Without a doubt, Gu Liyan is the ultimate winner of this bet on whether or not the match will take place at the Fengchen Restaurant.
It wasn't just five bowls of wine; all ten bowls were snapped up. The person Gu Liyan should be most grateful to for this bet wasn't Duan Tianqi or Duan Zhengxiu, but Hong Ling. If he hadn't gone to the Prince's Mansion, his five bowls of wine probably would have taken a long time to sell!
"I never expected that this guy would be so lucky to have become acquainted with His Highness!" Cheng Xi sighed.
"You should think about whether you've offended this guy, lest he get his way and come back to get you!" Lan Ying, who was sitting calmly drinking tea to the side, said with a sneer.
"Oh no! Then I'm doomed!" Huang Xi exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this, and felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about how she had dealt with Gu Liyan.
Green Embroidery breathed a sigh of relief and said gloatingly, "Luckily, I didn't do anything too outrageous."
Among the girls, Qingqing was the most composed. Regardless of whether Gu Liyan held a grudge or would seek revenge, she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.
However, the most troublesome person now is not Huang Xi, but Hong Ling. Originally, she thought of asking Master Weng to come back and drive Gu Liyan away, but who knew that Duan Zhengxiu would be invited instead. As the saying goes, one wrong step leads to another. Now she has tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and she is afraid that Gu Liyan will hold a grudge against her...
At this moment, Gu Liyan was leisurely sipping his Red Dust Wine, sitting opposite Duan Zhengxiu and Master Weng. The Drunken Old Man sat silently in the corner, while Duan Zhengxiu smiled and spoke first:
"Brother Gu, are you really not going to the palace with me?"
Looking at Duan Zhengxiu's pleading eyes, Gu Liyan waved his hand: "You have become the monarch of Shuyi Kingdom, and the overall situation is settled. What follows is your own business. How can a wanderer like me interfere?"
"But..." Duan Zhengxiu still refused to give up. "But as long as Brother Gu is here, unifying the Three Kingdoms will be no difficult task!"
The drunken old man next to him raised his head and looked at the two of them with a surprised expression, then lowered his head again, not daring to say a word.
Gu Liyan raised her eyes and looked at Duan Zhengxiu with a serious expression, saying, "You have just taken this position and your foundation is not yet stable. Moreover, you are facing internal and external troubles. How can you possibly unify the three kingdoms?"
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Duan Zhengxiu immediately frowned and said with some displeasure, "So, isn't this why I'm asking you to lend a hand? As long as you're willing to help, the other vassal states will surely submit! At that time, unifying the three kingdoms will be no difficult task!"
Gu Liyan glanced at Duan Zhengxiu indifferently and said, "The Kingdom of Shuyi is based on its doctrines and beliefs. Its people are not warmongers. Have you considered their feelings when you force them to accept war?"
“I…” Duan Zhengxiu was speechless.
Gu Liyan continued, "You've just taken this position; you should know how heavy the responsibility is. I advise you to handle the current situation first before making plans for the future!"
"Yes, I understand." Duan Zhengxiu nodded indifferently.
Gu Liyan glanced at Duan Zhengxiu, knowing he had nothing more to say to her, and put down her wine cup, saying, "It's late. For your safety, Your Majesty should return to the palace."
“That’s right, it’s time to go back!” Duan Zhengxiu stood up and nodded indifferently.
People leave and things cool down; this is an eternal truth.
After seeing Duan Zhengxiu off, the drunken old man hurriedly ran back, pointed at the calm-looking Gu Liyan, and said, "You, you, I really don't know what to say to you. Why didn't you seize such a good opportunity?"
"What opportunity? I didn't see it?" Gu Liyan chuckled and asked.
"Of course you want to enter the palace and achieve fame and fortune! Do you think you're superior now? Don't forget, you're famous as a dancer!" the Drunken Old Man said with a look of disappointment.
"Fame and fortune? What do they have to do with me?"
Gu Liyan frowned, finished his drink, then looked up at the bright moon outside the window and said slowly, "Actually, I really hope that the Three Kingdoms can be unified, but... the one who can truly rule the Three Kingdoms is definitely not a monarch who worships military force!"
The drunken old man stared blankly at Gu Liyan, his finger trembling slightly as he pointed at him, his face shaking with fear as he said:
"How could you utter such treasonous words? You'll lose your head!"
"Hehe, the person in this world who wants to take my life hasn't been born yet!" Gu Liyan's lips curled up, as if he had already seen through the fate of this world.
This world will one day be unified by the three kingdoms, and all civilizations will be integrated, because that is his ultimate purpose in coming here...
The moonlight was hazy.
In front of the Fengchen Restaurant, Duan Zhengxiu was squinting at the second floor when he suddenly spoke in a low voice:
"Duan Tianqi".
"Your subject is here," Duan Tianqi, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly replied.
"Have men keep a close eye on the Fengchen Restaurant. Every single person who enters or leaves must report to me!" Duan Zhengxiu said coldly.
Duan Tianqi was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Your subject obeys!"
"Gu Liyan, you are such a worry for me. Since I can't have you, I will destroy you one day!" Duan Zhengxiu said bitterly.
—The next day
Gu Liyan drank mortal wine all night and fell asleep in the guest room at some point. When he woke up, he was still in a daze.
"My head hurts so much... I never thought this 'Red Dust Wine' would actually make me drunk!" Gu Liyan said, rubbing his head.
"Young Master Gu, you're awake!"
A gentle female voice suddenly came from beside him, startling Gu Liyan. He looked up and saw Huang Xi standing in front of his bed with a smile on her face.
"Huang, Huang Xi? What are you doing here so early in the morning?" Gu Liyan looked at Huang Xi's smiling face and felt something was off.
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