Chang Liangdi didn't know whether His Highness would stay with her tonight. In order to avoid embarrassment, she planned to take over and leave herself a way out. However, before she could open her mouth, the quick-talking Li Liangyuan took over.

"Need I say this? Today is Sister Chang's birthday, His Highness must accompany Sister Chang. As for Sister Shen," Li Liangyuan smiled and looked at Shen Fengyi: "Sister Shen will not compete with Sister Chang for His Highness, right?"

Li Liangyuan's words were reminding Shen Fengyi that even if His Highness doted on her, he should not compete for favor with Chang Liangdi at this time.

Everyone looked at Shen Fengyi, and they were all looking forward to how she would answer.

Shen Chuwei's mind was on food, and she didn't care what they were talking about at all. Naturally, she didn't hear Li Liangyuan getting angry at her.

After eating the grapes and cherries, she couldn't help but praise in her heart that Chang Liangdi was worthy of being the apple of Xiao Jinyan's eye, and the fruits in the palace were always fresh.

Think about her Xiyun Pavilion. In the half year since she came here, she hasn't seen any fruit peels or even the shadow of any fruit.

Chunxi understood the meaning behind Li Liangyuan's words, lowered his eyes and watched his master concentrating on eating, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb and did not remind him, so as not to put his master in a dilemma.

Tao Chenghui glanced at Shen Fengyi, smiled, lowered his eyes and drank his tea, without reminding him.

Li Liangyuan waited for Shen Fengyi to answer, but she saw her lowering her head to eat and ignoring her completely. The smile on her face froze.

She was a little unhappy: "Shen Fengyi?"

Shen Chuwei raised his head and looked at Li Liangyuan, looking expectant, "Is the feast about to begin?"

"..." Li Liangyuan: "How can we start the feast when His Highness hasn't arrived yet?"

"Oh, then wait a little longer." Shen Chuwei was not in a hurry and continued eating the cherries.

Li Liangyuan's face looked a little unhappy. Wasn't it because she relied on His Highness's favor that she looked down upon anyone?

Not only Li Liangyuan thought so, most people present thought so. Even the little palace maid standing guard on the side felt that Shen Fengyi was arrogant because of his favor and didn't even take Chang Liangdi seriously.

Xu Liangyuan had long guessed that Shen Fengyi was pretending to be stupid while eating, but she was also very curious whether His Highness would stay in Xinlan Palace or go to Xiyun Pavilion tonight?

Another half hour passed, and there was still no sign of His Highness.

Shen Chuwei had almost finished the tea and fruit in front of her when she realized that His Highness had not arrived yet.

Tao Chenghui saw that the fruit plate in front of Shen Fengyi was empty, so he brought his own fruit plate to her, "Sister Shen, I still have some here, you eat it first."

Tao Chenghui came to Xiyun Pavilion the most times, and Shen Chuwei became more familiar with her. She curved her eyebrows and said, "Thank you, Sister Tao."

Tao Chenghui smiled and said, "We are sisters, you are welcome."

Shen Chuwei was not polite either, took the fruit plate and continued eating.

Everyone has been waiting for so long, and they can't help but wonder whether His Highness will come?

"Why hasn't Your Highness come yet? Did you forget?"

"Today is Chang Liangdi's birthday. Your Highness will not forget it."

"It's past dinner time. Will His Highness not come?"

Chang Liang Di looked around but didn't see the prince coming. She listened to the discussion below, clutching her handkerchief with her little hands, and whispered to Dong Mei: "Go ask."

"Yes." Dongmei left Xinlan Palace and trotted to the prince's bedroom.

Seeing Eunuch Liu outside the study, she asked anxiously, "Eunuch Liu, today is Chang Liangdi's birthday, and we are waiting for His Highness to start the feast."

"Miss Dongmei, His Highness is busy with important matters and can't go for a while."

Dongmei was so anxious that she was running around in circles. "But Chang Liangdi and the ladies are all waiting. Can you please let Eunuch Liu know?"

"Then let's go in and ask." Eunuch Liu pushed open the study door and went in.

Wen Chengjun and Yang Qing stopped talking when they saw Eunuch Liu come in.

Xiao Jinyan picked up the teacup and took two sips, then replied calmly, "Tell her that I will be there later, so let them eat first."

"Yes." After Eunuch Liu came out, he relayed the prince's words to Dongmei, but he was very tactful.

"When His Highness is done with his work, he will go over to celebrate Chang Liang Di's birthday."

After Eunuch Liu said this, Dongmei felt embarrassed to urge him any further, so she had to return to Xinlan Palace and relay the prince's words to Chang Liangdi.

"Don't worry young master, His Highness will have to come later."

Chang Liang Di was relieved when she learned that His Highness would come. She looked at everyone with a smile on her face, "His Highness is busy with official duties and will come later. Sisters, please have your meal first."

After Chang Liangdi gave the order, the palace maids began to prepare the dishes, put them into running water, and let the water flow through them.

"I told you, how could Your Highness forget Chang Liang Di's birthday?"

"Your Highness is so busy, but he still takes time to celebrate Chang Liangdi's birthday. The sisters can't envy him."

It was Shen Chuwei's first time to attend a buffet. When she heard the meal was about to start, she couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks, her eyes fixed on the food that was floating towards her. Everyone was busy trying to curry favor with Chang Liangdi, so the food was hardly touched. She picked up some and put it in her bowl and ate it slowly.

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When it was almost over, the shrill voice of Eunuch Liu was heard: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

When the women heard that the prince was coming, some looked in the mirror, some put on makeup, and some straightened their clothes, all wanting to let the prince see their most beautiful side.

Among them, except Shen Chuwei, she was reluctant to put down her chopsticks and kept picking up dishes and putting them into her bowl.

"May your highness be blessed with good health."

When everyone paid their respects to Xiao Jinyan, Shen Chuwei squatted silently at the back, still chewing a four-happiness meatball in her mouth.

Xiao Jinyan appeared in Xinlan Palace wearing a black satin robe. He lowered his eyes and glanced at everyone. His sight fell on a pink figure. Even with his head lowered, he could see that her cheeks were bulging, indicating that she was eating something secretly.

"Get up." Xiao Jinyan retracted his gaze and went to the first seat to sit down.

The ladies took their seats one by one.

Chang Liangdi sat on the right side of Xiao Jinyan.

Shen Chuwei sat back in her seat. Her seat was a little far away from Xiao Jinyan, so she was not afraid of being discovered while eating.

Xiao Jinyan said calmly: "Today is Chang Liangdi's birthday. I was busy with official duties and came a little late."

Chang Liang Di smiled gently: "Your Highness can come to celebrate my birthday, I am already overjoyed."

"This is the birthday gift I prepared for you."

As soon as Xiao Jinyan finished speaking, Eunuch Liu presented an exquisite brocade box.

"Sister Chang, please open it and let the sisters open their eyes."

"I'm curious about what gift His Highness has prepared for Sister Chang. Sister Chang, please let the sisters have a look."

"The gift that Your Highness prepared must be unique."

Xu Liangyuan stared at the brocade box curiously for a few seconds, feeling that it looked familiar.

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