Chapter 73 Going with the Flow
After everyone had drunk a few cups, and as the wine was flowing freely, they called over several singers and dancers to entertain them.
Despite the lively scene before her, Ye Wanning sat at the table, anxiously rubbing her cold hands. She frowned, wondering why Cui'er hadn't returned yet. Could something have happened?
Seeing Ye Wanning's distraught state, Su Wenzhen, who was sitting next to her, grabbed her hand and asked in a low voice, "Why are your hands so cold? What happened?"
Feeling the probing gazes directed at her from all directions, Ye Wanning knew that many people were watching her. Cui'er had been out for quite some time and hadn't returned yet, so no one knew what had happened outside. If she made any unusual moves now, and someone with ulterior motives took the opportunity to cause trouble, things might get complicated.
Ye Wanning coughed lightly twice and smiled at Su Wenzhen, "It's nothing, I just feel a little cold."
Su Wenzhen held Ye Wanning's hand and smiled gently, "It's alright, I've got everything covered."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning was taken aback. Had he... discovered something?
As the music ended, Ye Wanning was wondering whether she should go out to look for Cui'er when she saw Cui'er walk in from the side hall.
"Sister." Cui'er bowed and handed the hairpin in her hand to Ye Wanning.
Ye Wanning nodded and asked without looking up, "How is the situation?"
A pot of wine was placed on the table. Cui'er glanced at the wine pot and then quietly nudged Ye Wanning.
There was a commotion behind her. Ye Wanning turned her head and saw Cui'er staring at the pot of wine. Her heart suddenly opened up. She turned her head again and found that Ye Wanyi's maid had also returned. She seemed to have said something to Ye Wanyi. Ye Wanyi's expression changed, but when she looked up and found Ye Wanning looking at her, she immediately returned to normal.
Ye Wanning sneered. She wanted to see what tricks Ye Wanyi was up to!
"I do feel a little regretful that Wenliang did not come today." Su Wenzhen smiled and said, holding a wine glass full of wine. "This wine was brought by him as an apology. I hope Wenzhen will not take it to heart."
Su Wenzhen smiled lightly, pursing his lips, "Of course not. After all, this banquet is a small matter. It's rare for Third Brother to return to the capital, so he should spend more time with Father."
"With Wenzhen like this, I can rest assured." With that, Su Wenzhen drank a few more cups of wine. After drinking a few cups, perhaps he had drunk too much, Su Wenzhen felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Seeing the flush on Su Wenxuan's face, Ye Wanning asked with concern, "Your Highness, your face is so red, are you drunk?"
Su Wenlan shook his head uncomfortably. What was wrong with him? It was impossible for him to be drunk after only a few drinks. He opened his mouth, but felt weak all over and couldn't speak.
Seeing Su Wenzhen's appearance, Ye Wanning understood what was going on. She gently nudged Su Wenzhen beside her and said, "The Crown Prince is not a good drinker. Someone, help the Crown Prince to rest!"
Su Wenyi wanted to refuse, but he was too weak to do so. The wine was brought by his trusted confidant, so there shouldn't be any problem with it. His body went limp again, and before he could think it through, he drifted off to sleep.
"Oh no! The Crown Prince has passed out drunk!" the person supporting Su Wenxuan exclaimed in alarm.
"Then why don't you take him downstairs! What are you doing standing here!" Upon seeing this, Su Wenzhen frowned and said angrily.
Su Wenzhen had actually drunk himself into a stupor, while the ministers were also quite tipsy. Su Wenzhen rubbed his forehead and said softly, "It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer. Please go home, ministers!"
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness!"
The banquet ended, and most people had left. Ye Wanning got up, intending to leave, but then she saw Ye Qingyuan fiddling with something on Ye Wanyi's table not far away. Ye Wanning was stunned for a moment, then went over and found Ye Wanyi lying unconscious on the table.
"What's wrong with Second Sister?" Ye Wanning asked softly.
"After the goat milk wine was served, she insisted it was delicious and kept drinking it." Ye Qingyuan sighed, his brows furrowed with anxiety. "She wouldn't listen to our advice, and now she's completely drunk. What are we going to do?"
