think it worth their while to not so oppress their own people and to fight the Mongols,” Jade Shadow told Paskai bluntly.
“Oh, yes I see,” Said Paskai though for the moment it escaped her exactly what she could offer anyone.
The town of Hohhot seemed much as any other, stout walls, though a little low as this was only a minor settlement ringed it and long straight roads led to a bustling market at the centre before the Governor’s Palace, the residence seemed a little grand for so small a population. Even so the place thronged with merchants off the Mongolian plain doing business with Han from the south, Jurchen from the east and Turks and other Muslims from the west.
The place seemed rich enough, the smells of cooking food, incense and fireworks perfumed the air alone with attar of roses and several other pungent floral concoctions as the party passed through the whore’s quarter. “Girls need it too, try it soft, we can find the men for you darlings,” Were just some of the offers made and duly ignored. “Silver, jade, fines horses, fine boys, fine porcelain, your fortune told,” Called yet more hawkers and hucksters as the group proceeded.
“It all seems very wealthy,” Paskai commented to jade Shadow.
“Look more closely,” Advised the warrior woman. So Paskai did and as she did little discrepancies became clear. The merchants selling jade made do with cut class ornaments for their own bodies, goldsmiths might wear gold but if the gold they wore contained less than half its weight in brass then Paskai was a monkey’s aunt. Here paint cracked or flaked and had not been retouched, there a roof clearly sagged, the sellers of horses were prosperous but clearly nervous. The only happy folk seemed to be the officials, officials everywhere, counting this and measuring that and while bulging sleeves was the fashion, ones that did not sway with the passing breeze suggested unusual weight rested there.
“The bureaucrats seem….plump,” Observed Paskai.
“And the soldiers nervous, like they expect things to kick off sooner or later,” Little Fox added.
“Everyone is on the take and acting like they expect it to be stolen from them as soon as they close their hands upon it,” Remarked Doretja. Paskai nodded, it truly did not seem a happy place.
“We should find a suitable inn to stay,” decided Jade Shadow, there were several such building around the square, each with subtle hints as to the crowd it catered for. Jade Shadow selected the one that appealed for noble clients.
“Your passports,” Requested the innkeeper clearly seeing it as his duty to keep out any common riffraff as well as report all comings and goings to the local minister of police., it took one look at the document that Jade Shadow handed him with its very official looking seals and blanched as white as a European who had been down a mine for a month. He summoned over a board looking Mongol soldier and showed him the document and then sighed when he realised the other man could not read or at least not Court Chinese. There followed a furiously whispered conversation.
“Ah My…er…ladies,” The Mongol looked around for some men and then settled for actually addressing the women directly, “Such high officials and nobles as the Lady Paskai are all cordially invited to the humble residence of Governor Pong.”
“Oh that is very kind but we don’t mind paying for rooms here,” Paskai replied with her nose in the air.
“Most cordially invited,” Added the Mongol a bit desperately.
“Oh in that case we shall be delighted,” Paskai answered brightly though her frown said otherwise.
Inside the Governor’s Residence for which one could read palace, provided they added the word fortified, everything was stunning opulence. As well as countless soldiers, at least some posted to make sure their fellow soldiers did not make off with the hanging silks and fine ornaments, were also numerous male servants standing around looking very intently at spots somewhere over the heads of the guests and lots of maid servants in long flowing dresses scurrying around at decidedly risky speed.
The Governor’s official reception chamber struck Paskai as a bit over the top. Oh she had heard her grandmother sat on a much higher throne with far more steps but then she was Daughter of the Son of Heaven and administered an entire quadrant of the Empire, the three steps to this throne suggested that the Pong had elevated himself one or even two steps higher than protocol decreed. Along the right hand of the hall sat several military officers, mostly Mongols but about a third Jurchen and one or two Turks and perhaps two Han, along the left hand side set the civilian officials almost all Han save for a small clique of Turks.
The throne of Governor Pong was however empty.
“I was told I was to meet the Governor,” Paskai said severely.
“Oh darling, my dearest husband is out, there are several merchants who owe him taxes and fees and have pretty wives and daughters, though I suspect he will settle for the fees,” Laughed a women sat below the throne gaily, “I am however most pleased to receive and entertain you.”
The woman rose as she did so her dress rather more revealed than concealed the flattering figure beneath, “I am very glad to entertain you,” She breathed into Paskai’s ear as she exchanged suitably formal kisses and rather less suitably formal clutches.
“Oh well I am looking to be entertained,” Paskai answered, Jade Shadow stamped hard on her foot, Paskai swallowed but then smiled brightly and allowed the other woman to get good grasp on her bottom, “I find the company here exquisite,” She added and moved her foot quickly before Jade Shadow could stamp on it again.
To Be Continued
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Consul
Thank you we try and as always I would like to express my thanks to Messaline for her illumination of the story with her brilliant manips
messaline
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Hum, I'm wondering if this squirrel writer is not wanting to make me a "lesbian" ... ?In fact, I'm not really sure of my tastes , I'm yet so much young ...
Messa, my grand mother, has always said to me to be careful with men,
but I know that she had some intimate relations with her chief'commandant .....sometimes ....
Messa, my grand mother, has always said to me to be careful with men,
but I know that she had some intimate relations with her chief'commandant .....sometimes ....
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Consul
Episode 18 You can try to keep a Princess out of trouble…
“Oh Paskai, Paskai, you know a woman’s body so much better than my husband,” Exclaimed the Chinese lady whose once elegant hair and make-up were now quite ruined.
“I should hope so,” Said Paskai who had one arm wrapped around the woman’s thigh and the fingers of the other probing her jade gate, she looked up from where her tongue had been assisting matters, “Being a woman and all, no point in my trying to rely on a man thing to do the work.”
“His man thing hardly does any work anyway, not without hours of pumping by hand,” Giggled the wife who was currently acting the complete wanton, she thrust her face down on Paskai’s feminine curls and bit playfully just above the sensitive spot causing Paskai to squeal.
“Stop it, no don’t stop it, oh, oh, oh that’s so,” Paskai lost her own ability to speak and so replied instead by kissing the other woman passionately on her own lover’s bud.
“Stop in the name of Governor Hai Feng Pong rogue, you are under arrest, soon your philandering manhood will be feeding the crows,” Cried out a voice as several heavily armed and armoured soldiers charged into the room.
Paskai sprang up at once. “About the manhood thing, I think you might have a problem.”
