What sort of women Prince of Guangnan liked was a private matter of Prince of Guangnan's Mansion, and Zhang Tie had no desire to meddle. Seeing Bai Suxian seated beside him still wearing a frosty expression, her resentful gaze sweeping Fang Xinyi's face from time to time—as if she wished she could write the words "shameless bitch" across it—Zhang Tie reached beneath the table and patted Bai Suxian's hand, telling her not to cause a scene that would leave everyone looking bad.
After Fang Xinyi arrived, Bai Suxian's elder brothers had all been giving her meaningful looks, telling her to endure it.
With Prince of Guangnan present, the entire banquet remained lively yet orderly. No one truly dared step forward to challenge Zhang Tie to a drinking contest. Prince of Guangnan's household knights had probably long known Zhang Tie's capacity for alcohol; they would not jump out and ram themselves onto the muzzle of a gun.
Zhang Tie was modest and mild, speaking little. Though everyone at the banquet was watching him and he was the center of attention, he had no intention of making waves or grandstanding. This only earned him even greater respect from everyone in Prince of Guangnan's Mansion.
After three rounds of wine, with the atmosphere at its height and a song-and-dance performance having just left the floor, Fang Xinyi, seated beside Prince of Guangnan, glanced at Zhang Tie and suddenly said with a smile, "Thousand-Machine True Lord's arrival at Prince of Guangnan's Mansion is now known throughout the city. Suxian is a princess of the mansion, of noble status, so her marriage cannot possibly be handled carelessly. May I ask what betrothal gift Thousand-Machine True Lord has brought?"
The moment Fang Xinyi spoke, everyone in the banquet hall fell silent. She had said it in