C2 It Was so Similar

"It's obvious that this is the first time you two ladies have come to this Floating Immortal House. Why don't I introduce you to a few young and handsome men who are the same age as you two ladies?"

It was an elderly but gorgeously dressed woman. The woman was eager to entertain her, but Zhiqin stopped her. Zhiqin showed the waist tag on her waist to the woman, and the woman immediately became respectful and retreated to the side.

Zhiqin raised her hand and said to the direction of the stairs, "This way, please."

Dugu Jingyu followed Zhiqin up to the third floor of the Floating Immortal House. It was much quieter here than downstairs, but they could still hear the sound of the thin instrument.

Zhiqin pushed open the door to the innermost room and led Dugu Jingyu in. The small stage in the room was filled with dancing and singing, and at the table were Princess Pingyang and a few female officials of the court. Dugu Pingyang's face was filled with confidence, and one could tell at a glance that she was a forthright person.

The overall appearance of the table was no different from that of an ordinary family table. The most conspicuous were the two handsome men sitting close to Ministry Lee. One of them held Ministry Lee in his arms, while the other spoke in Ministry Lee's ear with half of his chest exposed.

When Ministry Lee saw Dugu Jingyu arrive, he immediately dismissed the two men and sat down properly.

Dugu Pingyang's originally happy face smiled even more happily. Dugu Pingyang waved at Dugu Jingyu. "Yu, quick, come and sit."

Dugu Jing walked forward step by step, and according to the rules, he bowed slightly to those who were ranked higher than her. "Jingyu greets Aunt, Ministry Lee, Liu Shaoqing."

"There's no need for such complicated etiquette here." Dugu Pingyang waved her hand and stood up. When her right hand held Dugu Jingyu's hand, her left hand took off the veil on her face. "In this building, have you ever seen anyone wearing a veil? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Today, I will take off this veil. "

Dugu Jingyu, who had lost her veil, was very uncomfortable. Before Dugu Jingyu could decline, Zhiqin took the veil that was held between Dugu Pingyang's two fingers.

Dugu Jingyu could only admit it and say in a low voice, "Yes, Aunt."

"Don't come, aunt will go. Those who don't know might even think that I'm old! I'm the same age as you, you can just call me by my full name here."

"Yes."

Dugu Pingyang patted Dugu Jingyu's hand and led her to the main seat beside her. After Dugu Pingyang gave him a look, Ministry Lee picked up a glass of wine.

"None of the officials or princesses in the palace have a chance to drink a cup of wine, so I'll use this chance to drink a cup of wine to the princess to make up for today's regret. May the sun and moon be bright and the nine be praised."

After Ministry Lee finished speaking, he drank everything in his cup in one gulp. Logically speaking, Dugu Jingyu should drink a cup back, but Dugu Jingyu had a weakness, which was that she was too weak to drink.

But at this time, Zhiqin had already poured a glass of wine for Dugu Jingyu.

"Ministry Lee is polite." Dugu Jingyu raised her wine cup and looked at Dugu Pingyang, sending out a pleading gaze.

"Drink, drink, this is all prepared in advance."

Dugu Pingyang patted Dugu Jingyu's hand to reassure her. In the past, there had often been situations like this where one had to drink, so Dugu Pingyang would always prepare water for Dugu Jingyu in advance.

Dugu Jingyu thought that the thing in the cup was water, so she drank it in one gulp, but when she took a bite, Dugu Jingyu tasted a mouthful of spiciness, and Dugu Jingyu immediately knew that the thing in the cup was wine.

Dugu Jingyu was so spiced by the wine that she wanted to spit it out, but all eyes were on her, so she pretended to swallow it as if nothing had happened.

Ministry Lee saw that Dugu Jingyu was drinking so freely, and complimented, "Princess is really good at drinking."

Dugu Jingyu put the grapes on the table into her mouth to neutralize the taste of the wine, and looked at Dugu Pingyang questioningly.

Dugu Pingyang smiled and took the wine that Zhiqin was holding in her hand as a response. "I have prepared this pot of Drunken Immortal Wine for a long time in advance. There are only one or two in the palace. Yu likes it."

