Li Tai cracked a slight smile, "Since the gentleman is so aware of current affairs, this prince is very pleased."
"May I have my clothes back?" Sang Chen looked up and said.
"Of course, you may, but this prince is quite curious, what evidence does the gentleman have for claiming that this prince will never attain that position?" Li Tai had every reason to worry; Sang Chen's emphatic oath was surely not a rash declaration made without confidence.
Sang Chen turned his face away. "I do not wish to speak of it now."
Sang Chen's stubborn nature was well known in Chang'an. Li Tai knew that he had pushed him to the brink today, and he could not continue to use forceful methods, lest he lose more than he gained. Thus, he smiled and said, "If the gentleman does not wish to speak, then do not. This prince also has to attend the court tomorrow. Why doesn't the gentleman stay here for the night and leave with me tomorrow morning? What do you think?"
