Vol 4 Chapter 11 (2/2)

In an instant, the room’s air seemed to have solidified. Whether it was me, or my little sisters, we all stood still on the spot.

This went on for a while, until–

“Haa….” Yun Chang suddenly made a weird sound, and the hands which covered her face slid down as she dropped to the ground, “M, marriage?”

“B-b-b-b-b-b-big brother means to marry us?” Yi De said as her finger pointed at the 3 of us in turn with her eyeb.a.l.l.s following suit.

Y, you 2 don’t need to repeat it so many times right.

“D, didn’t you 2 want me to take responsibility?” I was starting to think that my proposal wasn’t the best solution after all and scratched my head in frustration. But now that I think about it, it would be difficult for siblings to marry even if we are only siblings in name, “If you 2 don’t want it, then take it as if I–”

“Ah… No,” Yun Chang shook her head violently when she heard this and waved her hands as well.

“No no, that’s not what we meant.” Yi De looked to the side and covered her small mouth with her similarly small hand, “It’s what we have been wis.h.i.+ng for…”

“Un? Yi De, did you say something?”

“No no no, n, nothing at all.”

… Th, this really is strange~~

“Marriage huh…” I turned to look at Yun Chang when I heard her mutter and saw that she had the most blissful smile I had ever seen on her. Yi De was smiling similarly as she looked at Yun Chang as well.

But…

“But we still need to put this aside for now.” I said and stood up as I looked outside, “Meng De’s troops are at our doorstep after all.”

When Chen Deng learnt that we had not yet left, he came over shortly to the meeting room to see us and ask us why we haven’t left. Of course, I couldn’t tell him the real reason and tried to wave it away. Chen Deng seemed to have caught on to something and smiled. He did not ask any further and only asked what we needed.

“Chen Deng, you already sent notice to Feng Xian right.”

“Yes, I sent a courier yesterday afternoon to Xiapi to notify them. By now, they should be on their way to Liyang where Yuan Shao is currently stationed at.”

When I heard this, I felt relieved. Like this, I no longer need to worry about anything else.

It was now difficult for me to escape and I have resolved to fight to the death with Meng De. Feng Xian and Zhang Liao leaving safely is a good thing as there was no need for them to go through this trial with me.

“Please release w.a.n.g Zhong and Liu Dai as well.” I said ao as I handed a letter to Chen Deng, “Let the 2 of them bring this letter to Meng De. It’s my reply to her letter.”

“Eh? Why is big brother releasing those captured fellows?” Yi De and Yun Chang were by now back to normal and Yi De said to me with displeasure.

“Lord Cao Cao deployed them in the vanguard purely for the sake of having them be her messengers.” Yun Chang said as she tidied her hair. She had worn her armour and was now sitting calmly on the chair as she wielded her Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

Yun Chang is right, Meng De’s intent could not be clearer. The sole reason why things became like this is because of me. Logically and emotionally, there is no reason to kill those 2.

“If that’s the case, then why don’t we have them explain things to Lord Cao Cao and ask her to let us go?”

“…” I shook my head silently.

This was something impossible. Even if Meng De wanted to do so, her strategists would not let her act for personal reasons.

I shot Chen Deng a glance and he nodded.

“I understand but Imperial Uncle need not be too pessimistic.” Chen Deng said and got up before bowing and revealed a scheming look, “Escape may be difficult, but it’s not impossible.”

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