WAR PRISONER

War Prisoner Chapter 48

Title: WAR PRISONER

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Author: 梨花烟雨(Li Hua Yan Yu) /Lê Hoa Yên Vũ

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War Prisoner Chapter 48

It could be said that a mistimed remark could cause even Heaven and Earth to change their mood; upon hearing Su Yi's seemingly innocuous remark, Wanyan Xu's exultant comportment immediately changed. Like a mouse that had just spied a fierce hound close by, he began to cower, his previously gleeful high-spirits and bragging quickly replaced by a hemming and hawing stutter: "That... that... Su Su... you... you still... still don't trust... don't trust me [1]? What... what is there... that is so nice to see... the day... the day is getting late... we... should go back."

Zi Nong was also terrified by the prospect, her usually rosy cheeks turned white and when she heard her Master's words, she hurried to echo his protests and said: "That's right, Young Master, your humble servant is willing to guarantee with her life that those people are fine. His Majesty's words are reasonable, it is getting late. It is not right that we should leave the palace incognito for a jaunt in the city in the first place, to return back late would be even more unforgivable."

But Su Yi heart was set on carrying out his plan, with a light chuckle he said: "Don't you feel that all your words would only serve to increase the misgivings I already have?" So saying, he ignored the two of them and left, heading towards the old neighbourhood where he used to reside.

Oh Young Master, whatever happens, you have to be clever. I pray ten-thousand times that you will not reveal the secret that Zi Liu and I share. These were Zi Nong's thoughts as she walked behind Su Yi, her anxiety rising the more she thought. She cast a look at her Master who was walking beside her, when she saw that he was wearing a similarly forlorn expression, in her heart she felt that there was something she did not quite understand. Stealthily, she touched him lightly and in a very small voice she asked: "Master, if Young Master learns the truth, it will only be advantageous to you. Why are you putting on such a gloomy face, is it really necessary?"

With wide eyes, Wanyan Xu looked at Zi Nong, in a lowered voice, he chided her: "Idiot, what advantage is there. If he had discovered the truth at the scene that day, maybe there would have been a possibility that he would have felt a bit comforted by the knowledge that I am not someone who is devoid of conscience. But now, the impression he has of me as a vicious and remorseless monster is firmly imprinted on his heart. Besides, because of this ploy, he has been forced to become the Empress, at this point of time if he manages to find those people and learn that they had joined forces with me to fool him, won't this... won't this mean that in his eyes, I will be guilty of yet another transgression? Also this charge being guilty of deception is not to be taken lightly, if he lets his imagination run wild, he might think that the love I have for him is just another one of my deceits. What do you... what do you think we should do now?"

Stupefied and dumbstruck, Zi Nong could only stare at her Master, who she had always found to be brilliant and farsighted man of meticulous methods, and thought: Heavens, Master doth think too much. Then, she heard Wanyan XU murmuring softly to himself again: "Amitabha [2], please bestow a million blessings on those people, do not let them give the game away. If Su Su finds out that they lied to him, and earned ten taels of silver in the process, not only will there be no benefit to them, but Su Su's feelings will also be hurt."

As he made his way to his old neighbourhood, Su Yi noticed that on the whole, the city had changed very little from the time he left for the border. When he saw that that was true even for the very street where he had lived, the familiar sight caused his nose to feel a little bit sensitive and he was in serious danger of shedding tears. He slowly came to the mansion that used to be his home, only then did he realise that after he left for his post, the Qi Emperor must have expropriated his residence and awarded it to someone else. A man, who he recognised as an official who had served the Qi Emperor, and his family were living in this house now, and even all his old servants were gone. These circumstances evoked sad feelings, and he was unwilling to stay longer. Instead, he came to the house of the childless old lady that he had helped to support, only to find that coincidentally, most of his old neighbours were gathered there to socialise and were engaging in relaxing idle chat. Among them were the pregnant lady and the mother of the girl who had been "threatened" that day.