The two finished a jar of wine and were already quite drunk, but Rong Qingqing was a little better, since her alcohol tolerance was better than Shangguan Yanran's.
Shangguan Yanran passed out completely drunk, still calling out, "Qingqing, let's drink some more..."
Looking at the drunken Shangguan Yanran, Rong Qingqing's lips twitched.
Seeing her like this, she was definitely worried about letting her go back alone, so she instructed Xiao Tao to prepare a carriage, intending to personally escort her back.
Seeing that her mistress was not drunk, but was clearly somewhat tipsy, Xiao Tao was worried about letting her go out. So she said, "I'll take her myself. I promise to get Miss Shangguan back to the Prime Minister's residence safely. I'll ask Zhao Yong to come with me."
Rong Qingqing was indeed a little tipsy and was walking unsteadily. Hearing this, she had no choice but to agree, "Then you should call Xingchun to come with you and make sure to take Yanran into her room."
"I understand," Xiao Tao said, then called Xing Chun in. The two of them draped a warm cloak over the drunk Shangguan Yanran and then helped her up.
Rong Qingqing followed Shangguan Yanran all the way to the door, and only after seeing her get into the carriage did she return to her courtyard with peace of mind.
The cold wind made her feel a headache and dizziness.
She sat on the soft couch by the window, intending to rest for a while, but as soon as her body touched the warm fur, she became drowsy.
...
Xie Jingrun finally managed to find some free time today and slipped out of the palace to see her. As soon as he entered the room, he saw her lying on the soft couch, fast asleep.
He paused, and when he smelled the alcohol permeating the room and saw the empty wine jar on the table, he immediately understood what was going on.
The woman drank all the wine he gave her.
He rubbed his temples. This woman was truly the most capable drinker he had ever met.
He disliked the taste of alcohol, but this girl was the complete opposite.
The air was filled with the strong aroma of wine. He wanted to turn around and leave, but when he saw the girl sleeping soundly on the soft couch, without even a blanket, he frowned.
After thinking for a moment, he bent down, picked her up, and placed her on the bed.
Drunk people are often chilly. Just as he was about to get up, the girl instinctively grabbed his collar and wouldn't let go.
Looking at the clueless girl, Xie Jingrun paused, struggled for a moment, and then simply lay down beside her.
As soon as he lay down, she seemed to find a source of warmth and snuggled into his arms.
Xie Jingrun ignored the smell of alcohol that filled his nostrils, pulled the blanket over her, and covered her with it.
Listening to her soft breathing, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
He hadn't seen her for a long time. Looking at the girl with rosy cheeks and red eyes from drinking, he suddenly felt that the smell of alcohol on her wasn't so bad after all.
He wasn't sleepy at first, but listening to her breathing, he was caught off guard and soon fell asleep next to her.
...
Rong Qingqing was awakened by thirst.
She had drunk too much alcohol in the afternoon and felt very thirsty.
She opened her eyes and was about to ask Xiao Tao to pour her some water, but when she saw the man's sleeping face so close to hers, she was completely stunned.
What is Xie Jingrun doing here?
She thought she was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes and looked again, but he was still lying there.
Only then did she realize that an arm was across her waist. She immediately stopped moving, turned her head, blinked her eyes, and looked at the sleeping man beside her.
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