Chapter 293 Drunkenness
"Is your father in Chaoyang Palace again?"
At Xiangyun Palace, Lady Qing is dyeing her nails again.
Manicures dyed with flower petals don't last long and the color fades quickly, so Mrs. Qing re-dyes them every so often.
Madam Qing thought to herself, "If only there were something that could keep the color for a longer time. I love pretty nails, but applying color is such a hassle."
Murong Wan'er, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "Mother, Father dotes on Lady Lin, aren't you upset?"
"It's painful, how could I not be painful? But over the years, I've come to terms with it. Why not enjoy a life of wealth and luxury? Why go looking for trouble? In the end, I'll only end up getting myself into trouble."
Madam Qing pouted.
She was favored only once back then and gave birth to a daughter. After that, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't win Prince Jing's heart again. What could she do?
She had no other choice but to stay with her daughter and live a life of luxury.
Once King Jing ascends the throne, her daughter will be a princess, and she will at least be a concubine.
"Where is Madam Zhao?" Murong Wan'er asked about Madam Zhao, who had been quite lively before.
"After being punished last time, he stayed obediently in his palace. I estimate he won't be out until after the New Year."
Madam Qing clicked her tongue twice, "Look, listen, see, I told you I was right."
"Life is already pretty boring, and to be locked up like this is just too pitiful."
Madam Qing changed the subject, noticing the gift box on the table. "Although that's what I said, I still feel a little uncomfortable that this woman is giving me gifts."
Lin Suyi truly enjoys exclusive favor; how can it not inspire envy and jealousy?
"Mother, what do you think of me marrying Pei San?"
Madam Qing was taken aback. Why was her daughter suddenly bringing this up again?
She stretched out her ten covered fingers and said, "Sure, Pei San is incredibly handsome, and his social status is a perfect match. I have no objections at all. But you should think carefully about whether Pei San is willing. If he is not willing, you can't force him to, lest you become an unhappy couple."
Pei San was a very pleasing son-in-law, and he came from a prestigious family, which was much better than Lin Anyuan, that peasant.
Just thinking about Madam Qing makes me angry; it's a pity that Lin Anyuan is already married.
Moreover, his current wife is highly valued by King Jing.
"I understand, daughter." Murong Wan'er said, lost in thought.
A palace maid outside relayed a message: "Madam, Madam Lin has sent word that the weather is nice and she wants you to go out and fly kites with her."
Madam Qing raised her finger and said, "Go and tell them that I'm not available. What are you doing taking the college entrance exam in this wind? I'm not a three-and-a-half-year-old."
She had no desire to associate with Lin Suyi.
She was afraid that if she looked at this woman even once more, she would fall in love with her.
Seriously, how can someone be so good-looking?
The third young master thought so too.
There is such a stunningly beautiful person in the world, like a fairy descended from the heavens to the mortal realm.
A young eunuch nearby reminded him, "Third Young Master, Third Young Master, shall I take you out of the palace?"
Murong Qiu then came to his senses and said, "Okay."
Before leaving, I couldn't help but take another look. No wonder my mother wasn't favored.
Fortunately, Madam Lin had no children. If she had, they...
Yes, offspring.
Such an important matter, yet my mother doesn't take it seriously.
This Mrs. Lin absolutely must not have any children, otherwise all of them will be nothing but roadside weeds, and what will they have to fight for?
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Those who spread rumors about Ye Wan were dragged out one by one and slapped and beaten.
Dequan's godson personally conveyed the King Jing's oral decree.
Jingzhou City, and indeed the entire Shangjing, is a household name.
No one expected that King Jing would protect the wife of a minister in such a way.
What exactly did Lin Anyuan do to make Prince Jing treat him better than his own son?
Is this what they call "love me, love my dog"?
In Jiangnan, the eldest son felt the same way. Shouldn't he be the son of Prince Jing and listen to him in everything? When did Lin Anyuan start overstepping his bounds?
Yes, that means overstepping one's bounds.
So the eldest son became emotional.
Lin Anyuan went straight to the eldest young master and asked, "Is there something you dislike about me, eldest young master?"
The eldest son's lackey jumped out and said, "What's your complaint? As a subject, you should be more respectful. If you don't even respect the eldest son, do you not respect Prince Jing either?"
"Of course I don't care about him. I care about the eldest young master. I always think highly of him. The prince is only worried about his son, which is why he doesn't want you to be in danger and let me charge into battle. Eldest young master, you don't understand the prince's good intentions!"
With Lin Anyuan's outstanding face and a look of earnestness and envy, how could the young master possibly have any complaints?
What good is competence or talent if you're just a subject? As a superior, the most important thing is the art of managing subordinates.
The eldest son immediately drank and chatted happily with Lin Anyuan.
"Alright, Nianqing, it's just your subordinates talking nonsense. We have a brotherhood between us, so don't let others influence you. Let's have a toast."
Lin Anyuan declined, saying, "Young Master, please forgive my poor alcohol tolerance. I'm really not good at drinking, and drinking can easily lead to mistakes, so please don't drink."
He really can't hold his liquor, so we have to prevent him from getting into bed with us while he's drunk.
The lackey jumped out again, "Aren't you looking down on the young master?"
Lin Anyuan's expression turned cold. "Will you take responsibility if something goes wrong? If you can take that responsibility, I'll drink with the young master until we drop today."
Where did this idiot come from?
Murong Wen then pulled Lin Anyuan aside and comforted him.
After drinking and chatting, the eldest son, Murong Wen, felt that he and Lin Anyuan were already sworn brothers who had gone through thick and thin together, and he would follow Lin Anyuan wherever he was told to.
The eldest son's confidant is drunk and hasn't quite woken up yet.
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An Yan was also drunk.
After being released, he was so sleepy on the way that he could barely keep his eyelids open, but he forced himself to stay awake to get back. Now that he's been put to sleep, he can't fall asleep.
The mourning hall for Yang has been set up, and the cause of death has been stated to be a sudden illness.
But Yang has always been in good health, and anyone with eyes could see that there was something fishy going on. However, he couldn't think about that now; his mind was already in complete chaos.
He tried to numb himself with alcohol.
So one cup after another.
In a daze, he seemed to see that stunningly beautiful peasant girl again, a woman he hadn't spoken more than a few words to.
But that woman would quietly take care of him when he was sad and upset, and being with her seemed very comfortable and peaceful.
That seems to be the case, but too much time has passed, and he can't remember clearly anymore.
An Yan let out a sneer and then passed out completely drunk.
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