The Fox drags the Wolf along for his plans

Chu Yun went back to his quarters to have his bath alone, all the while his head was swimming with the memories of what happened the night before.

He couldn't be sure if he had entirely succeeded in accomplishing his task. On the one hand, it was obvious that he had gotten under Xiao Zai's skin -- if his actions last night were anything to go by.

But on the other hand, Chu Yun ended up letting himself get carried away too. 

He didn't want to dwell on any of that at the moment, and the best way to avoid thinking about unpleasant things was keeping busy.

Something had happened between the First Princess and Xiao Zai to cause their estrangement, and whether it was related to Gu Wei or not, if Chu Yun could find a way of making them reconcile it would greatly benefit him. 

It was obvious the king doted on his eldest daughter, having her support was fundamental.