Chapter 556: Man...How can a man say no!
Lan Xiyue looked at their departing backs, curled her lips helplessly, and said to Chuchun and Chuxia: "You two girls..."
Chuchun immediately frowned and retorted seriously, "Master! Don't forget that you are a woman disguised as a man! Not a real man!"
Chu Xia also nodded repeatedly in agreement: "That's right! Master, you want to go 'have fun', but what if Miss Liu really falls in love with you at first sight and insists on marrying you? Wouldn't that ruin her life? This evil debt cannot be borne!"
Lan Xiyue was stunned when she heard this. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that what Chuchun and Chuxia said made sense.
She patted her forehead, a little embarrassed: "Well... you are right, I was not considerate enough, forget it!"
She waved her hand and put on a relaxed smile again. "Come on, let's go explore Jinling City and buy some new things! When we get home tonight, I'll take you guys to hot pot and barbecue, and we'll have a great New Year!"
"Hot pot! Barbecue!" When the two girls heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up like stars in the sky. They immediately forgot about the little episode just now and happily surrounded Lan Xiyue to continue shopping.
An Yi, who was following behind, quietly raised his hand to wipe the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh.
Fortunately, fortunately, Chuchun and Chuxia reacted quickly! If the princess (even though she was dressed as a man) really went on a "blind date" with the county magistrate's daughter, or if something went wrong... If the prince found out and found the person, I'm afraid he would really skin me alive!
The master and his servants returned with a full load.
At night, the courtyard of the inn was illuminated by a lantern with a warm yellow glow.
A small red clay stove was set up in the center, with fragrant hot pot soup bubbling on it.
There was another grill next to it. Chuchun was skillfully flipping the skewers of meat and vegetables. Oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, making a sizzling sound and emitting an enticing smell of smoke.
The burnt aroma of barbecue and the spicy and fresh aroma of hot pot intertwined together, domineeringly filling the entire courtyard.
The rich aroma attracted the innkeeper and the waiter to peek through the crack in the door frequently. Their throats rolled unconsciously and they swallowed hard.
Lan Xiyue saw it, curled the corners of her lips slightly, and winked at Chuxia.
Chuxia understood and immediately picked up a large bowl, took out a full bowl of meat slices, meatballs and vegetables from the hot pot, poured a spoonful of bright red soup base on it, and handed it directly to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was flattered and bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude. Then, holding the bowl of delicious food, he went back into the house to enjoy it contentedly.
At this time, Chuchun came over with a large plate of golden roasted meat skewers sprinkled with cumin and chili, and the aroma was fragrant.
Lan Xiyue looked at the steaming scene in front of her and listened to the sound of firecrackers coming from afar, feeling happy.
She raised her full glass and called out to Chuchun, "Chuchun, stop working! Today is New Year's Eve, and we, the master and servant, have a rare opportunity to relax. We must not leave until we are drunk, and drink to our heart's content!"
"Okay!" Chuchun, Chuxia and Anyi all raised their glasses with a smile.
Several wine glasses clinked together crisply, and the wine rippled slightly.
"Master, Happy New Year's Eve!"
Lan Xiyue laughed out loud, her eyes curved: "Be healthy, be healthy, everyone, let's be happy together! Be happy together!"
After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became more lively.
By the time the midnight drum sounded faintly, everyone was already feeling quite tipsy.
Chuchun and Chuxia were the first to give up. Their little heads nodded little by little, and finally with a "thump", they both fell drunkenly on the table and fell into a deep sleep with red cheeks.
Lan Xiyue was also drunk and stood up staggeringly.
She tried to help Chuchun, but her steps stumbled. She turned to look at An Yi, who was still relatively conscious, and spoke a little slurredly: "An Yi, you... you help Chuxia, let's... take them both back to their rooms."
An Yi looked at her staggering appearance and was really worried: "Master, are you...are you okay? Be careful with your step, don't fall!"
Hearing this, Lan Xiyue suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned around, and tried to stare at An Yi with eyes wide open (although they were a little wandering), with drunken dissatisfaction: "Shut... Shut up! Master... I can drink a lot! How could a tall... uh... man like you fall..."
Before she could finish her words, her arm that was supporting Chuchun went limp, and she tripped over something, and with a "thump", the two of them fell heavily to the ground.
As luck would have it, Chuchun's entire body was pressing on her.
"Ouch..." Lan Xiyue groaned from being pressed down, feeling as if her waist was about to break. The drunkenness had dissipated a little, and she couldn't help but complain, "Chuchun...you girl...you look so skinny...how come you're so heavy...An Yi! And...why don't you come over and give me a hand! You're crushing me to death!"
An Yi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He quickly and carefully placed Chu Xia on the chair next to him, then quickly stepped forward and forcefully pulled the unconscious Chu Chun up from Lan Xiyue.
Lan Xiyue then climbed up awkwardly using her hands and feet, holding her waist and twisting her body with a grin, feeling as if all the bones in her body were falling apart.
Looking at her, An Yi couldn't help but ask, "Master, I can just send them both back. Can you... can you do it by yourself?" He was really afraid that the princess would fall again.
When Lan Xiyue heard this, she was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. Her fur instantly stood up (although it was a little soft), and she stiffened her neck and shouted, "How can a man...a man say no! I'm fine! I'm fine...going back to my room!"
After saying that, she tried to straighten her back, shook off An Yi's hand that was trying to support her, and walked towards the stairs with the "straight line" that was unique to drunkards, which she thought was steady but was actually crooked, one step deep and one step shallow.
An Yi looked at her stubborn yet shaky back, shook his head helplessly, and silently criticized in his heart: Princess, you are too devoted to pretending to be a man. Do you really think you are a man who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk? It seems that I really need to keep a close eye on her from now on and not let my master drink so much.
He resigned himself to his fate and held Chuchun in one hand and half-hugged Chuxia with the other, and struggled to send the two drunk girls back to their rooms and settle them down.
When everything was ready, he returned to his room to rest.
Lan Xiyue fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the bed. The strong influence of alcohol and the fatigue of the day made her sink into a sweet dream in an instant. There was even a satisfied smile on the corner of her mouth, and she was unaware of the storm thousands of miles away.
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