Jing Yuchen frowned and did not give an immediate answer to Ni Yueshan's question.
Ni Yueshan knew at a glance that there was something wrong with what he said, but she did not expose it and reached out to hold Jing Yuchen's hand.
"Then let you, the Second Prince, pay for it."
"no problem!"
Only Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen were having dinner together. At the table, Ni Yueshan poured Jing Yuchen glass after glass of wine and urged him to drink more.
Jing Yuchen seemed to sense Ni Yueshan's intention. He reached out and grabbed Ni Yueshan's hand: "Okay, don't fall. If you have any questions, just ask."
There were only Jing Yuchen and Ni Yueshan in the private room. At this moment, the two looked at each other, and their eyes revealed shrewdness. Ni Yueshan put down the wine pot first, and then Jing Yuchen let go of Ni Yueshan's hand.
"You must be thinking about something in the study, but you're not the type to hide things from me. Have you encountered any difficulties? Why don't you tell me about it?"
There was no curiosity in Ni Yueshan's eyes, only enthusiasm...
Jing Yuchen lowered his eyes to look at the wine glass in his hand. There was still a glass of wine in his mouth, which he had not swallowed. He looked conflicted, but finally swallowed the wine and replied, "My father has granted marriage to Princess Gou Qiong and me."
The emperor's granting of marriage is his holy will and cannot be disobeyed.
Ni Yueshan's eyes flickered, then he shifted his gaze back to the wine jug.
Jing Yuchen took the initiative to put the wine glass in front of Ni Yueshan and asked her to continue to add wine to him.
Ni Yueshan bit her lip, hesitated for just a moment, and then poured the wine obediently.
But after pouring wine for Jing Yuchen, he also filled his own glass.
"Having a wife is inevitable. Even if Gou Qiong didn't exist, there would still be other women. As a prince of the royal family, I understand!"
Ni Yueshan was not angry, nor was she furious. Jing Yuchen looked at Ni Yueshan's calm eyes with a complicated expression.
"You don't have any ripples in your heart?"
Ni Yueshan shook his head: "I had thought about this day a long time ago, so when I found out, I wasn't surprised at all."
Jing Yuchen remained silent helplessly. In the end, the two of them drank in silence and got drunk in silence.
After three rounds of drinks, the two sat by the window of the room, looking at the moonlight outside. Ni Yueshan leaned on Jing Yuchen's shoulder and said, "Second Prince, have you ever thought about a place where there is no hierarchy, no parental orders, and no matchmaker's words?"
Jing Yuchen narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is there such a place?"
"Yes, love is free there."
Ni Yueshan looked at Jing Yuchen's charming face and smiled softly, "You might be pursued by many girls in that place."
Jing Yuchen now just felt that Ni Yueshan was drunk, his train of thought was strange, and he was talking nonsense.
He reached out and grabbed Ni Yueshan's chin, forcing her to look up at him. "If there really is such a place, how about you take me there now and we stay incognito?"
Ni Yueshan pouted, her eyes blurry: "I want to go back too, but it depends on chance, not human intervention!"
Jing Yuchen held Ni Yueshan in his arms and stroked her long hair helplessly: "When you are drunk, you like to talk nonsense..."
Ni Yueshan was held in his arms, feeling a little unhappy. She struggled: "Don't hold me so tight, I can't breathe."
Jing Yuchen chuckled and released his hand. Ni Yueshan's cheeks flushed and she pouted: "Let's go, let's go find Duan Gouqiong. Does she really want to marry you?"
"She's in the palace, and you're going to trespass into the palace?"
Compared to Ni Yueshan's drunken state, Jing Yuchen was obviously much more sober.
Ni Yueshan nodded confidently: "We should ask her in person. This little sister looks quite innocent. She shouldn't like to steal other people's love, right?"
Jing Yuchen pinched Ni Yueshan's cheek: "Who do you love?"
"You?" Ni Yueshan blurted out without any thought, looking at him with confusion in her eyes.
Jing Yuchen sighed helplessly: "Small alcohol tolerance, I love you too!"
He carried Ni Yueshan and walked towards the bed next to him. Ni Yueshan did not struggle or resist. She just pulled Jing Yuchen's sleeve and said, "Let's go to the palace and find Duan Gouqiong."
"What do you want to do with her? Do you want to beat her?" Jing Yuchen lowered his eyes and looked at Ni Yueshan in his arms. Ni Yueshan nodded vigorously.
"If she deliberately stole someone's love, I would definitely beat her!"
Ni Yueshan narrowed his eyes and waved his fists. If Duan Gouqiong was there, he might have been knocked down by Ni Yueshan.
Jing Yuchen felt somewhat helpless. He placed her on the bed and softly instructed her, "Can you go to sleep first?"
Ni Yueshan shook his head.
Jing Yuchen tucked the quilt in for her and said, "Be obedient!"
Ni Yueshan resisted inwardly, but nodded silently.
Jing Yuchen was relieved and stood up and walked away.
The majestic imperial palace was heavily guarded after nightfall. Patrolling guards could be seen everywhere, as well as palace maids passing by with their heads lowered.
Jing Yuchen was wearing a black nightgown and standing on the roof, looking at the ups and downs of the roof. He was very familiar with the terrain of the palace.
He locked his eyes on the direction of Duan Gouqiong's palace and moved forward quickly.
At this time in the palace, Duan Gouqiong had just finished taking a flower petal bath. Water droplets were still rolling on her skin and her cheeks were still rosy from the bath. She waved to the palace servants.
"Everyone, please step back."
After the palace maid left, Duan Gouqiong, wrapped in clothes as thin and transparent as gauze, slowly walked towards the bed.
Her white and tender feet stepped on the soft carpet and sank deeply into it, like a beautiful landscape, pleasing to the eyes.
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