Chapter 64 Banquet Invitation

Upon hearing this, the prince forgot he was on the roof and started walking away.

He lost his footing and fell onto the roof.

He pulled Xiao Ling down with him, and the two of them tumbled down from the roof.

Upon seeing this, the emperor's heart nearly stopped.

He hurriedly spread his arms and ran towards the eaves of the house in front of him.

Four or five of the emperor's guards flew up and headed towards the roof.

In the end, the two were rescued unharmed by the guards.

After the prince got off the plane, he was so dizzy that he didn't know which way was up, and he opened his mouth and vomited loudly to one side.

Xiao Ling felt dizzy and fainted.

Upon seeing this, the emperor reached out and embraced Xiao Ling.

"Ling'er, Ling'er...Quickly, quickly summon the imperial physician."

After saying that, he had someone carry Xiao Ling into the house, completely disregarding whether the Crown Prince was alright.

The prince vomited for a long time and couldn't even straighten his back.

The eunuch beside him quickly helped him up, while another brought mouthwash to serve the prince.

Then they brought over a bowl of hangover soup.

After drinking the hangover soup, the prince stopped vomiting and, supported by others, sat weakly in the courtyard.

By the time the imperial physician arrived, the prince's hangover remedy had taken effect.

Upon seeing the imperial physician, he turned to the attendant and asked, "Why was the imperial physician summoned?"

The crown prince's personal attendant, named Le Shou, was trembling with fear, but still stepped forward and replied:

"Your Highness, you and Prince Shou'an fell from the roof, and the Prince immediately fainted."

The Crown Prince then remembered that he and Xiao Ling had been drinking, so he struggled to get up and called out:

"Ling'er, Ling'er..."

Then he staggered into the house.

When the emperor saw the crown prince enter, and then looked at Xiao Ling lying unconscious on the bed, he was furious.

The emperor kicked the crown prince in the leg. The crown prince was already unsteady on his feet, and the emperor kicked him to the ground.

The emperor pointed at the crown prince and angrily scolded him: "As the crown prince, you don't care about state affairs, you only know how to drink and make merry."

Now you're even dragging your cousin into this mess.

Wouldn't that be too high on the roof?

"If I hadn't come today, and you two had fallen and gotten seriously injured, how could I face our ancestors?"

The crown prince, still drunk, was reprimanded by the emperor, but showed no expression.

He neither knelt down in fear and pleaded for mercy, nor grimaced and rubbed his legs; instead, he sat there dumbfounded, staring at the emperor.

Seeing this, the emperor couldn't say anything more, only saying with disdain:

"Someone, take the Crown Prince away to sober up."

The imperial physician took Xiao Ling's pulse and finally said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the Prince is fine; he's just drunk."

The emperor was finally relieved.

When the Empress rushed over, she saw the Crown Prince and Xiao Ling, each lying on a couch, fast asleep.

The emperor has long since passed away.

The Empress was terrified when she heard the servant's report.

If those two were to fall from the roof and get seriously injured, the Empress Dowager would probably tear the palace apart.

The Empress sat beside the Crown Prince's bed and playfully punched him.

That brat, he's such a worry!

Before leaving, the emperor left an edict: the crown prince and Xiao Ling had made a mistake due to drinking, and should reflect on their actions in the Eastern Palace for three days.

The next day, Xiao Ling and the Crown Prince woke up to find that the morning court session had already ended.

After listening to the reports, the Crown Prince nervously pulled Xiao Ling up and down, looking him over.

"Brother, are you alright?"

Xiao Ling shook his head.

"He must have drunk too much last night and rolled off the roof, which is why he passed out."

The crown prince finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright."

"If you have any problems, even if my grandmother and father don't punish me, my aunt's tears will drown me."

Xiao Ling then said, "His Majesty has punished us by confining us to our rooms for three days to reflect on our mistakes."

"That's perfect. I'm exhausted lately, a rest would be good." The Crown Prince didn't seem to mind.

Xiao Ling nodded in agreement: "That's right. I was really annoyed by the Dragon Boat Festival banquet a while ago."

