Among the people who came to the banquet was Prince Jing Chengzhi. Because of the death of the Imperial Noble Consort, many people distanced themselves from Jing Chengzhi and chose to cut off contact with the Prince's Mansion.
Therefore, very few people have been close to Jing Chengzhi recently. He looked at the guests coming and going and sneered, "These people are really snobs."
Ni Hongbo sat aside and did not leave. He spoke up, "Prince, you can continue to stay in the capital. This means that in the eyes of the emperor, you have absolute status, so you should not be discouraged. You can still join forces with the princess, but you must be extremely cautious!"
Jing Chengzhi didn't feel any benefit from Ni Hongbo's kind reminder. He looked Ni Hongbo over and said, "You don't seem to be much better than me, do you? Take care of yourself first."
Ni Hongbo said awkwardly, "We are just birds locked in a cage in the Prince's Mansion today, at the mercy of others!"
Jing Chengzhi snorted coldly, unwilling to admit it easily.
Shao Lecheng didn't know many people, so he really had no interest in drinking with them.
After he and Jing Yuchen each drank two bowls, Shao Lecheng walked towards Ni Hongbo.
Ni Hongbo had been waiting for someone to come. He stood up from his seat and bowed slightly to Shao Lecheng: "Greetings, Your Highness."
"As the son of the Prime Minister, what is your current official rank?"
Ni Hongbo chuckled and responded very gently: "I don't have an official position."
Shao Lecheng suddenly realized: "No official position, then he is just an ordinary civilian? Tsk tsk, looking around, it seems that you are the only guest without an official position?"
Ni Hongbo didn't get angry nor did he refute. He just said calmly, "Yes, Your Highness, are you asking these questions, but are you thinking of helping me?"
"I'm just an idle prince, so I'll spare you the trouble. You might as well look for the prince next to you. He has a lot of influence in the court and is much more powerful than me."
Shao Lecheng's eyes fell on Jing Chengzhi, and Jing Chengzhi responded indifferently: "This prince is also idle. If this prince were to get married today, I think the guests in the palace would not be half as many as this prince's palace."
Shao Lecheng chuckled: "Are you overestimating yourself? It's already good enough if only one person goes there, okay?"
Shao Lecheng's harsh words surprised Jing Chengzhi for a moment, but then he smiled and said, "Your Highness is absolutely right. In my current situation, having one or two guests is a real honor!"
"You just said you were getting married. I wonder which girl the prince has taken a fancy to? Is he planning to marry her as his principal wife? Why don't you tell me? I might give that girl some face and reluctantly let her into the palace as a concubine."
This means that the wife Jing Chengzhi likes can only be a concubine in the prince's mansion...
These words would have been enough to make Jing Chengzhi angry in the past, but now, he didn't. He just smiled indifferently at Shao Lecheng.
"Prince, the banquet has barely begun, and you're already drunk!"
He raised the wine glass in front of him and said, "Prince, this is a toast to you!"
Shao Lecheng smiled and said, "I like to use a bowl to do it!"
Jing Chengzhi didn't hesitate. He picked up the bowl on the table and filled it with wine. Shao Lecheng raised his head, drank it in one gulp, and burped in front of him.
Jing Chengzhi also raised his head and poured the liquid into his mouth. After drinking it in one gulp, he immediately felt a burning sensation in his stomach, as if the world was churning.
Shao Lecheng picked up another bowl of wine and said, "I hope that from now on, you and I can make peace!"
These words surprised Jing Chengzhi. How could his mother die without Shao Lecheng?
Are you going to make peace with him now?
Although he felt extremely sarcastic and wanted to laugh, he just looked at him coldly and said, "Okay, let's shake hands and make peace!"
Ni Hongbo, who was standing aside, felt that he was completely ignored, and the words between them were completely fake.
Although he felt it was completely fake, he did not interrupt and just stood aside and watched silently.
At this time, Ni Yueshan appeared.
He gradually became alert.
Shao Lecheng finished his second bowl first, his cheeks flushed. He squinted his eyes, looked at Jing Chengzhi and said with a smile: "If you want to show your sincerity, we have to drink it all in one gulp, and three bowls at a time!"
He had already asked the servant to pour the third bowl, but Jing Chengzhi still hadn't finished the second bowl.
He looked at Shao Lecheng and frowned tightly: "Prince, can you drink a lot?"
"That's right. When I was a flower thief, weren't the places I frequented all those places? Didn't I miss drinking?"
He spoke with a smile, looking quite proud.
Jing Chengzhi frowned slightly, but did not open his mouth to refuse or refute, even though his stomach was very uncomfortable.
He tilted his head back and drank it down again. Some of the wine overflowed from his mouth and he almost vomited it out.
"Why are you all gathered here? Leaving the prince alone?" Ni Yueshan came over with a curious look on her face.
When Shao Lecheng saw Ni Yueshan, he smiled and said, "Crown Princess, you're here? It's just right, you can come and witness how my fourth brother and I reconciled! He and I drank three bowls each!"
Ni Yueshan raised his eyebrows slightly: "What a good mood!"
Then her eyes fell on Xiao Chuer: "Ms. Lin is here today, but she just went to the bridal chamber. Can you help me correct her fetal position?"
Xiao Chu'er had been sitting quietly, with nothing to do. Ni Yueshan's words made her narrow her eyes slightly. Before she could say anything, Ni Hongbo said, "There's no need to rush!"
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