After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Although this was a compliment, for people who are not good at drinking, a glass of fruit wine would not make them drunk. Shen Bingning felt a hint of embarrassment when she heard this slightly exaggerated compliment.

Sun Yuanshou toasted three times in succession. Seeing this, other officials followed suit and took the opportunity to show their courtesy.

Shen Bingning's eyes swept over Xiao Yi from time to time, but she found that he had no intention of helping out. She knew in her heart that if she didn't finish the wine, it would be difficult for her to leave the banquet hall in a dignified manner.

So she drank one glass after another until the jug on the table was empty.

Shen Bingning simply picked up the wine jug on Xiao Yi's table and filled it for herself. After drinking it all, she realized that it was actually strong liquor. Her throat felt burning and her head became even more dizzy. She couldn't even sit still.

Just when she was about to fall, Xiao Yi reached out his hand in time and steadied her body.

He said calmly, "That's all for today, everyone can do as they please."

Hearing that he was leaving, Shen Bingning hurriedly grabbed his sleeve, using the force to steady herself, and looked at Xiao Yi with blurry eyes, silently asking him to take her away.

Xiao Yi noticed the little hand on his sleeve, and without saying anything, he turned and walked out of the banquet hall. Shen Bingning clutched his sleeve tightly and staggered after him.

Upon seeing this, Sun Yuanshou calmly winked at the housekeeper, who understood and quietly retreated.

After leaving the banquet hall, Shen Bingning followed Xiao Yi's steps ignorantly like a lost butterfly, and did not let go of his sleeve until they reached the door.

Xiao Yi stopped and turned around, with a playful look in his eyes: "Why, you want to accompany me tonight?"

Shen Bingning's consciousness was hazy, and she didn't have a clear understanding of the word "sleeping with you", but she instinctively resisted being with this cold king. She shook her head slowly and murmured, "I don't want to be with you."

Xiao Shengzi was amazed that the Queen had the courage to reject His Majesty's wishes.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yi did not get angry. He gently pulled back his sleeves and said in a cold tone, "Then why don't you go back to your room."

As soon as these words were spoken, the palace maids around were all horrified and fell to their knees, fearing that they would be implicated.

Qing'er was trembling all over, fearing that His Majesty would vent his anger on her master.

"interesting!"

Xiao Yi sneered, and there was a bone-chilling chill in that smile. He gently pinched Shen Bingning's cheek with his fingers, "It turns out that it's true that alcohol can give you courage."

Shen Bingning's body trembled involuntarily. The belated fear made her eyes go dark and then she fainted on the ground.

Eunuch Wei quickly stepped forward to check and reported to Xiao Yi: "Your Majesty, the Queen is drunk."

"Just drunk!"

Xiao Yi obviously had no interest in dealing with a drunkard. He walked around Shen Bingning and ordered, "Send the queen back to her room and let her sober up. It won't be too late to teach her a lesson tomorrow when she wakes up."

Eunuch Wei gave Xiao Shengzi a look and followed Xiao Yi away.

Xiao Shengzi was still frightened and said to Qing'er who was also frightened, "Miss Qing'er, let's carry the queen back to the room first. I will ask someone to prepare the hangover soup right away."

Seeing that His Majesty did not pursue the matter, Qing'er gradually calmed down and nodded in agreement: "Okay."

With Qing'er's help, Shen Bingning was put into the warm bathtub. She closed her eyes, leaned against the tub, replaying her drunken words and actions in her mind, secretly marveling in her heart.

Pulling Xiao Yi's sleeve to let him lead the way, refusing to sleep with him was already bold, but she even dared to tell Xiao Yi to "get out"! Although she felt that there was nothing wrong with this, after all, Xiao Yi asked her to "get out" first, and she was just returning the favor, but Xiao Yi was narrow-minded and would not let her off easily tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Shen Bingning suddenly opened her eyes and decided that this problem must be solved tonight and not delayed until tomorrow.

Seeing Shen Bingning's dull eyes, Qing'er thought she was still not fully awake, "Miss, would you like another bowl of sobering soup?"

After drinking the bitter hangover soup, Shen Bingning shook her head and said, "I am much more sober now, but I am still a little weak. I should be fine after a good night's sleep."

Qing'er helped her dry her body and changed her into loose and comfortable clothes. "Then I will help you to rest."

"Don't go to sleep yet!"

Shen Bingning put on her cloak, walked out of the room, stood in front of Xiao Yi's door, thinking about how to resolve this crisis.

Xiao Shengzi observed Shen Bingning's actions and asked Eunuch Wei in a low voice: "Master, is the Queen still not fully sober?"

Eunuch Wei was also observing Shen Bingning. Seeing her confused look, he thought she was still drunk, so he said to Qing'er, "Take your master back to rest."

At this time, the sun was setting, and the afterglow filled the entire courtyard, giving the quaint stone road a layer of golden glow.

Sun Yuanshou's steward, an old man over fifty years old with a kind face, led a pretty and beautiful woman and slowly walked into this peaceful world.

Their appearance was like an exquisite painting, but the moment they stepped into the courtyard, their corners were wrinkled by a sudden gust of confusion.

The housekeeper's eyes fixed and his brows knitted slightly, obviously surprised by the scene before him - the queen, the woman known for her beauty and talent, was standing sober in the courtyard at this moment, instead of being in a deep sleep in the boudoir.

Shen Bingning, the woman privately called "Queen" by everyone, wore a simple long dress, her hair was lightly tied up, and there was a gleam of wisdom in her eyes.

When she saw the woman behind the housekeeper, her eyes lit up involuntarily, as if she could instantly read the subtlety and embarrassment in it.

Xiao Yi, the legendary inhumane emperor, was shown his affection by the governor Sun by sending beautiful women to his door, which was undoubtedly a challenge to a man's dignity.

Shen Bingning's mind raced as an idea quietly emerged: If she could cleverly resolve this embarrassment, she could both save Xiao Yi's face and find an opportunity to make up for her previous rude behavior. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

The housekeeper was secretly thinking about how to deal with this sudden change, but he saw Shen Bingning's lips curled up with a gentle smile, and she walked lightly towards the woman behind him. There was calmness in that smile, but also a hint of imperceptible cunning.

"Are you here to keep me company? What a coincidence! I'm suffering from insomnia. Let's chat together tonight to dispel the loneliness of this long night."

Her words were gentle yet firm, like a spring breeze that was hard to refuse.

When the woman heard this, a trace of panic and a request for help flashed in her eyes. She had dressed up carefully, ready to serve His Majesty, but she had never expected to fall into such an embarrassing situation.

She secretly glanced at the butler, her eyes full of anticipation and uneasiness. After all, the consequences of disobeying His Majesty's order were beyond her imagination.

How could the butler dare to neglect Shen Bingning's words? He quickly glanced at Eunuch Wei, the elderly but shrewd old butler, hoping that he could intervene and stop Shen Bingning's seemingly rash decision.