The crown prince was clearly taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head to think.
“What you say makes some sense. In that case, I will have Feng Jia go and ask him.”
After saying that, he called out to Feng Jia to come in.
Eunuch Feng immediately bent over and ran into the house with small, quick steps.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"I plan to have that young eunuch who knows kung fu serve by your side, Consort Xi. Go and ask him if he is willing."
Grandpa Feng's eyes widened in surprise, then he realized what was happening and hurriedly said.
"It's a blessing for that boy to be able to serve by Master Xi's side, how could he not want to?"
Song Xibai smiled and waved to Eunuch Feng.
"I won't be given any important positions here either! His Highness just wants to find me a little eunuch to taste the dishes. At least Eunuch Feng should go back and ask him what he thinks."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Feng immediately understood, and his face broke into a wide smile.
"Your Majesty is benevolent, which is a blessing for us. We will go and inquire now."
After finishing his greetings, Eunuch Feng turned and left.
This was a minor matter for Song Xibai, and she didn't take it to heart.
At this moment, all her thoughts were focused on the food.
She ate two crabapples, and looking at the remaining fruit, she suddenly had an idea.
"Wei Hong, go ask Grandpa Lai if he knows how to make candied hawthorns?"
"No, you're pregnant, you can't eat hawthorn."
Before Wei Hong could respond, the Crown Prince spoke first.
"It's written on your dad's list!"
Song Xibai snorted: "I don't eat hawthorn, can't I eat other fruits? These crabapples are a bit sour, but they'll be just right with the sugar coating. Wei Hong, go ask her!"
Wei Hong hesitated for a moment, glanced at the Crown Prince, and only after seeing the Crown Prince nod did she bow and retreat.
"You shouldn't eat too much sugar either."
The crown prince suddenly said something else.
Song Xibai sighed and began to bargain with the Crown Prince, finally agreeing to one string of pearls per day, no more.
Song Xibai felt that she had no freedom whatsoever as a pregnant woman.
"Your Highness, you're a grown man, why are you always watching what I eat? Isn't that a bit petty? Is everything alright in the capital? You should hurry back to the front; there must be many things waiting for Your Highness to handle!"
Song Xibai pulled the Crown Prince up from his seat and then pushed him out.
The crown prince was both amused and exasperated.
"It's almost time for dinner, are you trying to kick me out?"
"I've been eating very bland food lately, which probably won't suit Your Highness's taste. Let's eat separately! I can't let you suffer!"
Song Xibai smiled and said flattering words.
The crown prince pretended not to understand her meaning, stroked his chin and said, "I've been craving something light these past few days, which suits me perfectly."
No matter what Song Xibai said, the Crown Prince refused to leave.
Song Xibai tried to push him for a long time but couldn't budge him. Frustrated, she flung her sleeves and ran back to her bedroom to lie down.
The Crown Prince suppressed a laugh and followed her into the bedroom. He sat on the edge of the bed and coaxed Song Xibai gently for a while before she finally turned her face away.
When it was time to eat, the kitchen staff brought in a table full of dishes, so much so that the small round table was almost overflowing, and in the end, three plates had to be stacked up.
The prince stared at the enormous bowl in the very center, his expression frozen.
"This is what you meant by 'light'?"
The prince tapped the large bowl with his chopsticks.
Bright red chili oil floats in the large bowl depicting the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
Thin slices of meat, piled up like small mountains, peeked out from the spicy broth.
Looking at the other dishes, half of them were spicy.
If I ate all of this, wouldn't my stomach feel like it had a volcano inside?
Song Xibai didn't see anything wrong with it. She picked up a large piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in her bowl. She finished it in a few bites and continued eating while sucking in air.
The crown prince's heart trembled slightly upon seeing this.
If he wasn't sure before, now, seeing Song Xibai's love for spicy food, the Crown Prince was certain that she was carrying a girl!
He picked out a few non-spicy dishes, ate a few bites, and then put them down.
After that, he just watched Song Xibai eat.
At the same time, a thought popped into the crown prince's mind.
Tomorrow I'll have someone find a Sichuan chef to cook for Qingqing.
It's best to have a separate stove in a small kitchen.
Song Xibai only ate a small bowl of rice, but she ate almost the entire large bowl of boiled pork slices.
After finishing her meal, rinsing her mouth, washing her hands and face, Song Xibai's face was rosy and she looked great.
The food was removed, and the crown prince shook his head and spoke.
"Now I understand why you don't have the palace maids taste the dishes."
It's so spicy, I doubt even several palace maids could eat it.
Then, the Crown Prince said, "How about I find you a chef who specializes in Sichuan cuisine?"
Song Xibai waved his hand.
"No need for that, your father-in-law's cooking is quite delicious. Actually, I'd like to eat something sour and spicy right now."
For some reason, today she kept thinking about the way she had seen online in her previous life: eating green mangoes dipped in chili powder.
My mouth waters just thinking about it.
It's a pity that it's not mango season now; even green mangoes have to wait until summer.
"Spicy and sour?"
The crown prince's gaze suddenly lowered, staring at Song Xibai's lower abdomen, his eyebrows almost raised.
"You're not carrying two in your belly, are you?"
He couldn't hide the surprise on his face.
But Song Xibai wasn't surprised at all; instead, she was somewhat frightened.
"No, no, no, that's impossible!"
Pregnant with twins is too hard, I don't want to!
The Crown Prince laughed and pulled Song Xibai into his arms.
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