“Uncle? Is it Uncle?” He Yan showed a surprised expression, fumbling around like a blind person reaching out, “Where are you?”
Xiao Jue coldly watched her act, sarcastically saying, “Aren’t you able to shoot arrows blindfolded and recognize things by sound? Can’t you tell where I am?”
He Yan’s actions suddenly stopped, and after a moment, she chuckled awkwardly, “I was afraid you might feel embarrassed. Uncle, are you taking a bath?”
The young man opened his eyes and stared straight ahead without blinking. Even though he had put on his clothes, Xiao Jue felt quite uncomfortable.
“Where did you just go?” he asked.
“To the latrine. Big Brother Fei Nu went out, and I didn’t dare to trust the servants here. So, I went out on my own to relax a bit. Uncle, why did you come back so early today?” He Yan asked. “Has Big Brother Fei Nu returned yet?”
Xiao Jue shifted his body and put on his outer robe, saying, “Don’t wander around here.”
He Yan observed him and thought about what she had overheard from the conversation between Yuan Baozhen and his servant. She then said, “Uncle, have you been investigating the assassins from the night banquet in these past few days? Have you found anything?”
Xiao Jue glanced at her and asked, “What are you trying to say?”
“Well… isn’t it possible that someone in this mansion is responsible for what happened to you? Even though County Magistrate Sun claims he was unaware, the incident did occur in his mansion. How could he not have known? And as for Imperial Censor Yuan…” He Yan tried to imply further, “I find him rather suspicious…”
“Oh, in what way?” Xiao Jue inquired.
He Yan didn’t know how to answer this question. She couldn’t possibly say that she climbed onto the roofs and eavesdropped on their conversation, or that she had been blinded by the guard in her previous life. She could only say, “Imperial Censor Yuan visited me before, and he asked me some strange questions. If you want my opinion, I’d say it just feels a bit off. Uncle, you should be cautious around them.”
The young man sat down, his movements slow and deliberate. Xiao Jue noticed that she was being unusually serious and was surprised by her change in attitude. He asked, “Are you telling me to be cautious of Imperial Censor Yuan?”
“Yes. Think about it, if he really is responsible for what happened to you, there might be another attempt. Uncle, normally you’re not at the mansion, so you don’t need to worry… But wait, that doesn’t make sense. You’re never at the mansion, so why are you living here?” He Yan suddenly remembered something.
He has to live in the Sun Mansion but also goes out every day. Isn’t that contradictory?
“You should put more effort into your eyes instead of these matters,” Xiao Jue said lightly. “Can your eyes really not see?”
He Yan’s heart skipped a beat, pretending to be innocent, she said, “Of course not! What benefit would pretending to be blind have for me?”
Her words were assertive, and Xiao Jue, looking at her again, couldn’t help but feel that everything she did seemed like that of a real blind person. If it was an act, it was really impressive. But this person was skilled at deceiving others; otherwise, she wouldn’t have deceived Fei Nu as well.
He Yan, seeing that Xiao Jue was not saying anything, fearing that he might continue with this topic, smiled and said, “Uncle, you were bathing just now, weren’t you? I disturbed you, didn’t I? Do you want to continue? You can go ahead, I’ll wait outside the door, making sure no one comes in or bothers you.” With that, she groped for the door, pushed it open, and sat down on the steps outside, guarding the door like a gatekeeper.
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Rebirth of a Star General (Legend of the Female General)
Romance[fast update] [good translation] The ancient saying goes: Most generals come from Guan Xi, while ministers come from Guan Dong. He Yan was born to be a Star General. She was merely a stepping stone for her family, and was used as her brother's subst...
