Everyone's expression changed when they heard the Prince of Badong speak so recklessly, openly clashing with his supervisory secretary.
Kong Changyu hurried forward to smooth things over. "His Highness is drunk! Lord Wu, please don't take it to heart! It was entirely my oversight that you weren't sent an invitation! Quickly, prepare a seat for Lord Wu!"
Wu Xiuzhi's eyebrows quivered slightly, and the muscles of his face shifted, but he soon regained his usual composure.
The Prince of Badong pointed at Wu Xiuzhi. "You can go back and report me to my imperial father! Write plenty about my misdeeds. It'll be the perfect revenge for my insulting you in public!"
The emotion in Wu Xiuzhi's eyes did not change. After a pause of several seconds, he cupped his hands. "I merely act in accordance with the court's regulations. There is absolutely no personal grievance between the Prince and myself. If I have given offense, I beg the Prince to forgive me with a magnanimity as vast as the sea!"
The Prince of Badong gave several sneering laughs, utterly contemptuous.
Afraid that the Prince of Badong would say something even more inflammatory, Kong Changyu hurriedly invited Wu Xiuzhi to sit.
The Prince of Badong drained his cup and cast a sidelong glance through drunken eyes. "Zhi Yan, what do you think of this Yicheng Spring?"
"Fine wine." Wang Yang had not expected the Prince of Badong to speak to him immediately after his outburst, and answered offhandedly.
"I like it too. Unfortunately, Huashan Commandery belongs to Yongzhou, so transporting it here is quite troublesome. In the old days, there was no Yongzhou or Yingzhou-only Jingzhou! Drinking this wine would have been much easier then! Don't you agree?"
That was not a remark one could answer carelessly.
Ever since the founding