“You are a woman,” Called out the shocked soldier who might have been Mongolian or Jurchen or possibly eastern Turkish but had only the slightest Han blood.
“Indeed I am,” Said Paskai and punched him and took his sword before the others could react.
“Surrender or die!” Screamed one or other of the soldiers not clutching a broken nose.
“Don’t kill anyone,” Called out the Governor’s Wife.
“Oh okay,” Said Paskai and kicked one where the armour had to be wide open to allow a man to sit a horse. Alas for him those parts were rather delicate for high speed contact with a woman’s foot and he dropped his sword and sank to the floor with a pained squeak. Paskai took her chance and dove out of the window.
“Good job I decided not to wear my armour out tonight,” Thought Paskai, even so a naked run through the streets was bound to attract attention. She looked around for something clothing like to steal. Then suddenly the courtyard filled with soldiers.
“You are under arrest in the name of the Governor,” Called out an officer.
“Did you just say I was underdressed to the shame of the Governor?” Said Paskai stepping up to him.
“No,” Said the man looking around suddenly flustered, “I said you are under…” Just then Paskai punched him with the hilt of her sword, it seemed rather unfair to kill someone so amusingly gullible. She sprang onto the horse he had just dismounted from to arrest her and rode hard for the gates of the walled palace belonging to the governor who was a wealthy sycophant of the Emperor who made his money by squeezing his subjects hard and creaming off the difference between what he took in and what he reported to the Central Government.
Paskai was just riding through the gate when a net came down felling both her and the horse in its coils. Angrily she cut her way out but by then a dozen soldiers were on her. Sword flat, elbows and knees went into overdrive but by the time she had knocked those first twelve down as many more were assailing her. She knocked most of those down but eventually six of the boldest or most pain resistant soldier sat or lay atop her long enough for a couple of their fellows to bind her hands and feet.
“Oh damn, Jade Shadow is going to be really pissed at this,” Said Paskai.
“I don’t know who your Jade Shadow is but the Governor is going to be royally cross, he was angry enough when he heard it was a man banging his wife but a woman…” The man could not speak further for laughing.
“Shush here he comes,” Warned another soldier.
“Well this is the miscreant bitch, take her and put her in a cangue and then lead her to the town square, she can have thousand lashes and then if she survives a thousand cuts,” The Governor drew himself up to the full height, which sadly struggled to match his full girth.
“Should be fun,” Agreed Paskai equably.
Soon enough she found herself staggering along in her yoke while jeering children and women threw garbage at her. She expected most of the men were racing to get to the best spots first to ogle her beautiful body before it was completely destroyed by the town Governor’s anger.
Sure enough as she turned a corner into the town square it was a sea of eager, hot and sweaty male faces, here and then a few of the more impoverished peasants agreed reluctantly to give up choice spots for wads of the new paper cash the Mongols had been increasingly using in place of honest silver.
Paskai realised she was to be left facing them and as no less than six whippers arranged themselves about her. Nobody bothered finding out her name, her crime was reported as treason and the sentence given as being first flogged and then sliced to death.
“You know it is a shame that we’ll be wasting this beautiful body,” Said one of the punishment detail giving Paskai’s breasts a squeeze and then running his hands down her ribs.
“My Lord Governor, what say we teach this lesbian slut the wonders of sex with men?” Suggested an officer, his eyes growing moist at the thought, “Then when she knows what she is truly going to miss we can destroy her.”
“I would never begrudge my loyal servants their honest pleasures,” Replied the Governor amiably and settled on his palanquin which had been trailing the procession to enjoy the show.
“Oh this is going to be good,” Said a soldier striding up to Paskai and kissing her forcefully on the mouth before lurching back, “She bit me,” He said prodding at the blood on his lip, “Bitch,” He hit her across the face with the bloodied hand. Another man came in and played with her breasts or ‘titties’ as he kept calling until it was another soldiers turn, he walked all around Paskai running his hand up and down her body and shoving his fingers in her cleft.
Then another came and slapped at Paskai’s face and then breasts before apologising, “I’ll kiss it all better,” He declared and then sank to his knees shoving his tongue and face at Paskai’s thighs.
“Stop it you silly dog,” Another soldier laughed and pulled the man on his knees up and then sent him off with a shove, he pressed slightly dirty fingers over Paskai’s eyelids and ran then down her face, laughing as she tried to bite, he squeezed her nipples poked in her belly button and then fondled her clitoris and lower lips with two and then three fingers of each hand working together in elaborate whorls and circles.
“You know I think she is about ready for her first cock,” Said what Paskai assumed was a junior officer though he only seemed a little smarter than the common soldiers, he fiddled with his trousers, “Oh no again,” He grunted and stayed down at where the head of an arrow sprouted at a slightly downwards angle from his chest, it must have missed his heart as he calmly turned and reported to a more senior officer, “We are under attack,” he was then hit by another arrow and another and yet he remained standing and marched off to take his place with his unit even as other men broke for cover and he was hit yet again. Paskai had heard it could happen, men relatively calmly ignoring multiple arrow wounds as long as they did not hit a vital organ, she wondered at the not again remark and then at who was shooting though she could easily guess.
No sooner than she noted this than a wave of dark clad women warriors were charging down from the rooftops.
“For Paskai!” Leading among them were Doretja and Little Fox who made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in the same elegant skill as their companions.
“Quickly My Most Frolicsome and Somewhat Silly Lady,” Jade Shadow kicked an arrow struck man insensible and then took some keys off of him, she kept trying until she found the one that fitted the cangue locks, “We must hurry quickly before reinforcements arrive.”
“Too late,” Called out Little Fox as hundreds of Mongol cavalry started pouring into the square their progress impeded only by the crowds desperately trying to get out of the way of their horses hooves.
“Governor Pong,” Cried out the Governor’s soldiers in triumph and started to rally at the far end of the square and their new allies were about to catch the ninja women in a pincer and crush the fight out of them.
“For Paskai,” Doretja shouted, marking the spot where she would make her stand and ninja women flooded to join her.
“For Paskai!” Answered the horsemen and flooded forwards, passing around the women warriors to assail the Governor’s forces, there was however not much fight left. The foot soldiers dispirited by the sudden change in fortune threw down their arms and surrendered in droves while the Governor raced off looking like he wanted to hide under his bed.
