Eunuch Yuan was completely bewildered.
Having a weakness isn't a good thing, is it?
However, for the Emperor, it is a good thing.
The Emperor would directly ask Prince Ling to do something, but Prince Ling would ignore it all. Even when the Emperor offered him something as a reward, it was like offering a warm welcome but getting nothing in return.
Things are different now. If the Emperor has something to say, he can give instructions to Princess Ling, and then Prince Ling can no longer ignore it.
Furthermore, Xie Jingyan led Shen Wan out of the Imperial Study. Almost as soon as they left the Imperial Study, Xie Jingyan let go of her hand. Before Shen Wan could even react, he was already far away.
Even the slow-witted Shen Wan could sense that Xie Jingyan was angry.
Is he angry that she listened to the Emperor and didn't go back to the Prince's mansion for dinner with him?
But does she even consider whether she dares to disobey the Emperor...?
Shen Wan was extremely frustrated; she knew that the Emperor's rewards would be hard to come by.
Considering the Emperor's generous gifts, she had to appease Xie Jingyan. Shen Wan chased after him and asked, "Are you angry?"
Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan, "It's rare that you can still tell I'm angry."
Look at what she's saying, she's not blind.
Shen Wan looked hesitant, as if she wanted to coax him but didn't know how to start. Xie Jingyan felt a tickle in his heart. He had to teach her a lesson today, or there would be a next time.
He grabbed Shen Wan's hand and led her behind the artificial hill, where he kissed her without saying a word.
Shen Wan knew that this bastard especially liked to kiss her, but this was the palace. Although there was a rockery to block it, it could only block one side. If someone saw her, would she even be able to live?
Unable to resist any longer, Shen Wan took a moment to catch her breath and pleaded, "Go, let's kiss in the carriage..."
Even the soft-voiced Shen Wan couldn't believe that this was her voice.
Xie Jingyan touched her face and earlobe, "You said it yourself, don't regret it."
It would have been better if he hadn't said those words; as soon as he did, Shen Wan immediately regretted it.
Xie Jingyan didn't give her a chance to back out and took her to the horse parking area.
As soon as he entered the carriage, he pulled Shen Wan into his arms and showered her with kisses.
He had to be careful when kissing her by the rockery, but inside the carriage, Xie Jingyan was much more unrestrained. Without Shen Wan noticing, his hand slipped inside her clothes.
Shen Wan's resistance to him had almost completely disappeared after she learned that the jade pendant was a gift from her own elder brother. But even though she no longer resisted, she still didn't dare to do so in the carriage.
She grabbed Xie Jingyan's mischievous hand, preventing him from doing anything reckless. Xie Jingyan saw that she was clearly already aroused, but she still stopped him. He felt as if someone had poured cold water on his excitement and quickly calmed down.
Seeing him withdraw his hand, Shen Wan quickly tidied up her skirt, which he had loosened, and sat down by the carriage door. Once the servant had driven the carriage back to the Ling Prince's residence, she quickly opened the carriage door and got out.
Shen Wan didn't wait for Xie Jingyan before stepping into the mansion. The gatekeeper was about to report to Shen Wan what she wanted to do, but before he could even open his mouth, Shen Wan had already walked away.
The servant boy was bewildered and asked, "...???"
Why is the princess running in such a hurry?
He also wanted to inform the Princess Consort that the Prince of Jin's residence had sent a wedding invitation.
However, it doesn't matter that he didn't report it; the wedding invitation has already been sent to Moyuxuan, and the princess will see it.
When Shen Wan returned to Moyuxuan, Haitang presented the wedding invitation to her for a look. "Your Highness, the Prince of Jin's residence sent a wedding invitation this morning. Seven days from now, the Prince of Jin will marry Miss Fu."
Fu Shu is already Xie Jingyin's woman. If it weren't for the delay in getting her official status, she would probably have already married into the family.
Yinshuang asked, "Is the Princess going to the wedding banquet with the Prince?"
Xie Jingyan will definitely go, but it's uncertain whether Shen Wan will go.
