White Tiger Guard Golden Banner Officer, thinking of him?
A graceful figure surfaced in Chen Yi's mind: Female Tiger Lou Yuxue.
The words she had spoken when she left seemed to have been spoken only a moment ago.
They were that clear.
"Bastard, you're eavesdropping on our White Tiger Guard's discussions again!"
"The Guard has ordered me to remain stationed in Jiangnan Prefecture. If you ever pass through Jinling, you can come visit me."
"Jiangnan Prefecture is too far away. I suppose you won't have a chance to go there-"
"Well-just consider it-my foolish dream-"
"Liu Wu, I'll be waiting for you in Jiangnan Prefecture-"
I'll be waiting for you in Jiangnan Prefecture.
That pleasant voice seemed to linger beside his ear.
Recalling all this, Chen Yi smiled and said, "It seems you and Female Tiger got along quite well when you went to Capital Prefecture together recently, Thousand-Household Commander Fang."
"Well?"
Fang Hongxiu shook her head. "Not at all."
"Lady Female Tiger never gave me a pleasant look the entire journey. You could even say she treated me badly. Do you know why?"
"Tell me. Female Tiger does have a rather bad temper, but she wouldn't go so far as to single you out."
"Because of you."
"Me?"
Chen Yi pointed at himself, slightly puzzled. "What about me?"
Meeting his gaze, Fang Hongxiu's expression grew somewhat complicated. "She... she thought you and I were having an affair."
"An affair?"
"You and me?"
"Of course it was a misunderstanding."
"It wasn't until we reached Capital Prefecture that I learned how she felt about you-"
Fang Hongxiu did not continue, but how could Chen Yi fail to understand?
He sighed softly. "Forgive me, Thousand-Household Commander Fang. I didn't come here to discuss Female Tiger with you."
To his surprise, Fang Hongxiu