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Chapter 298 - toasting

Wei Qing could not help but flinch as she stared at Xiao Qingqian.

Xiao Qingqian squinted his eyes and took deep breaths, barely recovering from the shock.

”The emperor and queen have arrived!”

After the chorus, Old Emperor and the empress walked in side by side. The empress's gaze quickly swept across Xiao Qingqian's face, and a few traces of coolness appeared in her eyes.

Xiao Qingqian remained indifferent, and only looked at her indifferently.

However, it was this calm gaze that was filled with provocation!

Above palace feast, Chu Yin represented Emperor of the South Kingdom and expressed his gratitude. Old Emperor smiled and said: ”The Southern and Northern Kingdoms can be considered a family, there's no need to thank me!”

Xiao Qingqian poured a cup of wine and said to Old Emperor: ”Royal father, when Prince Qi was in the Northern Kingdom as a vassal state, this son and he had a grudge, so we can make use of this time in palace feast and completely break off all ties!”

Old Emperor nodded.

Xiao Qingqian made a gesture, of course, Chu Yin had to cooperate as well, ”Prince Chu is getting serious.”

”As for this wine, the wangfei will represent this king to the Prince Qi, and all the grudges from before will be written off in one go!”

There were some hidden meanings behind Xiao Qingqian's words, and everyone present had heard some things regarding Wei Qing and Chu Yin before.

Wei Qing turned her head and glared viciously at Xiao Qingqian.

Xiao Qingqian only raised his eyebrows at her, his eyes seemed to say: If you do not do as I say, then the person you are interested in will be affected.

Prime Minister Wei was sweating profusely for Wei Qing. Previously, she said that she wanted to get along well with Xiao Qingqian, but in such a short period of time, the two of them were already on thin ice?

Wei Qing unintentionally caught Prime Minister Wei's worried gaze, her breathing stagnated and she took a deep breath.

”Alright, let me toast this goblet of wine!” She took the wine cup and was about to put it to her lips, but Xiao Qingqian stopped her, ”What else do you want?”

Xiao Qingqian smirked, ”I need the imperial concubine to personally present this wine to Prince Qi!”

A hint of suspicion appeared in Wei Qing's eyes, and she judged and stared at Xiao Qingqian for a good long while.

Xiao Qingqian softly said, ”Princess, please hurry!”

Wei Qing held onto the cup of wine, her fingertips turning white.

What the hell was Xiao Qingqian doing?

She stared at him for a good while, glanced at Chu Yin again, and slowly walked towards him.

Step by step, they got closer and closer.

The gentleness in Chu Yin's eyes became stronger and stronger.

Would Xiao Qingqian deliberately poison the alcohol?

Then, he thought about it, now that he was in the Northern Kingdom, if something were to happen to Chu Yin there, the two countries would definitely fall into chaos.

Chu Yin confirmed his guess as he looked at her conflicted and worried eyes.

Wei Qing still had him in her heart!

As long as he was here, everything he did was worth it!

In the end, Wei Qing still handed the wine cup to Chu Yin.

”Good wine!” Chu Yin overturned the wine cup.

Wei Qing pursed her lips, staring at him for a good while without blinking, before returning to her seat.

”What are you trying to do?” Wei Qing asked in a low voice.

Xiao Qingqian did not say a word, and only drank his wine.

The reason he had Wei Qing personally toast to her was because he wanted to test Wei Qing out.

The result made him very disappointed!

In Wei Qing's heart, he was still a despicable and shameless person, but she was still concerned about Chu Yin!