The next day, Zhou Shuren attended the morning court session with a headache. Even though he had pretended to be drunk the day before, he still drank quite a bit. Waking up early in the morning, his head was pounding fiercely. He stared at several princes in front of him, who hadn't drunk much yesterday.
The Crown Prince, standing above, glanced at Zhou Shuren, who looked unwell, then withdrew his gaze and turned towards Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang actually hinted that he was helping him out. Being born of the same mother, he indeed had a persuasive power.
After the morning court session, Zhou Shuren left quickly, wanting to go back to the Ministry of Revenue to rest.
Unfortunately, several princes caught up with him. Prince Qi voiced his concern, "Yesterday, I thought Officer Zhou was feigning drunkenness. Only today, seeing Officer Zhou's pallor, did I realize that he truly was drunk. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have toasted Officer Zhou."