"Wine can help us feel the way nature and understand the mysteries of the mysterious world. This is a beautiful gift from Haotian to us. So, I've always thought that if you use cultivation to dispel the influence of wine, it would be a reckless waste of this precious gift. Although I have loved drinking wine since I was very young, I rarely drank it. I ...... after I left the capital as a child."

He calmly glanced at the prince, the elder brother in the courtyard who seemed to be forgotten by everyone, and he continued: "...... I've only drunk wine four times over the years, once in the royal palace of the Yuelun Kingdom. The incident between me and Lu Chenjia was misunderstood by some people, so they in turn competed with me for a drink. The wine wasn't as strong as it is today, and we didn't stop until the jugs in the palace were emptied. For the next three days, the palace was filled with the stench of wine, but I was not drunk.

"Wine is an excellent product, and at the same time, the music of the devil can erode a person's bones. So, I rarely drink alcohol, unless I have to, as in the case of the Yuelun Kingdom, or today, the general forced me to drink. He continued indifferently: "Perhaps, there is a wine worth drinking, such as the high-grade double distillation liquor in this Gushan Mansion, or there is an opponent worth drinking.

Then, Prince Long Qing filled the bowl in front of him again and picked it up with one hand. He looked at Xie Chengyun who was sitting below and said, "This bowl is Prince Xie's bravery.

Xie Chengyun stiffened slightly, and then, with a sad sigh in his heart, he changed a big bowl, filled it with wine, and drank it from a distance.

Then, Prince Longqing poured another bowl of wine. He turned to Wang Ying, who was sitting next to Xie Chengyun, and said calmly: "Wang Ying of Lin Chuan, you have known etiquette since you were twelve years old. I've read the liturgical notes you wrote the year before last.

Wang Ying was only fifteen years old, and he was still too young to understand the battle at the previous banquet, so he never expected that he would be mentioned. So, when he heard that Prince Longqing, who had conquered everyone present with his charm, should read his etiquette notes, he couldn't help but feel excited and happy. So, he hurriedly raised the small wine glass in front of him and drank it all.

As expected, a moment later, both Xie Chengyun and Wang Ying collapsed on the stable due to the spirits. However, they drank in such a calm manner that no one in the academy was annoyed. On the contrary, Zhong Dajun and the people sitting below him all poured wine into their glasses, waiting for Prince Longqing to mention it.

Prince Longqing held the wine bowl, looked at the other students, and had no intention of toasting, but brought the wine glass to his lips and drank the wine slowly. Then, he put down the bowl and did not look at the person sitting below. The students of other academies would naturally feel unpleasant, and even Ning Que, who was filling the bowl with the trend, was also a little wrong. The good impression of the guy who had just formed disappeared all at once.

Prince Long Qing looked at the empty bowl with a faint smile, and sighed slightly, "Academy...... How famous it is. I just hope the real Academy doesn't let me down.

"You're so conceited!" Li Yue mocked him a little and said, "If you don't know what the real academy is, how can you come from so far away to be a hostage?" How could the Great Sect Master and the three Great God Priests allow a big man like you, who is in charge of the Divine Temple's Justice Department, to resign from the academy to study?

After being silent for a while, Prince Long Qing raised his head and replied calmly, "Your Highness, you are right.

Li Yu looked at him quietly, and suddenly said, "Long Qing, I admit that you are really talented and have proud capital. But now that you are in charge of the judiciary and have a good understanding of the Haotian doctrine, you should be well aware of one principle, that is, go with the flow and not be forcibly adhered to. But why are you forcing yourself to go against your will and pretend to be so arrogant?

Prince Long Qing was silent for a long time after being questioned, and a touch of brilliance gradually appeared on his handsome face. Then he replied slowly but firmly: "Our country is weak and we have not yet found a solution, so all I can do is act more proud."

He replied calmly and frankly, which showed that the Yan State was too weak to become an opponent of the Tang Empire, and he, as a member of the imperial family of the Yan State and also a disciple of Xishan, should remain proud although he was a hostage in Chang'an. Only then will he be able to remain strong in the weakness of his homeland.

Then he continued: "As for not drinking, it has nothing to do with pride. Just because I can't find an opponent when it comes to drinking.

Situ Yilan couldn't help but retort in a low voice: "A man's ability should be shown on the battlefield, not in some drinking game. What's the point of drinking so much alcohol?

"This lady is right." Prince Longqing calmly replied: "Only good debaters can debate with each other, and good drunkards can drink with each other." Today, we don't have a debate contest, so naturally, we won't have a drinking contest.

Who can debate Prince Longqing? The best debater, Xie Chengyun, was completely defeated. Who can drink with Prince Longqing? He swallowed nearly 10 bowls of wine and claimed to have never been drunk in his life.

Then there was another awkward silence. Tang Dynasty and the academy were stunned by a person from the Xishan Shrine, no one dared to challenge him, what an unbearable shame it was! Li Yu's slender hand clenched the silk handkerchief slightly, and was about to leave. Suddenly, she heard a gurgling sound from the corner.

At this moment, there was silence in the courtyard, and even the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard. As a result, the subtle gurgling sound was relatively amplified, attracting all the people in the yard and making them puzzled.

The sound is like a spring flowing through a waterway made of moso bamboo and then falling into an icy stream, or like a long-necked stork that has just woken up in the morning, proudly combing its neck feathers in the grass of the wetlands. It sounds pleasant and attractive.

Everyone, including Situ Yilan, looked at Ning Que who was sitting in a dark corner with wide eyes. They listened carefully to the gurgling sound coming from behind him, looking a little confused.

A moment later, Sang Sang, a small-sized maid dressed in a maid's costume, knelt out from behind Ning Que, holding an empty bowl in both hands. Then, she was surprised to find herself in the spotlight, not knowing why. The people in the courtyard looked at her as if they were looking at a god.

Sangsang found himself stared at by so many pairs of eyes, and he felt very unaccustomed. Then, she raised her right sleeve and wiped her mouth, carefully placed the bowl on the table in front of Ning Que, and then quietly returned to her original place.

It was only then that the others finally noticed that in the corner next to the square table, neatly arranged, were four empty flasks.

When Ning Que entered the courtyard, he deliberately chose the darkest and most inconspicuous location. However, he didn't expect Sangsang's drunken voice to send them away like fireflies in the night, despite how low-key he was.

He felt very uncomfortable in the face of questioning and shocked gazes, and even more so when he saw the princess's vicious gaze. He thought to himself: "Li Yu, you idiot, don't drag me into this troubled water." No matter what kind of genius I am, I will go against Prince Longqing.

Reality is always a perfect match for ideals. There is always a difference between the two. A person will always be attracted to what they are trying to escape. The next moment, Ning Que heard Li Yu's deliberately indifferent question.

"Ning Que, are the four bottles of wine around you empty?"

Ning Que glanced at the four bottles, scratched his head, and replied, "It seems like this."

Li Yu smiled, "Although the bottles look small, there must be more than ten bowls of wine in those bottles. It's a spirit, how did you get it all drunk? You are indeed an alcoholic.

Ning Que looked at her from a distance, knowing that although Li Yu was scolding him on the outside, he was secretly happy. However, if Sangsang dared to say anything else, he would suddenly erupt, leave and take Sangsang with him. While thinking, he replied honestly: "Sangsang has drunk it."

"Sangsang is only a 13-year-old girl, I didn't expect her to drink such strong wine."

Li Yu turned the wine glass between his fingers and said with a smirk. She didn't look at Prince Longqing, nor did she say anything against him. However, everyone in the crowd knew that there was an underlying meaning behind her words.