Chương 377: Wife Yin Ying

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Prince of Yan's residence.

Lu Bingzheng was talking to his subordinates.

"Did you receive it?" Lu Bing asked.

The subordinate nodded and said, "It's been received and is in the lord's room now."

Lu Bing smiled and said, "Good, not bad."

The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Boss, are we sure this is... okay?"

Lu Bing glanced at him, his expression saying, "You just don't understand."

"What's the problem? You don't know, ever since that bastard Shen Wansan brought two beauties to our lord, he's been incredibly smug, showing off every day. If we don't do something in return, it'll make us look like we don't know how to handle things!"

The subordinate scratched his head and said, "But... those two beauties are young ladies, while we've found married women, isn't that right?"

Lu Bing clicked his tongue and patted his head with a look of exasperation, saying:

"What's wrong with your head! Married women are a plus for our lord! A plus! Don't you understand!"

Then he lowered his voice and said mysteriously:

"Look at Empress Dowager He, she's a married woman too! Didn't you see how much the Emperor likes her? He goes there every few days. What does that mean? It means the Emperor has a particular taste for her!"

His subordinates suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.

Lu Bing continued:

"Besides, after searching for so long, the closest person to Luoyang is this married woman. The others are either too far away or not qualified. This Yin Ying, He Jin's daughter-in-law, comes from a good family, is beautiful, and has a gentle nature. She's practically tailor-made for you, Princess!"

The subordinate muttered to himself, "Our lord's taste... is quite unique."

Lu Bing glared at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense! If this is done, you'll get your share of the profits!"

...

By the end of the drinking session, all the military officers, except for the civil officials, had passed out.

Zhang Fei lay sprawled on the table, snoring loudly, muttering, "Drink... keep drinking..."

Guan Yu's face was slightly flushed, but he was still able to sit, though his eyes were a little unfocused.

Zhao Yun leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.

Dian Wei lay down on the ground and fell fast asleep.

Xu Chu lay beside him, snoring loudly.

Cheng Yaojin, clutching his wine jar, lay on the ground, fast asleep like a log, muttering incoherently, "I... I can still drink..."

Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong supported each other, barely managing not to fall.

Yuwen Chengdu's face was flushed, but he still stood up straight, though his eyes were fixed.

Lu Bu lay sprawled on the table, muttering, "I... I'm not drunk..."

Xue Rengui and Su Lie were almost there too, leaning against each other, as if they might slip under the table at any moment.

Only Liu Ce remained standing.

He held his wine glass, his face flushed slightly, but his eyes were clear, showing no signs of drunkenness.

With his "immune to all poisons" constitution, alcohol is no big deal for him.

Jia Xu and Cheng Yu looked at Liu Ce and marveled at him.

Jia Xu stroked his beard, a rare look of surprise on his face, and said, "My lord has an incredible capacity for alcohol. You've drunk Yun Chang, Yi De, and Zi Long under the table, yet you act as if nothing happened."

Cheng Yu nodded and said, "In all my years, I have never seen such a capacity for alcohol. My lord is truly a divine being."

Liu Ce smiled as he listened to their conversation.

He shouted outside, "Someone come here!"

Several servants came in.

Liu Ce pointed to the generals lying on the ground and said:

"Carry these guys back to rest. Be careful not to bump or knock them over."

The servants suppressed their laughter, picked up the officers one by one, and carried them outside.

As Zhang Fei was being carried away, he was still muttering, "Drink... keep drinking..."

Dian Wei was carried on his back, his snoring continuing unabated.

Xu Chu was carried on his back, drool dripping all over the ground.

The servants carried the group of drunkards and disappeared into the night.

Liu Ce watched their retreating figures, then shook his head with a smile.

These guys can really drink.

However, it's time to go back and rest.

...

Although Liu Ce was "immune to all poisons", he still had a slightly flushed face after drinking quite a bit of wine.

He walked slowly towards the backyard.

As I walked, I thought to myself: I need to get a good night's sleep tonight; I have a ton of things to do tomorrow.

He reached the bedroom door and pushed it open.

I thought the room would be dark as usual, but when I looked up...

They froze at the doorway.

Only one warm palace lantern was lit in the room, its dim yellow light enveloping the entire room in a gentle glow.

A graceful beauty sat at the table, dressed in a plain-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her black hair loosely tied up, her eyebrows curved, and her skin as white as jade, glowing softly under the lamplight.

When she saw him enter, she immediately stood up and gave a proper curtsy.

Her movements were as gentle as water, her skirt swaying softly, carrying a faint, lingering fragrance.

Liu Ce raised an eyebrow.

He slammed the door shut behind him, knowing perfectly well that the backyard was heavily guarded and that without his permission, not even a female mosquito could fly in, let alone a beauty.

It must have been that brat Lu Bing who did it.

Sure enough, the beauty spoke.

Her voice is soft and soothing to listen to.

"This humble concubine, Yin Ying, greets Your Highness, Prince Yan."

...

Name: Yin Ying Gender: Female Age: 18 [Strength]: 22 Command: 24 [Politics]: 76 [Intelligence]: 78 [Appearance]: 94cm...

Liu Ce's heart skipped a beat: Yin Ying? Isn't this He Jin's daughter-in-law? Is this the wife his son He Xian married?

He chuckled inwardly: Lu Bing, that kid, is usually so good at intelligence gathering and meticulous work, and he's even more adept at this kind of thing. He's practically a mind reader! Well done!

But... why did he think of finding this person? Could it be that he learned it from that guy Shen Wansan? Shen Wansan found Mi Zhen and Gan Mei for him a while ago and was so smug about it.

Was Lu Bing provoked?

Sure enough, Yin Ying continued:

"It was Lord Lu Bing who arranged for me to enter the manor. He said that Your Highness has been overworked lately and asked me to come and serve Your Highness. I would never dare to cause Your Highness any trouble."

Liu Ce didn't point it out, but smiled and took two steps forward, saying:

"Get up, no need for formalities."

Yin Ying stood up in response.

Before Liu Ce could move again, she had already walked quickly to him.

She looked up at him timidly yet tenderly, her slender fingers gently resting on his shoulder.

With movements as gentle as feathers, she carefully helped him remove his heavy outer robe.

They were neatly folded and placed on the shelf next to them.

Not at all impatient, and served me very attentively.

"Your Highness has had quite a bit to drink, hasn't he?" Yin Ying said, turning around to pick up the soup bowl from the table.

Upon opening the lid, a sweet and refreshing aroma wafted out.

"I've prepared a hangover soup for you in advance, and it's been warming for quite a while now, so the temperature is just right. Please drink some to help you sober up, or you'll have a headache tomorrow."

Liu Ce took the soup bowl.

The porcelain bowl was warm, not too hot to handle. One sip, and the sweet and sour taste was just right, suppressing the smell of alcohol in my mouth, and leaving my stomach feeling warm.