The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading-Chapter 15 - So, Sister Is Not Blind After All!
Chapter 15: Chapter 15: So, Sister Is Not Blind After All!
Chapter 15 -15: So, Sister Is Not Blind After All!
The next day, Shen Chuwei woke up hungry, with Xiao Jinyan’s figure long gone from her side.
Chun Xi, with a smile in her eyes, ran in at the sound, “Little Master, if you’re tired, you can sleep in a bit more.
His Highness specially instructed before leaving not to disturb Little Master’s rest.
You can sleep as long as you wish—His Highness is so good to Little Master.”
Hearing this, Shen Chuwei’s face crinkled with embarrassment; she hadn’t done anything last night to be tired about.
Was Xiao Jinyan trying to make others misunderstand that they had done something inappropriate for children last night?
Or the intense sort of thing~
But when it came down to it, they had shared a bed last night; even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t wash away that fact.
She had been Xiao Jinyan’s concubine since entering the East Palace, and his woman from the start.
However, judging from last night, Xiao Jinyan was not interested in her, so there was still a chance to leave the palace.
Therefore, she no longer dwelled on the matter and, touching her empty belly, said, “Chun Xi, I’m hungry.”
“Then let this servant help Little Master get dressed.” Chun Xi excitedly brought over clothes.
Upon returning to Xiyun Pavilion, Eunuch Liu had someone send over an exquisite breakfast, beauty-enhancing delicacies like bird’s nest soup, as well as silk fabrics and jewelry, and so on.
“His Highness said, since Little Master Shen worked hard last night, the Imperial Kitchen will add dishes to lunch.”
Shen Chuwei wasn’t interested in the silk fabrics and jewelry.
Hearing that lunch would have extra dishes, her eyes lit up, and she automatically ignored the comment about last night’s hardship.
Who cares about being hardworking?
She had slept soundly anyway, and the important thing was that there would be delicious food.
Shen Chuwei enjoyed a delightful meal, then lay on the soft couch with one leg propped up.
Chun Xi approached cheerfully, eyeing her young master’s belly, “Little Master, could you have hit the jackpot on the first try?”
When Shen Chuwei realized Chun Xi was staring at her belly, she understood the insinuation in her words.
With last night’s sleeping position, even ten times—no, a hundred times—wouldn’t have made a difference.
Rest assured!
The news of Shen Chuwei’s overnight stay in the Crown Prince’s bed chamber spread throughout the entire East Palace early in the morning.
Lady Xu was so furious last night that she smashed many things and, after being tormented all night by the drugged wine, she couldn’t sleep at all.
Now, with dark circles under her eyes, upon hearing that Shen Fengyi had successfully served last night, she lost even her appetite for breakfast.
“That bitch, she deliberately let that beast ruin my clothes to steal my chance to serve.
Shameless creature,” Lady Xu cursed and, still feeling indignant, grabbed a jade hairpin from the dressing table, intending to smash it, but Cai Xia stopped her in time, soothing her, “Little Master, this hairpin is a gift from the Empress.
You mustn’t break it.”
Lady Xu had been too blinded by rage to realize that the hairpin was a gift from the Empress.
After some thought, Cai Xia said, “Little Master, could it be Little Fuzi who sent a tip-off?
He did come from the Xiyun Pavilion, and Shen Fengyi’s timing to vie for favor under the pretense of presenting dishes is too coincidental.”
Clutching the hairpin in her hand, Lady Xu’s eyes grew icy; she should have suspected Little Fuzi.
Since his arrival at Yixiang Hall, Shen Fengyi always found excuses to flit about in front of His Highness.
“Call him in,” she ordered.
“Yes.” Cai Xia stepped out, and in a short while, she returned with Little Fuzi.
“Little Master, you summoned this servant; do you have any instructions?” Little Fuzi asked cautiously, aware of his master’s bad mood.
Lady Xu gave Cai Xia a meaningful look.
Cai Xia understood the hint and “smack smack” landed several slaps across his face.
Little Fuzi, clutching his swollen cheek, looked at Lady Xu with an aggrieved expression, “Little Master, what did this servant do wrong?”
Cai Xia dealt another swift slap, “Do you still have the nerve to ask?
