After Shen Chuwei finished speaking, she couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness wanted to leave a backdoor for yourself, why didn't you tell me? I almost thought there was a thief in the East Palace."

Shen Chuwei recounted what had just happened.

Xiao Jinyan laughed at her for being so bold, "Next time you encounter this kind of situation, no matter where you are, don't put yourself in danger."

Shen Chuwei nodded obediently, "Then Your Highness, please be busy first. I will go back first."

Shen Chuwei was about to leave when Xiao Jinyan stopped her.

"Don't you have something to say? Go back after you finish speaking."

Shen Chuwei thought about it for a few minutes, and nodded, "Today, I went to Xiyun Pavilion and found a dead sparrow in the chicken coop. I thought it was strange, so I checked the chicken feed and found that it was poisonous."

Xiao Jinyan frowned, "Someone poisoned the chicken feed? What happened to the chickens and ducks?"

He remembered that last time, several chickens and ducks died and Xiaojiu was sad for a long time.

Shen Chuwei is an optimist, and the last time she was sad is now in the past.

This time she was a little proud, "I have learned a lesson from my failure. To be on the safe side, there is something to detoxify the water that the chickens drink every day, so even if someone deliberately poisons them, the chickens and ducks will be fine."

Xiao Jinyan chuckled: "No wonder you weren't sad at all when you found out someone poisoned you. It turns out you were prepared."

When Xiao Jinyan said this, her eyes suddenly darkened. "Poisoning you once or twice, it seems someone is deliberately targeting you. That little eunuch is just a scapegoat! I will find this person out."

Shen Chu nodded slightly and yawned, "Then I will go back to rest. Your Highness should also finish your work and rest as soon as possible."

Xiao Jinyan didn't stop her this time.

* Concubine Xu had not slept well for two consecutive nights. Today was the third night, and she had agreed to meet the man in black.

In order to save her life, she dared not to touch anyone.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she asked Caixia to light several lamps. Her purpose was to darken herself to give herself courage and to get a clear look at the black-clad man's appearance. Maybe she would have a chance to take revenge in the future.

Concubine Xu had been staring at the window until a black figure appeared in the room like a ghost. Even though she was prepared, she was still frightened.

But this time she saw clearly that the man in black had a slender figure, and his body wrapped in black clothes looked just right.

There was a black scarf on her cheek, revealing only a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes.

Seeing the man in black walking towards her, she couldn't help but grab her handkerchief and sit there pretending to be calm.

The man in black walked straight to the mahogany round table and sat down. He raised his eyes to look at Concubine Xu who was sitting opposite him. He also saw Concubine Xu's appearance clearly. As expected of the prince's person, she was good-looking.

"Is there anyone named Xiaojiu?"

Concubine Xu shook her head and said, "I asked, and there is no one named Xiaojiu yet."

The man in black was not afraid that Concubine Xu would deceive him. He was not sure whether Xiaojiu was in the palace. The last time he entered the palace was just a chance.

The man in black took out a pill from his arms and placed it in front of Concubine Xu, then turned and left.

After the man in black disappeared in the house, Concubine Xu finally realized, "He's leaving now?"

She looked at the pill on the table, picked it up impatiently, put it in her mouth and swallowed it, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Xiao Jinyan first asked someone to investigate the poisoning of chickens and ducks, and then asked Liu Xi to call Lu Zhaoyan over.

When Lu Zhaoyan rushed over, Xiao Jinyan said straight to the point: "I want to know what Xueyan is thinking."

"Your humble servant will go and prepare the talisman water right away." Lu Zhaoyan went without stopping to prepare the talisman water. The emperor had already given him his fortune based on his birth date.

Lu Zhaoyan was very efficient and the talisman water was ready quickly.

Xiao Jinyan drank the talisman water prepared by Lu Zhaoyan and did not rush to look for Xueyan.

Xiao Jinyan had dinner in the Hehuan Hall.

Chunxi prepared some dishes that Shen Chuwei and Xiao Jinyan liked.

"Concubine Xue is here."

Xiao Jinyan frowned when he heard this. He had been busy all day and hated someone disturbing the quiet time he and Xiaojiu were having a meal.

Shen Chuwei had just picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into her mouth when she saw Xueyan coming. She looked at her favorite braised pork in front of her, picked up a few more pieces, and stuffed another piece into her mouth.

Xueyan walked over slowly and bowed, "May your highness be blessed with good health."

Xiao Jinyan turned his head to look over and saw that she was dressed gorgeously and had exquisite makeup. He could tell at a glance that she was dressed up.

"Is there something important going on with Concubine Xue?"

Xueyan smiled, "I heard that Your Highness often has dinner in Hehuan Palace. I think the dishes in Hehuan Palace are more to Your Highness' taste, so I wanted to come and try them."

Then, she looked at Shen Chuwei again and asked softly, "Shen Liangdi, do you mind?"

Shen Chuwei puffed up her cheeks and said, "Of course I mind. The food is for two people. Concubine Xue wants to try it, but I'm afraid it's not enough."

The smile on Xueyan's lips froze. She didn't expect Shen Chuwei to refuse so bluntly. It was obvious that she was trying to embarrass me on purpose.

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Don’t you look at your own status? How can you compare with a concubine?

When Xiao Jinyan heard Xueyan's inner thoughts, he knew that Xueyan was not as simple as she appeared.

"Concubine Xue, the meal is indeed for two people."

Xueyan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I have a small appetite, so just a little bit will be enough."

It’s not easy to get me to leave, I insist on staying for dinner.

Xiao Jinyan: "..."

Shen Chuwei: “…”

Xueyan taught them how thick-skinned one can be.

Xueyan lifted her skirt and sat down at the dining table. She looked at the three dishes and one soup in front of her and praised them, "They smell so good. No wonder Your Highness comes to Hehuan Palace to eat every day. Shen Liangdi's cooking skills are really good."

In his heart, he was saying the opposite: the prince is coming to dine, and you only prepare three dishes and one soup? That's too shabby.

Shen Liang Di only knows how to cook these dishes that are not presented on the table? Shen Chuwei couldn't hear Xueyan's inner thoughts. When she saw Xueyan sitting down, she almost never stopped using her chopsticks, fearing that Xueyan would eat and she would have nothing to eat.

Xiao Jinyan heard it clearly. He turned his head to look at Xue Yan and said, "The food in Hehuan Palace is not to Concubine Xue's taste."

After that, he ordered: "Liu Xi, ask the lunch room to send some food to Concubine Xue."

"Yes." Liu Xi took the order and walked out.

Xueyan thought Xiao Jinyan was worried about her, so she said coquettishly, "Your Highness, I am not that delicate. If Your Highness can eat, I can eat too. Besides, the food is delicious."

"Concubine Xue is a princess, born delicate and noble. These meals are not suitable for her." Xiao Jinyan said word by word, you don't deserve to eat these meals.

Xueyan always felt that there was something else Xiao Jinyan said. She looked up at Xiao Jinyan and saw him eating the food in the bowl slowly and seemed to enjoy it very much.

Shen Chuwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one was competing with her for the braised pork.

Xueyan sat there, and no one brought her a bowl and chopsticks, feeling a little awkward for a moment.

She looked at the furnishings of the Hehuan Palace and felt that it was better than staying in the Qimeng Palace. The key point was that it was next to the prince's bedroom.

If she lived in Hehuan Palace, Xiao Jinyan could stay at her place at night no matter how busy he was.

Good night, my dears.

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