Night had fallen. It was early in the Xu Hour.
At Prince Shuo's Prince's Mansion, the inner hall doors were tightly shut. The servants attending nearby had long since withdrawn, leaving the entire courtyard rather deserted.
Inside the main hall, however, a scene of extravagance unfolded.
Over forty songstresses and dancers, all virgins, some voluptuous and others slender, vied in beauty as they danced to the music.
Their figures were slender as willow branches, their delicate feet touching the floor with nimble, synchronized steps. Their sleeves fluttered and their movements were graceful, like fairies in a heavenly palace, every frown and smile brimming with allure.
The banquet had been underway for some time, and all the VIP gentlemen present were already flushed with drink and unbearably hot.
Xu Bangzi stared until his eyes went wide. All Master Wang's countless virtues had become unworthy of mention amid this rather debauched spectacle.
Prince Huai really was the best. Sure, he fleeced people, but whenever some sucker hosted a party, he really did bring you along.
Behind the main table, Ren Ye looked like a young virgin, his expression thoroughly awkward as he addressed the six beautiful girls attending him. "Please don't feed me wine with your mouths... it can cause cross-infection. It's very unhygienic."
"Haha." The Third Prince, his black hair hanging over his shoulders, reclined lazily on a couch. Looking at Ren Ye, he teased, "People say Little Prince Huai is a master with women. Now that I've met you, why are you so bashful? There are no outsiders here... enjoy yourself however you like. No one will breathe a word of anything that happens here."
"Your Highness, let me feed you a grape... hehe, don't dodge. Open wide, open wide!" A girl in a green dress linked her arm through