Dugu Jingyu put another grape into her mouth. "Thank you so much for your kindness, Aunt."

At this moment, Liu Shaoqing also raised his cup, "Today, I have never drunk a cup of wine from the princess, so I will make up for it here. I will not say any words of flattery."

Liu Shaoqing drank very elegantly. Dugu Jingyu held onto the wine cup and did not know what to do, but Dugu Pingyang poured a full cup of wine for Dugu Jingyu.

"Yu, Aunt has already personally filled your cup with wine. Drink it quickly."

How could I not drink? Dugu Pingyang said that Dugu Jingyu had no choice but to drink, and Dugu Jingyu picked up the wine cup, closed her eyes, and drank it in one gulp.

"Liu Shaoqing greets you!"

Dugu Jingyu was toasted one after another, and each cup of wine was drunk under Dugu Pingyang's pressure.

One glass after another of wine made Dugu Jingyu, who was already tipsy, start to feel dizzy. Her eyes were blurred and she couldn't tell who was who.

Seeing Dugu Jingyu in such a state, Dugu Pingyang gave everyone present a look. Then everyone left the room one by one and a musician came in to play.

The music that rang in her ears made Dugu Jingyu's body very relaxed, and soon he collapsed onto the table. Dugu Pingyang poured another cup of wine for Dugu Jingyu, and Dugu Jingyu immediately stopped her: "Aunt, I really can't drink it, hurry up and send me back to the palace."

"Why are you in such a hurry to return to Princess' Mansion?"

"Zhu is from the Yan Country, and all the women in their country don't leave their homes. Since I married him, I should follow their rules. If I go back late, Zhu will think that I don't know my manners."

"Yu, as the saying goes, people drink water, and they know their own temperature. You've been married for three years. Don't you know that Zhu Qing doesn't care how long you leave the house, how long you return, or whether you return or not? Perhaps Zhu Qing would be more at ease if you didn't return to the Princess' Mansion. I've seen his attitude towards you all these years. We, the Dugu family, are the imperial family, so why should we care so lowly about the etiquette of other countries? "

Dugu Jingyu was stunned for a moment. There was no doubt that Princess Pingyang's words had stabbed into her wound. Dugu Jingyu poured herself a cup of wine and drank it down in a dull gulp.

Dugu Pingyang saw the sadness on Dugu Jingyu's face and immediately poured herself a cup of wine. Dugu Pingyang raised her full cup and said heroically, "What's the point of drinking by yourself? I'll accompany you."

"I'm not drinking, I'm not drinking."

Dugu Jingyu shook her head. She was still rational and knew that she couldn't drink anymore. It was just that Dugu Pingyang's words had stabbed into her heart.

"That's right, there's no point in the two of us drinking."

Dugu Pingyang naturally followed Dugu Jingyu and stopped drinking. Dugu Pingyang put down her wine cup and placed it on the table. First, she stopped the musicians who were playing and then shouted towards the door, "Mrs. Qin, bring everyone in."

"Who is it?"

Dugu Jingyu raised her head and looked at Dugu Pingyang with a pair of slightly drunk eyes. Dugu Pingyang smiled slightly and did not answer Dugu Jingyu."

As the door was opened, many young and handsome men came in, each in his own fine dress.

The men stood in a fan-shaped row, and all of them bowed. They said in unison, "Greetings, ladies."

Dugu Jingyu instantly became a little sober, and looked at Dugu Pingyang doubtfully once again.

"This... What are these men doing here?"

Dugu Pingyang approached Dugu Jingyu and whispered in her ear," Aren't I looking for some fun for you! Everyone here is carefully selected for you by me. Prince Consort is neither warm nor hot. If you like someone, just let him stay. If you like someone especially, you can bring them back to the mansion."

"This is simply nonsense."

Dugu Jingyu frowned and was about to leave. However, Dugu Pingyang pulled Dugu Jingyu back and continued to greet her with a smile. "Let's take a look first. If you don't like any of them, I'll send you back. How about this? "