An aged woman on a tall grey horse rode up for some reason she seemed to have a big ball of feathers on one arm. “Paskai, it has been too long, I have brought you these allies and I have brought you this present,” As Li’hi spoke the feather ball uncoiled to revel a proud and angry looking beak and darting eyes.
“Oh that, it’s just a big smelly bird,” Said Paskai disappointed.
“Not just any bird but an eagle,” Li’hi shoved her arm skywards and the eagle took win becoming in that moment sleek and magnificent, “May it betoken your ascent to rise above all China!”
The eagle screamed out a triumphant challenge.
“For Paskai,” Echoed a hundred throats.
“Oh Paskai, Paskai, you know a woman’s body so much better than my husband,” Exclaimed the Chinese lady whose once elegant hair and make-up were now quite ruined.
“I should hope so,” Said Paskai who had one arm wrapped around the woman’s thigh and the fingers of the other probing her jade gate, she looked up from where her tongue had been assisting matters, “Being a woman and all, no point in my trying to rely on a man thing to do the work.”
“His man thing hardly does any work anyway, not without hours of pumping by hand,” Giggled the wife who was currently acting the complete wanton, she thrust her face down on Paskai’s feminine curls and bit playfully just above the sensitive spot causing Paskai to squeal.
“Stop it, no don’t stop it, oh, oh, oh that’s so,” Paskai lost her own ability to speak and so replied instead by kissing the other woman passionately on her own lover’s bud.
“Stop in the name of Governor Hai Feng Pong rogue, you are under arrest, soon your philandering manhood will be feeding the crows,” Cried out a voice as several heavily armed and armoured soldiers charged into the room.
Paskai sprang up at once. “About the manhood thing, I think you might have a problem.”
“You are a woman,” Called out the shocked soldier who might have been Mongolian or Jurchen or possibly eastern Turkish but had only the slightest Han blood.
“Indeed I am,” Said Paskai and punched him and took his sword before the others could react.
“Surrender or die!” Screamed one or other of the soldiers not clutching a broken nose.
“Don’t kill anyone,” Called out the Governor’s Wife.
“Oh okay,” Said Paskai and kicked one where the armour had to be wide open to allow a man to sit a horse. Alas for him those parts were rather delicate for high speed contact with a woman’s foot and he dropped his sword and sank to the floor with a pained squeak. Paskai took her chance and dove out of the window.
“Good job I decided not to wear my armour out tonight,” Thought Paskai, even so a naked run through the streets was bound to attract attention. She looked around for something clothing like to steal. Then suddenly the courtyard filled with soldiers.
“You are under arrest in the name of the Governor,” Called out an officer.
“Did you just say I was underdressed to the shame of the Governor?” Said Paskai stepping up to him.
“No,” Said the man looking around suddenly flustered, “I said you are under…” Just then Paskai punched him with the hilt of her sword, it seemed rather unfair to kill someone so amusingly gullible. She sprang onto the horse he had just dismounted from to arrest her and rode hard for the gates of the walled palace belonging to the governor who was a wealthy sycophant of the Emperor who made his money by squeezing his subjects hard and creaming off the difference between what he took in and what he reported to the Central Government.
Paskai was just riding through the gate when a net came down felling both her and the horse in its coils. Angrily she cut her way out but by then a dozen soldiers were on her. Sword flat, elbows and knees went into overdrive but by the time she had knocked those first twelve down as many more were assailing her. She knocked most of those down but eventually six of the boldest or most pain resistant soldier sat or lay atop her long enough for a couple of their fellows to bind her hands and feet.
“Oh damn, Jade Shadow is going to be really pissed at this,” Said Paskai.
“I don’t know who your Jade Shadow is but the Governor is going to be royally cross, he was angry enough when he heard it was a man banging his wife but a woman…” The man could not speak further for laughing.
“Shush here he comes,” Warned another soldier.
“Well this is the miscreant bitch, take her and put her in a cangue and then lead her to the town square, she can have thousand lashes and then if she survives a thousand cuts,” The Governor drew himself up to the full height, which sadly struggled to match his full girth.
“Should be fun,” Agreed Paskai equably.
Soon enough she found herself staggering along in her yoke while jeering children and women threw garbage at her. She expected most of the men were racing to get to the best spots first to ogle her beautiful body before it was completely destroyed by the town Governor’s anger.
Sure enough as she turned a corner into the town square it was a sea of eager, hot and sweaty male faces, here and then a few of the more impoverished peasants agreed reluctantly to give up choice spots for wads of the new paper cash the Mongols had been increasingly using in place of honest silver.
Paskai realised she was to be left facing them and as no less than six whippers arranged themselves about her. Nobody bothered finding out her name, her crime was reported as treason and the sentence given as being first flogged and then sliced to death.
“You know it is a shame that we’ll be wasting this beautiful body,” Said one of the punishment detail giving Paskai’s breasts a squeeze and then running his hands down her ribs.
“My Lord Governor, what say we teach this lesbian slut the wonders of sex with men?” Suggested an officer, his eyes growing moist at the thought, “Then when she knows what she is truly going to miss we can destroy her.”
“I would never begrudge my loyal servants their honest pleasures,” Replied the Governor amiably and settled on his palanquin which had been trailing the procession to enjoy the show.
“Oh this is going to be good,” Said a soldier striding up to Paskai and kissing her forcefully on the mouth before lurching back, “She bit me,” He said prodding at the blood on his lip, “Bitch,” He hit her across the face with the bloodied hand. Another man came in and played with her breasts or ‘titties’ as he kept calling until it was another soldiers turn, he walked all around Paskai running his hand up and down her body and shoving his fingers in her cleft.
Then another came and slapped at Paskai’s face and then breasts before apologising, “I’ll kiss it all better,” He declared and then sank to his knees shoving his tongue and face at Paskai’s thighs.
“Stop it you silly dog,” Another soldier laughed and pulled the man on his knees up and then sent him off with a shove, he pressed slightly dirty fingers over Paskai’s eyelids and ran then down her face, laughing as she tried to bite, he squeezed her nipples poked in her belly button and then fondled her clitoris and lower lips with two and then three fingers of each hand working together in elaborate whorls and circles.
