Chapter 157: Testing her with a cat again, and predicting marriage for His Highness

Shen Chuwei said respectfully: "Your Highness, I was delayed by something, so I came back just now."

Xiao Jinyan snorted in his heart, how many times has this happened? Can I trust you?

"Where did you go? What delayed you?"

Shen Chuwei raised her head and glanced at the empress, then said hesitantly, "Your Highness, I didn't mean to come back late."

The Queen had just cheated with Shen Chuwei, and now that she was being blamed by the Crown Prince, of course she had to help cover up the lie.

She coughed lightly and said, "Prince, I was just bored and saw Shen Liang Di, so I asked her to chat with me for a while. Please don't blame her."

Shen Chuwei straightened her back. She was considered to have the support of the Empress. Humph!

Xiao Jinyan's eyes flashed with doubt and surprise when he heard this. He lowered his eyebrows and nodded, "It's my mother."

The queen nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest early."

Xiao Jinyan bowed and saluted, "It's the Queen Mother. Your son respectfully sends you off."

Shen Chuwei bowed.

After the Queen left, Xiao Jinyan stood up straight and looked down at Shen Chuwei.

Shen Chuwei sensed the inquiring look from Xiao Jinyan and lowered her head guiltily.

Xiao Jinyan's voice was a little cold, "Go back first."

Shen Chuwei obediently followed Xiao Jinyan back to the room.

She walked in holding up her skirt and saw Xiao Jinyan taking off his fox fur coat and sitting on a chair, looking at her coolly with his sparkling eyes.

Looks like he's very angry~

Xiao Jinyan looked at Shen Chuwei, who was a little far away from him, and said in a deep voice, "Come here."

"Yes, sir." Shen Chuwei took small steps to come in front of Xiao Jinyan. She held her breath and pursed her lips tightly, trying her best not to let Xiao Jinyan smell the scent of instant noodles on her.

Xiao Jinyan had a mysophobia and his nose was very sensitive. When Shen Chuwei got closer, he could smell the scent of instant noodles.

He glanced at Xuetuan on the couch, stood up and walked over. Regardless of Xuetuan who was sleeping soundly, he bent down and picked her up, waking her up in the process.

Xuetuan was sleeping soundly and was a little unhappy to be woken up. Before he could protest, he was put into another person's arms. When he looked up and saw that it was Shen Chuwei, he immediately calmed down.

"Meow." Xuetuan called out in a flattering manner.

Shen Chuwei glanced at Xiao Jinyan in confusion, then lowered her head to look at Xuetuan, somewhat unable to follow Xiao Jinyan's train of thought. What was he trying to do?

She rubbed the snowball and said, "I'll feed you ham sausage tomorrow. Didn't you see Xiao Jinyan is here?"

Xiao Jinyan sat back in his chair, raised his eyes and looked at Shen Chuwei, and asked solemnly: "Tell me the truth, did you really come back so late because you were chatting with the Queen Mother?"

Just try to lie!

Shen Chuwei blinked her beautiful eyes. Xiao Jinyan asked this, which definitely showed that he did not believe what the Queen had just said.

If I lied, Xiao Jinyan would definitely be even angrier.

"I was indeed with the Empress and we chatted, but I just ate instant noodles by the way."

Xiao Jinyan asked again: "Did you eat instant noodles with your mother?"

Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, "I have always been with the Empress, and I have never said a word of falsehood."

She couldn't help but scream in her heart, I really came back late because I met the Queen, Your Highness, please believe me! !

Xiao Jinyan heard Shen Chuwei's cry and believed her words.

Unfortunately, the punishment I had planned to punish her was of no use.

"Just eat openly next time. It seems like I have no mercy at all."

"I understand." She was also helpless!

Xiao Jinyan said: "It's getting late, wash up and rest."

Shen Chuwei knew that she believed her words, so she stepped forward to serve, "I will help you unbutton your clothes."

