And manoeuvring Zhao Yunlan into taking the Regent's side (presumably at least partly because he knows CSZ is loyal to the Envoy, and the Regent is trying to drive a wedge in between ZYL/the SID and the Envoy/CSZ?).
Yeah, 100% agreed.
Kind of, but once they're inside, he's also lounging back with a lollipop, rather than being polite and formal, so he's not trying that hard. *g*
True, I mostly meant the scene outside on the street. He can't be sure how the Regent will react yet - he's been attacked! he'd have cause to make this very unpleasant for the SID (if he hadn't actually provoked it himself :p)! - and then he plays it by ear, probably possibly reacing the Regent's production of "oh, harmless little me" as the Regent's de-escalation strategy akin to his own. /o\
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Yeah, 100% agreed.
Kind of, but once they're inside, he's also lounging back with a lollipop, rather than being polite and formal, so he's not trying that hard. *g*
True, I mostly meant the scene outside on the street. He can't be sure how the Regent will react yet - he's been attacked! he'd have cause to make this very unpleasant for the SID (if he hadn't actually provoked it himself :p)! - and then he plays it by ear, probably possibly reacing the Regent's production of "oh, harmless little me" as the Regent's de-escalation strategy akin to his own. /o\