"I merely heard such rumors and do not know whether they are true or not. Therefore, when such an incident occurred, I was momentarily agitated, which led me to suspect and offend General Han."
"Where did you hear such rumors, Liu Zuoling, and why speak of them? Aren't you afraid of arousing my suspicions?" When Liu Xiu asked this, his gaze was fixed on Liu Kuan, as if trying to discern something from his actions.
Liu Kuan, however, looked up and met Liu Xiu's eyes with neither guilt nor worry: "I have done nothing to betray My Lord and have a clear conscience, so why should I worry? Only those with ghosts in their hearts need to fear. Besides, I have compelling reasons. I hadn't noticed before, but when Chen Chu turned against General Han and the two became estranged, I felt something was amiss and suspected that the matter was not so simple."