"Ah, that feels good! I almost died holding it in!"
Yun Yanshui returned to his seat beside his sister after a brief absence from the banquet. Reaching out, he grabbed a drumstick, ready to feast.
"Did you wash your hands?!" Yun Yanshuang asked, swatting her brother's hand away with a scowl.
"Of course I did! What do you take me for?" Yun Yanshui grumbled, wiping his hand on the hem of her dress.
"Brother! That's disgusting! You're so sloppy!" Yun Yanshuang snapped, glancing at her now-dirtied dress. She glared at him, barely restraining the urge to wring his neck.
As the banquet concluded, Li Qing rose with a smile.
"Thank you for your hospitality, but it's time for us to take our leave."
"Master Li, why not stay a few more days at our estate?" Yun Yunyang suggested politely.
"There's no need. There's still much to handle at court.
"I've been busy mediating between the Three Great Clans and the Wang-led Seven Families to prevent further conflicts," Li Qing explained.
