Chapter 96: Imperial Court Jade Liquid Wine
The next evening, Luo Yunxuan received a very strange message from the head eunuch. The Canglan Emperor had verbally ordered him to invite Su Lingxi to a private banquet.
It was said to be to show the Canglan imperial family’s importance to Su Lingxi.
Luo Yunxuan thought about it. It wasn’t a big deal anyway, so he agreed.
At most, the Canglan Emperor hadn’t given up and wanted the two of them to spend some time alone.
Luo Yunxuan knew that it was impossible between him and Su Lingxi, but since his Father Emperor had spoken, he still had to go through the motions.
Su Lingxi had also received a message from the head eunuch.
“Did Father Emperor only say to invite Su Lingxi and brother to a private banquet?”
Luo Chuxue asked the head eunuch. She felt that this matter was a little strange.
The head eunuch hunched over and replied in a high-pitched voice, “Yes, Your Highness. His Majesty only said to let Su Lingxi and the Crown Prince have a private banquet.”
“Alright, Lingxi, you can go then.”
Luo Chuxue informed Su Lingxi in front of the head eunuch. Seeing this, the head eunuch left after conveying the message.
Su Lingxi said that she didn’t want to go, but she couldn’t. If she refused again and angered the Canglan Emperor, she wouldn’t be able to go back to the Snowfall Sect.
“Don’t worry, Chuxue. It’s just a meal with your brother. I’ll go over, eat my fill, and come back right away.”
Seeing that Luo Chuxue was a little worried, Su Lingxi told her her thoughts.
“Mhm, you can go.”
No matter how worried Luo Chuxue was, she couldn’t stop Su Lingxi from going.
The time was almost here. Su Lingxi said goodbye to Luo Chuxue and left with the maids.
Luo Chuxue looked at Su Lingxi’s back, always worried about something.
Su Lingxi, on the other hand, was more carefree. She didn’t realize that she had been plotted against.
After walking with the maids for a few minutes, she came to a remote courtyard.
There were also two guards at the door.
“Hmph, there are even people protecting us while we eat. The Canglan imperial family is really particular.”
The maids stopped at the door after leading Su Lingxi there.
“Miss Su, the Crown Prince is waiting for you inside. This servant will not go in.”
“Alright.”
The maids made way for Su Lingxi, and she strode in.
This courtyard was not only in a remote location, but even the plants inside were a little withered.
Clearly, this place was not often visited.
Su Lingxi looked into the room and saw a figure pacing back and forth.
From the figure, it should be Luo Yunxuan.
Su Lingxi knocked on the door, and the person inside stopped and opened the door for her.
Seeing Luo Yunxuan open the door, Su Lingxi walked in without thinking.
The food on the table was still very sumptuous, but Su Lingxi was a little tired of it.
“I’ve really troubled you. The purpose of Father Emperor arranging this banquet is… most likely for what happened yesterday…”
Luo Yunxuan was a little embarrassed. After all, their relationship was a little special.
“It’s fine. It’s just a formality.”
“Let’s eat first. After we’re done, we can go our separate ways.”
Seeing Su Lingxi sit down at the table so naturally, Luo Yunxuan also shook his head helplessly.
“I hope so.”
Su Lingxi ate for a while and felt that it was a little boring for the two of them not to talk, so she suddenly started to gossip.
“Luo Yunxuan, I see you and that Feng Chuiying are getting along quite well.”
“Look, your Father Emperor is so anxious. Why don’t you bring her back next time?”
“At that time, maybe your Father Emperor won’t bother you anymore.”
Su Lingxi remembered that Feng Chuiying was always very happy every time she saw Luo Yunxuan. With her experience of two genders, she could tell that Feng Chuiying definitely had a different kind of feeling for Luo Yunxuan.
This happiness and emotion were definitely not just Feng Chuiying being polite to Luo Yunxuan.
Maybe…
“Hey, you can’t say that.”
Luo Yunxuan put down his chopsticks. “Feng Chuiying is a very good girl. She is a little dependent on me, but only dependent.”
“Her feelings for me are at most because I was the first to treat her as a friend. That’s all.”
Luo Yunxuan’s words clearly did not convince Su Lingxi.
Su Lingxi picked up a piece of shrimp and put it in her mouth. “Mm… I don’t think it’s that simple…”
“Maybe… she has a crush on you!”
Hearing this, Luo Yunxuan gave a bitter smile. “I’m not that narcissistic. I only see her as a sister.”
“The kind of relationship you’re talking about, I don’t think it’s suitable for the two of us.”
Seeing this, Su Lingxi was still trying to matchmake. “You’ll only know if it’s suitable or not after you try.”
“Because I’m also a girl… a girl, so I can feel a little…”
When she said the three words “a girl,” Su Lingxi’s enunciation was very heavy.
Luo Yunxuan still refused. “No, this matter is not as simple as you think. Even if we are in love, it may not be suitable.”
“For me, suitability is far more important than being in love.”
“Alright then…”
Su Lingxi had originally wanted to eat some gossip. Seeing that Luo Yunxuan had no such intention, she didn’t bother to meddle.
Outside the courtyard, the Grand Preceptor was giving some instructions to the head eunuch.
“You bring this wine to them. Just say it’s a gift from His Majesty. You must see them drink it with your own eyes.”
The Grand Preceptor took a pot of imperial court jade liquid wine and placed it on the tray held by a maid on the side, then turned to look at the head eunuch.
The head eunuch had no idea what the Grand Preceptor was up to.
In his opinion, this was just some high-quality wine that the Canglan Emperor had given as a gift out of happiness. If it was just to entertain guests, then there was no need for him to go himself.
The Grand Preceptor, on the other hand, could not possibly tell a eunuch the plan. Even if it succeeded, the more people who knew, the more likely it was to be exposed.
In the end, it would be the imperial family that would lose face.
“This old servant understands.” The head eunuch agreed coldly.
Seeing that his instructions had been given, the Grand Preceptor left without any worries.
In his opinion, the probability of this matter failing was very small. As long as the wine was drunk, and the aphrodisiac water took effect, a man and a woman alone would definitely not be able to resist doing something.
After the Grand Preceptor left, the head eunuch also snorted in disdain. “Such a small matter, and he actually personally instructed me to do it.”
So the head eunuch looked around.
“That… you… just you… you go.”
“Bring the wine to His Highness, the Crown Prince.”
The head eunuch pointed at a dazed maid on the side.
“Ah? Me… me?”
The maid looked around nervously.
“Yes, you go. Just bring the wine in!”
After the head eunuch finished speaking, he also left. In the end, this seemingly very important task was kicked around like a ball.
The maid wanted to cry but had no tears, because it was her first day at work.
She didn’t even know the way. So she was very afraid of being rude in front of the Crown Prince.
So she kept comforting herself that this was a very simple task.
And she frantically hinted to herself not to panic.
