“I didn’t expect you’d want to be back. What happened? Did you actually come back for our delicious food? I reckon the food at the imperial palace tastes better. This place isn’t an eatery.”
Serious. I seriously … Read more
Perhaps Sisi didn’t call for me for two days or send any nobles to visit me out of a considerate whim. My mansion essentially became a desolate island in the middle of the ocean. Veirya didn’t leave. Leah … Read more
That night, I learnt a lesson. Drugs are useless on Veirya. Instead of demonstrating my masculinity, she nearly killed me. When she saw that I still had some vigour in me, she didn’t hesitate to pounce me … Read more
Sisi and I had great chemistry that night. She said she wouldn’t partake in the banquet but still showed up for a short while. The boy wanted to confirm the alliance and reinforcements in addition to taking … Read more
“Sir Shishang, we are allies now, I guess. So, I think you can help me with a favour.” Before leaving, I stood opposite Shishang on the shore and handed him a letter written on the best paper … Read more
Perhaps they considered their Queen’ face as something they couldn’t view. That’d explain why Shishiang didn’t dare to look up. I incorrectly assumed the boy standing beside the Queen was an aristocrat’s son when he was … Read more
The people downstairs at the tavern were asleep, but the atmosphere outside was notably tense unlike last night – courtesy of the mutiny last night. The soldiers patrolling the streets with flags were tense, and the anxiety … Read more
“We are going to have peace talks?”
“We cannot do that; we cannot accept that outcome. We are warriors. We have our honour and traditions. We will not hand over our land. I would rather die fighting … Read more
If the enemy didn’t want to kill me, they were most probably anxious. I didn’t think Shishiang would be the type to kill me. On an instinctive level, I didn’t like him. His weird comb over … Read more
“Shishiang, have you made contact with their envoy?” suddenly asked the Queen, after the other lords left.
Shishiang, who deliberately stayed behind, answered, “Yes, Your Majesty. As I cannot determine whether he is sincere or not, I … Read more