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Ji Panpan came over because Lin mama had given her instructions. After she finished speaking, she began to eat dessert.
Xu Lin drank the lotus seed congee happily and thought back to what her highness had said just now. Unfortunately, Prince Jiang Liu was a man, so she was a bit unhappy. However, she was more sensible than Ji Panpan and did not continue to pester him.
From the beginning of the banquet, Shen Wan Ruyi stood at the gate of the Eastern Palace to welcome Prince Jiang.
Prince Jiang wore the most formal of the prince of Jiang, a long black gown with a dragon embroidered on the sleeves. Beneath it was a brocade robe embroidered with an auspicious purple design, and beneath it was a red cloak. The robe was heavy and heavy, but he was not covered by the clothes at all.
Ru Yi went down the stairs, and Li Qing followed closely behind her. The head of the etiquette team quickly said a few words to Prince Jiang Liu, and then saw Jiang Mubai Li gently nod his head, slowly walking towards Ru Yi.
”Greetings to the princess.”
Ru Yi raised her hand and said, ”Prince, please forgive me for coming from afar to welcome you.” When she saw the beauty, she unconsciously lowered her voice.
Prince Jiang was even more noble than the paintings.
For the past few years, Emperor Qinghe had paid more attention to her diet. Sometimes, when he came across good food, he would rather give it to her even if he didn't eat it. Ru Yi was in a very healthy condition and had almost never gotten sick. She was wearing a plain, moon-white makeup dress with a coiled dragon embroidered in black and gold thread at the collar. She stood in front of Jiang Mai Li without losing any color.
”The Sixth Prince is our esteemed guest, Ru Yi should have welcomed him in person, but he just so happened to have some business in the palace and was being disrespectful. This cup of wine is for the Prince.”
He raised his hand and drank the wine, ”I have come presumptuously because of Li's disrespect. I have a strong character, if Your Highness does not mind, please call me a strong character.”
”Alright, Brother Fuchsia, you can call me Ruyi.” Ru Yi put down her wine cup. ”Father has been busy with matters of the court lately, but he still bestowed music and dancing upon me in his busy schedule. I can enjoy it a little and compare the etiquette and music of Yan and Jiang Kingdoms.”
”Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness.” ”A few days ago, I found a jade mine in my fiefdom, and the craftsmen rushed it day and night. That's why I got two treasures before I set off, giving them to His Majesty and His Highness.”
The large piece was a beauty pillow, and the small piece was a Buddha statue. Such a large piece of jade was rarely seen even in Yan Country.
Jiang Liu held the wine cup and said slowly, ”This wine has a rich aroma, and a sweet taste. It also has a lingering fragrance. Isn't it the famous apricot wine in Yan Country?
Ru Yi smiled, ”That's right, brother Qiang Zhen is very knowledgeable.” The apricot flower wine was provided exclusively by the royal family. It was a clear spring water from a royal forest in the southwest of Yan City, and because of its unique brewing technology, it was extremely difficult for outsiders to taste it. I heard that there is also some fruit wine in Jiang Country. Its color is red, and it's made from roses and grapes? ”
”That's right, I brought some too this time. This wine is very fragrant, so your highness can taste them.” If you like it, there are still a few jars left in the inn, which you can give to your highness. ”
Jiang Muli's men gave him the wine, and Li Qing took it himself. She took another silver wine cup from behind and was about to pour it when she heard him say, ”This wine should be drunk in a glass …”
Li Qing looked at Ru Yi. Seeing her nod, he changed the Glazed Glass Cup.
The host switched cups, Ru Yi drank two cups, the smell of alcohol slowly rose to her face, Li Qing moved closer to her, she was secretly anxious, this wine was of a different color, and was also in the Glass Cup, it was obvious at a glance that he wanted to pour less, the silver cup that he had prepared could fall to the bottom after being poured in, because of its mechanism, His Highness did not need to do anything but drink, and after being switched to the Glazed Cup, he would not be able to do it. Even if His Highness had taken only a few sips, he'd still drank two cups of it off and on. Prince Jiang had basically used the apricot wine as water!
Ru Yi also felt a bit dizzy. She used to drink a lot of water, but now that she had tasted this wine, she knew that her alcohol tolerance was too low. Fortunately, she still had a song and dance, so she took the opportunity to call out the song given by Emperor He.
Prince Jiang Liu drank a whole pot of apricot wine and didn't waver when he left. Ru Yi felt a little jealous and impressed.
She could not compare to him. She was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. She did not take a single step further.
When Lin mama saw that Manager Li had personally delivered it, her face tightened and she hurriedly called out to Green Bamboo to personally prepare the hangover soup.
”Your Highness, how are you?” Although Ru Yi was drinking with outsiders, Senior Servant Lin, Li Qing, and the rest knew the truth. Who wouldn't know that Prince Jiang had brought wine with him today and even said he wanted to drink in the glass cup like a scoundrel?
Ru Yi shook her head. ”I'm just a bit dizzy, let me sleep first. I don't want to disturb royal father. I will tell royal father about this tomorrow. ”
Qing He was the one who gave Li Qing to the princess. Since he had let her get drunk, he had already failed his duty. Thus, when he found out that the princess was drunk, he had his men report to His Majesty.