Pei Jue still went to meet the Young Emperor at the bend in Huaxi.
There was a large, flat bluestone there that, over time, had become smooth from the meandering stream washing over it. Yuan Shangyi liked to sit there, quietly listening to Feng Yun talk.
Feng Yun had chosen this spot, thinking that it might help him relax a bit.
But when the person opposite him became the Great General Pei Jue of legend, known for his bloodthirsty ruthlessness, Yuan Shangyi still found it hard to relax.
He was young and didn't know why.
It seemed as though an invisible pressure emanated from the tall man. Pei Jue didn't force him to return to the capital, and even seemed relieved when he heard Yuan Shangyi express his reluctance to go back.
He also said, "This servant understands."
Yuan Shangyi was still afraid of him.
A natural fear.