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Chapter 94 Princess hugs

On New Year's Eve, King Xuan returned home, and Princess Xuan led everyone in the palace to wait for him in front of the gate.

Half an incense stick later, a fine horse came galloping and stopped in front of the palace gate, and King Xuan jumped off the horse.

Princess Xuan and everyone in the palace came forward and saluted, "Welcome Your Highness back to the palace."

King Xuan personally helped Princess Xuan up and said to everyone, "We are family, no need for formalities."

"The palace is fully prepared, just waiting for the prince to return and the family to reunite." Princess Xuan and Prince Xuan entered the palace hand in hand. "Why didn't Concubine Qin come back with the prince?"

King Xuan said casually, "She has caught a cold again. I will leave her in Wuwei to recuperate, so that she won't have to travel back and forth and worsen her condition."

"How can Your Highness leave Concubine Qin to recuperate alone?" Princess Xuan disagreed. "What if something unexpected happens?" She was about to send Nanny Meng to send someone to visit her.

"Don't bother," King Xuan stopped him, "Xiao Ba is with us."

Concubine Han was unwilling to be lonely. "Ms. Eighth Miss is the mistress, and Sister Qin is just a concubine. Although we are related by blood, it is still not decent."

She looked at Princess Xuan and teased, "After all, the Princess is the Eighth Young Lady's mother. On this auspicious day of the New Year, the Eighth Young Lady was taking care of the concubine and delayed paying her New Year's greetings to her mother. If this gets out, who knows what people outside will say."

King Xuan frowned. Although what Concubine Han said was unpleasant, it was the truth.

Princess Xuan pretended not to hear and smiled gently, saying, "Fu'er's medical skills are deeply inherited from the old military doctor Ge. I believe she will be able to take good care of Concubine Qin."

"When Concubine Qin is well again, they can come and pay me New Year's greetings."

King Xuan nodded, "Thank you for your understanding, Princess."

Princess Xuan smiled and shook her head, "Your Highness, you are truly insulting me by saying this."

After saying this, the two of them left Concubine Han, who had a stiff smile, and returned to Minghui Hall hand in hand. Tang Zhao looked at their backs and sighed, "This is what it means to treat each other with respect."

More polite than her and Gu Ci.

Gu Ci said nothing.

At the hour of Xu, the New Year’s Eve dinner officially begins.

The New Year's Eve dinner at Prince Xuan's Mansion was very simple. There was no singing or dancing, no opera performances, just the family gathering together to have a New Year's Eve dinner.

The Princess of Xuan held a banquet in Minghui Hall. The Princess and her husband sat in the main seats, Concubine Han sat in the side seats, and the rest of the people sat in order of age.

King Xuan looked at his sons, each of whom had married, and then at his daughter, whose temper had calmed down considerably. He felt relieved and immediately raised his glass and said, "Come, let's have a toast today!"

Everyone raised their glasses and said in unison, "To Father, King, and Mother."

Tang Zhao raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Well, it was still as strong as an alcoholic beverage.

Gu Bai said happily, "This wine is sweet and mellow, and it doesn't irritate the throat. I'm afraid it has been buried underground for at least five years."

"Sixth Young Master, you have a powerful tongue. That's right, this is Luoyang's new Peach Blossom Wine. Only a hundred jars are produced each year, and it sold out on the first day," Concubine Han said proudly. "The Han family only bought five jars in total. Knowing that Your Highness loves to drink, we specially sent them here at full speed."

She looked at King Xuan and asked, "What do you think of this wine, Your Majesty?"

King Xuan smacked his lips and said, "Not strong enough."

The corners of Concubine Han's mouth dropped slightly.

"Your Highness, this isn't a military camp. We have a group of women here," Princess Xuan glared at him. "If Your Highness wants some strong liquor, you can ask your sons to go drink it after today."

King Xuan was dissatisfied, "What if my daughters-in-law want to drink strong liquor?"

The Crown Princess covered her mouth and smiled, "Father really thinks too highly of his daughters-in-law's drinking capacity."

Wu and Wang turned their heads away and smiled with their hands covering their lips.

Gu Xuan said bluntly, "My daughter doesn't drink. Strong liquor hurts the throat."

