Dusk enveloped the street, and the lanterns on the street lit up one by one, shining brightly in the misty night.
Ning Yunzhao finally saw a familiar figure in his sight.
He took a few deep breaths to calm down.
"Where have you been?" He stepped forward and asked kindly.
Miss Jun, who was walking slowly with her head lowered, seemed startled by him, and was a little surprised to see that it was him.
"Master Ning," she said.
The night made her face a little blurry, and her voice was low.
She is not happy.
Ning Yunzhao noticed it immediately.
"What's wrong?" he asked, and then looked at Liu'er who was following Miss Jun.
When Liu Er wanted to say something, Miss Jun smiled and spoke first.
"It's okay, I just walked around casually." She said, looking at him a little surprised, "You want to see me for something?"
Are you satisfied with the gift selection?
How was the first day of business?
Anything else you need help with?
Ning Yunzhao looked at her as she found many things at random.
"It's okay." He shook his head and smiled, "I just came to see you, but I didn't expect you weren't here."
Miss Jun said oh, as if she didn't respond, but she did.
"When did you come? Have you been waiting for a long time?" she asked hurriedly, asking Liu'er to open the door, "Come in and sit down."
"You haven't eaten yet? Why don't we find a place to sit and eat by the way?" Ning Yunzhao said.
Miss Jun smiled.
"So you came to me for dinner." She said, "You have invited me twice. We have come and gone. This time I will treat you."
Ning Yunzhao smiled and said hello without any politeness.
Miss Jun thought for a while and looked at the sky.
"The night market on Zhuque Street is now open. I remember someone said that there is an old Yang's barbecue shop there that is very good and suitable for drinking." She said.
Some people say that it should be mentioned on the Chaojingli Tour Map.
Ning Yunzhao nodded.
"Sanyuanlou is right over there. The Meijian wine sold in Sanyuanlou is sweet and soft, and is best paired with grilled meat," he said.
Miss Jun extended her hand to invite you.
"Please," she said.
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At this time, the lights in Lu Mansion were brightly lit, and the festive red color was everywhere.
Heaven and earth have worshiped, and the Henu wine has been drunk. The bride sat in the bridal chamber, while the groom came to the hall to toast to relatives and friends.
The spacious hall was full of people, and maids walked through it, serving dishes and pouring wine.
The people present were all dressed in festive uniforms, but their expressions were not as if they were guests but rather as if they were here to obey orders. As soon as an order was given, they would rush out like wolves and tigers to ransack homes and exterminate families.
"I, Lu Yunqi, have no relatives or close friends." Lu Yunqi raised his glass and said, "Toast."
His words are concise and concise, even a little confusing. People who are not familiar with him sometimes cannot understand his words, but everyone present can understand him.
He means that these people are his relatives and friends.
He toasted everyone a glass of wine.
On this great day of life.
Everyone present stood up and picked up their wine glasses.
"Your Majesty," they shouted loudly.
A group of people in the brightly lit and festive hall drank all the wine in one gulp, drinking three glasses in a row.
Lu Yunqi motioned for everyone to sit down, then turned around and went in.
People in the hall began to eat and drink, or chat in low voices, but there was no joking at all, and there was no trace of joy.
This scene looks very weird.
It was obviously a festive arrangement, but the people present did not look festive at all. They had solemn faces and talked in low voices, as if they were attending a funeral.
When the eunuchs and maids who were waiting at the new house saw Lu Yunqi approaching, they all smiled and saluted, making the quiet atmosphere lively.
The door was pushed open.
"Please, Prince Consort," the leading eunuch said with a smile.
Lu Yunqi walked in, but these people did not follow him. The two maids who were accompanying the bride in the room also bowed their heads and retreated. The door was closed, and there was a sound of soft footsteps. Everyone standing in the corridor retreated.
The room was lit with red wedding candles, exuding fragrance, and the utensils only used by the royal family were placed on the table, highlighting the identity of the wedding party.
On the bed of the big red wedding tent, the bride, who had taken off her hijab and changed into a bright red auspicious dress, was sitting upright with her head slightly bowed, revealing her smooth and plump forehead.
When she heard Lu Yunqi's footsteps, she didn't move. Her figure remained the same, without the nervousness and restraint of a newlywed.
Lu Yunqi did not go to the bed, but sat down directly in front of the table, picked up the wine bottle and glass on it, poured a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.
He just sat in front of the table and drank three glasses in a row. Under the light of the big red candle, there was no trace of alcohol on his fair face.
"Your Highness, would you like a drink?" he said suddenly.
Princess Jiuli, who was sitting by the bed, raised her head. Because of the bride's makeup, her originally elegant eyebrows were drawn more curved, and her mouth was deliberately reddish. She looked a little unlike her, but she also looked very pretty.
Festive.
"Okay." She said softly, stood up, walked over, and sat down opposite Lu Yunqi.
Lu Yunqi poured the wine and handed it to her. Princess Jiuli took it and drank it down with her sleeves covered.
Lu Yunqi poured the wine himself and drank it all. Princess Jiuli had already taken the jug and poured herself a glass. This time she drank slowly and lightly.
The two of them took turns picking up the wine flask on the table, pouring the wine, and putting it down. One drank it all in one gulp, while the other slowly tasted the wine.
Lu Yunqi suddenly poured a full glass of wine on the ground. After one glass fell, he poured another glass.
"She doesn't drink." Jiuli said, slowly taking a sip of wine.
Lu Yunqi's hand froze and made no further movements.
Jiuli took the wine glass and continued to pour wine and drink slowly.
No one said a word, and only the red candles danced happily in the room.
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"I can't tell, you have a good drinking capacity."
Miss Jun smiled, sitting under the thatched shed near the river, holding a small wine glass and looking at Ning Yunzhao opposite.
Ning Yunzhao was holding a small wine flask in his hand and was turning the flask upside down. There was not a trace of wine left.
"I didn't see it either." He said, looking at Miss Jun and shaking her head, "Do you mean drinking one glass of wine until dawn?"
Miss Jun pursed her lips and smiled, looking at the crescent moon as thin as a willow eyebrow in the night sky.
The master said that all girls traveling in the world must be able to drink, so she drank boldly. After she got drunk, the master disappeared.
Drinking doesn't prove that you are a capable girl, it just proves that you can be dumped easily.
No matter when, she would never do something like this that was not beneficial to herself.
"Drinking, it's not the wine, it's the mood, it's the same." She said with a smile, took a sip, picked up a piece of grilled chicken skin and threw it into her mouth.
Ning Yunzhao said oh, picked up a wine bottle again and shook it.
"What about the mood?" he said. "If you feel more, do you drink more? Or drink less?"
Miss Jun smiled.
She is not good at talking to people like this.
From the moment she was born, her identity destined her to have no one to talk to on an equal footing. Later, she left the palace and followed her master across mountains and ridges, running around and rarely making friends with others.
The only long-term companion was her master, and he never had a serious chat with her.
"That person is not a serious person at first glance."
She suddenly remembered what Zhu Zan said in Runan, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"What did I say wrong?" Ning Yunzhao asked with a smile. (To be continued)