Chapter 134: Let her, a tool, get a bargain

"Hmm?" Shen Chuwei raised his head and looked at Xiao Jinyan in confusion, not understanding the meaning of his words.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Xiao Jinyan repeated, "You can come closer to me."

Shen Chuwei pondered the meaning of Xiao Jinyan's words, then he moved his body and leaned closer to Xiao Jinyan, his feet involuntarily moving closer.

Although Xiao Jinyan is aloof, his body temperature is not low. This is probably due to his masculine energy!

The area near him was warm.

Shen Chuwei did not push any further, that was all that was fine, but she felt like she had nowhere to put her feet, so she tried to get closer to Xiao Jinyan, but she did not dare to get too close, for fear that Xiao Jinyan would be unhappy.

Xiao Jinyan also noticed it, but he ignored it.

"Tomorrow is the New Year's Eve family dinner. You should prepare well and go with me to attend the dinner."

Shen Chuwei couldn't believe her ears. Xiao Jinyan actually said he would take her to a family dinner on New Year's Eve?

"Your Highness, are you really going to take me there?" She just wanted to make sure. What if she heard it wrong? Wouldn't that be a big mistake?

Xiao Jinyan lowered his eyes and looked at her, "Well, you don't want to go?"

Shen Chuwei was a little excited, "Of course I want to go."

The New Year's Eve family dinner hosted by the emperor must be filled with delicious dishes she had never seen before. Only a fool would not go.

Xiao Jinyan said: "In this case, let's prepare well."

"I understand." Shen Chuwei began to think in her mind that she should eat less snacks tomorrow and save her stomach for the New Year's Eve family dinner.

Xiao Jinyan didn't know what was going on in Shen Chuwei's mind, but he could tell that she was very happy to be able to attend the New Year's Eve family dinner.

Next day

Chunxi was happy and excited when she learned from Shen Chuwei that His Highness was going to take Shen Chuwei to attend the New Year's Eve family dinner.

"My lady, His Highness is so kind to you. He did not bring Concubine Xu or Concubine Chang to the family dinner on New Year's Eve. He only brought you, my lady."

Shen Chuwei was also surprised. There were Chang Liangdi and Xu Cefei in front of her, and she felt a little overwhelmed when someone suddenly appeared above her.

But the most important thing is to have a family dinner on New Year’s Eve!

Concubine Xu came to Xiyun Pavilion early in the morning, swinging a handkerchief, and started complaining when she saw Shen Chuwei.

"Shen Liang Di, did you hear that yesterday Chang Liang Di invited His Highness to have dinner, but His Highness left Xinlan Palace before he finished eating."

Shen Chuwei knew nothing about this. Now she understood why Xiao Jinyan came to Xiyun Pavilion so late last night and why he said he would take her to the family dinner on New Year's Eve.

It turned out that the two of them had quarreled again, and they would probably be in a cold war for a while.

Concubine Xu asked with a gossipy look on her face: "His Highness came to your place last night. Did you tell me why he suddenly left?"

Shen Chu shook his head slightly, "Why would Your Highness tell me this?"

"That's right. His Highness never shows his emotions on his face, and no one can guess what's on his mind. People have always said that His Highness is not interested in women. I didn't believe it before, but now that I've entered the East Palace, I realize that it's true." Concubine Xu had a resentful look on her face, like a resentful woman in a secluded house.

Shen Chuwei agreed with this point, as she had a deep understanding of it.

Xiao Jinyan is indeed not interested in women, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is a gentleman.

"By the way, I've read that book. How could the hero be so stupid? He always mistakes the heroine for the heroine and can't even recognize his own child? It makes me so angry." Concubine Xu was reading late into the night by lamplight. If the maid hadn't reminded her, she would have been reluctant to put the book down.

Even if Concubine Xu didn't say it, Shen Chuwei could guess that she would say that, because she has been through it all and the male protagonist is indeed irritating.

"The second male lead is so good, gentle and considerate, always protecting the female lead. Such men are rare in the world." Concubine Xu had a face full of envy, wishing that the second male lead was hers.

