The weather was getting colder and colder, and Rong Qingqing, who was afraid of the cold, didn't want to go anywhere. She stayed in the Prince's mansion all day, looking at account books or reading idle books to pass the time.
That day, she was sitting on the soft couch by the window reading a book when Xiao Tao walked in excitedly from outside.
"Princess, look, His Highness the Crown Prince has sent someone to deliver something to you again."
Rong Qingqing glanced up at her with little interest, then looked down at her book again.
Xiao Tao's excitement was dampened by her master's indifferent reaction.
She slumped her shoulders and said, "Aren't you curious about what His Highness sent you today?"
To be honest, Rong Qingqing wasn't curious at all.
During this period, Xie Jingrun gave her many things.
He had many of the body-nourishing supplements sent to him, including bird's nest, cordyceps, and lingzhi.
They also gave me a lot of jewelry and clothes.
Even the white tiger skin that sat under her bottom was sent by him.
Almost every day, he would have someone bring her things.
But this guy seemed to have vanished, never to reappear.
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips.
Just then, the aroma of wine wafted through the air. She twitched her nose and looked up.
Xiao Tao took out a jar of wine from behind her and said with a smile, "Princess, this time, His Highness the Crown Prince sent over your favorite imperial wine."
Rong Qingqing paused, then lowered her head, still uninterested. "Who said I love drinking this the most?"
"Perhaps I misremembered, but this wine smells so good, no wonder it's imperial wine. I can't help but drool just smelling it. Since the princess isn't drinking it, then I'll give it to her," Xiao Tao said happily.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing could no longer hold back and said with a laugh, "Hurry up and go heat up a pot of hot water."
"I'll go right away." Xiao Tao beamed, knowing that her mistress loved this kind of thing. With such fine wine in front of her, how could she refuse?
Before long, Xiao Tao brought up the warmed wine, along with several side dishes to accompany it.
Rong Qingqing immediately threw down the book in her hand, jumped off the ground, and ran to the table.
However, just as she sat down, a voice suddenly came from outside, "Wow, what a wonderful aroma of wine!"
Upon hearing this voice, Rong Qingqing's lips twitched slightly. This Shangguan Yanran had arrived at just the right time.
She glanced at the person who stepped in and said irritably, "Is that a dog's nose? You can smell the wine from far away."
Shangguan Yanran smiled and said, "I'm just lucky to have arrived." As she spoke, she glanced at the wine jar on the table and said exaggeratedly, "Wow, this is imperial wine from the palace, and it must have been sent by His Highness the Crown Prince!"
When Xiaotao saw her arrive, she quickly went to fetch a cup.
Seeing Shangguan Yanran's exaggerated reaction, Rong Qingqing was speechless. She picked up the wine pot, poured two cups of wine, and pushed one cup in front of her. "Since you're here, we can have a good drink together."
Shangguan Yanran didn't drink much originally, but after meeting Rong Qingqing, she was influenced and started having a few drinks occasionally.
“This is imperial wine, something you can’t usually drink. You have a lot of influence, so I can also benefit from it and drink this imperial wine.” Shangguan Yanran sat down opposite her and gave her a meaningful look.
Rong Qingqing was used to being teased and was immune to the deeper meaning in her words. She didn't respond to her comment and instead asked, "How are things between you and your Fu Rongchen?"
When Fu Rongchen was mentioned, Shangguan Yanran became a little uncomfortable. "We didn't do anything."
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