"Rewards and punishments should be clearly defined. Uncle Li, please make the arrangements quickly," Lin Ziwen said.
Uncle Li agreed and turned to leave.
"Huh?" Su Lixia was taken aback. Why was she being punished for asking for alcohol? Was it a show of force?
Su Lixia suddenly felt nervous. She stole a glance at Yi Zexuan, who had a sour face, and her mouth twitched. She thought to herself, "This is no longer the palace. I still have to be careful in his territory."
Su Lixia stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness. But I am really tired and need to rest early, so I won't bother you any longer. Please find someone to take us back to rest."
Yi Zexuan put down his chopsticks, gently wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and acted like a true gentleman.
"If the person has already been punished, and they don't drink the wine, wouldn't the punishment have been for nothing?"
Although they spoke softly, the intimidation they exuded... was overwhelming!
Xiao Lian stepped forward and pressed Su Lixia down to sit, saying, "Princess, have a drink. A little wine can relieve fatigue."
Su Lixia looked at her in shock. "Which side are you on?"
"That's true, that's true. The wine here must be different from the wine back home. We have to try it."
Yi Zexuan stood up, picked up a knife to slice the mutton, but this startled Su Lixia, who shuddered and blinked rapidly.
"Princess, you'll inevitably encounter some challenges here. You should familiarize yourself with the place properly." At this moment, Yi Zexuan was actually quite puzzled. Was he that scary? No one in the entire manor was as afraid of her as she was.
He cut a large piece of mutton, walked over to Su Lixia, and placed the knife and meat on Su Lixia's plate.
Seeing this, Lin Ziwen laughed and looked at Su Lixia, saying, "Princess, don't be afraid. Our prince is just like this; he has no other intentions."
"Your Highness, the wine has arrived."
Uncle Li witnessed the scene just now. Even the young lady hadn't received such treatment since she arrived. He smiled and was very happy. Finally, he didn't have to see the young lady looking like she was about to die at any moment.
However, what he didn't know was that... the original owner of this body, Su Lixia, was a total green tea b*tch, the kind he hated even more.
"Yes, pour some for the princess."
"Yes." After saying that, he poured some for Su Lixia. The smell of the wine was strong, and Su Lixia frowned when she smelled it.
Lin Ziwen reached out his hand and said, "Give me the wine pot, I'll have a cup for myself too."
"Yes." Uncle Li handed him the wine pot.
He brought the glass to his lips, sniffed it, and frowned, saying, "Strong liquor?"
Uncle Li smiled and nodded, saying, "This is the best wine from the Prince's mansion, brought to entertain the princess. It has a mellow and fragrant taste. Drink a little and savor it slowly; it won't be too much."
Lin Ziwen nodded and hummed in agreement, while Xiao Min immediately said, "Indeed, not bad, Princess..."
Lin Ziwen wanted to tell her that the wine was drinkable, just drink it slowly, but he was surprised to see Su Lixia down it in one gulp.
"Ha~" Su Lixia let out a comfortable "ha," gave a thumbs-up, and praised, "Not bad, not bad, it's real wine! It's good wine!"
Everyone present was shocked, and Xiaolian covered her mouth in disbelief.
Yi Zexuan smiled slightly, finding it amusing.
“This…” Uncle Li looked at Yi Zexuan.
"What are you standing there for? Fill the princess's cup!"
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia was delighted and held up her glass, waiting for him to serve her.
After downing another mouthful, Su Lixia chuckled sheepishly and said, "They didn't punish me for nothing this time, did they?"
After saying that, he raised the knife and bit into the meat on it.
Xiao Lian was a little worried. She reached out her hand, unsure of what to do: "Princess, please be careful."
"It's okay, it's okay, I can manage on my own, you don't need to worry."
"This meat would taste even better if it were sprinkled with some chili powder!" With the alcohol taking effect, Su Lixia, who couldn't hold her liquor, had already turned red in the face.
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