Vol 8 Chapter 45 (2/2)

“Alright! Apologies for the trouble, everyone! Let’s continue on our way!” Liu Qi yelled as she mounted her white horse and continued on as though nothing happened.

“Ah~ She looks so cool having that in her mouth.”

“Really? I think it’s filthy.”

“Don’t make comments about people like that.”

The 3 people behind me began arguing on e more but I wasn’t too interested in that. What drew my interest was Liu Qi.

“Liu Qi, did you know that Wen Ping likes to nibble on foxtail?,

“… Un, after we talked for a bit yesterday night.”

“Heh~” I uttered in amazement. Looks like she really is putting in effort to establish good relations with her subordinates.

“Wh, what is it?”

“No, nothing. It’s good.” I said as I looked at the emotionally clumsy Liu Qi and couldn’t help but smile. Of course, I quickly erased it from my face.

But I really didn’t think that it would happen. Nor can I imagine what a scene of them chatting would look like. Their conversations would probably be short and filled with silence.

Ah, that probably is what transpired. But…

I stole a glance at Liu Qi and felt the change in her. It feels like she’s more livelier than before. Or perhaps less restrained would be a better phrase.

“… Why is uncle staring at me again?”

“Un? Nothing, I just feel that you look good in your twin tails and was wondering how you would look like with your hair down.”

“Didn’t you see it before? Back in my main tent.”

Ah, now that she said it, that does seem to be the case.

“Un? Imperial Uncle, what were you doing in Lord Liu Qi’s tent?” Chen Gong immediately asked when she heard our conversation.

“It was that time, way back in our first skirmish with the robbers. You had said the troops were difficult to command and Yi Ji brought me over shortly after.”

“What did you both discuss?” Zhou Cang asked with interest.

Why does it feel like I’m a husband who is being questioned by his wife after he just came home? And we’re not even home yet.

“We spoke about how the troops were Cai Mao’s.”

“Yes, I also fell asleep for a bit then.” Liu Qi added.

Eh?! Must you put it that way!?

“Fell asleep for a bit?” Yi Ji’s eyes bulged by almost a factor when she heard this.

“Did Lord Liu Bei do anything to you then?” Wen Ping already has her sword out while the 3 behind me are watching me with suspicion in their eyes.

Wu… It’s this kind of scene again.

“Liu Qi! You can’t say anything that didn’t happen! You must explain everything!” I said as I shot a glance to Liu Qi, hoping that she could read the atmosphere and responsibly say appropriate things.

“I understand. Uncle didn’t do anything back then.”

“That’s right!” I exclaimed as I clapped.

“He just carried me to the bed.”

“What!!”

A clear sound rang out as the sword was drawn out of it’s sheathe and placed on my neck. “What designs does Imperial Uncle have on my lord?” Wen Ping said in a thin but pressurising voice from up close.

“I didn’t do anything! I was afraid she would catch a cold so I carried her to the bed! That’s all!”

“Oh? I’m very curious about how you carried her.”

Can you control your curiosity for once, Yi Ji…

“Un un un, so Imperial Uncle is the kind of man who will even put his hands on his own niece…” Zhou Cang said from a distance. Not only did she change how she addressed me, she was even looking at me with eyes as though I were trash.

“I’m being falsely accused here!”

“My lord, I will follow you no matter what kind of person you are!”

“Chen Dao! Don’t say as though I’m beyond cure!”

Ahem. Just then, Chen Gong, who was to the left of Chen Dao, cleared her throat and got our attentions.

“Everyone please calm down. How could Imperial Uncle be that sort of man? It must be a misunderstanding.” Chen Gong softly said.

Oh? Chen Gong is actually speaking up for me?!

“That’s right, that’s right. A misunderstanding, it’s just a misunderstanding!” I hurriedly replied.

“Alright, since it’s just a misunderstanding, then Imperial Uncle should stand upright with no fear. When we return, I will tell everyone in Xiangyang about this misunderstanding.”

“Eh!?”

“Ah, don’t worry Imperial Uncle. It’s just a misunderstanding. I’ll explain it very clearly to them.”

“No! Don’t!”

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