Xiao Jinyan: “Yeah.”

The next morning, the Queen's phoenix sedan chair left the White Horse Temple in a grand manner.

Under the porch of the White Horse Temple stood a tall and thin figure.

The young monk saw the person on the steps and curiously ran up to ask, "Brother Wu Tan, what are you looking at?"

Wu Tan looked back at him, "Have you finished tidying up the vegetable garden?"

The little monk scratched his bald head and said, "I was just about to clean up."

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Phoenix Chariot

The queen sat in the middle seat with a solemn expression.

Chang Liangdi's face still looked a little unhappy. At this moment, she was leaning on the phoenix sedan chair and had no mind to think about anything else. She just wanted to know whether her aunt heard it or not?

Of course she hoped that he didn't hear it, so that she still had hope of becoming the Crown Princess.

Shen Chuwei held Xuetuan and glanced at Chang Liangdi. She only found out the day before that Chang Liangdi didn't like Xiao Jinyan. She just wanted to be the Crown Princess and the future Empress.

So the unrequited love that Xiao Jinyan was talking about was referring to...himself?

She secretly glanced at Xiao Jinyan and found that Xiao Jinyan was also looking at her with his eyes lowered. She withdrew her gaze guiltily.

Xiao Jinyan: “…” You are the one who has unrequited love!

After returning to the palace, only four days after leaving Xiyun Pavilion, Shen Chuwei found herself missing home and missing Chunxi's cooking skills even more.

As soon as she stepped into Xiyun Pavilion, Chunxi Rabbit and the others were standing at the door waiting for her, which made her feel a little moved for a moment.

Chunxi went to greet her excitedly, "My lady, you are finally back. We have missed you so much."

Shen Chuwei said, "I miss you too."

She decided that next time she went out, she would take Chunxi with her.

"My lady, let's go in and have some tea and something to eat."

Shen Chuwei entered Xiyun Pavilion accompanied by Chunxi and the others.

"My dear, did you encounter anything interesting at the White Horse Temple?"

"Everything about the White Horse Temple is good, except the food. There is no meat and no oil. I have lost weight." Shen Chuwei said aggrievedly.

After hearing this, Chunxi and the others took out delicious fruits and gave them to her as snacks, as if they were presenting treasures.

Chunxi brought some tea and placed it in front of Shen Chuwei, and said with a smile: "My lady, I will make you something delicious later."

Shen Chuwei held the snacks in one hand and the teacup in the other, taking a bite of the snack and a sip of tea.

"I heard that the Queen went there this time to pray for a child. Have you done so, my lady?" Chunxi asked curiously.

"Please, please." Shen Chuwei said vaguely.

Chunxi said: "I also heard that the Goddess of Childbirth in the White Horse Temple is particularly powerful..."

Shen Chuwei spat out the snack she had just eaten. She looked at Chunxi tremblingly, "Is it really that effective?"

Chunxi was afraid that Shen Chuwei would not believe it, so she said in a serious tone, "Of course, many people's prayers for children have been answered, otherwise why would the queen go to the White Horse Temple in person to burn incense and worship Buddha?"

Shen Chuwei was shocked. If it was really that effective, then she was done for.

Prince's bedroom

After Xiao Jinyan finished discussing important matters, Lu Zhaoyan came.

Lu Zhaoyan has been in seclusion for some time and only came out today.

He stepped forward and bowed: "I heard that the prince accompanied the empress to the White Horse Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha? Did they go to pray for a child?"

Xiao Jinyan asked: "Please, is there any problem?"

Lu Zhaoyan chuckled, "The Guanyin of the White Horse Temple is particularly effective. It seems that Your Highness will become a father soon."

Xiao Jinyan snorted coldly, "Impossible."

He is still not sure whether he can do so or not?

Impossible, these three words contain so much information...

"Your Highness, how about I predict your marriage fate?" Lu Zhaoyan felt that he had made some progress in predicting marriage fate.