Chapter 12: The Queen's Wine for Fun

Shen Chuwei replied: "I will accompany His Highness to dinner."

Xu Liangyuan raised her chin and looked at Shen Chuwei with arrogance, "Sister, I'm not saying anything bad to you, but there should be a limit to fighting for favor. Otherwise, if you annoy His Highness, it won't be as simple as being kicked out, but being locked up in Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

Shen Chuwei replied: "Thank you for your advice, sister. I promise to only eat and do nothing else."

Xu Liangyuan: "..." They all rushed to accompany His Highness for dinner, but it still doesn't count? Does it count only after we climb into bed?

Eunuch Liu stepped forward and explained with a smile: "Miss Xu, His Royal Highness asked Miss Shen to come with him for dinner. The two ladies should go in first. It would be bad to keep His Royal Highness waiting for too long."

Xu Liangyuan snorted, flicked her handkerchief and walked in first.

Shen Chuwei also followed in.

At the dining table, the palace maids brought the food to the table one after another.

Xiao Jinyan was wearing a plain robe with gold weave and a jade belt around his waist. He sat there quietly, looking dignified and arrogant.

When they arrived at the dining table, they came forward to greet each other.

"May your highness be blessed with good health."

Xiao Jinyan raised her eyes slightly and said calmly: "No need to be polite, I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Xu Liangyuan wanted to sit next to the prince, but when she walked over, she found a cat on the chair staring at her, which frightened her so much that she took several steps back.

This is the prince's beloved Snowball, who is very ferocious. Last time, she tore her favorite dress to pieces and almost scratched her delicate skin.

In order to avoid being caught again, she had to sit farther away.

Shen Chuwei didn't want to sit with Xiao Jinyan as it would hinder her eating speed. Her eyes fell on the position between Xu Liangyuan and Xuetuan, which was just right.

She walked over and sat down. She originally wanted to play with the snowballs, but had to give up because of Xiao Jinyan's presence.

Xuetuan called out to Shen Chuwei: "Meow."

Xu Liangyuan raised her hand to cover her mouth and laughed secretly, "Shen Fengyi, why do you have to sit here when you can sit anywhere else? It will be a good show to watch if the cat goes crazy later."

Shen Chu tilted his head to look at Xuetuan, and the hand under the table made a greeting gesture towards Xuetuan.

Xiao Jinyan's cold gaze swept across Xu Liangyuan and fell on Shen Chuwei, just in time to see her greeting her beloved, with a smile on her face and a sweet smile.

Compared to other women's smiles, it's pure and much more pleasing to the eye.

Shen Chuwei looked at the table full of delicacies in front of her and felt a little hungry. On the way here, Chunxi repeatedly reminded her that she should wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to pick up the chopsticks before eating, so she had to endure it.

Xiao Jinyan retracted his gaze and said, "You are hungry too, have dinner."

Although they said so, they were all waiting for the prince to start eating first.

When Shen Chuwei saw Xiao Jinyan eating a piece of diced meat, she immediately picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat. Chunxi poked her arm and she immediately understood what Chunxi meant.

She opened the lid, took out the tomato scrambled eggs and placed them in front of Xiao Jinyan, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I brought some tomato scrambled eggs, would you like to try it?"

Xu Liangyuan glanced at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and looked disgusted.

How dare you use something like this to compete for favor?

If Your Highness can eat this, I will take your surname.

Xiao Jinyan raised the corners of his lips slightly, "I'm so happy."

"Okay." Shen Chuwei happily placed the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of Xiao Jinyan.

Xiao Jinyan stared at the fried tomato and eggs in front of him. It was something he had never seen before. Even so, he still picked up a piece of fried tomato and eggs with the silver chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

Xiao Jinyan was born into an imperial family. She has an elegant and noble manner when eating, and she is also very beautiful.

Shen Chuwei waited until he had finished eating before asking, "Your Highness, is it delicious?"

