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You can drink to relieve your depression at night, but at the beginning of the new year, you can't avoid cheering up and attending official social events.

As the head of all officials, Chen Jie received many invitations and was busy for half of the first month.

It was not until the end of the month that I came to Prince Fu’s house, Chu De, to drink.

Lin Shuyan was also at the banquet, and the three of them were together.

Chu Dexin had a daughter, who was beautiful and lovely. Shen Jie teased the baby and finally showed a sincere smile.

"I am filled with bitterness and hatred all day long," Chu De shook his head and sighed, "This is what it means to be alone."

"I'm not," Chen Jie picked up a piece of glutinous rice and lotus root slices from the food table. It was sweet and soft. He said, "I'm alone. You should ask the new emperor."

I am a lonely man who claims to be an emperor, and it seems that Chu is almost as bad as the lower class. "The new emperor is not alone. He married a dark-skinned little princess from Wuhuan and slept in the palace for several nights. Whoever is sad and miserable knows it."

Shen Jie put down his chopsticks and said calmly: “Come over for dinner tonight, and don’t talk about anything else.”

"You are the one without elders or a boss in your family." Chu De sneered, "I heard that you sent away a maid who showed her kindness to you on New Year's Eve?"

"The prince is really well-informed." Lin Shuyan listened to his mother talking about this matter, and praised Shen Jie for his self-discipline.

"There aren't as many unruly people in my house as there are in yours." Chen Jie glanced at the maids around him who were dressed in charming clothes and had fragrant hair.

"You are just too self-centered. Love between men and women is just a matter of life and death. The more you dwell on it, the more painful it will be." Chu De is an experienced person. He lost his loved one. After a period of time, he found a new love and slowly got out of the haze.

Chen Jie avoided the topic and poured himself a glass of wine without saying anything.

"It is rumored that Mr. Lin intends to marry his granddaughter to you?" Chu De asked fearlessly.

Lin Shuwan, the granddaughter of Mr. Lin, is the younger sister of Lin Shuyan.

Chen Jie confessed in front of Lin Shuyan, "I will only marry one wife in my life." It means that he will remain chaste for Du Yaoyao until the end.

Chu De clicked his tongue, "How cruel!" He learned from gossip that Lin Shuwan was willing to wait for Shen Jie to mourn for his wife for three years, but was still ruthlessly rejected by Shen Jie.

"My cousin is a good girl, I don't want to delay her." Shen Jie said seriously.

"You can really hold it in!" Chu De no longer paid attention to Shen Jie, and instead teased Lin Shuyan, "Brother Lin was in a bad mood some time ago. I heard that he has become smart recently and has taken in a stunning maid. Is that okay?"

Lin Shuyan stole a glance at Chen Jie, touched his nose, and said perfunctorily, "It's just so-so."

"Bring it out for us to see some other day." Chu De said generously.

"Let's talk about it when we have time." Lin Shuyan said in a low voice.

"Chen Jie, since you don't want to marry and you don't want to take concubines, why don't you come with me to burn paper at the mass grave outside the city on March 3rd?" Chu De probed.

March 5th of every year is Qingming Festival. Many foreigners in the capital go to mass graves to burn paper for their deceased relatives to express their grief.

The woman Chu De once loved was thrown into a mass grave after her death. In addition to paying homage to her grave every year, he would go here. In order to avoid colliding with ordinary people, I went there two days in advance.

Shen Jie picked up the drink in front of him and drank it all. The strong liquor flowed down his throat, and his eyes were deep and firm. "Yaoyao is not dead."

“Crazy, crazy…” Chu De shook his head helplessly, raised his sleeves to fill Chen Jie’s empty cup, “Come, drink, drink, and when you get drunk, stay here tonight.” Then he filled Lin Shuyan’s cup as well.

Chu De is the laziest person on weekdays. He will never do any work that can be done by the maid. After knowing each other for many years, Lin Shuyan could count the number of times Chu De personally poured wine for people on one finger.

Chen Jie's face was slightly flushed, and he seemed a little drunk. He lowered his brows and was lost in his own thoughts.

Lin Shuyan saw clearly that the wine jug held by Chu De seemed to have a secret. When he poured wine for Chen Jie, he pulled the handle switch, and when he poured wine for himself, it returned to its original state.

He stared at Chu De, who winked at him with a hint of a playful smile on his lips.

It wasn't poison at all. Considering Chu De's romantic and passionate personality, it might be... an aphrodisiac?

He wanted to remind her, but when he thought of the timid and beautiful maid in his own library, he kept silent. The lover has passed away, but having someone to rely on will make it easier to get over the emotional pain.

Shen Jie drank several cups in succession.

Today it was Bamboo Leaf Green, a strong liquor with a strong aftereffect, which made him dizzy.