Normally, the ingredients in the imperial kitchen were piled up like mountains, making the spacious space smaller. Today, most of the ingredients were taken to Yufu Palace, leaving this place empty.

After crushing the padlock, Chu Qi casually put it on the ground. The ground was covered with a thick layer of snow. The padlock fell on the ground and sank into the snow, disappearing from sight.

The lock was damaged and twisted. If it was found by the people in the imperial kitchen, they would inevitably speculate that someone had secretly taken tools to pry open the door of the imperial kitchen and steal food.

Shi Qian's mind was a mess and her body was almost as soft as a puddle of water. If Chu Qi's long and slender hands hadn't been holding her slender waist tightly, she would have fallen onto the cold snow.

"It's so dark here..." Shi Qian opened her moist almond-shaped eyes and looked at the dark imperial kitchen. Her brain, which had temporarily lost the ability to think, was still afraid. Her slender fingers tightly grasped Chu Qi's strong arm.

There are many ways to make sobering soup. Chu Qi chose a simpler one. She lit the candle in the imperial kitchen, and under the dim candlelight, she selected some ginger, sugar, and vinegar.

It was inevitable to bend down when choosing, so Shi Qian took the opportunity to kiss Chu Qi secretly in the dark. She didn't care where she kissed, whether it was her clothes, neck, or cheek, she was as happy as a cat that had stolen some fish, "Hehe, I kissed Xiao Wuzi again~"

Not only did she kiss, but she also dishonestly touched Chu Qi's waist and abdomen with her hands. Her fingers were soft and weak, and she would often just touch a little and then let go. After a break, she would reach out again persistently, showing that she had lustful thoughts but no strength.

Chu Qi has been a man for so many lifetimes, even if his soul is still a woman, some inevitable changes in his mentality are inevitable. Like now, she already has some feelings for Shi Qiang, and if he can still endure her teasing like this, he is not a normal man.

Putting down the ingredients he had gathered, he gently hooked his slender fingers around the thin chin of the woman in his arms in the dim candlelight, turned her around to face him, and leaned forward. His peach blossom eyes, which always looked affectionate, met Shi Qiang's eyes:

"You want to kiss me so much?"

Does alcohol liberate nature or distort it?

Chu Qi couldn't tell, so when he asked this question, Shi Qian smiled and replied obediently:

"I want to kiss Xiao Wuzi..."

"Then I'll take advantage of the situation..." Chu Qi smiled as if she had gotten permission, and under Shi Qian's obsessed gaze, she pressed her lips against hers.

With her lips and tongue blocked, Shi Qiang soon felt difficulty breathing. She hooked her slender white arms around Xiao Wuzi's arms, and her whole body was almost half hanging on him. Her bright red lips were almost bleeding from being kissed.

She purred like a kitten, her cheeks flushed, and Chu Qi slightly opened her mouth. The usually clear voice of a young boy turned hoarse at this moment:

"Breathe through your nose..."

There was a blank look in Shi Qian's eyes. She breathed through her nose obediently. Just as the feeling of difficulty breathing subsided a little, he kissed her again.

This time it was not as fierce as before, but became lingering and gentle, sucking carefully, biting gently, and hooking slowly.

After staying in the imperial kitchen for half a cup of tea, when she came out, Shi Qian had fallen asleep due to exhaustion.

Chu Qi picked her up by the waist.

Arriving at the Yanghe Hall in Chuxiu Palace, he placed Shi Qiang on the soft couch outside the bedroom, covered her with a quilt, lit the red charcoal in the room, slightly opened the door for ventilation, then washed the ingredients for the hangover soup and put them directly into the pot to boil.

A 铫子 is a versatile tool for people who don’t have a kitchen.

After making the sobering soup, Chu Qi served it out in a bowl, let it cool down, and then gently woke Shi Qiang up.

Shi Qian slowly opened her eyes. She was still dizzy, but she was very obedient and was supported by Chu Qi. She drank the soup that was fed to her mouth mouthful by mouthful.

After drinking, Shi Qian had just closed her eyes for a while when she was awakened by the urge to urinate. She got up and was taken to the toilet by Chu Qi.

After draining the water, Shi Qian's sanity, which had been eroded by alcohol, slowly returned.

She recalled that tonight she hugged Xiao Wuzi and did that kind of lewd thing, and in the end she was kissed by Xiao Wuzi.

"Ah, what did I do..." Shi Qian could hardly help covering her face. She let go of her skirt and wanted to stay in the toilet and not go out. However, the smell here was so strong that she couldn't stand it at all, and soon went out with a flushed face.

She lowered her head, her mind still dizzy, but her rationality had completely returned.

When she was drunk, she dared to hug Xiao Wuzi without restraint, but now she doesn’t dare to do that.

However, Chu Qi didn't notice whether she was sober or not. She stretched out her arm and took the initiative to support Shi Qiang, "Come, I'll help you go back to sleep."

Shi Qian said nothing, her body stiffened slightly, and she looked anxious.

Chu Qi sensed something and whispered:

"Are you awake?"

"....." Shi Qian wanted to lower her head to the ground.

Chu Qi felt sorry for her because she was not feeling well after drinking, so she did not tease her by telling her what happened tonight. She just said:

"Don't lower your head, or you'll get a sore neck."

Shi Qian then raised her head, and with her stiff hands and feet, she was helped back by Xiao Wuzi. As soon as she touched the bed, she rolled herself into the quilt, leaving only her head exposed, and said in a muffled voice:

"I, I'm going to bed, you can go back."

"I'm not going back. I want to watch the fireworks with you tonight."

Chu Qi smiled warmly.

Shi Qian suddenly remembered that tonight was New Year's Eve and they should set off fireworks to celebrate.

Fireworks should be set off at midnight.

The people of Yan State go to bed early and few stay up late. On New Year's Eve, no matter whether they are high-ranking officials or ordinary people, they will stay up until midnight, set off fireworks on time, and enjoy the grand beauty that occurs once a year.

The small county town where Shi Qiang used to live was poor, and even if people set off fireworks, they wouldn't set off many. They usually just set off a little for the sake of their own consideration, just to give themselves a sense of participation.

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