Chapter 177 Drinking

Lin Hao received the roll of eyes and rolled them back silently.

I see, this is a case of being disgusted with everything in the house.

Kou Wan's eyes were filled with shock. She obviously didn't expect that the person who had just been in the vortex of undercurrent and had no reaction would fight back.

She quickly realized the key point: the ones who had just targeted Lin Hao were her sister and Princess Ronghua. So, Lin Hao was picking on the weak!

My sister is right. Miss Lin Er is indeed a thoughtful person.

She glared at him again, but found that Lin Hao had turned his gaze to Princess Yu Liu, as if the eye contact just now was just an illusion, and no one else had noticed the undercurrent between the two.

Although all the noble ladies who came to Fuxiang Garden were of extraordinary status, only two of them were the focus of attention at this time, one was Princess Yi'an of Da Zhou, and the other was Princess Lingque of Yu Liu.

As the host, Princess Yi'an warmly invited Princess Lingque to join her.

The banquet was held in the long corridor in the garden.

The corridor is unobstructed on all sides, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden from any seat. You can also see flocks of cranes strolling gracefully on the large lawn.

Since Yu Liu didn't have a crane, Princess Lingque couldn't help but take a few more glances at it.

Princess Yi'an smiled and said, "If you like them, I'll give you a pair when you return home."

Princess Lingque was startled at first, then smiled. "No need, I'm just looking for something new. I have many peacocks in my palace. When they spread their feathers, they can make all the flowers pale in comparison. It would be strange if a pair of cranes mixed in."

As soon as these words were spoken, the relaxed and happy atmosphere froze.

What does Princess Lingque mean?

Innocent or arrogant?

The girls stared at Princess Lingque's beautiful face and reached a tacit consensus: it must be the latter!

Standing on the territory of the Great Zhou and looking down on the things cherished by the people of the Great Zhou is clearly a deliberate humiliation.

The women looked at Princess Yi'an silently.

They couldn't say much in such occasions, so they just had to leave it to Princess Yi'an.

Princess Yi'an frowned secretly.

This Princess Lingque was too tactless. She was the host of this banquet, and if she confronted the foreign guest, the emperor would definitely think she was ignorant. But precisely because Princess Lingque was a foreigner, if she didn't react, how would these noble ladies view her?

Princess Lingque glanced at Princess Yi'an with her beautiful eyes, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

The amber fruit wine in the white jade wine glass is the finest plum wine.

Princess Lingque had a strange expression on her face and was obviously swallowing it with great difficulty.

This reaction made the girls even more furious, and they all looked at Princess Yi'an again.

Wasn’t it great that you were able to bully Miss Lin Er without leaving any trace just now? Why are you speechless when facing Princess Lingque?

Princess Yi An knew she couldn't remain silent any longer. She held the wine glass with her delicate fingers and said with a half-smile, "Sister, you're not used to drinking?"

Princess Lingque smiled sweetly: "That's not the case. I'm just more accustomed to drinking the wine produced in Yuliu, and I can't get used to this plum wine."

She was naturally beautiful, and her smile was like a blooming spring flower, captivating everyone's heart.

Princess Yi'an suddenly felt even more annoyed. She pinched the wine glass with her slender fingers and said lightly, "We just happened to have some wine presented by your country. Come on—"

As she raised her voice slightly, a palace maid soon brought in fine grape wine and placed it in front of Princess Lingque.

Princess Lingque lowered her eyes to hide the coldness in them.

She felt sorry that Princess Da Zhou was such a coward, but fortunately she still had some temper.

The crystal clear glass cup is filled with pomegranate red wine, which is more charming than the amber plum wine.

Princess Yi'an raised the white jade cup and said, "Sister, you are a guest. I toast to you."

Princess Lingque held the glass cup without moving, her voice soft and delicate, "You can't drink like this. I'm the only guest, but there are so many hosts. If you toast me one by one, I can't bear it."

"So how do you think we should drink it?"

Princess Lingque glanced at the girls lightly, her lips curled up slightly with a hint of coquettishness: "Of course we drink together."

"Drinking together means..." Princess Yian frowned slightly.

Princess Lingque held up her wine glass and smiled: "One glass for the hosts, one for the guests. This is the only way for both the host and the guests to enjoy themselves. Isn't that right, sister?"

After hearing this, the women looked at each other in surprise.

Princess Lingque drinks a drink, and all of them have to drink a drink?

What bullshit is this bitch talking about!

Princess Yi An cursed inwardly at the shamelessness, forcing a smile on her face: "Actually, I'm the only host of this flower viewing banquet, and the others are just guests."

She could drink quite well, but there were bound to be some noble ladies present who couldn't drink much. If she got drunk and made a fool of herself in such an occasion, it would not only bring shame to her as the responsible person, but also bring shame to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This Princess Lingque looks delicate and weak, but in fact she is setting traps everywhere and has bad intentions.

Princess Lingque covered her mouth and laughed.

The silver bell-like laughter floated into the ears of the girls, inexplicably harsh.

She laughed enough and raised her glass to Princess Yi'an: "But I am a Yu Liu. To me, you ladies of the Great Zhou are all masters."

After saying this, Princess Lingque drank it all in one gulp. Her eyes passed over Princess Yi'an's face, then slowly swept across the other women. When they landed on Lin Hao's face, they obviously stayed a little longer.

The stunningly beautiful woman instinctively became alert: she had never noticed before that there was such a beauty among the noble ladies of the Great Zhou.

"I'll drink first as a show of respect." Princess Lingque raised her empty glass to Princess Yian.

Princess Yi'an's expression changed, she straightened her lips and picked up the wine glass.

Seeing Princess Yi'an drink, Princess Lingque looked at the women who were holding their wine glasses in embarrassment.

Having said that, it seems I have no choice but to drink.

Most people hesitated, waiting for the others' reaction. Finally, someone couldn't stand Princess Lingque's mocking gaze anymore and drank the wine.

It’s just a glass of fruit wine. We can’t let Princess Yu Liu look down on the noble lady of the Great Zhou.

The crisp sound of wine glasses hitting the table seemed to break a certain balance. First one person, then another, and soon even the noble lady who had hardly touched wine gritted her teeth and drank.

The fruit wine is sour and sweet, and very easy to drink. After drinking the first glass, it seems that there is nothing left.

As pot after pot of fine wine was served, the girls' faces gradually became more beautiful than the rose bush blooming outside the corridor.

Suddenly there was a loud noise, and a noble lady lost her grip on the wine glass due to dizziness, and the glass rolled to the ground.

Princess Yi'an bit the tip of her tongue to sober herself up.

I can’t drink any more!

"It's so boring just drinking. Fuxiang Garden is most famous for its beautiful scenery. I'll accompany my sister to take a look around."

Princess Lingque glanced at a few drunken faces and put down her wine glass with a smile: "Okay, then I'll trouble you, sister."

It's boring when you're completely drunk.

Her alcohol tolerance is unmatched by any man, and she has seen all kinds of unexpected and ugly behaviors of drunk people.

If you drink too much fruit wine, the aftereffect is no less than that of liquor.

I wonder what kind of surprise these usually dignified and gentle ladies of the Great Zhou will give her?

Although the garden is more open than the corridor, the rich fragrance of flowers carried by the wind makes people's heads feel heavier.

Qi Qiong walked a little unsteadily, holding Lin Hao's hand tightly.