Book 17: Chapter 50
“Consort Ling Yue, King Troy’s order was for you to leave Troy City. It is an absolute order. If you choose not to return, I will have to resort to using force. Troy City is an extremely dangerous place at the moment. Whether it is out of consideration for you or Princess Liu Yue, you must leave Troy City.”
Ling Yue gripped the half-remaining stocking in her hand with a light grip. She seemed as though she wasn’t paying any attention to what Tanya was saying. Tanya sighed to herself when she saw Ling Yue’s look. It was just as she thought; Ling Yue reacted similarly to the White Deer King.
“I really can’t stand that woman. I can’t tell if this is her caring for me or not. A woman giving this to another woman is a blatant provocation! Not even I can be nonchalant upon receiving this! She’s a mere human; what’s she acting haughty about? I was just slightly later than her; else, I wouldn’t be a mistress!” Ling Yue stood up in a fit. She threw the stocking into the fire.
Tanya reacted with shock. She, too, was a female, but she couldn’t understand the meaning of the stocking. To her, it was just a keepsake used for proof. She didn’t perceive there to be any problem with the stocking. After all, only the King would use his consort’s stocking.
“Let’s go back to square one now. I’m sorry, but I wasn’t listening to you. Nier went too far. What’s she trying to achieve, provoking me with a stocking with my husband’s scent on there? Forget her for now. What exactly was my husband’s order again?”
Ling Yue sat back down next to the fireplace. She looked at the stocking that had almost been totally burnt still feeling somewhat irate.
“Consort Ling Yue, King Troy’s order is for you to leave Troy City, and it is an absolute order. Should you choose not to return, I will have to resort to force if you refuse. Troy City is an extremely dangerous place at the moment. Whether it’s out of consideration for you or Princess Liu Yue, you must leave Troy City. However, when I entered the city, I noticed that nobody was allowed to leave their homes. Were you the one who gave that order?”
“Mm, indeed. I forbid anyone from leaving this city. They must wait for my husband to arrive, which is why I can’t leave, either. This was an order that I gave to everyone. I wanted everyone to calm down. If I leave now, my order will become me abandoning them and fleeing on my own. That will only plunge more people into panic. This city belongs to King Troy, my husband; therefore, I must protect this city.”
“Your Majesty, King Troy’s gave an absolute order, which was for you to leave. He emphasised that you must take Liu Yue with you. It is extremely dangerous at Troy City at the moment. If you do not leave, I will have to get physical.”