Because there were only about ten people, Su Juan's banquet started quickly and the food was served.

The people below served the dishes one after another. Each table had two meat dishes, three vegetable dishes and a soup. Everyone present saw this and their foreheads twitched and they clenched their chopsticks tightly.

Has Princess Jinyang fallen into such a miserable state?

This really made them unable to bear it.

The two meat dishes were clearly a fish, with half of the fish body on a plate, one was steamed, one was braised, and the fish head was even in the soup. Do you think that if you put the three vegetarian dishes in three bowls, no one would know that they came from the same pot? !

It was perfunctory, but the food could have been served in one big pot, but it was served in several basins.

Scholar Yuan felt sad for Su Juan. After all, she was a princess, but now she was eating these things, which were not even as sumptuous as the dinner he had at home last night.

Su Juan secretly looked at these people from the corner of her eye, feeling uneasy, [Why is no one eating? Do they think it’s too shabby?]

Everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks to pick up the food, and as they put it into their mouths, they praised, "As expected of the chef of His Highness's residence, he can cook the fish so deliciously, and it shows how much effort he put into it."

[The original chef ran away, so I specially hired a replacement from East Street. I didn’t expect his cooking skills to be so good! ]

The old emperor rubbed his nose and wondered: Why do I sneeze so much today?

Even less than that, Prince Xie, his disdain was written all over his face.

Everyone: ""Damn peach blossom wine! Even if the Jade Emperor came today, it would still be water."

Liu Xuan and Liu Miaoqing didn't say a word the whole time, just watched quietly.

The guests outside the carriage sighed, thinking that it was in vain that they had worked so hard to praise her today. It was not a pity, but because they knew that the princess could still make a comeback.

Your Majesty, it is really a pity, it is better to mention it.

Scholar Yuan stared at the wine glass in his hand, then looked at the wine jug under the table. Is that wine? Why does it taste like water?

Su Juan was touched. "Since you all are so disgusted, when you leave later, have someone prepare some and have them take one or two jars back to drink."

"Thanks to His Highness, you are able to eat such delicious food today."

Su Juan was praised for her bad intentions, "If you think it tastes bad, just eat less. You can ask the front kitchen to continue cooking."

The guests present looked at the two people who were as active as a mountain and even talking, and sighed in their hearts, what kind of friendship is this? Now that they see Princess Jinyang is like a queen, they even eat two less dishes and speak only a few words.

Liu Miaoqing really didn't expect Su Juan to be so talkative.

Even though Su Juan is not as good as she was before, the friendship between them still exists.

That kid is really naive. He's afraid that his current situation will bring trouble to others, so he even asked us to attend his birthday party.

The hall was so quiet that even the sound of an embroidery needle dropping could be heard. Su Juan's heart skipped a beat. [Could Xiao Jia have noticed that your wine was diluted with water?]

The people outside the carriage looked at the wine jar that took up half of the carriage and felt like crying. They had just said that the jar was so small!

Everyone: "Thank you, Your Excellency. You are very polite. Let's eat to our heart's content."

“H-h ...

We vaguely heard Su Juan's voice inside

Everyone who heard this praised it without blushing, "Yes, yes, I see this dish is also very delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food in my life."

We want that water.

Su Juan sighed inwardly, "Alas, you laughed at Nie Yunguang for being stingy and adding water to the wine, but now you realize that I had no choice but to do so."

Princess Jinyang is really pitiful. She has so many people and still treats them as close friends.

Xie Xun had never seen such a ridiculous thing in his life. There were only a few jars of water, and several people were scrambling for them, looking regretful that if they got them too quickly, they would lose them.

But you can tell from behind that Mo has no money, he is really good at pretending!

I guess after today, Princess Jinyang should understand that the people she makes friends with from now on are all those who curry favor with the powerful.

Xie Xun saw that it almost tasted like alcohol, but could it quench his thirst?

If you don't want to throw it away, you have to return to the outside of the house for disposal.

Yes, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice were not very nice to Princess Jinyang in the past. Not to mention Marquis Wu Yuan, who was always thinking about how to marry Su Juan to his grandson. All of those people came today.

Xie Xun's forehead twitched at the side. Those people were really good at praising. It was just a fish and some vegetables, but they praised them as if they were nothing in the world.

Mei Ying curled her lips and said, "You want to bring two jars of water home to take up space."

When the banquet was over, the guests politely took away the spoiled jars of wine. Su Juan smiled and saw them off all the way until they got off the carriage and she was still looking at them from afar.

I also know what Your Majesty is thinking. Su Juan spent all her private property to help Xiao Jin solve his urgent problem. How could such a kind-hearted grandson have the heart to let you suffer?

The eunuch hurriedly sent someone to call for the imperial physician.

At this time, the sycophantic Minister Mo was sending a birthday gift to the princess's residence with his confidant, but he forgot to remind her, "Although Da Su asked me to go, it is a birthday after all. He must be careful when delivering the birthday gift for me, and don't let others see it."

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Liu Xuan really thought that Su Juan was down and out and poor, yet he was willing to spend the Duke's Mansion's money, so he ate less when picking up dishes, hoping to create a burden for Su Juan.

【Wow, I’m so touched.】

Su Juan smiled and asked people to serve drinks. Before the masters filled the glasses, everyone raised their glasses to congratulate Su Juan on her birthday. After each glass was drunk, everyone fell silent.

[You have become like that now, and all the colleagues in the court who used to be bad friends with you are here, but those villains are still willing to give you that face. They are all bad people.]

Everyone declined politely, "Your Excellency is too polite. There is no wine in the mansion yet."

Minister Mo of the Ministry of Revenue felt unlucky for Su Juan.

[If you turn things around in the future, you must treat them well! ]

Seeing this, the others also started asking for it, and some even asked for eight jars.

Su Juan sighed, [It seems that Xiaojia dislikes you, you just know it. ]

The corners of Xie Xun's mouth twitched. Even if he wanted to play the victim, he would have to add water to the wine, right?

Su Juan: "It's okay. The longer the wine is stored, the richer and more mellow it tastes."

Everyone curled their lips, it does matter, the understanding before, we smiled weakly, "The wine in the palace is also good, you wait and see, it is really refreshing and thirst-quenching!"

Mei Ying's face was full of contempt. What is that? Is that water? They talk about it as if it were some fine wine from the palace. Are those people flatterers? How can they be flattered?

If it were your own grandson, you would hold him in the palm of your hand.

Everyone was silent: "Really? Are you so poor now that you have to water down your wine?"

People’s hearts are like this, everyone will push down the wall when it falls.

Scholar Yuan was the first to speak, "Since His Majesty has asked, Shangguan would like to ask for two jars to take back. Thank you very much."

After all, we still remember vividly how Censor Chen was beaten to death and then died of illness.

[Buried in a peach tree for decades, it is said that it will surely become peach blossom wine! ]

Everyone present is a shrewd person. Even though Su Juan has lost power now, she is still a princess of the current dynasty and a seventh-rank official in the court. It is certain that one day the emperor will change his mind and the princess will become prosperous again. We are willing to do things that will take advantage of others' misfortunes when they are down and out.