Liu Ji's expression froze at Xiang Liang's words, and he slowly set down his wine cup.
"General, before we came here, we had already heard of Commander Zi's reputation." He sighed and looked in Zi Juan's direction.
"Actually, Commander Zi was not the only one who buried her past on Pang Mountain."
"G-General Liu... what do you mean by that!?" Zi Juan froze instinctively at Liu Ji's words, then felt as though her heart had skipped a beat. Her body suddenly leaned forward.
Xiong Xin sat in the seat of honor, listening to everyone below chat. He shrugged indifferently and continued eating and drinking, listening to their stories as if they made for fine accompaniment to the meal.
Chen Ying, too, remained silent with considerable grace, merely sitting there quietly.
"After the General had left with Generals Xiang Yu and Xiang An, I had nowhere to go for the time being, so I searched through the ruins of Zi Family Village again to see whether there were any survivors I had missed." A faint smile appeared on Liu Ji's face. "After clearing away much of the rubble, I never expected to actually find a young boy."
"—Where is he!?" Zi Juan slapped the table and rose to her feet, all decorum forgotten, disbelief written across her face.
"I brought him back with me. He's in the army now." Liu Ji nodded.
"Your Majesty, Father!" Zi Juan spun around abruptly, nearly falling as she looked at Xiang Liang with urgent eyes.
Xiang Liang let out a long breath. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Xiong Xin. "Your Majesty?"
"Reunion is what matters most. Commander Zi, go on." Though he did not fully understand the situation, Xiong Xin still gave the order. "General Xiang An, you and Commander Zi are