Chapter 4 You want to poison me?
The next day, before dawn, Shen Ruoli was already busy in the small kitchen.
After finally preparing breakfast, the leap month came to report that His Highness the Crown Prince had risen.
Shen Ruoli quickly washed her hands and hurriedly entered Changyang Palace.
Upon seeing her arrive, Feng Qing, who was guarding outside the door, frowned, thinking he had mistaken her for someone else.
After all, this woman has been married into the Eastern Palace for several days, and she has never come to serve the Crown Prince when he gets up!
"Why has the Crown Princess come?"
Feng Qing reached out to stop her.
The lights were on in the hall, and Shen Ruoli knew that Xie Xuanyin had already gotten up.
She pushed Feng Qing aside and went straight into the hall.
Xie Xuanyin, who was changing his clothes, saw her and his face immediately froze.
"master……"
Feng Qing followed closely behind, but before she could explain, Xie Xuanyin gave her a look that made her back.
Shen Ruoli didn't say much and skillfully helped Xie Xuanyin change his clothes.
Xie Xuanyin's gaze darkened slightly. "You, the dignified Miss Shen, are so skilled at serving others?"
Shen Ruoli paused.
She knew Xie Xuanyin was mocking her.
Although she once only had eyes for Xie Xuansong, she was still the daughter of a Duke's family and favored by the Empress Dowager. Even if Xie Xuansong were the Prince of Chu, she wouldn't stoop to such a level of infatuation!
In her previous life, after she realized her mistake, she felt deeply indebted to Xie Xuanyin, so she began to make amends.
Start with everyday small things, and then secretly protect others in big matters.
Her skill in "serving others" was all thanks to Xie Xuanyin!
"I specifically consulted with Runyue and the others for Your Highness's sake."
Knowing that Xie Xuanyin had misunderstood, Shen Ruoli immediately explained.
After saying that, she was about to gesture for Xie Xuanyin to raise his hand, but he had already subconsciously raised his hand.
It seems he still remembers every single day and night they spent together!
Shen Ruoli smiled, and her eyes shone brighter—so in this life, she still has a chance!
Seeing her smile, Xie Xuanyin's eyes flickered, and he lowered his hand with some annoyance.
"go out!"
He clearly cared that she was right beside him, yet he spoke against his conscience because of hatred.
Shen Ruoli pretended not to hear and continued what she was doing.
"Are you mute when I speak to you?"
Xie Xuanyin withdrew his hand, his brows furrowed with anger.
"I'm not mute."
Shen Ruoli then raised her eyes, her face serious. "But before the marriage, my mother taught me that I must serve His Highness well from now on. If His Highness is unhappy and makes me serve him, I will be held accountable by my mother!"
"That suits me perfectly."
Xie Xuanyin snorted coldly.
He was stubborn, but he still let Shen Ruoli adjust his belt.
He was well aware that his mother disliked Shen Ruoli.
If the Empress Dowager were to hold her accountable or make things difficult, Shen Ruoli would not escape punishment.
Although he really wanted to see this woman punished, he felt uneasy watching her being punished by others, even if that person was his mother!
Xie Xuanyin was in a state of turmoil, but continued to feign indifference.
Looking down at Shen Ruoli's fair hands roaming over his chest, carefully adjusting his court robes, he felt his ears gradually burning as if he were thinking of something.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Seeing that his ears and cheeks were flushed, Shen Ruoli thought he was sick and quickly reached out to touch his forehead. "Why is it so hot? Have you caught a cold? Feng Qing, please ask the doctor..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Xuanyin covered her mouth!
This woman probably just wants to embarrass him!
"Shut up!"
Xie Xuanyin gritted his teeth and said angrily, "I am perfectly fine!"
The warm breath sprayed against my ear, making it ticklish and tingling.
Shen Ruoli's body was all too familiar with his, and in an instant, it was like an electric current running through her, making her legs feel weak!
Luckily, she grabbed Xie Xuanyin's arm in time, thus avoiding leaning into his arms, otherwise she would have been subjected to another sarcastic remark from him!
