Yu Xiaoyun furiously cursed, “You little brat! As expected, you weren’t sincere at all! You only bring out this wine now?!”

“Have you not heard that you don’t release the hawk until you’ve seen the hare? You don’t even know this?” retorted Long Chen.

“Bastard, you’re calling me a hare?!” Yu Xiaoyun turned red and glared at Long Chen.

“Cough, that was a slip of the tongue. I just meant that if I took it out sooner, it would seem like I was bribing Your Majesty. That would be a blasphemy toward Qingxuan. Instead, I use my true sincerity to win His Majesty over and then bring out the wine as a celebration. Then it’s an entirely different concept,” explained Long Chen.

“Hmph, at least you know how to talk.” Yu Xiaoyun’s anger turned into a slight smile. “And what if you were unable to win me over?”

“If I can’t win you over, I’ll trick you....