“You know I think she is about ready for her first cock,” Said what Paskai assumed was a junior officer though he only seemed a little smarter than the common soldiers, he fiddled with his trousers, “Oh no again,” He grunted and stayed down at where the head of an arrow sprouted at a slightly downwards angle from his chest, it must have missed his heart as he calmly turned and reported to a more senior officer, “We are under attack,” he was then hit by another arrow and another and yet he remained standing and marched off to take his place with his unit even as other men broke for cover and he was hit yet again. Paskai had heard it could happen, men relatively calmly ignoring multiple arrow wounds as long as they did not hit a vital organ, she wondered at the not again remark and then at who was shooting though she could easily guess.
No sooner than she noted this than a wave of dark clad women warriors were charging down from the rooftops.
“For Paskai!” Leading among them were Doretja and Little Fox who made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in the same elegant skill as their companions.
“Quickly My Most Frolicsome and Somewhat Silly Lady,” Jade Shadow kicked an arrow struck man insensible and then took some keys off of him, she kept trying until she found the one that fitted the cangue locks, “We must hurry quickly before reinforcements arrive.”
“Too late,” Called out Little Fox as hundreds of Mongol cavalry started pouring into the square their progress impeded only by the crowds desperately trying to get out of the way of their horses hooves.
“Governor Pong,” Cried out the Governor’s soldiers in triumph and started to rally at the far end of the square and their new allies were about to catch the ninja women in a pincer and crush the fight out of them.
“For Paskai,” Doretja shouted, marking the spot where she would make her stand and ninja women flooded to join her.
“For Paskai!” Answered the horsemen and flooded forwards, passing around the women warriors to assail the Governor’s forces, there was however not much fight left. The foot soldiers dispirited by the sudden change in fortune threw down their arms and surrendered in droves while the Governor raced off looking like he wanted to hide under his bed.
An aged woman on a tall grey horse rode up for some reason she seemed to have a big ball of feathers on one arm. “Paskai, it has been too long, I have brought you these allies and I have brought you this present,” As Li’hi spoke the feather ball uncoiled to revel a proud and angry looking beak and darting eyes.
“Oh that, it’s just a big smelly bird,” Said Paskai disappointed.
“Not just any bird but an eagle,” Li’hi shoved her arm skywards and the eagle took win becoming in that moment sleek and magnificent, “May it betoken your ascent to rise above all China!”
The eagle screamed out a triumphant challenge.
“For Paskai,” Echoed a hundred throats.
To Be Continued
messaline
Crucified Amazon
My writer RR is annoying me ! At each time that I could have some fun, sex or delicious tortures 
...he sends soldiers to arrest me or ninjas to deliver me !!!
Grrrr ! I cant live my own life !!!
That's a hard life to be Princess of Jin ...
That's a hard life to be Princess of Jin ...
Your Paskaï
RacingRodent
Consul
Episode 19 Intrigues and Imperialism
“The emissaries of the North Western Jurchen Your Imperial Highness,” Called out a crier as the party of warrior nobles bowed low.
“Thank you for coming, I hope you shall support me as you did my noble ancestors in former times,” Said Paskai.
“Of course Your Imperial Highness,” Said the spokesman and Paskai smiled, then he added, “We hope that you shall correct the errors of the former regime, no longer should the despicable and unreliable Han be allowed to high office so they can plot their endless intrigues, China should be ruled entirely by the Jin Jurchen peoples as was ordained by Heaven, the rest can run with our dogs and horses.”
“And be used like the animals they are,” Added another warlord.
“Wait, wha….” Began Paskai.
“…. Her Imperial Highness thanks you for your support and your wise counsel, of course we cannot reveal our true plans to our allies from the lesser races so she asks you to keep silent until such time as our objectives can be realised,” Put in Li’hi smoothly. The Jin party smiled and withdrew.
“Wait, I never said that, that is terrible, we need to make China for everyone,” Said Paskai whispering urgently to Li’hi.
“And you shall but first you need to rule,” Warned Li’hi, “Now be quiet, smile and nod graciously and nod to me to do any speaking.”
“The Chieftains of the Central Mongol territories,” Called out the fellow with the brass lungs.
“I thank you for your support but I must ask why you would turn against the Yuan who might be considered your kin?” Paskai asked bluntly ignoring Li’hi’s efforts at subtle shushing motions.
“Simple Your Imperial Highness,” The chief Mongol Clan Chieftain seemed amused, “The Yuan have made our race weak, in former times we could raid upon our enemies as was custom and toughen up our young men, all we ask of you is that you allow a return to the old ways, in exchange we shall make sure the peasants don’t get too uppity.”
“Her Imperial Highness is pleased at such wise counsel and shall ponder and act upon your words my lord,” Said Li’hi quickly before Paskai could close her mouth to open it again.
“But, but you just said we would let them raid Imperial subjects,” Paskai whispered in fierce aside as the Mongols bowed and departed.
“Well it is worth thinking about, especially if we can get them to raid your Jurchen cousins my Jin Princess, it might stop them trying to massacre the Han nobility and especially the bureaucracy who actually make things work,” Li’hi smiled, “If not, well you can perhaps do a better job of mustering your armies against them than your Grandfather managed, after all as they say, they have grown weak and fat from ruling and taxing everyone else.”
“That is awful,” Paskai wanted to say more but the announcer was bellowing again.
“The wise and puissant representatives of the Ancient Aristocracy of China,” The Han nobles had arrived.
“Your Imperial Highness we look forwards to the day you reign as Empress, all we ask is that you marry one from our number so the Blood of Heaven may be truly Chinese blood once again,” Said the foremost among the men with their carefully arranged clothes and facial hair.
“I um, I guess, that is to say,” Paskai paused and then pushed on, “I would be delighted but of course I would need to properly reflect on the right balance between the most noble bloodline and those qualities, ahem, best suited for siring strong and healthy heirs.”
“Of course Your Imperial Highness, strong heirs will be needed, it will be many generations before the task of purging China of all these decadent and barbaric interlopers is complete,” The Han all smiled broadly.
“Erm yes, thank you for coming,” Paskai said as they withdrew, she did not even bother saying anything to anyone around her, they all smirked and looked the other way.
“The representatives of the Sacred Tongs of the Traders and Artisans,” Bellowed out the announcer.
“Thank you most honoured citizens,” Smiled Paskai recovering her composure somewhat, “It is good to be able to greet those with the interests of the common people in their hearts.”
