Chapter 852 Misunderstanding

Chapter 852: Misunderstanding Chapter 852: Misunderstanding Editor: Atlas Studios Fan Zijin was about to set off for work in a few days.

As he had many friends in the capital, he had been dragged to various farewell banquets for the past few days.

There was no choice.

Putting aside their friendship, just the fact that Fan Zijin was being placed in an important official position made them try their best to befriend him.

Qi Haoran had gone to help Fan Zijin fend off the alcohol.

When everyone saw that Prince Rong was here, they became even more excited, pouring wine into his mouth as if it didn’t cost money.

Every day, he would return home reeking of alcohol, making Mu Yangling both worried and angry.

Every night, she would stay at home and wait for him to come back to feed him the hangover soup.

Then, she would go through all that trouble of preparing medicinal cuisine for him to nourish his stomach and liver.

Qi Haoran saw that Mu Yangling was working even harder than him when he went out to those banquets.

Thus, later on, he no longer drank without restraint whenever someone toasted him.

Instead, he asked for tea after just drinking two glasses.

Fan Zijin did want to drink, but he was stopped by Qi Haoran.

By the time the banquet ended, he was the only one who had not touched a drop of wine.

Prince Rong’s two completely different reactions naturally triggered everyone’s speculations.

One had to know that Prince Rong loved wine very much.

Previously, as long as someone went forward to toast him, he would drink happily.

Even if the Duke of Peaceful State persuaded him from the side, it was useless.

Why did he suddenly change his behavior and even take the initiative to have the wine changed to tea?

There were many people present who liked tea, including Fan Zijin.

However, none of them believed that Qi Haoran liked to drink tea.

Even a random person from the streets wouldn’t say that Prince Rong liked tea.

Therefore, everyone suspected that the Princess Consort had made a move.

After all, it was common knowledge that Prince Rong was henpecked!

Everyone knew about Princess Consort Rong, who rarely went out and didn’t like to socialize.

To be able to make Qi Haoran treat her so well for ten years and not take in a concubine or a handmaid even after giving birth to three children, everyone was aware of how shrewd she was.

Since the Princess Consort didn’t want them to force Qi Haoran to drink, they could only stop regretfully.

It was better to be liked by Princess Consort Rong than to be hated by her.

When the others saw that everyone had ‘let Qi Haoran off’ before Princess Consort Rong even made a move, they all marveled at her methods.

Unknowingly, Mu Yangling’s image in everyone’s hearts was: scheming and extremely smart.

Fan Zijin also asked Qi Haoran, “Did Ah Ling say something?” Qi Haoran was confused.

“Like what?” Fan Zijin stared into his eyes.

Seeing that he was indeed confused, he retracted his gaze and said, “Like lecturing you not to drink.

Otherwise, why did you suddenly stop drinking?

Didn’t you brag to me previously that the wine they offered was excellent wine?” Qi Haoran immediately said unhappily, “Why do you always think so badly of me and Ah Ling?

Ah Ling treats me very well.

She knows that I have no choice but to drink when I’m socializing outside.

Although I reeked of alcohol, she didn’t mind at all.

She even makes me hangover soup and medicinal cuisine.

She’s extremely considerate.” Of course, she also bathed him, but there was no need to tell Fan Zijin this.

With a smug expression, Qi Haoran sighed.

“I just can’t bear to see Ah Ling so worried about me.

Besides, drinking is indeed harmful to the body, so I made the decision to drink less.” Fan Zijin only felt that the smugness on his face was very glaring.

With a snort, he said, “It’s rare that you actually know that drinking is harmful to your health.

I’ll tell Ah Ling later to ban you from drinking altogether for the benefit of your health.

I’ll ask her to store away all the wine in your collection.” Stunned to hear this, Qi Haoran shouted, “Zijin, you can’t treat me like this!” Fan Zijin flicked his sleeves and walked in front, ignoring him.

Qi Haoran followed behind and begged for mercy.

If Ah Ling really kept all his wine, it’d take away this great pleasure from his life!

Have you ever seen an accomplished general who doesn’t like to drink?

Fan Zijin asked, “Do you know what everyone is saying about Ah Ling in private?” Qi Haoran’s expression turned cold.

“Someone actually dares to gossip about Ah Ling in private?

Is my wife someone they can gossip about?” “They all say that Ah Ling is scheming and extremely smart, certainly not an easy person to get along with.

So when you shouted for tea, they felt that it’s because Ah Ling had said something to you.

That’s why they stopped forcing you to drink wine.

Otherwise, would a group of people who only want to see the world in chaos allow you to drink tea in lieu of wine?” Fan Zijin said, “It can be seen how terrifying Ah Ling is in their hearts.” “They’ve never seen Ah Ling before.

What right do they have to say that Ah Ling is scheming and difficult to get along with?” Qi Haoran was furious.

“Ah Ling is clearly very easy-going.

She’s kind-hearted, innocent, and extremely smart.” Fan Zijin snorted and did not comment.

Although he and Mu Yangling were friends now, it was impossible for him to really think that Mu Yangling was innocent.

That was because smart and innocent weren’t traits that existed in the same person.

At this moment, the extremely smart Mu Yangling was lecturing the five children with a whip.

Little Treasure and Little Bear were specially taken care of by her, each of them receiving five more whips than the rest.

She put her hands on her waist and pointed the whip at the five children’s noses as she scolded, “Who asked you to swim into the lotus bushes?

Don’t you know that the water level there is deep and the mud is thick?

Little Treasure, Little Bear, it’s fine if the three of them don’t understand, but you two should know better since you’re older than them.” Little Bear shouted, “I can swim now.” Mu Yangling whipped him and shouted, “So you think you’re invincible now that you know how to swim?

There are so many lotus flowers there, and there’s mud and seaweed below.

Even people with good swimming skills don’t dare to swim there, but you kids specially went there.” Little Treasure said weakly, “Aunt, we didn’t go into the water.

We just took the boat.” “You’re still quibbling.

The five of you were sitting in that small boat.

Which one of you can sit quietly for 15 minutes?

That boat isn’t even enough for Tiger Head to flip two times.

What if one of you falls into the water?” Little Treasure wanted to reach out and say that he could sit quietly for 15 minutes, but looking at his furious aunt, he tactfully didn’t say anything.

Little An poked Little Lion, and Little Lion poked Tiger Head with his finger.

Tiger Head, who was standing at the side, immediately shouted, “Then can we just take a big boat?” Little Treasure and Little Bear looked at Tiger Head in admiration.

Mu Yangling gritted her teeth and asked, “Why do you guys want to go there?

Didn’t you notice that there are many mosquitoes there?” “With our long sleeves we’re not afraid,” Tiger Head shouted.

“We’re going there to pick lotus seedpods.” Mu Yangling said with a wooden expression, “The lotus seedpods have all been picked.

If you want to eat them, I’ll get someone to buy them for you.” There were indeed many lotus seedpods in the East Lake, but they had long been picked by the servants and sold by Zhu Liang.

Now, there were only endless lotus leaves that were about to wither.

Tiger Head shouted, “There’s more.

We all saw it.

If you don’t believe me, go take a look for yourself.” Tiger Head stood on his tiptoes and pointed at the center of the lotus, hoping that his mother could see it.

Mu Yangling looked over and only saw lotus leaves everywhere but not a single lotus seedpod.

However, she believed that there would indeed be lotus seedpods that had slipped through the net or those that had yet to be plucked because they were too tender back then.

However, that was just a minority.

Why did they have to spend so much effort to find those lotus seedpods when they already had plenty at their disposal?

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