Chapter 68 Lu Zhaoxing Meets Pei Yuanzheng Again
Chu Huaiyu raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Judging from your words, it seems you really hope I won't come here?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoxue paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Your Majesty is mistaken. That's not what I meant."
Although Lu Zhaoxue really hoped that Chu Huaiyu wouldn't come, she still had to maintain appearances, otherwise she would be the one to suffer.
"Sigh... We eat the same dishes every day in the palace. I suddenly have a craving for roasted potatoes," Lu Zhaoxing muttered to herself, blinking her big eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaiyu immediately instructed Eunuch Wei to make arrangements. Before long, palace servants brought in a basket of fresh potatoes.
Lu Zhaoxue picked out a few potatoes of moderate size and placed them by the stove to roast. Seeing this, Lu Zhaoxing suddenly looked at Chu Huaiyu curiously and asked in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, have you ever roasted potatoes before?"
Chu Huaiyu frowned, then shook his head.
Lu Zhaoxing sighed softly, a hint of disappointment in his voice: "You've never even eaten roasted potatoes before! My brother-in-law used to know how to roast them, and they were always delicious..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaiyu's face immediately darkened, and a sneer curled at the corner of his lips: "Although I have never roasted potatoes before, I can naturally learn something as simple as a three-year-old."
After saying that, Chu Huaiyu casually picked up a potato and placed it next to the stove. However, not long after, he smelled a burnt smell. When Chu Huaiyu picked up the potato, one side of the skin was already burnt black. Chu Huaiyu frowned and threw the burnt potato aside in disgust.
Lu Zhaoxing covered his mouth and chuckled to himself.
Chu Huaiyu's face grew increasingly gloomy. Seeing this, Lu Zhaoxue took a few more potatoes and put them on the grill. After the potatoes were grilled, Lu Zhaoxue took one and handed it to her younger sister, Lu Zhaoxing.
Seeing this, Chu Huaiyu reached out to Lu Zhaoxue to ask for one. Lu Zhaoxue frowned, but did not want to argue with Chu Huaiyu over such a trivial matter, so she picked one up and handed it to Chu Huaiyu.
Chu Huaiyu took the potato, peeled off the skin, took a bite, and suddenly felt a surge of joy.
Late at night, Chu Huaiyu lay beside Lu Zhaoxue, staring blankly at the top of the tent without blinking. Although Lu Zhaoxue was displeased, she was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Soon, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Lu Zhaoxue drifted off to sleep. She dreamt of Chu Siheng! In her dream, Chu Siheng stared at her with bloodshot eyes, demanding in a harsh voice, "Axue, why are you so cruel to me? Why?!"
Lu Zhaoxue wanted to hug Chu Siheng and tell him about her suffering, but she felt that she was tightly bound by an invisible force and could not break free no matter what she did, and she could not get close to Chu Siheng.
A sharp, aching pain shot through her internal organs, as if tearing Lu Zhaoxue apart. She jolted awake from her dream, her chest heaving violently. Lu Zhaoxue turned her head slightly and found Chu Huaiyu staring at her with his eyes wide open.
Lu Zhaoxue was startled and stared blankly at Chu Huaiyu. Chu Huaiyu didn't say anything, but reached out and gently wiped away the tears that hadn't dried on her face, then hugged her tightly in his arms.
Lu Zhaoxue turned her head away, tears still streaming down her face uncontrollably. Afraid of being discovered by Chu Huaiyu, she could only secretly wipe away her tears with a pillowcase.
The next morning, when Lu Zhaoxue woke up, Chu Huaiyu had already left. The imperial physician in charge of treating Lu Zhaoxue's body came with his medicine box, put down the prepared medicine, and carefully instructed her to take it on time.
After thanking the imperial physician, Lu Zhaoxue got up and slowly walked out of the palace. The weather was unusually gloomy today, shrouded in smoke, and the surroundings exuded a deathly atmosphere, devoid of any vitality.
Lu Zhaoxue had intended to go out for a walk, but upon seeing this scene, she turned back. She sat in the hall, her heart filled with concern for Chu Siheng.
I sent the letter I wrote several days ago, and I don't know if Chu Siheng has received it yet...
With nothing to do and her sister staying in the palace, Lu Zhaoxing was playing alone in the courtyard, pulling weeds. Suddenly, she heard a commotion and curiously went outside, but she got lost.
Lu Zhaoxing was a little scared and didn't know what to do when suddenly someone grabbed her arm and pulled her into the nearest hall. She looked up and saw that it was Pei Yuanzheng!
Lu Zhaoxing instantly recalled the scene of being slapped by Pei Yuanzheng on the palace road that day. Her cheeks still seemed to be throbbing. She pushed Pei Yuanzheng away abruptly and looked at him with a wary expression.
Pei Yuanzheng frowned and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Zhaoxing, what are you doing here? Are you lost? Where is your sister? Why isn't she here watching over you?"
Lu Zhaoxing didn't want to pay attention to Pei Yuanzheng and turned to leave, but Pei Yuanzheng pulled her into his arms. Lu Zhaoxing was a little angry, so she punched his chest with her fist.
After Lu Zhaoxing got tired of pounding and stopped, Pei Yuanzheng sighed helplessly and said softly, "Zhaoxing, are you still blaming me for what happened last time? But I really didn't mean it. Pei Yuanzheng apologizes to you."
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