Upon hearing this, Tu Shan Lingxi's big eyes sparkled.
She inhaled the fragrance in the air with curiosity; it seemed to be a very rare fruit that she had never eaten or seen before.
"Fruit wine, what kind of fruit is it made from?"
The little fox had never drunk alcohol in her previous life and didn't know its power. She just thought it smelled good and naturally assumed it would taste good too.
"Xi'er is only half right. Fruit wine is wine made from fruit and needs to ferment for several days or even dozens of days."
"This fruit is a kind of wild grape from the mountains. It is very rare. I only managed to find a few this year, and they were all made into fruit wine. Xi'er, would you like to try some?"
Yin Changling's words carried a hint of coaxing. His voice was soft, like the gentle chime of a bell, captivating the naive little fox.
When Tu Shan Lingxi heard that there was very little wine, she lost all her guard and was only thinking about trying it.
"May I have a taste? This is far too precious. You are His Majesty, and you haven't even tasted it yet. If I were to drink it, the wine might be a bit... well, you know."
Tu Shan Lingxi said she was shameless, and she also felt that what she was doing was not good, but the fragrance of the fruit wine was just too tempting.
Hmph, it's all this fruit wine's fault. It smells so good that it made my mouth water.
"Shall I... give it a try?"
In the end, Tu Shan Lingxi couldn't resist the temptation. She licked her lips, stared intently at the woman, and said expectantly.
Yin Changling was amused by her greedy little face, and he was overjoyed.
A voice seemed to be telling him from within—
She's taken the bait, my little Xi'er.
"Alright, let me pour you a cup to try. This fruit wine is very precious, so Xi'er should savor it carefully."
Yin Changling suppressed his excitement. As he stood up and bent down to pour the wine, his eyes immediately turned dangerous, filled with the excitement of a wolf.
All I can say is that Yin Changling is quite good at acting; his words don't arouse any suspicion.
Su Qi, who was serving at the side, was utterly astonished by what she saw. How could His Majesty be allowed to pour wine for the young lady?
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, let me do it."
She spoke in a trembling voice, her heart filled with worry, fearing that her rash words might displease Yin Changling.
However, if I do not speak up, I will be guilty of dereliction of duty, and if His Majesty investigates and holds me accountable in the future, I will not be able to escape punishment.
Su Qi's words reminded Yin Changling that there were other people in the hall, which were indeed getting in the way.
Thinking this, Yin Changling gave Su Ba a wink and gave the order in a deep voice.
"Su Ba, lead them away."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Su Ba understood. He roughly guessed what Yin Changling was going to do. It seemed that Miss Lingxi could not escape His Majesty's grasp after all.
He beckoned Su Qi and the others to leave the main hall together. Although Su Qi was somewhat unwilling, she was still dragged away by Su Ba.
Once outside the hall, Su Qi flung Su Ba's hand away and complained somewhat discontentedly.
"Su Ba, what are you doing? Miss Lingxi is already married, how can she be with His Majesty—"
"Silence!"
Su Ba was afraid that Su Qi's words would be heard in the main hall by His Majesty, so he quickly dragged Su Qi away from there. If His Majesty found out, he would probably be doomed!
He kept looking back as he walked, and only when he heard nothing did Su Ba finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He turned to look at Su Qi, poking Su Qi's forehead hard with his finger until a red mark appeared, before saying with exasperation.
"How dare you say that? You're courting death! Have you forgotten that person's status? Who in the entire world is as noble as that person?"
"I……"
Su Qi, recalling Yin Changling's ways, turned deathly pale. What had happened to her? How dare she question the tyrant?
Actually, it's not Su Qi's fault, after all, she's just an ordinary person.
Tu Shan Xi Xi possesses the soul of the spirit rabbit Xi Xi, as well as the charm of the little fox. Her bewitching power over Su Qi, even if unconscious, is enough.
...
Inside the hall, Yin Changling did not hear Su Qi's complaints. His mind and eyes were now completely focused on the woman in front of him. He had already filled a cup and handed it to Tu Shan Lingxi.
"Here, have a taste. I brewed it myself; it should taste pretty good."
"good."
Tu Shan Lingxi smelled the enticing fragrance and carefully accepted it with both hands.
Even with such care, she still spilled a little bit, which made her especially heartbroken.
Despite feeling sorry for her, Tu Shan Lingxi couldn't wait to take a sip of the wine as soon as she received the wine cup.
She held the wine cup in both hands and sipped it slowly. As soon as it entered her mouth, her expression lit up. It was sweet and sour, refreshing and soothing, and the aroma of wild grapes filled her mouth.
"So, is there anything you like?"
Actually, when Yin Changling saw the brightness in her eyes, he felt that Xi'er might like him, but his heart was still not at ease.
So he spoke up and asked, thinking it best to get to the bottom of it.
"It's delicious, sweet and sour, even better than the dew collected by fairies!"
Tu Shan Lingxi responded promptly, nodding hurriedly and praising Yin Changling's fruit wine to the skies. Although she had never tasted the fairy's dew, it was the best she could imagine.
"Do you like it? Let me pour you a few more cups."
Hearing the satisfactory reply, Yin Changling smiled, a warm smile that seemed somewhat out of place on his devilishly handsome face.
Unfortunately, Tu Shan Lingxi didn't notice that she was already captivated by the sweet fruit wine, her bright black eyes fixed on the wine pot.
"Okay, a few more cups, please!"
"Three cups... four cups, five cups will do!"
Tu Shan Lingxi held up her five fingers and counted them one by one. Her fair and rounded fingertips were so cute that one wanted to take a bite.
Unbeknownst to her, after only drinking a glass of fruit wine, her face was already flushed with a thin layer of pink, like a light dusting of rouge, making her look quite beautiful.
Yin Changling had been waiting for this moment. He heard the little fox walk right into the trap and nodded with a smile.
It was rare for the tyrant to be so agreeable, but he was always patient with Tu Shan Lingxi, and even felt a secret delight in his heart.
"good."
And so, one focused on feeding the other, while the other focused on drinking the fruit wine, occasionally taking a bite of the meat that Yin Changling had peeled; the two were in perfect harmony.
"It tastes good...delicious...I like it...hehe."
In the end, as expected, Tu Shan Lingxi got drunk and started talking nonsense, her mind probably completely blank.
The time has come.
Seeing this, Yin Changling's eyes revealed a deeper meaning. He looked at the little fox who was already a bit drunk, and his heart pounded.
"Xi'er, Xi'er, do you still recognize me?"
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