Chapter 266 General Su Has Gone Mad
Even though it was late at night, the Crown Prince's residence was still filled with singing and dancing. Everyone was getting restless, and Su Dehai and Su Xuan sat down to drink as well.
Only Consort Ye and Consort Su remained at the head of the table. They were caught in a dilemma: whether to leave or stay. The Crown Princess had already safely given birth to a young prince and a young princess, so the banquet should have ended by now.
Finally, Su Tingwan couldn't bear it any longer and left the table alone. When Ye Susu saw her leave, she also slowly left, lifting her skirt.
Seeing that the host had left, the ministers also wanted to get up and take their leave.
Unexpectedly, Steward Cheng suddenly ordered the servants to add more food and wine, and had the dancers start dancing again. He said, "Gentlemen, please watch the song and dance, eat and drink. His Highness the Crown Prince has instructed this old servant to entertain you all well. His Highness will come out to drink with you soon after he finishes his work."
The ministers had no choice but to return to their seats and offer their congratulations to His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess.
No one expected that the Crown Prince's birthday banquet would start in the afternoon and last until midnight, which meant that they spent the whole day with the Crown Princess while she was giving birth.
Su Xuan was so excited tonight that he forgot himself. He was so excited that he kept drinking with the people next to him, as if he were the one celebrating his birthday, as if his woman was pregnant with his child, and as if he was about to become emperor and take over the throne. So he drank one glass of wine after another, and gradually Su Xuan got drunk, lying on the table with a smile on his face.
Su Dehai seemed to know what his son was laughing about, and he drank his wine without making a sound. Before long, he was also drunk.
Just as everyone was dozing off, Su Dehai took a wine glass and walked to the dance floor, starting to dance with the dancers like a madman. He unconsciously embraced one dancer on the left and kissed her, then embraced another and kissed her again, shouting "little beauty" and trying to force a kiss on her.
Everyone was exhausted, but General Su's actions instantly woke them all up. The dancers were terrified and scattered in panic. Su Dehai was dizzy and had no idea that he was acting crazy. He started taking off his clothes again, spewing vulgarities.
There were also family members of officials at the banquet. Upon seeing this, everyone asked others to protect the women from watching General Su's dissolute behavior.
The banquet hall descended into chaos as officials led their families outside.
Su Dehai seemed oblivious, continuing to live in his own world, taking off his clothes one by one until he was left with only a pair of shorts on his body. He grabbed a dancer and hugged her in his arms, kissing her without any restraint.
The dancer, naturally unwilling to be humiliated by an old rogue, desperately tried to break free and cried for help.
Unexpectedly, Su Dehai saw another beautiful woman in the hall, and he naturally didn't let her go either, rushing towards the daughter of a minister.
Caught off guard, the woman was grabbed around the waist and burst into tears. Her father, not one to be bullied by Su Dehai, kicked him, but Su Dehai, though old, was a seasoned veteran and quite skilled, managing to dodge the kick.
For a moment, the entire banquet hall was in chaos. Who would have thought that the renowned General Su would cause such a scene?
Seeing that Su Dehai was about to bully another woman dressed in a flamboyant manner, a woman in red grabbed the woman without thinking and avoided Su Dehai. However, Su Dehai grabbed her wrist instead. Unable to break free, the woman panicked and spun around, kicking Su Dehai in the groin.
The pain finally made Su Dehai release his grip, and the woman in red took the opportunity to escape.
But for some reason, he seemed to still be conscious, his eyes were glazed over, and he kept calling out, "Little beauty, little chili pepper, don't go."
Imperial Censor Zhu escorted his daughter and Madam Zhu away, saying, "So this is what General Su is like when he's drunk. He's utterly shameless and immoral. I must submit a memorial to His Majesty requesting that he be strictly disciplined and severely punished."
"He has no air of a great general; he's clearly just an old lecher."
At this moment, Xie Shang subtly emerged from the backyard, and asked sternly, "What happened?"
Butler Cheng quickly said, "General Su drank too much and harassed the dancers..."
"Guards! Step forward and stop them! What are you all standing there for?" Xie Shang said coldly.
Xie Shang's lips curled into a barely perceptible cold smile as he gave Lin Feng a deep look.
Lin Feng, accompanied by his guards, stepped forward, pretending to be unable to catch General Su, and punched him in the face, saying, "General Su, you're drunk. They're not your concubines, they're dancers."
"Dancing Girl? I like Dancing Girl the most." Su Dehai still didn't wake up after being punched twice. His wine was spiked, he drank too much, and his consciousness was unclear.
Even seeing Lin Feng's pretty-boy appearance, he wasn't going to let him go. "Handsome man, I like you. Serve this general well, and this general will reward you."
Lin Feng was being harassed by an old lecher, who showed no mercy in his actions. "General Su, wake up."
Lin Feng slapped Su Dehai across the face several times, leaving his cheeks covered in finger marks and his face red and swollen.
At this moment, Su Xuan also sobered up. He saw that the scene was chaotic, and he seemed to have been drunk.
Seeing his father being beaten again, he said coldly, "Stop."
Su Dehai finally recognized his son. Even while being beaten, he kept saying, "Xuan'er, beauty, bring this to your father."
Su Xuan panicked. "Father, what nonsense are you talking about? You've had too much to drink."
Xie Shang walked over and said coldly, "General Su was indeed drunk, making my birthday banquet a complete mess and utterly disrespectful."
Su Xuan explained, "Your Highness, please forgive me. My father did not mean it."
The officials who had just been harassed by Su Dehai immediately began to criticize him, saying, "Everyone saw it! He still says it wasn't intentional. He even took off his clothes while watching the dancers dance. Who would have thought that General Su would be so disoriented when he's drunk? Does he really think this is the General's mansion?"
Xie Shang was speechless. He hadn't expected Ao Xue's medicine to be so effective. He had heard that this medicine was called poppy, and that eating a little bit could cause hallucinations. He thought that Su Dehai, that old lecher, must be very aroused to see the dancers singing and dancing in the middle of the dance floor in the middle of the night.
To prevent Su Dehai from retaliating further, Xie Shang ordered his guards to subdue him.
The official continued, "Send him before the Emperor to await his judgment."
“Yes… send him before the Emperor, you old lecher! His Highness the Crown Prince absolutely cannot protect him.” A woman’s voice rang out, but she was quickly silenced by her parents.
Xie Shang still noticed the woman in red's furious expression. He avoided her gaze, his eyes full of difficulty, and said, "I cannot condone General Su's actions."
"What time is it now?" he asked again.
"Your Highness, it's past midnight." It's already very late, and we'll be getting up for the morning court soon.
Xie Shang seemed oblivious. "Is it already this late? I've been keeping the Crown Princess company the whole time, and I've really neglected everyone, which is why this happened."
"How about I personally go to the Golden Palace tomorrow morning to report this matter to Father Emperor? What do you all think?"
Imperial Censor Zhu said, "Send him before His Majesty now, so that His Majesty may see his behavior."
"Yes, bring him before the Emperor now..." the woman in red shouted again when her parents weren't looking.
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