Vol 6 Chapter 26 (2/2)

“Zhang Fei! We haven’t seen each other in so long, why haven’t you come to talk to me at all huh~”

Un?!

On our side, Lu Meng had made it to Yi De before I knew it.

“L, lord Lu Meng, it’s been a while.”

“Un, it’s been a while Lord Yun Chang.” Lu Meng only gave a sentence in reply to Yun Chang’s attempt to distract her before returning her gaze to Yi De.

Cold sweat was running down my back. I looked nervously at Yi De and saw rhat she had an utterly baffled look on her face.

“This isn’t bragging but my martial prowess has greatly improved from before so if we have the time, we should definitely have a bout again.” Lu Meng wasn’t tall but she was filled with pride. She put 1 foot on the foot rest of Yi De’s chair, and 1 arm on the arm rest as she pushed her cup to Yi De, “But for today, we should have a good drink. Cheers.”

“…” Yi De looked at Lu Meng for a long while before she turned her gaze away and wordlessly picked her cup up and clinked it with Lu Meng’s and saying in a quiet and respectful tone, “Cheers.”

She clearly didn’t remember who she was but she still managed to follow through. Perhaps only this Yi De could do it.

Lu Meng smiled and nodded her head with satisfaction before she downed the contents in her wine cup.

“Lu Meng, how can you behave like that at a banquet… Return to your seat quickly.”

“Oh~”

Lu Meng only nodded and sauntered back to her seat after Bo Fu waved her hand and chided her.

Only when Lu Meng sat back down on her seat did I rest easy. Yun Chang probably feels the same way as I do.

“I let you see something unsightly, Xuan De.”

“No…” I didn’t know how to react to Bo Fu’s apologetic words but since she put her cup out, I decided not to say too much and clinked cups with her.

Jiangdong’s wine is stronger than the wine in the north. Though it’s not at the level as the wine from Xuchang, it’s sweet and easier on the throat.

“Kahaa…” Bo Fu sighed in satisfaction as she downed her wine.

The Bo Fu now is behaving exactly like a middle-aged uncle.

“Bo Fu should watch your health, and drink less if you can.”

It would be terrible if her wound opened up because of the effect of alcohol on her heart.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I can still drink a few cups for courtesy’s sake. Compared to Gong Jin, I’m in much better shape.” Bo Fu gave an exaggeratingly loud laugh as she said so. But her laugh grew softer and softer and I began to feel the sense of melancholy I’d felt before from her.

“Bo Fu, have you been too busy with work lately? Or are you a little tired?”

Bo Fu suddenly frowned and her eyes bulged when she heard what I said. She seemed like she wanted to turn to look at me but she stopped her gaze halfway and looked at the table in a daze.

While she stared fixedly ahead, her body rocked lightly from left to right. She then took a deep breath before giving a long exhalation.

“To tell you the truth, I haven’t been involved in the matters of ruling ever since I unified Jiangdong.” Bo Fu said as she absentmindedly swirled her wine cup, “And because of the injury, I have pa.s.sed on all authority to my little sister.”

So she’s pa.s.sed over Jiangdong to her little sister. That means she pa.s.sed it Sun Quan huh. But come to think of it…

“Zhou Yu will advise on external affairs, Zhang Zhao will advise on internal affairs… Huh?” I said these words which I suddenly recalled.

“Eh? How did you know, Xuan De?”

“Ah, no. I just…” I didn’t think that Bo Fu’s ears would be so sharp to pick it up so quickly. Naturally, I didn’t have an explanation for this.

“I guess it’s expected of Xuan De huh… Even though we only knew each other dor such a short time, you already understand me so well.”

Good thing that Bo Fu didn’t press me on this, and seems to have arrived at a satisfactory answer.

But if what I remembered wasn’t wrong, then after Bo Fu delegated responsibilities to his main officials, he should have…

My gaze slowly turned to the wound at Bo Fu’s shoulder. From the amount of bandages, it was clear that the wound wasn’t small and Bo Fu was obviously grievously wounded. So she survived even after all that huh…

“But since you’re recovering already, Bo Fu will take back the reins soon right?”

“Hahaha…” I said what I thought was an obvious conclusion but Bo Fu guffawed loudly as though I’d told a joke.

After she stopped laughing, Bo Fu’s smile disappeared and she closed her eyes as she said, “Xuan De, I’m tired. I don’t want to get involved with these troubled times anymore.”

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