Chapter 4: It’s All Pig’s Trotters’ Fault
When night came, the prince did not send anyone to Yaohua Palace to summon anyone to sleep with him.
Nanny Qin and Qingzhu Qingmei were very disappointed, and Lin Fujia also came over to express her sympathy for Wen Lier.
Wen Li'er didn't feel any sense of disappointment.
A few days passed like normal.
On this day, Wen Li'er planned to go to bed early again, read a book for a while before going to sleep.
Unexpectedly, the eunuch from Yuqing Palace came to Yaohua Palace and said that the prince had ordered Wen Li'er to sleep with him tonight.
Wen Li'er was surprised.
Had Lin Daiyu really guessed it right? Although it wasn't that day, it wasn't that long ago either.
Nanny Qin was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Qingzhu and Qingmei were also grinning from ear to ear, and they wanted to jump around on the spot.
After being happy, several people busied themselves preparing bath water for her.
In the middle of winter, Wen Li'er shivered as she climbed naked into the bathtub, letting Nanny Qin direct several maids to rub mud on her.
Wen Li'er was almost rubbed to tears by them, but Nanny Qin didn't let her go and asked someone to change the bucket of water and continue rubbing her.
He said that she must be covered in dirt without a trace of dirt.
After washing, Wen Li'er had become a cooked shrimp that could be eaten by simply peeling the shell.
Nanny Qin pushed her to the dressing table again and wanted to put makeup on her.
This time Wen Li'er refused.
It’s so troublesome to put on makeup and then take it off late at night.
And just now, while she was taking a bath, Nanny Qin had already introduced to her the eighteen positions of serving the emperor in bed, and each position sounded very tiring.
How can you not sweat when you are so tired?
By then, the sweat will smear her makeup all over her face, wouldn't that scare the prince to death?
Wen Lier felt that she was right, and said righteously: "It will cost money, Mammy, let's not put on makeup."
Nanny Qin hesitated for a long time, and finally just drew her eyebrows and applied lip balm.
As for the clothes he was wearing, they were new from the inside out.
Nanny Qin made a lot of preparations for this day.
The upper body is a small jacket with a crabapple-colored embroidered round flower and a pleated cotton skirt of the same color.
She had her hair combed into a bun with white lilies, and Wen Li had removed all the red hairpins on her head, leaving only a white jade hairpin.
"Mammy, that's it."
Nanny Qin felt that this was too simple, but she didn't want to upset her master on such a happy day.
She opened her mouth, but finally gave up.
"That's it, then."
She has taught her master everything she should teach, and the rest depends on her own luck.
Wen Li'er wrapped herself in a thick smoky willow-colored cloak and followed the eunuch who was waiting outside.
The Yuqing Palace where the prince lives is a bit far from the Yaohua Palace.
Wen Li'er walked on the path and felt the pain on her face from the whistling cold wind.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped off the lip balm.
She was not afraid of sleeping with the emperor.
Since I'm already married, this will happen sooner or later.
When they arrived at the main hall of Yuqing Palace, the eunuch escorted her in and then left respectfully.
Wen Li'er thought she would be very calm, but when she came to this unfamiliar palace, she suddenly became nervous.
My heart was beating like a drum, again and again, as if it was about to burst out of my chest.
She thought seriously, should she talk to the prince when she sees him later?
What should I say?
If the prince didn't want to respond to her, would she continue speaking?
Or should I just help His Highness take off his clothes?
She thought so much, but she didn't expect that His Highness was having a meal.
The prince is truly diligent and cares about his people, as he eats so late.
Wen Li'er stepped forward and bowed, "I pay my respects to Your Highness."
Yan Shixu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her, saying in a gentle voice, "The Grand Tutor mentioned your father today."
Wen Li'er's heart suddenly jumped, and she couldn't help but anxiously asked, "Your Highness, what happened to my father?"
Seeing her nervous look, Yan Shixu smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Grand Tutor was just praising your father, saying that he is decisive and rigorous in his work."
When Wen Li'er heard this, a smile appeared on her face.
When talking about his father, his eyes were full of admiration and excitement.
"Everyone says my father is a good official."
Yan Shixu looked into her sparkling eyes and guessed that the relationship between father and daughter must be very good.
He thought of himself for a moment and couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.
"Sit down and eat something."
Yan Shi spoke as he picked up the wine and took a sip.
Wen Li'er wanted to say that she had already eaten, but then she quickly remembered that she was not full tonight.
She sat in a seat farthest from the prince, and immediately a palace maid brought bowls and chopsticks and served her food.
Yan Shixu glanced at the seat next to him, a little confused. Why was she sitting so far away?
But he didn't dwell on this question, instead he asked Wen Li'er: "Would you like some plum wine?"
Hearing this, Wen Li'er's eyes brightened a little more.
She looked around and found an empty wine glass.
"Then I will have a few drinks with the prince."
Yan Shixu raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
How many cups?
"Wen Fengyi has a good alcohol tolerance?"
Wen Lier shook her head: "It's not very good, but you can drink a little."
Yan Shixu asked the palace maid to pour her wine.
Wen Li'er looked at the amber liquid in the white cup with sparkling eyes.
Then he held it in both hands and licked it with his tongue.
It is mellow, sweet and not spicy.
So she raised the cup and drank it in two gulps.
Yan Shixu didn't expect that she would drink like this. After the accident, he personally poured her another glass.
Look at the dimples on her cheeks, which appear and disappear as she drinks, which is quite cute.
After Wen Li'er drank three cups in a row, her face turned a little red.
She glanced at the dishes on the table and felt that she should eat some vegetables, as drinking alone would hurt her stomach.
Hey, there is a dish of braised pig’s trotters with soybeans on the table. I didn’t expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also likes this dish.
Wen Li'er stretched out her chopsticks and was about to pick up the pig's trotter, but she quickly thought of something and pulled them back.
Yan Shixu was puzzled: "What's wrong with this dish?"
Wen Li'er shook her head: "No, I just think that chewing pig's trotters is a bit indecent and will make your face look ugly."
When Yan Shixu heard such a sincere answer, a smile appeared in his eyes.
"After you finish eating, ask the maid to bring you a basin of water to wash."
Upon hearing this, Wen Li'er hesitated and picked up a pig's trotter that looked like it had more tendons.
She likes to chew on the tendons, which are connected to the surrounding meat and are very chewy, smooth and refreshing.
Finally, Nanny Qin stopped nagging, and Wen Li'er instantly became a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.
The imperial chef who prepares meals for the prince is naturally different from the one in Yaohua Palace.
It tasted so good that she wanted to swallow her tongue.
Wen Li'er kept gnawing on the plate of pig's trotters.
After she finished eating the second to last piece, when she was about to pick up the last piece, her chopsticks were caught by someone.
She looked up and met the prince's smiling eyes.
"Leave one piece for me."
Wen Li'er, who had been biting her so hard that she didn't recognize anyone, shuddered and came back to her senses.
Oh my god, it’s all the pig’s trotter’s fault.
As she gnawed, she forgot about the prince's existence.
Wen Li'er quickly retracted her chopsticks: "Your Highness, please eat."
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