Chapter 393
The crescent moon hangs high, and the autumn air is thick with the scent of autumn.
Inside the Golden Palace, the aroma of spicy hot pot wafted through the air.
Shen Qingnian was having a late-night snack with her two little ones and Liu Yurou; it was a spicy hot pot.
Inside the hall, a pot was sitting on a table, steaming with fragrant and spicy aroma. There were many dishes on the table, all of which were raw. Shen Qingnian and Xiaodouding were sitting around the table, drinking tea and eating the pot.
"Hehe, hehe, Mother, this spicy beef is so delicious! I think the hot pot is even better than the barbecue!" Little Yanqing exclaimed, giving a thumbs up in praise.
Xiao Shenxi stuffed the meatball into her mouth and nodded repeatedly: "There's nothing more comfortable than eating hot pot in autumn."
Shen Qingnian swallowed the thin slice of fish in her mouth and smiled, "If it's delicious, eat more. If it's too spicy, eat the tomato flavor. That sweet and sour one is also very delicious."
Because she was pregnant, she got hungry quickly and wanted to eat something flavorful in the evening, so she ordered the servants to make a hot pot.
"Qingnian, you should eat less spicy food too. Pregnant women are prone to getting overheated, so you need to be careful," Liu Yurou gently advised.
Shen Qingnian smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry, I won't be greedy."
The group was enjoying their meal around the table, completely unaware of Song Xuan's arrival. When he saw the pot on the table, his tone suddenly became somewhat aggrieved: "You refused to come to Yong'an Palace, and now you're hiding from me to eat hot pot here!"
After returning to the palace, he busied himself in Yong'an Palace, trying to get his mother and two children to secretly come to the palace to keep him company. However, he was ruthlessly rejected and told to stay put and finish the charade.
When Liu Yurou saw Song Xuan arrive, she repeatedly stood up to greet him, but Song Xuan stopped her with a gesture. The two were quite familiar with each other, and Liu Yurou was no longer afraid of Song Xuan, so she sat down again.
"Father, it's bad enough that Mother is pregnant and you've confined her to her quarters, but now you're even controlling what she eats! You only care about the new bride and ignore the old one's tears!" Little Shen Xi said angrily as she took a sip of milk.
The little girl learned this phrase at Yongshou Palace today, and she's already putting it into practice.
Shen Qingnian was amused and laughed. She teased, "Xiao Xi is right. His Majesty is so heartless that he won't even let me eat the pot."
Song Xuan pretended to be angry. He picked up little Shen Xi from the chair and said with a stern face, "Since this little girl is so unreasonable, she probably won't want to eat shaved ice tomorrow either."
As autumn grows cooler, children still crave icy treats. Shen Qingnian decided that the two little ones could have one last treat this year, and the date was set for tomorrow.
"Father, you've worked so hard. It's my fault for not understanding how difficult things are for you. Please don't be angry!" The little girl immediately switched sides for Shabing, saying this repeatedly, which made everyone laugh.
Xiaoju then added bowls, chopsticks, and a chair for Song Xuan.
“Your Majesty, please sit down. This beef and mutton is very fresh and will surely suit Your Majesty’s taste,” Liu Yurou said as she stood up.
She had heard Qing Nian say that His Majesty liked beef and mutton.
Song Xuan frowned and said, "Anything is fine. I'm not that hungry right now."
Although his vomiting has improved a lot in the past few days, he still can't stand strong flavors and doesn't want to touch beef or mutton at all.
“Mother, although His Majesty has recovered from his strange illness at the palace, his taste in food has changed. Those strong-flavored foods are no longer to His Majesty’s liking,” Shen Qingnian explained.
She couldn't possibly say that the morning sickness had shifted to another condition; she could only say that the man's appetite had changed. This detailed explanation, seemingly directed at her mother, was actually a way of telling the two little ones not to serve the man any food they wanted later.
Liu Yurou nodded upon hearing this: "Your Majesty has worked hard."
“It’s alright, Madam Liu, please feel free to do as you please,” Song Xuan waved his hand casually.
With another person at the table, Shen Qingnian instructed Xiaoju to fetch some egg dumplings and chicken. The family enjoyed their meal together happily.
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