Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (11) Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (11) “They say one should not return until drunk, yet with Jiang Huan’s health, he was destined never to truly indulge in a bout of heavy drinking.”
“Even if he was willing to gamble with his life to accompany his close friend, Gu Shengyin would not stand by and watch her lover risk his health.”
“So, the situation turned into Gu Shengyin drinking cup after cup, while Jiang Huan merely held his drink, occasionally taking a sip–whenever he took a slightly bigger gulp, he would be met with a glare from the already half-drunk Gu Shengyin and had to put down his cup with a forced smile.”
“In no time at all, two empty jars lay on the ground.”
“Jiang Huan looked at Gu Shengyin, whose face was slightly flushed, and knew the cherished liquor he had stored was all fine aged wine. An ordinary person would be praised for their capacity after one jar, yet Gu Shengyin had downed two consecutively.”
“He stopped Gu Shengyin’s hand as she was about to open another jar: ‘Yunzhen, that’s enough.’
“At this point, Gu Shengyin was actually somewhat drunken. Her eyes shimmered as she looked at Jiang Huan with a mix of happiness and annoyance, dodging his hand, and skillfully opened the seal of the wine jar.”
“Jiang Huan felt an indescribable charm in the glance she threw his way, as if she embodied a myriad of flirtatious expressions.”
“He quickly realized what he was thinking and could not help but laugh at himself, shaking his head: He was clearly drunk too, Yunzhen was a man, how could he have such a look in his eyes?”
“While he was lost in thought, Gu Shengyin drank several more cups.”
“Seeing that he was silent and deep in contemplation, Gu Shengyin blinked and began to giggle: ‘Shian, what’s the matter? Are you troubled by something?'”
“Jiang Huan came back to his senses and, looking at Gu Shengyin who now showed signs of intoxication, shook his head with a smile: ‘No.’
“Leaning her head to one side and with hazy eyes, Gu Shengyin looked at him and said, ‘You may not have any troubles, but I do!'”
“Jiang Huan originally thought she was joking, but Gu Shengyin continued on her own: ‘I don’t want to marry Princess Shu He…'”
“At these words, Jiang Huan felt a jolt in his heart. It was only now that he remembered the person before him was not only his newly made confidant but also his niece, and the future Prince Consort to Princess Shu He.”
“Somehow, an uncomfortable feeling suddenly surged in his heart. Clearly, Fu Yunzhen was young and promising, and Princess Shu He was a natural beauty; they made a well-matched couple, and he should be happy for his friend.”
“Now, hearing Gu Shengyin say he didn’t want to marry the princess–such words were tantamount to treason–he logically knew he should stop Gu Shengyin from saying more, yet he found himself pouring another cup of wine for the man across from him and asking, ‘Why?'”
“The familiar scent allowed Gu Shengyin to completely let down her guard, her head swimming in a daze, not even hearing the system calling out to her.”
“She instinctively answered Jiang Huan’s question: ‘Why… because I can’t marry her… and!'”
“She looked at Jiang Huan, smiling as she said, ‘Princess Shu He doesn’t like me; she actually came to me personally and asked me to request His Majesty to cancel the engagement. She thinks I’m a fool. This is defiance of the imperial edict!’
“Watching Gu Shengyin speak such words with eyes clouded by drunkenness, not caring in the slightest, Jiang Huan felt a sudden surge of anger in his heart.”
“His niece, celebrated throughout the Capital City, had actually done something ? It was a blatant insult to his face!”
“He felt indignant on behalf of his friend: Such a matter must weigh heavily on his mind, right? If he weren’t drunk, Yunzhen might have buried it in his heart forever.”
“He thought for a moment and decided he needed to speak with the Imperial Brother.”