Such a small matter could have been resolved with a few lashes as punishment. Why did you have to beat the maid to death? She didn't do it on purpose.
Shen Wan put down her chopsticks, got up and went out.
Upon seeing Chen Feng, Shen Wan said, "The maid didn't do it on purpose; beating her to death is too harsh a punishment."
Chen Feng said, "This maid spilled the master's dinner. It will take more than half an hour for the kitchen to make another meal. Making the master wait hungry, beating her to death would be too lenient."
The young maidservant knelt on the ground, trembling, and pleaded with Shen Wan, "Your Highness, I didn't mean it, please save me."
Shen Wan came out to save the maid. Chen Feng wanted to beat the maid to death because Xie Jingyan couldn't eat lunch on time. Wouldn't it be enough to let Xie Jingyan have dinner? Shen Wan said, "Send my portion to the prince."
Chen Feng, "..."
Chen Feng said, "Take it to the master. What would the princess like to eat?"
“I’m not that hungry,” Shen Wan said.
Yinshuang said, "The Princess didn't eat a proper lunch, how could she not be hungry? I asked the kitchen to make extra food, that should be enough for the Princess and the Prince, or else..."
At this point, Chen Feng said, "Let's do it this way. I'll go invite Master back to his room for a meal."
Fearing that Shen Wan might disagree, Chen Feng turned and went back to his study after speaking.
Shen Wan turned around and glared at Yin Shuang, who felt extremely wronged. Could she please explain that she didn't mean for the prince to go back to his room to eat? Chen Feng was loyal to the prince, and she was loyal to the princess as well. She couldn't let her princess go hungry for the sake of the prince. She meant to share half of the food with the prince!
But Chen Feng had already gone back to report, so there was no point in denying it anymore. Shen Wan returned to her room feeling depressed.
Having dinner with Xie Jingyan was already frustrating enough for Shen Wan, but what made it even more frustrating was that she had to wait quite a while before Xie Jingyan arrived.
Not only did she come, but she also had a conciliatory expression, which made Shen Wan so angry that she glared at Yin Shuang fiercely.
Yinshuang felt extremely wronged, so she went to settle accounts with Chen Feng.
Before his anger could even erupt, a gleaming silver ingot appeared before his eyes.
Silver Frost looked at him. "What do you mean by this?"
Chen Feng coughed lightly, "When I was reporting to you just now, I suddenly realized that I might have misunderstood you. I can't change my mind, so I can only ask you to take the blame from the Princess. Consider this silver ingot as compensation for you."
His attitude in admitting his mistake was sincere enough. Yinshuang is a reasonable person and will definitely forgive him. She's not doing it just because of the silver ingot.
Yinshuang took the silver ingot and went back to her room with a happy expression.
When Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan ate together, it seemed like they were back to how they were before their argument, but the atmosphere wasn't as harmonious as it had been then. They ate the meal as if they didn't exist.
However, the portion size of this dish was really generous; there was still some left over after two people ate it.
After finishing her meal, Shen Wan sat on the small couch and continued her embroidery. Xie Jingyan drank a cup of tea, glanced at her several times, and then left with a dark expression.
After returning to his study, Xie Jingyan opened a drawer, took out a silver ingot, and tossed it to Chen Feng.
He knew that Chen Feng was responsible for the maid spilling the food.
Chen Feng took the silver ingot and said, "My lord, I spent ten taels to bribe the princess's maid..."
Xie Jingyan opened the drawer again, and this time he tossed over a gold ingot.
Chen Feng accepted it steadily.
Chen Feng couldn't believe that the prince had rewarded him so much just for having dinner with the princess, and that he wanted to move back home...
Chen Feng was itching to make a move.
He wasn't doing this for the reward; he wanted the prince and princess to reconcile, live happily ever after, and have a child soon.
Xie Jingyan read a book in his study and then went to take a bath. While Xie Jingyan was taking a bath, Chen Feng went to find Yinshuang.
Before she could speak, a silver ingot was handed over. Yin Shuang's brows furrowed, and she looked at Chen Feng suspiciously, "Is the monthly salary for being a guard for the prince this high?"
Chen Feng, "..."
"Can you do me a favor?"
Yinshuang looked surprised. Chen Feng was the prince's bodyguard, while she was just the princess's maid. What help could she possibly give Chen Feng?
Silver Frost was curious and asked, "What kind of help?"
Chen Feng said, "Take the prince's bedding and pillows back to his room."
Yinshuang's brows furrowed into a tight knot.
She looked at Chen Feng and said, "Answer me a question first."
...
Inside the room, Shen Wan finished her bath and felt a little tired, so she went to bed to sleep. Just as she lay down, Haitang extinguished the candle.
Just as two lamps were extinguished, Yinpiao rushed into the room, striking the beaded curtain with a crisp sound.
Haitang said, "You're in such a hurry, you're disturbing the princess's sleep."
Yinshuang, not caring about disturbing Chenwan's sleep, ran to the bedside and asked, "Your Highness, are you asleep?"
Shen Wan sat up. "What is it?"
Yinshuang said, "Your Highness, are you sure you're not mistaken? The lotus jade pendant that the Prince always wears was a gift from his sweetheart?"
Haitang wished she could cover Yinshuang's mouth. Was she deliberately trying to prevent the princess from getting a good night's sleep by talking about the jade pendant so late at night?
Shen Wan clearly felt her drowsiness disappearing. She didn't say anything, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Yinshuang asked, "Could the Princess have made a mistake?"
"Won't."
Her tone was firm and resolute, tinged with a hint of annoyance. After finishing her sentence, Shen Wan asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Yinshuang said with a strange expression, "This servant knows who the prince's beloved is."
Shen Wanxin felt as if she were being gripped tightly by a large hand, the pain making it hard to breathe. She managed to open her mouth, "Who is it?"
"Young Master".
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