Zhao Xiaomiao curved her lips, "Is Thousand-household Zhao here? I have important matters to discuss with him."
"Thousand-household Zhao is not on duty today. The lady may visit his home to find him."
Fearing that Zhao Xiaomiao might cause trouble, the Guard hurriedly disclosed the whereabouts of Thousand-household Zhao to protect himself.
After all, it was a consensus among them that no matter how entangled they were at night, they must not interact during the day!
Zhao Xiaomiao did not make it difficult, turning around and leaving.
At that moment, Thousand-household Zhao was at home nursing his injuries. An overnight raid on the Bai Residence had left him and his brothers utterly defeated, each sustaining injuries.
Unexpectedly, the people in the Bai Residence were so formidable; feeling the humiliation of his loss, Zhao Xiaomiao arrived.
Initially, Thousand-household Zhao did not want to see her, after all, he had fervently promised Zhao Xiaomiao he would help her seek revenge, only to return defeated, a disgrace he could not explain.
But he thought that Zhao Xiaomiao might think he was deliberately avoiding her and if she caused trouble with the Feathered Forest Guards, it would look bad.
Anyone with a brain knew how much Yuwen Luanfei valued Bai Junjun and Li Wenli; at this critical moment, he had sought trouble with those two for a woman, showing loyalty to Zhao Xiaomiao that was unquestionable!
But loyalty aside, certain things still needed to be concealed; if Yuwen Luanfei ever found out, he could kiss his position as Thousand-household goodbye.
So, in the end, Thousand-household Zhao had someone call Zhao Xiaomiao in.
Actually, Zhao Xiaomiao and Thousand-household Zhao had initially bonded over sharing the same Zhao last name, proudly claiming kinship as "family."
Soon after, the two exchanged meaningful glances, leading to romantic attachment.
Over this period, Thousand-household Zhao had taken good care of Zhao Xiaomiao, often sending her choice items.
However, for Zhao Xiaomiao, it was only right for men to treat her well, considering how much she had given.
So seeing this man lounging at home in his usual clothes, Zhao Xiaomiao felt anger bubbling up.
"Look at you, Minister Zhao. You once fervently promised to offend the whole world for me, yet the moment you turned around, you denied knowing me, proving the saying ’men are fickle indeed.’"
"What are you talking about?" Thousand-household Zhao furrowed his brow. When had he ever been unfaithful? These injuries were for whom? Yet instead of being grateful, Zhao Xiaomiao started by scolding, what kind of logic was that?
Zhao Xiaomiao’s eyes brimmed with teary, aggrieved looks.
"You promised to stand up for me, yet by early morning, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli were at the store causing trouble. Is this how you stand up for me?"
"They... they went to the store?" Thousand-household Zhao’s complexion turned unsightly.
What kind of people were these? Attacked just the night before, they were out and about the next morning as if nothing had happened, causing trouble over morning tea!
Could they have known that they were standing up for Zhao Xiaomiao?
That shouldn’t be possible, right? If they had known, why would Zhao Xiaomiao misunderstand that he hadn’t done anything?
Thousand-household Zhao’s thoughts whirled endlessly, eventually concluding that those two were not normal!
After all, he couldn’t admit to his woman that he hadn’t managed to negotiate any advantage there.
So despite his injuries, he still forcibly asserted, "I was suddenly called away for a mission last night, rest assured, what I promised you before, I will definitely accomplish. Even if I can’t kill them, I’ll make sure they suffer."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaomiao’s expression finally improved significantly.
Her attitude softened, and she sat on Thousand-household Zhao’s lap, nestling into his embrace.
Normally, having a beauty in his arms was every man’s dream, but for Thousand-household Zhao at that moment, it was more torture than pleasure.
After all, he had battled Ah Dao through three hundred rounds, feeling as if every bone in his body was broken.