"Fifth Sister doesn't care!"
Jing Zhe swears that this is the most beautiful love confession he has heard in a long time!
Since even Fifth Sister doesn't care, he cares even less!
If he keeps dwelling on it, he'll just seem pretentious!
So he took a step forward and picked Liu Jinghong up in his arms.
"what you do?"
Liu Jinghong was taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise.
"Since Fifth Sister spoke to me like that and was so kind to me, what's wrong with me hugging her?"
"..."
Liu Jinghong blushed, gently tapped Jing Zhe's forehead, smiled shyly, and said, "Zhe'er, this is all what Fifth Sister should do... Fifth Sister doesn't think it's anything special..."
Jing Zhe didn't reply, but pushed the door open and went inside.
Then... I froze.
Yes, looking at the magnificent scene before him, Jing Zhe felt that he could only be slightly taken aback and show respect; he could not have any other reaction.
"Zhe'er, how are you?"
With a smug look on his face, Liu Jinghong got off Jing Zhe and pointed around, asking a question with a proud expression.
"this…"
Jing Zhe composed himself, then pointed to the room, which was covered with various swords and knives on the wall and had no bed or even a stool, and asked.
"Is this the reward and treat my fifth sister is going to give me?"
"Yes, of course!"
Liu Jinghong's face still held a gleam of light: "Didn't I say this back in Jingzhou? Second Sister is skilled in needlework and prepared so many clothes for you, so I'll prepare a room full of swords and knives for you. That's no less impressive than Second Sister's, is it?"
"..."
This is... typical straight woman!
Jing Zhe was speechless. The way Fifth Sister expressed her love was simply too overwhelming. Luckily, he had a strong mentality; most people would probably have been scared to death.
He pointed to the swords and knives filling the room and said with a sneer, "Fifth Sister, aren't there too many swords and knives? What's the use of having so many?"
Liu Jinghong glared at him with dissatisfaction: "Too much? Too much? I think it's not enough, and I've even told the blacksmith shop at the east end of the city to forge a few more if they come across any good iron!"
Suddenly, she changed the subject, dissatisfied, and said, "Besides, when Second Sister knitted so many clothes for you, why didn't you complain that it was too much? Why is it that when Fifth Sister prepared swords for you, you complained that it was too much? Or are you saying you dislike me?"
As she spoke, Liu Jinghong put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry.
Seeing the situation was turning sour, Jing Zhe quickly put his arm around her shoulder and explained with a smile, "Fifth Sister, that's not what I meant! It's just that it's not the same thing! I can wear the clothes Second Sister sewed, but so many swords..."
"You can use it!"
Liu Jinghong pushed Jing Zhe aside, then walked to the wall and pointed to the various strangely shaped swords hanging there, saying, "Didn't you notice that these swords are all different in shape? I had the blacksmith make them especially because I was afraid you wouldn't like them all the same!"
With her chin slightly raised, Liu Jinghong spoke with a touch of pride.
Then he asked, "Judging from your martial arts skills just now, you're much better than that Holy Maiden. You must need weapons regularly, right? What you're using now is definitely not as good as the ones I gave you, is it?"
Because of the time constraints, Jing Zhe only told Liu Jinghong the general route from Jingzhou to here, without going into detail about martial arts and other aspects.
"The weapon I use..."
Then, Jing Zhe took out the Emperor's Sword: "This is the Emperor's Sword bestowed by His Majesty."
"..."
Looking at the gleaming golden dagger, Liu Jinghong fell into deep thought.
"Fifth Sister, is my weapon any good?"
Jing Zhe teased her on purpose.
After a moment of silence, Liu Jinghong suddenly grabbed his ear and said angrily, "This is the Emperor's Sword bestowed by His Majesty. Everyone else treats it like a priceless treasure. And you, you use it to fight? If His Majesty finds out, see if he will scold you!"
After Liu Jinghong finished cursing, he gave himself a way out and stopped trying to get Jing Zhe to look at his sword. He then fled the house.
Next, she led Jing Zhe to his room, where he put his luggage and made the bed.
During this time, Jing Zhe actually wanted to say, "There's no need to go to so much trouble, I can just sleep with Fifth Sister," but seeing Liu Jinghong's somewhat dark expression, he held back.
Mainly, I'm afraid of getting beaten up.
...
It was already noon when the bed was made.
Liu Jinghong led Jing Zhe to the front hall, where they saw nearly ten dishes already laid out on the table, mostly elaborate dishes, with servants constantly bringing them up. This made Jing Zhe, who had just arrived in the city, drool. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Fifth Sister, even if this is a welcome dinner for me, you don't need so many dishes! It's such a waste!"
You're overthinking it.
Liu Jinghong rolled her eyes at him, clearly still angry: "These dishes are all prepared for the Empress and the Holy Maiden. You're just benefiting from their generosity! If it were just for you, I wouldn't bother having the manor spend so much money!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was somewhat speechless, then asked curiously, "Didn't that empress just say she didn't want to see me again? She's coming to have dinner with me? Wouldn't that be a slap in her own face? Hahaha..."
Just as he finished speaking, Empress Yueyao and Saintess Chuxia entered, led by servants, and happened to overhear Jing Zhe's words.
The empress hadn't even touched the ground before she turned to leave.
Liu Jinghong quickly stepped forward to stop him: "Your Majesty, please don't take him seriously. He's young and used to speaking without thinking. I'll make sure he doesn't say a word later. Does Your Majesty think that's alright?"
He pointed to a table full of delicious food and said, "The food has been prepared for the Empress. Wouldn't it be a pity if she didn't eat it?"
The Empress glanced at the food, then at Jing Zhe, her eyes filled with indifference, and said calmly, "Very well, then I will listen to General Jinghong! However, he cannot speak!"
In fact, the Empress had already considered the possibility of encountering Jing Zhe. She had planned to have the servants bring the food into the room, and that they would not see the annoying Jing Zhe if they did not leave the room. She also planned to set off for Jingzhou early the next morning, before dawn, and then they would not encounter him again.
However, Liu Jinghong sent servants to inform them that a banquet would be held to bid them farewell. Although the martial arts contest for marriage was the result of their mutual agreement and each got what they wanted, Liu Jinghong had indeed helped them, and the Empress still wanted to give her face, so she came.
However, as soon as she entered the door and heard Jing Zhe's mocking laughter, she regretted it.
But since Liu Jinghong intervened, she decided to give him face again, but her minimum requirement was that he couldn't speak.
"Okay, I won't say anything, is that alright?"
Under the pressure of Liu Jinghong's sharp gaze, Jing Zhe quickly raised his hands in surrender.
However, his words drew a cold look from the Queen, who seemed to be questioning him about why he was still speaking.
He immediately covered his mouth with his hand and stopped speaking.
Thus, a rather lukewarm farewell banquet began amidst Jing Zhe's silence and the harmonious conversation between the Empress and Liu Jinghong.
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