The palace banquet concluded at the beginning of the Xu hour, and the palace gates were locked by the third quarter of the Xu hour.
Mo Liujin returned almost as soon as Mo Yunting had left. Hui Wenzhong stood guard at the door, his mind still racing to concoct an excuse for Chu Qingmeng. It was said that the Ninth Lord would not get drunk while drinking with the Eleventh Prince, but what had happened today? Being a man, he couldn't very well change the Ninth Lord's clothes, and the Ninth Lord was still dressed in men’s attire! If the Son-in-law wasn't a fool, he would know at a glance that the Ninth Lord had gone out. What should he say when questioned later? He glanced at Jingming beside him, then turned and went out to fetch two jars of wine. "Brother, let's cover for our master and your former master. Come on, drink."
Jingming: "..."
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