Chapter 96 Wine in the Cup
  When Shen Zhuoxi looked at Shen Jingya, Shen Jingya also happened to be looking at her.
  When their eyes met, Shen Jingya was stunned for a moment at first, and then smiled at Shen Zhuoxi, obviously with some secret joy.
  Shen Zhuoxi smiled back and then turned his head.
  It is not difficult to guess the emotion in Shen Jingya's eyes, it must be related to Wu Yong.
  They have been preparing for the boss for a while, and there will always be something splashy.
  Shen Zhuoxi pretended not to know, and continued to chat and laugh with the people at the same table, and even had a few drinks.
  In the middle of the dinner, a lady at Shen Jingya's table came over with two wine glasses and said to Shen Zhuoxi: "Second lady, I am the fourth lady of Earl's Mansion, my name is Yu Shuhua."
  "I admire the second lady's poems and paintings very much. I heard from the third lady that you are kind-hearted. I dare to come here and want to propose a toast. Is that okay?"
  Shen Zhuoxi glanced at her, then looked past her and landed on Shen Jingya not far away. She didn't take the glass and just asked: "You have a good relationship with the third lady?"
  "The Earl's Mansion and the Taishi's Mansion are related by marriage, and the eldest lady in the Earl's Mansion is my aunt." Yu Shuhua smiled shyly: "The Third Miss and I are naturally close, and I will call the Second Miss my cousin."
  "I don't dare to be the in-law of the Earl's Mansion." Shen Zhuoxi didn't respond and reached out to take the wine glass.
  Yu Shuhua thought she was just being polite and had already agreed to the toast, so he picked up the glass and was about to drink.
  Shen Zhuoxi stopped him: "Wait a minute, since Fourth Miss Yu and Third Sister have a good relationship, why not ask Third Sister to come over and let's have a drink together?"
  "This..." Yu Shuhua looked back at Shen Jingya, seeming a little embarrassed.
  "Isn't Miss Yu here to toast?" Seeing her like that, Wang Yurou asked curiously: "Why do you still look like you're looking at Miss Shen San's face?"
  "Third cousin said there was some misunderstanding between her and second cousin." Yu Shuhua pursed his lips and whispered, "I'll go over and ask."
  Shen Zhuoxi looked at the wine glass thoughtfully and put it on the table.
  The tableware on the table were all exactly the same. As soon as the scorching wine glass was put down, Wei Zhiting noticed: "Miss Yu Si said she wanted to toast, so why did she come here with a wine glass?"
  Wang Yurou glanced at the wine glass and said, "It's unnecessary, I guess I just want to show my courtesy."
  Shen Zhuoxi still didn't answer. The porcelain cup was smooth and clean, and the old wine was slightly yellowed, but there was nothing unusual about it.
  But just now she clearly smelled that there was some drug in it, and she would feel dizzy within a few moments after drinking it.
  I won't say whether Yu Shuhua knew what was going on, but it was definitely related to Shen Jingya. No wonder she showed that smile just now.
  Shen Zhuoxi looked away, Yu Shuhua had already brought Shen Jingya over.
  "Second sister, I didn't think carefully." Shen Jingya smiled like a flower, also holding a wine glass, and said: "Come, I will toast you a glass of wine with Shu Hua. Congratulations to the second sister for winning the first crown today."
  "It's a toast. Why isn't there a lot of wine in the cup?" Shen Zhuoxi glanced over, picked up the cup and said, "Here, I'll pour you some."
  Shen Jingya's eyes moved from the wine glass on the table to the wine glass in Shen Zhuoxi's hand.
  She didn't know which glass of wine was wrong, so she said with a smile: "Second sister, how can the wine in this glass be poured into my glass? It's better to pour it from the jug."
  "What, you still dislike others?" Wang Yurou sneered: "Don't worry, the second lady's wine glass is not touched yet."
  "Yes." Shen Zhuoxi took the words with a smile on his face: "My glass of wine was brought by Miss Yu Si and poured from the jug on your table. Are you still worried?"
  Shen Jingya's hands were shaking slightly, and before she could say anything, Shen Zhuoxi had already taken the first step and poured the wine into her glass.
  She knew very well what was fishy in that glass of wine.