Tang Zhao raised his hand, "I drink, I drink!"

Gu Ci held his forehead, as expected.

King Xuan laughed heartily, glanced at his wife with a smug look, and ordered, "Go and bring me the Ili Laojiao that I treasure."

Tang Zhao blinked. "What is Yili Laojiao?"

Gu Yangliang said, "The tribute wine of the Turkic royal family is made from meltwater from the Tianshan Mountains mixed with more than ten kinds of grains such as sorghum, wheat, and rice. It takes ten months to get a small jar, which is then buried in a field of geraniums to remove the heat. It is taken out after ten years. Because it was made by a herdsman in Yili, it is called Yili Laojiao." Tang Zhao applauded. This walking Baidu Encyclopedia is great!

Concubine Han was quite proud of her son's profound knowledge. "This is such a precious wine, my lady, have you ever tasted it?"

Tang Zhao said honestly, "Don't even mention drinking it, I've never even heard of it."

After Tang Zhao became rich, he also learned from the upper class to stock up on liquor. Moutai, Wuliangye, and Jim Beam whiskey were all more famous than each other, and their alcohol content was higher than the other.

I don’t ask for it to taste good, but I ask for it to be expensive!

Forgive her ignorance, but she has never heard of Yili Laojiao.

Concubine Han smiled and said, "Then the princess will have to drink more later."

The wine jar was brought up quickly, and King Xuan personally opened the sealed lid, and a strong aroma of wine instantly wafted out.

Tang Zhao said subconsciously, "Forty-three degrees."

Gu Ci tilted his head to look at her.

Tang Zhao picked up the big bowl for drinking soup and handed it to King Xuan, who cooperated by pouring wine.

Concubine Han took a breath of cold air.

King Xuan poured half a bowl and stopped. Tang Zhao was dissatisfied and accused him, "Daddy is stingy. He didn't even fill the bowl when he invited Zhao Zhao to drink."

King Xuan laughed and said, "Okay, Daddy will fill it up for you." Then he poured a big bowl full of wine.

Tang Zhao carried it back to his seat with satisfaction.

Gu Ci looked at her with a complicated expression.

Tang Zhao protected the wine bowl and said, "If you want a drink, go ask Daddy for it yourself. Don't try to get it from me."

"Yuan Ye, come here, your father will fill it up for you too!"

Gu Ci refused.

King Xuan felt regretful and looked at his other sons, daughters-in-law, and daughters. "Who else wants it?"

Gu Yang didn't drink, but Gu Bai wanted to drink. However, he didn't dare to speak under Wu's threatening gaze. Ming and others kept refusing.

King Xuan did not force it, and poured himself a bowl, "Zhao Zhao is still the one that pleases me the most."

"Come, Zhao Zhao, work with Daddy!"

"Hey!" Tang Zhao responded crisply, picked up the wine bowl, put it to his mouth and drank it all in one gulp, "Good wine!"

The corners of Gu Ci's mouth twitched.

It had been a long time since Tang Zhao had drunk wine so freely. He was so greedy that he went up to ask for wine, "Daddy, another bowl!"

King Xuan was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed, and the two of them started drinking, taking turns drinking bowls.

Gu Ci lowered his head and ate silently, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Princess Xuan wanted to say something but hesitated, but the father and daughter were drunk and she couldn't get a word in, so she had to give up.

King Xuan reminisced about the past with Tang Zhao over wine, especially the time when he followed General Song to capture Luoyang and beheaded the last emperor of the previous dynasty. He repeated this story three times.

Maybe it was the passionate story or the alcohol, but Tang Zhao felt, uh, she burped and was a little drunk.

Gu Ci apologized to Princess Xuan, picked up Tang Zhao and left.

The feeling of weightlessness came unexpectedly, and Tang Zhao subconsciously hugged Gu Ci's neck, "Who, who dares to carry me like a princess?"

Gu Ci said coldly, "This is at most a princess hug."

Tang Zhao:?
What the hell is the princess hugging?

Zhao Zhao: What the hell is this princess hugging?

Gu Ci: How long have you been a county lord? You already want to be a princess?

Author: This is my own creation, please don’t take it too seriously.