Vol 7 Chapter 3 (2/2)

She said– So? So what?

I was getting curious and so I carefully and slowly craned my back so that I could look at Sun Quan. When I finally bent enough, I saw that Sun Quan actually had a n apologetic look on her,

“I, I should be the one to say sorry!” In the next instant, she apologised to me instead. She too was kneeling with her eyes closed and her hands trembling, looking as if she was like a kid who made a mistake and was waiting for an adult to punish her.

Eh?! Why is it like this?

“Umm… What is Lord Sun Quan talking about? I hid my ident.i.ty as Liu Bei so I’m the one who should be apologising!”

“No!” She shook her head profusely, “Even though I didn’t know you were Imperial Uncle Liu then, I still berated you! Teacher Zhang Zi Bu said that was very disrespectful of me! So I’m the one who should say sor– Ah! Ouch!”

Sun Quan wanted to bow down as she apologised but she forgot her distance with the table and b.u.mped her head into it, making a *dang* sound, and rolled on the floor as she held her forehead.

It hurts just hearing it.

“Ah! Lord Sun Quan, are you alright?” I got up, walked over and parted her fringe on her forehead as I closely inspected it.

“Ah!! I, imperial Uncle Liu!”

Un un, it’s a little red but as long as you don’t rub it, it won’t swell.

“Imperial Uncle… Too, too close…”

“Ah… Ah! Sorry.” Just then, I realised that I was troubling Sun Quan greatly as I was practically on top of her. This was on top of her suspicions of me earlier too, and so I hurriedly backed off.

“…”

“…”

After I got up and left from my position on top of her, Sun Quan became even more silent, which made me feel really awkward. When I think about how Sun Quan didn’t seem angry about my tricking her and even seeming apologetic, my mind started to run wild about why she was quiet now.

But perhaps I’m just thinking too much.

“Oi, I permitted you 2 to meet but this isn’t supposed to be an arranged marriage interview.”

“Ah!”

“Eek!”

Both Sun Quan and I got shocked by the unknown voice and shrieked.

*Da*! Following the voice, the screen door on the other side of the room from which I entered was pushed open. When I looked over, I saw a little girl in long robes slowly walking over to us.

“Lord Zhang Zhao?!”

“Teacher Zhang Zi Bu!”

Zhang Zhao ignored our surprised cries and looked at me, then at Sun Quan, before sighing. She then pointed at Sun Quan and berated her in an angry voice, “Didn’t I tell you to clearly state your intent? Why haven’t you said it even after so long huh!”

“… Th, this, there wasn’t a good chance!”

“Your hand.”

“Un.” Sun Quan meekly extended a hand, and a shadow flashed past, and a *Pa* rang out, “Ah! Ow!”

“My lord, you must make sure that in any discussions from hereon out, you must be a.s.sertive and state clearly what you need to say so the other side can respond. If you do not do so, it will all be over.” After listening to Zhang Zhao, I looked at Sun Quan’s hand and saw a red mark on it.

… Could that be a cane of sorts?

“Well then, since my lord couldn’t say it, I’ll say it.”

Before I could react, Zhang Zhao, who was still fuming, sat down at the table and looked at me, “I don’t agree with this but since both lords have expressed strong support for it, I have no reason to oppose as a retainer.”

Zhang Zhao’s words didn’t make any sense to me. Apart from knowing that she hates me, I didn’t understand what else she meant.

“Actually, the reason for this discussion is the same as when I went to find you before. But at that time, you said a lot of unnecessary things that p.i.s.sed me off and I left without broaching the topic.” She said as she took out a box from her sleeve, “This is my lord’s family seal. It will allow its holder to deploy any warrior general and troops in Jiangdong.”

So, it’s something like a Tiger Tally.

“But why are you showing me this for?” I said, and looked at Sun Quan to the side who smiled when she saw me looking at her.

“This seal,” Zhang Zhao said irritatedly and very unwillingly pushed the seal to me, “Is now yours.”

“Eh?!”

What does that mean?

“So that is to say that–” Sun Quan was very happy and began to answer me.

“That is to say that!” But just then, a more elegant, domineering and energetic voice than Sun Quan’s came from the courtyard outside the room.

I looked over, and saw Bo Fu with her arms folded across her chest standing there. When she saw me look at her, she smiled and pointed at me as she continued her explanation, “I want Xuan De to join us!”

“I’ve lived for 40 years already, how could any of your actions escape me?”

“Eh?! 4– 40 years?”

She clearly looked like she was 4 but her age was 10 times that. What am I supposed to say about that?

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