Chapter 346: Misunderstanding
Xing and the Emperor were sitting in the roof of the Imperial study in the shade of a tree on the roof tiles. Mo Chen was lying in the branch of the tree nearby with his eyes closed. His wound have healed well and Xing told him that Weiye won’t hurt him anymore and he just gave an indifferent growl and went back to sleep. Apparently its mating season for him and he is trying to find a mate these days and it made him grumpy.
"I’ll take you somewhere awesome", the Emperor said and sneaked some wine jars in his sleeves and stuffed her with some jars too and brought her here after Chenglei left somewhere. Xing looked around and she could see the garden where the women from the banquet were strolling as it was a ’Flower Viewing Banquet’.
Weiye had composed herself pretty soon and was acting like the Empress she is, with a bunch of women trying to fawn around her. Xing saw Kei Takano and Huang MingXue together chatting carelessly and strolling along the pavements of the garden.
Ah! Why can’t I have my friends with me too! Wonder how Ayane and Yukiko are doing! Maybe I should meet them...
And as both Xing and the Emperor were silently sipping wine, the Emperor leaned on her shoulders,
"Mingxia!", he spoke in a pouty manner like a little boy.
"What?", Xing looked at him already half-drunk.
These Lu men are no fun to drink alcohol with! Xing thought. If I feel like drinking, I should only ask Seiren... He is more fun!
"The ships are leaving in a couple of days....", he mumbled.
Xing knew the ships he mentions are the ones that are planned to be sent to capture the pirates terrorising the Western Sea. Chenglei already told her about it.
"So?", she took a gulp of wine and asked.
"Go with them...", he spoke in a commanding tone as he’s used to order everyone around in the past three years. But sensing Xing pausing her action, he got to his senses and turned his tone to whiny, "Pleeese.... Pleeeeeeese...."