Muffled moans and whimpers came from inside the artificial rockery.
The Fourth Prince stood beside Zhou Yunshen, watching his expression out of the corner of his eye.
It was dark and unreadable.
For a moment, he did not know whether to speak.
Listening to the sweet, seductive sounds inside, only Jin San looked as though he were enjoying a show. "They say Great Zhou is a land of propriety. From what I can see, you're quite uninhibited! Marquis of Zhennan, your wife's voice is lovely. She must be quite a treat! I wonder if you could bear to part with your beloved and... give her to me?"
Jiang Chen stepped forward and swung a slap at his face.
But Zhou Yunshen caught his wrist.
"Let go! I'll tear this scoundrel's mouth apart!"
"Your Great Zhou women lead loose lives, and I can't even comment on it? Do you know the consequences of attacking an envoy?"
Certain they would not dare act rashly, Jin San folded his arms and shouted without a trace of fear, "What are you waiting for? Bring her out! Let everyone see just how delectable the Marquis of Zhennan's wife is!"
"Delectable? What's delectable? Why are you all blocking the way here?"
Everyone turned at the voice. Surprise flickered in Consort Shu's eyes, and she instinctively looked toward the Fourth Prince.
An icy look flashed through his eyes, but otherwise, he did not move.
The Second Prince and Lan Ruoyue, however, were the first to lose their composure.
Lan Ruoyue cried, "How are you here?"
"I went to the privy. When I got back, none of you were there, so I came looking. What do you mean by that? Why can you be here, but I can't?"
"But..."
The Second Prince shot Lan Ruoyue a vicious glare,