Chapter 16 Your Highness, is this a marriage?

Chunxi took the two plates of snacks.

When Shen Mingzhu thought of Shen Chuwei sleeping with him last night, she felt sour in her heart. What qualifications does a concubine from the countryside have to compete with her for favor? She is not worthy of the favor of His Highness.

Shen Chuwei hugged the cat pillow and looked out the window. There was a small sapling next to the tree, and some new tender leaves had grown on its branches.

Now that we have trees, why not plant some flowers?

Shen Mingzhu felt a little awkward sitting there. She took an exquisite box from Qiuju's hand, opened it and placed it in front of Shen Chuwei.

"I came here today to congratulate my sister. This is the gift I prepared for her."

Inside is a gold bracelet inlaid with rubies, commonly known as pigeon blood, which is of very rare quality.

Shen Chuwei glanced at the ruby ​​gold bracelet indifferently, reached out and took it in front of him, looked at it for a few seconds, and then put it back.

"Thank you for the gift, sister."

Shen Mingzhu knew that Shen Chuwei liked this bracelet very much, so she thought of giving her the bracelet to shorten the distance between them and dispel Shen Chuwei's previous suspicion of falling into the water.

What does this expression mean?

"Sister, let me help you put it on." Shen Mingzhu picked up the ruby ​​gold bracelet and held Shen Chuwei's hand warmly with her other hand.

Shen Chuwei yawned and naturally withdrew her hand, "Sister, you are too polite. It is better to put away such expensive jewelry. What if it gets bumped?"

Shen Mingzhu's hand stopped in mid-air, feeling very embarrassed.

She had already taken the initiative to show her goodwill, but Shen Chuwei was still holding back?

At this time, Eunuch De from the kitchen came with a young eunuch to deliver lunch with a flattering smile.

"Miss Shen, these are what His Highness ordered me to prepare for you."

As soon as Eunuch De finished speaking, the young eunuchs came over with food boxes, opened the boxes and placed the dishes inside on the table one by one.

Lion's head, braised spare ribs, venison, steamed sea bass, etc.

Shen Chuwei looked at the food in front of her and was surprised to find that these were the dishes she had picked the most last night. Xiao Jinyan actually remembered them all?

Chunxi served Shen Chuwei a bowl of rice.

When Shen Chuwei saw the delicious food, she forgot about Shen Mingzhu beside her. She picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of venison. She tasted it last night and it tasted good.

Chunxi noticed that Shen Liangdi pretended not to see anything, leaving her sitting there in embarrassment.

Shen Mingzhu had been fasting for a month and her mouth was so dry that it was watering. Now seeing the table full of delicious food, she was already craving for it.

She is indeed from the country and has no manners at all. She is sitting here and you don’t even know to invite her to have a meal with you?

Shen Mingzhu coughed lightly, trying to attract Shen Chuwei's attention.

Shen Chuwei did notice Shen Mingzhu. She was a little surprised. "Sister, haven't you gone back for dinner yet?"

Shen Mingzhu couldn't help rolling her eyes. Don't you know whether I went back for dinner or not?

"We sisters haven't had dinner together for a while. Today I will have dinner with my sister." Shen Mingzhu walked over with a smile.

Shen Chu smiled slightly: "Sister, you are too polite. I have Chunxi to accompany me for dinner. Sister, just go and do your own thing. You don't have to deliberately come to accompany me."

Shen Mingzhu just walked to the round stool, not knowing whether to sit or stand.

Can a palace maid compare with her?

Chunxi brought the rice and sat down in front of Shen Chuwei, picked up some dishes and started eating.

Shen Mingzhu felt a little embarrassed when she saw this scene, so she just turned away.

After leaving Xiyun Pavilion, Shen Mingzhu's hands were shaking with anger. Giving her such an expensive bracelet was probably because she wanted Shen Chuwei to wear it day and night, so that she would not have the chance to conceive even if she slept with him.

It’s such a waste of such a nice bracelet.

She gritted her teeth. Isn't it just that she was favored by His Highness? Did he really think that she was a scallion?

When I become the Crown Princess, I will make you suffer!

