Li Zheng leaned on Jiang Yifan as they walked out, still whispering in his ear, "You listen to your older brother, you and Miss Ye are reconciling as a married couple, so don't talk about so much nonsense, and quickly welcome back the Ye family girl to your home, let Duke An find you a place. The job at the Ministry of Revenue may have more perks, but it's like working with your head in the noose, risking your future, how much of it actually ends up in our hands?"
"Yes, yes... right, right... Brother Li is right... exactly." Jiang Yifan supported Li Zheng as they left the tavern, all the while nodding continuously in agreement, the perfunctory tone clearly detectable, even to Li Zheng who had had too much to drink.
Li Zheng pushed Jiang Yifan's arm away, stood up straight, and said, "Don't think I'm drunk, look, I'm just fine."
Two officials passed by, stopped in their tracks, and looked at them suspiciously, asking, "What's the matter, is Li Zheng drunk?"
