Chapter 276 Drinking Together
Zhou Defu walked in with a serious expression. Before Xiao Heng could speak, he said, "Your Majesty, something happened in Yaohua Palace! Concubine Zhao...she, she just committed suicide."
"What?" Xiao Heng's face changed.
"Why would she commit suicide for no reason?"
Zhou Defu said tremblingly, "The servants at Yaohua Palace said that Concubine Zhao was heartbroken after returning from Fengyi Palace yesterday, and she was so upset that she took her own life. The imperial physician has already gone."
"How are the people?"
Zhou Defu replied: "Empress Zhao has fainted, and her life is in danger."
"Your Majesty, are you going to the Yaohua Palace?"
Xiao Heng raised his hand and twisted his sore eyebrows, then walked out with some impatience.
"Let's go to Yaohua Palace first."
At the banquet, Zong Zhengjun was already drunk. He stood up staggeringly and said to the princes, "I have drunk too much today. I will let my son drink with you."
After saying this, he nodded to the Queen and said, "Your Majesty, please enjoy your meal."
Zong Zhengjun had been drinking since the beginning of the banquet, so the Queen stopped trying to persuade him. "Okay, then I'll send guards to escort the Khan back to the palace."
Zong Zhengjun waved his hand quickly: "Don't bother the Queen, I'm not drunk to that extent."
The Queen smiled and said politely, "It's late at night and the palace is large, it's easy to get lost. It would be better to let the palace maids escort the Khan."
Now that it was late at night, the Queen would certainly not let him return to the palace alone. After all, the Chunxi Palace was so close to the harem, what would happen if something unexpected happened?
Zong Zhengjun no longer refused and staggered out.
After walking for a long time, his stomach churned violently. He covered his mouth, staggered a few steps, and vomited while holding onto the palace wall.
The eunuch hurriedly asked, "Great Khan, are you okay?"
Zong Zhengjun waved his hand: "Nothing, nothing, I just need to rest here for a while."
His eyes fell dimly on the lake not far away, "I'm going to sit by the lake for a while, you go back first."
"This..." The eunuch hesitated.
"I remember the way back to the palace, and I have guards with me, so it will be fine." Zong Zhengjun said.
Seeing him say this, the eunuch had no choice but to say, "Well then... I will withdraw. Great Khan, please be careful on your journey."
After the eunuchs left, the Khan looked at the guards carrying the wooden box and said, "Put the box here. I'm going to sit by the lake for a while."
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Outside the Yaoyue Palace.
Su Nanqing was dressed in spotless white, with pink crabapple flowers on her sleeves appearing and disappearing as she walked. The crystal on her head swayed gently, and her waist was slender and soft, just like a fairy descending from the moon.
She held a can of wine in her arms, raised her hand to stroke the velvet flowers on her temples and said, "Taxue, do I look good today?"
When they reached the gate of Yaoyue Palace, Su Nanqing suddenly turned around and looked at Taxue.
Ta Xue pursed her lips and smiled: "It looks good. The young lady looks best in white, just like the immortal Guanghan Fairy who is not interested in worldly affairs."
Su Nanqing smiled, like a lotus emerging from water: "Then you will remember my most beautiful appearance."
As he spoke, Su Nanqing raised his hand to wipe away the sweat from his forehead.
This action frightened Taxue, "My lady, how can this be done? I will do it myself."
After saying that, she picked up her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Su Nanqing stared at her blankly, his eyes gentle and soft: "Taxue, thank you."
Taxue was slightly stunned, with a puzzled look on her face: "My lady... why are you thanking me?"
Su Nanqing shook her head gently: "Nothing..."
"The wind is a bit strong tonight. Please go back and get me a cloak."
Taxue nodded: "Okay, it's my fault for being careless. What if the young lady gets a headache after drinking some wine and gets caught in the wind?"
Su Nanqing looked at the figure walking away in the snow for a long time before she looked away.
She looked up at the dark sky, tidied her appearance, and then stepped into the Yaoyue Palace.
