If my mother, Liu Ruyan, saw this, she would definitely be angry again.
Shen Wei said: "Life is short. You should do different things at different ages and enjoy the happiness brought by this age. You are not yet a marriageable girl and you have no burden on your shoulders. It is a good time to be carefree. If you don't wear beautiful clothes now, when will you wear them?"
Dress up beautifully when you are young, so that you will have no regrets when you look back on the past many years later.
Shen Wei gave Li Nanzhi clothes not just to win over the girl, but more because she felt sorry for her.
Which of the princesses in the palace doesn’t wear bright and colorful clothes? Especially Leyou, her colorful and beautiful clothes filled several large closets, and she changed her clothes every day.
But Li Nanzhi's clothes were almost all white, silver, or light-colored, and even the bracelets she wore were made of white jade.
Liu Ruyan forced her own preferences on a little girl, Nanzhi was really pitiful.
"But..." Li Nanzhi's face was conflicted.
Shen Wei smiled and said, "If you are afraid that Concubine Mei will be angry, then wear it secretly. Or wear it when you come to Yongning Palace."
Li Nanzhi nodded heavily.
Chen Wei touched Li Nanzhi's fair and tender face and said gently, "It's cold at night, remember to cover yourself with a blanket and don't catch a cold."
Shen Wei’s palms were warm.
Touching Li Nanzhi's little face, it brought a comfortable warmth.
Li Nanzhi thought to himself, is this Empress Chen's hand? No wonder Sister Leyou holds Empress Chen’s hand every day.
So warm.
If only my mother could have such warm hands... Li Nanzhi thought of her mother, Concubine Mei. Liu Ruyan seldom touched her. Once, Li Nanzhi mustered up the courage to hold Liu Ruyan's hand, but she gently shook it off.
Liu Ruyan's hands were cold.
Li Nanzhi was filled with mixed emotions. She left with a heavy heart, carrying her beautiful new clothes.
...
On the other side, the setting sun was like broken gold, sprinkling all over the Baozhu Palace.
Li Yao happily ran back to the yard and opened the door of Li Wan'er's room: "Sister Wan'er, I brought you some delicious fruits!"
In the room, Li Wan'er was having dinner.
There are four dishes and one soup, namely Jade Bamboo Shoots, Hundred Flowers Stuffed Tofu, Jade Belt Shrimp, Imperial Chicken Wings and Peony Tremella Soup. There are meat and vegetables, the dishes are rich and the presentation is excellent.
Li Wan'er took the chopsticks and did not touch the meat. Instead, she picked up a piece of jade bamboo shoot and tasted it in small bites.
"Yao'er, you've come just in time. Let's have dinner together." Li Wan'er showed a gentle smile and whispered, "Come here, add another set of bowls and chopsticks."
New dishes and chopsticks were delivered quickly.
Li Yao placed the fruits and cakes sent by Shen Wei on the table. She held the white jade chopsticks in her hand, glanced at the exquisite delicacies on the table, picked up a shrimp with a chopstick and put it into a small plate, savoring it in small bites.
In the past few days, the queen seemed to have changed her personality. She was very kind to Li Yao and Li Wan'er, serving them the freshest and most delicious meals and replacing their beds and bedding with the best.
Li Yao didn't understand the reason, but she was very happy to be able to eat delicious food now.
"Sister Wan'er, why don't you eat chicken wings?" Li Yao asked curiously.
Li Wan'er said gently, "I have just recovered from my illness and need a light diet."
Li Yao frowned and said depressedly, "But the imperial physician said this morning that Sister Wan'er can eat whatever she likes, regardless of whether it is meat or vegetables."
Li Wan'er lowered her eyes: "But my mother said...when you are sick, you should eat light food."
The Crown Princess has passed away for three years, but she taught Li Wan'er many lessons. Over the past three years, Li Wan'er has always kept her mother's words in mind.
There are too many hypocrites and lies in the harem. Wan'er was more willing to trust her mother than the imperial physician's advice.
After Li Wan'er ate the vegetables for a while, hot sweat began to seep out of her forehead and her face gradually turned red. I wiped the sweat from my forehead with a handkerchief, but it couldn't stop.
Li Yao tilted her head and said, "Sister, you are sweating a lot today. Why don't you ask the imperial physician to take a look?"
Just as he finished speaking, a palace maid's announcement came from outside the house.
The queen is here.
Li Yao and Li Wan'er put down their chopsticks at the same time and bowed to the queen.
The queen walked in with a smile on her face, her face full of hypocritical kindness: "No need to bow, come and eat. I asked the imperial kitchen to make imperial concubine chicken wings today. Do you two sisters like them?"
The queen glanced at the dinner on the table. The imperial concubine's chicken wings were still lying on the plate, untouched.
The Queen's face showed a moment of dissatisfaction.
The two picky little girls were kind enough to bring this delicacy to them, but they didn't even touch it with their chopsticks.
Is it because you are so used to eating bad food that you can't bear to eat good things?
"The royal chef has just killed the guinea fowl this morning. Marinate it with thick red oil sauce and then simmer it for half an hour. Don't waste it." The queen sat in the main seat, her tone revealing a hint of oppression.
Li Yao didn't dare to refute her mother and could only pick up a chicken wing silently.
Li Wan'er remembered the instructions of her late mother, but she did not dare to disobey the queen. She had no father or mother, and no close relatives to take care of her all the time. Although she was a princess, she ultimately lived a hard life living under the roof of others and having to depend on the queen for her mood.
She could only pick up a greasy chicken leg and take a small bite. A little wine was added to the stewed chicken wings to give them a salty-sweet taste. Li Wan'er really doesn't like sweet dishes.
After taking a bite, a strong feeling of nausea surged up in my body.
Li Wan'er didn't dare to spit it out in front of the Queen, so she could only eat the chicken wings with difficulty.
"Empress, Wan'er is full." Li Wan'er ate a chicken wing, wiped the corner of her mouth, washed her hands, and then reported to the queen.
The queen glanced at the half-remaining chicken wings on the table and looked on with disdain. The Queen said, "You have just recovered from a serious illness, you should take medicine on time. Someone, bring Wan'er's medicine."
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