Chapter 28: After drinking too much and having a goal, Qi Buchen changed his mind and complained about numbness...

With a goal in mind, Qi Buchen changed his attitude of being bothered by trouble and actively chatted with the wives of the royal family.

However, before they could chat for a few minutes, the empress dowager arrived with a group of the most senior wives in the royal family, which also indicated that the palace banquet had officially begun.

To be honest, the dishes at the palace banquet were actually quite good, with a wide variety and delicious flavors, but not many people ate them. The occasional chopstick pick-up was a pitiful amount. This was because everyone was concerned about their manners, always worried that if they opened their mouths too wide, soup or residue would fall on their clothes, which would be impolite.

As for other details, there is no need to go into detail. In short, there is singing and dancing, and people talking and laughing.

The banquet lasted for almost an hour. Qi Buchen sent Jueluo away and followed Concubine De back to Yonghe Palace to continue entertaining some relatives who stayed behind and waited for the family dinner in the evening.

This time he didn't just sit there and accompany one person, but walked around the whole place, greeting every lady of the royal family. He used so many titles and the difference in generations was astonishing.

Although he was willing, Qi Buchen was almost exhausted from having to deal with so many people at once.

Fortunately, before she reached her limit, the time for the family dinner finally arrived.

Family banquets differed from palace banquets. Because palace banquets were divided into male and female categories and had many people, they were arranged at an eight-person table. Family banquets, on the other hand, were more relaxed because everyone was family, so the seating arrangement remained the same as the previous Laba Festival family banquet.

Qi Buchen also saw Yinzhen again after half a day.

As soon as they met, she noticed something was wrong. Over the past month or so, Yinzhen had appeared quite gentle and had never lost his temper with her. But for some reason, he had a blank expression most of the time, looking stern, with eyes that seemed to hold a lot of worries. He only smiled occasionally, and most of the time, it was a very faint smile.

But at this moment, Yinzhen looked at Qi Buchen with a simple and innocent look in his eyes, as if they were shining, and the corners of his mouth were raised with a very happy arc, which made people know that he was in a good mood at a glance.

Qi Buchen was puzzled. After sitting down, he leaned close to him and said, "Master, are you very happy?"

Yinzhen looked at Fu Jin who was so close to him that he could even see each eyelash on her eyes. The arc of his mouth widened with joy: "Hmm."

Seeing him, Qi Buchen must have been curious, and asked excitedly: "But what's the good news?"

Yinzhen paused for a moment: "Well... I can't tell you yet." He blinked. It would be better to wait until everything is ready before telling Fu Jin if there is no surprise now.

Qi Buchen's eyes turned, wondering if it was something about the court, so she didn't ask. After all, she knew the famous saying "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."

But when she got closer, she could smell the strong aroma of alcohol on Yinzhen and wrinkled her nose: "How much did you drink, Master?"

Yinzhen was suddenly stunned. He stretched out his finger and tapped Qi Buchen's nose involuntarily, muttering, "Why is he a little silly?"

Qi Buchen was also stunned by his action. Before he could react, he heard Yinzhen snort coldly: "Pulling and tugging in public, what kind of nonsense!"

Judging from the voice, it must be Yinzhi or someone else.

Qi Buchen came to his senses when he heard the voice, felt a little embarrassed, and quickly stepped back.

Yinzhen's expression changed instantly. He retracted his hand, turned his head and looked over, saying quietly, "Third brother, do you want to fight with me?"

Yinzhi sensed contempt in his tone and immediately became furious: "Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

So the two of them started drinking together. Qi Buchen was anxious watching from the side, wanting to persuade them but not knowing how to say it, so he could only keep giving Su Peisheng a look, asking him to pour the wine slowly.

Fortunately, both of them must have drunk a lot at the palace banquet in the afternoon. After a while, Yinzhi was visibly exhausted. He stood up with a thick tongue and said, "Master... I'm going to change clothes. You wait! Wait until I come back... and then we can fight again!" After that, he was supported by his personal eunuch and walked away staggeringly.

Yinzhen sat with his head held high, snorting disdainfully at Yinzhi's back, then turned around, looking at Qi Buchen with sparkling eyes, and hummed triumphantly, "I won."

Qi Buchen was speechless. What was this kindergarten kid doing, begging for praise? He must have drunk too much, definitely too much! But looking at those eyes full of expectation, she still praised against her will: "You are so awesome!"

When dealing with a drunk person, just go along with him.

Yinzhen raised his chin, his eyes curved, and he put a piece of food into Qi Buchen's bowl with his chopsticks: "Eat."

Qi Buchen looked at the large chicken drumstick in the bowl and was speechless. He reluctantly took a piece of meat without skin from it and stuffed it into his mouth. He nodded and said, "It's delicious." Then he quickly picked up a piece and gave it to Yinzhen, "Try it too."

Yinzhen started eating contentedly, but put it down halfway through and said, "Hmm..."

Qi Buchen was keeping an eye on him at the moment, and when he saw this, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Yinzhen turned around and said, "I want to change clothes."

"......" Qi Buchen was speechless, "Su Peisheng, help your master go."

Yinzhen stood up straight, brushed away Su Peisheng's hand, put his hands behind his back, and wanted to walk by himself. He did not stagger like Yinzhi, but walked in a straight line.

Qi Buchen looked at the mechanical figure's movements and almost wanted to cover his face.

After a while, Yinzhi came back and asked Yinzhen: "Where is he? Why did he run away?"

Qi Buchen was about to answer when he heard Yinzhi say again: "Hmph, if you can't win, just hide! The fourth brother is really a coward! Let's go! Let's toast to the emperor!" After that, he left.

Well, without even giving others a chance to explain, Qi Buchen could only shake his head in amusement.

But after Yinzhi had toasted Kangxi and many other clan elders, Yinzhen had not returned yet.

Qi Buchen was worried. "It's been a long time since the dew has fallen, and he's drunk. Maybe he accidentally fell?" But she couldn't go look for him herself, so she told Baozhu, "Send someone to check. Why hasn't the master come back yet?"

Another quarter of an hour passed before Qi Buchen finally saw the man coming back in his worry. From a distance, he saw the man walking towards him with his hands behind his back. Thinking that he was not injured, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But when she got closer, she discovered that she had changed her clothes. Her heart began to hang in her throat, and she couldn't help but think of the scenes in novels where palace maids threw themselves into the arms of men.

When Yinzhen sat down and was about to speak, Qi Buchen interrupted him: "Why did you change your clothes?" If something really happened with a palace maid, then some of her preparations would have to be started over again.

Qi Buchen forced himself to think rationally about the benefits and ignore some light-headed feelings of discomfort.

Yinzhen was a little confused by her question. It took him a while to react before he said, "My clothes are dirty."

Qi Buchen's heart sank, and he frowned slightly: "How could the clothes be dirty?"

Yinzhen pursed his lips and remained silent, not knowing how to answer.

But Qi Buchen mistakenly thought that his silence meant he didn't dare to speak, and he became angry. He thought he was a good boy, but who knew he was still lustful as before. It turned out that men's bad nature knows no age limit!

Qi Buchen was too lazy to ask any further questions and turned away without paying any attention.

Who would have thought that just as I turned my head, a winter plum blossom appeared in front of me. On the winding branches, clusters of bright red plum blossoms were crowded together, and there was a layer of white frost on the petals, looking pitiful and lovely.

Qi Buchen turned around in shock. Yinzhen tilted his head slightly. When he saw her looking at him, he smiled and said, "Is it beautiful?"

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Yinzhen: I'm not drunk! I can walk in a straight line, I'm just a little dizzy!