As expected, Sun Shi had been waiting anxiously in the mansion.

When Ling Jingshu and her group walked into the inner hall, Sun Shi couldn’t wait to greet them: “What happened to you guys today? Why did you come back only now? Did you cause any trouble in the Crown Prince’s Mansion?”

Sun Shi waited in the mansion for most of the day, and she was so restless and anxious that she almost sent someone to the house to see what was going on.

“Don’t worry, aunt.” Ling Jingshu smiled slightly and said in a calm voice: “We didn’t cause any trouble. We were just kept here for lunch before coming back.”

It was good that there was no trouble!

Sun Shi was worried for a long time and finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

After everyone sat down, Sun Shi asked in detail about what happened.

Ling Jingshu had been prepared and had made light of the appearance of His Royal Highness King Yan. She was quite skillful in her words and intentionally or unintentionally misled Sun Shi to believe that the appearance of King Yan was accidental. Inviting them to have lunch at the mansion was just a “casual mention” by the Imperial Grandson.

As Ling Jingyan listened, she secretly admired and marveled.

Ah Shu was so amazing!

Even she felt that King Yan was just passing by…

Sun Shi listened with a half-believing and half-doubting look and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Shi. She used her eyes to ask Jiang Shi if what Ah Shu said was true.

Jiang Shi smiled calmly and said, “It is indeed a coincidence. I didn’t expect that we would have the honor to stay at the Crown Prince’s Mansion for lunch today.”

As expected, Jiang Shi understood her mother-in-law’s thoughts the best. With just one sentence, Sun Shi smiled and nodded repeatedly: “What Yu Niang said is right. No matter what, it’s always a good thing. It will also be a face-saving thing to say it out.”

Ling Jingshu and Jiang Shi exchanged a knowing smile.

…

In the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

The Crown Prince was drunk and unconscious and was “helped” by the guards to lie down in the room. After sleeping for less than a moment, his handsome face suddenly turned pale, frowned in pain, and then vomited with a gurgling sound.

The palace maids and eunuchs at the side hurried forward to help her rinse his mouth, change his clothes, and make his bed. They were busy for a long time before he finally calmed down.

When the Crown Princess rushed over after hearing the news, she saw the pale face of the Imperial Grandson, frowning in pain. When she smelled the alcohol in the room, she immediately frowned and glanced at Wang Tong sharply: “Wang Tong, come here.”

Wang Tong had expected this scene and walked forward with gritted teeth.

“What’s going on?” The Crown Princess stared at Wang Tong, as if Wang Tong was the culprit who got the Imperial Grandson drunk. “Ah Yao rarely drinks on weekdays, and even when he does, he is moderate. How come he is so drunk today?”

Wang Tong cleared his throat and reported: “This is what happened. Today, His Royal Highness King Yan came down and chatted with His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and drank a little too much. In the end, both of them drank too much. I have asked someone to help His Royal Highness King Yan to the guest room to rest.”

King Yan?

The Crown Princess frowned again: “Why would the King Yan come here out of the blue?”

This question was even more difficult to answer.

Wang Tong thought for a moment and replied very tactfully, “I don’t know the specific reason. However, His Royal Highness King Yan came to visit Ling Gongzi today and even invited Ling Gongzi to have lunch with him.”

The Crown Princess was so shrewd and sharp that her eyes flashed and she sneered, “So you came here for Ninth Miss Ling as well. You’ve only been in the capital for two or three months, but you’ve already got quite the ability to attract so many people.”

Her tone was full of contempt and disgust.

Wang Tong didn’t dare to say anything more, he lowered his head and thought secretly.

The Crown Princess has a deep prejudice against Ninth Miss Ling! It was obviously His Royal Highness King Yan who took the initiative to pester her, so how did it become Ninth Miss Ling who attracted bees and butterflies?

Fortunately, the Imperial Grandson was drunk at the time, otherwise, he would have been unhappy to hear such harsh words.

The Crown Princess did not say anything more. She only told everyone to take good care of the Imperial Grandson and then went to the guest room where King Yan was resting.

…

King Yan was no better than the Imperial Grandson at this time. After vomiting, he felt dizzy and had to lie down to rest.

After hearing the news that the Crown Princess was coming to visit, King Yan was determined to get out of bed to greet her. Unexpectedly, as soon as his feet touched the ground, he felt dizzy and unsteady.

If the eunuch had not been quick to support King Yan, it would have been a shame.

“Sixth brother, you are so drunk, why are you getting out of bed? Go back to bed and lie down and rest!” The Crown Princess’s expression of concern did not seem fake, her acting skills were so good that it was difficult to tell the truth from the false.

King Yan blinked his eyes fiercely, finally seeing who it was, and grinned, “It turns out it’s the Imperial Sister-in-law… Don’t worry, I’m not drunk, I’m quite sober now.”

The smell of alcohol was overwhelming.

You couldn’t even stand steadily, and you still had the nerve to say that you were sober.

The eldest sister-in-law was like a mother. King Yan was a few months younger than the Imperial Grandson. The Crown Princess was not very polite to King Yan. She rolled her eyes at King Yan and said, “Yes, yes, you are very clear-headed. How about you go out for a run now?”

King Yan shook his head and said heroically, “Okay, I’ll run out and show it to my sister-in-law… Ugh!”

His stomach started churning again and he felt like vomiting!

The Crown Princess resisted the urge to roll her eyes and quickly backed out.

“Sister-in-law, I’m really not drunk… Ugh… Why did you leave…”

The Crown Princess listened to the faint gibberish mixed with vomiting sounds coming from the room, and her mouth twitched. She ordered, “Tell the kitchen to prepare more hangover soup.”

…

“King Yan is naughty by nature and likes to eat, drink and have fun. It’s not surprising that he gets drunk. I don’t know what made Ah Yao go crazy today and have to play with the King of Yan.”

The Crown Princess was filled with rage, and she complained in front of the Crown Prince: “Ah Yao used to be so sensible and steady, but he never did anything like this. Since Ninth Miss Ling showed up, Ah Yao has changed a lot.”

The Crown Prince looked at the Crown Princess disapprovingly and said, “What you said is inappropriate.”

“First of all, Ah Yao is only fifteen years old, still a young man full of vigor and vitality. Getting drunk occasionally is nothing. As the saying goes, it is a waste of youth if you don’t do something ridiculous.”

“Besides, what does Ah Yao’s drinking with the Sixth Prince have to do with Ninth Miss Ling? You have a bad temper to vent your anger on others.”

The Crown Princess originally came to complain, but she didn’t expect to be scolded by the Crown Prince rudely. She was very angry and snorted: “Anyway, I think Ah Yao’s marriage should be settled as soon as possible.”

The Crown Prince did not object, but said, “There is an order of seniority. We have to wait until the sixth brother is married before it can be Ah Yao’s turn.”

The Crown Princess’s face finally looked better. “Mother has been busy selecting a concubine for my Sixth Brother recently. There should be news soon. I have two suitable candidates for Ah Yao’s main wife. I have some free time today, so I can discuss it with Your Highness.”

(End of this chapter)