Although Lou Yan was reluctant, he still sent word to Qin Zhen and invited Xiao Yao to the palace for a drink.
Xiao Yao was still in disbelief until the moment he stepped across the threshold.
He tilted his head to look at Lou Yan beside him and asked, "Third brother, can I really drink with her?"
He remembered that one time he and Qin Zhen were drinking in Wanyan Building, and Lou Yan caught him. At that time, he warned himself that if he took Qin Zhen to drink in that place again, he would break his legs.
That was a few years ago, when he was still an idle prince, and Lou Yan and Qin Zhen had not yet gotten married.
He cared so much at that time, but now that Qin Zhen has become his wife, he doesn't mind it anymore?
Lou Yan had no expression on his face and said calmly: "As long as she is happy."
He married Qin Zhen not because he wanted to lock her up and make her a canary in a cage.
What's more, his Zhenzhen is not a canary.
Xiao Yao laughed and said slowly: "Third brother is really passionate about her."
Lou Yan glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Don't make her drink."
After saying this, he ignored Xiao Yao all the way and took people to the garden of his house. Qin Zhen prepared wine and food in the pavilion in the yard to entertain Xiao Yao.
As soon as Xiao Yao saw Qin Zhen, he was keenly aware that Qin Zhen was different from before.
In the past, Qin Zhen always looked lazy and had nothing to do with herself, but she had a hidden edge and was a bit sharp when making friends with others.
But now I see that this person is very different from before. Her sharpness is no longer there, her sharpness has been hidden, and her whole person is much gentler.
"Long time no see," Xiao Yao greeted with a smile, "The princess is still as charming as ever."
Lou Yan, who was silent, interrupted: "Call me Third Sister-in-law."
Xiao Yao: "...Third sister-in-law."
Qin Zhen smiled and said to Xiao Yao: "Ignore him."
She pulled Xiao Yao to sit down like before, raised her hand to pour someone a glass of wine, and said, "Have a try, I have treasured this for a long time. If someone else came today, I would not be willing to give it to him to drink."
Xiao Yao laughed, raised his head and drank the wine, and then said: "It is indeed a good wine!"
Qin Zhen: "How does it compare with the wine from Shu?"
Xiao Yao looked at Qin Zhen: "Of course the third sister-in-law's wine is better."
Qin Zhen raised her hand and poured Xiao Yao another glass: "It's tasteful."
The two of them seemed to have reunited as long-time friends, chatting and drinking happily, with no trace of any barrier between them.
Lou Yan was like an invisible person. Except for occasionally serving Qin Zhen with food and tea, he kept silent at other times and watched the two of them chatting.
Qin Zhen and Xiao Yao really get along well with each other, and their old friendship is somewhat real.
After drinking for three rounds, Qin Zhen turned red in the face and Xiao Yao was in a trance.
He was half-lying on the table, playing with the empty wine glass in his hand, and murmured: "I really miss it..."
Qin Zhen slowly put down the wine glass in her hand, propped her chin up and looked at Xiao Yao, and suddenly asked: "Do you regret it?"
Xiao Yao played with the wine glass for a moment, then raised his eyelids and looked at Qin Zhen: "What does third sister-in-law mean?"
"Someone asked me to give you a message, saying that she has no regrets." Qin Zhen smiled, lowered her head and asked Xiao Yao, "I want to ask you, do you regret it?"
Xiao Yao stopped talking.
He slowly sat up straight, picked up the wine bottle, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it down.
Xiao Yao still didn't answer Qin Zhen's question until the strong drink went down his throat.
Qin Zhen sighed: "I once asked her if it was worth it? She said she was willing. What a silly girl, right?"
Xiao Yao lowered his head and remained silent.
Qin Zhen didn't ask any further questions, and just said to herself: "She probably won't want to meet you again in the next life. In this life, let's just think of her as paying off her debt."
Xiao Yao poured another glass of wine into his throat, his lips moved, but he didn't speak for a long time.
However, Qin Zhen had already stood up with support on the table, and after taking two unsteady steps, Lou Yan rushed up and held her in his arms for support.
Qin Zhen leaned on Lou Yan's arms and walked a few steps, then turned back to look at Xiao Yao, and said calmly: "Anyone who betrays his sincerity will not end well. You will never meet someone who treats you sincerely again in this life or the next one."
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Xiao Yao, who had been sitting there, suddenly raised his head and asked softly: "Where is she?"
Qin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly laughed, the louder and louder she laughed: "Go and search for the graves outside the city."
After saying that, he turned around and patted Lou Yan's hand, saying softly: "I can't walk anymore."
Lou Yan immediately picked him up and sent him back to his room.
Pulling the quilt to cover him, Lou Yan kissed Qin Zhen's forehead very gently and said, "Go to sleep first, I'll send him away."
Qin Zhen used to be very annoying after drinking, but today she was uncharacteristically obedient. She nodded and let Lou Yan go without saying anything.
Lou Yan was worried, and after repeatedly telling Manman to take good care of him, he returned to the pavilion where he was drinking.
When he went back, Xiao Yao was still leaning against the pillar with a wine glass in his hand, looking very depressed.
Lou Yan stepped forward, picked up Xiao Yao's arm and dragged him out: "Go back and sleep, don't stay here with me."
Xiao Yao was pulled and staggered a few steps. He looked up and looked at Lou Yan: "Third brother, we are brothers after all. You don't need to be so unfeeling to me, right?"
Lou Yan sneered and was too lazy to argue with Xiao Yaoxu: "When you sent someone to assassinate me, you didn't even remember that we were brothers."
Xiao Yao paused, and then said in a daze: "Third brother, what are you talking about? I don't have any assassination, so don't accuse people unjustly."
Lou Yan didn't argue with him, but just carried him out.
Xiao Yao was pulled by him, and his clothes were deformed.
"Third brother, why did you betray the eldest brother? Although the eldest brother is a bit stupid, his position as prince is very stable. In just a few years, he ended up guarding the imperial mausoleum. It was not due to your hand.
I don’t believe it.” Xiao Yao stared at Lou Yan’s side face and said, “But I remember that my eldest brother saved your life. You were also loyal to him and handled a lot of things for him in private. But what can I say?
Betrayal is betrayal?”
"Is it because of Qin Zhen? You betrayed your elder brother because of Qin Zhen?"
Lou Yan finally stopped. The hand that was originally pulling Xiao Yao's clothes changed places and grabbed Xiao Yao's neck.
"Do you really think I don't dare to do anything to you?" Lou Yan stared into Xiao Yao's eyes and said word for word, "If you mess with me again, I won't show mercy."
"Also, the matter between Xiao Jue and I has nothing to do with Zhen Zhen. Xiao Jue is the one to blame for everything. Even without Zhen Zhen, he would have ended up like he did today."
Lou Yan came closer to Xiao Yao and asked word for word: "Why did I betray Xiao Jue... Do you really know nothing about what your good brother did? Xiao Yao, you and I know everything well, there is no need to
Come and act in front of me, I don't have time to act with you."
