At the banquet, everyone fell silent, even the sounds of the guqin ceased.
They could no longer mock She Dengke and Liu Quxing for their names and attire, nor could they help but reflect: if they themselves were slandered, how many would be willing to stand up and speak out for them?
Ordinary people, upon hearing rumors about you, merely echo a few words they've learned from others.
But perhaps you don't care what others say; what may concern you more is whether your friends defended you when those rumors were spread.
Chen Ji hadn't expected She Dengke and Liu Quxing to stand up and speak for him; it was the surprise of not expecting it that made it a surprise.
At that moment, the Princely Heir downed the wine in his cup. The cups in the Prince Mansion were slightly smaller than he preferred, and he wanted to call someone to bring a larger bowl of wine.
However, after receiving a glower from Princess Bai Li, he had to let it go.
