Chapter 269 Could my daughter have confused a cat with a tiger?
Sheng Sheng chuckled and asked, "Is it good?"
"It tastes good." Xie Yunwen nodded.
Consort Rong breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that it's not too greasy."
"No, I won't." Xie Yunwen smiled and shook her head, then offered, "My sister kept saying she was craving the honey cakes from Jinxiu Palace when we arrived, and it's making me a little hungry too. I wonder if I could try some?"
"Of course." Consort Rong smiled, picked up the plate of honey cakes and handed it to him, jokingly saying, "This was made by me personally. Sheng Sheng always says it's delicious, but I always feel like she's just flattering me. You can try it and see if it's really delicious, or if that little Sheng Sheng is just being obsequious."
Consort Rong certainly knew the quality of her cooking skills; otherwise, she wouldn't have kept asking for it day and night.
It was just that Consort Rong could see Xie Yunwen's restraint, and having just learned about his relationship with Consort Liang, she felt sorry for him and deliberately said those words to make him feel more relaxed.
Xie Yunwen could see it too.
It was just that all three of them were pretending to be ignorant, and were trying to cover up a white lie.
A warm feeling washed over Xie Yunwen, and she picked up a piece of honey cake and put it in her mouth.
It is slightly cool and smooth when it first enters the mouth. The icing sugar melts first, releasing a sweet and honey aroma. Taking a sip, it is as soft as a cloud, with a dense and chewy texture. It melts delicately between the teeth, glutinous but not sticky, and the sweetness is just right. After swallowing, the floral and honey aroma lingers, making people want to taste it again.
Xie Yunwen had just drunk sweet milk, but now she ate this honey cake without feeling greasy at all.
"Delicious." After a while, Xie Yunwen gave a serious evaluation, "I had only heard of honey paste that could be diluted with water to make honey water before, but I never thought that desserts made from honey could be so delicious. It is sweet but not greasy, and soft as a cloud. It is truly amazing."
Sheng Sheng pouted, "Hmph, Mother, you see? Sheng Sheng would never lie. It really tastes delicious."
Who doesn't like to be praised?
In particular, Xie Yunwen did not simply say "it's delicious," but gave a serious evaluation, which pleased Consort Rong.
"Eat more if it tastes good."
A brazier was burning inside the palace, and the sweetness of the honey cake seemed to spread with the heat, filling the entire Jinxiu Palace with a faint sweetness.
While eating snacks, Sheng Sheng told Consort Rong and Xie Yunwen about the interesting things that happened in the Shanglin Hunting Grounds.
Because of his leg ailment, Xie Yunwen had never been to Shanglin Hunting Ground, so he listened with extra care.
In particular, Sheng Sheng would use gestures and vivid expressions while speaking, making the audience feel as if they were there themselves. Xie Yunwen felt as if she were actually there.
When Consort Rong heard that Sheng Sheng had encountered a pack of wolves, she was terrified. Sheng Sheng quickly comforted her, "It's alright, Mother Consort. I'm perfectly fine. I'm only safe because my brothers are here. Besides, I even found a treasure. If it weren't for the wolves, I wouldn't have found it."
The little dumpling was acting mysteriously, so Consort Rong couldn't help but ask, "What treasure?"
"Hehe, Sheng Sheng brought back a little white tiger!" Sheng Sheng bared her teeth and roared, imitating a tiger, "That roaring tiger!"
After saying that, the little dumpling looked up at the two of them, waiting to be praised.
To everyone's surprise, the two men's smiles froze, they looked at each other in bewilderment, and then exclaimed in unison, "A tiger?"
She nodded repeatedly, her lips slightly pursed, like a chick pecking at rice. She was completely oblivious to the doubtful expressions on the two people's faces, and even swayed her waist happily, her face saying, "I'm amazing, aren't I?"
"Yes, yes, super cute, Stone is so well-behaved."
Consort Rong thought to herself, "This is bad. Could it be that my daughter picked up a kitten with unusual markings and mistook it for a tiger cub?"
Consort Rong thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible. Sheng Sheng was young, and she had read picture books with Sheng Sheng before. Because tiger cubs and cat cubs do look somewhat similar, the picture books depicted the two together.
No matter how detailed the illustrations were, they were still things she had never seen in person. Consort Rong guessed that Sheng Sheng must have confused the two things back then.
Seeing Sheng Sheng's high level of interest, Consort Rong really didn't know how to explain this misunderstanding to her.
For a while, no one spoke.
Sheng Sheng was puzzled: "What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Is it because she hasn't seen the stone in person that she can't empathize with its cuteness?
Before this question could be resolved, a shrill voice rang out: "His Majesty has arrived—"
Consort Rong, who had been struggling with her feelings, felt relieved and stood up to greet the newcomer.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Greetings, Father Emperor."
"Get up, everyone."
Xie Yuxiao sat down, and Consort Rong poured him a cup of milk. Xie Yuxiao smelled it, wrinkled his nose, and put it down: "It's too sweet. Bring me a pot of tea."
After saying that, he casually picked up a piece of honey cake and ate it.
Xie Yuxiao didn't want to drink the sweetened milk, but he thought the honey cake was delicious: "This is good."
Consort Rong glanced at him sideways and said irritably, "You won't drink sweet milk, but Your Majesty enjoys eating sweet pastries."
"Father, are you really not going to drink it? This is Sheng Sheng's favorite drink, it's so delicious."
Xie Yuxiao pinched her cheek and finally showed his first smile: "You should eat less sweets. I heard that your second brother restricts your sweets every day, but he eats them all the time at your mother's house."
Sheng Sheng's eyes widened: "What do you mean by lawless? This is clearly a special treat that Mother Consort gave Sheng Sheng because she misses her. Father Emperor, are you envious?"
Xie Yuxiao laughed heartily: "I'm envious? Yes, yes, I'm very envious."
Consort Rong and Xie Yunwen, who were watching, both burst out laughing. Xie Yunwen suddenly realized that Xie Yuxiao had never laughed so heartily on the few occasions he had visited Liuyun Pavilion.
In fact, Xie Yunwen also understood that if it weren't for the fact that Consort Liang was his birth mother, Xie Yuxiao probably would never have gone to Liuyun Pavilion to see Consort Liang again.
Xie Yunwen couldn't help but lower his head and smile bitterly. He had been reminded in every way before not to deceive himself, but he was stubbornly obstinate.
Sheng Sheng was snuggling up to Consort Rong and acting coquettishly, but only Xie Yuxiao noticed Xie Yunwen's bitter smile.
Xie Yuxiao remained silent, recalling the sounds that had just come from Liuyun Pavilion.
Xie Yuxiao seemed to be in a mixed mood, sometimes smiling and sometimes frowning, which puzzled everyone.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Xie Yuxiao wasn't the type to beat around the bush. He patted Xie Yunwen on the shoulder, and while Xie Yunwen was still in a daze, he asked, "What are you thinking, Mother?"
The group was taken aback. They weren't surprised that Xie Yuxiao found out so quickly. With such a commotion in Liuyun Pavilion, even if no one else heard what they were saying inside, some word would inevitably get out.
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