That night, Murong Jie came back almost at midnight, drunk.
Zi'an was sitting on the chaise longue, reading a medical book and waiting for him. When she saw Wang Jun helping him in, he could no longer walk steadily. She put down the medical book, frowned, and asked, "Why did you drink so much?"
Wang Jun said, "The prince went out by himself, and when he got back to the gate of the mansion, he lay down at the gate. The gatekeeper saw him and asked someone to help him in."
Zi'an helped him lie down on the bed and said to Wang Jun, "Okay, ask Xiaosun to get some hot water."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to get some hangover medicine." After Wang Jun said this, he turned and left.
Zi'an looked at the drunken man on the bed, the smell of alcohol emanating from the pores of his skin. She sighed softly, helped him take off his shoes, and then helped him stand up and take off his outer clothes.
"Why drink so much? People who don't know would think we did something." Zi'an was a little stunned. Everyone was very happy to meet each other after a long time. Maybe some questions really shouldn't be asked. Are we just going to make trouble when we have a good time
Xiaosun came in with hot water and a towel draped over his shoulders. Nanny Yang followed behind him with a small bottle in her hand.
"Why is the prince so drunk?" Nanny Yang saw this and hurriedly
He mixed the hangover pills in the bottle with the boiling water on the table and drank it.
Xiaosun wanted to wipe his face, but Zian said, "Let me do it."
Xiaosun said, "The water is hot, Princess, please be careful not to burn your hands."
Zi'an hummed, "You all can go out, I'll serve you."
Xiaosun asked, "Do you want me to get some hot water for a bath?"
"No, I'm so drunk, it's better not to take a shower." Zi'an said.
Nanny Yang said, "Okay, I'll be outside. If the princess has anything to say, please let me know."
Zi'an said, "No, you don't have to keep watch, Mammy. You've been tired all day, you should go to rest early."
"It's okay, she's just outside." Nanny Yang pulled Xiaosun out. She noticed that there was some unhappiness between the prince and the princess, and she was worried about going to bed. She had to make sure that everything was fine before she could feel at ease.
The door was closed, and Zi'an wiped his face with a hot towel. There were some traces of hangover medicine at the corners of his mouth, and she wiped them away as well.
When the hot towel covered his face, he made an unhappy sound and reached out to pull the towel away. Zian slapped his hand and then took the towel away.
When she wrung it out again, she saw that he had opened his eyes wide, his black pupils looking at her quietly, with a serious look on his face as if he was intoxicated.
Zi'an said: "If you are unhappy, just say it. Who would feel sorry for you if you got so drunk and hurt yourself?"
"I'm sorry!" Murong Jie held her hand and tried to stand up, but then he dropped his head weakly, "I feel very dizzy."
"Lie down." Zi'an wiped his hands with a hot towel again.
Perhaps it was the warmth or perhaps it was the dizziness, he soon fell asleep again.
Zi'an couldn't sleep, so he sat on the bed, thinking that he might say a few drunken words, but his mouth was so tight that apart from snoring, he didn't utter a single word.
Zi'an did not close her eyes until three o'clock in the morning. She was then forced into an embrace. The sound of his even breathing could be heard above her head. She sighed quietly, "What a pig."
She got up at five o'clock in the morning because she had to go to the palace to pay her respects today.
Xiaosun tiptoed in with some water. Seeing that Zi'an looked unhappy, she lowered her voice and asked, "Did the princess not sleep all night?"
"I slept for a while." Zi'an yawned and felt even more exhausted.
The main thing was that she really couldn't muster the energy to pay respects to the palace.
Xiaosun asked suspiciously, "How could Master be so drunk? Although he used to like to drink a few cups, he was also very sensible."
Zi'an didn't answer. She just rinsed her mouth, washed her face, and changed her clothes. Xiaosun helped her comb her hair while she put on makeup herself.
She couldn't comb her hair herself, the bun was complicated and she couldn't do it no matter what she did.
But she can do makeup and other things by herself. Since she traveled through time, she has done everything she can do by herself without waiting for others to serve her.
After getting dressed, Zi'an glanced at Murong Jie who was still sleeping soundly, and then whispered to Xiaosun, "Let's go."
Xiaosun and Lingli probably followed her into the palace, and the nanny stayed in the mansion to take care of matters for the day.
When leaving, Zi'an specifically told him not to wake up Murong Jie and let him sleep.
After entering the palace and arriving outside Yanxi Palace, today, a group of palace concubines and ladies dressed in luxurious attire were waiting outside the palace.
After meeting them one by one, Zi'an stood aside. Sun Fang'er was about five meters away from her. She had her hands in her sleeves, wearing a snow-white satin skirt with a yellow-edged cross collar. Apart from the intricate and tiny flowers embroidered on it, it didn't look particularly plain.
Her expression was indifferent. When Zi'an asked how she was, she just nodded slightly without a smile on her face. She was as delicate and beautiful as a porcelain doll.
Zi'an thought about Linlin's matter. Although he was anxious, he also knew that now was not a good time to talk.
Ah Man had not arrived yet, and Queen Hu Huanling arrived late.
She was dressed conventionally, in a yellow Shu brocade pleated skirt with dark cloud patterns and peony embroidery. Around her neck hung a string of bright red blood corals, which looked like drops of blood strung together, indescribably dazzling.
Everyone came forward to pay their respects. She nodded and smiled, looking dignified and graceful, and she didn't look like a merchant's daughter at all.
After a while, Rurong came out and said, "Ladies and princesses, the Queen Dowager invites you."
Everyone moved and were about to go in when they heard footsteps behind them.
Zi'an looked back and saw Prince Li and A'man walking in.
Ah Man looked somewhat helpless, while Prince Li appeared heroic, as if he were a fighting Buddha.
Zi'an suddenly remembered that Lao Qi had sent Wan Hui over there. Why? Did it just explode today
When Ah Man saw Zi An, he quickly stepped forward, with a look of complaint on his face, "Your old seventh brother did a good thing."
Zi'an looked guilty, even though he didn't feel guilty at all. "What's wrong? What happened?"
Ah Man lowered her voice and said, "Isn't it about Wan Hui? The Seventh Prince sent it to me, saying that it was given to him by the Empress Dowager as a gift for him to have children. I have been hiding this person from him, and he didn't know about it. But he found out yesterday, and he was so angry that he didn't sleep all night. He said he would come to the palace today to get to the bottom of it."
Zi'an immediately perked up, "Finally there's something exciting to watch, it's not so boring anymore."
"You still want to watch the fun?" Ah Man gave her a stern look, "You'll have to help later."
"Me help? Looking at your one's fighting ability, he doesn't need my help." Zi'an glanced at Prince Li, who was tidying up his appearance.
This is a very particular person.
"I'm not helping him," Ah Man said helplessly, "I'm helping the one inside. After all, she's the Empress Dowager. Not to mention her position, her seniority is there. How can we embarrass her? It's too embarrassing and not good for anyone."
Zi'an's eyes lit up with emotion, "I suddenly realized that no matter how difficult the situation is, once your wife takes action, she will be invincible."
Ah Man smiled bitterly, "Him? Forget it. He can't even solve his own lice. What else do you expect him to solve?"
"Who are you talking about?" Prince Li had tidied himself up when he heard the word "lice". His sensitive and fragile heart broke and he immediately spoke in a harsh voice.
(End of this chapter)