After finishing lunch, Shen Chuwei lay on the couch with a satisfied look on her face, thinking that it would be great if she could eat meat freely every day.

Chunxi saw the ruby ​​gold bracelet in the box and asked, "My lady, this bracelet is very beautiful. Don't you want to wear it?"

Shen Chuwei rubbed his bloated belly and said, "You can't just look at the surface of things. There's a saying that goes, 'If someone is too attentive to you for no reason, he's either a traitor or a thief.'"

"My lady is right. I'll put it away." Chunxi took the box and went to the warehouse.

*

After lunch, Xiao Jinyan fed Xuetuan some dried fish, and Xuetuan ate them with relish.

He suddenly thought of Shen Chuwei who had been gnawing on pork ribs, and asked, "When did Shen Fengyi leave the bedroom today?"

Eunuch Liu lowered his brows and nodded: "Your Highness, Miss Shen returned to Xiyun Pavilion at 9 o'clock."

Xiao Jinyan raised the corners of his lips slightly: "She can really sleep well."

Eunuch Liu found it strange. Aren’t you the one who knows best why Shen Fengyi can sleep?

Xiao Jinyan: "...let Lu Zhaoyan come to see me."

"Yes." Not long after Eunuch Liu left, Lu Zhaoyan came.

At this time, Xiao Jinyan was sitting on the throne holding Xuetuan. Xuetuan was lazily lying beside him, squinting at Lu Zhaoyan.

Lu Zhaoyan stepped forward and bowed, "I am your humble servant, here to see Your Highness."

Xiao Jinyan: "No need to be polite."

Lu Jinyan: "Thank you, Your Highness."

When Xiao Jinyan faced Lu Zhaoyan, he always said straight to the point: "My mind-reading skills are of some use to Shen Fengyi."

Lu Zhaoyan was a little surprised. "Mind reading is useful for Shen Fengyi, why is Your Highness still frowning?"

Xiao Jinyan did not intend to hide it and told the truth: "Mind reading is sometimes useful to her and sometimes not. I want to know who she is and whether she has any purpose."

He is in this position, with many people eyeing him covetously. As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark.

Especially the people around you, you have to be on guard.

Lu Zhaoyan replied: "Your Highness, if you don't believe Shen Fengyi, you can give it a try."

As for how to test it, he didn't need to say much. His Highness was extremely smart and had plenty of ways.

Xiao Jinyan lowered his eyes in thought, thinking, she is just a woman, as long as she doesn't touch his bottom line, why should he waste his time on her?

Seeing that the prince was silent, Lu Zhaoyan suddenly suggested, "Your Highness, I can also calculate marriages. Do you want to do it?"

"Marriage?" Xiao Jinyan snorted, "Not interested."

Those women in the Eastern Palace have already annoyed him enough, my dear?

Being in the royal family and among the powerful, I am used to hypocrisy and flattery. I have also experienced too much intrigue and deception, open and secret attacks, so how can I talk about sincerity?

Lu Zhaoyan still wanted to predict Xiao Jinyan's marriage, because he wanted to know what kind of woman would be attracted to someone as cold-hearted as Xiao Jinyan?

Can you still be pure and free from desire after being moved?

It’s a pity that Xiao Jinyan didn’t give him this opportunity.

*

The fact that Shen Chuwei had served the emperor in the imperial bedchamber made Shen Liangdi feel a sense of crisis. As soon as she returned to Lanyue Palace, she began to dress herself up in various ways.

Flower bath, skin care lotion, and skin care cream are used in turn.

"The young lady is naturally beautiful, much better than Shen Fengyi. If His Highness sees her, he will surely fall in love with her." Caixia praised while wiping Shen Mingzhu's arm.

Shen Mingzhu raised her chin proudly, "Help me change my clothes. I need to go see His Highness early, lest someone else gets there first."

"Yes, my lord."

Shen Mingzhu chose the clothes herself. It was a goose yellow coat. The fabric was thin and translucent, and the neckline was very low, which showed off her voluptuous figure very well.

Shen Mingzhu looked at the face in the mirror with delicate makeup and asked, "Is the food ready?"

"My Lord, it's ready."

"Let's go." Shen Mingzhu twisted her waist and walked out the door.