The crown prince laughed upon hearing this: "Hahaha, I heard about it. They were surrounded and chased."

"Oh my, these young ladies of our Great Yong are really something!"

Xiao Ling looked at Le Shou and instructed, "Go and move two deck chairs to the bamboo grove pavilion over there. We plan to spend the day there."

Le Shou agreed and turned to go out to make the arrangements.

When the eldest princess entered the palace, she saw the two of them leisurely enjoying themselves in the bamboo forest of the East Palace.

Seeing that both of them were alright, Princess Jinyang was relieved and turned to visit the Empress Dowager at Cishou Palace.

While they are enjoying their leisure time here, Xie Yunyu is anything but.

Early in the morning, she received an invitation from Princess Yongning, inviting her to attend her birthday banquet the next day.

Upon seeing the invitation, Xie Yunyu knew without a second thought that it was Xiao Ling's doing.

I wasn't planning on going at all, but Xiao Ling interfered, so I have no choice but to go tomorrow.

He immediately went to settle accounts with Xiao Ling.

As a result, Qingchen was sent to the Ministry of Personnel, only to be told:

The Prince of Shou'an and the Crown Prince made mistakes and were punished by His Majesty by being confined to the Eastern Palace for three days to reflect on their actions.

When Qingchen returned and reported back, Xie Yunyu quickly sent letters to Wu Yumin and Xue Weiyang.

The next morning, Wu Yumin came by carriage to call Xie Yunyu to come together.

Xie Yunyu arranged for her own carriage to follow behind, while she got into Wu Yumin's carriage.

Xie Yunyu was wearing a light purple dress today, which was very elegant and not at all outstanding.

She even combed the hair off her forehead.

The color, which was originally a perfect 10, is now only a 6 after this makeover.

Wu Yumin was stunned when she saw her outfit.

"Sister Xie, what's wrong...?"

"Oh dear, you don't understand. When there are many women, there are many troubles. Dressing plainly can help you avoid misfortune."

Wu Yumin nodded, bewildered.

Xie Yunyu boarded the Wu family's carriage and asked:

“I don’t know anything about this Princess Yongning. Tell me quickly, so we don’t make any mistakes.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Yumin said, "This Princess Yongning is a spoiled little princess."

Although she's a bit spoiled, she's kind-hearted at heart.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "However, she does have a taboo about it, since you mentioned it."

She seems to be sensitive to pollen; she sneezes incessantly as soon as she smells it, so she doesn't like people with strong fragrances.

Xie Yunyu replied, "Oh, allergic rhinitis."

This thing was difficult to treat even in my previous life, let alone in this era of underdeveloped medical care.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yumin asked, "How come you know about this disease, sister?"

Xie Yunyu quickly waved her hand: "I don't quite understand. Please tell me if she has any other taboos?"

She doesn't like others dressing better than her.

She seems to be doing better these past two years. As long as someone doesn't overly steal her thunder, she generally doesn't get angry.

In her eyes, colors like yellow and mauve are considered elegant and understated.

If anyone dares to wear red today, they will be breaking her taboo.

Wu Yumin continued.

Xie Yunyu looked at her clothes and said excitedly:

"See, I had foresight."

Wu Yumin nodded: "But you don't need to shave your bangs. It makes you look all grimy."

"Oh dear, you don't understand. I'm probably the lowest-ranking person there today, so my attire has to match my status," Xie Yunyu explained.

Wu Yumin disagreed with Xie Yunyu's statement, but she did not refute it.

"Oh, Sister Xie, how come you received another invitation?" Wu Yumin asked.

Speaking of this, Xie Yunyu was furious.

"It's all because of that Xiao Ling who's causing trouble..."

Xie Yunyu suddenly realized that the two were having a secret relationship, so she stopped talking.

Wu Yumin's curiosity was suddenly piqued.

"The Prince of Shou'an? What does that have to do with him?"

"It's nothing. My grandfather met him when he went to the palace, and he suggested it to the Crown Prince. Otherwise, how could I have received this invitation?"

"Isn't the Prince of Shou'an supposed to dislike meddling in other people's business? He's averse to women, especially women's affairs."