Chapter 188 I Fall

The side hall, originally a place for drinking tea and burning incense, was temporarily used as a place for talks.

After seeing off the last talented woman, Qin Zhaowan leaned weakly on the back of the chair, and Qin Zhaoshu rubbed his forehead, looking tired.

They have tried their best, but the results are not ideal.

It shouldn't be difficult for the seven signatories to pass the initial exam, but to pass it, or even get a high ranking and crush the Second Princess of Shuofeng...

To be honest, neither of them thought that these seven people had such strength.

This matter requires a one-time effort. Although there are still ways to contact the other party afterwards, it is inevitable to feel discouraged.

"Third sister, now that things have come to this, we have no time to be discouraged. All that remains is to defeat them one by one."

Qin Zhaowan nodded. This was all she could do within her ability.

Thinking about the idea of ​​the sixth sister in the Imperial Study to confiscate the property, perhaps the Imperial Palace still has other evidence.

I just don't know how far the Queen Mother is willing to go for this matter, and whether it is possible to win over some key people through exchange of interests.

At this moment, Qin Zhaoyue stepped into the side hall.

"Third sister, fourth sister, it's getting late. The literary gathering should be almost over, right?"

Qin Zhaowan was exhausted, but he managed a smile. "It's time to end. Let's go home."

She couldn't help but wonder whether her eldest sister had the same mood when she took her sixth sister out to provide disaster relief?

"Okay, I heard that there's a pine wine in Liuyuan that warms the marrow and has a pine aroma.

It's a pity that I wasn't in Beijing during the Beginning of Autumn, so I didn't get to taste it. Third sister, could you please take some and share a drink with the other talented ladies?"

Qin Zhaowan shook his head. "You, you, I've never seen such a strong appetite before."

She had other things on her mind at the moment, and the teasing was more like a subconscious agreement, and she immediately gave the order.

Qin Zhaoshu, on the other hand, looked at her carefully and asked, "Sixth sister, do you have any ideas?"

"Sister, don't ask."

Qin Zhaowan finally came back to his senses and was about to ask something when he saw that his sixth sister had already turned around and walked out.

The two looked at each other, unable to guess what she wanted to do for a moment.

Soon, the forty-one talented women gathered in the main hall again.

Although most people refused to sign, they did not dare to leave the literary gathering hosted by the royal heir without saying goodbye.

Except for the three young ones, all the others were present, and the maids from Liuyuan Garden poured wine for everyone.

Pine wine requires ancient pine resin and autumn dew to be brewed together. Pine needles are spread on the bottom of the wine jar and buried in the ground. It is taken out at the beginning of autumn of the following year.

There is a poem praising "I borrowed a bucket of pine wine from you, and drank it with you to relieve my sorrow."

After it was opened, a rich scent of pine wood immediately filled the main hall.

Since the job was not done well, there was naturally no reward of wine. Everyone was only given a small cup.

If it weren't for Sixth Sister's request, Qin Zhaowan would never have thought of sharing the wine at this time. It would be reasonable for him to drink a big bowl by himself.

I don’t know what’s going on.

She raised her glass first, "Excuse me everyone, no matter what, I hope to get what you want."

Qin Zhaowan was in no mood to say anything nice, so he just said something perfunctory and drank it all in one gulp.

Qin Zhaoyue put it to his nose and sniffed it, and there was indeed a unique fragrance.

She was not a big drinker and only wanted to have a drink occasionally.

Seeing that everyone below was raising their glasses, Qin Zhaoyue did not delay and drank down his drink.

The wine slid down his throat, its clearness mixed with a slight bitterness refined by pine needles.

As the bitterness gradually fades, the sweet taste of roasted pine pollen rises to the bottom of the throat, and it seems to be mixed with the taste of some Chinese medicinal herbs.

She couldn't tell what it was specifically.

Regardless of their mood, everyone drank it.

The scene fell into silence for a moment.

Everyone was waiting for the Third Prince to announce the end of the literary gathering, while the Third and Fourth Princes were waiting to hear why the Sixth Prince insisted on treating everyone to drinks.

Bang!

Suddenly, a woman in the hall fell on the table, and the pine-patterned cup fell with a crisp sound.

This seemed to have triggered some signal, and people began to faint and lose consciousness one after another.

"What's going on!"

They fell down one after another like wheat being harvested. Some people screamed in surprise, some looked forward in disbelief, but none of them could escape coma.

Qin Zhaoyue looked shocked and tried to stand up by holding onto the table, but he fell back just when he had raised half his arm.

"this……"

He only had time to utter one word before his eyes rolled back and he fell down.

In a dozen breaths, everyone fell down. Except for the two sisters Qin Zhaowan and Qin Zhaoshu, no one in the hall was still conscious.

Qin Zhaowan:?

Qin Zhaoshu:?

Yinzhe: ...

"Third sister, you..." Qin Zhaoshu leaned back sideways, subconsciously trying to keep some distance.

Qin Zhaowan was stunned, her mouth slightly open, and it took her several breaths to accept what was happening before her eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Fourth sister, I'm not... I'm not... I didn't..."

For a moment, Qin Zhaowan was incoherent.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that everyone fell asleep because of drinking the wine from Liuyuan Garden, and just happened to avoid her two sisters.

I thought it was a strange request suddenly made by my sixth sister, but she also fell down at this time. Why?

Just when they were puzzled, a graceful figure suddenly appeared in the field.

"You are... Lord Yinzhe!"

Although she had no friendship with this captain of the Xuanji Guard who always wore a veil, she was highly regarded by the Queen Mother and they had met several times.

This person's sudden appearance is obviously related to the current scene.

Was it the Queen Mother's order? If persuasion failed, force would be used?

Yes, apart from this, what other reason is there for a captain of Xuanji Guard to attend the literary gathering in person?

"Master Yinzhe, how do you need us to cooperate next?"

Yinzhe's chest rose and fell slightly. He glanced at Qin Zhaoyue who was lying on the table beside him and sighed deeply.

She just knew it!

He has clearly understood His Majesty's second intention, so how could he possibly cooperate with his personality?

Now he felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly, and said coldly with a bad look:

"Is the performance over, Your Highness?" He spat out these words through gritted teeth.

What is it about? Who is acting in it?

Just when the two sisters were confused, Qin Zhaoyue slowly raised her body.

His eyes were clear, and there was no sign of unconsciousness at all.

Ignoring the cold gaze, he immediately gave a thumbs up, "Sister Yinzhe, good trick."

Good luck to you!