Chapter 48 Chapter 48 It’s terrible!
Li Shuyao had only filled half of the bowl when it was snatched away and placed far away, where she couldn't reach it even if she stretched out her hand.
Li Shuyao:?
She was very confused. Did this mean that she couldn't even drink more soup?
Before she could even ask, the man beside her picked up his serving chopsticks and, with smooth and swift movements, he scooped up all the exquisite dishes from over a dozen plates onto an empty plate that was slightly larger than his palm. He then pushed the plate toward her and said in a nonchalant tone, "Here, eat."
After saying this, he adjusted his posture, supported his chin with one hand, and looked at her leisurely.
His eyes were not as dark and deep as when he kissed her before, but... they were slightly shining, as if he was expecting something.
Li Shuyao didn't expect things to develop like this. She sat there for a while, holding the white jade chopsticks in her hand, looking at the plate and then at the man next to her.
After a while, she whispered, "Your Majesty, don't you want to eat?"
The emperor nodded and said he was not hungry yet.
Li Shuyao became a little confused again. She didn't know whether the emperor was really not hungry, or... was he just bragging?
For example, for what, a man's face, dignity and so on.
But then I thought, he is the emperor. What other reason could there be other than not being hungry?
He couldn't be starving himself on purpose just to deceive her, right?
There is no such stupid person in the world. Besides, as the master of the entire Forbidden City, even if he wants to move the entire imperial kitchen to the East Warm Pavilion, his subordinates can only obey.
so……
Are these meals on the table really prepared just for her?
But, that’s not much.
With these little entanglements in her heart, Li Shuyao slowly picked up a piece of fragrant and soft braised pork from the plate. The moment she put it in her mouth, her apricot blossom eyes suddenly lit up, and all the entanglements and worries were thrown behind her without hesitation.
——How can it be so delicious!
Is this how the emperor is treated every day?
It’s too happy.
Li Shuyao behaved like a little hamster, not paying any attention to the people around her and almost burying her entire head in the plate.
After finishing the three pieces of braised pork on the plate, the braised beef in soy sauce, the chicken thighs shredded into strips, and some other meats whose ingredients were unclear but were just as delicious as the first bite of braised pork...
She was so focused on picking out the meat from the plate to eat. After finishing, she used her chopsticks to boredly move the vegetables that occupied a full one-third of the plate.
She puffed up her soft cheeks with a look of regret. She hadn't eaten enough yet, and there was no more.
Forget it, maybe I can still eat it next time.
So I comforted myself and lowered my head to continue eating other vegetables.
After finishing the meal, she reluctantly put down the chopsticks in her hand, took the silk handkerchief beside her to wipe her mouth, pushed the empty plate back on the table, raised her eyes to look at the emperor, and saw that he had been...maintaining this posture, and she didn't know how long he had been looking at her!
Li Shuyao's face quickly became red, and the blush spread behind her ears.
I was thinking shyly, I shouldn't have done anything rude when I was eating just now, right?
She thought about it seriously and quickly came to a conclusion: probably not.
After all, when she was young, her family was very strict about her eating. Her mother said that when she was only one year and a few months old, she could eat with a small spoon by herself.
And she never needed anyone to chase after her with a bowl to feed her, because if she threw a tantrum and refused to eat, her mother would actually throw the food on her table into the trash can and cut off her snacks and extra meals. After she had been hungry for a few meals, she would run faster than anyone else when it was time for dinner at home.
Often, as soon as her father got up, the little girl would already have climbed onto her dining chair, fastened her seat belt, put on her bib, and grabbed her spoon and chopsticks, waiting for her meal with a face full of longing...
As for other bad habits like smacking lips while eating, putting feet on the table, using food as toys, or having to watch cartoons before eating, she doesn't have any of them.
Li Shuyao also remembered that her deskmate in junior high and high school basically never wanted to eat with her again after having a few meals with her.
The reason was something else - because seeing her eat so happily, my own appetite would also increase, and then I unknowingly became a firm follower of the "Clean Plate Campaign". As a result, I gained a full five kilograms in a week and could no longer wear my little skirt!
...It's outrageous.
Is it her fault that she is so devoted to fans?
She can't control herself, what does it have to do with her?
Li Shuyao clenched her handkerchief angrily.
At this moment, a large hand suddenly reached out and flicked her smooth forehead with a moderate force. The hand asked her with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
Li Shuyao replied gloomily, "I was wondering if I had done anything impolite while eating just now..."
As she spoke, she slowly came to her senses and realized that she had unknowingly said what was in her heart, and her face suddenly became even hotter.
Fortunately, the emperor did not say anything to her. Instead, he smiled and said to her gently, "It was not disrespectful."
After a pause, he continued, "And it's very cute."
cute?
Li Shuyao was slightly surprised, then asked hesitantly, "Then Your Majesty...doesn't you mind that I eat so much?"
The emperor glanced at the empty plate on the table and shook his head: "I don't mind."
"real?"
The Emperor: "Really? Being able to eat is a blessing. This is also your blessing."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shuyao felt that her happiness had returned.
So, she held her handkerchief, bit her lip shyly, and asked with a look of half longing and half anticipation, "Then Your Majesty... I'm not full yet. Could you please ask Eunuch Liang to bring in some more dishes?"
After saying that, she extended her scallion-white fingers and pointed at the empty plates on the table. She said in a confident tone, "There's no need to serve these vegetables. I've eaten enough today. Please serve some more meat, especially the braised pork, and some tenderloin. The beef is also good..."
She ordered a few dishes in a chatty manner and ranked the breakfast in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, listing the most delicious, second and third most delicious dishes.
