Chapter 123 Unpredictable
Upon arriving at the study, Ye Wanning pushed open the door and saw Su Wenzhen casually writing calligraphy. She was taken aback, then shouted loudly, "Su Wenzhen!"
Seemingly startled by Ye Wanning's shout, Butler Li hurriedly looked around in a panic before leaving the study and gently closing the door behind him.
"What's wrong?" Upon seeing Ye Wanning approach, Su Wenzhen put down his calligraphy brush, looked up at her with a smile, and said, "My wife seems to be in high spirits today."
“Same here.” Ye Wanning raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Wenzhen. She stepped forward and picked up the calligraphy Su Wenzhen had just written. “None of you have the same energy as the Prince, who comes to this study early in the morning to cultivate your mind.”
"What else can I do?" Su Wenzhen smiled, then lowered her head with a hint of grievance. "Sleeping alone at night always feels a bit chilly, and I don't sleep well, so I got up and came to the study to relax."
"So, Your Highness is truly quite aggrieved." Ye Wanning smiled at Su Wenzhen, then her expression suddenly changed. She grabbed his collar and glared at him fiercely, saying, "In that case, shouldn't I comfort you?"
"If that's the case, then that would be wonderful." Su Wenzhen smiled somewhat shamelessly, looking at Ye Wanning with tender eyes, "How does my wife plan to comfort me?"
"How can I comfort you?" Ye Wanning grinned. "How about I give you a punch?"
"That wouldn't be good." Su Wenzhen smiled and waved his hand in front of Ye Wanning's eyes. "I'm afraid my wife will feel sorry for me."
"You're so glib." Knowing she couldn't win an argument with him, Ye Wanning rolled her eyes at Su Wenzhen, then let go of his hand. She looked at him and said, "Why did you pass this on to me today?"
"What is it?" Su Wenzhen pretended not to know, looking at Ye Wanning with a blank expression. "My wife, please don't wrong me."
"Where have I wronged you?" Ye Wanning frowned and looked at him. "Su Wenzhen, be serious. Should we go today or not?"
“Whatever you think, my lady,” Su Wenzhen suddenly smiled and walked to the side to tease the birds. “I’ve already made it clear to Steward Li that everything is up to you, my lady.”
"They really think highly of her!" Ye Wanning frowned. She looked at Su Wenzhen, completely baffled as to what he was thinking. After a while, she tentatively asked, "Then...we won't go?"
"Hmm." Su Wenzhen nodded, without turning around, and continued to tease the bird.
"You agreed so easily?" Ye Wanning looked at Su Wenzhen's back, full of suspicion. What was going on?
"My lady, please don't be confused." Su Wenzhen suddenly turned around and smiled at Ye Wanning. "I've already said, you can do whatever you want."
Hearing this, Ye Wanning was taken aback. She pursed her lips. Really not going? But… after a moment, she looked at Su Wenzhen again, asking with some difficulty, “If I don’t go, will…”
"What if?" Su Wenzhen glanced at Ye Wanning and asked.
“Su Wenyi wouldn’t…” Ye Wanning frowned. Wouldn’t he blame them?
"It's alright." Su Wenzhen looked at Ye Wanning and raised an eyebrow. "I'll take care of everything. If he blames you, I'll take the blame for you."
"How could that be!" Ye Wanning blurted out instinctively. After a pause, she looked at Su Wenzhen, as if she had discovered something. "You mean... Su Wenzhen will blame you?"
“Of course.” Su Wenzhen pursed his lips and said calmly, “After all, he is still the Crown Prince. If we openly defy his orders, he will lose face, and others will say that we are disrespectful. This can be considered as the Prince of Jin’s Mansion declaring war on the Eastern Palace.”
"Is it that serious?" Ye Wanning frowned, and the words Su Wenliang had once told her suddenly came to mind. She paused, then turned to look at Su Wenzhen, "Wenzhen, tomorrow... will there be a banquet at the Crown Prince's Palace?"
"Why do you ask that?" Seemingly puzzled by Ye Wanning's question, he looked at her for a while before saying, "Although Ye Wanning has married into the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess is still alive. It's impossible to hold a grand banquet, otherwise, the Crown Prince's harem might not be stable in the future."
Hearing Su Wenzhen's answer, Ye Wanning immediately realized that he was right, but... if that's the case, then Su Wenliang that day... She bit her lip and looked at Su Wenzhen, "In that case, let's go."
"Are you sure?" Su Wenzhen was taken aback, looking at Ye Wanning with a puzzled expression. "Why are you going again?"
