Chapter 22: A Chance

In the six months since Xiao Jinyan became the crown prince, he has received many plots and provocations from the other princes. If he is not careful, his position as crown prince will be in jeopardy.

So this time, Xiao Jinyan faced pressure from both inside and outside.

Before they could come to any conclusion on the matter, Xiao Jinyan waved his hand and asked them to leave.

Lu Zhaoyan glanced at Xiao Jinyan and seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally turned around and left.

The afternoon was sunny and breezy.

Shen Chuwei lay on the couch, crossed her legs, and ate chocolate leisurely. Her life was peaceful and leisurely.

On the branches, two magpies were jumping back and forth, chirping happily.

Shen Chuwei looked at the magpie and suddenly thought of the roasted pigeons that people eat in modern times. She licked her lips and said, "I really want to eat roasted pigeons."

"My lady, please don't think about eating all the time. Last time I saw His Highness, he really liked to eat fried eggs with tomatoes and braised eggplant. You can cook some for His Highness yourself, just to show your presence."

Chunxi said with a sly smile, leaning close to her ear and saying, "Stay and sleep with me, this way the chances of you getting pregnant will be even higher."

Shen Chuwei said seriously: "I still want to eat roasted pigeon."

Chunxi: "...There is really no other master in the palace who is as greedy as you."

Shen Chu smiled, finished the last bite of chocolate and planned to take a nap. Just before closing her eyes, she saw Xuetuan jumping down from the wall with a white pigeon in his mouth.

She thought she was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes and saw Xuetuan walking towards her step by step with the pigeon in his mouth.

She sat up excitedly, "Chunxi, there is roasted pigeon to eat."

"My lady, where can we find roasted pigeon now?" Chunxi looked in the direction of Shen Chuwei's gaze and saw Xuetuan coming over with a pigeon in its mouth, with its leg in its mouth.

Her little master is a god. She said she wanted to eat roasted pigeons, and the pigeons came.

Xuetuan jumped onto the couch with the pigeon in his mouth and handed the pigeon to Shen Chuwei as if it were a treasure.

Shen Chuwei excitedly took the pigeon from Xuetuan's mouth and handed it to Chunxi, "Prepare the pigeon first, I want to roast it myself."

"My lady, I will go and deal with the pigeon right away." Chunxi took the pigeon from Shen Chuwei's hand.

Shen Chuwei picked up Xuetuan and gave it a kiss on the forehead, "Xuetuan, you really understand me too well."

Xuetuan made a low sound, "meow," as if he was embarrassed.

"Reward you with dried fish." Shen Chuwei took out a bag of dried fish from the space, tore it open and handed it to Xuetuan's mouth.

Xuetuan loves to eat fish. When he smelled the fishy smell, he knew it was his favorite food, so he opened his mouth and started eating.

Shen Chuwei lowered her head and watched Xuetuan eating with relish, and she knew that it liked to eat dried fish. Fortunately, there were still plenty of them in the space.

After Chunxi had prepared the pigeons, Shen Chuwei also prepared the grill. They just smeared the sauce on them, put them on the grill and started grilling.

After half an hour, the fragrance soon came out.

Shen Chuwei sniffed the fragrance and his mouth was watering.

Chunxi snorted: "It smells good."

Xuetuan stared at the pigeon with his deep blue eyes, as if he was afraid that he would pounce on it in the next second.

Ever since Shen Chuwei slept with the emperor twice, the women in the East Palace began to get restless.

Seeing that Shen Fengyi was gradually gaining favor, Tao Chenghui thought of walking around, hoping that he could catch the prince's attention.

When Tao Chenghui met her on the way, she smiled and said hello: "It's so hot, where are you going, sister?"

Xu Chenghui didn't expect to run into an acquaintance on the way. She raised her handkerchief and smiled awkwardly: "I've been visiting Sister Shen for a long time. The weather is good today, so I went to visit and chat. How about you, sister?"

