Chapter 110 If I Can’t Scold You, Then I Have Nothing to Say to You
Su Yuyan looked at him.
"Please stand up."
"May I have your name?"
The sixty-year-old man answered respectfully.
"In reply to your Majesty, my name is Zhou Jiafu."
Su Yuyan went straight to the point.
"Look, someone is trying to put a curse on the prince. I invited you here to protect him from the curse. If you're willing, I'll give you one thousand taels of silver as a thank you."
"Don't be afraid. I'm not asking you to die. I will ensure your safety and health. If you feel any discomfort after being infected, you can tell me at any time and I will help you."
The sixty-year-old man nodded vigorously.
"This old slave is indentured to death. Even if the princess doesn't give a penny, it is right for this old slave to sacrifice for His Royal Highness Prince Rui. What's more, the princess gave a thousand taels of silver right away."
Seeing that he was willing, Su Yuyan said.
"In that case, you will live in the palace from now on."
"I'll have the butler give you one thousand taels first. Tomorrow you will accompany me and the prince to the banquet."
The sixty-year-old man kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace, and thank you, Princess, for your grace."
At 5 p.m. the next day, Prince Rui and his wife arrived at Qiongyanfang as scheduled.
The shopkeeper personally took them to the luxurious private room.
When I pushed the door open, I saw Jiang Huaijin, Shangguan Jue and Shangguan Rao already waiting there.
Seeing Prince Rui and his wife coming to keep the appointment, Jiang Huaijin greeted them with a smile.
"Come on, take a seat quickly."
After saying this, he gave instructions to the shopkeeper.
"Everyone is here, let's serve the delicious food."
The shopkeeper took the order and left.
Not long after Prince Rui and his wife sat down, Shangguan Rao, receiving a hint from Shangguan Jue's eyes, reluctantly picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of wine, then stood up and looked at Su Yuyan.
"Princess Rui, I was unethical when I attacked you during the horse race. I apologize."
"Also, I'll drink a glass as a token of my sincerity."
After he finished speaking, Shangguan Rao picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Su Yuyan ignored him and just lowered her eyes to look at her newly dyed nail polish.
Seeing that she treated him as air, Shangguan Rao felt very embarrassed and asked.
"Princess Rui, why don't you speak?"
Su Yuyan raised her eyes.
"Can I scold you?"
Shangguan Rao: “???”
"I'm here to apologize to you, why are you scolding me?!"
Su Yuyan was calm and composed.
"If I can't scold you, then I have nothing to say to you."
Shangguan Rao: "!!!"
She was already feeling aggrieved and glared at Su Yuyan fiercely.
"Su Yuyan! Don't go too far!"
When it comes to making people angry, Su Yuyan has never lost.
"I know you hate me, but please take away that murderous look in your eyes."
"Also, thank you for coming all the way to Dafeng to hate me, but I already have someone I hate. I sincerely hope you'll meet someone even more annoying in the future."
Shangguan Rao: “!!!”
Seeing that a war was about to break out, Jiang Huaijin quickly spoke up to change the subject.
"Why didn't Prince Rui bring Ling Feng and Ling Yun here today, but brought a sixty-year-old man instead?"
Su Yuyan responded smoothly.
"A few days ago, when I was inspecting the village, I noticed that this Zhou Bo looked very similar to a neighbor I had when I was a child in the countryside. I felt very close to him, so I transferred him to work in the palace."
"Seeing Uncle Zhou reminded me of the carefree days in the countryside, so I asked him to follow me closely."
Hearing this, Shangguan Rao sneered in his heart: Those bumpkins who grew up in the countryside are just pretentious.
Jiang Huaijin, who was not interested in who was with Prince Rui, smiled politely and did not intend to discuss the topic anymore.
Then he changed the subject and got to the point.
"Let's value peace today."
"More than half of the delicious food has been served. Let's eat first."
"I brought a barrel of rare wine today. The wine is deep red. It's said that grapes are added during the brewing process. The taste is very unique. Let's try it today."
Su Yuyan knew that their target today was not her, so she deliberately cooperated.
"Really? Let me try it."
Seeing that she was interested, Jiang Huaijin spoke in a very flattering manner.
"Try it. If it suits your taste, I'll send a few barrels to Prince Rui's mansion."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanyu's already expressionless face became even colder.
Su Yuyan did not respond to Jiang Huaijin's words, but handed the wine cup in front of her to Jiang Hanyu.
"Please pour me a cup, my Lord."
Jiang Hanyu immediately carried out his wife's words.
Taking the wine cup handed over by Jiang Hanyu and looking at the blood-red wine inside, Su Yuyan sneered in her heart:
Dark wine can hide foreign objects. You deliberately drank such dark wine today. Are you trying to put the Gu into the wine?
Thinking that the best was yet to come, Su Yuyan continued to cooperate with them.
She brought the wine cup close to her nose, and the rich fruity aroma mixed with the honey scent wafted up.
Take a sip, the mellow wine flows between your lips and tongue, as smooth as silk.
"Mm, not bad, it really tastes good."
At the same time, Shangguan Jue poured himself a glass of wine and raised the glass to look at Su Yuyan.
"Princess Rui, although my sister has offended you in many ways, she has sincerely apologized. I hope we can resolve this conflict and not harm the peace between our two countries."
"Come, I'll toast you a glass."
Su Yuyan pretended to pave the way.
"Very well! May the armies be abolished and the ploughs forged, and may all nations live in harmony. May the people, young and old, live in peace and prosperity without war."
