The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1084 - 675: Wine, Women, and Song (Part 2)
"No, no, no, I’ve always been indifferent to fame and fortune, not interested in titles." An Ning quickly said, afraid that Xiao Wu might do something shocking again, "To me, gold is the best reward, there’s nothing more I desire."
Upon hearing An Ning say this, Xiao Wu had no more worries.
He closed the box, intending to move it aside.
It seemed his arm went a bit weak.
The box was quite large.
A thousand taels of gold aren’t light, indeed.
Of course, the ancient weighing system was different from the modern one; a thousand taels of gold would be over 600 jin now.
Though not light, it wasn’t unbearable for Xiao Wu.
So, the box was placed back on the table.
"What’s wrong, Master Wu?" An Ning asked with concern.
"Nothing, nothing, just a weak arm. Guan Yu, help me move the box downstairs. The dishes are about to be served, and it’s time to drink," Xiao Wu instructed.
"Yes." Guan Yu quickly stood up.
He grabbed the box with one lift and placed it under the wooden table at their feet.
An Ning watched Xiao Wu struggle a bit as he sat down.
He supported his waist as he sat.
It all seemed quite peculiar.
"What’s wrong with Master Wu?" An Ning asked again.
"Ah, somehow, I offended my master, and he punished me by having me scrub nearly a hundred soldiers in Changmen County!"
"..." An Ning stared at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu felt her gaze and was equally baffled, "I don’t even know why it turned out like this?! I didn’t offend the master?!
"Did you say or do anything before the punishment?" An Ning inquired.
"I didn’t say anything, didn’t do anything?!" Xiao Wu became even more clueless, muttering to himself, "I just reported that you were staying at Linghe Temple, and told him the rooms and hot water were ready for you. Oh right, I said I offered to scrub your back, but you refused and asked Guan Yu to help instead..."
Guan Yu nearly choked on his own saliva.
Xiao Wu and An Ning turned to glance at him.
Guan Yu lowered his head.
"As soon as I said that, the cup in my master’s hand shattered suddenly, and he was bleeding a lot. I suggested Doctor Feng to bandage him, and he didn’t allow it, then I got punished!" Xiao Wu explained, feeling a bit wronged, suddenly exclaimed as if struck by realization, "Could it be, my master is unhappy about Guan Yu scrubbing your back?!"
When Xiao Wu voiced this, his eyes widened.
The Emperor wouldn’t really, really...
But the thing is, Brother Ali in front of him, doesn’t even look good.
So plain and skinny, when did the Emperor’s taste get so bad?!
You know, back then, regardless of being Ye Qichi or An Ning, the Empress possessed extraordinary beauty.
"No," An Ning quickly denied, "Perhaps he accidentally broke the cup, felt embarrassed, and took it out on you."
Hearing An Ning’s explanation, Xiao Wu also found it reasonable.
To believe the Emperor had an interest in Ali...
He refused to accept it to the death.
While chatting,
the waiter brought the dishes and wine to the table.
The dishes were quite abundant.
Xiao Wu was also very hospitable.
Right away, he started pouring wine.
Initially, he didn’t plan on letting Guan Yu drink.
But he couldn’t resist Xiao Wu’s enthusiasm and saw that An Ning noticed the little longing in Guan Yu’s eyes for the wine, so she compromised.
These days, Guan Yu followed her, and indeed worked hard.
The three of them started drinking.
At first, An Ning was fairly reserved.
She thought it was enough to keep Xiao Wu company.
She never expected, Xiao Wu’s ability to hold liquor was unexpectedly strong.
In the past, she never drank so freely with Xiao Wu, given their different statuses; Xiao Wu didn’t dare.
Now thinking she was just an ordinary doctor, he let down his guard and drank freely.
"Master Wu, I can’t drink anymore." An Ning pushed her cup away.
She could handle her liquor well.
But drinking like this continuously would still lead to drunkenness.
Now, without her former self-healing ability, getting drunk would inevitably be uncomfortable and take long to sober up.
"We agreed not to go home unless drunk tonight." Xiao Wu didn’t listen and poured more wine for An Ning.
An Ning was speechless.
She never agreed not to get drunk then go home.
She clearly mentioned she couldn’t drink at that time.
Xiao Wu was supposedly there to reminisce.
They didn’t really talk much; just kept drinking and eating meat.
"Drink!" Guan Yu suddenly shouted.
An Ning looked at him.
Clearly, he was somewhat intoxicated, appearing more bold.
"Bold! Come, I’ll drink with you!" Xiao Wu raised his glass and drank with Guan Yu.
An Ning wanted to tell Guan Yu to drink less, but saw he was already drunk.
Forget it.
Let him, relax and have some fun.
"Don’t just watch us drink, come and drink too." Xiao Wu hurriedly urged An Ning, "If we haven’t drunk enough tonight, we can’t leave! And we can’t go tomorrow, we’ll continue drinking tomorrow!"
"..." Without properly accompanying Xiao Wu, without drinking him under the table, he wouldn’t let her go.
An Ning took a deep breath and began drinking with Xiao Wu.
They drank until everyone started getting blurry and drunk.
Guan Yu collapsed directly onto the table, babbling as he fell asleep.
An Ning and Xiao Wu continued drinking.
The two of them were also in a hazy state.
Luckily, An Ning felt her mind was still clear at the moment, although everything in front of her was dizzy, she still remembered there was that thousand taels of gold underfoot. She had to remember to take it with her when she left.
"Brother!" Xiao Wu suddenly stood up from the stool.
His body swayed.
An Ning didn’t know what he got up to do.
She just watched Xiao Wu, swaying as he moved next to her, sat on the stool beside her, and his thick arm pressed directly onto An Ning’s shoulder, a rather usual gesture between men.
But she... wasn’t a man.
So her body shifted slightly.
With her movement, Xiao Wu grew discontent, "Don’t move, I’m dizzy."
Dizzy, yet still drinking.
"Brother, I just want to say a few words to you." Xiao Wu slurred, evidently drunk.
An Ning didn’t resist anymore.
Figuring that once he finished speaking, she could leave.
"Why are you so skinny?! You know, being so skinny, no girl would like you!" Xiao Wu murmured.
An Ning propped her chin with her hand, dizzily trying to hold on, keeping herself from passing out.
"I don’t need any girl to like me." An Ning responded calmly.
"How could you not need any girl to like you?! You’re a grown man, naturally, you need to establish a family and career. Do you want your family line to end?!" Xiao Wu stated righteously.
An Ning rarely paid him heed.
There was no reasoning with drunk people.
Even though she herself was also tipsy now.
"Tell me, where are you from?! When I get back to Xun City, I’ll have my wife find you a match!" Xiao Wu said chivalrously.
"No need, I’m already married." An Ning mumbled, "Besides, what’s so great about having a family? Not having one lets you enjoy life more..."
Then, she seemed to see Xiao Jinxing.