It was already midnight and all the palace maids were asleep except for a eunuch on night duty and Liu Zheng.
Liu Yuetang was just about to go to bed when she heard Su Nanqing coming and quickly got up.
She lifted the curtain and saw Su Nanqing coming in with a jar of wine.
"Sister, have you rested?"
Liu Yuetang greeted Su Nanqing with a smile: "I just lay down and was worried about not being able to sleep."
"It just so happens that I can't sleep either."
Su Nanqing raised her jade hand slightly, and a faint fragrance emanated.
"We've kept this sweet-scented osmanthus wine sealed for two years. Tonight, we can finally unseal it and drink it together."
Liu Yuetang quickly took the wine jar and said, "Then I'll ask Liu Zheng to go to the kitchen to make some food, and we can drink slowly in the yard."
"Under the moon and in front of the flowers, we talk about profound things, what a joy it is!"
Su Nanqing quickly pulled Liu Yuetang to her side, "Sister, it's windy outside. We're both weak. Be careful not to get a headache from the wind."
Liu Yuetang herself didn't care. After giving birth to Yue'er, her health had improved a lot.
But thinking of Su Nanqing's always weak body, he said: "Okay, let's drink in the hall."
She took Su Nanqing's hand, looked her over carefully, pursed her lips and smiled softly: "Sister, dressed in white, with a faint fragrance, looks like Chang'e in the moon."
Su Nanqing glanced at her shyly and tenderly: "You are the only one who has a sweet mouth."
"I thought I'd drink tonight, so I dressed a little more simply."
Su Nanqing picked up the silver hairpin and opened the seal of the wine jar.
With a soft "pop" sound, the moment the lid is opened, the sweetness of osmanthus mixed with the richness of glutinous rice hits you in the face.
"It smells so good! Just smelling it makes my heart intoxicated." Liu Yuetang couldn't help but say.
Su Nanqing said with a smile: "What's the big deal about being intoxicated? This night, we have to be intoxicated from head to toe."
Liu Yuetang propped up her chin with her hand, "Okay! Then sister will sleep with me tonight."
Su Nanqing raised his hand and doted on her forehead, "Okay! If I'm too drunk to walk, I'll squeeze in with you and sleep."
At this time, Liu Zheng found the glass cup and placed it on the table.
Liu Yuetang ordered, "Liu Zheng, go to the kitchen and make some snacks to go with the wine. I'm going to have a drink with my sister tonight."
Seeing Liu Yuetang so happy, Liu Zheng's smile grew wider, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Su Nanqing remembered something, "By the way, Liu Zheng, can you make some hangover soup for us?"
Liu Zheng bowed slightly and said, "Yes, I'll go right away."
Su Nanqing filled the wine glasses one by one, and the amber wine glowed like broken gold under the candlelight.
She raised her wine glass and looked deeply at Liu Yuetang, with gentle ripples in her eyes, gentle and peaceful.
"Tang'er, I hope I can brew this osmanthus wine with you every year."
Liu Yuetang picked up the glass cup and said, "Okay! Every year from now on, I will brew this osmanthus wine with you!"
The two smiled at each other and drank from their glasses.
Just as Su Nanqing was about to sit down, she felt dizzy. She covered her head and staggered half a step, holding onto the back of the chair.
Liu Yuetang was shocked when she saw this and hurried forward to support her, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Su Nanqing held her hand and shook his head gently: "It's an old problem. I've been feeling dizzy lately. I'll be fine after sitting for a while."
"What did the imperial physician say?"
Su Nanqing rubbed his solar plexus and said, "I was planning to call the imperial physician to take my pulse today, but I recovered in a short while."
Seeing Liu Yuetang's worried face, she forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. I'll be fine after sitting for a while. I'll ask the imperial physician to come and see me when we get back to the palace."
Liu Yuetang hurriedly said, "You are dizzy now. How can you wait until we return to the palace? I will ask someone to invite the imperial physician to treat you."
After saying that, Liu Yuetang immediately ordered Xiao Kangzi to go to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician.
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