If the Imperial Uncle gets angry and takes my sister away, leaving us with the entire Wei kingdom, will we still have any freedom?
Therefore, only by personally intervening can I maintain the proper balance, and he won't be able to touch me.
Seeing that Shi Lingci showed no sign of backing down, she frowned. "Or is it that you don't trust me, Brother Ling?"
Let me tell you, this is also an opportunity to test the trust between us as a couple. We grew up together, and if you don't even have this much trust in me...
"Then our little boat capsizes here. I'll go back now and confess my sins to my uncle."
This is not a confession, it's clearly an act of informing.
"Don't!"
Shi Lingci quickly pulled her back, "How could I not trust you? I'm just jealous, it's just a man's jealousy..."
Gu Xuerui didn't turn her head and continued walking out.
She appeared delicate and frail, but her strength was astonishing. Shi Lingci was practically lying on the ground, unable to hold her back. He could only agree, "But you can't dress too nicely, you can't touch him, you can't flirt with him, and you can't let him actually fall for you..."
Shi Lingci rambled on and on.
"OK."
Gu Xuerui agreed readily.
She thought to herself, "Listen to your jealous nature, how can I attract Tse Ting-chou if I don't dress well?"
The important thing is to get him to agree first. When it comes to actually testing him, you can decide what to do.
The boat was boring, and since there was something to do, the couple were eager to try it out. Gu Xuerui even tried on all the clothes she had brought. Before Xie Tingzhou could even see them, Shi Lingci had already started getting a nosebleed.
Then, unable to resist, they engaged in some passionate lovemaking, which lasted all morning. Finally, while he was nibbling on Gu Xuerui's neck, she kicked him off the bed.
"You left a mark on my neck, how am I supposed to pretend to be a lady and get close to Xie Tingzhou now?"
Shi Lingci, "..."
He did it on purpose, but he didn't dare to say it.
If he changed his mind, Xuexue might really abandon him and go home, or she might approach Xie Tingzhou on her own. No matter how you look at it, it's better to agree for now.
This time, he was determined to pull off a big heist, to impress the Imperial Uncle and earn his high praise.
If Shi Yan were here, he would definitely say that every time these two silly roe deer have fought since they were little, not a single one of them has been unjust.
Xie Tingzhou was unaware that he had been tricked.
Several days after boarding the ship, he had not yet noticed anything unusual about Shi Lingci, but he dared not let his guard down.
That evening, Shi Lingci prepared another lavish feast and invited him, "Brother Shen, please try the seafood from our Pu Kingdom."
The food on the ship was plentiful for the next few days. Shi Lingci was so generous and hospitable that Xie Tingzhou wondered if he was being too suspicious.
"Brother Shen, we're free tonight, how about we have a drink together?"
Xie Tingzhou nodded, "I also have quite a few good wines. I'll have someone bring them over."
He wasn't the type to take advantage of others. Although he had eaten Shi Lingci's food these days, he had also sent a lot of things over here.
Shi Lingci's goal was to get him drunk; it didn't matter which kind of wine he drank.
But Xie Tingzhou's alcohol tolerance was better than he had imagined. While he was getting a little dizzy, Xie Tingzhou was still perfectly sober.
"Brother Shen, you have a good capacity for alcohol. Come on, fill it up."
Shi Lingci took a large bowl and poured some for Xie Tingzhou. "To be honest, Brother Chen, I'm a bit worried tonight. I'll trouble you to keep me company and get drunk tonight."
We can't keep forcing ourselves to drink; we need to change our strategy.
"Brother Jiang, what are you worried about? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Xie Tingzhou asked politely.
Shi Lingci sighed, "It's all because of those family matters. You know, wherever there's a family business, there will always be disputes."
But my father favors my older brother, always taking his side, and my older brother is petty and can't tolerate me..."
He fabricated a story, portraying himself as a pitiful little man who was bullied by his older brother, had no choice but to come out and make a living, and ended up offending people in Da Yuan, so he could only slink home in shame.
"Waaaaah, I was so looking forward to returning home in glory and finally getting my revenge, but it all fell apart again. Waaaaah, I'm so upset. Come on, have a drink with me..."
As a result, Shi Lingci fell fast asleep on the table, muttering in her sleep, "Xuexue, Xie Tingzhou has a huge capacity for alcohol, but don't worry, I'll definitely get him drunk..."
Xie Tingzhou's eyes flickered slightly. Feigning drunkenness, he helped Shi Lingci up with the wine and poured it into his mouth. "Brother Jiang, come on, let's continue drinking. After we finish, you can hear my story."
Shi Lingci's chin was pinched, and she forced her mouth open, gulping down the wine while muttering, "Drink, I have to keep drinking, no, not me drinking, but Xie Tingzhou drinking..."
...He needs to get drunk so I can properly test his character for my uncle..."
Xie Tingzhou echoed, "Right...testing character...I'll test it for you, what else do you want to test besides this..."
"Um?"
Shi Lingci seemed to remember something, suddenly raised her head, shook it vigorously, and said to Xie Tingzhou, "Xuexue, you can take the test, but don't look at him too much, don't praise his looks, and don't get too close to him..."
The servants, "..."
Master, let's shut our mouths.
After a few drinks, all their secrets are revealed.
Fortunately, Xie Tingzhou was also drunk, and fortunately, his entourage wasn't with him.
Just then, a coded signal, "Pfft, pfft...", rang out from outside the door.
The servants turned to look and saw that it was Empress Gu, dressed in a charming and alluring manner.
"Move Brother Ling out, it's my turn to take the stage..."
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