103 Real or Imagined Advisor (1/2)
Just as Su Li and her group left their room, they noticed the doors of the adjacent room open and knew that those free-loaders were also ready to leave the place and go their separate ways.
So as to not be noticed by them since they would surely recognise Zhou Sheng and Ning Fu, Su Li made a split-second decision and asked Baozhai to take them to their wine selection so that they could pick a small wine jar each to take it back with them.
Baozhai readily agreed to her request and they bought small wine jars and by the time they returned to the main hall of the entertainment house, the other group had already left.
Once they left The Drunken Flower, Su Li turned towards the Head Commander and probed, ”You have been almost silent the entire evening. Why? Are you not feeling well or is it something else?”
The Head Commander wanted to flick his sleeves and leave the other three behind.
He was really upset about visiting such a place which couldn't even be discussed in polite society.
He had been on pins and needles the entire evening worrying himself to death about it.
What if someone noticed the monarch and the word was spread around?
What if someone launched an attack?
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He wanted to berate everyone for this foolish outing but when he noticed the monarch's genuine concern, he didn't have the heart to air out his worries or grievances.
”It's nothing, Your Majesty. This lowly one was just thinking about the security of the Imperial Palace.”
At this point, Zhou Sheng turned towards Su Li and asked, ”Shall we call a carriage to take us all back to the Imperial Palace or do you want to walk to clear your head?”
It was already quite late and the streets were pitch black with just the light of a few lampposts every few feet and the barely discernible light of the moon which was in its waning cycle.
”It's nice out here. Let's just walk for some time, it's not like I am far too drunk to walk on my own.”
Everyone acquiesced and just as they turned the corner, they saw the earlier group of Young Masters they had been eavesdropping on in The Drunken Flower walking a few paces ahead of them.
The other group was boisterous and none of them could walk in a straight line. Their words had turned even more coarse and disrespectful towards each other as well.
Before Su Li could take a different route back to her palace, she heard one of those drunk young master's speak.
”Heh! Wonder if he has an advisor and we entice that person to double-cross him and join our side. Wouldn't it be wonderful?”
Then he laughed uproariously at his own words as if he had said something very witty.
A few seconds later he continued, ”However if that person refuses us, then we can only slowly kill him in front of his master. At that time, wouldn't he regret his loyalty? Would the dog emperor do everything in his power to save an insignificant advisor?”