From his expression, tone, and demeanor, it could be seen that Li Xuan was very vexed.
In order to fight for the throne, other princes disregarded their brotherhood. They fought openly and secretly, and used all kinds of deadly methods …
In order not to be the emperor, he couldn't eat or sleep well. He was so haggard that he was constantly thinking about giving up the throne …
If the King of Shu, King of Xin, King of Qi, or any other king knew his thoughts, they would probably strangle him to death.
Li Xuan, who was in a dispirited state, suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you have wine?"
Since the last incident, Li Yi had stopped drinking. However, the person in front of him was his best friend, and he was willing to risk his life to accompany him. It was nothing to make an exception for once.
As the Crown Prince, the future emperor, of course, he had to use the biggest bowl and drink the strongest wine.
Li Yi stood up, waved his hand to the back, and said to a servant, "Bring out the best wine in the manor!"
Soon, a servant came with a jar of wine. Li Yi slapped the lid and poured a bowl for Li Xuan and MIngzhu respectively. He picked up his teacup and said, "Today there is wine, today we are drunk. Tomorrow's worries will come tomorrow … Let's drink!"
Li Xuan's alcohol tolerance was not much better than his, but after drinking a large bowl of wine, his whole face was a little red, and his eyes were blurred.
This bit of wine was naturally nothing to MIngzhu. She drank it more easily than he drank tea.
Miss.Liu walked out of the room, and Ruyi, Zuimo, and Ruoqing also followed. Li Xuan looked up and saw Zuimo and Ruoqing. He said in surprise, "Wh … When did you come in?"
"Just yesterday." Li Yi looked at him and said, "The wedding is at the end of next month. You can't come at that time, but you can't miss the congratulatory gifts."
At that time, Li Xuan would already be the heir to the Eastern Palace. His status would rise, and so would the gift.
"It's your wedding day, how could I not come?" Li Xuan glared at him, then turned his head and asked, "How many?"
The expression on Li Yi's face froze. He suddenly felt some regret. He should have made do with the grape wine just now.
She poured him another bowl of wine and gritted her teeth, "One …"
"You, do you really need to go through so much trouble …" Li Xuan stood up with a red face. He shook his head and said, "Wouldn't it be better to settle everything at once …"
He pointed to the yard and said, "Miss Zui Mo, Miss Ruoqing …"
Then, he turned around and pointed. "Your Second Miss …"
"There's also MIngzhu …"
"Tell me, can't you be more straightforward and act like a man?!"
Li Yi grabbed that bowl, pinched Li Xuan's mouth, and poured the entire bowl of wine into his mouth. He then slung Li Xuan over his shoulder and said, "He's drunk. I'll bring him to rest …"
…
"In terms of experience and status, which part of me is inferior to Li Chuang? This throne … Why should it be given to him?!"
In Prince Xin Manor, Prince Xin picked up a wine jar. After shaking it a little, he tossed it aside and said loudly, "Go get more wine!"
In the hall, all the dancers knelt on the ground, trembling with fear. They lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Prince Xin was clearly drunk. If they were to infuriate him now, they might even be in danger of losing their lives.
Immediately, a servant ran out hurriedly into the wine cellar, picked up a wine jar, and ran out.
When he reached the door, he was stopped by someone.
He said anxiously, "Quickly make way. This is what His Highness wants. We can't delay it!"
That servant said in a deep voice, "These are all top-notch strong wines. His Highness has already drunk so much. If he drinks any more, something will happen. If something were to happen to His Highness, none of us will be able to escape!"
That person's countenance turned pale, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Then … then what should we do?"
That servant took the wine jar from him and pointed to another corner. "Take it there. The wine there isn't very strong, so it won't be easy for something to happen."
"Many thanks!"
That person responded, immediately picked up a jar, and ran out.
The servant in green placed the wine jar back in its original spot, looked outside, and mumbled, "It's going to be dark soon …"
…
Li Yi had thought that Zui Mo and Ruoqing moving into the house was a joyous occasion. However, by the looks of it now, it did not seem to be entirely the case.
