People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

He turned a perfectly good gathering into a spider's web.

He would rather face a trap than this.

"...Could it be that Princess Yafei also knows...?"

Zi Nu nodded. "His Majesty told Consort Ya about your relationship with Princess Hong Lian first."

Cao Ze remained silent.

Worthy!

Goodness, he's really going to screw over his brother-in-law for his sister's sake!

That's unscrupulous guy, I'll remember this!

……

In the elegant room, Han Fei and Kuang Xiu were having a long conversation.

Wearing a flowing long dress, Ya Fei knelt before the tea table, elegantly drinking tea and occasionally using her tea spoon to stir the orchids placed on the tea table.

This orchid is of an excellent variety, and it is still in full bloom in late autumn.

When Cao Ze entered, he immediately saw Consort Ya, who was admiring and playing with the flowers.

As if sensing something, Ya Fei looked up at Cao Ze.

The moment their eyes met, they looked away.

Ya Fei continued to admire the orchids on the tea table, while Cao Ze focused his attention on Han Fei.

"Brother Han!"

Cao Ze stepped forward and said with a smile, "Master Kuang Xiu, it's been a long time."

Upon seeing Cao Ze, Kuang Xiu's emotions immediately surfaced.

Anyone who had to run naked in front of Cao Ze twice, especially since both times it involved Cao Ze, wouldn't be happy.

He originally didn't want to see Cao Ze.

I have a feeling this kid is a bit weird, and I'm afraid I might lose my temper and end up running naked in Xinzheng.

I'll never be able to face anyone after that.

But Han Fei, Brother Han, is right.

You must get up from where you fall.

Since Cao Ze made him run naked twice, he had to make Cao Ze run naked in Xinzheng once in order to recover his mood.

So he came, bringing with him the drinking capacity he and his brother Han had honed over many days.

He's determined to get Cao Ze drunk this time and make him run naked around Xinzheng!

"Boom!"

Kuang Xiu placed a large jar of wine directly on the table. The heavy jar seemed to make the table tremble.

"Yes, it's been a long time..."

Kuang Xiu slammed his hand on the wine jar. "Tonight, we won't talk about anything else, we'll just drink! Whoever drinks until they pass out first loses! The loser has to run naked around Xinzheng. Do you dare to agree?"

Cao Ze didn't expect that Brother Kuang Xiu would pull such a stunt on him right away.

Is this a show of force, or is it revenge?

Then he subconsciously looked at Han Fei, who was smiling silently to the side.

It seems I've figured something out.

It seems that Kuang Xiu, who isn't very bright, was tricked by his brother-in-law's unscrupulous tactics.

Damn!

You're truly full of bad intentions!

He would do anything for his sister!

Cao Ze knew perfectly well that once he lost, regardless of whether he actually ran naked in Xinzheng or not, everyone in Xinzheng would know by daybreak the next day that he had lost to Kuang Xiu and had run naked around Xinzheng in the dark.

"Whoosh..."

At this moment, Zi Nu, who had changed into new clothes, pushed open the door and walked in with Nong Yu.

Ya Fei, who had been tending to the orchids, suddenly brightened up when she heard Kuang Xiu's words, and was eager to join in the fun and watch Cao Ze make a fool of himself.

She coughed lightly and urged, "I've always heard that you have a huge capacity for alcohol, so why would I be afraid to drink with Master Kuangxiu?"

"You're really going to try to provoke me..." Cao Ze thought to himself.

Han Fei laughed heartily and said, "It's rare to encounter a drinking contest like this, so why don't I be the witness tonight?"

Cao Ze glanced at Han Fei sideways. "You unscrupulous Han Fei, do you think I'd fall for your tricks?"

"Brother Han, what are you going to do as a witness? We have such a fine time and wine, are you just going to watch? Why don't we have a drinking contest?"

"If it weren't for Brother Han to drink with, I don't think it would be very interesting. We might as well just chat."

Cao Ze directly blocked Han Fei's escape route, indicating that he would not participate.

Han Fei seemed to have anticipated that Cao Ze would drag him down with him.

Without hesitation, he replied, "Sure, sure! Whoever drinks themselves out first has to run naked in Xinzheng!"