Tao Chenghui glanced at the exquisite gift box in Taohua's hand, and he understood clearly that Xu Chenghui had always followed Chang Liangdi's lead and had never taken Shen Fengyi seriously before.

Now that Shen Fengyi is favored, he comes to curry favor with her. He is really a fence-sitter.

On the surface, he smiled and agreed: "I'm also going to visit Sister Shen, so how about we go together?"

Xu Chenghui no longer felt awkward after hearing this, because everyone had the same goal: "It's good to be together and have someone to accompany us."

The two of them came to Xiyun Pavilion together. Xu Chenghui glanced around the Xiyun Pavilion. The trees were tall and straight, the servants were lush and green, and the palace lanterns were broken and dim.

"Xiyun Pavilion is so desolate. If Your Highness really dotes on Shen Fengyi, how could he bear to let her live in such a remote and warm pavilion?"

Tao Chenghui said: "But Shen Fengyi did sleep with him twice, while the favored Chang Liangdi didn't sleep with him once. No matter what, it is most important to build a good relationship first."

Xu Chenghui agreed with her, but since Chang Liangdi had the Empress behind her, she still argued for her: "Chang Liangdi became seriously ill after falling into the water. If she recovers, Your Highness will probably have to stay in Xinlan Palace every day."

Tao Chenghui thought that His Highness stayed at Xiyun Pavilion last night, and Chang Liangdi couldn't call His Highness over even though she had a nightmare. How could she expect His Highness to stay over every day? That's difficult!

Tao Chenghui smelled the aroma of barbecue as soon as he entered: "It's not dinner time yet, how can there be the smell of meat?"

"Just go in and take a look and you'll know," Xu Chenghui walked inside, waving a handkerchief.

Seeing Shen Fengyi in the corridor, the two of them stepped forward and bowed.

When Shen Chuwei saw the two beauties coming, she felt that their faces were unfamiliar. She thought for a long time but couldn't remember who they were. There were many rules in the palace. Should she perform the greetings?

Chunxi reminded quietly: "My lady, the one wearing goose yellow clothes is Tao Chenghui, and the one wearing green is Xu Chenghui, whose rank is lower than yours."

Shen Chuwei learned that they didn't need to bow because their status was lower than hers. She raised her eyes and looked at the two beauties in gorgeous clothes: "How did you find time to come here, sisters?"

Xu Chenghui walked forward and said with a smile, "We are all sisters. We should visit each other more often to avoid becoming strangers."

"Sister Xu is right. Sisters should move around more often and chat to relieve boredom in their free time." Tao Chenghui also responded enthusiastically.

Shen Chuwei: "..." I don't feel bored at all, I really don't need you to chat with me to relieve my boredom~

Xu Chenghui and Tao Chenghui did not notice Shen Chuwei's cold look and each found a seat to sit down.

Shen Chuwei continued to turn and roast the pigeons, treating them as air.

Xu Chenghui spotted the snowball at a glance, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, "Sister Shen, this seems to be the prince's favorite, could it be that the prince is here with me?"

When Tao Chenghui heard that His Highness was here, he immediately looked around with joy in his eyes: "Where is His Highness?"

Shen Chuwei held her chin with both hands and watched the two of them scan Xiyun Pavilion with their eyes like a scanner. She was almost standing up and going into the house to look for her.

She said coldly, "Your Highness is not here with me."

Xu Chenghui laughed in his heart. Do you really think we are fools? His Highness's pet is not an ordinary pet. Wherever His Highness is, Xuetuan will be there for sure.

She glanced at the snowball and said, "Sister loves to joke around. Your Highness's favorite is here."

Tao Chenghui had also heard that the prince's favor was so great that no one else could get close to him, so she was sure that the prince was in Xiyun Pavilion. She secretly glanced at the room and thought that the prince might be resting inside.

It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive in time. I just made it.

Maybe His Highness will take a liking to me at first sight, and then I’ll have the chance to sleep with him, right?