"This old subject thought that Your Majesty would be different now that you've found someone new."
Liu Yao didn't deny anything. "Oh? What sort of difference was Teacher expecting?"
The spicy scent of a strong wine floated through the air of their usual banquet hall. Liu Yao's teacher enjoyed his spirits more than the next person and whenever it was just the both of them, he was happy to indulge, on the occasion that the grand preceptor wished for a drinking companion. Instead of the proper, decorous cups that should be used during an audience with the emperor, Cao Mingbao had sent for simple bowls that could hold more liquid at one time, allowing them to pour wine down their throats in a show of appreciation for their good confidante.
