Several days went by like this.
On this day, Lu Qing, who had been returning home every night with the smell of alcohol, surprisingly came home before dusk and showed no intention of leaving again. He even stayed to have dinner with Zhu Yu.
"Next month's beginning is Assistant General Cao Tianbao's birthday; today he sent me an invitation, asking me to bring my wife to the banquet," Lu Qing suddenly said halfway through their meal.
Zhu Yu looked up at him, paused, just about to reply, when he unhurriedly continued, "But I've already declined on your behalf."
The Assistant General holds a Standard Second Rank military position in the court. The post of General of Cavalry has been vacant, making him the highest-ranked military officer. When Cao Tianbao celebrates his birthday, officials, both civil and military, would even find excuses to attend, even if they hadn't received an invitation.