Finally, with a look of disdain on his face, he said, "The portion is too small, not even enough to feed the kitten..."
The emperor looked at her silently, pursed his lips, and after a long while, he said helplessly: "I arranged it according to the amount of food Guo Luoluo eats at each meal."
Li Shuyao: “.”
She raised her almond-shaped eyes and glanced cautiously at the man beside her. Then, her mind turned, and she asked very reasonably, "Didn't the emperor just say that he didn't mind?"
emperor:……
"I really don't mind," he said.
After he finished speaking, he saw the little maid puffing up her cheeks and about to speak again, so he quickly begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, it's my fault this time. I will order them to come up more next time."
"How about this, next time the emperor lets me order the dishes myself!" Li Shuyao immediately made her request with bright eyes.
The emperor thought about it and thought it was not impossible, so he waved his hand and agreed directly.
Afterwards, Liang Jiugong ran back and forth twice, one trip to deliver breakfast and the other trip to deliver snacks and fruits after breakfast.
The emperor was a little confused as to why Li Shuyao could eat so much.
Li Shuyao patiently explained to him that girls are born with two stomachs, one for eating normal meals and the other for eating snacks and fruits.
After hearing this, the emperor was shocked.
Because the other concubines in his harem, when in front of him, ate less than a bird's stomach.
After hearing this, Li Shuyao felt a little angry.
She always felt that the person in front of her still disliked her.
So he puffed up his cheeks, lowered his head and ate a lot. He finished a whole plate of milk snacks, a small bunch of grapes, a plum, a peach, and a whole cup of milk tea.
——He soon succeeded in eating himself to his heart’s content.
Then, the emperor, with a smile on his face, carried her from the dining table to the couch and held her in his arms. His warm big palms directly covered her lower abdomen, massaging her in circles up and down through two layers of thin clothes.
Li Shuyao: "..."
So it wasn't a continued kiss, that's great.
She quickly relaxed her tense body, hiding the alertness in her almond-shaped eyes. Like a pretty kitten close to humans, she whimpered softly as she lay in the man's broad arms.
Sometimes he pressed a little harder, and she would let out two dissatisfied hums.
...It was very comfortable most of the time, so comfortable that Li Shuyao almost fell asleep.
She had no idea what was going through the mind of the man holding her.
…
Although he was supposed to sleep with the emperor, it was still bright outside and there were many ministers queuing outside waiting to be summoned.
Therefore, the emperor could not stay with Li Shuyao the whole day.
He waited until Li Shuyao fell asleep, then carefully carried her to the dragon couch in the inner room of the warm room, took off her shoes and socks, covered her with a quilt, and carefully pulled down the curtains on both sides to prevent the light from outside from irritating her and disturbing her sleep.
Because I had never served anyone since I was a child, I didn't know that women had to take off their hairpins before going to bed.
So less than half an hour after he left, Li Shuyao woke up in a daze.
When I woke up, I was a little confused looking at the surroundings, and I didn’t understand how I ended up in a strange place again.
Fortunately, there was a little palace maid guarding her outside the bed.
Hearing the noise coming from the bed, she walked forward hesitantly and lifted a small piece of curtain, and then her eyes met with Li Shuyao on the bed.
Li Shuyao asked her cautiously, "Hello, do you know where I am?"
Little palace maid: "..."
She was stunned for a moment, then slowly replied: "To answer my lady, you are in the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
She added, "The Emperor has only been gone for a quarter of an hour. He is currently discussing state affairs with ministers in the imperial study. My lady, why don't you..." sleep a little longer?
Before she finished the last few words, she saw the whole appearance of the person on the bed, and her mind was very flexible to guess why she woke up so early.
So he quickly lifted the curtains on both sides, gently helped Li Shuyao down from the bed, squatted on the ground and put on her shoes and socks.
"My lord, please wait here for a moment."
"Ah? Oh." Li Shuyao agreed with some confusion.
Although she didn't know what the little palace maid was going to do, she felt that she must have her own reasons for doing so.
So she stood obediently beside the bed, watching the little palace maid walk out in a hurry. After a while, she came back in a hurry, helped her to the outer room, found a stool for her and helped her sit down, and two palace maids brought in a small wooden box.
The box was filled with wooden toys and a few storybooks from outside the palace.
Li Shuyao lowered her head with a look of surprise, and reached out her hand to rummage through the wooden box looking for something interesting.
On the other side, the little palace maid was busy preparing something.
About an hour later, she came back and said to Li Shuyao, who was still playing with her toys, as if coaxing a child, "Everything is ready. My lady, please follow me."
Hearing this, Li Shuyao reluctantly put down the toy in her hand and followed the little palace maid to another room where a dozen palace maids were waiting for her.
When Li Shuyao saw this scene, she stopped and tried to rush out in panic.
Unexpectedly, the little palace maid pulled her back and pushed her into the crowd without any explanation.
Many hands reached out at the same time. Some people removed her makeup, some took off the hairpins on her head, and untied her bun, letting her long black hair like a waterfall fall freely.
Others even reached out to unbutton her dress.
Li Shuyao was so frightened that she almost cried. She was in a panic, not knowing whether to stop others from "stealing" her headdress or to protect her clothes...
The young maid, probably sensing her fear, quickly spoke softly to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, my lady. They are here to help you wash and dress."
Because she was surrounded by a crowd, Li Shuyao didn't hear her words clearly. She only vaguely heard the words "serve" and "wash up". Her mind was completely confused. She was so scared that even her voice was trembling, and tears were about to fall from her eyes. "What, what about washing up..."
Aren’t they the ones who came to steal her things?
Wow, what kind of new type of bullying is this in the Qianqing Palace?
So scary!
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