When the Eighth Prince's wife noticed that Consort Shu and the others had come out, she gritted her teeth, pushed aside the maids, and went directly into the room where the men were drinking.
The gate was pushed open, and everyone turned to look. Upon seeing that it was the Eighth Prince's wife, they looked at each other in surprise and began to discuss among themselves.
"Why has the Eighth Prince's wife come?"
"His Majesty is here, what is she doing here? This is utterly ridiculous..."
"Yes, with Eighth Master not here, does she still want to cause trouble at this time?"
"Exactly, that's incredibly rude!"
Ignoring everyone's murmurs, the Eighth Prince's wife strode in with a smile, holding a wine cup. The Seventeenth Prince felt a chill run down his spine, noticing the Fourth Prince's subtle displeasure, and quickly rose to stop her.
"Eighth Sister-in-law? What brings you here?" Seeing that Eighth Princess Consort's face was flushed and she reeked of alcohol, the Seventeenth Prince teased, "Did you drink too much, Eighth Sister-in-law? Did you come to the wrong room? My manor is a bit confusing. It's all my fault. I'll find someone to send Eighth Sister-in-law back right away..."
As the Seventeenth Prince spoke, he hurriedly winked at his personal attendant, but the Eighth Prince's wife smiled and patted the Seventeenth Prince's shoulder, saying drunkenly, "Seventeenth Brother, you've misunderstood. I haven't gone to the wrong place..."
The Seventeenth Prince was shocked. The Eighth Prince's wife looked at the room full of relatives and saw the Fourth Prince sitting at the front, so she smiled and said to the Seventeenth Prince, "Today is the Seventeenth Brother's wedding day. I am very happy and have come to congratulate you..."
The Seventeenth Prince sensed the strange atmosphere in the room, and everyone began to whisper among themselves. However, the Eighth Princess Consort paid no attention, and pulled the Seventeenth Prince inside. As they walked, she called out, "Everyone, let's drink! Don't just stand there! I don't mean anything by it, I'm just happy... I want to toast the Seventeenth Prince..."
"Eighth...Eighth Sister-in-law..." The Seventeenth Prince frowned, unable to stop her, and could only watch helplessly as the Eighth Princess Consort swayed and walked inside with a wine cup in her hand.
The Eighth Prince's wife, holding a wine cup, swayed around the room with a dazed look in her eyes. Everyone put down their cups and watched her with light laughter. The Eighth Prince's wife seemed to be walking on cotton, spinning around repeatedly with the wine cup in hand. The Seventeenth Prince gestured to the maids outside the room, and the maids hurriedly ran forward, trying to block the Eighth Prince's wife's path.
Fearing the maid would snatch her wine cup, the Eighth Prince's wife quickly hid it in her bosom. Her cheeks flushed, and her brows furrowed with a hint of anger as she said, "Who...who dares? I'm happy today, I'm happy for the Seventeenth Prince. So what if I drank a couple more cups?"
Seeing so many masters present, the maids cowered and trembled, unsure of whose cues to follow.
The Eighth Prince's wife's resistant attitude, which prevented anyone from getting close, left the maids in a dilemma.
Seeing that the maids were stunned, the Eighth Prince's wife pushed them aside and staggered inside.
The Fourth Prince was in the center of the room. He had been keeping a tense expression and calm demeanor ever since the Eighth Prince's wife barged in.
When the Eighth Prince's wife saw the Fourth Prince, she ran towards him without hesitation, and the people around her quickly made way for her.
The Eighth Prince's wife walked up to the Fourth Prince and finally managed to stand still.
By this time, the Eighth Prince's wife's face was flushed, and she reeked of alcohol. Some people in the room were worried about her behavior, while others crossed their arms as if waiting for a good show. The Eighth Prince's wife had no time to care about such things; she had long seen through their true colors.
However, she no longer cared what her relatives and brothers thought of her. She was determined to fight with her last ounce of strength for the Eighth Prince, even if it meant death, otherwise he might be beyond saving.
The Fourth Prince stared at the Eighth Prince's wife as she walked towards him and said coldly, "Eighth Prince's wife, what are you doing?"
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