Red Empress

Although her response was quick and short, everyone else couldn't help but pause. It wouldn't be easy to reveal such details and the manner she did so had taken them by surprise. As for the soldier who asked, he found himself unable to speak.

"I-I see, I apologize for asking such intimate details." 

He could only stumble through his words and speak in a much more respectful way. 

Ming Yue looked at him. 

"It's alright, I have no reason to hide it and it happened years ago."

However, it had gone quiet. Everyone quietly focused on recovering and did a few spot repairs on their equipment. She looked at them before doing the same, examining her dagger and armor. 

"I probably shouldn't have said it", she thought. 

And Xue Yue suddenly piped in.