Then Taizong swivelled his body to face his brother squarely. "When she was born the stars were perfectly aligned and spoke of a fate befitting that of a queen."
"This hint is useless to me." And Shufeng continued with his twenty-one questions game. "Have you already bedded her?"
Taizong cocked an eyebrow in stupefaction. "Where is this conversation leading, Brother?"
Shufeng gave a short laugh. "See how good I am at deduction. Well, have you or have you not?"
Taizong looked straight at him with folded arms. Against his will, a frustrated little moan escaped from deep in his throat. Shufeng responded with a wink and a nod of acknowledgement. "And so, I can rule out your concubines, and half of the women living in the Imperial City."
"Ahem!" Taizong swatted lightly his brother on the hand with his folding fan. "Second Prince, I forget how your mouth can sometimes be so insolent."
