Tonglu hadn’t even spoken yet, but Tongli was the first to lose his temper
‘If Your Highness is tired, you don’t have to force yourself to stay here!‘
’Tong Li!‘
Unexpectedly, Jun Xu did not blush, stood up steadily, and smiled gently
’I’m really a bit tired, I’ll take my leave first, everyone continue.”
After saying this, he bowed with his fist and turned around and left. The room was full of shock, and everyone looked at Tong Lu, whose face was constantly changing, while Tong Li glared angrily at the still-swaying curtain.
That night, Tonglu paid a visit. Junxu, unable to help it, told Caihan to go to bed first, and then strolled with Tonglu by the barracks
‘Why is the Grand Marshal so idle?’
‘Your Highness is completely different after falling ill.’
‘If it’s about distinguishing truth from falsehood, I agree.’
‘Tonglu has already done so, and is just marveling.’
‘Haha.’
‘Your Highness no longer cares about military affairs?’
’…I was rash before. Junxu is not cut out for this.’
Tonglu turned around and looked at Junxu, smiling.
“Tonglu is not talented, having spent ten years on the battlefield, and having grown up around military commanders since childhood. Is Your Highness not cut out for this? Haha, it’s just that Your Highness hid it so well that even Tonglu missed it.
Junxu was speechless and could only laugh. Tonglu continued
‘If Your Highness hadn’t had your close attendants around, you would have probably kept it hidden forever. But with this performance that is so different from your usual self, Tonglu has to ask himself, in his entire life, he has only seen you like this.‘
Junxu was speechless, so different from his usual self… It was always two different people.
’Your Highness, people will bleed and die on the battlefield at any time. In order to protect the prosperity of the Da Yue Empire, won’t Your Highness do something for these people who support the imperial family? Or simply to prevent the bloodshed of our compatriots and the separation of families, Your Highness?’
‘To protect… the prosperity of Da Yue… I’m not that great, I just want to protect, protect my people.‘
Tongluo was shocked, and Junxu gave a faint smile
’Only by receiving love can you return it with love, and only by being protected at the risk of your life can you defend it at the risk of your life. This is fair.‘
’Gong… ping…?”
Junxu nodded
‘I don’t love noble rights. I just want to live a peaceful life and treat the people I care about with all my heart. Junxu has no great ambitions, and I have let you down, Sister Tong.‘