Not only did Concubine Xu say this, but Tao Chenghui also said this when he sent her fruit wine.

"The second male lead is so nice. He almost sacrificed his life to save the heroine. It's a pity that the heroine doesn't like the second male lead." Tao Chenghui sighed after saying this.

As soon as Tao Chenghui and Xu Cefei talked about the second male lead, they seemed to have found a kindred spirit and talked endlessly about the plot of the book.

And he said, "After you finish the book in your hand, let's take turns reading it."

"Okay, I'm halfway through it."

During lunch, Shen Chuwei looked at the two people who were chatting happily and didn't want to chase them away, so she asked Chunxi to make some more lunch.

When the food was served, Tao Chenghui and Xu Cefei couldn't help swallowing their saliva, it smelled so good!

This was not the first time that Tao Chenghui had eaten for free. She picked up the bowl and started eating with ease.

This was Concubine Xu's first time eating for free, so she was inevitably a little embarrassed. Seeing Tao Chenghui eating with chopsticks, she followed suit, holding the bowl and using chopsticks to pick up food to eat.

The dishes on the table were all ones she had never seen before, and she was a little hesitant when eating. But when she saw Shen Chuwei and Tao Chenghui eating with gusto, she no longer hesitated and started eating.

It tasted much better than she had imagined.

"Where did Shen Liangdi hire her chef? The food here is completely different from the one in the kitchen. It's especially delicious."

Shen Chuwei puffed up his cheeks and helped him say, "Xiyun Pavilion doesn't have a cook, so Chunxi cooked the meal."

"Chunxi is such a great cook. This is the first time I've eaten such delicious food." Concubine Xu was eating happily. As she watched the food on the table gradually decrease, she picked up a lot of food with her chopsticks and put it in the bowl, forgetting about chewing slowly.

After eating three bowls of rice, she realized that she had to eat less to keep in shape.

When Concubine Xu put down her bowl and chopsticks, her mouth was satisfied but her heart was filled with guilt.

Tao Chenghui also suffered.

Shen Chuwei silently put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at the cleared dishes in front of her. She raised her eyes and looked at Tao Chenghui and Xu Cefei who were sitting opposite her. Didn’t Chunxi say that they ate very little in order to lose weight?

This is also called little?

It’s almost catching up with her appetite!

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Concubine Xu, in order to reduce her guilt, suggested: "I heard that the red plum blossoms in the Plum Garden have bloomed. How about we sisters go and enjoy the plum blossoms?"

Tao Chenghui was just thinking about taking a walk to digest his food, and he agreed immediately after hearing this, "Okay."

Finally, Tao Chenghui and Concubine Xu pulled Shen Chuwei, who wanted to sleep, out of Xiyun Pavilion.

It had snowed for two days in a row, and the snow on the ground was piled very thick. The eunuchs cleared the snow on the road early in the morning to avoid obstructing the masters' journey.

When they arrived at the Plum Garden, Concubine Xu saw Chang Liang Di and Li Liang Yuan coming towards them from a distance. She asked in surprise, "Chang Liang Di, are you here to appreciate the plum blossoms too?"

Chang Liang Di smiled gently: "I heard that the red plum blossoms are in full bloom today, so I came to take a look. Are you sisters here to appreciate the plum blossoms too?"

Tao Chenghui bowed and said, "Sister Chang is right. The red plum blossoms blooming in the snow are a rare sight. So we decided to come and see it together."

Chang Liang Di looked at Concubine Xu with her beautiful eyes, "I heard that Concubine Xu accidentally burned her hand in the Crown Prince's bedroom two days ago. Is she feeling better now?"

Concubine Xu looked unhappy. She was really talking about something irrelevant.

"It's much better now. His Highness gave me a lot of good things as a reward."

Chang Liang Di glanced at Shen Chuwei and Concubine Xu and coughed lightly: "I have caught a cold recently. I wonder if Your Highness plans to take Shen Liang Di to the New Year's Eve family dinner or take Concubine Xu to the New Year's Eve family dinner?"