Ch 61 - Uncle Cui

Realizing they had ruined their prince's plans, the soldiers dared not linger. They hurriedly left the private room.

Kenji could barely suppress his amusement.

How interesting - their back-and-forth performance was quite entertaining. But Kenji didn't care what excuse they used. Clearly, Yunis had been prepared to turn hostile. From his perspective, having men ready just in case was the right choice. However, he was a bit too young and inexperienced.

How could Kenji come unprepared? He just believed bringing Lina alone with himself was enough. In this terrain, quality mattered more than quantity.

"Your Highness's wife has fallen ill? Perhaps you should return - your lady's health is paramount." Kenji asked with feigned concern. He appeared caring, but who knew his true thoughts?

"Ah, no matter. If anything serious happens, my servants will inform me immediately," Yunis responded casually in this sudden situation.