"Don't let him find a loophole." Ye Wanning sneered. She naturally wanted to see what Su Wenlan was up to!
As soon as the two arrived at the East Palace, they saw Su Wenxuan seemingly waiting for them. "I thought you wouldn't come, but I didn't expect you to come anyway."
"Wan Ning wasn't feeling well, so she arrived a little late." Su Wenzhen smiled at Su Wenxuan.
Seeing this, Su Wenyan quickly interjected, "That's right, the Empress Dowager was frightened yesterday and probably hasn't recovered yet."
“I’ve heard about it too.” Su Wenxuan nodded, looking at Ye Wanning with concern. “Wen Liang is really outrageous.”
“Today is our gathering, so let’s not talk about these things.” Hearing Su Wenyan say this, Su Wenyan quickly changed the subject. As he spoke, he smiled at Su Wenyan and said, “Brother, I’m a little hungry. Let’s start the meal quickly.”
"Okay." Su Wenyan looked at Su Wenyan and shook his head helplessly.
As soon as the three of them took their seats, Su Wenxuan picked up a wine glass and smiled at Ye Wanning, "Tomorrow you will be marrying your second sister. I'm here to toast you."
What a lame excuse? Ye Wanning frowned, looking at the wine glass in front of her, full of doubt. This wine, I'm afraid I can't drink it? Thinking this, she shook her head, looked at Su Wenxuan, and said helplessly, "I'm afraid I have to go against the Crown Prince's good intentions. Wanning... I'm afraid I can't drink it today."
Faced with Ye Wanning's caution, Su Wenlan simply smiled. He looked at Ye Wanning and said, "Your sister-in-law doesn't seem to be feeling very well today."
"A little." Ye Wanning smiled somewhat palely, then leaned against Su Wenzhen's shoulder in a feigned sickly manner. "I caught a bit of a chill."
"I told you not to come." Seeing this, Su Wenzhen quickly put his arm around Ye Wanning, his face full of concern. "You insisted on coming, and you're working so hard. I don't know when your cold will get better."
"So it's all my fault then." With that, Su Wenxuan shook his head, raised his wine glass, looked at Ye Wanning with concern, and said, "In that case, I'll punish myself with a drink." With that, Su Wenxuan tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Majesty has a good capacity for alcohol." Su Wenzhen smiled and quickly picked up the wine cup beside him to return the toast. "How can this be blamed on Your Majesty? Wan Ning and I should have come. Since Wan Ning couldn't drink, I drank it for her."
"My second brother and sister-in-law are truly a loving couple." Su Wenxuan smiled and then said nothing more. The banquet was filled with singing and dancing, and everyone ate happily. After that, nothing unusual happened. Ye Wanning felt strange. Although nothing was wrong now, she still felt uneasy.
After the banquet ended, all three princes seemed to have drunk too much. Ye Wanning supported the swaying Su Wenzhen, full of worry. Knowing that the situation was not good today, why did they drink so much? Thinking about it, Ye Wanning sighed helplessly.
Seeing the scene, Su Wenxuan, who was sitting high up to the side, suddenly laughed. "Second brother is drunk, isn't he?" As he spoke, he swayed and said to the palace maids, "Quickly help the Second Prince to rest inside."
"No need." Seeing this, Ye Wanning quickly stopped her, "I'll help him there!"
“That’s true.” Su Wenxuan smiled. “With younger siblings, what else do we need?” As he spoke, Su Wenxuan was helped down by the palace maids beside him.
Ye Wanning bit her lip. Seeing the crowd gradually disperse, her eyes darkened. She composed herself, turned her head and gave Jiang Hai a signal. The two of them then helped Su Wenzhen walk to the side.
Upon entering the house, Ye Wanning frowned with worry upon seeing Su Wenzhen's drunken state. After a long while, she looked at Jiang Hai and said, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and find something to sober him up."
When Ye Wanning called him, Jiang Hai was taken aback, then looked at Ye Wanning with some hesitation, "Your Highness... here..."
"It's alright, I'll watch over things here." With that, she helped Su Wenzhen undress without turning her head.
"But..." Seeing Ye Wanning's actions, Jiang Hai shook his head, hoping nothing bad would happen. With that thought, Jiang Hai went out.
Contrary to expectations, Jiang Hai had just stepped out of the door when he saw a dark figure slowly approaching the house where Ye Wanning and the others were.
Just as she was taking care of Su Wenzhen, a faint fragrance wafted over, and Ye Wanning suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.
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