Shen Wan opened the invitation and glanced at it. "Since it's an invitation for me and Prince Ling to attend a wedding banquet, I definitely have to give them face."
Last time Xie Jingyan went to celebrate Xie Jingyin's birthday, he almost got into trouble at the Prince of Jin's mansion. How could Shen Wan dare to let Xie Jingyan go alone again? Either neither of them should go, or they should go together.
Shen Wan closed the wedding invitation and handed it back to Haitang. Haitang smiled and said, "Has the Princess heard that Second Aunt cooked today and made Prince Jin sick?"
Shen Wan didn't speak, but Yin Shuang covered her mouth and laughed, "I heard about it in the palace. Second Aunt must also want to be a royal chef, but the Emperor didn't grant her one."
Today, Yinshuang experienced her second great-aunt's kindness for the first time.
Originally, the princess couldn't cook and had completely ruined the reputation of the entire Moyuxuan restaurant, which was quite embarrassing. Unexpectedly, the second aunt stepped forward and helped the princess regain some face by sacrificing her own. Now, no one will laugh at the princess; they will only laugh at the second aunt.
If Yinshuang hadn't known that Prince Jin harbored ill intentions towards her princess, she would have encouraged Shenwan to visit Shenying at Prince Jin's residence.
It is said that there should be give and take. Yesterday, Shen Ying came to visit Shen Wan, and today Shen Ying has collapsed. It is only right and proper that Shen Wan should also go and visit her.
But Shen Wan would definitely not go to the Prince of Jin's residence easily, and Xie Jingyan would not let her go either. Besides, it wasn't necessary for her to go to visit; a maid could go in her place.
Yinshuang volunteered, and this task was definitely hers.
After preparing some gifts for the visit, Yinshuang happily went to the Prince of Jin's residence. When she returned, Shen Wan was reading a book. Yinshuang came in with a grin, and Shen Wan asked with a smile, "Did you see her?"
Yinshuang smiled so wide her eyes disappeared. "I saw her. Second Aunt went to the outhouse seven times this morning. When I went there, I saw her faint and being carried back to the room."
What goes around comes around. The second aunt came to gloat, but little did she know that it would be her turn so soon, and that she had brought it on herself. It was absolutely hilarious.
Shen Wan had already laughed, her attention still on her book. Just then, a maid came in and said, "Your Highness, a house in the capital has caught fire, and it's burning quite badly."
Shen Wan put down the book, went outside and saw thick smoke billowing in the distance, with flames shooting straight into the sky.
That direction—
Shen Wan had a guess in her heart. Xie Jingyan came out of the study and also saw the fire. He instructed Chen Feng, "Go and see if the Maoguo Duke's mansion is on fire."
Chen Feng accepted the order and left.
Chen Feng returned quickly, his lips twitching.
At that time, Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan were still standing on the corridor when Chen Feng walked over and said, "It is indeed the Duke of Mao's mansion that has been hit by fire."
Seeing Chen Feng hesitate, Xie Jingyan asked, "Is there a problem with the fire at the Duke of Mao's mansion?"
Chen Feng glanced at Shen Wan before saying, "The fire at the Duke of Mao's mansion started in the kitchen. It was caused by the eldest daughter of the Duke of Mao's mansion being curious about her cooking skills and starting a fire..."
Shen Wan, "..."
Xie Jingyan, "..."
Xie Jingyan's forehead was covered in black lines.
Shen Wan was extremely embarrassed.
It's laughable enough that Shen Ying imitated Dong Shi, but I didn't expect that people would be curious and keep coming to be her foils.
Well, Shen Wan didn't know that the trend of her cooking had not only reached Shen Ying, but had also swept through the entire capital.
Many young ladies from prominent families were curious about whether they had a talent for cooking. The ministers and their wives also felt that their daughters were not like the Princess Consort of Jin and the Princess Consort of Ling, who could cook a dish that could defeat a whole group of people.
Then the young ladies from prominent families were all eager to try.
After trying many things, a few will inevitably stand out.
In one afternoon, three kitchens in Kyoto burned down, with the Duke of Maoguo's mansion suffering the most severe damage.
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