Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 94 Li Chuqiu's Opportunity

Jiang Ning is drunk!

While Li Chuqiu and Xu Jinghong were having a serious discussion, the little girl was sipping the delicious, sweet-smelling rice wine.

I accidentally drank a bit too much.

I'm hooked!

The wine in this restaurant is homemade. It tastes sweet and fragrant at first, but has a strong aftertaste.

Jiang Ning was clearly unaware of all this; she only thought the wine tasted delicious. Normally, with people watching her at the Prince's residence, she rarely had the chance to drink. Today, she finally had a chance to indulge, drinking one sip after another, becoming increasingly tipsy and intoxicated—

As the alcohol took effect, her head began to spin, and she could no longer hear what the two people next to her were saying. Even Li Chuqiu next to her began to see double.

She chuckled foolishly, propped her head up with her small hands, and tried to stare at Li Chuqiu's profile with her big eyes. Then, feeling her head getting heavier and heavier, she slumped drowsily against the table.

"Your Highness?"

Li Chuqiu called out softly, but Jiang Ning beside her seemed to have fallen asleep and did not respond.

This girl is usually loud and unruly, but I didn't expect her to be so well-behaved after she got drunk and fell asleep.

By this time, they had already drunk several rounds of drinks.

The rich aroma of wine filled the private room, and Xu Jinghong's face showed signs of intoxication. He glanced at the sky outside the window; it was getting dark.

"I had a really good time drinking today, I haven't been this happy in a long time!"

Xu Jinghong was filled with emotion as she savored the moment.

Although he had recently suffered a mental blow from Li Chuqiu and was somewhat doubting himself, he did not become dejected; on the contrary, he became even more radiant.

The more he looked at Li Chuqiu, the more pleasing he became. It had been a long time since he had met a drinking buddy who suited him so well, except that he had a sharp tongue and a bit of a venomous tongue.

However, his bad ideas suited my taste perfectly.

If the occasion weren't inappropriate, he would have even wanted to pull Li Chuqiu into becoming sworn brothers with him.

"Then, shall we retreat?"

Li Chuqiu's gaze fell on Jiang Ning beside her: "What about her?"

"It's getting late, we need to get Her Highness back quickly."

"She's drunk, how do we get her home?"

"Then that's something you should be thinking about!"

Xu Jinghong glanced at Jiang Ning, who was already drunk beside him, and said with a playful look, "You brought Her Highness the Princess, so it's natural that you should be responsible for taking her back."

"—As for how to deliver it, you'll have to figure that out yourself."

Xu Jinghong decisively chose to shift the blame.

Li Chuqiu said irritably, "Didn't you insist on inviting her to come drink with us?"

"So what!"

Xu Jinghong said matter-of-factly, "She came with you, so naturally you have to take responsibility."

As she spoke, Xu Jinghong's eyes held a meaningful look: "Your relationship with Princess Chaoyang is quite special, isn't it? — I think she seems to have feelings for you?"

"How did you figure that out?"

"I could see it with both eyes."

Xu Jinghong pointed to his eyes: "This little princess usually has very high standards and is arrogant. Ordinary people cannot catch her eye—but she is willing to stay by your side and is so obedient and listens to you."

"This is enough to show that she treats you very differently—"

At this point, a strange light flickered in Xu Jinghong's eyes: "Actually, I mentioned before that there was one less option—"

He glanced at Jiang Ning, who was fast asleep beside him, and said, "Besides Deputy Commander Liu, this little princess can also keep you safe."

"Even though the Jing Prince's Mansion is now riddled with problems and barely able to protect itself, if you marry this young princess, you will become a member of the Jing Prince's Mansion. With the influence of that Prince Jing, even the Second Prince wouldn't dare to do anything to you—"

"Therefore, whether it's Deputy Commander Liu or Princess Chaoyang, as long as you cling to one of their powerful backers, you'll be safe—"

Li Chuqiu remained silent.

When others encounter danger, they think about how to solve the danger on their own, but when it comes to him, it becomes about which bowl of soft rice to choose.

"As for how to choose, that's up to you. However, you'd better make a decision as soon as possible—"

A serious look appeared in Xu Jinghong's eyes: "We don't have much time left. Xu Guanlan has appeared in Yuhua City, and we'll discover something fishy as early as tonight, or at most two or three days later. When that happens, he will definitely make his move—"

"Please consider my previous suggestion carefully—I await your reply!"

Xu Jinghong is gone.

However, this left Li Chuqiu with a major problem.

The private room was quiet, filled with the rich aroma of wine.

Li Chuqiu picked up the wine bowl and drank the last sip of wine in one go.

He put down his wine bowl and looked at Jiang Ning beside him.

At this moment, the young princess was sleeping soundly. Her head was resting on her arm, and she lay quietly on the table, breathing evenly, as if she were having a sweet dream.

Li Chuqiu watched this scene quietly—Xu Jinghong was indeed right.

