“She opened her eyes wide, trying to maintain eye contact to show she was speaking from the heart.
“That’s good,” I said.
“Huh?” Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with confusion.
“General Shen,” I pointed outside the door. “He just left. He must have heard everything you said. Since you have no interest in him, let him know clearly.”
Little Sister’s expression froze as she quickly turned her head to look. My attempt revealed her true feelings, and I secretly laughed.
“This is good,” I sighed. “You know your brother-in-law is now missing and can’t be found. His Majesty the Emperor wants to match me with General Shen. It’s not impossible…”
“Elder Sister!” She looked shocked. “How can you forget about your husband so quickly?”
“If I don’t forget, what else can I do?”
“—Then you don’t have to choose that general!” She became agitated. “He’s incomparable to my brother-in-law! Aren’t there any other choices?”
“I think he’s quite good! Although he doesn’t talk much, he’s reliable and knows martial arts. Better than those pretty boys.”
Her expression was conflicted. “In any case, he’s not good. I don’t want him as my brother-in-law!”
I sneered, “Then what do you want him to be?
“I—” She was speechless, then suddenly realized. “Elder Sister, are you scheming against me?”
I smiled noncommittally. She turned her head and sat down, gritting her teeth: “You’re playing favorites, bad elder sister.”
“Elder Sister is doing this for your own good,” I sighed. “A man like General Shen is worth entrusting your life to. If you don’t want him, someone else will snatch him up. If he’s taken away and you regret it, it’ll be too late.”
Little Sister fell silent, lost in thought.
Since we were rushing to the first-month celebration of the Western Liang Crown Prince, we traveled quickly. After my conversation with Little Sister, she seemed to have stopped opposing General Shen, growing quiet instead. I noticed this change, and General Shen likely did too; I often caught him glancing in her direction.