“Thank you, Your Imperial Highness,” Said the stern looking women who clearly represented the most powerful Tong, “We hope that you will accept this proposal,” She swiped with a fan at a couple of bare chested flunkies who advanced at a half crouch to lay several scrolls at Paskai’s feet, “To amend and reform the regional and provincial administration of the Empire to make it more equable, also we propose a series of tariffs be imposed between districts, both to ensure sufficient funds for your worthy self and protect the need of local craftsmen and farmers.”
“Erm, okay,” Paskai said feeling somewhat mystified and looking at Li’hi who jumped in quickly.
“Indeed, Her Imperial Highness will examine your documents closely and provided they make certain of a proper recompense to Her Future Majesty as Daughter of Heaven then it would be most preferable indeed that the loyal Tongs and associations of the common people were inducted into the proper framework of governance.”
Li’hi and the Tong Spokeswoman nodded, one professional to another and the latest group of representatives departed.
“What on Earth was that about?” Asked Paskai.
“They are criminals, they want you to put them in charge of the courts and police and then add in a tariff so they can make extra profits by smuggling goods across provincial borders in return for give you a cut of the proceeds, most likely much less than the Imperial Government could claim under the old taxes.”
“But that won’t help the common people,” Paskai said, sounding aghast.
“Well no but it will make the crime barons very rich and powerful, perhaps enough to supplant the old nobility, of course you will only play along with it for now, they are useful as they have eyes and ears everywhere there are servants and common traders which is of course everywhere in China, afterwards best to try and catch as many of their bosses as you can lay your hands on,” Li’hi said while Jade Shadow nodded.
“Oh dear, this day is being really horrible,” Paskai said.
“Welcome to politics,” Said Jade Shadow and Paskai nodded unhappily herself.
Later Paskai retreated to her bathing pool with her loyal attendants. “You are tense my Princess,” Said Doretja, rubbing Paskai’s shoulders.
“Am not,” Paskai half growled.
“You are tense My Princess,” Said Little Fox.
“Am….oh damn, those people are all so awful and they are supposed to be on my side!” Paskai slapped hard at the water sending it splashing everywhere.
“Then you need not think of them,” Said Doretja, starting a slow languid stroking motion as she applied oils that had been warming over a little burner by the poolside.
“You should only think of the here,” Said Little Fox, taking more of the warm essential oils and kneading it into Paskai’s arms, “And the now.” Paskai sighed as the girls worked on her. Hand caressed and soothed shoulder and back muscles, arms and flanks, then then moved on and the sensation became less soothing and rather more…
“Oh I think I am thinking about something else entirely,” Paskai giggled as Doretja leaned in close to caress her body so close in fact that the Slavic girl’s breasts squashed into Paskai’s back, “Both of you come out of the water, lest we get carried away and drown.”
“Well then think of pleasure,” Smiled Little Fox as she started to rub oil into Paskai’s own breasts as the Princess lay back on the warm sun heated stone besides the bathing pool.
“Great pleasure,” Said the Princess and titled her head round and taking hold of Doretja’s kissed her firmly on the lips. Her free hand grasped and then guided Little Fox until her hands were where Paskai wanted them to be as her legs parted wide, she was in no mood for slow today, she wanted fire, she wanted hot pleasure and she wanted it right now.
Her girls obliged and her world opened in a halo of brilliant light and sound and exquisite sensation. She rode Little Fox’s hands and pulled Doretja around so she could play with her body. Then she almost roughly shoved Doretja down between her legs and caught Little Fox to her and kissed her again and again on the mouth, the face, the breasts the belly and then below. Then she was turning back to Doretja and pulling her companion’s thighs to her face she buried it in that soft inviting womanhood.
More and more the girls merged into a tangle of limbs as their passions drove away the tawdry day and celebrated the embrace of the night.
“The emissaries of the North Western Jurchen Your Imperial Highness,” Called out a crier as the party of warrior nobles bowed low.
“Thank you for coming, I hope you shall support me as you did my noble ancestors in former times,” Said Paskai.
“Of course Your Imperial Highness,” Said the spokesman and Paskai smiled, then he added, “We hope that you shall correct the errors of the former regime, no longer should the despicable and unreliable Han be allowed to high office so they can plot their endless intrigues, China should be ruled entirely by the Jin Jurchen peoples as was ordained by Heaven, the rest can run with our dogs and horses.”
“And be used like the animals they are,” Added another warlord.
“Wait, wha….” Began Paskai.
“…. Her Imperial Highness thanks you for your support and your wise counsel, of course we cannot reveal our true plans to our allies from the lesser races so she asks you to keep silent until such time as our objectives can be realised,” Put in Li’hi smoothly. The Jin party smiled and withdrew.
“Wait, I never said that, that is terrible, we need to make China for everyone,” Said Paskai whispering urgently to Li’hi.
“And you shall but first you need to rule,” Warned Li’hi, “Now be quiet, smile and nod graciously and nod to me to do any speaking.”
“The Chieftains of the Central Mongol territories,” Called out the fellow with the brass lungs.
“I thank you for your support but I must ask why you would turn against the Yuan who might be considered your kin?” Paskai asked bluntly ignoring Li’hi’s efforts at subtle shushing motions.
“Simple Your Imperial Highness,” The chief Mongol Clan Chieftain seemed amused, “The Yuan have made our race weak, in former times we could raid upon our enemies as was custom and toughen up our young men, all we ask of you is that you allow a return to the old ways, in exchange we shall make sure the peasants don’t get too uppity.”
“Her Imperial Highness is pleased at such wise counsel and shall ponder and act upon your words my lord,” Said Li’hi quickly before Paskai could close her mouth to open it again.
“But, but you just said we would let them raid Imperial subjects,” Paskai whispered in fierce aside as the Mongols bowed and departed.
“Well it is worth thinking about, especially if we can get them to raid your Jurchen cousins my Jin Princess, it might stop them trying to massacre the Han nobility and especially the bureaucracy who actually make things work,” Li’hi smiled, “If not, well you can perhaps do a better job of mustering your armies against them than your Grandfather managed, after all as they say, they have grown weak and fat from ruling and taxing everyone else.”
“That is awful,” Paskai wanted to say more but the announcer was bellowing again.
“The wise and puissant representatives of the Ancient Aristocracy of China,” The Han nobles had arrived.
“Your Imperial Highness we look forwards to the day you reign as Empress, all we ask is that you marry one from our number so the Blood of Heaven may be truly Chinese blood once again,” Said the foremost among the men with their carefully arranged clothes and facial hair.
