interesting.
A glint flashed in Meng Xi's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
In a grand sense, whenever any man finds the female lead "interesting," it means he's about to fall in love with her. This is a cliché in countless romance novels, and there has never been an exception.
"Fengguang." The dignified and elegant Empress gently called her daughter's name, "The music is over, come back now."
"Hmm!" Feng Guang nodded, then waved her hand. A palace maid took away the Jiao Wei Qin (a type of zither), and several other palace maids put back the fine wine and delicacies that had just been removed from Si Jia's table. She looked up at Si Jia and winked, "I think your zither playing is indeed very beautiful, but... I don't think you are suitable for playing the zither."
Si Jia, who was usually calm and collected, suddenly raised his eyes. His eyes, as dark and deep as obsidian, seemed to be waiting for her to answer those words.
After saying this, Ke Fengguang simply smiled at him and skipped back to sit down next to her mother. Wang Ci affectionately patted her head, and her bright, smiling eyes seemed as if the mysterious and unpredictable aura she had just displayed was merely an illusion.
Si Jia lowered his gaze, his slender fingers tracing the rim of the cold wine glass. His momentary emotional shift seemed to have been nothing more than an illusion.
At this moment, the envoy from Liubi Kingdom rose and respectfully said, "By order of our king, we are presenting His Majesty of Gengliu Kingdom with our finest agarwood wine, to signify that our two countries will forever be united in friendship and bring peace and stability to the people of both nations."
Xia Chao said, "I have long heard that agarwood wine is the national wine of Liubi Kingdom. Due to the harsh requirements of the ingredients and the brewing environment, only ten jars can be provided to the Liubi royal family each year. Today, the King of Liubi has sent agarwood wine, which allows me to have the honor of tasting it during this time of peace between our two countries."
"Your Majesty is too kind," the envoy said to the person beside him. "Why haven't you presented the wine yet?"
"Yes!" A soldier stood up, carrying a wine jar, and bowed respectfully before stepping forward. At the bottom of the steps, a eunuch presented the wine to His Majesty.
The eunuch opened the seal of the wine jar and poured the wine into a white jade cup.
Xia Chao picked up his wine cup. "The name 'Agarwood Wine' is well-deserved. Even before tasting it, the aroma is already intoxicating."
The person delivering the wine stood at the bottom of the steps and said respectfully, "This is the best jar of agarwood wine chosen by the King. I hope it will meet His Majesty's approval."
"Father!" Feng Guang jumped up and snatched the wine cup from Xia Chao's hand, saying curiously, "I've never tasted this agarwood wine before. Why don't I taste the first cup?"
Xia Chao had always agreed to his daughter's requests unconditionally, but this matter made him frown suddenly. "Fengguang is still young and should not drink alcohol."
“I’ve already reached the age of marriage, I’m not young anymore.”
Wang Ci glanced at Xia Chao's expression and smiled at Feng Guang, saying, "Your father is right. Daughters should drink less wine. Feng Guang, put the wine down."
"No, no, I just want to drink." Feng Guang stomped her feet and whined, accidentally dropping the glass in her hand to the ground. The wine touched the ground, bubbling and producing a puff of smoke.
Someone shouted that the wine was poisoned, and the man standing at the bottom of the steps suddenly pulled out a dagger and rushed towards Xia Chao. Xia Chao remained calm and kicked the table away to block the attack. Soon, the guards sprang into action, and Meng Xi also flew over to fight the assassin who was not weak.
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