Chapter 257 Where there are many men, there are always chattering
Qiao Wanyan said softly, "If Your Highness doesn't mind, we can dine together."
He Zhiyu turned around expressionlessly and said, "You are my savior, so I will not refuse your invitation this time."
After saying that, he walked to the other side of the table and sat down.
Qiao Wanyan raised a faint smile and said, "But today I have already promised Xu Shujian that this meal is to celebrate his admission to the Imperial Academy as an assistant teacher. Your Highness, you don't mind, do you?"
He Zhiyu's face froze for a moment, and he replied with his teeth slightly gritted: "Of course I don't mind. After being delayed for a long time, now I finally have an errand. You must also serve the country wholeheartedly and do not disappoint the court's high hopes for you."
Xu Shujian bowed and said, "I will do my best, Your Highness, rest assured."
He Zhiyu smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
The meal was served quickly. The shopkeeper was a little surprised that there was suddenly a distinguished guest here. He looked familiar but he couldn't remember who he was for a moment.
He just smiled politely and placed the dishes on the servant's tray on the table one by one.
"Second Miss, all the dishes are here. This is our new dish called Longjing Shrimp. I am sending it to you to thank you for taking care of Mingyue Tower for so many years."
The shopkeeper had practiced his skills for a long time and now he felt quite accomplished as he could express it clearly and naturally.
The old woman at home always says that she can't speak, but look at how well she can speak now?
The shopkeeper was waiting for the second young lady's words with a smile, but the next second someone suddenly grabbed the back of his collar and then pulled him backwards with a great force.
He staggered for several steps before he stood firm. Just as he was about to frown and scold, he saw that the man was dressed very luxuriously. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, he could tell at a glance that he was of high status.
Chen Che sat directly on the chair. The blood that had flowed down his forehead not long ago was gone. His head was wrapped in a circle of gauze, and now it seemed to lack that sharpness, like a sickly beauty who was frail and vulnerable.
"Second Miss, do you mind if I dine with you?"
Don't you just like Xu Shujian's pretentious attitude? Who wouldn't be able to do that?
Qiao Wanyan said indifferently, with a calm expression, "Mind."
Chen Che: “….”
Xu Shujian couldn't help but sneered, but it was only a sneer before he pursed his lips and kept quiet.
Although He Zhiyu was not in a very good mood, he felt much more relaxed when he saw Shen Che taking a big gulp of cold wind.
Chen Che gritted his teeth, "Master Xu shouldn't mind, right? I didn't mean it just now, Master Xu, maybe you can forgive me?"
Isn't he a good person who likes to pretend to be considerate? Now let's see how he can say no.
Xu Shujian said calmly, "The prince got angry and punched me. I should have forgiven him for his impulsiveness. But the second young lady was so kind and fought back for me. How could I offend the second young lady and still act like a good boy?"
His words were flawless and also pleased Qiao Wanyan.
But as soon as these words were spoken, someone who had just calmed down became uneasy again.
There was a faint smile on Xu Shujian's lips, which seemed humble and proud at the same time. The two contradictory emotions did not seem inconsistent on his face at all.
Wouldn't you like to follow him and disturb the second lady's meal?
Then just eat your anger.
Qiao Wanyan glanced at the expressions on several people's faces and then looked away. She glanced at Zi Yuan and saw that Zi Yuan immediately walked up to her, picked up the wine jug and poured her a glass.
She picked up the wine glass and said, "Your Highness, although this lunch is to celebrate Xu Shujian's admission to the Imperial College, I still want to toast your Highness with this first glass of wine."
He Zhiyu was quite surprised. He looked at her for a long time before picking up his glass and clinking glasses with hers. He didn't notice at all that the two glasses collided and it was Qiao Wanyan's glass that was on top.
But Qiao Wanyan noticed, "Your Highness's thoughts are hard to guess. The East Palace ignored me that day."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.
Jing Yuan took a breath and said just like that?
If someone else said this, it would be a crime of great disrespect.
Jing Yuan secretly glanced at his own prince, not to mention punishing him, he didn't even have the intention to be fierce, but rather a little...
Secretly happy.
He Zhiyu drank up the wine in the glass and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say much because there were outsiders around, especially in front of Xu Shujian, who was trying to climb up the social ladder by committing treason.
Speaking so bluntly in front of these two people, Qiao Wanyan did not take those two people seriously at all.
She still has herself in her heart, so she feels so aggrieved that she can't help but complain about it.
After all, she is still young and a girl who has not experienced much, so she can't keep things to herself.
Qiao Wanyan secretly glanced at He Zhiyu, met his gaze, and then quickly looked away, her cheeks slightly red, as if she was a little embarrassed.
Haha, idiot.
Give a slap, then a sweet date, then another slap, then another sweet date. It feels good to have your emotions going up and down continuously, right?
Xu Shujian always had a gentle and harmless smile on his face. No matter how unhappy he was inside when he saw the scene in front of him, his face showed no emotion.
He poured a glass of wine and stood up, "This humble servant would like to offer this glass of wine to Your Highness. It is my great honor to have a meal with Your Highness."
He Zhiyu didn't want to be known as stingy, so he naturally accepted the cup.
Xu Shujian poured another cup, "This cup is for Second Miss. Second Miss is so kind to celebrate for me and stand up for me. I am grateful in my heart but I don't know how to repay you. But Second Miss, don't worry. In the future, as long as you give me an order, I will do my best to help you."
He Zhiyu tilted his head slightly and saw Jing Yuan quickly take the glass of wine in front of Qiao Wanyan and place it in front of his own prince.
He Zhiyu picked up the glass of wine that belonged to Qiao Wanyan and said, "She can't drink much, so I'll drink it for her."
Xu Shujian smiled and said, "That is the blessing of the Second Miss, and also the blessing of this humble official."
He finished his words and drank the wine in the glass. "But this third glass of wine I still want to toast Second Miss, I want to thank Second Miss for saving my life. A glass of wine is hard to repay the life-saving grace, but I am too stupid to know how to repay you."
"But what Your Highness said makes sense, so I will drink two cups of the third cup of wine myself, and I won't let the Second Miss get drunk because of me."
After saying that, he drank two glasses of liquor in a row.
It seemed that he had not drunk much. At this moment, Xu Shujian's cheeks were a little red, as beautiful as the rising morning glow.
His eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, with a hint of confusion and naivety.
Qiao Wanyan tilted her head slightly and looked at him. She felt that if Xu Shujian went out to perform at this moment, countless wealthy ladies would be willing to redeem him and help him rise to prominence without even waiting for him to ask.
He Zhiyu's fingertips turned blue because he held the wine glass too tightly.
If he hadn't been trying hard to suppress his anger, the wine glass would have broken by now.
With a snap, the wine glass broke.
It was not the one in He Zhiyu's hand, but the wine glass that was crushed by Shen Che who had been ignored.
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