Vol 9 Chapter 49 (1/2)
VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 49: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS A BANQUET IN XINYE (1)
Liu Bei POV
It’s not something to be proud of but I have been through many awkward events since I have come to this era. Amongst them are some really awkward things that I wish I could forget. One example would be this recent incident with Zhou Cang.
“Hai…” Wen Yuan sighed as she entered the room with an exhausted look. Looks like she had quite a bit of trouble huh?
“How was it?” I asked when I saw her coming in, “Did you manage to calm Zhou Cang down?”
“Not at all. She’s curled up into a ball in her blanket. No matter what I said, she wouldn’t come out nor would she speak.” Wen Yuan said as she wiped sweat off her forehead, “Ah… It wasn’t even this difficult after my lord went berserk…”
“Did you tell her that I was sorry?”
“I did but it didn’t seem to be of any use. In any case, my lord is not to be blamed in the least.” Wen Yuan sat down and took a cup of water, “She’s probably just regretful of what she did. Not wearing clothes, that is.”
“Hai… Was she like this the whole time I was missing?”
“Yes, whenever she stayed in. Only when my lord came back did she finally put on clothes.” Wen Yuan shrugged as she drank some water, “But this was just an accident and it probably won’t happen again.”
I should think so…
*Sniff* *Sniff*
Un?
“Wen Yuan, what are you sniffing for?”
“It smells so good. Have they begun preparing dinner?”
“Yes, while you were dealing with Zhou Cang, the Xu state 3 and Chen Dao returned. They then went to get groceries and said they would make a nice feast to celebrate.”
Liao Hua had also brought Yuan Zhi to her room. When they saw me return, they were elated. Compared to Chen Dao whose tears streamed down like a waterfall, the Xu state 3 were calmer but their reaction was nonetheless bigger than I thought. They hugged each other in a rather exaggerated fas.h.i.+on and then saluted me before bowing deeply.
Personally, I feel that I am the one who should be more grateful to them and not them to me. If it were not for their excellent management and administration, Xinye might be in chaos now.
“My lord, don’t forget to make up for all the lessons you missed.”
Of course, when Zi Zhong said this, I did feel a little burdened. But rather than feeling irritated or unhappy, I was more relieved to hear of the upcoming lessons. For now, at least.
“Alright! We’re going to get some good grub!” Wen Yuan exclaimed as she slapped her thigh. Looks like all she heard from what I said was food.
“We haven’t had anything impressive for a while now but it looks like we can finally indulge in some good food.”
All she knows is food. But then again, they probably did not have much inclination to enjoy in even the most basic of indulgences.
As I thought so, I raised my head and surveyed the main hall. Though Xinye city, and this mansion, does not seem to be very big, the mansion is fairly well equipped. Apart from a screen wall, everything that should be there is there.
The big main doors, the carvings and gold dust on the 4 pillars, and sufficient candle stands and bronze oil lamps. There were also wooden blocks in the corner, ready for use. If I did not know that this was a county city mansion, I would have thought that this was a commandery city mansion.
“Xuan De… Ah, Wen Yuan is here too huh?”
“Ah, Feng Xian, come have a seat.”
Just then, Feng Xian came int
o the room. Compared to before, she seemed to have returned to her usual cool, calm self and merely nodded in response before sitting beside Wen Yuan.
“Do you feel better now?”
“Much better.” Feng Xian lightly nodded, “I was really surprised at the start.”
“I see… To be honest, I am surprised myself at the fact that I’m still alive.” I smiled as I said so.
“Yes, we have to thank the heavens for letting my lord live.” Wen Yuan said, and then reached out and touched my arm, “Did my lord sustain any injuries? What about your waist?”
“Don’t touch me like that, it feels weird.” I smiled stiffly as I withdrew from her, “I have some scratches but nothing serious.”