He had only learned of the Second Prince's existence from Xu Jinghong yesterday, and today, the Second Prince's men appeared in Yuhua City.

They arrived so quickly that they didn't give him a chance to react.

"Xu Guanlan!"

This person is the Second Prince's man!

The second prince is determined to get his hands on Liu Xu again.

As for Li Chuqiu, yesterday she and Liu Xu had an unsolvable conflict.

Adding to the previous rumors about Tianxuan Si, the outcome was already predetermined whether he chose to choose or not.

In that case, he actually had no choice.

Li Chuqiu's gaze gradually became deep and sharp.

After a long while, he calmed his breathing, looked down at Jiang Ning who was still fast asleep beside him, and gently nudged her: "Princess?"

Jiang Ning, still half asleep, murmured, "Hmm?"

"W-what—"

"It's time to go home."

"Go...home?"

Jiang Ning was clearly quite drunk. When Li Chuqiu woke her up, her mind was still a bit foggy. She instinctively tried to coax him, her voice a little cloying: "No—I, I don't want to, go back—"

She felt weak all over, her head was spinning, and she didn't want to move.

"Aren't you going home? Are you going to sleep here alone?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning finally opened her eyes halfway, her gaze unfocused and filled with drunkenness.

"No, no—"

"Then you should get up. I'll take you home."

Li Chuqiu approached, wanting to see just how drunk the girl was and whether she could still walk. As soon as he got close, the girl instinctively opened her arms.

"Hug~"

A sticky, soft, and obedient voice.

Li Chuqiu paused, and the girl beside him threw herself into his arms, her head pressing heavily against his lower abdomen. She wrapped her arms around Li Chuqiu's waist and buried herself in his embrace.

"Princess, please calm down—"

Li Chuqiu looked down and saw that Jiang Ning seemed to have fallen asleep again, nestled in his arms and remained motionless.

Got it!

He was truly drunk and confused.

It seems unlikely that she can walk on her own!

That's a tricky problem—we can't just leave her here, can we?

It's getting late, and this young princess has been out for most of the day. If we don't send her back soon, the Prince Jing's residence will be in a panic.

If that Princess Jing finds out, she'll probably come after him again.

Finally, Li Chuqiu hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Okay, behave yourself, I'll take you back now."

"oh----"

Jiang Ning still drowsy, she gave a soft "hmm".

Li Chuqiu bent down and picked her up in his arms.

Jiang Ning was limp and light; when Li Chuqiu picked her up, she felt as if she were boneless. Having lived a secluded life in her chambers for many years, this princess's skin was extremely fair and delicate, which was even more evident upon close inspection.

Held in his arms, Jiang Ning instinctively reached out and hugged Li Chuqiu's neck, resting her head on his chest and gently nuzzling him, sleeping soundly.

Beneath a few strands of messy hair, a flushed face, flushed with drunkenness, was revealed, yet she appeared extremely serene and obedient.

Jiang Ning is indeed very well-behaved when she's asleep.

but----

Her gestures and postures were rather ambiguous.

If he were to carry it out so openly, it would likely attract attention immediately. Who knows what kind of trouble it might cause?

If this gets back to the ears of that "unreasonable" Princess Jing, she'll probably come to arrest him first thing tomorrow morning.

Thinking this, Li Chuqiu turned around and looked at the pavilion on the second floor next to her, and immediately had an idea.

Holding Jiang Ning, Li Chuqiu stepped outside the pavilion. After looking around to make sure no one was watching, she took advantage of the darkness, stepped onto the railing, and leaped from the second floor to the roof of the neighboring building.

Immediately afterwards, he used his lightness skill to leave in a flash, heading towards the Jingwang Mansion.

Night fell, concealing Li Chuqiu's figure.

The night wind howled, brushing against Jiang Ning's face, seemingly dispelling some of her drunkenness. She slightly opened her sleepy eyes, looking up to see Li Chuqiu's sharply defined profile. Her voice was somewhat muffled: "Where...where are we—"

"I'll take you home."

"oh."

Jiang Ning nodded, seemingly still not quite understanding, then closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep peacefully and comfortably.

Before long, Li Chuqiu jumped off a rooftop and landed on an empty street.

Not far away was the brightly lit Prince Jing's Mansion.

Li Chuqiu carried Jiang Ning toward the Jingwang Mansion when she suddenly saw a figure walking out from the gate of the Jingwang Mansion not far ahead.

Wearing a green Taoist robe, with a tall and slender figure, he exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura!

This is not————

That powerful figure from the Upper Three Realms whom he had just met last night, who saved his life and borrowed eight hundred spirit stones from him?!

How did she end up here?

How did they end up at Prince Jing's residence?!

Li Chuqiu was taken aback.

At the same time, Ye Qingwu left the Jingwang Mansion and turned to leave. His brows were furrowed, and Zi Guang seemed lost in thought, his mind filled with suspicion.

