Emperor Shou alongside his ministers and generals was enjoying the night and were cracking jokes on each other to make more interesting. Emperor Shou tonight was truly enjoying himself and was having fun like never before that everyone there were very much surprised seeing this fun and charming side of Emperor Shou. Emperor Shou made fun of one of his minister named Li but after that his eyes started to search for someone, Head Hao acknowledged that and asked Emperor Shou.
"Emperor Shou! Is there is something that you are looking for?" Head Hao asked.
"Yes..... I am looking for brother Cheng, it is been long today he didn't arrived yet. Usually he comes on time. Did anybody see him?" Emperor Shou asked about his brother's whereabouts to his ministers and generals but most of them were unaware or know nothing about Cheng.
"Sorry Emperor Shou, but after the lunch I didn't see Lord Cheng, he was also not in dining hall for dinner as well." Head Hao answered and also talked about Cheng's suspicious absence, Emperor Shou was little bit concerned for his elder brother.
"What?! Brother Cheng was also not at the dinner as well, I think there is something serious with brother Cheng maybe it is because of sister in law, she might be unwell, let me see him..." Emperor Shou stood up but he was so drunk that he couldn't stand straight and as a result he disbalance and fell on his back. Head Hao helped Emperor Shou to rearrange himself and advised him not to go.
"Emperor Shou you have drunken so much alcohol you can't go out like this." But Emperor Shou wanted to see his brother Cheng and he likes to spend the time with him.
"Head Hao... but brother Cheng is not here, without him there is no fun in having the drinks and since he has not eaten the dinner he might be hungry as well, I have to see him....." Emperor Shou again tried to get up on his feet but Head Hao held his hand and made him sit forcefully.
"Emperor Shou I know you are concerned about your brother but try to understand you are not in a condition to stand properly on your feets how could you walk then ?" Head Hao tried to convince drunken Emperor Shou despite he knows that he will not understand anything but still it was his duty to take care of him.
"But Head Hao..." Emperor Shou said with his drunken voice tried again to stand up but again Head Hao made him sit.
"Emperor Shou please don't worry I think Lord Cheng has something important work to do that's why he didn't came tonight."
Head Hao suggested his reason for Cheng not to come suddenly Empress Hanmei holding her child in her arms arrived at the door to see her husband and there she saw her husband so much drunk made her furious. Head Hao acknowledged the arrival of Empress Hanmei and that furious look was enough to make him realize that Empress Hanmei was not happy at all.
"My dear husband! Do you know what time it is?" Empress Hanmei eyes glistening.
Silence. Then Emperor Shou who was not in his senses started teasing his wife.
"Uhm..... I guess it is night, am I right my dear Empress?"
Emperor Shou chuckled and took a sip of Mijiu making Empress Hanmei annoyed.
"Yes, you are right it is night and it is too late but you are here still drinking, I don't know for how long."
Empress Hanmei replied, tried making her husband realize about how long it been for him drinking but guess Emperor Shou was not done yet and wanted to enjoy himself more tonight.
"Oh C'mon my Empress.....It's not too late and I need some time to enjoy with my generals and my ministers... and right now.... I am waiting for brother Cheng. He hasn't arrived yet. Once he comes and spend some time with us..... After that I will surely come back to our room." Emperor Shou with his ragged voice promised Empress Hanmei, however she was not buying that excuse and commanded her husband to stop drinking.
"Sorry dear! But I am not allowing you to drink anymore and I know that you are making excuse of brother in law Cheng so that could have some more drinks. Don't fool me stand up and come with me."
Emperor Shou who always in his sane mind agree to every commands of her wife but since he was drunk this time he did not agree to her commands easily
"I am not making an excuse.... you could see brother Cheng is not here... and Head Hao told me that he, sister in law Xiú and Jún were not present at dinner as well. I want to know what happened... and why he and his family were not at dinner... my Empress, please trust me.... I will come back after I talk to brother Cheng. I promise!" Emperor Shou promised his wife.
Empress Hanmei was annoyed but she knew that it is completely worthless to argue with him. She didn't wanted to grant her husband wishes but after hearing that Cheng and his family were not at the dinner she unwillingly allowed her husband to stay.
"Okay! As you wish, but remember don't drink too much and comeback quickly as possible otherwise sleep outside the room tonight." Queen Hanmei allowed Emperor Shou to stay but also warned him to comeback to his room as quickly as possible. Queen Hanmei then was about to leave but she was stopped by her husband.
"Wait... my Dear wife! Come back please....'' Queen Hanmei stopped for a second to listen her husband before leaving.
"What now!" She asked, voice trembling with annoyance.
"Where are you taking my son?" Emperor Shou asked and Empress Hanmei was confused, she couldn't understand what her husband meant to say.
"What do you mean? I am taking him to our room, it is his sleeping time now." Empress Hanmei answered while it was looking like Emperor Shou have some other plans for his son tonight.
"No, no, no, no, no.... tonight my son Liang will spend some quality time with his father." Emperor Shou wanted to spend some time with his son but Empress Hanmei was not interested in the idea at all, leaving her baby son to her husband who is drunk and have no control over himself.
"What!? No, no, no, no..... no chance! I am not giving my son, like this. He is not an adult that needs to spend time with you in this bar! You enjoy with your ministers and generals, my son will have a good night sleep with her mother. Am I right son?" Empress Hanmei giving her son gentle in her arms, rejecting the idea of her husband but since Emperor Shou was drunk he won't gave up so easily.
"Listen my dear! I know what my son wants and he wants to spend some time with his father.....Since morning you are holding him. Let a father spend some quality time with his son."
Emperor Shou said with a silly and squeaky voice and he started to wave his hands infront of his child in a very childish and funny manner. This draw baby Liang's attention and seeing his father like that he started giggling in Queen Hanmei's arms.
"Look... look.... he wants to spend time with his Da...da..." Emperor Shou spread his arms asking Empress Hanmei to give Liang to him but Empress Hanmei was little bit hesitant to give Liang to her drunk husband but at the same time she understands that it is not right to ruin his son and his husband moments of joy with each other.
"Okay, you can have your son." Empress said, Emperor Shou overjoyed tried to stand up to take his child but Queen Hanmei stopped him.
"Wait.... Wait..... Wait.... but one condition." Empress Hanmei continued.
"Condition....? What condition?" Emperor Shou asked in a ragged voice.
"You won't be carrying our into your arms, since you are drunk I can't risk with my child. So you stand back, Head Hao can you take care of my son?" Queen Hanmei asked politely to Head Hao. Head Hao without raising any objection he agreed and stood up to take prince Liang in his arms.
"Here take my son, and please do not let my husband carry him in this manner." Queen Hanmei commanded Head Hao and Head Hao simply nodded his head and took prince Liang gently into his arms.