My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 232
It was a beautiful day in April in the world, and the winter snow in the northern region had just melted at that time, and the city of "Najin" was suddenly warm but still cold.

Qin He changed into a crimson uniform, took two followers, and came to the imperial garden of the palace as promised.

The swords worn by the master and servant were "forcibly" taken away by the guards of the palace when they entered the palace gate.

In response to this, Qin Heyan smiled at Yan Yan and said that "the guest is welcome to do as the host does", and still calmly entered the table.

The reception banquet held by the Northern Territory for Dayong envoys was very grand. Mohan Khan and Ketun (Queen) attended in person, and were accompanied by several princes and princesses.

In addition to Prince Kitano and his wife and Princess Yumin's family of three, the ministers attending the banquet also had more than 20 civil servants and military officers. Looking up, they were all princes and nobles from the Northern Territory.

As soon as Qin He entered the garden, he felt eyes looking at him from all directions. He calmly stepped forward and saluted, leaving all the prying eyes behind.

"My lower official, Qin He, has met the Great Khan and Ke Dun. I have just arrived in this precious land for the first time, and I only pass on the holy words of my Majesty Dayong to these two nobles, and offer my most sincere greetings and blessings to the Great Khan and Ke Dun."

"Thank you, the emperor of your country, for remembering me. I appreciate it."

Mohan Khan laughed loudly and said: "Master Qin, please sit down quickly. You are our distinguished guest. You must not be neglected."

"Thank you, Khan. I don't want to be a lower-ranking official."

Qin He followed the rules and sat down at the seat that had been arranged under the guidance of the palace maid.

"Master Qin traveled thousands of miles to escort Yumin back safely, and his hard work is of great merit. I and King Kitano specially organized this banquet to thank Master Qin. I hope that you and I, the guests and hosts, will have a great time today and not come back drunk."

Mohan Khan raised his glass and offered Qin He his first glass of wine today.

Qin He's eyes flashed slightly, and he calmly picked up the filled wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"In order to avoid ruining the elegance of the Great Khan, Qin has something ugly to say up front. I am not careful about my drinking. If I get drunk and make some jokes later, I hope the Great Khan will forgive me."

Mohan Khan laughed loudly, "Oh... Lord Qin is so humble. I heard that there is a saying in your country that a thousand cups are too little when drinking with a close friend. I and Lord Qin hit it off as soon as they met. I will definitely return home having a great time today."

Qin He gritted his teeth and agreed, "In this case, I have no choice but to sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman today."

"That's right. There's no reason for a real man to be afraid of getting drunk. It's the first time Mr. Qin comes to our Northern Territory. He should have a taste of our country's fine wine to make this trip worthwhile."

Mohan Khan and King Beiye quietly exchanged a look and smiled contentedly.

Qin He used the wine glass to cover up the sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. I wonder who will be the oriole today.

"Master Qin, I would like to give you a toast and thank you for escorting my little girl home."

King Beiye stood up with a smile and was the second to toast Qin He.

"Your Majesty, you're welcome. This is a matter of official rank. I don't dare to take credit." Qin He stood up and returned the gift, filling his stomach with another cup.

"Master Qin, thanks to your care along the way, this princess can return safely. I also toast you to express my gratitude."

After King Kitano, Princess Yumin also raised her wine glass and thanked Qin He from a distance.

Qin He cupped his hands and drained the wine in front of him again.

Immediately afterwards, they drank and drank, sang and laughed.

All the guests present stood up and took turns toasting to Qin He. Qin He also refused to refuse anyone who came. Unknowingly, after drinking for a while, he felt dizzy and fell drunk on the banquet table.

"I'm sorry to say that my master is drunk and has fallen asleep. Please allow me to help my master down to rest."

Seeing this, the entourage behind Qin He immediately came out and shouted.

Mohan Khan winked at the two chamberlains beside him and said, "Go and see how Lord Qin is doing? If he is really drunk, we will help him to the guest room in the inner hall to rest."

The two servants who had received the order came to Qin He in a few steps, checked his pulse, and scratched his eyelids. After confirming that Qin He was drunk to death, they nodded to the chief Khan.

A hint of secret joy quickly flashed across Mohan Khan's face, "Since Mr. Qin has drunk too much, let's quickly send him to the guest room to rest. Find a few more people to serve him, and don't neglect the distinguished guest."

As a result, Qin He, who was so drunk that he was "unconscious", was half dragged and half carried to the nearest palace to rest by two followers and four palace attendants.

As soon as the door closed and he heard the footsteps leaving, Qin He, who was lying on the soft bed "drunk and falling asleep", suddenly opened his eyes, got up and walked around the room, and finally locked his eyes on a copper stove placed at the end of the bed. superior.

Silver charcoal was burning in the copper stove, but the smell contained a few rays of unusual sweet aroma.

Qin He came closer and sniffed, and suddenly felt a surge of energy and blood. He hurriedly covered his nose and moved away.

Then he pulled out a very short and very thin dagger from his boots, pulled at the coals in the copper furnace, and finally found a piece of bright red spice that had not been burned through.

Qin He picked out the half-burned spices with a dagger, let them cool, wrapped them in a few layers with a handkerchief and hid them in his arms.

Presumably this is the "aphrodisiac" that Mohan Khan carefully prepared for himself.

After restoring everything to its original state, Qin He lay back on the bed as if nothing had happened and continued to pretend to be drunk and asleep.

In the imperial garden, although the protagonist Qin He was missing, the lively feast was still going on.

Halfway through, Princess Yumin excused herself from drinking and was helped by two maids to retreat from the table.

After a while, Princess Yumin, who was supposed to be drunk, came to the palace where Qin He was staying with a bowl of sobering soup.

(End of this chapter)