“What do you mean?” Prince Xiang asked.
Yu Jin slightly curved his lips: “I’m just reminding Eighth Brother not to rush forward after being sweet-talked by someone, only to end up being sold out and still counting money for them.”
Prince Xiang sneered: “No need for Seventh Brother to sow discord!”
At this point, if he didn’t stick with Fourth Brother, could he turn around and throw himself at Seventh Brother instead?
Wavering now would be the biggest joke of all.
Yu Jin smiled faintly: “If Eighth Brother takes well-intentioned advice as sowing discord, then let’s pretend I didn’t say anything.”
“Ridiculous!” Prince Xiang snorted coldly, striding past Yu Jin back inside.
Inside the hall, the aroma of wine permeated the air, and many cups were empty.
After Yu Jin and Prince Xiang returned and had a few more drinks, Prince Qi said: “We’ve been out for quite a while, it’s time to head back. Eighth Brother, keep your spirits up, we’ll come see you again later.”
Prince Qin put down his wine cup and smiled: “That’s right, if Eighth Brother feels troubled, just send a message to Big Brother anytime.”
Only Prince Lu, hiccupping from the wine, complained: “We’re leaving already?”
He hadn’t had enough of watching Eighth Brother’s embarrassment yet and was reluctant to leave.
Not to mention coming again next time, after giving Eighth Brother some time to adjust, how could they laugh at him once he’s adapted to his status as a Jun Wang?
Prince Lu had quite some experience with this, after all, he had vaguely adapted now…
Worried that Prince Lu might cause trouble, Prince Shu grabbed his arm: “Fifth Brother, let’s go. If we’re late getting back, you’ll have to explain to Fifth Sister-in-law.”
“She wouldn’t dare!” Prince Lu glared, “A man goes out drinking, how dare a woman say anything? Sixth Brother, if you can’t control your wife, let Big Brother teach you. Women, you know, don’t spoil them. Just beat them once without reason and they’ll behave.”
Prince Shu chuckled.
He had seen people putting on a brave face before, but never someone so shameless. If he hadn’t seen Fifth Sister-in-law chasing Fifth Brother with a kitchen knife, making him cry out in fear, he might have believed him.
“Let me see you brothers out,” Prince Xiang said, mustering his spirits to send off his guests.
As they reached the hall entrance, Yu Jin suddenly paused and looked back.
The others stopped with him.
“Seventh Brother, why have you stopped?” Prince Qin followed Yu Jin’s gaze and saw the big dog happily gnawing on a meat bone, holding it with both front paws.
Everyone’s mouths twitched simultaneously.
Yu Jin was also a bit annoyed.
This good-for-nothing dog is usually picky about food at home but is now unwilling to leave because of a single meat bone at Prince Xiang’s mansion.
“Er Niu, come here.”
Er Niu paused, looked down at the half-eaten meat bone, reluctantly put it down, and ran over.
Yu Jin frowned in disgust: “Wipe off the oil from the corners of your mouth.”
Er Niu opened his mouth, looked left and right, then suddenly pounced on Prince Xiang’s foot.
Prince Xiang instinctively wanted to jump back, but heard Yu Jin shout: “Don’t move!”
“Eighth Brother, don’t move rashly, be careful Er Niu might bite.”
“What is it doing?” Prince Xiang asked through gritted teeth, his whole body frozen.
Before Yu Jin could explain, Prince Lu was already laughing and stamping his feet: “Eighth Brother, can’t you see? Er Niu is using your shoe to wipe his mouth!”
Prince Xiang: “…”
Fortunately, Er Niu moved swiftly, quickly licking his tongue as if to clean himself, then wagged his tail at Yu Jin.
Yu Jin looked apologetic: “Eighth Brother, I’m sorry. Er Niu has become somewhat disobedient lately—”
Prince Xiang stared at the obvious oil stain on his shoe and squeezed out two words through his teeth: “It’s fine.”
Just hurry up and take this shameless dog away. If he ever opens the doors of Prince Xiang’s mansion to this man and dog again, he’d slap himself!
“Let me see you brothers out,” Prince Xiang repeated, his urging obvious.
The others wanted to laugh but didn’t dare, so they quickened their pace.
Just as the group passed through the courtyard, the big dog beside Yu Jin suddenly turned and ran in a certain direction.
Everyone was startled by this unexpected move.
“Er Niu—”
Yu Jin called out, but Er Niu quickly disappeared through the flowers and trees.
Everyone looked at the dog’s owner.
Yu Jin rubbed his nose, looking innocent and helpless: “This dog is getting more and more disobedient. I shouldn’t have brought him—”
Hearing this, everyone looked at Prince Lu.
Prince Lu was nonchalant: “What’s wrong with me bringing Er Niu?”
“But now he’s running wild!” Prince Xiang felt inexplicably uneasy, though he didn’t know why.
“We’ll just find him, I’ll go look, okay?” Prince Lu said as he went off in the direction Er Niu had disappeared, leaving the others looking at each other.