Chapter 274 Does my sister like the emperor?

In the bronze brazier, a few pieces of charcoal were lighting up with sporadic flames, in a half-extinguished state.

The white jade pot containing milk was placed on the hollow copper lid above the brazier.

Shen Qingyi reached out and tentatively touched the milk jug. Her fingertips felt warm, neither cold nor hot, just the right temperature.

She picked up the milk jug with satisfaction, took out Chen Wan's special jade bowl, and prepared to pour the milk into it.

"Sister, don't we have those fancy-shaped baby bottles these days? Why have you never let me use them?"

Drinking milk with a spoon is really troublesome.

[Also, can't you all hear my thoughts? I've mentioned those straws so many times, why don't you make a few?]

The voice of her heart suddenly rang out, and Shen Qingyi was startled out of habit. Her hands shook and she almost spilled the milk.

She turned her head to look at Chen Wan and explained softly, "You are still too young. Those kinds of bottles are for older children. I was afraid you would choke, so I never gave them to you."

Most baby bottles of this era were made of ceramics, copper or iron. Some wealthy families also used jade, gold or silver.

The shape of the baby bottle is somewhat similar to that of a narrow-mouthed wine jug, but also somewhat different.

The milk outlet, also known as the nipple, is located in the lower middle part of the bottle. Its shape is like a bird's beak. It looks pointed, but it is actually polished very smoothly. The top is sealed, and then many holes are drilled in it.

Because the milk outlet is hard, it will be uncomfortable for the baby to suck hard, so the holes cannot be too small. In this way, the amount of milk that comes out will be relatively large, and children who are too young will easily choke.

"Besides, we have enough people at home to feed you, so there's no need for that."

Chen Wan: “…”

"I don't lack people to feed me, but it's really troublesome. Ah, sister, please find me a bottle. I want to drink by myself."

[You know, I'm different from other babies, so I definitely won't choke.]

Hearing this, Shen Qingyi turned her head to look out the window, then quickly looked at her with an embarrassed look.

"Uh, little sister, I don't have a bottle here. I'll feed you like this first. Next time you drink milk, I'll ask someone to find a bottle for you, okay?"

Only then did Shen Wan realize that she seldom came to Shen Qingyi's place before. How could Shen Qingyi, a half-grown girl, prepare a bottle of milk?

Besides, it was still dark and many servants in the house had not gotten up yet. It was indeed difficult to ask Shen Qingyi to find such things.

It seems that she really slept stupidly, so she didn't consider those issues when making requests.

[Yeah, okay.]

"But please remember what you said. Next time when I drink milk, ask someone to bring me a bottle."

"Well, don't worry, I will definitely remember it."

Shen Qingyi walked over with the bowl of milk and sat beside the bed to feed her.

Chen Wan chatted with her while drinking milk.

[By the way, sister, you really didn’t ask anyone to make straws? ]

[Straws are very useful and are quite simple to make. Thin, straight bamboo sticks of good quality will do. Of course, gold or silver would be even better if possible.]

"Well, I didn't."

Shen Qingyi chuckled and replied, "Although I've heard my younger sister mention it a few times, I didn't think it would be very useful, and I couldn't give it to my younger sister, so I didn't do it."

"Well, we hadn't confessed to my younger sister at that time. If we had put the straw in front of her, wouldn't we have been exposed?"

[Ah, whenever I think about how you, my sister, have lied to me for so long, I feel so bad...]

She couldn't remember how many embarrassing and socially deadly things she had thought about unconsciously. Given her personality, she must have thought about a lot, but she just didn't know to what extent.

She didn't dare to think about it. Whenever she thought about it, she would feel extremely embarrassed. Her whole body was enveloped by a deep sense of shame. She wished she could erase all their memories of her.

Alas, my parents’ previous worries were not unfounded.

Sometimes she really felt that they might as well keep deceiving her. That way, she wouldn't have to be under so much pressure like she is now.

"I'm sorry, little sister. I'm really sorry."

[Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore. Sister, why am I in your room? ]

In order to reduce the sense of shame in her heart, Chen Wan decisively changed the subject.

[Mom should be worried about me sleeping with you. How did you convince her?]

[Also, you look so pale, I can tell you haven't slept all night, what's going on? ]

"If I really need someone to watch over me, then I wouldn't need you, sister. I already have servants at home. From this, I can tell you, sister, you don't have anything to tell me alone, right?"

[So, it's very likely that you brought me here without asking for permission?]

Hearing this, Shen Qingyi's face suddenly changed, and she looked extremely embarrassed. Even the hand holding the spoon couldn't help but tremble, and she almost spilled the milk on Shen Wan's face.

[Ah, sister, your reaction is too big, isn't it? ]

【Did I really guess it right? 】

[So, sister, you came all the way to stay with me. Do you really have something to tell me?]

Seeing her appearance, Shen Wan's eyes widened, with a hint of disbelief in them.

"cough……"

Shen Qingyi turned aside and coughed awkwardly, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

My little sister is so smart. She can always unravel the details and see the truth of things.

[Just tell me if you have something to say. Don't be embarrassed, sister, and don't be polite to me.]

【As long as I can do it, I will definitely help my sister. 】

"Well, I'll be straight with you. Let me make it clear first, after I finish speaking, you are not allowed to make fun of me."

Shen Qingyi turned her head, her pair of wet eyes were too beautiful, looking at her pitifully, which made Shen Wan's heart almost melt.

My sister is so beautiful, I pamper her and love her!!!

[I won't make fun of you, sister. Come on, sister, tell me.]

[It's dawn now. If you don't tell me, Mom will come and hug me. Are you sure you want to keep wasting time?]

Shen Qingyi: "..."

My little sister is not only smart, but also knows how to manipulate people's hearts.

Woo, with just a slight move, he had her under control.

"Say it, tell it now..."

She closed her eyes, steeled herself, and, suppressing her shame, said, "Little sister, it's true. You saw the Emperor coming to my room the night before last, right?"

"Can you please stop thinking about this and not let Mom and Dad know?"

Shen Wan was slightly stunned, but quickly came to her senses.

[I was wondering what it was, but it turns out to be this.]

"Sister, what I'm confused about is, how did you know that I was hit by this incident?"

[I was hit by my mental power, you also know this? ]

[Could it be that you can not only hear my inner voice, but also detect my mental power? ]

Isn’t this too outrageous?

How could her mental power be discovered by someone who has never cultivated mental power?

Shen Qingyi gently explained her confusion, "It's not that you can detect my mental power, but as long as you are within the range of my mental power, you can hear my inner voice."

【So that's how it is.】

[So, from now on, if I want to chat with you, or if I need to contact you urgently, I can use my mental power to do it.]

I don't know why this is happening, but it seems quite convenient.

[Uh, let's put this aside for now and get back to the topic. Sister, I want to ask you, do you like the emperor?]