"Let Her Highness Ya Fei, Miss Zi Nu, Miss Nong Yu, and... Miss Jing Ni be the witnesses for this banquet."

He was really going all out to embarrass Cao Ze tonight and get a little revenge on his brother-in-law for all the trouble he'd caused him these past few days.

Cao Ze was not afraid.

With all the women around, Han Fei certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble in the drinks.

He probably took some kind of hangover cure, or he secretly conspired with Kuang Xiu to trick him.

Both Kuang Xiu and Han Fei had experience drinking with him and knew their own alcohol tolerance.

If the two of them teamed up, it wouldn't be difficult for them to drink him out.

However, what they didn't know was that he always had a good drinking habit.

Regardless of who he drinks with, he basically doesn't use internal energy or other methods, so his alcohol tolerance isn't outrageous.

"Hahaha..." Kuang Xiu laughed loudly, "Rare indeed! Rare indeed!"

"It is a great pleasure to drink with friends. Let us raise a large cup and play the zither to add to the merriment!"

Kuang Xiu was very generous and immediately drank a large bowl of wine.

Even though he had the idea of ​​making Cao Ze run naked once, he valued enjoying life to the fullest. If drinking didn't bring him joy, Cao Ze wouldn't have the energy to run naked!

Then, Kuang Xiu casually picked up a guqin and began to play it.

A powerful and majestic aura, like the clash of swords and the thunder of horses, suddenly filled the room.

"it is good!"

Han Fei clapped his hands and said, "Brother Kuang Xiu's zither skills are truly superb. Simple yet magnificent!"

Han Fei drank two large bowls of wine in one go.

"Brother Cao, let's drink together, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

Cao Ze was somewhat influenced by these two idiots.

He had been extremely cautious during this period, and it was a rare moment for him to relax like this.

It's just streaking. If we really lose, we'll just run. Who's afraid of who? It's all about the thrill!

Cao Ze and Han Fei Kuang Xiu drank together, laughing and joking, one bowl after another, without any regard for their image, doing whatever made them happy, without any sense of grace.

If anyone saw this, they wouldn't know that there was a king of Korea, an imperial censor of Qin, and a renowned master of the qin (a seven-kingdoms musical instrument) among them.

They would just assume the three guys were drunkards from who-knows-where.

Zi Nu watched Cao Ze drink with a smile, showing no resistance whatsoever. On the contrary, she liked Cao Ze even more for his uninhibited and carefree nature.

But Ya Fei wasn't very beautiful.

She came tonight with the intention of interfering in Cao Ze and Hong Lian's marriage, not to watch three grown men drinking.

For both public and private reasons, whether for the sake of Shanxi or for Xue'er and Li Ji, she could not remain indifferent and could not allow Honglian to marry Cao Ze!

……

Chapter 494 Purple Maiden's Sacrifice

"Zi Nu, you don't want Cao Ze to marry Princess Hong Lian either, do you?"

Today, Consort Ya is wearing the unique palace dress of the Zhao Kingdom. She is graceful, beautiful and charming, and exudes a thousand kinds of charm with every move.

After Ya Fei spoke, Jing Ni and Nong Yu, apart from Zi Nu, looked at Ya Fei at the same time.

Ya Fei's voice wasn't loud, it was even very soft, but all three women heard it clearly.

It was obvious that Ya Fei had no intention of hiding it from them at all.

To some extent, they were women from the same camp.

Zi Nu subconsciously reached out and brushed aside a strand of her glossy purple hair.

Her violet eyes gazed gently at the elegant concubine before her, whose beauty surpassed even hers, and who possessed a dignified and noble grace that the concubine lacked.

"...What difference does it make whether I want to or not?"

Zi Nu's pink lips, painted with rouge, opened and closed, looking delicate and alluring.

However, his voice was somewhat low.

Ya Fei smiled faintly.

"Of course there are differences."

"With favorable timing, geographical advantage, and popular support, the alliance of the three Jin states was formed."

"Therefore, when the state of Han was in trouble, the state of Wei sent 3,000 Wei elite soldiers and the state of Zhao sent 5,000 Zhao border cavalry to rush to the aid of Nanyang from a thousand miles away."