Liu Bang led his army back to Guanzhong to reign as king, his heart brimming with delight. After this alliance gathering, he had vaulted into the ranks of the three foremost feudal lords under heaven. He was no longer the village constable of years past.
Lü Ze walked alongside Luo Yi and said with some concern, "Ziyu, His Majesty reached Zhao City, which isn't terribly far from Fengpei, yet he refused to go back.
"Now he's also so intimate with those beauties, taking them as concubines and keeping them beside him day and night. His affection for them must far surpass his affection for E Xu. This worries me greatly."
E Xu was Lü Zhi, Lü Ze's younger sister. Luo Yi naturally knew that he was worried about Lü Zhi's position, and he too thought Liu Bang had acted wrongly in this matter.
Had he been in Guanzhong, that would have been one thing: mountains rose high and roads stretched far, making it difficult to return home. But now he was not particularly far away and still refused to return. That made the nature of his conduct truly egregious; it could even be understood as a signal.
Luo Cai had never liked Liu Bang much. Seeing this naturally made her loathe him all the more. Several times, she privately told Han Xin and Luo Yi, "The King of Han is a man capable of accomplishing great things, but he is far too heartless. Brother, Gentleman Han, you must both be careful. Whatever you do, don't get involved in these matters, or we'll have to ask Elder Brother to step in again."
With his indolent disposition, Luo Yi had never wanted to involve himself in such matters, but he could not simply watch the Lü Clan and Liu Bang drift further