Jiang Shi didn't say anything else. He raised his head slightly and drank the wine glass in his hand.
As if he was not used to the taste of wine, he frowned slightly after putting down the wine glass. His lips were wet and his eyes were as black as jade. What a fair and transparent face of a beauty.
She was so beautiful that even men couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Zhai Zhichang poured another glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Jiang Shi and said, "I've seen that Prince Jiang is very generous. He remains calm and composed after drinking a glass of wine. I guess he can drink. I'll toast you another glass. Please feel free to do as you please."
He said "whatever", but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Shi, as if he was going to speak again if he didn't drink another glass of wine.
Jiang Shi seemed a little embarrassed. After a slight hesitation, he picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine. His black eyelashes drooped and he slowly drank the glass of wine.
Zhai Zhichang wanted to force him to drink more, but the young man suddenly coughed violently and almost lost his grip on the glass.
His shoulders, which were thin from coughing, shrugged slightly, and he looked a little uncomfortable. The corners of his eyes were slightly red, making him look quite moving.
Yu Tanqi couldn't help but pursed his lips and suddenly felt a little thirsty.
The others stared at Jiang Shi's face intently.
Is Prince Jiang drunk? He looks so handsome.
Zhai Zhichang suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"I'm sorry." Jiang Shi's voice was slightly hoarse, as if he was trying hard to endure something. "I drank too quickly and coughed a little. I hope Master Zhai doesn't mind."
Zhai Zhichang gritted his teeth. This guy was always pretending. He felt so uncomfortable after drinking two glasses of wine. He really doubted whether he was a man.
As expected, if a man is too fair and thin, he will be as weak and incompetent as a woman.
He cursed Jiang Shi several times in his heart, but on the surface he had to force a smile and shook his head: "Of course I don't mind. But are you okay, Prince Jiang? As a man, you can't not drink. You still need to drink more to practice your alcohol tolerance."
"Thank you, Master Zhai, for the reminder."
Jiang Shi forced himself to look at the emperor despite feeling uncomfortable. "Your Majesty, Jiang Shi is feeling unwell. Could you allow me to go outside and rest for a while before coming back?"
No one expected that Jiang Shi would directly tell the emperor in public that he was not feeling well and wanted to go out, but seeing that the young man coughed from time to time with his lips, which was very similar to his previous sick appearance, they believed what he said.
After all, everyone knows that Prince Jiang, Marquis of Wu'an, is in poor health. He has been weak for more than ten years. How can he recover so easily?
Maybe he was almost recovered, but Zhai Zhichang forced him to drink. Now that he had this cough, he would probably have to lie down for another ten days or half a month.
Thinking of this, some people couldn't help but glare at Zhai Zhichang unhappily.
Zhai Zhichang: ...
Damn this bitch Jiang Shi, he just had a good birth and a good face, but he is useless other than that. Why do they protect him so much?
The emperor looked at Jiang Shi's face, which was unable to hide his discomfort, and gave Zhai Zhichang a heavy look. Zhai Zhichang's legs went weak and he almost knelt down.
He was so angry that he forgot for a moment that the emperor loved Jiang Shi as much as he loved the prince.
The emperor lowered his voice and said to Jiang Shi with concern, "Since you are not feeling well, please go back home and rest. I asked Dean Li to take your pulse. You are almost recovered after all this effort, and you cannot allow any mishaps to happen at this time."
Jiang Shi nodded, as if thinking of something, and then said, "I am not feeling well. What happened today is not the fault of Master Zhai. Please, Your Majesty, do not punish him because of me."
The emperor sighed softly: "You, with such a gentle temperament, will suffer."
Jiang Shi smiled slightly: "It is a blessing to be able to suffer losses."
Zhai Zhichang couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, I just wanted to congratulate Crown Prince Jiang on his growing health, so I toasted him. I never thought he would feel unwell after just two glasses of wine."
The emperor glanced at him calmly and said, "You knew he wasn't fully recovered yet, so you let him drink one glass of wine, and then you asked him to drink a second glass. Didn't you think he would feel unwell after drinking it?"
"I thought he could drink. After all, every man knows how to drink. Even if he can't drink, I thought it would be good to train his alcohol tolerance. Besides, it's only two glasses of wine..."
"That's enough. I don't want to hear any explanation." The emperor's face darkened.
Zhai Zhichang lowered his head, not daring to speak any more, and was shaking with anger.
Jiang Shi, that bitch, actually dared to say such things in front of the emperor. How is she any different from those women vying for favor in the backyard?!
Ahhh! He's so mad!
Sooner or later, he will kill that bitch Jiang Shi!
Zhai Zhichang's eyes were red and his expression was almost crazy.
This was the first time in his life that he felt so frustrated, and the person he felt was Jiang Shi, the person he despised the most.
His grandfather and father did not like the Marquis of Wu'an and his wife, and he also disliked Jiang Shi since he was a child, so he often targeted him.
Although Jiang Shi had been irritating in the past, he was never as irritating as he was today. First, he pinched his arm with inexplicable strength, and his arm was still aching slightly. Then he flattered him in front of the emperor, and said in both openly and secretly that he was the culprit who made him uncomfortable.
How could there be such a disgusting and hateful person?
How come Jiang Shi is still alive?
If you are not feeling well, just die quickly. What is the point of living alone?
Zhai Zhichang cursed Jiang Shi countless times in his heart, but Jiang Shi coughed from time to time and left the banquet with Yu Tanqi.
As soon as they left, the emperor's majestic gaze fell on him.
Just now, when Jiang Shi was there, he didn't feel comfortable directly asking to punish Zhai Zhichang. Now that Jiang Shi was gone, he no longer had any reservations.
The emperor not only scolded Zhai Zhichang, but also scolded his father, asking how his father taught his son.
Others watched with glee as the Zhai father and son were scolded together.
When Yun Shu saw Jiang Shi and Yu Tanqi leaving the banquet together, she thought about it, gritted her teeth, and stood up to follow them.
Yu Tanqi originally thought that Jiang Shi was just looking for an excuse to go back early and didn't want to stay at the banquet any longer. She walked with her head down, still regretting that she didn't eat a few more snacks, but she never expected that her shoulders suddenly felt heavy, and she smelled a cool fragrance with a hint of alcohol on her nose.
This is the unique fragrance of Jiang Shi.
She looked at Jiang Shi in surprise as he suddenly leaned towards her.
As the night deepens, the moonlight is like water, illuminating everything in a dreamlike manner.
The young man's handsome face suddenly moved closer to her, his slender jade-like hands gently holding her face, his ink-black eyes looking straight at her, as if reflecting the starry sky, the light flowing, the beauty breathtaking.
"Who are you?" There was a hint of confusion in his eyes, and his expression was ignorant and a little naive.
Yu Tanqi's heart, which had been beating fast due to the shock, suddenly tightened. His eyes widened slightly, and an incredible thought came to his mind, "You don't remember me? Are you poisoned?"
"Poisoned?" The boy blinked, as if recalling some bad memories. He frowned slightly and hugged her childishly.
"I'm not poisoned." He buried his head in her soft, white neck and shoulders. "I'm so tired. I want to rest for a while."
Yu Tanqi's body stiffened.
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