Xiao Jinyan raised his eyes and saw Shen Chuwei with an expectant look on her face. He nodded and said, "It tastes good. I appreciate it."

Shen Chuwei curved her eyebrows and said, "Just taking a bite of scrambled eggs with tomatoes will earn you a reward. This is much easier than competing for favor."

She stood up and bowed, "Thank you for your gift, Your Highness."

Xiao Jinyan: "No need to be polite, continue eating."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Chuwei sat back on the round stool, picked up her chopsticks and started eating. There were many of her favorite dishes on the table, such as lion's head, braised spareribs...

Xu Liangyuan watched Shen Fengyi flirting with His Highness, while the hand under the table tightly grasped the handkerchief.

Trying to seduce His Highness while dining, how shameless!

Xiao Jinyan's originally unhappy mood instantly became much happier, and he ate his dinner slowly and leisurely.

Eunuch Ren came in with the eunuch, bowed first, then took the wine on the tray and placed it on the table, "Your Highness, this is the wine sent by the Queen to cheer you up."

Xiao Jinyan glanced at the wine jug on the table and ordered, "Fill it up for me."

"Here." Eunuch Liu picked up the wine pot and filled the glass in front of His Highness.

In front of Eunuch Ren, Xiao Jinyan picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Your Highness, I'll take my leave." Eunuch Ren then smiled and left.

Seeing that the wine glass was empty, Xu Liangyuan stood up and took the wine pot with a smile, "Your Highness, I will fill it for you."

Xiao Jinyan ignored her. He looked at Shen Chuwei and saw her chewing pork ribs with her head down. Her mouth was so small, but she ate five pieces of pork ribs in just a short while.

I also secretly gave Xuetuan a piece~

Xuetuan never eats food fed by others, but it will eat the food fed by Shen Chuwei.

Xu Liangyuan sat down and saw Shen Fengyi chewing pork ribs with his head down. She picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in her mouth. She took a small bite and chewed it slowly.

She looked up at the prince, then attentively picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a piece of venison and put it on the plate in front of the prince, "Your Highness, please taste the venison."

Xiao Jinyan glanced at the glass of wine and venison in front of him, and said indifferently: "I don't like venison."

Xu Liangyuan's face froze, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart, what does the kitchen do? Knowing that the prince doesn't like venison, they still prepare venison to embarrass her?

"Then I'll get you some other dishes." Xu Liangyuan stood up and picked up the chopsticks to continue picking up food.

Xiao Jinyan refused coldly: "No need."

Xu Liangyuan was embarrassed but also a little unwilling. She said softly, "Then I'll pour you some wine."

She picked up the wine jug and was about to pour the wine, but found that the glass was full and the prince had not drunk any wine just now.

Shen Chuwei had almost finished the pork ribs and lion's head in front of her, and the bones next to it had piled up into a small hill. She looked up at the venison. Because it was a bit far away, she stood up with chopsticks, picked up a piece of venison, and immediately sat down and continued to chew, without noticing that the atmosphere had become awkward for a moment.

Chunxi was so embarrassed that she wanted to climb onto the wall. My lady, don't just focus on eating. You should also learn from Xu Liangyuan.

Xu Liangyuan sat down awkwardly, and when she saw Shen Fengyi enjoying his meal, she felt unhappy.

"Sister, don't just focus on eating. Do you want to toast His Highness?"

Shen Chuwei raised her head and looked at Xiao Jinyan, and asked carefully: "Your Highness, I can't drink much, can I not drink?"

She gets drunk easily, and I heard from her friends that she doesn't drink very well. If she gets drunk and annoys His Highness, she will be the one who suffers.

It’s better not to drink.

Xiao Jinyan said, "Okay."

Shen Chuwei breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and put another piece of venison into the bowl.

Xu Liangyuan rolled her eyes. She knew she was pretending to be pitiful in order to win the sympathy of His Highness. How shameless.

"Since Xu Liangyuan likes to drink," Xiao Jinyan ordered, "Eunuch Liu, fill a glass for Xu Liangyuan."