Chapter 857 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 18

Now that I've finally found someone I can let go of all constraints and drink with freely, it has to end so abruptly.

The regret in Bai Xu's eyes did not escape the Seventh Prince's notice. Today, he had been drinking to drown his sorrows and had finally felt a little better when the meddlesome Third Prince suddenly appeared.

It's already frustrating enough that he can't observe mourning, but now he can't even enjoy a good drink. How can he allow that?

"Who said we can only drink up to this point?"

The Seventh Prince winked at Bai Xu as he spoke, then shouted "Waiter!" and soon someone rushed in from outside.

After whispering a few words in the waiter's ear, the Seventh Prince led the Eldest Princess to bid farewell to Bai Xu and his sister.

After the two men boarded the carriage and left, a guard, Mo Yao, hurriedly went upstairs.

"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince has returned to the palace with the Princess!"

The guard whispered something in the Third Prince's ear, and seeing the Third Prince nod, the guard quietly withdrew.

The seventh prince and the eldest princess got into the carriage, and as soon as they turned the corner, they got out of the carriage.

"Drive the carriage back to the palace first. Remember, do not tell anyone that the princess and I were not in the carriage."

The seventh prince instructed the coachman, and when the coachman nodded, he waved his hand to signal her to leave.

Just as the carriage was leaving, the carriage belonging to Bai and Xu siblings slowly came to a stop at the corner.

"Seventh Young Master, get in the carriage quickly!"

This place was usually crowded and noisy, so the fact that the two of them went to their residence to drink instead of returning to the palace was naturally impossible for anyone to know.

The seventh prince helped the eldest princess into the carriage, and once they were seated, the carriage became somewhat crowded.

To avoid attracting attention, Bai Xu deliberately chose the most ordinary carriage.

There were now four people sitting in the carriage, plus two food boxes that had just been packed, leaving almost no space between them.

Fortunately, the inn wasn't too far away, and in no time the group arrived at the two people's residence.

"Brother Su, quickly bring out all the food boxes and set them out!"

The Seventh Prince was really quite drunk. Before he even sat down, he immediately asked Bai Xu to hand him the food box.

In no time, the table was filled with the food that had been packed up.

The wine was poured into the glasses, and the four of them started drinking again.

"Come on, have a drink!"

The eldest princess blushed as she watched her brother drink happily, then turned to Princess Baiyun and raised her cup.

Princess Baiyun had attended many banquets in the past, but in order to always maintain the dignity of the royal family, she almost never drank to her heart's content. Even when there were no outsiders around, and she could be a little mischievous, her brother always forbade her to drink too much.

It was a rare treat to have someone with him today, and the two were also old friends who hit it off immediately, so they naturally drank even more heartily.

That night, the four of them drank heartily until late into the night.

The next day, as dawn broke, Bai Xu rubbed his eyes slightly, opened them a crack, and after his eyes adjusted to the light, he slowly sat up.

His head ached slightly from the hangover, and his throat was dry from the strong alcohol.

Bai Xu glanced at the teapot not far away, then leaned over to it.

As he slowly drank the cup of tea, his throat felt a little better, and then a low groan was heard.

"Water! I want to drink water!"

Bai Xu was startled and quickly looked up to see who it was. Who else could it be but the Princess lying on the bedside?

"this?"

Bai Xu couldn't quite remember what had happened. She looked around and saw that there was no one else there.

"Water, bring me water!"

The princess continued to utter musical notes. Bai Xu glanced at her sleeping face, then finally picked up the teapot in his hand, poured a cup of water, and handed it to her.

The princess swallowed the water that was offered to her without even opening her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Bai Xu couldn't help but shake his head, "A princess of such high status, yet so unguarded."

Despite saying that, Bai Xu, after putting down his teacup, couldn't help but glance at the Princess again.

Her features were exquisite; she was a rare beauty.

Meanwhile, the Seventh Prince moved his arm, which had gone numb from being pressed down, smacked his lips, and was about to turn over and continue sleeping when he suddenly remembered something and sat up with a start.

His movements were so loud that Princess Baiyun, who was lying next to him, was first disoriented and then disturbed. Just as she was about to open her eyes to scold him, she saw the face of the Seventh Prince.

Their eyes met, they blinked simultaneously, and then both blushed and quickly looked away.

The seventh prince turned and looked around the room. Seeing that it wasn't the same room as yesterday, he asked in confusion, "Where is this? How did I get here?"

It's said that drinking makes it easy to black out. Yesterday, he only remembered drinking with Bai and Xu, but he couldn't remember anything after that.

Princess Baiyun also didn't remember what happened yesterday, but she could still answer the Seventh Prince's question about where this place was.

"Seventh Young Master, this is my room!"

Princess Baiyun felt so ashamed that she almost died of embarrassment when she said those words.

Even if the local customs are fierce, there is no precedent for an unmarried woman to spend the night with a man, let alone a princess who has come to the Great Zhou for a political marriage.

The Seventh Prince naturally thought of this as well. He looked extremely embarrassed and glanced back at Princess Baiyun with some embarrassment. He saw that besides the blush on her face, she was just as embarrassed as he was, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"No, Miss Su, please rest assured, I will definitely take responsibility for what happened today."

Princess Baiyun was wondering how to resolve this matter when she was surprised to hear the other party say such a thing.

"Huh?" Princess Baiyun realized belatedly.

"Since I am sharing a room with you, Miss, I must take responsibility for you."

As a member of the royal family, the Seventh Prince certainly has this much sense of responsibility.

"No, no need, I was just drunk last night. You're exaggerating."

Princess Baiyun was quite pleased with the Seventh Prince's courage and decisiveness, but she couldn't forget the purpose of her visit to the Great Zhou.

Her gaze swept over the other's face discreetly. It would be a lie to say that Princess Baiyun was not moved by such a responsible young man. However, she had her mission and could only disappoint him.

The Seventh Prince never expected that his first attempt to take responsibility would be rejected. He turned to look at Princess Baiyun, and saw a ray of sunlight shining on her, making her even more beautiful.

The seventh prince was stunned and couldn't think of a reaction for a moment.

Princess Baiyun looked at the Seventh Prince's blank expression and couldn't help but smile. Then she said, "I'll go see if my brother is up yet."

After saying this, Princess Baiyun got up and walked out without waiting for the Seventh Prince's reaction. Once she was gone, the Seventh Prince finally realized what was happening and hurriedly followed her.