The eyes of the people present were all on the two of them, and only Chen Li and He Xinyi probably guessed what he was going to say.
"good."
Pei Yu took Chen Li's cloak and tied it on her, "Don't talk too long, it's cold outside."
"Yeah, I know, don't worry."
The two went outside and found a place to shelter from the wind.
"Prince Yan, please speak up if you have anything to say."
Xie Yunci hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to speak out, "Princess, what is the misunderstanding between you and Jiaojiao?"
"There is no misunderstanding," Chen Li looked at Xie Yunche with a smile on her face that did not reach her eyes.
"It's just a grudge."
Xie Yunche didn’t quite understand. They were all family, so how could there be any hatred between them?
"Just say what you want to say today, Prince Yan. Don't beat around the bush."
"Okay, then I'll be frank. Jiaojiao doesn't seem happy staying at my house, so I thought, since you're all family, maybe she'd prefer to be with you."
A sarcastic smile appeared on Chen Li's face. "Then your Highness may be overthinking it. Go ask her. She will definitely not return to my house."
"Why?"
"Didn't I tell you? We have a grudge, and that's why."
Chen Li straightened her cloak and said, "As for what the grudge is, does Your Majesty want to know?"
"think."
"It's not a deep hatred, it's just that I almost died at her hands."
Hearing him say this calmly, Xie Yunche was a little stunned. Was it such a deep hatred?
Just imagine, if he were like this, he would not forgive that person, and might even take crazy revenge, so he couldn't say anything to ask Princess Hui'an to forgive Shen Jiaojiao.
"I'm sorry, Princess Hui'an, I was reckless today."
Chen Li shook her head and looked at him, "Your Highness Prince Yan, is there anything else you would like to ask?"
Xie Yunche shook his head.
"Since there's nothing left, let's go back. It's very windy outside."
Before the two of them returned to the side hall, they smelled an overbearing fragrance from afar. Chen Li sniffed it carefully and found that it was the smell of hot pot base, and it was very authentic.
"Princess Hui'an and Prince Yan are back and are waiting for you two."
There are three stoves in the hall, with a lot of vegetables placed next to them. There is a double-boiled pot on each stove, with clear soup and red soup floating on it. The fragrance you smell outside comes from here.
"Shall we have hot pot today?"
"The Emperor's sister-in-law's hot pot is delicious. I haven't had it in a long time."
Xie Yunche changed his confused state outside and ran to his own pot happily.
Xie Yunci looked at him, "How long has it been? Didn't you just eat it a few days ago?"
Without even turning his head, Xie Yunche replied, "Brother, isn't that because you haven't eaten enough?"
He rubbed his hands together and said, "I'm going to eat my fill today!"
Chen Li walked over to Pei Yu and sat down. A plate of dipping sauce was already placed in front of her. "I made this for you. Try it. If you don't like it, I'll make you another one."
"good."
There was a rich variety of dishes on the table, including beef, lamb, fish, pork, etc., all sliced into thin slices, as well as pork chops and lamb chops.
There are also quite a lot of vegetables, which are very precious in Beijing at this time of year.
But the Shen family had no shortage of vegetables, because they had cleared out a yard in the general's mansion to heat the kang, and used it specifically to grow vegetables for their own consumption, and also to share them with a few friendly families.
Xie Yunci is worthy of being the emperor. He can retract his aura at will. At this moment, he does not have the slightest imperial quality on him, but just like a noble young man.
He was also chatting with Xie Yunche and Pei Yu next to him, and from time to time he would bring along the three female relatives present. The atmosphere in the side hall was very harmonious.
When they were almost done eating, Xie Yunche asked, "Brother, why did you agree to eat from the hot pot in the side hall today? I begged you for a long time before, but you didn't agree, did you?"
Xie Yunci glanced at him and said, "Tell me, where else do you want to eat?"
Xie Yunche laughed, "No, not anywhere, isn't this just something I said casually?"
Bai Shuyi covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Of course, it was her credit that they could eat here.
Looking at Chen Li who was not far away, he asked, "Princess Hui'an, is today's hot pot to your liking?"
Chen Li was wiping the stains from the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. Upon hearing this, she put down the handkerchief with a satisfied smile on her face.
"This hot pot from the Imperial Concubine is very authentic. I haven't had it in a long time."
Hearing her say this, Bai Shuyi raised his brows slightly, and became visibly happy.
"Right? I went through a lot of trouble to get the recipe for this hot pot base from a master chef. Finally, my efforts paid off."
"Your Highness is truly perseverant."
Bai Shuyi smiled and shook his head. "I may not be sure about other aspects, but when it comes to eating, I can't deny that I'm really determined."
He Xinyi interrupted at the right moment, "Your Highness, this is called specialization. The delicacies in your palace are famous in the capital."
Bai Shuyi held a handkerchief in her hand, covering her lips, and laughed, "I feel a little embarrassed by what Princess Yan said."
Xie Yunci poured a cup of digestive tea and handed it to her, "What Princess Yan said is true, Ayi, there is no need to be embarrassed."
"Drink it. This is the digestive tea I asked the imperial physician to make specifically for you."
Bai Shuyi smiled at him, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xie Yunci looked at the others again, "You have it too. If you eat too much, drink a little. Don't let your stomach get stuffed. Especially you, Xie Yunche."
Xie Yunche hurriedly brought over a cup of tea and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, big brother."
Chen Li also picked up the teacup in her hand and took two sips. It tasted sour and sweet, very suitable for girls to drink.
The hot pot had a strong smell, so after the meal everyone dispersed to change clothes. Chen Li and Pei Yu did not change clothes in the palace, but directly took the sedan chair out of the palace.
Sitting in the carriage heading back to Prince Jingnan's Palace, Pei Yu finally asked, "A-Li, why did Prince Yan want to see you just now?"
"He asked me what my grudge against Shen Jiaojiao was, saying that she was unhappy in Prince Yan's Mansion and asked if she could return to the Shen family."
"The King of Yan still has too little to do every day. He needs to be busy."
Chen Li looked at him and asked, "Ayu, aren't you curious about the grudge between me and Chen Jiaojiao?"
Pei Yu shook his head. "I'm not curious. Ah Li's enemies are my enemies. Seeing her having a hard time makes me happy."
Chen Li's lips curled up slightly. That's why it is said that having someone provide you with emotional value is the happiest thing!
Before Pei Yu could ask what the grudge was, she said, "Ayu, there's a life between me and Shen Jiaojiao, so we're destined to never reconcile."
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