Xiaoqi's blunt directness scared Gu Xia into a fit of violent coughing.
"Cough cough cough cough..."
"'Grandmaster, hahaha are you feeling shy?'"
"Xiaoqi... are you always this straightforward?" Gu Xia said with an embarrassed smile.
"'Yeah, I call it like I see it. Lying is not allowed around His Highness... otherwise, it's off with your head.'"
"'Cough cough cough...' Gu Xia coughed violently again.
"She thought to herself, Xiaoqi really hasn't had it easy over the years.
"'Grandmaster, have some water.'" Xiaoqi considerately picked up a glass of water.
"'It's nothing, it's nothing.'" Gu Xia gestured dismissively.
"'Our Highness will be back in two days.'
"'Mm, good.'
"'Do you really not miss His Highness at all, Grandmaster?'
"Xiaoqi... can we not ask such suggestive questions... as my disciple, of course, I care about him. But as a woman, and a married woman at that, ... it's not right just to think about other men. That's immoral.'
