Chapter 562 Banquet
Fubao sat next to Wan Yirou, memorizing all the people in the warm room, and from time to time he asked Qingmei in a low voice which person belonged to which family.
He didn't recognize some of his childhood sweethearts, so he could only answer Fubao's questions in a low voice to those he knew.
After Wan Yirou returned to the capital, she seldom attended banquets, except for palace banquets, which she attended when she had no choice. Therefore, Qingmei got to know some people. In addition, she usually heard gossip from the little maids in the mansion, so she knew more than her master.
The two of them spoke in low voices, but they did not interrupt the ladies' sarcasm.
They all seemed to have some hostility towards Wan Yirou, but the woman in yellow who arrived a step later than Wan Yirou did not interrupt much.
"My lord, the banquet is ready."
The princess nodded, stood up first, took Wan Yirou's hand and said with a smile: "Miss Wan, shall we go together?"
"Yes, Princess."
Among the ladies invited by the princess today, only Wan Yirou has the highest status. Except for Chen Wan, the others are daughters of officials below the third rank. Therefore, only Wan Yirou and Chen Wan can stand beside the princess. However, the princess did not invite Chen Wan, and Chen Wan did not act rashly, because she knew that the princess' target today was Wan Yirou.
"Chen Wan, why don't you go and cling to the princess?" The young ladies who fell behind turned their spearheads towards Chen Wan again.
"Why did you mess with her?" The other lady touched the friend, then pulled her friend away quickly.
"Why are you so afraid of her? Even if she is more powerful, what can she do to me?"
"You are just being stubborn. You have forgotten the pain after the wound has healed. Last month, you were slapped in the face because you said something about her clothes. Why don't you learn your lesson?"
When the girl heard her best friend tell her about her past, her face changed and she quickly lowered her head and walked away.
Chen Wanluo was the last one, and a sneer flashed in her eyes as she looked at the back of the person in front of her.
The banquet was held in another pavilion in Meilin. Windows had been installed around the pavilion. When the windows were opened, the fragrance of plum blossoms could be smelled.
The princess pulled Wan Yirou to sit in the main seat. Wan Yirou sat below the princess, and Fubao sat next to Wan Yirou.
Fubao looked at the long table in front of him and saw that everyone was kneeling on cushions to eat.
It was the first time for Fubao to see people eating like this. She imitated others and kneeled for a while. She felt very uncomfortable and her legs became numb.
Fu Bao was very unhappy. He didn't know who had come up with this idea. Was he trying to be hard on his own body? Eating was supposed to be a very enjoyable thing. Sitting like this was like being tortured.
Fubao glanced around and saw that everyone was still kneeling and sitting upright. She felt a little more sympathy for these young ladies, so she quietly changed from kneeling to sitting.
Anyway, she was small and no one paid attention to her, so she sat cross-legged on the cushion, which made her much more comfortable.
Qingmei and Hongmei served Wan Yirou and Fubao on their left and right. Qingmei couldn't help laughing when she saw Fubao's little movements, but she didn't point it out. She deliberately used the posture of serving food to Fubao to cover Fubao's indecent sitting posture, and quietly let Fubao change to an elegant sitting posture.
Fubao stuck out his tongue playfully.
She secretly glanced at the princess sitting in the main seat.
Just then I saw the princess's eyes fall on the woman in pink at the end.
Fubao also looked at the woman in pink, only to see her nod silently. The two exchanged glances, as if they were expressing some secret signal.
Fubao immediately felt something was wrong, and sure enough, he saw the woman in pink standing up with a cup in her hand and walking towards them.
"Miss Wan, the princess is the host today. You are late. Just now in the warm room, you promised the princess that you would drink three cups as punishment. I will drink one cup with you on behalf of the princess."
The woman in pink approached Wan Yirou, holding a cup in one hand and a wine jug in the other.
Where can Wan Yirou drink?
"My princess, I have not been feeling well. Everyone in the capital knows this. The doctor said that I cannot drink alcohol. Please forgive me, my princess."
Wan Yirou quickly stood up and saluted.
The pink-dressed lady seemed to have known that Wan Yirou would say this, and quickly changed her words, "Since Miss Wan can't drink, then let's have tea instead."
Wan Yirou had no choice but to drink the tea today.
The maid from the palace brought a pot of brewed tea and a cup.
The woman in pink personally poured a cup of tea for Wan Yirou and handed it to her.
"Miss Wan, please?"
Wan Yirou's palms were sweating. This tea...
She didn't dare to answer it, but she couldn't refuse. Was she destined to die here today?
Wan Yirou glanced at Hongmei. Just as Hongmei was about to take action, she didn't expect that a small hand would snatch the cup of tea faster than Hongmei.
"Sister Rou, Fubao is thirsty, I'll taste it for you."
After Fubao finished speaking, he tilted his head back and gulped down the cup of tea.
"Sister Fubao!" Wan Yirou was so scared that she almost broke her voice.
But she quickly calmed down. She couldn't let the princess find out.
So Wan Yirou immediately pulled Fubao and asked, "Sister Fubao, are you burned?"
The princess watched coldly, thinking that Wan Yirou knew her plan. It turned out that she was afraid that the tea would be scalding. This idiot didn't even think about it. How could the palace use scalding tea?
Fu Bao shook his head and winked at Wan Yirou, "Sister Rou, it's okay, the tea is delicious, you should have some too."
Wan Yirou instantly understood what Fubao meant, there was nothing wrong with the tea.
Wan Yirou also breathed a sigh of relief. She was too cautious. She thought that it was impossible for the princess to do anything on the spot when there were so many eyes watching.
Hongmei took the teapot from the maid.
"Come here, servant."
The maid glanced at the princess, and when she nodded, she retreated.
"Miss Wan, the princess is magnanimous and allows you to punish yourself with tea instead of wine. Are you afraid that the princess will poison you? You are so hesitant even to drink tea." The woman in pink mocked.
"My Lord, you misunderstood me. I will drink three cups as punishment."
"Cai Die, you can drink three glasses of wine on behalf of this princess. You have always been a good drinker."
The woman in pink smiled and said yes.
"Miss Wan, please."
Ye Caidie looked at Wan Yirou with ill intention.
Wan Yirou frowned. Since there was nothing wrong with the tea, then what was they trying to do?
"Rui'er, change the cup for Miss Wan." The princess spoke at this time.
Wan Yirou's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Princess, don't bother me. I can use this cup just fine."
Wan Yirou moved quickly and Hongmei cooperated perfectly, quickly pouring a cup of tea for Wan Yirou.
Wan Yirou raised the cup lightly, then covered her face and drank it.
Ye Caidie also drank the glass of wine in her hand, and she poured a second glass.
The two of them drank two cups. When Wan Yirou was about to drink the third cup, Ye Caidie suddenly swayed and fell straight towards Wan Yirou.
"Ouch." Along with Ye Caidie's scream, she poured the third glass of wine in her hand onto Wan Yirou.
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