Even though Xiao Zhen and Sun Qiaoyan said they would stay for dinner before leaving, Ling Hua still sat and chatted with them for quite a while. Once Yan Qing emerged from his bath to join the conversation, she went for her own bath.
Xiao Zhen looked Yan Qing over and apologized to him, "I was blind before and failed to recognize your talents, Marquis Yan. I apologize for any offenses I may have caused."
Yan Qing raised an eyebrow, "Your Majesty's words truly make me feel uneasy."
Xiao Zhen laughed, "Are you truly uneasy?"
"Indeed." Yan Qing, in Sun Qiaoyan's presence, naturally wouldn't embarrass Xiao Zhen.