“I um, I guess, that is to say,” Paskai paused and then pushed on, “I would be delighted but of course I would need to properly reflect on the right balance between the most noble bloodline and those qualities, ahem, best suited for siring strong and healthy heirs.”
“Of course Your Imperial Highness, strong heirs will be needed, it will be many generations before the task of purging China of all these decadent and barbaric interlopers is complete,” The Han all smiled broadly.
“Erm yes, thank you for coming,” Paskai said as they withdrew, she did not even bother saying anything to anyone around her, they all smirked and looked the other way.
“The representatives of the Sacred Tongs of the Traders and Artisans,” Bellowed out the announcer.
“Thank you most honoured citizens,” Smiled Paskai recovering her composure somewhat, “It is good to be able to greet those with the interests of the common people in their hearts.”
“Thank you, Your Imperial Highness,” Said the stern looking women who clearly represented the most powerful Tong, “We hope that you will accept this proposal,” She swiped with a fan at a couple of bare chested flunkies who advanced at a half crouch to lay several scrolls at Paskai’s feet, “To amend and reform the regional and provincial administration of the Empire to make it more equable, also we propose a series of tariffs be imposed between districts, both to ensure sufficient funds for your worthy self and protect the need of local craftsmen and farmers.”
“Erm, okay,” Paskai said feeling somewhat mystified and looking at Li’hi who jumped in quickly.
“Indeed, Her Imperial Highness will examine your documents closely and provided they make certain of a proper recompense to Her Future Majesty as Daughter of Heaven then it would be most preferable indeed that the loyal Tongs and associations of the common people were inducted into the proper framework of governance.”
Li’hi and the Tong Spokeswoman nodded, one professional to another and the latest group of representatives departed.
“What on Earth was that about?” Asked Paskai.
“They are criminals, they want you to put them in charge of the courts and police and then add in a tariff so they can make extra profits by smuggling goods across provincial borders in return for give you a cut of the proceeds, most likely much less than the Imperial Government could claim under the old taxes.”
“But that won’t help the common people,” Paskai said, sounding aghast.
“Well no but it will make the crime barons very rich and powerful, perhaps enough to supplant the old nobility, of course you will only play along with it for now, they are useful as they have eyes and ears everywhere there are servants and common traders which is of course everywhere in China, afterwards best to try and catch as many of their bosses as you can lay your hands on,” Li’hi said while Jade Shadow nodded.
“Oh dear, this day is being really horrible,” Paskai said.
“Welcome to politics,” Said Jade Shadow and Paskai nodded unhappily herself.
Later Paskai retreated to her bathing pool with her loyal attendants. “You are tense my Princess,” Said Doretja, rubbing Paskai’s shoulders.
“Am not,” Paskai half growled.
“You are tense My Princess,” Said Little Fox.
“Am….oh damn, those people are all so awful and they are supposed to be on my side!” Paskai slapped hard at the water sending it splashing everywhere.
“Then you need not think of them,” Said Doretja, starting a slow languid stroking motion as she applied oils that had been warming over a little burner by the poolside.
“You should only think of the here,” Said Little Fox, taking more of the warm essential oils and kneading it into Paskai’s arms, “And the now.” Paskai sighed as the girls worked on her. Hand caressed and soothed shoulder and back muscles, arms and flanks, then then moved on and the sensation became less soothing and rather more…
“Oh I think I am thinking about something else entirely,” Paskai giggled as Doretja leaned in close to caress her body so close in fact that the Slavic girl’s breasts squashed into Paskai’s back, “Both of you come out of the water, lest we get carried away and drown.”
“Well then think of pleasure,” Smiled Little Fox as she started to rub oil into Paskai’s own breasts as the Princess lay back on the warm sun heated stone besides the bathing pool.
“Great pleasure,” Said the Princess and titled her head round and taking hold of Doretja’s kissed her firmly on the lips. Her free hand grasped and then guided Little Fox until her hands were where Paskai wanted them to be as her legs parted wide, she was in no mood for slow today, she wanted fire, she wanted hot pleasure and she wanted it right now.
Her girls obliged and her world opened in a halo of brilliant light and sound and exquisite sensation. She rode Little Fox’s hands and pulled Doretja around so she could play with her body. Then she almost roughly shoved Doretja down between her legs and caught Little Fox to her and kissed her again and again on the mouth, the face, the breasts the belly and then below. Then she was turning back to Doretja and pulling her companion’s thighs to her face she buried it in that soft inviting womanhood.
More and more the girls merged into a tangle of limbs as their passions drove away the tawdry day and celebrated the embrace of the night.
To Be Continued
RacingRodent
Consul
My Princesses are demanding but hey...Princesses
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A very clever and enjoyable episode - I was going to say, how topical,
but then, whenever wasn't it topical?
I think I've picked up hints of woman-woman affection,
though obviously very disguised (and I've no idea how accurate the translations are).
A glance at Wiki on LGBT History in China only tells me this:
Throughout written Chinese history, the role of women is given little positive emphasis,
with relationships between women being especially rare.
One mention byYing Shao, who lived about 140 to 206,
does relate palace women attaching themselves as husband and wife,
a relationship called dui shi.
He noted, "They are intensely jealous of each other."
but then, whenever wasn't it topical?
I wonder - in my (scant) reading of early Chinese poetry by women
I think I've picked up hints of woman-woman affection,
though obviously very disguised (and I've no idea how accurate the translations are).
A glance at Wiki on LGBT History in China only tells me this:
Throughout written Chinese history, the role of women is given little positive emphasis,
with relationships between women being especially rare.
One mention byYing Shao, who lived about 140 to 206,
does relate palace women attaching themselves as husband and wife,
a relationship called dui shi.
He noted, "They are intensely jealous of each other."
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messaline
Crucified Amazon
Hum, Chinese people is not noticed to be "feminist" !
Concerning Ying Shao, it was published at this epoch (around 230CE) the "Romance of the three Kingdoms" where we can read, concerning war'strategie :
"Beauty Trap: Send the enemy beautiful women to cause disorder at his site. This trick can work in three ways: firstly, the ruler can become so entranced with the feminine allure that he neglects all else. Secondly, the men will start competing for the females’ attention, which will cause friction and rifts, and hinders cooperation and eradicates morale. And lastly, other women motivated by jealously will begin to plot, only worsening the entire situation. Also known as the “Honey Trap”. (Ch. 55-56)"
So you can see how women could be used ...
