Chapter 103 Intention

At this time, the wife of Marquis Dingbei also came over with a cup in her hand, "Qingping, I'm so happy to see you. When you return to the South with us, we'll be a family. I'm not good at drinking, so I'll use tea instead of wine. I'll toast you a glass." As she said that, the wife of Marquis Dingbei moved the cup over and clinked it with Qingping's.

Qingping tried hard to put on a smile. His hand holding the glass was shaking a little, but he still forced himself to drink the wine.

The maid wanted to pour more, but Qingping waved her hand.

The wife of Marquis Dingbei brought the wine pot over and said, "People say good things come in pairs. It is a great blessing for us to marry you. Why do we need another glass of wine?"

The wife of Marquis Dingbei poured another glass and did not stop until the wine overflowed.

Qingping's face turned even paler, but he still gritted his teeth and drank the second cup.

"The princess has a good alcohol tolerance, but the marquis is always stingy. You drank two cups with me, and if you don't make up for his, he will definitely settle accounts with me when he goes back. This third cup, let's make up for the marquis's good deed."

Qingping's breathing became rapid, but he still drank the glass of wine.

"As the saying goes, a thousand miles of fate are tied together by a thread, this fourth cup"

Xia Xue:......

The wife of Marquis Dingbei is so shameless.

"Fourth Master, have you noticed something is wrong with Jing'er?" Xia Xue turned around and asked.

"Hmm?" Yang Junyi glanced at her for a few seconds, questioning Xia Xue with his eyes.

"Qingping's hands are shaking and her face is not looking good. The wife of Dingbei Marquis seems to want to force her to vomit. And look at Qingping's belly!" Xia Xue vaguely remembered that when she just came out of Ancheng, Qingping's willow-leaf waist seemed to be broken by a slight force. How could her belly grow so big in such a short time? Even if she was pregnant, she couldn't grow this fast.

pregnant?

A possibility suddenly flashed through Xia Xue's mind.

"There is something wrong. The wife of Marquis Dingbei is very humble. She never said anything about 'this lady'. She just kept calling Qingping 'I', as if she really treated Qingping as her own family." Yang Junyi also agreed.

"If you really treat him as one of our own, you wouldn't miss the auspicious time on purpose, and it's just one or two days late. Besides..." Xia Xue suddenly thought that Ouyang Du, the son of Dingbei Marquis, might have already entered the city a long time ago. She just ran into him in the coffin shop, and the shopkeeper obviously had a special relationship with Ouyang Du. What if that coffin shop was the Southern Kingdom's base in Ningzhou?

What were they waiting for these two extra days?

Xia Xue's eyes flickered, and she suddenly remembered something.

When I saw Princess Qingping yesterday, her belly wasn't this big!

She just felt that she had gained a little weight, but it wasn't that obvious.

Within one day, my belly got bigger!!!

Was it some kind of poison or some kind of medicine?

While thinking, the wife of Marquis Dingbei called Ouyang Du over again and asked him to toast Qingping wine as well.

Qingping's face was already looking bad. If she drank a few more cups, she would vomit in public, plus her rapidly growing belly...

Not wanting to think any more, Xia Xue stood up suddenly.

Yang Junyi:!!!

Yang Junyi: "Where are you going? Xia Xue"

Xia Xue ignored him and walked up with the cup in hand.

Chu Zhenxuan, who was sitting in the upper seat, looked at Xia Xue who was walking towards him with a smile on her face, his eyes full of doubts.

The governor also noticed it and waved to the maid next to him.

A maid walked towards Xia Xue.

Xia Xue took a few quick steps and said loudly as she walked, "The princess can't drink much and is already a little drunk. Let me drink a glass for her."

When the maid saw that everyone was surprised and noticed Xia Xue, she stepped back.

The governor's expression changed slightly.

Marquis Dingbei, his wife, and Ouyang Du turned around at the same time.

The moment Ouyang Du saw Xia Xue, he was stunned, and then a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes, as if to say, "We are really destined to be together."

Xia Xue ignored him and avoided his gaze. Instead, she walked to Qingping and took the cup from Qingping's hand.

The wife of Marquis Dingbei smiled and said, "I have always heard that Da'an governs the country with courtesy. From top to bottom, from inside to outside, they are all very particular about etiquette. I am drinking with my future daughter-in-law. I wonder who you are?"

Although she used the honorific "you", the disdain in Lady Dingbei's eyes was still very obvious. Just because Xia Xue came up from the lowest seat, she couldn't be a person of high status.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that the princess is already very uncomfortable. Can't you see that, Madam? There are of course etiquettes for drinking. You used tea instead of wine, but made the princess drink cup after cup. This is not in accordance with etiquette." Xia Xue said.

"The princess is younger than me, even if I ask her to drink all the wine, she will have to drink it!"

Xia Xue's lips curled slightly. Is this Dingbei Marquis' wife no longer pretending? Is her arrogant face revealed?

This is what she really thinks in her heart.

At this time, Marquis Dingbei coughed lightly a few times and pulled the sleeve of his wife.

"What's wrong? What did I say is wrong?"

"You are right. Princess Qingping married the son of Marquis Dingbei and became your daughter-in-law. From your perspective, she is naturally your junior. But..." Xia Xue paused, "Is the princess your daughter-in-law now? Have you returned to the Marquis Dingbei Mansion in the Southern Kingdom?"

The wife of Dingbei Marquis glared at him and did not answer. Her eyes were still full of disdain, as if to say, "So what if I didn't go back? It's only a matter of time."

"Before the formalities, Qingping represents Da'an, and I can't say whether you can represent the South Country."

Xia Xue's words have been very clear. Now in my Da'an territory, your status and Qingping's are not equal. Qingping can represent the country, but what about you? Are you qualified?

In addition, when you return to the Southern Kingdom in the future, you cannot use this to bully Qingping. Behind Qingping is always the powerful Da'an. You are a small border country, and the king personally requested a marriage alliance with you. You are the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, why are you so arrogant!

Lady Dingbei Marquis opened her mouth but couldn't find any reason to refute. Looking at the mockery in Xia Xue's eyes, she wished she could pop her eyes out.

Ouyang Du curled the corner of his mouth. This little woman was really interesting and quick-witted. He didn't expect that she could find a way to make his mother speechless in such a short time. If she was Qingping, how great it would be.

The wife of Marquis Dingbei held it in for a long time, and then became angry out of shame, "Who are you to question me? Then who are you?"

"Madam, you said that. I didn't say you were nothing. I am of low status and my words don't count, so I naturally don't dare to say that." Xia Xue retorted.

"You..." Lady Dingbei was so angry that her teeth were itching. She turned to look at the governor and said, "Governor, is this how you treat guests? You let anyone in and let them come up and talk?"

The governor was also in a difficult situation. Although he had a very good relationship with Marquis Dingbei, he was an official of Da'an after all, and he also had to consider Chu Zhenxuan's face.

So he looked at Chu Zhenxuan awkwardly.

At this moment, Chu Zhenxuan was looking at Xia Xue with a smile on his face, his eyes full of fondness.

Yes, it’s pampering!

The governor straightened his body and said, "Today is a happy day. Don't let a little thing ruin the harmony. Princess Qingping is tired from the journey. In addition, the weather in Ningzhou is quite different from that in Ancheng. It is normal for her to feel a little uncomfortable. How about I drink this glass of wine for the princess?"

"I gave my daughter-in-law a drink. How much do you think you drank?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingping vomited with a "wow".