Sure enough, he must be the prince's most favored servant. Even when the princess came, he was the one the master valued the most.
Xiao Muzi was overjoyed at this thought, for this was probably the highest honor a servant could receive, something even the princess could only dream of.
Lu Qingyan was eating breakfast when she felt an itch in her nose and wanted to sneeze, but she held it in, wondering if someone was talking badly about her behind her back.
Forget it, even if someone is talking about her behind her back, she doesn't know who that person is. Eating is the most important thing.
Lu Qingyan quickly finished a bowl of porridge and instructed the maidservant serving her, "The porridge tastes good today, bring a few more bowls over."
The maidservant responded with a "yes" and went to fetch the bowl, still thinking to herself that the princess was indeed an extraordinary person, someone who could eat an extraordinary amount of food.
Shangguan Ren's study wasn't far from the main courtyard; it was just a few steps away. Lu Qingyan hadn't finished eating yet, and was enjoying her meal.
As soon as Shangguan Ren walked in, he saw Lu Qingyan eating a bowl of thin porridge with relish.
"Your Highness...you have a good appetite." Shangguan Ren stared at Lu Qingyan for a long time, his gaze falling on the dozen or so dishes stacked on the side, before finally managing to utter a sentence.
In that instant, all sorts of conspiracies and schemes flashed through Shangguan Ren's mind. He even made the unreliable guess that Imperial Censor Fu might know his daughter's character and deliberately married her off to the Prince's mansion to make them poor.
He didn't receive any official duties at court; he lived off his monthly salary from the Imperial Household Department and the profits from the shops under his control. If he were to support such a voracious princess, she might very well eat the household out of business.
Hearing Shangguan Ren's words, which sounded both praising and criticizing, Lu Qingyan lowered her head shyly: "I was so hungry that I ate so much. I will definitely pay attention next time. Your Highness, let me have a meal with you."
Shangguan Ren: Does this mean... he wants more food? What exactly did he marry?
Lu Qingyan lowered her head and glared at Su Han. How could someone so small eat so much? It was all fed to a certain system.
Despite Lu Qingyan's glare, Su Han ate happily, showing no fear of being discovered.
Sigh, it really should be fed and cared for like this. Its owner didn't give it any food for a while and it got so thin.
By the way, do you ever get hungry? And who was that guy who wanted to starve himself because he thought he was too fat a while ago? Su Han, you're messing with your master!
Under the shy, evasive gaze of his newly-born princess, Shangguan Ren coughed, covering his mouth with his hand: "I know you're starving, but you shouldn't eat so much at once; it's bad for your health. Don't eat so much in the future," otherwise the palace would run out of food.
"Your Highness, please sit down and have your meal with us." Shangguan Ren said, slightly shifting his body to make way for Lu Qingyan, and personally served her a bowl of porridge.
Lu Qingyan smiled and said respectfully, "This concubine thanks Your Highness."
"We are husband and wife, we are one, there's no need for thanks for such a small thing," Shangguan Ren said, then tentatively asked Lu Qingyan, "Does Your Highness know what happened yesterday?"
"This concubine..." Lu Qingyan looked up at Shangguan Ren, then quickly lowered her head again: "This concubine doesn't know if there are some things I should say?"
"Oh?" Shangguan Ren looked at Lu Qingyan, gesturing for her to continue.
Shangguan Ren had only asked casually, but he didn't expect her to actually know something. This princess was quite a surprise to him.
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