Concerning Ying Shao, it was published at this epoch (around 230CE) the "Romance of the three Kingdoms" where we can read, concerning war'strategie :
"Beauty Trap: Send the enemy beautiful women to cause disorder at his site. This trick can work in three ways: firstly, the ruler can become so entranced with the feminine allure that he neglects all else. Secondly, the men will start competing for the females’ attention, which will cause friction and rifts, and hinders cooperation and eradicates morale. And lastly, other women motivated by jealously will begin to plot, only worsening the entire situation. Also known as the “Honey Trap”. (Ch. 55-56)"
So you can see how women could be used ...
RacingRodent
Consul
Episode 20 Being the rising and falling of great Empires.
“Charge!” Called out Paskai as she rode at the head of her all female troop of cavalry, “Avenge the fallen!” The objects of her ire were a troop of Mongols, part of the rear-guard of the retreating Yuan armies who had stopped to loot, rape and burn a small village. The corpses of many peasants both men and women lay about as the warriors cum bandits struggled back to their saddles or otherwise armed themselves for battle.
“No mercy,” Shouted Paskai taking a swing in passing at a dismounted warrior, she thought she caught him a blow to the back of his helmet but could not be sure, regardless he went down and with a hefty phalanx of horses behind her it was entirely likely he would be trampled regardless of his injuries. Another warrior more ready than the first spun around with bow in hand and unloosed an arrow, Paskai and then felt with satisfaction the solid meat of his face vibrate her blade, she yanked it free and rode on.
Little Fox had her own bow in hand and loosed arrow after arrow while Doretja favouring a sword had to wait awhile to finally get close enough to a foe to smash him down. “Yes, got one!” She shouted.
“Well took you long enough, you should learn to shoot straight,” Sniped Little Fox and launched an arrow, which almost inevitably given its cue missed.
“So should you,” Doretja, stuck her tongue out and then withdrew it quickly as a random arrow from one side or the other whistled past her face.
“Hah, did not miss that time,” Crowed Little Fox as a Mongol dropped his lance to clutch at the arrow embedded near his eye. His woes doubled as he toppled backwards off his horse and was promptly set upon by a gang of peasant women who had been hiding until then.
“Don’t let them escape, we must catch them all!” Commanded Paskai but more hooves were thundering in and horse men clad in red and gold beneath their armour were suddenly between her and the enemy, impassive to her imprecations they brought their horses to halt forming an impassable barrier.
“Your Imperial Majesty must cease risking herself in this way, if the Empress falls then all of China is imperilled once again,” Chow Yun Fei rode, he was one of the more annoying Han Generals to have come over early in the rebellion to Paskai’s army.
“The Empress is protected by divine hands and will risk what she sees fit,” Paskai told the man haughtily, she was congratulating herself on not asking who the empress was for a third time, it had taken a while to get used to no longer being a Princess. It helped that she really did not like this man.
“You Majesty is quite right but the rest of us mere mortals are compelled by more fretful and less courageous instincts, please let us protect you, it is good for the morale of the common people,” Not that Chow much seemed to care for them but he alluded to them often.
“Very well,” Agreed Paskai, though she kept her eye out for a gap to open that she could ride through, just then she was distracted as her eagle alighted upon a horse slain in the fighting and started tearing at its head, “Stop that, come to me,” Paskai commanded. The eagle snarled but did as it was bid, landing on her gloved left arm, though brought an eyeball with it that hung grossly from its talons until devoured.
Jade Shadow rode up, “The Yuan are all but defeated Your Imperial Majesty,” She reported, “With rebels even in their Mongolian heartlands it is unlikely they will return soon.
“Hum,” Paskai looked over the devastated village, “Yet they could send raiders as will the other tribes and any bands of lawless men that form following this conflict, we shall have to rebuild the old line of walls that fortified this frontier, leaving them neglected was a great crime and has long contributed to China’s weakness.”
“But that would cost a great deal, in labour and taxes,” Worried Chow Yun Fei, “Surely it would be better to find another way, say requiring the local peasants to form a militia for their own defence?”
“We shall probably do that too but in the meantime the nobles of China can show their loyalty and their gratitude to their ancestors by contributing to the funding of the new construction, stone and skilled engineers do not come cheap,” Paskai told the General.
“As your Majesty Commands,” The General bowed his head, “Have you given thought to whom you will wed now the campaign is done?”
“Oh that young Ming Duke seems the least repulsive of my suitors I suppose,” Paskai allowed.
“That is well Your Imperial Majesty, all of will rejoice,” Chow bowed again in his saddle and rode away.
“Urgh I am going to need a lot of marital baths I suspect, with only my handmaidens for attendance,” Paskai shuddered.
“We should be glad to serve you, Most High Daughter of Heaven,” Doretja and Little Fox giggled.
“Just for that, tonight I shall warm you up by spanking your bottoms,” Mock growled Paskai, still she was worried about having to be intimate with a man, all she had seen of them was coarse roughness.
It had been a long and trying day and Paskai was glad of being able to return to the fortified mansion that had been yielded up to her by a middling local noble. Most glad indeed of the warm soothing waters in the bath house that awaited her. Tiredly with the help of her beloved Doretja and Little Fox she eased off her armour, first the lacquered plates, unbinding catches and leather straps, then hauling the chainmail corselet over her head. Then the leathers loosing them carefully where they pinched at delicate spots like the top of her thighs and under her arms, then the woollens that padded everything but always ended each day a hot wet mess in desperate need of drying and airing. Then at last the down to her cotton shift Paskai entered the waters.
Sinking under the warm embrace she let her shift float off of her, tugging it only when it needed help to pass over her head. Paskai then sank to the bottom of the pool gazing up at the garment that drifted like a white cloud above her until it was scooped up by a hand maiden. Then Paskai surfaced only to gasp with delight as Doretja doused her with a jug of warmed attar of roses complete with fresh petals, Little Fox ladled water from the nearby cistern onto a small furnace so that clouds of steam rose into the room misting and warming everything.
Paskai took up a sponge and exulted in being able to scrub away the black marks where grease and sweat had stained her delicate skin. The blue, red ribbons of fresh bruises did not fade equally but the tingle of pain was a perverse delight even as the warmth of the waters and soothing rose scent chased it away.
