Everyone knelt down once before finally starting the meal.

It's the dead of winter, and the temperature is below minus ten degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, Jiang Shuwan was willing to use charcoal, and the room was warm and cozy thanks to the charcoal fire.

Otherwise, they would be like this, wiping away tears and kneeling to pledge their loyalty.

By the time they finished, the food was all cold.

"Come on! Let's raise a glass!"

"Wishing us a Happy New Year and all the best."

May you have this day every year, and may every year bring you this moment!

Jiang Shuwan raised her wine glass.

Before the meal, she specially asked Qingxing to fetch two jars of fruit wine.

These servants, those who wanted to drink alcohol did so, and those who didn't drink alcohol drank milk tea.

Everyone must have a drink in hand to raise a glass and celebrate the most important day of the year.

Jiang Shuwan took the lead and toasted everyone before the banquet officially began.

"So delicious, so delicious, the braised beef is so good..."

"The braised pork ribs are delicious too, the sauce flavor is so rich..."

"The firewood chicken is absolutely amazing, especially the cornbread next to the pot, which soaks up all the broth and is so fragrant and sweet..."

"And this squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, the fish is fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's so appetizing when dipped in sweet and sour sauce..."

The servants ate with great gusto, their chopsticks practically sparking as they swung them around, afraid that if they were a step too slow, someone else would take all the food.

Everyone ate without looking up, and drank bucket after bucket of milk tea and fruit wine.

After following Jiang Shuwan for these past few days, they have come to understand that their mistress is extremely generous.

She wasn't hypocritical; she let them eat as much as they wanted, and they really could eat as much as they wanted, instead of just pretending to take a few bites.

"Qingxing, come on! Let's have a drink."

Seeing everyone enjoying their food and drinks, Jiang Shuwan was in a great mood as well. She raised her glass and toasted with Qingxing.

"Miss, I can't take it anymore, I can't drink anymore..."

Qingxing started feeling dizzy after drinking two glasses of fruit wine, and Jiang Shuwan immediately started mocking her.

Her cheeks puffed out from the green apricot, just like a little hamster.

But her alcohol tolerance was no match for Jiang Shuwan's.

These fruit wines have a low alcohol content, and Jiang Shuwan drinks them just like she drinks a beverage.

"Nanny, please do something about Miss! She's bullying me!" Qingxing complained to the nanny, feeling wronged.

"I can't save you, and I don't drink."

The wet nurse held a cup of milk tea, and the old woman watched the mistress and servant playfully bickering with a smile.

The wet nurse couldn't save Qingxing, but her words reminded the other servants.

"Miss, I offer you a toast. I wish you good fortune and all things going smoothly."

"Miss, this servant also respects you..."

"Miss, and this servant too..."

A group of servants, led by Granny Tao, came to offer Jiang Shuwan a toast.

"Great, you guys came as a group..."

Jiang Shuwan held her wine glass, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

They came to toast her as a group, but she wasn't intimidated at all.

She single-handedly outdrank ten women in the courtyard, drinking them all under the table, and she herself was also quite drunk.

She underestimated these fruit wines; although the alcohol content was low, the aftereffects were quite strong.

Feeling slightly drunk and hot all over, and with the room also hot, Jiang Shuwan ran straight out the door.

Walking to the middle of the yard, she hugged a snowman and pressed her rosy little face against it.

She closed her eyes comfortably.

"Wow, it's so cool..."

"Haha, the young lady is drunk, she's drunk..."

All the servants laughed, especially Qingxing, who laughed particularly heartily.

Who told Jiang Shuwan to be so arrogant just now?

whee!

The little girl stood under the eaves, pointing at Jiang Shuwan and laughing so hard she almost fell over.

Jiang Shuwan =_=: "..."

Hmph, I'm ignoring you!

She lowered her head and rubbed against the snowman again.

ah!

So comfortable and cool...

The servants laughed even louder.

Everyone burst into laughter, and just then, they suddenly saw a figure standing on the covered walkway.

The laughter stopped abruptly, and the room, filled with more than ten people, became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Qingxing shuddered, sobering up instantly.

"!" Jiang Shuwan belatedly turned her head and saw the white figure, and then she sobered up.

Damn it!

Why is the young boss here so late at night instead of reading in his study?

It's over, I actually feel like my identity has been exposed.

After all, in his eyes, she used to be a well-behaved and polite young lady from a respectable family.

This is the complete opposite of her current image of being drunk and hugging a snowman...

It's so late at night!

Why launch a surprise attack like that?!

Qingxing had obviously thought of these things too. The little girl turned pale and didn't know what to do.

Then, she saw her young mistress gracefully stand up from the snow.

She first patted the snowflakes off her body, then took light steps and walked up to Pei Yanzhi, greeting him gently.

"The Crown Prince has arrived."

"Greetings to the Crown Prince."

Her voice was soft, her smile gentle, and she was well-behaved and polite, her whole demeanor as serene and beautiful as a magnolia.

There wasn't an embarrassment at all when his identity was exposed.

She looked exactly the same as when Pei Yanzhi usually saw her.

Qingxing==_=: "..."

How could this possibly get away with?

Qingxing was stunned.

Jiang Shuwan remained calm, her beautiful, clear eyes smiling as she looked at Pei Yanzhi.

Jiang Shuwan =_=: Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills!

As long as I'm not embarrassed by being exposed, it's others who will be embarrassed.

On the other side, Pei Yanzhi frowned slightly.

For the first time, the boy's usually clear-headed expression showed surprise.

If he wasn't mistaken, he did see Jiang Shuwan hop into the snow and rub against the snowman.

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