Shen Yuerong was sitting in a wheelchair, with Qinghua following behind her.
Fu Hengyue's face was as red as a peach, and her eyes were fixed on Chi Mu.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
She took two quick steps to highlight her uniqueness. She wanted to walk in front of Chi Mu and let him take a closer look at her.
Chi Mu nodded, his eyes falling on Shen Yuerong behind her.
Fu Hengyu saw Chi Mu looking behind him and quickly said, "Yue'er, come forward quickly so that the prince can take a good look at you."
Fu Hengyue listened to his brother's words and hurriedly stepped forward to block Chi Mu's gaze from looking at Shen Yuerong.
He frowned, his tone full of disgust, "Miss Fu, please move aside. You are blocking your sister-in-law's way."
When someone reminded him, Fu Hengyu suddenly remembered that his wife was still behind him. He hurriedly walked forward pretending to be intimate and pushed Qinghua aside. "Look at me, I was so busy talking to the prince that I forgot to put you in a proper place."
Chi Mu looked at his actions, but had already given him a bad review in his heart.
"Sit down."
He looked at the dishes on the table again.
"I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked people to prepare some according to the banquet of the Shen family. I wonder if you are satisfied?"
Fu Hengyu looked at the dishes on the table and frowned. Although everyone in the Shen family studied medicine, they all liked spicy food very much.
But he has always had a bland taste and never likes such flavors.
Now that he was still in the palace, he could only pretend to be very pleased, "Your Majesty, you have prepared the banquet with such care, I am very grateful to you."
Chi Mu ignored him and focused his eyes on one person again. "I have been away from the capital for several years. I can't remember what you liked back then. I made some of the old menu of the Shen family. Do you like it?"
Before Shen Yuerong could speak, she heard Fu Hengyue respond on her behalf.
"Your Highness, my sister-in-law has been suffering from poor health over the years, so her taste has always been light, and she never likes spicy food. However, I like it, and I will definitely not let your kindness down."
He gave Shen Yuerong a look, hoping that even if the food was a little inappropriate, this would give the prince some face.
"Before I left the Shen family to get married, Meimei really liked the spicy food made by all the chefs. In the past three years, because of the medicine I took, I rarely tasted it. Since the prince has this intention today, I will not refuse it."
As Shen Yuerong spoke, she stretched out her chopsticks, picked up a small piece, and placed it in her bowl.
The piece of meat was covered in red oil and had chili powder on it, which did look a bit scary.
"If you are not used to it, I will have someone replace it."
As he spoke, he was about to order someone to replace Shen Yuerong's meal.
But Fu Hengyu only spoke, "How can I trouble Your Majesty so much?"
His expression changed again, and he said to Shen Yuerong in a somewhat threatening tone, "Eat quickly."
Although Shen Yuerong liked it in the past, she had been eating bland food for too long after all. Now she felt a little nauseous just by looking at it, and it was hard for her to bear it.
"She doesn't like to eat, why do you have to force her?"
Chi Mu waved his hand, and someone replaced all the food in front of Shen Yuerong with lighter ones.
His questioning also made Fu Hengyu a little at a loss.
He never thought that the person in front of him would care so much about Shen Yuerong's feelings.
And Shen Yuerong also felt a little surprised.
They had met several times but had never had a close relationship, and were even like strangers passing through the mountains. But why was he willing to speak up for himself this time?
"Your Highness, you are joking. I just don't want my kindness to be ignored."
He looked at the person in front of him. That smiling look was really annoying.
"That's fine. Today you are the guests and I am the host. I will follow the guests' wishes. It would be best if you eat and drink well."
His nonchalant look made Fu Hengyue, who was standing beside him, admire him even more.
During the meal, Shen Yuerong and Fu Hengyue did not speak. Instead, the two men chattered non-stop, talking about things in the court.
Chi Mu was also a little absent-minded, his eyes always drifting towards Shen Yuerong, and he wrote down all the dishes she liked.
Unexpectedly, in just three years, her taste had become completely different from before.
What on earth did Shen Yuerong go through in the past three years to become what she is now?
"Now that the general has returned to the capital, he can stay in the general's mansion day and night. Have you ever thought about helping the general's wife to restore her legs to their original state?"
Mention those legs.
Shen Yuerong subconsciously supported her knees, but only heard the man speak mercilessly.
"Your Highness, you are joking. The imperial physician had already diagnosed my wife's legs. She would never have the chance to stand up again in this lifetime. Even if he and I have these unrealistic fantasies, it is impossible to realize them. It is better to be content with the status quo and not be happy for nothing."
Chi Mu frowned.
This man is already like this, why does Shen Yuerong still stick with him?
Is love so deep?
"Don't you want her to get back on her feet?"
He didn't feel that he had overstepped the line at all. He cast an inquiring gaze on her, wanting to memorize every part of her body in his mind without restraint.
Shen Yuerong was also a little frightened by his stare, so she took the initiative to mention it.
"My husband and the prince must have something important to discuss. Why don't you let me go to the back garden with you? This is my first time in the palace, and I want to broaden my horizons."
Chi Mu leaned back and said, "Qin Xuan, take the wife and the young lady from the general's mansion to the backyard garden to enjoy the flowers."
Hearing her voice, a girl came over from not far away. She was dressed in an extraordinary manner.
"Greetings to the prince, and greetings to the general."
Tan Xuan's demeanor makes her look more like a lady from a wealthy family than Fu Hengyue.
"Please follow me, both of you."
Shen Yuerong nodded, and let Qinghua push her and leave with the others.
Fu Hengyue was a little reluctant, but he had no choice but to leave. Now only two men were left in the originally bustling pavilion.
Tan Xuan led the way in front. The buildings were close to each other and the trees were shaded, which gave the place a special charm.
Fu Hengyue had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery along the way. Instead, she seemed to want to return to Chi Mu's side as soon as possible.
"Miss Tan."
Shen Yuerong called out Tan Xuan's name. Tan Xuan turned around, smiling, and treated her very politely, "General's wife, please don't address me like that. Tan Xuan is just a first-class maidservant beside the general. I can't bear the name of a girl, Madam."
Shen Yuerong was a little shocked. Such a decent person was just a maid in the mansion?
"I was abrupt."
Qin Xuan just smiled and didn't say anything. Fu Hengyue lost some patience and said, "How long will it take to get there? If it's too far, I won't go with you. I want to go find my brother."
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