He had only taken a few steps when, as if sensing something, he looked up and his gaze fell on the street to the side, where he met Li Chuqiu's eyes.

"Is it you?"

Ye Qingwu was startled. She saw Li Chuqiu in her line of sight, and—in her arms, a girl with exquisite and beautiful features, sleeping soundly.

Li Chuqiu snapped out of her daze and said, "Greetings, Senior."

Ye Qingwu nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Jiang Ning, who was fast asleep in Li Chuqiu's arms: "What's wrong with her—"

"A friend of mine got drunk, so I'm taking her home."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingwu indeed noticed the alcohol emanating from Jiang Ning, and she glanced at Li Chuqiu.

However, it was late at night, and the man and woman were drinking together. The girl got drunk—so he came to take her home.

This doesn't seem right at all.

Looking at their postures, the tipsy girl was still embracing this guy—

The relationship is self-evident.

Ye Qingwu understood and didn't say anything more. She nodded and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something: "I still owe you eight hundred spirit stones from yesterday. I didn't bring them with me when I went out today. I'll pay you back in a couple of days."

Li Chuqiu quickly replied, "A mere eight hundred spirit stones is nothing compared to the kindness you showed me last night by saving my life. You needn't worry about these eight hundred spirit stones."

Li Chuqiu gave her the spirit stones, but she didn't expect her to return them.

Let alone eight hundred spirit stones, even if it were eight thousand or eighty thousand, Li Chuqiu would not blink an eye.

Ye Qingwu's expression was unreadable as he said calmly, "My saving you has nothing to do with lending you spirit stones. Since I lent them, I naturally have to return them."

Just as Aunt Yun had said.

This great man is very principled.

Thinking this through, Li Chuqiu tentatively asked, "Actually, I have a small question that I'd like to ask you to answer, senior—if you're willing, then consider the eight hundred spirit stones as payment for answering your question, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingwu frowned and looked Li Chuqiu up and down: "What's your doubt?"

Become!

Li Chuqiu was overjoyed, then looked down at Jiang Ning in his arms: "My doubts are hard to explain in a short time. It seems I'm experiencing some health issues, and I'd like to ask for your help in examining and resolving them—would it be permissible for me to take her back first, and then come back to seek your guidance?"

Is there a health problem?

Ye Qingwu scrutinized Li Chuqiu for a long time with a scrutinizing gaze, and finally said calmly, "I have some important matters to attend to. You should take her home first. I will come to find you later if I have time."

Become!

Although it sounds like a polite remark, such a promise is enough for such a powerful person.

"Thank you very much, senior!"

Li Chuqiu bowed to Ye Qingwu to express her gratitude.

Ye Qingwu withdrew his gaze, his expression indifferent, and turned to leave.

After Ye Qingwu left, Li Chuqiu carried Jiang Ning and quickly arrived at the gate of Prince Jing's mansion.

When the guards outside the mansion saw their princess being held in the arms of a strange man, they were immediately shocked and wary.

"Who are you? What have you done to our Princess?!"

"Quickly put Her Highness down!"

The guards outside the door were on high alert, glaring angrily at Li Chuqiu.

At that moment, Jiang Ning, who was still half-drunk, heard the noise and shifted her body impatiently. She found a more comfortable position in Li Chuqiu's arms and slept even more soundly.

The guards who witnessed this scene: "————"

Wait, why does it feel like Her Highness the Princess isn't being held hostage?

At this moment, Li Chuqiu revealed her identity and told her that Jiang Ning was drunk.

Upon learning that it was an envoy from the Tianxuan Division, the guards at the gate relaxed their vigilance somewhat. They quickly sent someone to inform him, and soon after, several maids from Jiang Ning's entourage hurried over.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong?!"

Li Chuqiu briefly explained that Jiang Ning was drunk, and then planned to hand Jiang Ning over to them for care. Unexpectedly, the dazed Jiang Ning refused to let go. She clung tightly to Li Chuqiu, snuggling into his arms, and was annoyed by the maids' disturbances, even showing some temper.

The maids who came forward were stunned.

No—Your Highness, what's wrong?

Their gazes began to turn somewhat suspicious.

Li Chuqiu, who was being stared at like this, also felt that something was wrong.

"Princess, Princess, you're home!"

Li Chuqiu coaxed Jiang Ning in her arms, "Let's go back to sleep."

"No~"

Jiang Ning wouldn't listen. Instead, she buried her head even deeper into Li Chuqiu's chest and wouldn't let go, acting somewhat recklessly and drunkenly.

I'm not listening, you're just spouting nonsense!

The atmosphere became somewhat tense.

After a while, seemingly feeling that standing frozen at the doorway was somewhat unseemly, and also fearing that this scene would damage the young lady's reputation if word got out, an older maidservant thought for a moment and tentatively spoke up.

"Young master, perhaps you could lend a hand again and escort our princess back to her room?"

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