— Shen Ruoli breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she regained her footing, she heard Xie Xuan Yin's teasing voice, "Shen Ruo Li, yesterday's self-inflicted injury scheme failed, so today you're resorting to the beauty trap?"
"What?"
He actually suspected that she was deliberately throwing herself at him!
Shen Ruoli was speechless. "We clearly agreed to make a deal yesterday, and I promised to prove my loyalty. Your Highness should no longer doubt my intentions. But today, I've honestly and dutifully come to serve Your Highness. How has this become me having ulterior motives?"
This man is much more difficult to deal with than in my previous life!
He's completely unresponsive to both soft and hard tactics now, and Shen Ruoli is about to cry from anger!
“Yesterday, I not only severed ties with Xie Xuansong, but I also stabbed him. He holds a grudge against me! Doesn’t Your Highness know this?”
She gritted her teeth and argued, "Once I offend Xie Xuansong, there's no turning back."
"What good would it do me if I offended Your Highness again?"
Xie Xuanyin remained silent.
I don't know if I was stumped by her words or by the tears welling up in her eyes.
After a while, Xie Xuanyin bowed slightly and refrained from uttering any more harsh words.
Shen Ruoli was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and straightened his clothes.
Neither of them spoke again, yet they were remarkably in sync.
It wasn't until Feng Qing pushed the door open and saw the strange atmosphere between the two that she whispered, "Master, Runyue, the Crown Princess's attendant, has arrived. She said that the Crown Princess got up early at dawn to cook soup for the Crown Prince, and it's just in time to be delivered."
Yin hour?
When has this woman ever gotten up this early?
Should I even make him soup?
Would she really be so kind?
Xie Xuanyin narrowed his cold eyes slightly, "You want to poison me?"
Shen Ruoli was so angry that she laughed.
"Leap month!"
Without saying a word, she simply called Runyue in, ate a few mouthfuls of soup in front of Xie Xuanyin, and then served him another bowl.
Shen Ruoli patiently explained, "Your Highness not only has to get up early to attend court, but also has to accompany the Emperor to review memorials and handle state affairs after court. He is often so busy that he doesn't have time to eat, so his stomach is not good."
"I just wanted to help His Highness recover properly."
Before gaining Xie Xuanyin's trust, she once thought he was a good crown prince and would be a good emperor in the future.
But he couldn't be a good son, a good husband, or even a good father!
She felt sorry for him!
Shen Ruoli's words... were almost exactly the same as in her previous life!
However, that was a long time later!
After his rebirth, it seems that time itself is also out of order, which is why Shen Ruoli has become so strange.
Xie Xuanyin gave her a deep look, but ultimately did not take the soup from her hand. He simply said a few words and quickly left with Feng Qing, "I find it dirty."
Watching his figure disappear into the night, Shen Ruoli frowned and put down the soup bowl.
Xie Xuanyin had a severe case of mysophobia.
She had just eaten a few bites to prove herself, so he thought it was dirty and refused to eat anymore.
"well."
Shen Ruoli sighed softly.
To make Xie Xuanyin believe her is as difficult as climbing to the heavens!
However, she betrayed his trust first, so she has to accept whatever punishment she receives!
"Your Highness, you barely slept all night and painstakingly prepared a soup for His Highness, but he didn't eat a single bite."
Leap Moon looked at her tired eyes with heartache.
Shen Ruoli quickly adjusted her mindset, "It's okay! If he won't eat, we will! After we eat, we'll take a long nap!"
She never admits defeat and becomes even more courageous in battle!
Xie Xuanyin will probably not return until after evening once he enters the palace.
She could catch up on her sleep and then continue her battle of wits with him!
...
Shen Ruoli was woken up by Qingying.
She sat up, feeling a headache coming on, her voice hoarse, "What time is it?"
"Your Highness, it's 1:15 PM."
Qingying said softly, "The prince is seriously injured and has even taken leave from the morning court session. Someone from the prince's residence came to say that the prince was unconscious for a whole day and night, and after waking up, he had no appetite and refused to take any medicine..."
"Your Highness, please go and see the Prince!"
Shen Ruoli instantly regained her senses!
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