Chapter 48 - 46, Art
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.
The air of Jianghu was naturally at odds with the refined gathering of scholars.
However, the Princely Heir muttered softly, "These scholars are ultimately not as interesting as the people of Jianghu... Chen Ji, this name sounds familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before?"
At that time, Princess Bai Li looked towards Chen Wenxiao, "May I ask if that IOU of your brother’s is genuine?"
Chen Wenxiao gathered his sleeves, sitting upright and proper: "My brother Chen Ji, a gambler, owes a total of one thousand two hundred thirty-one taels of silver to seven gambling houses, every word of which is true."