72 Chapter 72: Only an Accomplice (1/2)
”Traitor,” Jiang Liu said bitterly.
The four of them, three royalties and a servant, were squatting behind thick bushes. As they're in the middle of fall and close to winter, the leaves were dye in a mixture of orange and yellow.
One move and the dead leaves will come falling down to the ground.
One blow from the wind and the leaves from the tree surrounding them will come raining and showering them.
”I'm not.”
”Big sister almost left me there to fend for myself.
”The mission is done. We're supposed to escape on our own.” Wei Yi Yi answered in a deadpan manner. She was busy trying to remove the leaves stuck on Jiang Chen's hair.
”Why is that?! This brother thought we're all on this together?!” Jiang Liu started his famous whining. ”I didn't know that big sister would leave her comrades behind.”
”Jiang Liu, for a comrade, you go as far as retrieving their body in the middle of the war.” Wei Yi Yi said heroically. ”But we're not comrades, you're an accomplice.” She corrected him.
”What's the difference?!”
”Well, a comrade is loyal. We do the crime together then we clean up after each other. On the other hand, an accomplice is a partner in crime... which clean up their own mess. If you get caught, you better not tattle me, or something like that.”
”No! No! This brother never tattle on you! We're comrade! Comrade, see?”
More like, even if he wanted, he couldn't. Just think about the portraits, if Jiang Yu learn he cheated on his job, which resulted with the empress having fun with it, that will only add on to his crimes! And even if Jiang Liu insists that he's innocent, his royal brother won't believe him for Wei Yi Yi put too many animals on the portraits. It came to the point that he cannot deny it.
The prank style totally shout, Jiang Liu! Wei Yi Yi has talent on making trouble for others while staying clear.
But that's alright, too. This way, his royal brother can no longer escape to the comfort of his imperial study.
”I'm loyal only to big sister! This brother swears to the moon and the stars as the witness!” Jiang Liu raised two fingers and seriously vowed his allegiance.
Wei Yi Yi also turned serious and said, ”Don't swear to the moon.”
”Why?” Jiang Liu showed a confused look.
”Because it changes every night! That thing is definitely not loyal!” Wei Yi Yi holds both his shoulder to emphasize the seriousness of it.
”...” Jiang Liu.
Jiang Chen thought he must remind the two and said, ”Imperial uncle, Auntie, it's still the middle of the afternoon.”
Wei Yi Yi, ”...”
Jiang Liu, ”...”