Chapter 856 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 17

This kind of charm is different from those seductive vixens who deliberately learn to seduce people. Her charm is natural and innate, and every move she makes is alluring yet unpretentious.

Bai Xu and the Eldest Princess met through some means, but due to the pain in his body at the time, coupled with the appearance of the Seventh Prince, he didn't get to see the Eldest Princess properly.

Now that he looked at it so closely, Bai Xu was unconsciously stunned.

The Duchess of Zhenguo was in low spirits after her passing, so the Eldest Princess didn't notice Bai Xu staring at her. The Seventh Prince, preoccupied with his own thoughts, was also unaware of this while drinking his tea with his head down.

Only Baiyun, seeing her brother's mesmerized expression, couldn't help but tug at his clothes and smooth things over, saying, "Sister Zhao is right, wasting food is shameful. We can just have a few dishes for the four of us."

Princess Baiyun then looked at the waiter and asked softly, "May I ask, sir, what are your restaurant's signature dishes?"

Princess Baiyun's voice was melodious, and the Seventh Prince slowly raised his head.

He had been feeling quite troubled, but for some reason, the moment the girl spoke, he felt much more at ease, as if his worries had dissipated.

"How about we have a few vegetarian dishes from your restaurant?"

The Seventh Prince spoke up for two reasons: first, to order the food for the meal, and second, to ease Princess Baiyun's embarrassment at not being familiar with the dishes.

The waiter acknowledged and left. Bai Xu, having regained his senses, looked at the Seventh Prince and asked, "Why did you decide to have a vegetarian feast, Seventh Prince?"

The brother and sister looked weary, with a hint of sadness in their eyes. In addition, they took the initiative to suggest a vegetarian feast, so even if Bai Xu didn't want to guess, there was nothing he could do.

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince looked at Bai Xu. Since it wasn't anything shameful, he told Bai Xu about the death of a family member.

Bai Xu was already curious, and after hearing what the Seventh Prince said, his curiosity only grew stronger.

The brother and sister did not wear mourning clothes when someone in the family passed away. They even had time to stroll around the streets and drink at the restaurant. This was not the behavior of an ordinary family.

Furthermore, the two of them looked sorrowful, which didn't seem like they had no feelings for their deceased relatives.

If that's the case, what exactly is it that prevents the two from attending to their loved ones' spirits and leads them to seek solace in alcohol?

Bai Xu looked at the Seventh Prince. The man was handsome and fair-skinned, and every move he made exuded nobility. In addition, he had a friend like the Heir of the Gu family, and other people called him the Seventh Young Master. All these clues pointed to Bai Xu, and the person in front of him was indeed the Seventh Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Having made up his mind, Bai Xu poured a cup of wine for the Seventh Prince, then stood up and said to him, "Seventh Prince, this cup is a toast to you, as a way of expressing my gratitude for your help earlier."

After Bai Xu finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp. Seeing this, the Seventh Prince quickly picked up his cup and drank the wine in one gulp as well.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Xu poured a second cup for the Seventh Prince, but this time, the Eldest Princess reacted.

He then handed his wine glass forward, gesturing for Bai Xu to pour her a glass as well.

"Miss, this is strong liquor. Are you sure you want to drink it? Or should I have the waiter bring up a cup of fruit wine? Fruit wine is slightly sweet and suitable for you ladies!"

Bai Xu was worried that the princess couldn't handle such strong liquor, so he kindly reminded her. However, the princess shook her head and pointed to the liquor in his hand, saying, "I want to drink this. Drinking fruit wine like this today is so boring."

Despite her charming and beautiful appearance, she spoke with an air of domineering confidence.

Bai Xu couldn't help but glance at the princess again, then smiled and personally poured her a cup.

"Brother, I want one too!"

Princess Baiyun stood up, looked at the three people's full wine glasses, and pushed her own wine glass forward slightly.

Princess Baiyun had a good capacity for alcohol, which her elder brother Bai Xu knew.

Since the princess had already drunk some, Bai Xu didn't refuse and simply filled her cup with wine.

The four men clinked their wine cups together, exchanged smiles, and each drank the cup to the brim.

With fine wine and delicious food before them, the group toasted and drank, and all of them became slightly tipsy.

Just then, a voice rang out from the doorway, "Isn't this Seventh Brother and Sister? Why are you still drinking here so late?"

The speaker was none other than the current Third Prince, who would later become the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When the Third Prince saw the eldest princess, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, looking at him, his heart skipped a beat.

It had been almost three months since he last saw his younger sister, and she was even more charming than the last time he saw her. In addition, her face was flushed from being slightly tipsy, and her rosy appearance made him swallow hard.

"Third brother is here, come and sit down."

The eldest princess had a good relationship with all her brothers, and her third brother, who was much older than her, had doted on her since childhood. Therefore, the eldest princess had no guard up in front of him.

Upon hearing the princess's summons, the third prince nodded slightly to the group, then sat down beside her and patted her head.

"Why are you so disobedient?" After saying this in a voice full of doting affection, the princess did not react, and the prince looked at the seventh prince with a serious expression.

"You're being ridiculous. How could you bring your sister out drinking? Aren't you afraid of being punished when you get back?"

The Third Prince was just like a loving older brother who cared for his younger siblings, but apart from the Eldest Princess, the Seventh Prince was clearly wary of the Third Prince.

"My younger sister and I were both saddened by the passing of my maternal grandmother."

"Even so, you shouldn't have brought your little sister out drinking!"

The Third Prince clearly knew about the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, but what did it matter? They weren't his relatives. He only cared about whether the Eldest Princess had returned to the palace.

His gaze swept over Bai Xu and Bai Yun, who were both of exceptional appearance. The Third Prince gave them a wary look, then said to the Seventh Prince, "I will send someone to escort you back."

The Seventh Prince was not drunk yet. He stepped forward, grabbed the Third Prince's hand as he helped the Eldest Princess, and said slowly, "Third Brother must have other engagements here. We won't trouble you with our younger brother and sister."

As he spoke, the Seventh Prince helped the Eldest Princess up himself. Although the Eldest Princess was slightly tipsy, her mind was still clear. So she smiled at the Third Prince and said, "Third Brother, you go ahead and do your work! We'll go back by ourselves."

"Alright! Then you can go back on your own."

The Third Prince was initially slightly displeased with the Seventh Prince's behavior, but upon seeing the Eldest Princess's face, his anger immediately dissipated.

Seeing the two get up to leave, the Third Prince nodded slightly to Bai and Xu, then went about his own business.

When only four people remained, Bai Xu and Princess Baiyun stood up.

"It seems that we can only drink this much wine today."

Bai Xu's words carried a hint of regret, after all, as the Crown Prince of Wei, he had never drunk wine like this before.