Upon hearing this, Shang Xiche finally couldn't hold back any longer and exploded on the spot, pinching his leg hard under the imperial desk:
I'll grant you this marriage, and thank you for your kindness!
I f*** me, I f*** me, I f*** me...
If I can strangle you to death, I will absolutely strangle you to death right now, without the slightest hesitation!
The Empress, sitting next to Shang Xiche, silently lowered her eyes and watched as Shang Xiche mercilessly pinched his own hand. She coughed lightly, raised her cup to ease the atmosphere: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, let's put those unpleasant things aside for now."
Let's leave the important matters for later.
This is a victory banquet to celebrate the triumphant return of the Ninth Prince. Let us drink this toast together:
Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Ninth Prince, and congratulations to our Great Zhao Dynasty;
His prestige is even greater than before; the nation is prosperous and strong, and the people live in peace and tranquility!
Everyone in the hall rose and raised their glasses, offering a toast: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Ninth Prince, congratulations to the Great Zhao Dynasty! May the nation be prosperous and strong, and may the country be peaceful and the people at peace!"
Princess Zhaoping saw it clearly: even though Ji Fengyao was acting so recklessly, Shang Xiye didn't blame her at all. Instead, he calmly and respectfully thanked the Emperor.
She felt so heartbroken eating this bowl of dog food!
As everyone descended the steps of the Empress's steps to offer their toasts and drinks, Princess Zhaoping, feeling bitter and unable to hold back, gulped down several more cups, becoming slightly tipsy.
She still felt it wasn't enough, so she emptied the wine jug in front of her, only to find it was empty.
Just then, a group of palace maids carried in fresh wine and dishes and went from table to table to replace them.
Three palace maids walked to Shang Xiye's table, removed the empty cups and plates, and replaced them with new dishes and wine pots.
Princess Zhaoping noticed that the wine pots given to her by the palace maid were the same as those given to others in the hall, but those given to Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao were a pair of wine pots with the sound of phoenixes.
Princess Zhaoping felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles: These damned lackeys!
Isn't this blatant mockery of her, implying she's the superfluous one among the three?
Fueled by alcohol, she snatched the wine pot from in front of Shang Xiye in a fit of pique, then pushed it in front of him: "Brother Xiye, Zhaoping wants to drink from your pot. Even if you don't like me, you won't mind a mere pot of wine, will you?"
Seeing that she was a little drunk, Shang Xiye didn't want to argue with her in front of others, so he gave a faint "hmm".
Since the "Frost Talisman" in his body hasn't been cleared, it's indeed not advisable for him to drink too much alcohol.
The wine from Da Zhao was very strong and not as good as the wine that Ji Fengyao brewed herself. So unless necessary, Ji Fengyao would not touch the wine on the table, and she was too lazy to pay attention to Princess Zhaoping's little tantrums caused by the wine.
Shang Xiche had also recovered by this time. Remembering that the Ninth Prince's power was at its zenith and could not be challenged head-on, he put on a smile again and raised his cup, saying, "The Ninth Prince's great victory this time has added to the prestige of our Great Zhao. This is my good fortune, and the good fortune of our Great Zhao. My beloved ministers, let us drink this cup together. We will not leave until we are drunk!"
Everyone in the hall then rose again and raised their cups: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Ji Fengyao also raised the refilled wine cup to her lips, concealing it with her sleeve. She could smell a faint scent, so faint that an ordinary person would not be able to detect it, but it did not escape the notice of a sixth-level Spirit Gathering cultivator like herself.
With a flick of her wrist, Ji Fengyao sent a full cup of wine into her storage space, concealed by her wide sleeves. Then she took out a similar wine cup from her storage space.
Only then did she suddenly remember that her wine pot was a pair with Shang Xiye's;
However, Princess Zhaoping swapped Shang Xiye's wine pot with hers!
Oh no!
Ji Fengyao's heart skipped a beat. She turned her head and saw that Princess Zhaoping had already brought the wine cup to her lips. She quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't drink!"
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