The shadows of the trees shifted as time flowed by. The moonlight merged with the dark of night, as if bidding farewell to this parting. Xiaozhao was as anxious as an arrow shot from a bow, her figure weaving through the forest; under the moonlight, her silhouette appeared slender and elongated.
The secret of the silk cloth hidden in the fish's belly was something Xiaozhao and Qingniao had conspired to do together while the bandits were inattentive. That was how Xiaozhao had learned of Jia Lingyun’s true identity, and that was why she was so desperate to leave. She had assumed he was merely a wealthy merchant from the State of Wei, and she could have accepted that. But he was the Prime Minister of Dawei. The status of both meant they were destined to keep their distance. She carried not just the weight of herself, but the fate of the entire State of Shu!
"...Zhao~!!"
"...Zhao~~!!"
Chapter 144