Lu Qing watched coldly from the side for a while, noticing the situation in the courtyard becoming increasingly absurd, guessing that Zhu Yu and the others could hardly keep up the act much longer.
Looking at Prince Lan again, it was evident that he had lost much interest in conversing with him, his eyes fixed attentively on the people outside in the courtyard.
So, he cleared his throat and said apologetically to Prince Lan, "Prince, today's hospitality fills me with gratitude, and I am also humbled by your acceptance of the things I brought.
We have been traveling, crossing mountains and valleys, and are exceedingly fatigued, and having had a few drinks earlier, I find myself somewhat unsteady with the alcohol..."
