Lü Zhi gradually disappeared with a large contingent of Liu Bang's Personal Guards from the camp. Luo Xin sat astride his horse on high ground. From here, the endless encampment stretching to meet heaven and earth was spectacular beyond measure. He pulled on the reins and took one last look at where Lü Zhi and Liu Le had disappeared. Then he laughed aloud, feeling as though he had laid something down, turned, and rode swiftly away.
He did not know where he should go, but he knew he should not stay here. After pondering for a moment on horseback, Luo Xin decided to visit Zhao City first. He missed his eldest brother a little, and he had some questions to ask him. His eldest brother possessed boundless wisdom and could always point the younger members of the family toward a clear path.
In Liu Bang's Army.
Luo Yi put away the letter Luo Xin had sent and said to Luo Cai with some concern, "A Cai, how did A Xin get mixed up with the Queen? And judging by what he wrote, surely he hasn't..."
Luo Cai rolled her eyes at Luo Yi and said irritably, "Our fourth brother is a young master of the Luo Clan. How could he do anything that would disgrace our family?"
"That is precisely what worries me most," Luo Yi said. "A Xin is a modest gentleman. Of course he would never do anything to disgrace the Luo Clan.
"But while he can control his actions, can he control his heart?
"If he really has developed feelings for her, this will be a serious matter.
"I still hope he can marry and have children, with a happy, fulfilling family of his own, rather than remain unmarried all his life like so many of our