Chapter 434: Chen Zhao's Extra (13)
Chen Zhao didn't know what to say for a moment.
He secretly glanced at Xia Wanqing who was hiding behind the rockery. The latter shook her head, indicating that he should not continue to ask about this topic.
It’s not a problem that can be solved in a short time, so we might as well enjoy this Mid-Autumn Festival.
"Mother." Chen Zhaozhi pushed the gift box in front of Concubine Hu, "Mother, this is... a mooncake that your son made by hand. Would you like to try it?"
Damn it, it’s more embarrassing than I could imagine.
However, Concubine Hu was more surprised than she had imagined.
"Honey, made by yourself?!" Concubine Hu initially thought that it was bought or made by the chef in the palace, and she was very surprised.
I never expected that it was made by hand!
Her son actually made mooncakes for her with his own hands?! Even if she wanted to, she wouldn't dare to think about it.
Concubine Hu took the gift box, untied the tie with trembling fingers, and saw six neatly arranged small mooncakes inside.
"Can I eat now?" Concubine Hu's breathing became rapid.
"Of course, I made it for you." Chen Zhaozhi blushed, a rare occurrence. "I just don't know how it tastes."
"It tastes terrible," Xia Wanqing complained behind the rockery, remembering the half-cooked one she had eaten.
But she didn't remind Chen Zhaozhi because even if he did it again, Chen Zhaozhi couldn't do better. It would be better to leave it as it is now, even if it's not as good as it used to be. At least she could prove that she did it.
It's just a gift, so why not just try it and leave it alone...
Then Xia Wanqing found out that she was wrong.
Concubine Hu held the mooncake in her hands, with a look of joy and happiness on her face. She ate it in small bites very elegantly, but very quickly. She finished one in a few bites and immediately picked up the second one.
This, this posture, does it look like he wants to eat it all on the spot?
Chen Zhaozhi was also smiling at this moment. He didn't expect that it would be so satisfying to see the snacks he made by himself being eaten up by others.
Only Xia Wanqing was so anxious behind the rockery that she was jumping up and down. If she ate any more of the uncooked mooncakes, she would have diarrhea for a day at best, and a month at worst!
Just when she was getting anxious, Concubine Hu actually stopped eating.
She asked Shen Zhaozhi: "Your partner seems to want to eat too, should we call her over?"
Chen Zhaozhi and Xia Wanqing both felt a pang of fear in their hearts.
She knew?! Xia Wanqing was hiding so well, and she could find out? She even noticed her jumping up and down, and thought she wanted to eat?
Before Chen Zhaozhi could say anything, Xia Wanqing came out by herself.
"Greetings, Concubine Hu." She bowed.
"No need to bow to me!" Concubine Hu hurriedly pulled Xia Wanqing up. "Are you our Zhaozhi's friend? Would you like to try some mooncakes too?"
Xia Wanqing doesn't want to taste it.
"Thank you, Concubine Hu," she replied, "...When Master Shen made mooncakes before, I had the honor of trying some, but now I don't need them."
"Then I'll eat it all!" Concubine Hu said impatiently.
As expected, it was just a few polite words. Given Concubine Hu's temperament, a few polite words were already a great courtesy.
Concubine Hu finished the second mooncake in a few seconds and went to get the third one.
Xia Wanqing couldn't say it directly, so she pulled Chen Zhaozhi's attention away and secretly winked at Concubine Hu and shook her head.
Concubine Hu had eaten so much, so of course she understood what Xia Wanqing meant and smiled with satisfaction.
"It's okay, I'm from the fox demon clan, I'll be fine."
Chen Zhaozhi: "What did you say, mother?"
Xia Wanqing: "...She didn't say anything."
Concubine Hu actually swallowed all six mooncakes in a few gulps, with a smile of happiness on her face.
She carefully wiped her hands clean, covered the gift box again, tied the ribbon, and asked Shen Zhaozhi: "Can I take the box with me?"
Chen Zhaozhi was stunned: "Of course."
Does mother...care about this gift so much?
Concubine Hu happily held the gift box in her arms, feeling a lot more relaxed and less nervous.
He looked at Chen Zhaozhi, then at Xia Wanqing, and suddenly said, "Son, is this our future daughter-in-law?"
Chen Zhaozhi and Xia Wanqing: "..."
It is indeed a fox demon, amazing, every word she speaks can shock the whole family.
"no."
"yes."
The two spoke in unison.
The one who said "no" was naturally Xia Wanqing, and the one who said "yes" was naturally Chen Zhaozhi.
Xia Wanqing glanced at Chen Zhaozhi angrily.
Concubine Hu looked at them in confusion, and after a long while she suddenly realized, "Oh, the young lady still doesn't like our Zhaozhi, right?"
She pushed Chen Zhaozhi and said, "You can use the charm technique."
Chen Zhaozhi touched his head and laughed: "This is not good."
Xia Wanqing: "..." The art of seduction sounds very bad.
She shouldn't have accompanied Chen Zhaozhi on this trip.
Concubine Hu turned to Xia Wanqing again and said, "Little girl, stretch out your hand."
It felt strange to be called a little girl by someone who looked younger than herself, but Xia Wanqing did it anyway.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s not human, but Concubine Hu’s hands are very cold.
She held Xia Wanqing's wrist with one hand and pressed her index finger on her palm with the other.
Xia Wanqing shivered from the cold, and then the coolness floated along her palms and spread throughout her body.
Just as she was feeling uncomfortable and wanted to break free, a chill suddenly erupted in her chest.
But this time, she didn't feel cold, but rather a refreshing feeling. Her spirit and thinking became clearer, and her body seemed to be renewed.
Is this... Concubine Hu helping her to regulate her body?
Xia Wanqing raised her head and saw Concubine Hu looking at her hesitantly. She hurriedly said, "Thank you, Concubine Hu!"
What she didn't know was that it was Concubine Hu who helped her open up the meridians for cultivation.
It was also because of this that she was able to absorb some of the spiritual power dissipated by the energy ball in the subsequent battle.
This is a great gift.
However, Concubine Hu did not think this matter was of great importance. She only felt that she had pleased her future daughter-in-law and hoped that her future daughter-in-law would look upon her son a little more favorably because of this matter.
…
The visiting time soon arrived, and Xia Wanqing had to leave early to prevent the Grand Master from discovering her presence.
After she left, Concubine Hu cast a spell to cover up Xia Wanqing's presence.
When the Grand Master arrived, he left with an empty gift box in his arms, feeling satisfied.
Chen Zhaozhi stood alone in the pavilion, not knowing what to feel.
All of this, all of this... What should he do? He must follow his master to overthrow everything the dog emperor has done and rescue his mother.
Then I cooked for her every day so that she could smile so hard that her eyes narrowed into a line.
But before that, he missed someone madly.
He wanted to be with her at this moment, even though they had only been apart for a quarter of an hour.
Wanqing, Xia Wanqing!
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