Book 15: Chapter 9
Luna and Ling Yue met for the first time when I went out to play with my daughter. Somewhat tired, Ling Yue rested in her armchair, while Luna stood before her. Wearing a polite smile, Luna announced, “Hello, Miss Ling Yue, it is a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I am His Majesty’s personal servant, Luna.”
Ling Yue looked at Luna with her tired, red eyes. She then responded with a soft nod: “I know you. My husband once mentioned you, but I have never met you before. You should be dead. So, have I died or did you come back to life?”
With a smile, Luna replied, “I came back to life.”
Ling Yue pursed her lips into a smile, “You really lack a sense of humour. Or is that your idea of humour?”
Luna calmly responded, “I am merely a personal servant, while you are His Majesty’s wife. Thus, I dare not joke with you. I merely answered your query.”
Ling Yue wagged the tip of her tail: “But you and my husband smile so brightly when you’re by his side.”
“It is my honour to make His Majesty happy. His Majesty is a unique master. You could say that I can always smile when I am at his side. Perhaps that is what you called… humour?”
Ling Yue narrowed her eyes as she looked at Luna’s neutral expression. With an expression that said, “You win,” she hopelessly smiled and said, “Forget it, Luna. Even if something did happen between you and my husband, it’s too late for me to say anything. It’s already happened between you two, hasn’t it? When you two had your relationship, I was still in the North, so I’m in no position to criticise you, either.”
“You are thinking too much.” Despite having said that, Luna didn’t shake her head. She merely gave that simple response. It wasn’t a denial, but rather, a surface-level courteous response.