Chapter 91: Can’t you feel sorry for me?

Chunxi looked at his master's inexplicable behavior with a puzzled look on his face, "My lord, what are you doing?"

"Your Highness, do not allow melon seeds in Xiyun Pavilion. If someone sees us, they will probably be unhappy." Shen Chuwei said while kicking the melon seed shell. She still remembers how unhappy Xiao Jinyan looked because of eating melon seeds.

Chunxi finally reacted and helped Shen Chuwei kick...

When Xiao Jinyan approached, Shen Chuwei stepped forward and bowed, "May your Highness be blessed with good health."

Xiao Jinyan walked to the chair and sat down, motioning for her to sit down as well, "Sit down and talk."

What Shen Chuwei hated most was standing, so as soon as Xiao Jinyan spoke, she immediately lifted up her skirt and sat down.

As soon as Xiao Jinyan sat down, he smelled a very fragrant aroma. He looked at Shen Chuwei in confusion, "What's that smell? It smells so good?"

Shen Chuwei was eating five-spice melon seeds. When she was eating them, the fragrance was irresistible.

And she has a lot of space...

"...Maybe it's the smell of food?" Shen Chuwei awkwardly fanned the air with her hands, trying to sweep away the fragrance.

Chunxi secretly glanced at the melon seed shells under the table and could only pray to the prince that he would not find out, otherwise he would lose favor just after gaining it, which would be a waste of time.

Xiao Jinyan's eyes flashed with doubt, "This doesn't smell like the fragrance of food."

Shen Chuwei tried to change the subject. She frowned and said, "Your Highness, what is the matter that has brought you to me in such a hurry?"

Xiao Jinyan was thinking about something important, so he ignored the strong aroma at the tip of his nose and said, "I have something to tell you."

Shen Chu nodded slightly, "I am all ears."

After Xiao Jinyan made the decision, he said directly, "My mother wants to appoint Chang Liangdi as the concubine to manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace. I want you to be the concubine and help me manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace."

Shen Chuwei almost thought she had heard it wrong. She was actually asked to be a concubine and manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace?

"Your Highness, why don't you let Chang Liangdi be the concubine to manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace?" It's no wonder she was curious. Isn't it just right for her to be the concubine to manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace? Why let others interfere?

Xiao Jinyan said: "Chang Liangdi is weak and not suitable for managing the affairs of the Eastern Palace."

Shen Chuwei felt unhappy after hearing this. On what basis?

Your sweetheart is weak and cannot work hard, but I am as strong as an ox and can work hard without complaint?

"Your Highness, I have been feeling a little chest tightness and shortness of breath these past two days. I might be sick." Shen Chuwei said as she covered her chest with one hand, her brows furrowed.

Chunxi was just feeling happy that her mistress had finally turned over a new leaf and was singing a song, but then she saw Shen Chuwei holding her chest. She was fine when she was cracking melon seeds just now, so why did she suddenly feel chest tightness and shortness of breath?

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were not feeling well?" Xiao Jinyan tilted his head and said, "Liu Xi, go get Doctor Wen Yu."

"Yes." Liu Xi turned around and was about to leave.

Shen Chuwei said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I will be fine after a few more days of rest. There is no need to bother to call a doctor."

Xiao Jinyan said seriously: "Being sick is not a trivial matter. Don't you understand that you should avoid seeing a doctor when you are ill?"

"Your Highness, I know the condition of my body and I just need more rest." Shen Chuwei deliberately emphasized the last sentence.

I need more rest and am not suitable to be a concubine in charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace!

Seeing her insistence, Xiao Jinyan had no choice but to nod and said, "Then you should take more rest. There is no rush to make her your concubine."

Shen Chuwei's face fell. Why did she still have to compete for the position of concubine after all this talk?

Your Highness, can't you just feel sorry for me?

Seeing that she looked unhappy, Xiao Jinyan was a little worried: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?"

Shen Chu nodded slightly, "I feel weak in my limbs, chest tightness and shortness of breath!"

Xiao Jinyan became even more worried after hearing this, and his eyes couldn't help but look at the arrow wound on Shen Chuwei's chest. Could it be a sequelae?

Shen Chuwei covered her chest and felt sorry for herself, because Xiao Jinyan only knew how to feel sorry for his sweetheart, and she could only feel sorry for herself.

It turned out that there were melon seed shells at Xiao Jinyan's feet, and there were more than one.

"Your Highness, I'll make you some tea." As she said this, she stood up, pretended to go limp, grabbed Xiao Jinyan's arm, and with a cry of "Ouch!", she kicked the melon seed shells at his feet under the table.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Jinyan immediately grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms, a rare instinctive reaction.

After kicking the melon seed shell, Shen Chuwei found something was wrong. She pinched her fingers and found it was quite firm. She raised her head and saw that her hands were not grabbing Xiao Jinyan's arm, but his chest...

No wonder it's so strong, it turns out to be pectoral muscles.

Xiao Jinyan glanced at the restless hand, frowned, and then let her go. He said with a sullen face, "If you feel unwell, just sit still."

Shen Chuwei was extremely embarrassed, "I understand."

Xiao Jinyan suddenly said, "By the way, do you still have those side dishes? Bring some to me."

"Yes." Shen Chuwei turned around and ordered, "Chunxi, go get some for Eunuch Liu."

"Yes." Chunxi walked into the house happily.

Liu Xi followed closely behind at a moderate pace.

The little gray rabbit ran all the way from the vegetable garden to under the table, and kept picking at the melon seed shells with its two front paws, and started to gnaw on them with its mouth.

The little rabbit thought the melon seed shell was too hard, so he spat it out. He continued to pick at the shell with his two front legs, and ended up spitting out the entire shell.

Xiao Jinyan sat down again and saw a pile of melon seed shells next to the table. The fragrance was so strong that it could not be ignored.

Shen Chuwei was also planning to sit down. Standing was too tiring. How could it be as comfortable as sitting?

When she looked down, she saw a pile of melon seed shells, and she also found that Xiao Jinyan also saw the melon seed shells.

Xiao Jinyan raised his head and looked at Shen Chuwei and asked, "Is the fragrance coming from the melon seed shells?"

Shen Chu nodded guiltily, "Yes."

Xiao Jinyan asked again: "Then why did you put the melon seed shells under the table?"

Shen Chuwei blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Because I didn't have time to clean up, I was afraid that it would affect His Highness' mood."

Xiao Jinyan nodded thoughtfully, "I have ordered that no melon seeds be sent to Xiyun Pavilion. Where did these melon seeds come from?"

Shen Chuwei: “…” So you still remember it. What did you mean by the look of “I don’t remember” just now?

"These melon seeds were grown by me myself, not sent by the kitchen."

Xiao Jinyan was still a little surprised when he heard this, "Where is it planted? Take me to have a look."

Shen Chuwei couldn't help but complain, why are you, a prince, so interested in sunflower seeds?

"I'll take you there right away." Shen Chuwei stood up, lifted her skirt and went to the edge of the vegetable garden.

Xiao Jinyan followed slowly, he knew that this road led to the small vegetable garden.

It's only a few steps away and we'll be there soon.

Shen Chuwei stopped and reminded, "Your Highness, we're here."

Xiao Jinyan looked around but didn't see any melon seeds. He looked at Shen Chuwei with some confusion, "Where are the melon seeds you mentioned?"