Ning Chen teased the smug Xie Siyu a while longer, then walked on into the main hall.

Pan Yucheng and the rest were all there.

Lone Stride saw Ning Chen come in and went bounding over, circling around Ning Chen, fawning for all the world like a dog.

They had not seen one another for a while, so naturally there was plenty of joking and needling all around.

Ning Chen had a banquet set out.

It had been a long time, so of course they had to drink a few cups.

Ning Chen ended up drinking too much.

When he woke, it was already the next morning!

"Ning, dear, are you awake?"

Yudie was in pale green, her skin fair and smooth as jade. She came over and sat down on the edge of the bed, and reached for the hangover cure beside her.

"Ning, dear, you drank too much last night. It was Pan the Gold Coat who brought you back... Here, drink a little of the hangover cure and you'll feel better."

Ning Chen moved his head onto Yudie's lap, opened his mouth and waited for Yudie to feed him.

From where Ning Chen lay he could see Yudie's face.

Yudie did not look the least bit fat. Her waist was slender, small enough to circle with two hands. But those proud twin peaks of hers were big and they stood high. She had certainly grown in the right places.

After a bowl of the hangover cure Ning Chen felt a lot better.

"Where's Zisu?"

Yudie's voice was soft. "Elder Sister Zisu has gone to the clinic. The clinic opened a few days ago, and His Majesty granted it a plaque in his own hand."

Ning Chen grunted and put his arm around Yudie's slender waist. "Come on, lie down with me a while!"

Yudie's pretty face went slightly red and she made a small sound of assent. She set the bowl down and was about to get onto the bed when Xiaoxing's voice came from outside. "My lord prince, somebody has come from the palace. He's waiting…