Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

There was also a lot of drinking going on below, with familiar people chatting and toasting with each other.

At this time, someone came to Li Chu's side. This person was none other than Cui Caiping. Cui Caiping was dressed up in a gorgeous way. She wore a purple flowing fairy skirt. Because she had just passed the age of 15, she had a flying fairy bun, a purple crystal hairpin, a pair of crystal earrings inlaid with treasure gourds, and a string of pearls around her neck. She looked noble yet playful.

Cui Caiping first held up the wine glass and bowed gracefully: "Your Highness, Caiping is here to toast you."

Cui Caiping arrived at the wrong time, blocking the gaze between Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao. Li Chu couldn't help but frown, but then he looked at the emperor, Yang Guifei, the crown prince and the crown princess at the top, suppressed his anger and said, "Oh."

Then he drank the wine that Cui Caiping poured for him. Cui Caiping covered her face with her sleeves and drank a glass. After finishing the drink, Li Chu said impatiently: "Okay, the king has finished drinking. There are so many people in this hall. You should go back first!"

Cui Caiping was so angry! She didn't want to go back in disgrace with so many people watching!

She came to toast for no other reason than to see Li Chu looking at another woman, which made her unhappy. She felt that Li Chu should be hers! Moreover, she took a look at that woman and realized she had never seen her before. Judging from her attire, she was a fashionista. Moreover, her attire today even made her look outdone. She was even more dissatisfied!

In fact, if she was a noble lady in Chang'an, she would not be afraid. After all, she had an uncle who was the king's uncle and a favored aunt who was a royal concubine. Basically, no one in Chang'an City could match her.

But she recalled that the woman seemed to have come with the Crown Prince and his men, and from what the eunuchs had said, she must be a princess! That meant she was of higher status than herself! That was why she had deliberately sought out Li Chu to "declare her sovereignty." She hadn't expected Li Chu to brush her off so perfunctorily. She was so angry!

But there was no way. She couldn't bring shame to her family, and she couldn't make trouble, so she had to return to her seat in shame.

But it was just as she thought. Many women who wanted to marry Li Chu rekindled their hopes when they saw Li Chu's attitude towards Cui Caiping, including Su Qing.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Chu also picked up his wine glass and stood up, facing the emperor at the top of the table, saying: "Chu'er wishes the emperor to be as luxuriant as the pine and cypress, evergreen year after year; and as long-lived as the Nanshan Mountain, endless and endless!"

The emperor looked at his most cherished grandson with satisfaction and nodded: "Haha, then I will accept your good words!"

Just as the emperor was about to drink the cup, Li Ruo said, "Grandpa Emperor, you'd better drink less. Why don't we brothers and sisters celebrate your birthday together before you drink!"

The emperor also felt that his body was not suitable for drinking too much even if he was happy, so he nodded slightly: "Okay, then let's do as Ruo'er says!"

Then the remaining brothers and sisters also raised their wine glasses and said auspicious words. Then the emperor laughed loudly: "Hahaha, good, good, you little ones are all good. I will drink this cup to the full!"

After that, they drank some wine together and sat down.

The Emperor noticed that Li Xi was still on crutches, so he asked a few questions out of concern. Li Xi was also very happy. Usually, the Emperor only had eyes for him, his elder brother, and he was always ignored. He didn't expect that falling like this would actually attract the attention of Grandpa Huang. It was not a loss! Thinking of this, he felt that it was a blessing in disguise.

No one had time to care what Li Xi was thinking.

The Emperor, who was at the top of the table, seemed to notice something different about the Crown Prince and Crown Princess when he was talking to them, so he asked, "Jia Wan, why do I feel like you seem a little different from before? You seem to look a little younger!"

Even Yang Guifei, who was standing by, echoed, "Your Majesty is right. I feel the same way!"

The Crown Princess blushed slightly at the praise from the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, but she still said modestly, "Your Majesty, Father, and Imperial Concubine, thank you for your compliments. It's just that my makeup today is different from usual. It makes me look younger and more energetic."

The emperor gave an expression of "I see" and asked no more questions.