Chapter 240: Can’t Get Through (2/2)
”Mistress is looking forBotao stepped into the bedroom This was the ; it was usually only the spouses and a closewho could enter this rooh, the small private space had a small table added in front of the bed There were four side dishes, a pot of wine, two goblets, and two pairs of chopsticks laid out
”I soht”
Yang Botao’s mistress was a descendent of officials, a lady of a noble household Despite being near her forties, she was still in good shape and beautiful like a bloo flower
Married to such a wife, it was co Botao were envious of him
”I didn’t expect you to be in theBotao chuckled easily, as if he was in thethe aro in it ”Your culinary skills are getting better…”
”Havesat in front of hi Botao with her liquid eyes ”My husband, after you”
”Mistress, after you”
Yang Botao chortled and eoblet of wine
He looked joyous and easygoing, lightheartedness added to the usual taut authority he held; that was his way of entirely concealing his negative e’s sleeve covered her face as she slowly downed the goblet of wine in her hand As she drank, her eyes never left Yang Botao’s face
”Why are you looking at otten old?”
Mistress Yang s old about you But for ht, I was struck with the realization that it’s been twenty-seven years since I’ve been hed discreetly
Had it been twenty-seven years?
It had been so long…
Beauties shared the sa of tirays Be it beauties or notable generals, tiainst!
”The case this ti’s eyes were directed to the outside of theas she spoke slowly, ”Seehtly startled, hesitating before replying, ”Don’t worry This is only awill be o back to nor to be concerned about”
Mistress Yang turned her head back slowly and cast her gentle gaze on Yang Botao’s face, catching his gaze Yang Botao’s stare had onlyhis own gaze and raising the goblet for the second ti said, ”We’ve been husband and wife, sharing the same bed for so uilty conscience, you'll avoid a long gaze – especially when you’re facingtime
”Since the year before last, your teotten shorter, and you’d go out for walks draped with a robe in the ht…”
”Since then, I knew that you have so said
”Last year, when Nine Supree I’ve initially thought that you orried as a e it brought to Yutang’s national state However, after you killed the old dog you’ve taken care of for dozens of years, I could vaguely tell that things aren’t as si up with a start in the ht, drenched in sweat All thesaid quietly, ”I know that so about it, I didn’t ask Men… you all need your own space too What you could’ve told ht, naive as it was, that you’d get over it yourself, that youchuckled sadly and said, ”So I’ve been waiting – waiting for when you’ve gotten over whatever it was and tell s”
”But I’ve never expected that the ould come to an end this day and what I’ve waited for is such terrifying news Isshook her head and sighed ”My husband, why is this? TellBotao sat like a statue, frozen and silent for a long, long ti, he had not ed was his expression that had gotten worse, pale as a sheet of paper
When he heard the word 'why', Yang Botao could not help but tre’s blood that is floithin you Since you’ve enlisted in the h so many wars; up to now, you have only one over you anda minister You’re even a marshal in the battlefield – a co with death without re’s voice was calm ”I know you’ve been hurt and suffered a lot for the E There’s a total of a hundred and thirty-five scars on your body! You’ve never been behind anyone in at the front line of the battlefield, protecting the nation and it's fareat man, he’s a patriotic ! I have no doubt about it”
”But it’s also because of this that I’m so confused Since my husband is such a hero whose reputation could leave an eternal legacy, ould he do such a thing?!”
There was no agitation in Mistress Yang’s voice It hen she finished her last word that she slowly raised her head up and stared at Yang Botao with a clear gaze and spoke unhurriedly, ”Why would you have conspired against the Nine Supreot to the last words, Mistress Yang’s flat narrative tone turned high
Yang Botao’s forehead was dotted with sweat
”Tell me Each tio, you’d clearly speak of the Nine Supre the to the Nine Supre of Nine Supremes, you’d always have a lot to say then, especially when you’d been ambushed that one time and Nine Supre defeated You’ve made an oath that any time in your life is a ti continued, ”But soer talk about the Nine Supre table It’s been two years since I’ve heard the words’ Nine Supre Botao’s face itching while sweat streamed as his face paled almost unhealthily
”Since Supreme Wind has made his appearance personally in this incident and called you out directly, even when His Majesty has yet to order your detainh this time”