Lian's POV

It's time to leave. I'm wearing my fighting clothes. While my sisters are in some of their finest dresses. The three warriors were packing things. While I tack up Ebony. I notice Mei lose a shoe and Yao put it back on her foot before rejoining the other two. We go over to the carriage and I climb in joining my sisters.

"We're about to depart, your highnesses" Honghui tells us.

"You have my word we will arrive swiftly and safely" Shang adds.

"I'm sure we will" I say with a smile.

"My sisters and I thank you" Ting Ting adds. Shang left and Mulan appears with some blankets.

"Permit me to introduce Fa Mulan" Honghui tells my sisters.

"I'm glad you both are joining us" I tell Mulan and she smiles.

"It is a privilege to meet the hero of China" Mei says formally.

"I leave you in her and your sister's capable hands" Honghui states before leaving us.

"You might need these. It's chilly" Mulan tells us. Handing out the blankets.

"Thank you" Ting Ting and I say.

"You're welcome your highnesses" Mulan tells us as she sits on the floor of the carriage to talk to us. "So, you're getting married" she says.

"Oh yes" Mei says.

"To princes in Qui Gong" Mulan says.

"That's right" Ting Ting tells her.

"Well, they must be handsome" Mulan says with a smile.

"We don't know, we've never meet them" Su tells her.

"Really?" Mulan asks looking at me and I nod my head. "So you have no idea what they're like? At all?" Mulan asks my sisters.

"It's all right Fa Mulan" Ting Ting assures her. "It's our honour to serve the emperor" she states.

"And Middle Kingdom" Mei adds.

"The whole thing is so exciting" Su states. "We're very happy. Really" she lies. I can always tell when my sisters are lying.

"Well, I'm glad to hear that" Mulan tells them.

"Mulan, prepare to move out" Honghui calls. Mulan hops out of the carriage. She says goodbye before shutting the door. My sisters sigh as they lower their fans.

"It'll be ok" I assure them as I place a hand on Mei's shoulder. They all give me a weak smile as the carriage sets off. We should reach Qui Gong in three and half days.

(Time skip to the next day)

Su is looking out the window with me, while Mei spies on Yao. Ting ting is reading a scroll. I'm sure we'd be stopping soon to make camp for the night to give the horses a rest. "Wow. China is so big. Isn't it beautiful, Mei?" Su asks.

"Mei?" I ask when she doesn't answer Su.

"Oh yes, beautiful" Mei says as she closes the screen smiling dreamily. "Did you see the way he looked at me?" she asks us.

"Who? The gorilla with the bad eye?" Ting Ting asks as she lowers the scroll.

"He's name is Yao and he helped save father & I six months ago" I state.

"Gorilla? He's more like a big, cuddly panda bear" Mei says while hugging a pillow.

"But you didn't even talk to him" Su reminds her.

"A true romantic can tell. He may be... coarse on the outside, but on the inside..." Mei starts to say while hugging the pillow.

"He's gross?" Ting Ting suggests.

"I mean under that" Mei says glaring at her.

"He smells?" Su says and Mei throws the pillow at her. Making me chuckle.

"I can see past my nose" Mei tells them. She crawls over to us.  "Deep down. Deep, DEEP down, WAY down...! There's something" she states as she hugs the pillow.

"Oh! Ting Ting, I think she's in love!" Su giggles while hugging Mei.

"No, there'll be none of that" Ting Ting tells them.

"Ting Ting..." I try to say.

"No Lian, we're not all as lucky as you and Mulan to marry for love" she tells me before looking back at Mei and Su. "Remember, Mei, you are to be married in three days. You gave your solemn oath" she reminds her.

"You're right" Mei says sighing in defeat. I sigh as my sisters begin to fan themselves. I look out the window at the passing scenery wishing my sisters could marry for love like me.

(Time skip)

We stop and Mulan says they are tending to the horses. She suggest we stretch our legs. "Are the guard fellows out there?" Mei asks her.

"Oh yes, you are perfectly safe" Mulan assures us.

"I think a leg stretch would be very nice" Mei declares handing Ting Ting her fan. Su giggles loudly.

"Come on Ting Ting, we could all use a good stretch" I tell her. Su puts her fan down. We exit the carriage and I go hug Shang.

"How are your sisters doing?" he asks me.

"They are fine, how is Ebony?" I ask him.

"She is spending most of the journey beside Khan" he tells me. "I think she's missed him" he states. I smile and look around. I see Mei talking to Yao with a smile. Chein-po helping Su pick some fruit. I notice Ting Ting trying not to laugh at Ling's jokes and chuckle. She hates her laugh. Mulan and Honghui are tending to the horses.

I sigh. "Why are you sad Lian?" Shang asks me concerned.

"I just wished my sisters were as lucky as we are. Like Mulan and Honghui. We're all marrying for love" I tell him.

"I know, but not everyone's lives are perfect. I'm just glad ours is" he tells me placing a hand on my cheek. I lean into it giving him a warm smile. "There's that smile I love" he says and pecks me on the lips. "We'll be camping tonight, so you won't have to sleep in the carriage" he tells me.

"That'll be nice, I didn't get much sleep last night and neither did my sisters" I tell him. "I love you" I tell him.

"And I love you my beautiful fiance" he tells me. "You should get back inside, we'll be leaving soon" he tells me. I nod my head and head back to the carriage. I notice Su holding a bowl of fruit. Showing it to Ting Ting while Mei talks to Mulan.

"Ting-Ting, look. Isn't this fruit lovely? Chien-Po got it for me.He's so sweet" Su says smiling brightly as she hugs the bowl of fruit. Looks like another one of my sister's has found love. If only they can act on it.

"Just get your pomegranates|in the carriage" Ting Ting tells her. Su gets into the carriage. "What did Shand say?" she asks me.

"That we'll be sleeping in a tent tonight" I tell her and she nods her head. We get into the carriage. Soon Mei joins us and we continue on our journey.

A/N

Picture above of Lian and picture on the external link of her sisters.