Chapter 31 White and Tender

Shen Chuwei thought that there was no lettuce here and Xiao Jinyan had never eaten it, so it was normal for her to be suspicious.

"Of course it's edible, otherwise why would it be called lettuce? Your Highness, don't worry about eating it."

In fact, she doesn't know why it's called lettuce~

Hearing this, Xiao Jinyan took the lettuce and lamb roll from Shen Chuwei's hand with his slender fingers, hesitated for a moment, put it into his mouth, took a bite, and chewed slowly. Although the vegetable was raw, it was crisp and sweet. It didn't feel greasy when eaten with the roast lamb.

Just a little spicy~

Suddenly, a white figure jumped down from the wall, ran over, and jumped directly into Shen Chuwei's legs. It was so fast, as if it was being chased by someone.

Shen Chuwei only felt her legs sink. She looked down and saw Xuetuan looking at her aggrievedly, "Meow."

"Xuetuan, you came at the right time. We have roasted lamb to eat."

Xiao Jinyan glanced at Xuetuan, who turned his head away and ignored him. His expression seemed to be saying, you came here to eat and drink for free without even taking me with you!

“……”Are you still angry?

Shen Chuwei stared at Xiao Jinyan expectantly, and waited until he had finished eating before asking, "Your Highness, how does it taste?"

Xiao Jinyan raised the corners of his lips slightly, "It tastes better than I thought."

"Your Highness, this kind of vegetable is best eaten raw, but it's also delicious if fried." Shen Chuwei spoke without stopping his hands, and fed Xuetuan a piece first.

Then she picked up a piece of mutton, added some minced garlic, and put it directly into her mouth. With all the seasonings, it tasted several times better than the one at the welcoming banquet. She showed a satisfied expression.

Xiao Jinyan saw that Shen Chuwei ate something different from him, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you use lettuce and peppers?"

Shen Chuwei had mutton in her mouth and spoke incoherently: "Your Highness, I want to eat a few bites of the original flavor first, and then roll it with lettuce and peppers when I get tired of it."

Xiao Jinyan suddenly felt a burning sensation in his mouth and thought, how do you know that I don’t want to try the original flavor first?

At this time, Eunuch Liu considerately placed a cup of warm water in front of His Highness. Seeing His Highness's lips were red and swollen due to eating spicy food, he sighed and stepped aside.

Xiao Jinyan calmly picked up the teacup and took a few sips of tea to relieve the burning feeling in his mouth.

Shen Chuwei ate a few pieces of roasted lamb. Seeing Xiao Jinyan finished eating and drinking water, she picked up a pair of disposable gloves and asked him, "Your Highness, do you need me to put on the gloves for you?"

There are a lot of disposable gloves in the space~

Xiao Jinyan put down the teacup and looked at Shen Chuwei in confusion, "Hmm?"

Shen Chuwei explained: "If you wear this, your hands won't get dirty. Your Highness can eat whatever flavor you want."

Whenever Xiao Jinyan dined with the women in the East Palace, they all vie to serve him food, but Shen Chuwei was the first one to let him do it himself.

"Put it on me."

"Okay."

Xiao Jinyan stretched out his hands in front of her.

Shen Chuwei held a glove and looked at the hands in front of him. When she first saw him, she only knew that his hands were big. Now looking at him closely, his hands were not only big but also beautiful, with slender fingers, clean and spotless.

After she carefully put on two gloves for him, she saw his sleeves. Such wide sleeves would definitely hinder him from eating delicious food, so she took the initiative to roll up his sleeves to his elbows.

Xiao Jinyan watched Shen Chuwei take the initiative to roll up her sleeves. If it was someone else, he would definitely think it was a deliberate seduction.

As for Shen Chuwei, after spending a few times with her, I discovered that she was different from other women.

When the sleeves were rolled up to reveal a white wrist, Shen Chuwei couldn't help but compliment, "Wow, such white and tender skin, it must be better to touch than hands."

Xiao Jinyan: “…” Are you still exaggerating like that?

Shen Chuwei raised his childish face and said, "Your Highness, you can enjoy the food now."

Xiao Jinyan did not comment, but lowered his eyes to look at his wrist. He felt a little uncomfortable, but it was a lot more convenient. He imitated Shen Chuwei and used his hands to pick up the lettuce, put the mutton on it, rolled it up slowly, and ate it leisurely.

Shen Chuwei was feeding Xuetuan with mutton, and she saw that Xiao Jinyan only took lettuce and mutton. She took a look at the garlic chili sauce and suddenly realized that Xiao Jinyan might not eat garlic or spicy food.

She just applied a lot of chili~

It’s over. Xiao Jinyan has such a nice voice, and her throat must be uncomfortable after eating chili peppers.

Xiao Jinyan heard all of Shen Chuwei's guilt. He turned his head to look at Shen Chuwei calmly. She was stuffing a piece of mutton into her mouth...

"Shen Fengyi."

Shen Chuwei raised his head and looked at Xiao Jinyan with a guilty conscience. After swallowing the mutton, he asked, "Your Highness, do you have any instructions?"

Xiao Jinyan spoke slowly: "You helped me out today. I always reward and punish clearly."

When Shen Chuwei heard there was a reward, she subconsciously thought it was food. She frowned and said, "Your Highness is too polite. These are what I should do."

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Yes, I will promote you to be my consort."

Even if the Empress was dissatisfied and would be angry afterwards, he was determined to promote Shen Chuwei so that she could be on equal footing with Chang Liangdi.

When Shen Chuwei heard about the promotion, she didn't feel anything at first, but later she realized that the promotion was not a good thing.

Because the promotion is too complicated...

"Your Highness, can I exchange it for another reward?" She negotiated cautiously, fearing that the Crown Prince would be unhappy.

Xiao Jinyan's eyes flashed with surprise, "Why?"

Shen Chuwei explained: "It's not long since I was punished. It's inappropriate for Your Highness to reward me today."

Xiao Jinyan didn't expect her to refuse. If it were someone else, they would have happily bowed and expressed their gratitude.

"You really don't want the title of Liang Di?"

Shen Chuwei shook his head vigorously.

Xiao Jinyan chuckled and said, "Forget it, it's up to you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Chuwei then continued to eat the mutton with peace of mind. However, she felt a little sick of it, so she started to eat it by wrapping it with lettuce.

Xiao Jinyan saw that there was still a lot of mutton, and he and Shen Chuwei would definitely not be able to finish it. Thinking of Xiao Jinyu, he ordered: "Eunuch Liu, send some roasted mutton to the Seventh Prince to taste."

"Here." With Chunxi's help, Eunuch Liu cut a piece and put it on the plate, then took out the food box and put it in.

When Xiao Jinyan saw the lettuce, he said, "Put some lettuce in there so he doesn't get sick of it."

"Here." Eunuch Liu took some lettuce and put it in, then he closed the lid of the lunch box and carried the lunch box to Qiancheng Hall.

Xiao Jinyan felt full after eating a little, so he took off his gloves, picked up the teacup and drank tea to relieve the greasiness.

When Shen Chuwei saw this, she immediately stood up and walked into the house. When she came out, she had a cup of tea in her hand.

Xiao Jinyan looked at her suspiciously as she walked over and placed the teacup in front of him, "What is this?"

Shen Chuwei explained: "Your Highness, this is lemon honey tea, it protects your throat."

so it is.

Xiao Jinyan put down the teacup in his hand, picked up the tea prepared by Shen Chuwei, handed it to his lips and took a sip. It had a hint of sourness and was mostly sweet but not greasy, so he drank two more sips.