Chapter 253: At the Princess’s Request (3)
“Honestly! I worked so hard to get assigned to Zhejiang, and I barely even got to visit Botan Temple!”
The princess was grumbling at the ship’s railing, looking visibly irritated.
She glanced at me with a face that said, we understand each other, right? sympathize with me.
Honestly, she was always a bit of a headache—but what could I do? We needed her help.
So I answered her complaint with all due courtesy.
“Why’s that?”
“Because of the recent increase in pirate attacks, the local governors of Zhejiang submitted petitions to the court. After reading them, His Majesty has been sending me secret orders...”
“Secret orders?”
“His Majesty keeps sending secret orders, saying he’s worried and suggesting that I, being frail, should go somewhere safer. So what am I supposed to do? If I leave it alone, he’s going to have me reassigned again. I have to get rid of the pirates, that way he won’t keep talking like this.”
It seemed the Emperor really doted on the princess.
I mean, it’s not like pirates would ever actually invade the city walls... right?
“But the city should be secure. His Majesty seems to be worrying a bit too much.”