  Is this to drink or not to drink?
  Shen Zhuoxi put down the wine glass sent by Yu Shuhua, raised his own wine glass, and said to everyone: "Here, let's drink a toast."
  "Wait a minute!" Shen Jingya called Shen Zhuoxi in panic.
  Shen Zhuoxi pretended to be stunned and said, "Is there anything else?"
  "It's Miss Yu who wants to propose a toast to you." Shen Jingya tried her best to calm down and said, "If we all raise our glasses at the same time, wouldn't it be disrespectful to Miss Fourth's kindness? I have a suggestion."
  "How about the first glass of wine is given to the second sister by Miss Yu alone, and the second glass of wine is served by Miss Yu and I to everyone together. How about that?"
  In order to prevent Shen Zhuoxi from noticing anything strange and drink what she carefully prepared, what if she drank some wine mixed with medicine? !
  What's more, Shen Zhuoxi didn't pour much to her, most of it was still in the original cup. However, since the wine in her cup was mixed together, the medicine should have little effect.
  Wang Yurou curled her lips and muttered: "There are so many things!"
  Wei Zhiting thought carefully and nodded: "This is also the reason. Just follow what Miss Shen San said."
  Shen Zhuoxi knew what Shen Jingya was thinking, but she didn't expose it and said, "Okay, Miss Yu Si, let's have a drink together."
  After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.
  Yu Shuhua was full of smiles and drank the wine as well.
  Shen Jingya took the wine pot first, filled the cup with medicine, handed it to Shen Zhuoxi and said, "Second sister just poured some wine for me. Don't waste it. Come here."
  Before Shen Zhuoxi could say anything, he had already put the cup in her hand and poured wine for Yu Shuhua.
  Shen Zhuoxi played with the wine glass and did not refuse.
  Since Shen Jingya wants it, then just follow her wishes and let's see who is unlucky!
  No one doubted that Shen Jingya had any other motives, so they raised their glasses together and drank the second glass of wine.
  Seeing that Shen Zhuoxi's cup was completely empty, Shen Jingya smiled even more, said a few polite words to everyone, and returned to her seat with Yu Shuhua.
  Shen Zhuoxi continued chatting with everyone, and after a while he got up and walked toward the backyard with Hui Zhi. His gait was unsteady and he looked like he had drunk too much.
  Shen Jingya had been paying attention to her movements. When she saw this, she ordered her maid Luying to find Wu Yong, while she chased after Shen Zhuoxi.
  The glass of wine Shen Jingya drank was also filled with drugs, and she was not walking steadily. But just thinking about Shen Zhuoxi's next fate made her so excited that she couldn't control herself.
  Shen Zhuoxi walked to the artificial lake in the backyard and sat down on a stone.
  Huizhi fanned her at the side and said worriedly: "Miss, you drank too much, please go find someone to ask for a bowl of sobering soup."
  "It's okay, I'm just a little dizzy. Just blow some air and rest for a while. Don't disturb others." Shen Zhuoxi supported her head and said, "Give me a glass of water."
  Shen Jingya was hiding behind a tree. When she saw Hui Zhi walking away, she immediately ran out and pretended to meet him by chance: "Second sister, why are you here?"
  "Huh?" Shen Zhuoxi was obviously drunk. He squinted his eyes and looked around before saying, "Jingya, it's you. Why are you here too?"
  "It's stuffy inside, let me get some air." Shen Jingya took a few steps closer, looked around, and said, "Second sister drank too much. She can't be alone by the lake. What if she accidentally falls down."
  "Come, let me help you go to rest."
  Shen Zhuoxi half-pushed and stood up following her strength, leaning on her, and muttered: "Huizhi went to get some water. He'll be here in a minute. You don't have to worry about me."
  "We are all sisters. I don't care about you. It would be bad if something happens to her." Seeing that she was really drunk, Shen Jingya said excitedly: "Come, I will help you to rest and go back to the yard to wait for Hui Zhi."
  The night was dark and the lanterns hanging on the path were not bright. Shen Jingya was so focused on plotting against Shen Zhuoxi that she didn't even notice the raised corners of Shen Zhuoxi's mouth.
  (End of this chapter)

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