The servants had no choice but to help Shi Lingci leave.
Seeing her husband so drunk, Gu Xuerui pinched his cheek tenderly.
Her brother is so filial; he's really going all out for his uncle. But how did he manage to get himself so drunk? Looks like she'll have to work on her alcohol tolerance.
However, the servants said that Xie Tingzhou was also drunk, but his performance was acceptable so far.
So she's passed her brother's test; now it's her turn.
She flicked her hair at her temple, a strand of black hair falling down to her side, her eyes revealing a charming allure with a gentle turn.
But when she went inside, she found Xie Tingzhou asleep on the table.
How do you test someone while they're asleep?
Wouldn't all her careful dressing up have been for nothing?
She poked Xie Tingzhou with her finger, "Hey, wake up, wake up!"
Xie Tingzhou stirred, slowly opening his eyelids, seemingly struggling to recognize people.
"Brother Jiang? Brother Jiang, why did you change your clothes? You're quite particular about your appearance."
Gu Xuerui, "..."
She's so beautiful, how could Xie Tingzhou mistake her for a man?
“I am not Brother Jiang. Young Master Shen is drunk. Let me help you back to your room to rest.”
Gu Xuerui was about to step forward.
Xie Tingzhou suddenly jumped three feet away, his hands covering his chest. "Stop! My heart and my body belong to Ye Zhenzhen. You are a woman. Stay away from me."
These words pleased Gu Xuerui greatly.
But men always say one thing and do another, and she didn't think that Xie Tingzhou's words alone were enough to pass the test.
So she quickly got to Xie Tingzhou and tried to grab his arm, but the drunkard reacted quickly and she only managed to grab his sleeve.
"Young Master Shen is indeed a devoted lover, but you've misunderstood me. I meant no harm; I was just taking you home..."
Before she could finish speaking, she heard the sound of clothes tearing. Xie Tingzhou tore his own clothes, broke free from her pull, and dashed away.
As he ran to Yu Nie, his body went limp and he leaned against her, murmuring before closing his eyes, "Don't let any woman other than Zhenzhen get close to me."
Gu Yanrui, who had followed, heard these words clearly.
While Gu Yanrui was satisfied that Xie Tingzhou hadn't been tempted by beauty and had remained alert despite being drunk, she also had some doubts about whether he was faking his drunkenness.
She said to Yu Nie, "I am Jiang Lingzhou's wife. Young Master Shen and my husband drank quite a bit of wine together. I'm worried and would like to ask a doctor to examine Young Master Shen."
Yu Nie didn't know what Xie Tingzhou was up to, but since his master had written "allow" on his back, he showed his gratitude and said, "Then thank you very much, Madam Jiang."
Xie Tingzhou was helped back to his room, and Doctor Wei followed him in, while Gu Xuerui waited outside the door.
A moment later, the doctor returned, and Gu Xuerui asked, "Is Young Master Shen alright?"
The doctor, one of the most skilled physicians in the Great Wei Dynasty, replied, "Young Master Shen must be drunk. I have already prepared a hangover remedy."
Once they were back on their own turf, Gu Xuerui asked again, "Is it possible that he was faking being drunk?"
The doctor thought for a moment and said, "We can't rule out that possibility, but I heard that he and His Majesty drank more than a dozen jars of liquor. His Majesty has a very high alcohol tolerance, and since His Majesty was drunk, it's unlikely that he was faking it."
Judging solely by the pulse is not enough to definitively determine whether someone is drunk. He went in just now under the guise of diagnosis to check the truth of the matter, but he found nothing amiss.
Based on common sense, one can only assume that after drinking so much, he must be truly drunk, unless Xie Tingzhou is a reincarnation of a wine immortal.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xuerui smiled and said, "Then he passes."
They sent someone to check on him again and were even more satisfied to learn that Xie Tingzhou had been sleeping peacefully and hadn't caused any drunken disturbances.
She immediately thought of her husband and hurriedly took the doctor to help Shi Lingci sober up.
Over here, Yu Nie whispered by the bedside, "Master, they're gone."
Xie Tingzhou then opened his eyes and slowly sat up. "Bring me the hangover pills."
Although he wasn't drunk, he felt terrible after drinking so much.
Yu Nie took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Xie Tingzhou, "Master, what's the situation with them?"
He could also tell that something was wrong with Madam Jiang.
Even if the master were truly drunk, she could easily call out and have plenty of servants to take care of him; there would be no need for a woman like her to lift a finger.
Xie Tingzhou pressed his temples. "They are the Emperor and Empress of the Great Wei Dynasty. They want to get me drunk and test my character."
"What?"
Yu Nie was shocked.
Do emperors of other countries leave their homeland so casually?
Their emperor had to plan and plan carefully even when he went to the imperial estate, and he almost got rebelled by the Prince of Liang.
How can the emperor of Dongwu Great Wei leave whenever he wants?
But none of that matters anymore. What matters is, "They are not satisfied with your marriage to the princess?"
Do they want to break up the master and the princess?
What should we do?
Xie Tingzhou gestured for Yu Nie to pour him a cup of tea, which he then drank in one gulp. "Let's pretend we don't know anything for now, and go to Da Wei first."
He was also surprised.
However, the fact that the Emperor and Empress personally conducted the test shows how much they valued Ye Zhen.
Xie Tingzhou was happy that someone valued Ye Zhen, but he couldn't help but worry, feeling that the road to marriage was long and he still had to work hard.
He was also glad that he had trained his alcohol tolerance since childhood in case someone took advantage of him while he was drunk, so that he could stay sober today and even hear the other person's drunken words.
I think I've passed this hurdle today. Now I need to keep a low profile and perform well.
Gu Xuerui, unaware that Xie Tingzhou was faking it, told Shi Lingci everything after he sobered up.
"What's the next step? Should we continue testing the waters?"
Shi Lingci rubbed her aching head. "Take it easy for a bit."
He remembered saying a lot while drunk; he was mentally clear-headed, but his mouth and body were out of control.
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