From today, you work in the Utility Room.”
The Utility Room is where the lowest-ranked servants work, and going there meant one would never rise to prominence again.
Little Fuzi was completely dumbfounded, realizing that working in the Utility Room was far worse than staying at Xiyun Pavilion, where there were many opportunities for promotion.
But now it was all too late.
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Lady Shen had just gotten back from a fasting at the Buddha Hall when she heard about Shen Fengyi’s service to the Crown Prince during bedtime, and she was livid.
“As expected, she enticed His Highness the moment I was gone.
I really want to see where that vixen got the nerve?”
Accompanied by the palace maid Qiuju, Lady Shen stormed over to Xiyun Pavilion.
Shen Chuwei was there eating the Hibiscus Cake rewarded by Xiao Jinyan, with one leg playfully cocked over the other, her shoes embroidered with lotuses swinging leisurely with her movements.
When Lady Shen entered and saw this scene, the smug expression was enough to make one’s teeth itch with irritation.
Had it been at home, she would have definitely slapped her a few times to relieve her anger.
But this was the East Palace, and hitting people carelessly could make the Crown Prince think she was an arrogant and unruly woman, which wouldn’t do at all.
She walked over with a forced smile and sat down on the soft couch, “I haven’t seen my sister in some time, how have you been feeling?”
Shen Chuwei sat up, curiously inspecting Shen Mingzhu’s eyes and waved her hand in front of her.
Shen Mingzhu asked in confusion, “What are you doing, sister?”
Shen Chuwei let out a “huh” sound: “Oh, so you can see.
I thought sister had gone blind.
If I’m sitting right here, how could you not know if I’m well?”
The fake smile on Shen Mingzhu’s lips struggled to stay put.
Were these the words of a sane person?
She kept a strained smile on her face: “I’m just worried about you, sister.
After falling into the water, you’ve been frail and thin.
You should prioritize your health and not rush for attention.
If you lose your health, nothing else matters.”
Shen Chuwei took a bite of the Hibiscus Cake and chuckled, “Compared to you, I have indeed lost some weight.
I eat and sleep, then sleep and eat, but I just don’t gain any weight.
It really worries me, how can I gain a few more pounds?”
After saying this, Shen Chuwei sighed and continued to devour the Hibiscus Cake in large bites.
Shen Mingzhu subconsciously looked down at her own stomach and then at Shen Chuwei’s, which were clearly two different sizes.
Shen Mingzhu, who had been spoiled since childhood and always ate to her heart’s content, was 163cm tall and weighed 125 pounds, reducing her weight to 115 pounds before entering the East Palace in a desperate effort to slim down.
In comparison to Shen Chuwei’s 158cm and 80 pounds, Mingzhu was indeed more voluptuous.
Her sore spot hit, Shen Mingzhu’s complexion changed.
To maintain her weight, she had been resisting sweets and ate as little meat as possible.
Yet there was Shen Chuwei, leaning against the couch and eating sweets bite after bite, finishing one piece and then starting on the second, the third…
the plate of Hibiscus Cake was nearly empty in no time.
Shen Mingzhu’s favorite was the Hibiscus Cake, but it was also the easiest way to gain weight.
Witnessing this scene, she felt both angry and envious.
Envious of how Shen Chuwei could eat without gaining weight.
And it didn’t end there.
After the Hibiscus Cake, Shen Chuwei continued with Chestnut Crisp, her mouth never stopping.
Mingzhu also loved Chestnut Crisp, but she had been resisting it for a month to lose weight, and now she felt tempted.
“Aren’t you afraid of overeating by having so much, sister?” she quickly said.
Die from overeating, why don’t you, daring to compete with me for favor.
Chun Xi shot a glance at Lady Shen and took a step forward, intentionally raising her voice to remind, “Young Master, you forgot that His Highness said you worked hard last night, so the Imperial Kitchen will add more dishes for today’s lunch.
If you eat too much now, you won’t have room for lunch.”
She deliberately emphasized “worked hard last night.”
“You’re right, I almost forgot.
Pack it up quick, I need to save room for lunch.” Shen Chuwei stopped just short of eating the Chestnut Crisp she had brought to her lips, resisting the urge as she put it back.
