The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 519: Unable to Agree

Xia Wanqing laughed, "Indeed, Jin’er knows my heart well!"

Huangfu Yuxuan also said with interest, "It seems Miss Xia is quite good at holding her liquor!"

He found it amusing, wasn’t she completely indifferent before? It seems that spending more time together has changed things, hasn’t Xia Wenjin now dropped the cold attitude and doesn’t refuse to toast anymore?

Xia Wenjin glanced at him sideways, "I am indeed good with wine, just afraid your capacity is too poor!"

Huangfu Yuxuan: "..."

He thought he heard the funniest joke of his life, a young girl daring to compete with him in drinking? As a son from a prestigious family in the Capital City, he naturally hasn’t fallen behind in the arts of wine and poetry, even if not a thousand cups without getting drunk, he’s not too far off.

He confidently said, "Don’t worry, young lady, if you have this interest, I will certainly accompany you to the end!"

Xia Wenjin sneered lightly, "That’s what you said!"

She walked over and opened the door, shouting, "Waiter!"

The waiter hurriedly walked over, Xia Wenjin said, "Bring three jars of your signature wine, Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain, over here! Just say it’s for me!"

The waiter didn’t know Xia Wenjin, but had been instructed beforehand to properly attend to the guests in this private room and fulfill their requests as much as possible!

Upon hearing Xia Wenjin mention Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain, the waiter’s face showed some surprise. Their tavern’s wine had just come out of the cellar yesterday and hadn’t started selling yet. Generally, people shouldn’t even know the name, but this young lady spoke as if she was very familiar.

The waiter nodded, still a bit unsure. The shopkeeper then approached Yan Huanlin, who smiled, "Do as she says!"

The shopkeeper awkwardly said, "But our wine is all..."

Yan Huanlin replied, "Isn’t there one jar?"

"The lady wants three jars!"

"I understand!" Yan Huanlin shook his head with a smile. Others may not know, but Xia Wenjin certainly does, not because she’s the real owner here, but because the wine recipe was provided by Xia Wenjin. When it comes out of the cellar, even the air smells fragrant. It was also the first signature wine launched when Yan Zui Xuan reopened in Yunzhou.

The Yan Zui Xuan in the Capital City has just recently opened, and Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain hasn’t started selling yet. But since it’s a signature wine, Yan Huanlin certainly prepared something, so Xia Wenjin asked for this wine, but even in the tavern in the Capital City, it is scarce.

He personally went to the wine cellar and brought out three jars of Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain.

Watching the waiter place the wine jars on a tray to be taken away.

In the private room, Xia Wanqing was asking Xia Wenjin, "What kind of wine is this Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain? I haven’t heard of it!"

Xia Wenjin replied, "Father, it’s normal you haven’t heard of it. This wine is famous in Yunzhou. At Yan Zui Xuan in Yunzhou, this is the signature wine, but its production is too little, selling for a hundred Silver per jar, and it’s still in short supply!"

Upon hearing it sells for a hundred Silver per jar, Xia Wanqing was very expectant.

Huangfu Yuxuan glanced deeply at Xia Wenjin and asked, "Miss Xia, you have been to Yunzhou?"

Xia Wenjin gave him a sweeping look, "Is it strange for me to have been to Yunzhou? I have also been to Jinzhou, Jiazhou, Liangzhou, and Qinzhou. I originally planned to visit Qianzhou, Yan State, Ningzhou, Qingzhou. Nanxia is so vast, I want to see it all. If I hadn’t heard that my father was tricked to the Capital City, I wouldn’t have come to the Capital City!"

Huangfu Yuxuan: "..."

He felt she was insulting someone, but had no evidence!

Xia Wanqing intervened to ease the situation, "You wild child, just venturing in the Jianghu is fine. Are you really thinking of traveling across the entire world?"

Xia Wenjin disagreed, "Father, you said it wrong. Nanxia is only a third of the whole world. If I truly wish to cross the entire world, you won’t see my face in ten years! Besides, people of the Jianghu have aspirations everywhere. Even if I traveled the whole world, it wouldn’t be an issue!"

Xia Wanqing shot a glance at Huangfu Yuxuan, laughing awkwardly, "Jin’er, you are a girl. In the future, marrying and teaching children should be the great matter of your life! Don’t think about traveling everywhere."

Xia Wenjin smiled brightly, her smile was exceptionally pure and innocent, "Father, you’re wrong again. I’m not one of those genteel daughters, who must marry and teach children. I am Jianghu people! As long as Jianghu folks live freely, it’s fine. Want to marry, then marry. Don’t want to marry, live happily alone for a lifetime. Why can men do things, but we women can’t?"

"Cough cough..." Xia Wanqing coughed sharply. Since Xia Wenjin was little, because of the words of an old gentleman, he knew Xia Wenjin had a challenging fate, wouldn’t live long. Therefore, he never taught her the ways of other well-bred daughters, learning needlework, and marrying and teaching children.

He only hoped Xia Wenjin could live happily and carefree in her finite time.

As time passed, perhaps Xia Wenjin’s life calamity could be resolved. He fell into another strange cycle. Even if Wenjin wasn’t happy, he hoped she could live, especially since Huangfu Yuxuan was so good and could save her life; this marriage must proceed!

Now that Master Kong Chan has given the fortune, knowing Wenjin’s first calamity has been resolved, but his inner thought is still that Wenjin marrying Huangfu Yuxuan is the best choice, maybe it can also resolve her calamity at twenty-four!

When Xia Wenjin suddenly asked him this question, he suddenly realized he was at a loss for words.

He couldn’t say that things he hadn’t taught Wenjin before, making her unable to accept, should now be forced on her.

And he felt Wenjin’s words were sharp, not only attacking Huangfu Yuxuan but also not sparing him as her father. Awkwardly, he changed the topic, "Since you say this is a famous wine from Yunzhou, it won’t be bad; I am somewhat looking forward to it!"

Huangfu Yuxuan, having been jabbed by Xia Wenjin, didn’t want to continue this topic, but inwardly thought disdainfully, could any wine be better than the Imperial Wine from the Imperial Palace?

Could wine from the small place Yunzhou be better than wine from the Capital City?

Just a case of shallow insight from people in little places; if the so-called Apricot Blossom Drunk Spring Rain turns out ordinary, he’ll have Cui Huai bring a few jars from Prince Liang Mansion.

Soon, three exquisite wine jars were brought to the table. The two-pound jars weren’t large, with a smooth surface like fine porcelain, tightly sealed mouths, yet still emitting a rich aroma permeating through the jars.

The waiter put down the tray, arranged the wine jars, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Many patrons wanted to buy this wine as he walked along, explaining many times that the wine hadn’t started selling. Little did he know this stirred up trouble. Since it wasn’t for sale, where was it being sent?

Finally, the shopkeeper stepped in to calm those customers.

The wine was too fragrant, even with the mouth sealed so tightly, the unique rich aroma was uncontainable.

Xia Wenjin picked up a jar, giving a sideways glance to Huangfu Yuxuan, "My father asked me to toast, as a daughter, I cannot disobey. Moreover, I haven’t been able to fulfill my filial duty by his side for over a year while I was in the Jianghu and can’t bear to disobey!"