The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading-Chapter 31 - Pale and Tender
Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Pale and Tender
Chapter 31 -31: Pale and Tender
Shen Chuwei thought about the absence of lettuce here and Xiao Jinyan had not eaten it before, so his doubt was quite normal.
“Of course you can eat it, otherwise why would it be called lettuce?
Your Highness, please eat with ease.”
Actually, she didn’t know either why it was called lettuce~
Xiao Jinyan, upon hearing this, hesitated for a moment before taking a bite of the lettuce lamb wrap from Shen Chuwei’s hand.
He chewed slowly; although the lettuce was raw, it was crisp and sweet, which made the grilled lamb less greasy when eaten together.
It was just a bit spicy~
Suddenly, a white shadow jumped down from the wall and ran over, leaping directly onto Shen Chuwei’s legs as if it was being chased.
Shen Chuwei felt a weight on her leg and looked down to find Xuetuan gazing at her with a pitiful expression, “Meow.”
“Xuetuan, you came at just the right time, there is grilled lamb to eat.”
Xiao Jinyan glanced at Xuetuan, who turned its head away, ignoring him as if to say, I can’t believe you’re eating and drinking without me!
“…” Was it actually getting upset?
Shen Chuwei stared at Xiao Jinyan eagerly, waiting until he finished eating to ask, “Your Highness, how was the taste?”
Xiao Jinyan slightly curved the corners of his lips, “The taste is better than I imagined.”
“Your Highness, this kind of vegetable is very suitable to be eaten raw, but it also tastes nice when stir-fried.” While Shen Chuwei spoke, her hands didn’t stop moving and first fed a piece to Xuetuan.
Then she picked up a piece of lamb, added a bit of minced garlic, and popped it into her mouth directly, the food being several times tastier than at the welcome feast due to having all the seasonings, and her face showed a satisfied expression.
Xiao Jinyan, noticing that Shen Chuwei was eating differently from him, couldn’t help but ask, “Why don’t you use lettuce and chili?”
With her mouth full of lamb, Shen Chuwei spoke indistinctly, “Your Highness, this concubine wanted to taste a few bites of the original flavor first, and wrap it with lettuce and chili when I get tired of it.”
Xiao Jinyan suddenly felt a burning sensation in his mouth and thought, how do you know I don’t want to taste the original flavor first?
At that moment, Liu Gonggong considerately placed a cup of warm water in front of Your Highness and noticing his swollen lips from the spice, sighed and retreated to the side.
Xiao Jinyan discreetly picked up the teacup and took a few sips of tea to ease the burning sensation in his mouth.
After Shen Chuwei had eaten a few pieces of grilled lamb and saw that Xiao Jinyan had finished and was drinking water, she picked up a disposable glove and asked him, “Your Highness, would you like me to help you put on the glove?”
There were many disposable gloves in the space~
Xiao Jinyan set down his teacup, looked at Shen Chuwei with puzzlement, “Hmm?”
Shen Chuwei explained, “By wearing this, your hands won’t get dirty, Your Highness.
You can freely pick whatever you’d like to eat.”
During meals with the women from the East Palace, they all clamored to serve food to him, but Shen Chuwei was the first who let him do it himself.
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“Alright.”
Xiao Jinyan extended his hands towards her.
Shen Chuwei, holding a glove, looked at the hands before her; she knew from their first encounter that his hands were large, but now, up close, they were not only large but also attractive with long fingers, impeccably clean.
After carefully putting on both gloves for him, she saw his wide sleeves which would undoubtedly hinder his eating, so she took the liberty of rolling them up to his elbows.
Xiao Jinyan watched as Shen Chuwei took it upon herself to roll up his sleeves; anyone else would have been seen as deliberately trying to seduce him.
As for Shen Chuwei, after interacting with her a few times, he realized that she was different from other women.
When the sleeves rolled up, exposing a section of his fair wrist, Shen Chuwei couldn’t help but praise, tsk tsk, such fair and delicate skin, it must be softer than the hand itself.
Xiao Jinyan: “…” Is that even a way to compliment someone?
Shen Chuwei lifted her young face, “Your Highness, you may now enjoy the delicious food.”
Xiao Jinyan didn’t express an opinion, but instead looked down at his wrist, unaccustomed yet finding it convenient.
He mimicked Shen Chuwei by picking up some lettuce, placing lamb on it, slowly rolling it up, and methodically eating.
As Shen Chuwei fed Xuetuan some lamb, she noticed Xiao Jinyan only picked lettuce and lamb.
Glancing at the garlic and chili sauce, it suddenly dawned on her that Xiao Jinyan might not eat garlic or chili.
She had smeared on quite a bit of chili~
If his voice was so nice, eating chili would definitely make his throat uncomfortable.
All of Shen Chuwei’s guilt was overheard by Xiao Jinyan, who glanced towards her subtly.
She was stuffing lamb into her mouth…
“Shen Fengyi.”
Shen Chuwei looked up guiltily at Xiao Jinyan and swallowed the lamb before inquiring, “Your Highness, do you have any instructions?”
Xiao Jinyan slowly spoke up, “You helped me out today, and I have always been clear about rewards and punishments.”
At the mention of a reward, Shen Chuwei subconsciously thought it was about food, her eyes curving with delight, “Your Highness, you’re being too kind; it’s what this concubine ought to do.”
Xiao Jinyan nodded, “Yes, I will promote you to Lady.”
Even if the Empress disapproved and became upset afterwards, he had made up his mind to raise Shen Chuwei’s status, putting her on equal footing with the usual Ladies.
When Shen Chuwei heard about being promoted, she initially felt nothing, but as reality sank in, she realized that a promotion might not be a good thing.
Because a promotion involved too much…
“Your Highness, may I ask for a different reward?” she tentatively suggested, afraid the Crown Prince might be displeased.
Xiao Jinyan showed a fleeting look of surprise, “Why?”
Shen Chuwei explained, “This concubine has just been punished not long ago; for Your Highness to reward me so soon, it doesn’t seem proper.”
Xiao Jinyan hadn’t expected her to refuse; others would have joyfully expressed their thanks by now.
“You really don’t want the position of Lady?”
Shen Chuwei shook her head firmly.
Xiao Jinyan chuckled softly, “Very well, have it your way.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.” Shen Chuwei then comfortably continued to eat her lamb but was getting a bit tired of it and started wrapping it with lettuce.
Xiao Jinyan, seeing that there was still a lot of lamb left and knowing they couldn’t finish it, thought of Xiao Jinyu and ordered, “Liu Gonggong, take some grilled lamb to Prince Jinyu to try.”
“Yes.” Liu Gonggong, with Chun Xi’s help, sliced off a piece and placed it inside a dish, then put it in a food box.
Xiao Jinyan, seeing the lettuce, instructed, “Add some lettuce, so he doesn’t get sick of it.”
“Yes.” Liu Gonggong took some lettuce and placed it inside before closing the lid on the food box and carrying it to Qiancheng Hall.
Xiao Jinyan, having eaten his fill, removed the gloves, picked up his teacup, and drank to dispel the greasiness.
Shen Chuwei saw this and immediately stood up and walked into the room.
When she came out, she had an extra teacup in hand.
Xiao Jinyan watched curiously as she approached and set the teacup before him, “What is this?”
Shen Chuwei explained, “Your Highness, this is lemon honey tea, which protects the throat.”
So that’s it.
Xiao Jinyan put down the teacup he was holding, took the one prepared by Shen Chuwei to his lips, and sipped.
It was slightly sour with a dominant sweet taste that wasn’t cloying, prompting him to take a few more sips.
