Chapter 193
Although my mother lived a simple life, she was still quite well-fed. This roast duck looked even better than the ones made by the imperial chefs in the palace.
The aroma of the roast duck seemed to be much stronger than that of ordinary roast duck.
"Yan Qing, have a duck leg," Liu Yurou said, using serving chopsticks to pick up a large duck leg for Yan Qing.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yanqing immediately stood up, bowed to Liu Yurou, and said very formally, "Thank you, Grandmother."
Liu Yurou was cooking in the kitchen just now and had not yet met Xiao Yanqing.
"Your Highness, please get up quickly, there's no need for this," Liu Yurou quickly helped Xiao Yanqing up, her expression showing some nervousness.
Although Shen Qingnian had given prior instructions to Liu Yurou to disregard Xiao Yanqing's status as the Crown Prince, Xiao Yanqing's current manner of bowing still made her somewhat reserved.
Xiao Yanqing sat back down on the stool. He noticed the tension on Liu Yurou's face and said in a childish voice, "Grandma is very good. I love Grandma very much."
On the way here, his mother had told him that his maternal grandmother was simple-minded and a very, very good person.
Upon hearing what Xiao Yanqing said, Liu Yurou couldn't help but laugh and said, "I also like Yanqing very much."
She never expected the young prince to be so gentle and polite.
"Xiao Qing, don't worry about formalities, come and eat duck legs with me!" Shen Xi, who had already started eating, said to Yan Qing when she had a moment.
The little girl had oil on her lips and her cheeks were bulging; she clearly loved the roast duck.
Looking at the large duck leg in the bowl, Xiao Yanqing knew that it would be absolutely impossible for him to eat a duck leg directly in the palace, as that would be improper. However, seeing Xiao Xi's greasy mouth, he couldn't help but pick up the duck leg. As soon as he took a bite, his eyes lit up instantly.
This roast duck leg tastes much better than the ones in the palace!
He thought of getting up to thank his grandmother, but then remembered what Xiao Xi had just said, so he stopped and said to his grandmother, "This duck leg tastes very good, I like it very much."
"If you like it, eat more. You and Xiao Xi can each have two duck legs," Liu Yurou said with a smile, and then put another duck leg into Xiao Yanqing's bowl and plate.
Xiao Yanqing's eyes widened, and she nodded repeatedly, feeling incredibly happy.
There are strict rules of etiquette in the palace; one cannot eat too much of any dish, especially his favorites, which are subject to extremely strict rules. Often, he can only have the palace servants cut off half of a chicken leg or duck leg. Being able to eat two today is like a day in heaven...
In the end, both Xiao Yanqing and Xiao Shenxi were stuffed. The duck legs were huge, and they each ate two. They couldn't eat any more of the other dishes.
The two little ones lay on the deck chairs in the yard, cuddling their bellies, contentedly counting the white clouds in the sky.
Xiaoju also cut a plate of watermelon for the two of them and placed it on the small table next to them so that they could eat some to quench their thirst and aid digestion.
"Tomorrow night is the Flower Festival, Xiaoqing, come out and play with me," Xiao Shenxi let out a small burp, she was thinking about tomorrow.
The little girl did nothing but eat and play all day long. Now that Xiaoqing had arrived, she was already looking forward to the Flower Festival the following night.
Xiao Yanqing was a little troubled. He hesitated and said, "I don't know if Father will agree. He's been very busy these past few days."
He couldn't even see his father for an entire day.
Fortunately, Xiao Yanqing is a mature child, and with Shen Qingnian and Xiao Shenxi around, he doesn't feel scared or bored.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shenxi sat up from the recliner and pondered, "How about we make a promise? If you come tomorrow, we'll meet by the moat. Otherwise, I'll have to play with my mother and the others."
Xiao Yanqing nodded: "That's the only way. I will try my best to persuade Father."
He didn't know if his father would be willing to come; he only knew that his father was still angry. If his father knew that his mother was living in such poverty, he would probably calm down...
And so the two little ones made their agreement.
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