Wanwan looked at Baocheng and was also happy. Then she said, "You haven't had lunch yet, have you?" (This specifically refers to the fact that lunchtime in the Qing Dynasty was 2 PM. Wanwan usually ate around 11 or 12 PM, so Wanwan had eaten while Baocheng hadn't.)
Bao Cheng said, "Mother, I haven't had a chance to eat yet."
Wanwan: "When you come here, your mother knows you haven't had a chance to eat yet, so I've prepared your favorite food for you. Come on, let's go eat."
After saying that, Wanwan took Baocheng's hand and walked into the side hall.
When Tingfeng told Wanwan and Baocheng that it was time to eat, he had already instructed the kitchen to bring out the prepared meal.
Xiao Baocheng had just sat down and hadn't even eaten yet when Yinzhen arrived.
Before Yinzhen even arrived, he was already shouting, "Mother, your son is back!"
Upon entering the house and finding her gone, he called out, "Mother, where are you? Your son is back!"
After calling out, he went to the dormitory to look for Wanwan, but she wasn't there. He then came out with his short legs. When he went out, the threshold was too high, so Yinzhen usually had to climb over it.
After coming out, he called out, "Mother, your son is back! Where are you?"
Wanwan remained silent in the side hall, but a smile lingered on her face.
Baoben originally wanted to speak up and respond, but seeing the Empress Dowager's reaction, he remained silent.
Together with Wanwan, they watched to see if Yinzhen could find them.
So they began to eat normally.
As for Yinzhen, he was still searching the whole courtyard for his mother (?ω?)hiahiahia.
Wanwan didn't deliberately remain silent; she just spoke normally.
"Baocheng, try this duck soup. It was made by the cook that your mother brought from the manor. It's delicious and will help you grow."
After saying that, he took a spoon and a small bowl, ladled out a bowl of soup, and placed it in front of Bao Cheng.
When Bao Cheng saw the soup his mother had served him, he immediately started drinking it. It wasn't uncommon for his mother to serve him food before.
However, Tang Baocheng found it particularly delicious today.
It's unclear whether Yinzhen heard it or not, but he went straight to the side hall and came looking for him.
He climbed over the threshold and said, "Mother, so you're here! I called you, but you didn't answer. I almost had to go look for you outside Jingren Palace."
I don't know if you've ever had that experience, but as soon as you get home you look for your mom, and if she's not there, you go outside to look for her. That's exactly what I do. When I get home at night, I look for my mom as soon as I get there, and if she's not there, I go outside to look for her. (▽▽)
Wanwan: "Didn't you go to Cining Palace? Why are you back so early?"
Wanwan asked, "Why didn't you have lunch with your mother, Wuku, and Grandma at Cining Palace?"
Yinzhen said, "I am not used to the food of Mama Wuku and Grandma Huangma. Moreover, I went there after having lunch at Jingren Palace. Why do you say that I am so delicious?"
Yinzhen was a little temperamental. Am I that delicious?
Wanwan thought to herself, 'Of course you don't taste good. You don't taste good because the snacks I made never stopped in your mouth, so you don't need to mooch off other people's meals at all.'
'You always carry your little pocket full of snacks wherever you go, and when you come back at night, there's not a single one left. You still have the nerve to say you don't like them. Fine, I'll give you some face and not say anything more, otherwise your prince brother will laugh at you. No, your prince brother is one of the people who eats your snacks too.'
Wanwan: "Alright, alright, Mother knows. Would you like to eat some more?"
Yinzhen looked at the food on the table, then touched his own belly, which was bulging.
"I've already eaten half of today's snacks, and I'm still not hungry." Yinzhen said righteously, "Your son is not hungry."
It was as if they wanted to prove they weren't a foodie.
Wanwan: "Alright then, Baocheng, let's continue eating."
After saying that, he ignored Yinzhen and started eating Bao Cheng.
Wanwan: "You're not going to eat? I'll see how long you can hold out."
Bao Cheng glanced at Yinzhen but didn't pay any more attention, because he knew that people in Jingren Palace usually ate lunch an hour earlier.
So the younger brother must have eaten, it's normal that he's not hungry.
Yinzhen didn't leave either; he just watched his mother and brother eat, and no one paid any attention to him.
Seeing how much the two of them were enjoying their food, I wanted to try it too.
But I just said I wouldn't eat it. Does that make me a person who doesn't keep their word?
Little Yinzhen is so troubled ( ??? ? ??? )
So she called out "Mother" in her small voice.
Seeing the child's aggrieved look, Wanwan could no longer hold back. She put down her chopsticks, hugged Yinzhen tightly, and gave him a sweet kiss.
I rummaged through Yinzhen's little pocket and found that only half of the snacks were left.
Wanwan said, "You've already had lunch and a lot of snacks. If you eat too much, your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen immediately drooped down like a puppy's ears.
Yinzhen: I feel wronged, but I won't say it.
He just quietly watched Wanwan.
Wanwan: "My baby son is so cute, I can't resist him!"
Bao Cheng felt extremely distressed seeing this.
Baoben wanted to call out "Empress Mother," but seeing Yinzhen there, for some reason, he didn't say it. "Empress Mother, why don't you let your younger brother have some?"
Bao Cheng asked, "I'll just eat a little bit, won't that upset my stomach?"
Wanwan: "Okay, okay, then I'll just eat a little bit."
Wanwan didn't ask anyone to add more bowls and chopsticks; instead, she directly fed Yinzhen using her own bowl and chopsticks.
"This old duck soup is good, let me have a sip."
Wanwan scooped up a spoonful of soup and fed it to Yinzhen. Yinzhen saw the soup at his lips, opened his little mouth and drank it down. "Thank you, Mother. I'd like to have another sip."
Wanwan: "Okay, then I'll have another sip."
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