Paskai rolled her neck and shoulders unkinking knotted muscles and releasing her inner tensions, She rubbed strain away from a bruise over her breast and another along her third rib, that side was always hardest to protect, bringing her legs out of the water she giggled as Doretja and Little Fox each took a slender limb and started rubbing and kneading.
Paskai inhaled a deeply aromatic breath of roses and steam and lay back in the warm watery embrace. Tomorrow would bring more trials but tonight she could relax in the company of beloved ones.
“Charge!” Called out Paskai as she rode at the head of her all female troop of cavalry, “Avenge the fallen!” The objects of her ire were a troop of Mongols, part of the rear-guard of the retreating Yuan armies who had stopped to loot, rape and burn a small village. The corpses of many peasants both men and women lay about as the warriors cum bandits struggled back to their saddles or otherwise armed themselves for battle.
“No mercy,” Shouted Paskai taking a swing in passing at a dismounted warrior, she thought she caught him a blow to the back of his helmet but could not be sure, regardless he went down and with a hefty phalanx of horses behind her it was entirely likely he would be trampled regardless of his injuries. Another warrior more ready than the first spun around with bow in hand and unloosed an arrow, Paskai and then felt with satisfaction the solid meat of his face vibrate her blade, she yanked it free and rode on.
Little Fox had her own bow in hand and loosed arrow after arrow while Doretja favouring a sword had to wait awhile to finally get close enough to a foe to smash him down. “Yes, got one!” She shouted.
“Well took you long enough, you should learn to shoot straight,” Sniped Little Fox and launched an arrow, which almost inevitably given its cue missed.
“So should you,” Doretja, stuck her tongue out and then withdrew it quickly as a random arrow from one side or the other whistled past her face.
“Hah, did not miss that time,” Crowed Little Fox as a Mongol dropped his lance to clutch at the arrow embedded near his eye. His woes doubled as he toppled backwards off his horse and was promptly set upon by a gang of peasant women who had been hiding until then.
“Don’t let them escape, we must catch them all!” Commanded Paskai but more hooves were thundering in and horse men clad in red and gold beneath their armour were suddenly between her and the enemy, impassive to her imprecations they brought their horses to halt forming an impassable barrier.
“Your Imperial Majesty must cease risking herself in this way, if the Empress falls then all of China is imperilled once again,” Chow Yun Fei rode, he was one of the more annoying Han Generals to have come over early in the rebellion to Paskai’s army.
“The Empress is protected by divine hands and will risk what she sees fit,” Paskai told the man haughtily, she was congratulating herself on not asking who the empress was for a third time, it had taken a while to get used to no longer being a Princess. It helped that she really did not like this man.
“You Majesty is quite right but the rest of us mere mortals are compelled by more fretful and less courageous instincts, please let us protect you, it is good for the morale of the common people,” Not that Chow much seemed to care for them but he alluded to them often.
“Very well,” Agreed Paskai, though she kept her eye out for a gap to open that she could ride through, just then she was distracted as her eagle alighted upon a horse slain in the fighting and started tearing at its head, “Stop that, come to me,” Paskai commanded. The eagle snarled but did as it was bid, landing on her gloved left arm, though brought an eyeball with it that hung grossly from its talons until devoured.
Jade Shadow rode up, “The Yuan are all but defeated Your Imperial Majesty,” She reported, “With rebels even in their Mongolian heartlands it is unlikely they will return soon.
“Hum,” Paskai looked over the devastated village, “Yet they could send raiders as will the other tribes and any bands of lawless men that form following this conflict, we shall have to rebuild the old line of walls that fortified this frontier, leaving them neglected was a great crime and has long contributed to China’s weakness.”
“But that would cost a great deal, in labour and taxes,” Worried Chow Yun Fei, “Surely it would be better to find another way, say requiring the local peasants to form a militia for their own defence?”
“We shall probably do that too but in the meantime the nobles of China can show their loyalty and their gratitude to their ancestors by contributing to the funding of the new construction, stone and skilled engineers do not come cheap,” Paskai told the General.
“As your Majesty Commands,” The General bowed his head, “Have you given thought to whom you will wed now the campaign is done?”
“Oh that young Ming Duke seems the least repulsive of my suitors I suppose,” Paskai allowed.
“That is well Your Imperial Majesty, all of will rejoice,” Chow bowed again in his saddle and rode away.
“Urgh I am going to need a lot of marital baths I suspect, with only my handmaidens for attendance,” Paskai shuddered.
“We should be glad to serve you, Most High Daughter of Heaven,” Doretja and Little Fox giggled.
“Just for that, tonight I shall warm you up by spanking your bottoms,” Mock growled Paskai, still she was worried about having to be intimate with a man, all she had seen of them was coarse roughness.
It had been a long and trying day and Paskai was glad of being able to return to the fortified mansion that had been yielded up to her by a middling local noble. Most glad indeed of the warm soothing waters in the bath house that awaited her. Tiredly with the help of her beloved Doretja and Little Fox she eased off her armour, first the lacquered plates, unbinding catches and leather straps, then hauling the chainmail corselet over her head. Then the leathers loosing them carefully where they pinched at delicate spots like the top of her thighs and under her arms, then the woollens that padded everything but always ended each day a hot wet mess in desperate need of drying and airing. Then at last the down to her cotton shift Paskai entered the waters.
Sinking under the warm embrace she let her shift float off of her, tugging it only when it needed help to pass over her head. Paskai then sank to the bottom of the pool gazing up at the garment that drifted like a white cloud above her until it was scooped up by a hand maiden. Then Paskai surfaced only to gasp with delight as Doretja doused her with a jug of warmed attar of roses complete with fresh petals, Little Fox ladled water from the nearby cistern onto a small furnace so that clouds of steam rose into the room misting and warming everything.
Paskai took up a sponge and exulted in being able to scrub away the black marks where grease and sweat had stained her delicate skin. The blue, red ribbons of fresh bruises did not fade equally but the tingle of pain was a perverse delight even as the warmth of the waters and soothing rose scent chased it away.
Paskai rolled her neck and shoulders unkinking knotted muscles and releasing her inner tensions, She rubbed strain away from a bruise over her breast and another along her third rib, that side was always hardest to protect, bringing her legs out of the water she giggled as Doretja and Little Fox each took a slender limb and started rubbing and kneading.
Paskai inhaled a deeply aromatic breath of roses and steam and lay back in the warm watery embrace. Tomorrow would bring more trials but tonight she could relax in the company of beloved ones.
To Be Continued
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