After she finished speaking, she drank the wine in the glass.
Seeing Su Yuyan finish drinking, Shangguan Jue also drank it all.
Su Yuyan thought the wine tasted good and handed it to Jiang Hanyu again.
"Your Majesty, I want another drink."
Jiang Hanyu poured another glass for Su Yuyan.
Seeing that she quite liked the wine he brought today, Jiang Huaijin couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
"The dishes are all here. Come, everyone, eat."
"Prince Rui, it's been a long time since we two brothers had a meal together. Let's have a great time today."
Jiang Hanyu didn't respond, but picked up the chopsticks and started to put food on the plate in front of him.
At this moment, Shangguan Rao, who had been watching Jiang Hanyu intently, walked up to Jiang Hanyu with a wine pot and a wine glass.
"Prince Rui, what I did to Princess Rui a few days ago was indeed a bit unethical. Everyone knows that Prince Rui dotes on Princess Rui to the core. I'm sure you're also dissatisfied with my actions, so I apologize to you now. Please, Prince Rui, do me the favor of having a glass of wine to resolve the past grudge."
After she finished speaking, she filled her own glass, then picked up the wine cup in front of Jiang Hanyu and began to pour wine.
She gently rubbed her fingertips along the edge of the wine cup.
The wine was as red as blood, just enough to cover up the red, thread-like poisonous insects hidden in the cracks of her fingernails.
This Gu is in a dormant state before entering the human body and is easy to control.
When the wine was half poured, Shangguan Rao shook his wrist imperceptibly, and the public Gu fell silently into the wine. It swirled in the thick wine and then melted into the blood-red wine without leaving even a ripple.
"Your Highness, Prince Rui, please."
She handed the full glass of wine to Jiang Hanyu, her eyes moving around, hiding the nervousness in her eyes.
Su Yuyan, who was standing by, took the wine cup from Shangguan Rao.
"I have both parents and I'm not on the wall."
"So while I'm still sitting next to King Rui, stop flirting with him."
Shangguan Rao gritted his teeth.
"Su Yuyan, don't speak so harshly!"
Su Yuyan's output is stable.
"Mazu won't bless anyone who thinks about other people's men~"
"you!"
Shangguan Jue knew very well how powerful Su Yuyan's mouth was, and now he didn't want to see a conflict between these two people he cared about so much.
"Raorao, come and sit back in your seat."
Seeing this, Jiang Huaijin continued to pretend to be a peacemaker.
“Harmony is the most precious thing, harmony is the most precious thing.”
"Come on, King Rui, let's have a few drinks together today."
Seeing Jiang Huaijin speak, Su Yuyan cooperated very well and placed the wine cup she took from Shangguan Rao in front of Jiang Hanyu.
"Your Highness, your wine glass."
"When the world is at peace, the people are safe and sound, so the plan the prince has put together today to turn hostility into friendship is quite good."
Jiang Hanyu picked up the wine cup and spoke in a cold voice.
"The princess is right. We all live on the same continent. Sharing the peace and tranquility without war is good for everyone."
"So, in order to prevent the displacement of thousands of people, this king is willing to settle past grievances over a cup of wine."
Seeing Prince Rui holding up the wine cup, Jiang Huaijin, Shangguan Jue and Shangguan Rao who were present all had a flicker of success in their eyes.
However, just as they began to feel happy, Jiang Hanyu dealt them a heavy blow.
Because, as soon as Jiang Hanyu finished speaking, he immediately turned around and looked at Zhou Jiafu who was standing respectfully beside him.
"I am not used to drinking this dark wine. You drink it for me."
Zhou Jiafu, knowing his mission, bowed in response.
"I obey your command."
After he finished speaking, he took a big step forward, took the wine cup with both hands, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Things happened so fast like a tornado that no one had time to stop it.
Watching Zhou Jiafu drink the wine in one gulp, Jiang Hanyu handed him the jade plate in front of him.
"The princess loves to eat snacks and sweets. During this period, in addition to the three meals a day, I have also eaten a lot of snacks and sweets with the princess."
"So this king has been having some indigestion lately."
"Uncle Zhou, the princess has been very pleased with you recently. I see that you are also hungry. In that case, I will give you all the food I just picked up on the plate as a reward."
Zhou Jiafu bowed again.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Su Yuyan thought about all the sad things in her two lives before she could hold back her laughter.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiang Hanyu.
"Can't digest it? It's what I want. It's your fault that the prince always fights with me for snacks."
Facing Su Yuyan, Jiang Hanyu's tone was soft.
"Madam is right."
At the same time, Shangguan Rao, who witnessed a lame old man taking the Tongxin Gu, felt nauseous.
She stood up and ran to the wall and began to retch.
Shangguan Rao dressed up carefully today: she wore a lavender long dress which was very charming, she wore a golden bird flower crown on her head, her hair was flowing like clouds, she had willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and her makeup was exquisite, which made her look very beautiful.
She finally had the chance to have dinner with her beloved Jiang Hanyu, so naturally she wanted to dress up to please him.
Seeing this, Su Yuyan ran forward with an exaggerated expression.
"Little princess, what's wrong with you?"
Shangguan Rao said nothing, just kept retching.
He looked as if he was about to vomit out his internal organs.
Su Yuyan started to taunt.
"Ah (fourth tone) ~ Even retching is so charming? Little princess, are you trying to kill yourself?!!"
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