He should have seen this coming, really. Shen Luguang probably had glowing words to share about this emperor's socks if you gave him half the chance.

Astarion listens, with the occasional "mmm?", and "mmm.", and "mmngh, gods" as the history lesson continues.

"Well! That's quite the tale," he finally says. "I imagine some of it's even true. Still, good to know the official word on all this."

He glances to Liu Feiyu. "But you are going to have to try harder to sound convincing," he smiles as well, because two can play the charming one here. "What sort of overflowing virtues is this unnamed lady blessed with, then?"