Upon hearing this question, Su Wenqian's smile faded. This wasn't a question about not understanding blueprints; it was a blatant inquiry into military deployment.
He was worried that Meng Anci fallen into a trap, and just as he was about to speak, he saw You Tuo shove the wine glass into his hand.
You Tuo laughed, "Let him think about it for a while, let's have a drink..."
He grabbed Su Wenqian's hand and forced the entire glass of wine down Su Wenqian's throat... Su Wenqian choked on the wine and coughed, unable to utter a single word of advice.
Jin Shanyao was furious at the sight. Her nephew's mother had died early, and he had no elders to support him, so he was being bullied like this.
She stood up, dragged a chair, and walked to You Tuo's You Tuo in full view of everyone, placing the chair next to him with a clatter.
He plopped down, then realized he was a bit far from You Tuo, so he moved closer to him, chair and all.
Seeing this, Jin Xiaoji secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This pervert had finally changed his target... Although the young prince wasn't as handsome as him, he was still quite good-looking. It was worth sacrificing for the country to extract military information from the Sheng Dynasty...
You Tuo pressure, said unhappily, " Shopkeeper Jin, isn't it inappropriate for you to sit here, given the diplomatic relations between our two countries?"
Jin Shanyao his head without saying a word, picked up the wine pot on the table, snatched You Tuo's wine cup, filled it, and poured it down You Tuo's throat.
You Tuo coughed, he pushed the Jin Shanyao, hoping she would move away from him.
However, the Jin Shanyao like a mountain, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push it away. You Tuo looked at Su Wenqian with displeasure and said, " Lord Su, is this how you treat foreign envoys?"
Su Wenqian's cough stopped, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and his eyes were covered with a thin layer of mist, giving him a broken look like a handsome middle-aged man.
"A welcome banquet? It's all about being relaxed and at ease. Shopkeeper Jin is a generous person, he must like you and want to get to know you better... No problem, if you find it too crowded, just come over here."
As he You Tuo, he moved his chair to make room for You Tuo. Seeing Su Wenqian making jokes Jin Shanyao being unreasonable, You Tuo had no choice but to compromise and move closer to Su Wenqian.
Jin Shanyao sat down without hesitation, and upon closer inspection, she realized that she occupied half a table more than You Tuo.
You Tuo glared at her irritably, then turned to Meng Anci and asked, "Where were we?"
Meng Anci and said, "Speaking of Silla being constantly robbed by bandits, why doesn't the Sheng Dynasty do anything about it?"
You Tuo slapped his forehead, "Ouch... I hit a big bump!" He winced in pain and glared at Jin Shanyao.
Jin Shanyao was bewildered by the glare. What was wrong now...? She didn't say anything.
You Tuo continued chatting with Meng Anci, "Young scholar, you have a good memory, so tell me... why is that?"
Meng Anci and said, "Your country's merchant ships are always intercepted by bandits, while the Sheng Dynasty's merchant ships have never experienced similar incidents. Perhaps the root cause is not in the Sheng Dynasty, but in Silla."
As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. Has Your Highness ever considered that those bandits might not even be from the Sheng Dynasty?
"What do you mean?"
Jin Shanyao her eyes, her comprehension skills weren't much better... She filled the glass, picked it up, and held it to You Tuo's lips, saying, "Let's drink..."
Cough cough cough...
You Tuo coughed, wiped the alcohol off his face, and glared angrily, "You drink yours, why are you always trying to force me to drink?"
The Jin Shanyao swayed as she gazed at him...
As if remembering something, You Tuo frowned and said, "Speak."
"I thought you liked to drink but were too embarrassed to pour yourself, so I kept urging Lord Su to drink," she said, thoughtfully filling the glass to the brim.
"You don't understand, our Lord Su isn't very quick-witted. He won't understand your hints... but I can understand them..."
Seeing that she was about to bring the wine to his lips again, You Tuo hurriedly reached out to stop her, but his reaction was not as fast as Jin Shanyao, and in an instant the wine glass was at his lips.
Before he could even shut his mouth, the wine was forced down his throat.
Jin Shanyao sighed, "It's a blessing you've earned that I personally fed you wine..."
So you're making me drink? That's my good fortune! You want to drink well... I'll drink you to death! You Tuo rolled up his sleeves and picked up the wine jug.
He slammed his hand heavily on the table. "Want to drink? It's no fun drinking alone. Let's drink together... and see who passes out first."
"You androgynous monster, you think I'm afraid of you?" He was just about to Jin Shanyao to the death when he saw Jin Shanyao dragging her chair away... away???
You Tuo stared intently at the retreating figure of Jin Shanyao fan... speechless.
Jin Shanyao said calmly, "I'm not a wine seller, why would I drink with you? If you're so capable, why don't you try drinking medicine with me... Let's drink nothing but bitter herbs and see who tastes better."
You Tuo felt a lump in her throat, unable to swallow it. Shouldn't someone with such a fiery temper have stood up to her? Why did she back down so easily?
You Tuo's eyes darkened, and he suddenly burst into laughter, " Shopkeeper Jin, you're scared... You were just shouting a moment ago, but you're scared as soon as it gets serious. You're truly despicable..."
"I don't care if you look down on me. Did you give me money or buy my medicine...? You just open your mouth and say you look down on me. You can't even see me when I stand up."
Meng Anci tugged at Jin Shanyao's clothes and said in what he thought was a very soft voice, "Auntie, you can't say the young prince is short. It's impolite to make personal attacks."
Jin Shanyao patted Meng Anci's hand, comforting him, "Don't worry... your aunt knows what she's doing. This concerns the diplomatic relations between two countries. If war breaks out... don't ask why..."
She started mimicking Qing He's speech again, "Ah... you don't know? Because of a medicine seller..."
" Shopkeeper Jin..." Su Wenqian interrupted her with a smile, turning to You Tuo, "The young prince enjoys drinking, which I hadn't expected. In that case, I'll have Shopkeeper Zhang drink with you."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Jiuwei, Zhang Jiuwei and, carrying a wine pot in one hand and pulling a chair with the other, walked towards You Tuo.
Don't people from your Sheng Dynasty like to drink so close together?
You Tuo shifted uncomfortably. "Miss... you should go back. I don't drink with women."
Zhang Jiuwei and said, "Your Highness is overthinking it. How could a woman like me dare to compete with you in drinking? I just noticed that Your Highness didn't have anyone to pour wine for you, so I thought I'd come and help."
You Tuo looked at her suspiciously, then glanced at Jin Shanyao, "You're different from her, aren't you?"
"Of course..." she said, pouring wine for You Tuo. Seeing You Tuo she wasn't playing any tricks, You Tuo lowered his guard. He still wanted to test Sheng Dynasty's martial prowess.
But every time he opened his mouth, a glass of wine would be shoved into his hand. He turned to look at Zhang Jiuwei and saw her looking at him with a smile in her eyes.
After a few drinks, he started seeing double, his mouth started slurring, and he became so loud and boisterous that he wanted to challenge someone to a fight. But as soon as he got up, he collapsed to the ground.
Startled, Jin Xiaoji jumped up, hurriedly pushed through the crowd, and knelt down with a thud, starting to slap You Tuo's face.
"Young Prince, Young Prince, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"
No matter how much he patted or shouted, You Tuo didn't respond at all... Damn it, those Sheng Dynasty people drank the young prince to death!!!