Stabbing till the end

Jisheng unable to smell any more vinegar whispers "what's the use of lamenting?...the fact is you are dukes eldest son while he is a prince..and as for being trouble maker...you both are well balanced in scale or you might perhaps weigh slightly heavier than him.."

Qingfeng looks dramatically to Jisheng "not even you...how come I am the worst in everyone's eyes...friend today you have hurt this innocent heart..ah..."

Jisheng smirks in a mocking way and replies "enough of blowing your horn of praises for yourself...have you forgotten all those times when we had to run while hiding our faces from angry mobs..all because you had to flirt with someone else wife and to top it our teachers wife.. not to forget we also had to flee like thieves when we were crazily chased by all the ladies who you were supposed to go on a romantic date..

Feng..ah..feng not once but many times we were forced in shameful situations...because of your flirty hoodlum nature and mischiefs..because of you even me and Jin were implicated and looked upon as men of low morals in the academy..

Compared to that Zhang'ers mischief is indeed childish...now stop with your complains..and enjoy the free show..here have some more wine.."

Qingfeng was forced to zip his mouth after his friend digging the old graves. He soothes his heart by sipping on the wine refilled by Jisheng.

The royal censor was sweating heavily but to keep his life musters all the courage and uses his mind to maximum stuttering he answers "esteem lord...this one is at fault...this one was muddled for a moment...but this one dare not raise questions on duke Zhongyong or yourself..this one had slip on words..

This one was misunderstood and scared that his highness was offended and dissatisfied with the physicians...it is this ones fault for being hasty resulting to overstepping ones boundary and authorities...this one humbly begs for mercy from Junwang and esteem lord for acting out of order and souring the mood.."

Pei zhang raises his eyebrow at the man spilling honey from his tongue. But having the person trembling on his knees and humiliated infront of the crowd he felt it was enough. Any further would make their enemies question on their intentions.

Thus acting the misunderstood VICTIM yet generous he answers with a sigh "hah..forget it...as you have learnt your mistakes and sincere in your apology...benwang forgives you...though it pains in heart and angers the belly for benwang's beloved and valiant grandfather...who told for huajin to have such stupid, impudent person as a royal consul...

for the sake of giving face to huajin... benwang forcibly is willing to gulp this bitterness and wash it with your not so good quality wine..leave and take your seat.."

Everyone felt twitch in their lips while the people of huajin were close to vomit blood from Pei Zhang's special words of forgiveness. Even Jisheng a man who can hold emotions well couldn't help but chuckle from hearing Pei Zhang.

The royal censor felt like his heart was bleeding and the skin of his face had been peeled from humiliation but still thanked to Pei Zhang and waited for Yusheng to forgive him too.

Yusheng also had her lips twitching from Pei Zhang's adding knife but generously gives another hand to back him up "as...Junwang has forgiven you...so be it...like this lord told earlier...innocent soul like of a child...be thankful for his innate nature is so innocent and childlike...who doesn't scheme and bear grudges...

if faced with another even having minced..you wouldn't have been let off so easily.." then turning to Pei Zhang she adds the final arrow "Zhang'er bear it for now...later sister in law will gift you good wine that is yet to be unearthed.."

The royal censor weakly stands after thanking for the grace and takes his seat. Shiyou who was angered to full tastes the wine to check the quality as it was even snubbed by Yusheng. Whether it was his blind obsession or delusion the good wine now paled in his mouth.

Thus he stands and very gracefully ask for forgiveness "indeed it seems our servants were lacking...this prince asks for mercy...do not worry esteem lord..Junwang for this prince will have them brought out good wine...and will make sure the careless ones are punished.."

With flick of his sleeve another batch of wine was brought and served. Everyone felt Shiyou was trying too hard to get on good grace as the taste of wine was just fine one of the top quality. Unknown to them being with Yusheng eating and drinking good things had made their mouth picky.

With that the rest of the gathering went well. A new lesson was learnt "do not offend the pampered Pei Zhang for he is a innocent child with pure soul and most of all even pampered and babied by lord of the valley". While the man was currently complaining about this and that with stuffed mouth, totally not like a prince jabbing on many people's eyes.