He did not know what Ruyi and Zui Mo had talked about for the entire day, but they still wanted to sleep together at night. It seemed that they had a lot to talk about …
Since Zui Mo and Ruoqing had moved in, Xiao Zhu and Xiao Cui naturally had to move in as well. They were different from ordinary servant girls. Like Xiao Huan, they lived in the inner courtyard with Ruyi and Ruyi. With this, there were not enough rooms in the inner courtyard. Li Yi lay on the uncomfortable bed in the study, thinking about whether he should go over and deal with Ruyi and Zui Mo since they were sleeping together. Anyway, it was about time …
After careful consideration, he still felt that he should not be too complacent. It was not easy to achieve such great progress, and he might not necessarily be able to meet a good person like Prince Xin next time.
Although he was no longer complacent, he could not help but feel happy and excited.
He lay on the bed, tossing and turning. He did not know what time it was, but he still did not feel sleepy at all.
Li Yi stood up, preparing to go to the courtyard to sit, enjoy the wind, and look at the moon. It was better than lying here.
The courtyard was very quiet. He walked to the side of the rocking chair and lay down comfortably, placing his hands behind his head.
Li Xuan was a guy who did not have any tolerance for alcohol. When he was drunk, he would dare to say anything and would never keep his word. Previously, when he was drunk, he had said that he would give the Crown Prince's consort to him. Until now, he had yet to fulfill his promise.
It was the same situation today. If it was not because he had acted fast enough, did he think that he would be able to withstand a few sword attacks from Ruyi and MIngzhu?
However, although the situation was not right for him to say those words, his logic was the same.
However, there was nothing he could do even if it was troublesome. It was not as if he was going to choose a consort in the future and bring her into the palace after he took a fancy to her. It was something that would happen naturally as their relationship grew.
Li Yi gave it some thought and mumbled, "Zui Mo will be at the beginning of next year. Ruoqing, Ruoqing will be a little later …"
"What about MIngzhu?"
Li Yi frowned and said, "MIngzhu, MIngzhu won't be able to do it for now …"
"What about Ruyi?"
"Ruyi …" Li Yi suddenly raised his head and saw Miss.Liu lying on a thick branch of the tree behind him. Her hands were behind her head like him, and her two long legs were crossed. The bright moonlight shone down. Looking up from below, it was as if her whole body was emitting a faint radiance, full of a holy aura …
"Ruyi — what are you doing up there?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I came out to look at the moon." Miss.Liu floated down from the tree and asked curiously, "What did you say about Li MIngzhu just now?"
"She …" Li Yi waved his hand and said, "She can handle political affairs, but her culinary skills are far from good. She can't even make egg fried rice well. She can't even compare to Ruoqing, and she can't even compare to Drunk Ink. She's not much better than you, Ruyi …"
Countless lights flashed in his mind. In an instant, he strung the four names together and heaved a sigh of relief.
Miss.Liu looked at him and didn't say a word.
Li Yi raised his head and noticed that her face was a little red, appearing a little charming in the night.
It wasn't that she was blushing, but that her face had turned red because of the light.
She was looking behind him.
Li Yi turned back and saw a beam of red light in the distant horizon.
No, it was a stretch of red light.
…
Prince Xin's Manor was in a state of panic.
"There's a fire, there's a fire!"
"Quick, put out the fire!"
"Prince Xin's Highness is still in his room. Someone, come quickly!"
"This … this fire can't be extinguished even with water!"
"This, this is kerosene!"
…
The servants of the Prince's Manor, who had already fallen asleep, were startled awake by the commotion. When they hurriedly put on their clothes and walked out of the door, what they saw was a stretch of fire that soared into the sky, as well as a crowd that was hurriedly scattering in all directions …
In a place where no one noticed, a few figures had their hands crossed over their chests.
"For Her Highness!"
"For Her Highness!"
"For Her Highness!"
…
After exchanging a few words in a low voice, they turned around, passed through the panicking crowd, and went against the flow. Their figures soon disappeared.
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