Ye Wanning was taken aback, then suddenly remembered that they had come on foot, not by carriage, and she understood a bit. She smiled gently, "That wine is indeed mellow, it's normal for you to be a little fond of it, sister. Look, didn't the Crown Prince get drunk on this wine just now?"
Ye Wanning covered her mouth and smiled, "If Father doesn't mind, please stay at the Prince Jin's residence tonight."
"Your Highness, you flatter me." Ye Qingyuan bowed repeatedly and said, "How could this old minister dare to look down on the Prince of Jin's residence? It is truly an honor for this old minister to be able to stay overnight!"
"Why bother with all this formalities? Let's just settle in!" Ye Wanning nodded to Cui'er. "Have someone prepare two rooms for the Prime Minister and Miss Ye."
"yes!"
After settling the Ye family in, Ye Wanning returned to her house. She had just sat down when Su Wenzhen pushed open the door and entered.
Ye Wanning was taken aback and looked at him with some surprise, "Why are you here?"
"Is it not allowed for a wife to share a room with her husband?" Su Wenzhen said with a smile. "Today I'll sleep with you."
Ye Wanning looked at him, feeling somewhat bewildered. "Haven't you been sleeping with me for a long time? Why are you back now?" With that, she rolled her eyes at Su Wenzhen and got into bed on her own.
Su Wenzhen felt the veins on his forehead bulge. He glanced helplessly at Ye Wanning. He had been pretending to be stupid before, but he wasn't really stupid. He couldn't resist the sight of the beautiful woman beside him... But now...
Su Wenzhen coughed twice, pondering how to get his wife to agree given her personality. With a bit of shamelessness, he moved closer to the bedside and lay down next to Ye Wanning, fully clothed.
"What are you doing?" Ye Wanning's voice was low and her emotions were hard to discern.
"Sleeping with my wife," Su Wenzhen said with a grin. "Is that not allowed?"
Ye Wanning took a deep breath. After all this time, she knew that Su Wenzhen was always glib and she couldn't win an argument with him. Thinking this, she quietly raised her right leg. Just as she was about to make a further move, she heard a sound behind her.
"Is there something wrong with that wine?"
Ye Wanning was startled and suddenly opened her eyes, staring at Su Wenzhen, only to find that Su Wenzhen's eyes were closed and he looked completely at ease. After a while, she asked in confusion, "How did you know?"
Su Wenzhen slowly opened his eyes, a glint in them. "After all, we grew up together. Although he was a bit of a fool when he was young, and we might not have played together much, I still know his basic temperament. This goat milk wine is strong, but we can't let him get drunk so easily."
“I see…” Ye Wanning responded softly, paused, and then laughed, “However, I didn’t administer this medicine.”
"Hmm?" Su Wenzhen opened his eyes, his gaze intense, his tone full of doubt. "Then who could it be?"
"Ye Wanyi," Ye Wanning yawned, looking somewhat sleepy, and said, "I don't know what she's going to do, but it seems like everything is arranged. I'm just going along with her wishes."
Hiking, Su Wenzhen getting drunk, Ye Wanyi getting drunk, staying overnight—a flash of inspiration crossed Su Wenzhen's mind. He smiled slightly at Ye Wanning and reached out to gently pinch her nose. "Naughty."
Su Wenzhen's charming and alluring tone made Ye Wanning's heart itch. Her face suddenly turned red, and she slapped Su Wenzhen's hand away with some embarrassment and annoyance, scolding in a low voice, "What are you doing?"
Su Wenzhen's hand froze at his side. He stared intently at Ye Wanning, making no attempt to hide his thoughts, a glint of emotion surging in his eyes, "My wife..."
Seeing Su Wenzhen's murderous look, Ye Wanning had a bad feeling. She looked at Su Wenzhen warily, wondering what he was thinking.
Su Wenzhen propped his chin up with his right hand, turned his head and stared intently at Ye Wanning. After a long while, he said, "Wife, how about we play with a few young ladies together?"
Ye Wanning's lips twitched; she knew this guy couldn't say anything nice. "Disgusting! Get out of here!"
Ye Wanning roared, accompanied by a muffled thud, as if something had fallen to the ground.
Outside, Cui'er listened to the clattering sounds coming from inside and couldn't help but tremble. The prince and young lady really had a lot of energy...
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