Chapter 39 (1/2)
Translators: MomoePom, Tin
Editor: Isalee
Chapter 39 – Stay away from Yan Wushi+ since disaster will strike soon
It had been several hundred years since the Eastern Wu established their capital in this city During this period of titze River as a natural barrier, they seemed to have kept off all the tu beca city not only in the Central Plains, but also throughout the whole world Merchants froathered there; travelers and wanderers caes flowed through the streets, and cohtfall, countless lanterns forht sky till the next dawn The brothels never rested; they awaited all throughout the nights with scented beds and silken boudoirs
Although cities like Chang'an and Ye City were also capitals, having experienced all those years of warfare, they more or less appeared a little worn out, which only nan area where things were relatively peaceful They thought of it as heaven on earth, and there were even sayings like ”Jiankang is the land of splendors where earthly blooht not express it verbally, but they allCity in their hearts As for the servants who caether with thes — in fact, they had already revealed their adreatly flatter the officials of the Southern Chen who came to receive them, for they couldn't help but point out and introduce their visitors to the various sceneries inside the city as they proceeded
After they entered the city, Yuwen Qing and his uest villa provided by the Chen, and Yan Wushi+ was no exception With his identity and status, along with the fact that he had saved Yuwen Qing's life, the latter consciously left the main courtyard to Yan Wushi+ and moved into the side yard hihtened that night and had fallen gravely ill afterwards She was bedridden for quite so better after they settled down inside the city
The Har that assassination atte was still worried and scared, but he gradually relaxed as he thought of Yan Wushi+'s presence It would be considered a great hu Moon Sect if he let the assassins succeed For martial artists, their pride wasto this point, Yuwen Qing was coht his beloved concubine with hi City every day as much as they liked as he waited for the Emperor of Chen's suirl reading a book to hi had coirl set down the book to open the door
Yuwen Qing first looked around after he came in, then asked, ”So, Junior Preceptor Yan is not here?”
Shen Qiao laughed, ”We don't stay in the same room If Senior Official Yuwen needs to talk to hi place However, I heard that Sect Master Yan went out early thisHe see let out a few hollow laughs, ”That's good, that's good It's fine if the Junior Preceptor isn't here TheI' to His Majesty!”
Ruru couldn't keep herself fro towards beautiful girls Upon seeing this, he didn't getRuru feel a little e then smiled to Shen Qiao, ”The weather is very fine today Mister Shen, would you like to go out for a stroll? Jiankang is located on the banks of the Huai River I heard that o up and down the Huai, and there are et some fresh aquatic delicacies? We can ask the, he seein, but there are no rules that require you to be a vegetarian, right?”
Shen Qiao said, ”No, there's not Since my eyes are bad, however, I'll probably be a burden to your outing”
Yuwen Qing laughed again ”Mister Shen has savedyou at that time Is there a need to be so polite?”
Shen Qiao did not object any further ”Then I'll be in your care”
The villa was not far froe Instead, he decided to ith Yu Zi and everyone else Originally, he orried that it would be inconvenient for Shen Qiao, but although the other had to rely on the bamboo stick in his hand, his speed wasn't any slower than the rest of the group's, nor did he need anyone's support He walked abreast Yuwen Qing, just like a nor discovered that Shen Qiao did not bring his sword He asked, ”Mister Shen, where's your sword?”
As if he knehat Yuwen Qing orried about, Shen Qiao replied with a smile, ”Senior Official Yuwen, there's no need to worry If we run into any enemies, I can still keep the City after all With the Linchuan Institute overseeing the place, the Harht here”
Having his worries laid bare, Yuwen Qing blushed out of embarrassment ”No wonder I feel it has been much more peaceful ever since we entered the city Even the Junior Preceptor considers it safe enough to go handleus by ourselves So that's why”
Shen Qiao explained, ”The Chen wishes to form an alliance with the Zhou They won't be able to explain it to the Eet attacked by an assassin within Jiankang City Therefore, they will definitely do their best to ensure your safety There are expert uest villa at all ti leaned closer to him and whi spered, ”Mister Shen, I know you are not like those boy-toys out there, and I wouldn't dare to look down on you Since the Junior Preceptor isn't around today, I finally have the courage to tell you the truth Do you knohat those people in Chang'an City think of you?”
Shen Qiao only replied with a sht he didn't know about it and explained in a eupheon trapped inside the shallows and have no choice but to depend on Sect Master Yan in order to save yourself, that… Aherity as a person We've travelled together throughout the trip, and you even savedlike that However, it's just like how the saying goes, 'Ru of them can obscure any truth! Stay away from Junior Preceptor Yan if you find the chance Why let others set mad when I hear those words!”
Shen Qiao knew the reason he said these words was because of what he saw that day in the carriage The matter was too complicated to be explained in a few minutes, so he could only reply, ”I really appreciate your kindness, but you're mistaken Sect Master Yan and I are not in that kind of a relationshi+p Sect Master Yan's temperament is a little… erratic, so his actions often surprise others”
”I know I know! There's no way you're a boy-toy that's attached to Junior Preceptor Yan, and neither do I discriainst homoxesuxual people However, with your current situation, if you and Junior Preceptor Yan… umm… ahem… have mutual affections, I'm afraid that the rumors and slanders will harm you, not him!”
Shen Qiao explained helplessly, ”…We don't have mutual affections I'm not homosexual either”
”I know I know! This isn't so to tell others about We can just keep it in hearts!”
Shen Qiao: ”…”
He suddenly lost the will to speak Nosaid afterwards, he just let it flow through his ears without actually listening to it
The ferrying crossing was siround were the displays of various kinds of goods Quite a few people caroup, whileoff their fa down the ferries For apeople and an endless strea to trample each other
A horse behind thehtened or badly handled by its owner, and it started dashi+ng toward theed it Shen Qiao ended up being separated froroup because of that, but he wasn't worried since Yuwen Qing had people on his side protecting hi the river bank and sloalked back to the streetabout things he was interested in, he would even stop and feel the goods with his hands Although the peddlers saas blind, since his ar, they didn't dare to belittle him On the contrary, they even enthusiastically oods to him
”Mister! Please take a look at what I have! They're all weaved by the finest ba! Here are so that Shen Qiao had crouched down, the peddler picked up a bamboo ball and put it in Shen Qiao's hands ”Feel it! It's very smooth! You won't find a thorn on it!”
”It's sently stroked it with his hands ”I'll take one then”
Just then, he heard a child's voice next to hier brother broke my little bamboo chick Dad sent me here to buy another one!”
The peddler probably knew her parents as he replied, ”Your brother's being naughty again, isn't he? But I don't have any ave you last ti tiht now I'll irl asked, ”Then if I stay here and help so that Uncle can finish selling them earlier, can Uncle make a bahter, ”What can you help o back home now Your mom and dad will be worried if they don't see you!”
”Oh…” The little girl sounded so disappointed that she was al to cry
Shen Qiao suddenly asked, ”Do you still have bamboo strips with you?”
The peddler was puzzled, ”I do Does Mister want to buy baht May I borrow soht here? I'll pay you afterwards according to the set price”
The peddler laughed, ”Mister is being too polite about it! Of course you may!”
He handed a handful of bamboo strips to Shen Qiao ”It sees?”
Shen Qiao laughed as well, ”II still reh he said he only re quite fast He nimbly tied a knot on the bamboo strip, wrapped it to the back, and inserted its end into the hidden slot he made earlier In just a short amount of tiirl shouted in surprise, ”A chick! It's a chick!”