"Marquis Gu, where have I offended you again?"
"I just want to quietly drink a bowl of wine alone, why are you joining the fun..."
"This person, I'm truly impressed."
A moment later, Qinglan walked over holding a wine jar and poured wine bowls for Gu Mingyan and Xiao Jinfeng respectively.
"Young Master Xiao, today is New Year's Eve, and we are both far from home. It can be considered meeting an old friend in a foreign land. I am honored to celebrate the reunion together. I will drink this bowl first, and Young Master Xiao, please feel free..."
With that, Gu Mingyan held his wine bowl with both hands and tilted his head back, finishing it in one gulp.
Xiao Jinfeng twitched the corner of his mouth, and a drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
When did Marquis Gu become so polite to him?
There must be a trick to this, he had to be careful...
With a "slurp," Xiao Jinfeng cautiously took a sip.
Seeing this, Gu Mingyan chuckled, "Young Master Xiao truly doesn't give me face. You could raise a big carp in your wine bowl. Who are you trying to fool here?"
Xiao Jinfeng: "..."
Didn't you tell me to take my time? Why are you making such a fuss?
"How about this, drinking like this is not very interesting. Would Young Master Xiao be willing to play a game with me? The loser has to drink!~" Gu Mingyan proposed.
Xiao Jinfeng shrunk his neck. Good heavens, this was indeed a 'Hongmen Banquet'...
Upon hearing this, Er Longzi quickly stepped forward to persuade, "Young Master Gu, my young master cannot hold his liquor, so let's skip the games!~"
"No need!" Xiao Jinfeng waved his hand and stood up, "Er Longzi, step back. I will make him look foolish today!"
Er Longzi: "..."
You think you're capable again.
Marquis Gu can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. If you compete with him in drinking, aren't you just waiting to embrace the toilet for a good night's sleep?
Xiao Xi Tian sighed, holding her forehead, expressing her helplessness.
However, this was good. With everyone gathered, it would seem a bit boring without some activities...
Gu Mingyan cupped his hands towards Elder Yun and Madam Gu, smiling, "I request the two elders to be our witnesses. Anyone who dares to cheat will be penalized with three bowls!~"
Elder Yun was confused and asked blankly, "Young Master Gu, what game are you playing?"
Alas, he didn't expect Marquis Gu to have so many tricks. Since arriving at the Yun family, he had already competed with Young Master Xiao twice...
Either it was a competition of eating sticky rice cakes, or playing the tickle game without laughing. What did he want to do this time?
"We'll play, Tou Hu!~" Gu Mingyan said, with his hands behind his back, looking confident.
Han Chijiao jumped up upon hearing this, raising her hands high and shouting, "Count me in, I want to play too..."
Xiao Xinling was also eager to try, standing up and rubbing her hands, looking expectantly at Gu Mingyan.
The Tou Hu game was simple: throw an arrow accurately into a jar to win.
This game was very popular among the concubines in the palace, but unexpectedly, it was being played at the Yun family's home...
Gu Mingyan glanced at Han Chijiao, and said coolly, "This is a competition between men, why are you, a girl, interfering? No!~"
Han Chijiao: "..."
It's fine if you say no, but you're acting so smug.
She remembered correctly, this game was played by women in the Central Plains. You two grown men playing Tou Hu, don't you find it embarrassing...
Xiao Xinling asked with a smile, "Uncle, can I play? Don't worry, I'll represent you and I guarantee to defeat Young Master Xiao thoroughly!~"
She was best at this.
Before, during a palace banquet hosted by her father, Consort Xian invited several Tou Hu masters and insisted that Princess Xinling compete. Unexpectedly, she defeated them all...
When it came to games, she feared no one.
Gu Mingyan withdrew his gaze and said expressionlessly, "No!~"
Xiao Xinling: "..."
It's the New Year, what's all this fuss about.
Alas, it made her so angry that she didn't even want to eat.
Madam Gu, with a smile in her eyes, sat on her chair and wiped her little daughter's mouth, not intervening...
Let the young people play if they want, she didn't need to stop them.
Xiao Jinfeng shivered for a moment, and glared angrily at Gu Mingyan, "Young Master Gu, everyone in the Yun family knows that you have an immense capacity for alcohol and can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Therefore, I believe the rules need to be changed!~"
Gu Mingyan blinked upon hearing this, "Oh? Since we're not drinking, what would Young Master Xiao like to drink?"
He was very confident in his Tou Hu skills...
No matter what they drank, he wouldn't lose.
Xiao Jinfeng sneered, "We'll drink chili water, Young Master Gu, do you dare?"
Gu Mingyan: "..."
So ruthless?
If he drank it and got diarrhea, how would he eat the New Year's Eve dinner tonight?
He truly worried about Prince Ming's stomach.
"Alright, I accept your challenge!~" Gu Mingyan calmly faced the challenge.
Xiao Jinheng sighed, looking helplessly at Xiao Xi Tian, "Little village child, do you have enough chili peppers at your house? If not, I'll have Commander Kong go to the county town and buy a sack!~"
Xiao Xi Tian: "..."
You're just enjoying the show, aren't you? Who would normally drink chili water?
Isn't that crazy?
Unexpectedly, Chu Jiangtun, who was sitting nearby, chuckled and said, "Young Master Xiao, don't worry. Before the New Year, I bought two sacks of dried chili peppers. Those peppers are extremely spicy. If you soak them in boiling water, let them cool, and then pour them into your stomach, oh my, it's like a fiery chain drilling into your stomach, so stimulating!~"
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
Brother Jiangtun, please stop. He felt terrified just thinking about it.
"The rules are very simple!" Xiao Jinfeng glanced at the wine jar in Er Longzi's arms, and smiled faintly, "Each of us will have ten arrows. Young Master Gu will throw first. If all ten arrows hit, Young Master Gu can be exempted from drinking chili water. But if even one misses, he has to drink a bowl of chili water, and so on. Do you understand?"
Gu Mingyan grunted, "I understand perfectly..."
You'll be crying later.
Du Tieshan went to the storeroom to get the hunting quiver and distributed ten short arrows to Gu Mingyan and Xiao Jinheng respectively.
The mouth of the wine jar was not wide, and it was more than two meters away from the throwing position, so it was not easy to hit all ten short arrows...
Yao Jinsheng became interested and cheered loudly, "Young Master Gu, Young Master Xiao, you must strive for glory! Today is the New Year, and to add some excitement, I solemnly promise that whoever wins, I will give my father's favorite wine gourd to the champion as a reward. You know, my father's wine gourd is made of pure jade, it's very precious..."
Yao Laoye, who was far away in the capital, sat up from his bed again, shivered, looked towards Da Shui Village, and cursed.
Who on earth was slandering him behind his back?