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[shangba]

( Midday, past lunch observed with Xichen: )


How fared the children this morning?

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[shangba]

Keep vigil. Report back.

[emperorssmile]

What if he likes Sizhui, too? Who wouldn’t? A-Yuan is a great young man and he’s handsome, too! Jingyi’s just going to have his heart broken. Or Jin Ling will.

[shangba]

Surely not. They were raised together.

[emperorssmile]

Right, right. They may as well be brothers.

He’s still going to have his heart broken, but so will we.

[shangba]

We were also brothers of a generation.

[emperorssmile]

Not brothers of a sect, though. Loving you doesn’t feel like incest like the thought of loving Jiang Cheng would.

[shangba]

I mean only that proximity does not deter affection.

[emperorssmile]

It would deter it if it’s Jiang Cheng.

But this is Sizhui. He’s so charismatic, I could see anyone falling for him.

[shangba]

The Lan love but once.

[emperorssmile]

Not everyone is the epitome of their sect like you are.

I just hope Jingyi loves him as just a friend and brother.

[shangba]

...keep watch. You have a sense of entanglements.

[emperorssmile]

Maybe he was just lonely without his best friend around. I’ll let you know if it looks like anything more.

Still want to do archery when I get home? We can invite Jingyi to join us, too.

[shangba]

Assumed Wei Ying wished no company.

[emperorssmile]

Maybe it would be best for it to be just the two of us…

I’m not terrible with the bow in this body, but I’m not that great, either. Jingyi would probably laugh at me.

[shangba]

In truth, grateful to enjoy Wei Ying's first performances alone.

A gift.

[emperorssmile]

Consider it a date! It’ll be just the two of us.

Should we use the Lan target range or try out the one being set up at the new house?

[shangba]

Perhaps the mountains? Where are lone.

[emperorssmile]

Sure! I’ll let you lead the way.

Want to do a picnic dinner? We can have the kitchens prepare our celebration meal tomorrow.

[shangba]

My husband is so obedient. He must want something.

[emperorssmile]

I want Lan Zhan. Does that count?

[shangba]

Cunning, most cunning.

[emperorssmile]

You love me for it.

I’ll use a longbow this time. Maybe I’ll get one fitted and adjusted for this body while I’m out. Unless you think I’d have better luck in Cloud Recesses?

[shangba]

A longbow, on this body.

Will it bear? I do not ask to offend.

[emperorssmile]

Only one way to find out!

I’ve got some arm strength now that I’ve been training with the sword again. It might not be pretty tonight, but I have to give this body more patience than I did with the old one.

[shangba]

It is good that Wei Ying has warmed to it. Mo Xuanyu made honest gift.