Some lords instantly spat out their drinks.
Spoons hung mid-air, and those intending to take a sip froze with gaping mouths.
Even the lords getting all kinds of oral pleasures from slaves stilled.
All eyes turned to Grand Lord Zaiper, and the court fell into a sudden hush. But the silence was short-lived as murmurs began to ripple through the crowd. Slowly at first, before escalating into a cacophony of voices.
"Order in the court! Order in the court!" one of the court officials shouted, but the noise only intensified.
"Quiet, everyone," Grand Lord Zaiper commanded. The murmurs didn't cease immediately, as they would have if it were Grand Lord Vladya's orders. But gradually, it died down and Grand Lord Zaiper rose to address the court.
"I understand that most of us here did not ex
