Jing Yan almost spilled the wine as soon as he received the cup, because he heard Yue Jiang's words.
Yue Jiang carefully straightened the wine cup and teased, "Your Highness, there's no need to be moved."
Jing Yan: "..."
It's alright. The Empress Dowager said that newlywed wives are always passionate and shy, although I didn't see much shyness in Yue Jiang.
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Today's palace banquet is to welcome Yu Chuxuan, the ninth prince of the Jade Kingdom. Yu Chuxuan fell ill yesterday, and his face is still a little pale today. He cannot drink wine or tea, so he raised a cup of water to toast the people in the hall.
"Since I have just arrived, I thank Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, and everyone for preparing this banquet for me. Please forgive me for being unwell and unable to drink with you all. I will use water instead of wine to express my gratitude for your hospitality today."
Yu Chuxuan was physically weak, and his voice was as thin as a whisper. He coughed incessantly after standing for a few more moments.
Jing Huaixu couldn't let him stand any longer, so he said a few words of concern and then asked him to sit down.
After Yu Chuxuan remained silent, the envoy from the Yu Kingdom stepped forward and steered the conversation toward the marriage between Jingning and the Emperor of the Yu Kingdom.
The envoy from the Jade Kingdom presented the list of betrothal gifts. When Jing Huaixu took a look, he found it to be a normal welcoming ceremony.
"Your Majesty, if you find this gift list acceptable, I will return and request that Your Majesty prepare for the wedding according to this gift list."
Although Jing Ning was not born into the Empress's family, she was Jing Huaixu's eldest daughter and was cherished like a precious jewel.
Unfortunately, his biological mother had made the decision first and informed him later, so Jing Huaixu couldn't change anything. For the sake of relations between the two countries, he could only nod in agreement.
"The Jade Emperor's sincerity is truly admirable, and I find it very good."
When Empress Dowager Zheng saw the gift list, she subtly peeked her head towards her son, but couldn't see anything clearly, so she gave up on her plan.
She glanced at Consort Zheng beside her, implying that she should properly discuss Jingning's dowry with her son.
Consort Zheng nodded silently to Empress Dowager Zheng, and after nodding, Consort Zheng subconsciously glanced in Yue Jiang's direction.
Meanwhile, Yue Jiang was whispering to Jing Yan face to face. In fact, Yue Jiang had already seen Empress Dowager Zheng and Consort Zheng exchange glances.
She turned around first, then whispered to Jing Yan with a hint of frustration, "Your Highness, does Father Emperor like to listen to pillow talk?"
Jing Yan brought the wine to his lips, and this was the same wine that Yue Jiang had poured for him before asking him questions.
His lips and teeth were slightly moistened with wine, and although he hadn't drunk it yet, the rich aroma of the wine had already filled the air.
If Yue Jiang hadn't said that, Jing Yan would have thought he drank quite happily, but the question made him feel a little strange.
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