Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

They all raised their glasses and drank them all, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

The fifth prince drank a few more cups without thinking, and soon he was drunk. He threw down the cup and muttered a poem: "When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky..."

Looking at his appearance, he seemed to be depressed and frustrated. He barely propped himself up and tried to look for the wine bottle, but Qi Suian snatched it away.

"You know your physical condition. Drinking a little can make you happy, but drinking too much can harm your body."

"It doesn't matter if I drink myself to death." The fifth prince laughed mockingly, "For someone like me who is marginalized, no one would know if I drink myself to death."

"Everyone here today is your friend, how could no one know about this?" Qi Sui'an looked as if he was not surprised.

Perhaps it is because he is in poor health, is not taken seriously, and is often bullied, so he often utters such self-deprecating words.

The fifth prince stumbled and held onto Qi Sui'an's shoulders. Qi Sui'an didn't like being bumped by others, but he still forced himself not to say anything.

"I am so lucky to have such a friend. Come, with the bright moon in the sky and the withered lotus leaves in the air, let's have another drink to celebrate our friendship." The fifth prince raised the wine jar high, toasted to the moon, and drank it all in one gulp.

"I don't know how to drink, but today, I will just risk my life for you." Shen Mengyao smiled indifferently, raised her glass and drank it all.

The Fifth Prince's expression was warm and calm, but he suddenly showed some emotion: "Since ancient times, people have felt sad and lonely in autumn. I say autumn is better than spring. Today we will not go home until we are drunk."

A few people drank one cup after another and gradually became tipsy.

The fifth prince put down his wine glass, looked at the two of them and suddenly smiled and asked, "Maybe I'm sick. I always feel that the days are passing by one day less and we should enjoy ourselves and live in the present. When will you two consider your own lifelong affairs?"

The two of them didn't expect that the words would turn to them. In the flickering candlelight, the two of them looked at each other across the dining table, and ambiguity arose wherever their eyes met at that moment.

Shen Mengyao looked away inadvertently: "Fifth Prince, you are already an adult. The eldest prince has many wives and concubines, but you don't even have a wife. You should worry more about your own affairs. I am satisfied if I can have a glass of beer."

The fifth prince sneered, "I am sick and disabled, what girl would be interested in me? If she is mediocre, it would be boring to get along with her. Since you don't want to be the regent princess, how about being my fifth prince's consort?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mengyao's hand, which was drinking tea, trembled slightly, and the fragrant Rain Longjing tea almost spilled out.

She suddenly raised her eyes and said, "Fifth Prince, please don't speak carelessly."

Qi Sui'an also narrowed his eyes: "I tried to comfort you, but you turned your kindness into hatred?"

When the Fifth Prince saw their reactions, he laughed out loud: "Haha, that's enough!" He picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Knowing the feelings between the two of them, this was enough.

Several people talked about the past and present, laughing happily.

Just then, there was a knock on the door downstairs. Someone went to open the door, and a vague voice came up.

"Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, we are closed." It was the voice of Chef Li.

"Closing? Are you kidding us? Your lights are brightly on, so you don't want to take our business?" The woman's voice was a little sarcastic and sounded familiar.

Chef Li said in a gentle voice: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. We closed early because we wanted to celebrate the festival by ourselves. You should stay at home. I'm really sorry."

"Don't think you're so popular in Beijing that you don't treat customers with care!" The woman said sarcastically, "You don't want to do business with me? Do you know who I am? My master is ***."

No wonder it sounds familiar, this should be the palace maid Lu Rui who was always relying on the power of others to bully others.

"This..." Chef Li was at a loss. Although the restaurant had received many distinguished guests, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Damn, that person was a member of the royal family. If he neglected his duty, what would happen...

Xiao Qi slammed the table in anger and wanted to argue with Shen Mengyao, but was afraid of causing trouble for her, so he had to hold back his anger.

After thinking it over for a while, Chef Li smiled and said, "Then please wait here for a moment, my dear guest. I will go up and ask everyone's opinion."

After saying that, he went up the stairs, knocked on the door cautiously and said, "A distinguished guest is coming, and he said he wants to prepare a fish feast."

Shen Mengyao probably heard something and got up and opened the door.

"Let's postpone it. We agreed to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together today. Let's all come to the second floor to enjoy the moon and drink. Don't get tired."

"But... that person is from the *** Mansion. I'm afraid that if we don't do this business, it may have some impact on our Shuiyunjian." Chef Li said hesitantly.

"The closing sign has already been put up. It's not like we're just going to stop doing business with her. I can just reply to her."

"I heard that *** is quite famous in the capital. If I don't do her business, I'll get into trouble. Fortunately, there are still ingredients in the kitchen."

"If I say I won't do it, I won't do it." Shen Mengyao patted his shoulder and said, "Go back and bring a few jars of good wine to our terrace on the second floor, where we can enjoy the view under the moon and play flying flowers."

"Okay." Chef Li nodded.

Just as he was about to go downstairs, Lu Rui came up to him and walked up to him quickly: "How can this be? You open the door but don't do business. I have to have a good argument with you."

She rushed forward and saw Shen Mengyao standing in the door. A trace of doubt flashed across her face.

Moreover, the voice coming from inside sounded very familiar, as if it was Qi Sui'an's. Could it be that they were getting together? Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, the meaning of this is self-evident.

She wanted to move closer to see what was going on, but before she got close, Chef Li stopped her.

"Our boss has said that we will not accept any guests today. This is not targeting anyone. Let's go."

"Who's in there? Let me see." Lu Rui moved forward curiously.

Chef Li pushed her out and said, "They are all friends of our boss. We shouldn't disturb them. Go away."

Lu Rui originally wanted to have a good argument, but when she thought that *** was quite concerned about this matter, her eyes turned and she quickly left.

After she left, Xiao Qi immediately went forward to lock the door, clapped his hands, pursed his lips, and snorted.

"It's such a nice day today. It's really unlucky to see her."

Chef Li said with a smile: "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. The Second Young Master wants us to go upstairs. Come on, bring the good wine upstairs, and let's go enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes."

Everyone was making a lot of noise and went up with their things. Flowers and water were flying and the whole place was full of joy.