Chapter 11 Lu Ying Brother, You’re So Cruel
The painted boat gradually approached the canopy boat.
Shen Yunxi stepped onto the canopy boat using the wooden ladder, her eyes darting across the cabin. Only after confirming there were no women onboard did she quietly sigh in relief.
She intimately linked arms with Lu Ying and said coquettishly, "Your Highness said we were just going for a stroll, yet we've gone so far already? The dragon boat race is halfway through now; if we go back soon, we might still catch the final results."
Lu Ying uttered a faint "hmm," motioning for the servant to tie the canopy boat to the tail of the painted boat for it to follow, then accompanied Shen Yunxi aboard the painted boat.
Inside the painted boat with its glossy red lacquer, curtains of beads hung elegantly. Clean and luxurious purple bamboo mats covered the floor, while the low table held a sumptuous spread of delicacies and fine wines. Several maids knelt quietly in the corners, awaiting instructions.
Lu Qianqian, who had a lively and sociable disposition, immediately invited everyone to play a game.
She arranged for everyone to sit around the low table, bringing out a sheepskin drum and a lotus flower: "Let's skip those cultured drinking games. We'll play 'Drumming While Passing the Flower.' I'll act as the judge. When the drum stops, whoever holds the flower must follow my instructions—either answer a question or perform a daring act."
Shen Yunxi, sitting close to Lu Ying, laughed and said, "Qianqian, you're the best at setting the mood among us, so we'll go along with your rules."
Lu Qianqian turned her back to the group and started beating the drum.
When the drumbeats ceased, she glanced back, and the lotus flower had coincidentally landed in Shen Yunxi's hands.
Lu Qianqian mischievously winked at her and ordered, "Crown Princess Consort, please kiss the person you like most among us."