WAR PRISONER

War Prisoner Chapter 84

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

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War Prisoner Chapter 84

As Su Yi looked at the retreating figures of the two people, he couldn't help but to give a knowing smile as he said to Wanyan Xu: "Looking at this pair of uncle and nephew, even though they are not related by blood at all, they have a warmer relationship than many other uncles and nephews that really have consanguinity. I have never seen Shuo Er become so stuck to someone's side in this manner before."

Wanyan Xu also smiled and said. "It is only because that little fellow knows that although Xia Er's temperament is cold and aloof, he is still extremely open and guileless. With such a character, he can provide him with endless amusement. What I did not expect is that Xia Er will actually put up with his nonsense. With a character like his, I really thought that after he had suffered several losses at Shuo Er's hands, he would certainly chase that little fellow away." So saying, he gave a sigh and continued: "Previously, I still did not believe that he could bring himself to treat us with sincerity, after all, such deeply held grudges and hatred is not something that could be forgotten easily. But who could have thought that after just a few occasions, even I cannot help but come to think of him as my own kin younger brother."

Su Yi nodded his head and said: "Although his face is always impassive, but his heart is very warm. For someone like him to have spent his life in loneliness ever since his childhood, how could he not crave familial affection now? I am really gratified to be able to say this, I heard from Zi Nong that just the other day, the Empress Dowager came upon him on a small path by coincidence. By right, it should have been a very awkward scene, but Shuo Er managed to smooth it over and the Empress Dowager even allowed him to bring Shuo Er to her palace in future to play. In my opinion, this is really a most desirable outcome." Clasping him, Wanyan Xu smiled and said: "Exactly so, come to think if it, we have to thank you for everything."

Su Yi looked closely at his expression, and deemed him to be exceptionally happy at the moment. After hesitating for a moment, he beamed and opened his mouth to say: "Wanyan, since everything has come to such a satisfactory conclusion, then let us not pursue those things that happened in the past..." Before he could finish his speech, he saw that a murderous glint had flashed in Wanyan Xu's eyes.

Wanyan Xu said blandly: "I have my own ideas about that matter." So saying, he looked towards Su Yi. Fearing that he would be uneasy, he quickly put on a smile and brought the bowl of soup to his line of sight and said: "Su Su, tomorrow will be the day of the Lantern Festival [2], I have said that we won't speak of official matters during this period of time, why then, spoil the fun with such talk. Come, be good and finish drinking this bowl of soup."

Su Yi looked at the bowl of soup with furrowed brows, after a long time, his face began to take on a pleading look as he looked towards Wanyan Xu and said: "My illness has been more or less cured... can I... can I not drink this? It's really very bitter." He looked at Wanyan Xu, who was wearing a helpless look on his face, and thought again of how that decoction was really bitter to the extreme. Unconsciously he shifted forward, closer to Wanyan Xu, and tugging on his lover's robes, he said plaintively: "Promise me, Wanyan. It is really extremely bitter, let me skip it just this once, alright? Just this once please." Even if Su Yi himself did not realise it, his actions at this moment could be very plainly categorised as a kind of behaviour that was termed as "coquettish" [3].

Wanyan Xu looked at him, and saw that his face was flushed red as he pleaded earnestly with him. He had never seen Su Yi this way before --- he was showing his softer side readily. He felt that this was an exceedingly fascinating and charming aspect of Su Yi, so intoxicating that at this moment, he didn't even know where his own soul had flown off to. It seemed that he only regained his senses after half a day; when he did, he could not help but to hug Su Yi and hoisted him up only to resettle him onto his own lap. In a solemn voice, Wanyan Xu said: "Since Su Su says that the medicine is bitter, then let me drink it together with you. Previously, when you were suffering punishment for those crimes, I had no way to share them with you but from now on, if you meet with any matter that you find bitter, I will undertake them together with you." So saying, he took up the bowl of medicine and took a big gulp into his mouth.