Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, Eldest Princess Wannian has arrived."
The attendant reported to Liu Xie.
"Elder Sister is here? Please invite her in at once."
Liu Xie reluctantly put down the medical text in his hands.
He had hoped to steal a little time from his busy schedule to enjoy a medical book, but it seemed that wasn't going to happen.
"Your Majesty."
As soon as Liu Tong entered, she immediately paid her respects to Liu Xie.
"Elder Sister, please rise."
Liu Xie hurried forward to help Liu Tong to her feet.
He had told Liu Tong before that there was no need for such formality between them as siblings.
After all, they were the only two children their father had left.
But Liu Tong had always insisted.
At first, Liu Xie hadn't understood. But gradually, he came to see why.
If even Liu Tong, the person closest to him by blood, behaved this way, then everyone else, no matter how close, ought to show him some respect.
Well, not everyone else. This was purely aimed at Liu Bei.
After all, Liu Bei was the only one whose moral character could be affected by a little ploy like this.
Liu Xie felt somewhat helpless about it.
Elder Sister had spent too little time with Imperial Uncle. She still looked at him the way she had looked at Dong Zhuo.
But if Imperial Uncle really were like Dong Zhuo, how could he be brought to heel by such a ploy?
And, well...
Even if Liu Bei really did have such intentions, Liu Xie could accept that.
At least he could tell good people from bad.
"Your Majesty, did Imperial Uncle just enter the palace?"
Liu Tong asked.
"He did. Imperial Uncle just discussed the situation in the north with Us, as