Gao Xianyue clenched her palms and told herself that there was still a lot of time to go, and that a little impatience would ruin a big plan.
On a snowy day, Gao Xianyue wore a tube top dress, revealing her fair and slender neck.
In order to seduce Jiang Shi, she deliberately took off her heavy coat, revealing her snow-white and soft skin.
However, the boy kept his eyes down and refused to look at her, like an old stubborn man who was rigid in his rules.
This made her very angry.
She glanced at Yu Tanqi. What good is it if she is beautiful? With such a frail body, it is impossible for her to keep a man.
Yu Tanqi blinked. Why did Gao Xianyue's eyes suddenly fall on her?
Gao Xianyue still had some dignity left, so she accompanied them to Fengyi Palace before leaving.
After she left, Jiang Shi lowered his eyes to look at Yu Tanqi and reached out to pinch her pink cheek.
He didn't miss the little girl's smirk when he was annoyed by Gao Xianyue.
This was the first time he pinched her cheek so intimately.
She looked up at him and blinked her clear eyes, "Why are you pinching me?"
The girl's face was not even as big as his palm.
Jiang Shi curled his lips, but didn't say why. Instead, he said, "The Fourth Princess's behavior these past few days has been very different from before. She wouldn't approach me to talk to me before."
Yu Tanqi cooperated and asked, "Then why did she suddenly approach you?"
Jiang Shi pinched her cheek again. It felt so good that he couldn't help himself.
Yu Tanqi accused him with his eyes, but did not reach out to stop him.
The little face, which is the size of a palm, is pink, cute and very well-behaved.
His heart softened, and he whispered, "I don't know either, but she must have other intentions. Tan Qi, you must be careful of her."
She snorted softly, "She has other intentions towards you. I'm on guard against what she might do."
He smiled and wanted to say something, but suddenly thought of something and swallowed the words he was about to say, "She has ulterior motives and has some plans for me. I'm afraid she will hurt you."
Jiang Shi's eyes darkened slightly.
The man in black who was in the side hall of Qingliang Palace yesterday was found dead quietly in his cell this morning.
He lowered his eyes, suppressing his dark emotions.
"Let's go and make you some Bazhen Cake."
Jiang Shi's voice was still gentle. Today was the first day of the new year, and he didn't want bad people and things to affect Yu Tanqi's mood.
"good."
When Jiang Shi wanted to use the small kitchen in the side hall of Fengyi Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs were shocked and tried to dissuade him.
"Prince Jiang is a wealthy man, how can I let you cook for him personally? Let the servants do it."
"Yes, if the Queen knew that you, Prince Jiang, cooked for us personally, she would definitely hold us servants accountable."
Jiang Shi said gently, "I will explain to the Queen. She is kind-hearted and will not blame you."
"What is Prince Jiang going to do?" a palace maid couldn't help but ask curiously.
Jiang Shi's voice became increasingly gentle, with a hint of helpless indulgence in his smile: "My fiancée has a weak spleen and stomach. She couldn't help but overeat at the state banquet today. I'm worried that she might have indigestion, so I want to make some Eight Treasures Cake to help her digest the food."
When these words were spoken, the palace maids and eunuchs were extremely surprised and could not help but look at Yu Tanqi who was standing beside them.
Although they were in the palace, they were very aware of the affairs of Marquis Wu'an, Prince Jiang, and had also heard of Prince Jiang's fiancée.
I've always heard of women cooking for their lovers, but why is it that in this case, Prince Jiang is cooking for his fiancée?
Danqing came in with the ingredients needed to make the Eight Treasures Cake, and then tactfully asked the palace maids and eunuchs to leave the kitchen to give his master a spacious and quiet environment to cook.
The palace maids and eunuchs walked to the kitchen door and couldn't help but stretch their necks, staring at Jiang Shi with burning eyes.
The young man was dressed in a brocade robe, and at first glance he was a nobleman from a wealthy family. However, his slender and handsome hands were very skilled in using the kitchen utensils, without any unfamiliarity of a novice.
"I didn't expect that Prince Jiang could actually make pastries."
A palace maid couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and the others nodded in agreement.
Danqing snorted: "My master can make more than just cakes."
Someone curiously asked, "What else will Prince Jiang do?"
Danqing raised his chin, very proudly saying, "There is nothing my master won't do."
Someone asked suspiciously, "Really? But isn't Prince Jiang in poor health? Can he cook often in the Marquis' Mansion? Cooking is a physically demanding job."
Otherwise, why are nine out of ten chefs fat, while the remaining one has a poor appetite and can't eat?
Danqing said calmly, "You don't understand this, do you? Although my master is not in good health, she has been taking good care of herself. The imperial physician also said that moderate exertion can exercise the master's body. That's why the master learned to cook, just to slowly exercise her body."
"Is that so?"
"Of course. Didn't the imperial physician say last year that my master's health had improved?"
"Yes, that's a really good thing."
The palace maids and eunuchs of Fengyi Palace have watched Jiang Shi grow up since he was a child. They love and care for this gentle and kind Prince Jiang very much. Now that they see his health getting better day by day, they are naturally happy for him.
It's just that some people couldn't help but express their dissatisfaction.
"But Prince Jiang is a man after all, and he has been pampered since childhood. How can we let him cook for himself?"
The person who spoke was a pretty little palace maid, and she looked at Yu Tanqi with some displeasure.
Danqing frowned slightly, and said in a slightly cold voice: "Who says men can't cook? Aren't all the chefs in the imperial kitchen men?"
The young palace maid quickly shook her head and said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that Prince Jiang is of noble status. How could he personally cook for a woman..."
Danqing snorted coldly: "Miss Yu is my master's fiancée. Can't he cook for his fiancée himself?"
The little palace maid stammered, "But since ancient times, there has never been such a reason..."
Danqing looked at her: "What's the truth? Who said that?"
The young maid's face flushed red as she suddenly thought, "Isn't there a saying that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?"
The palace maids who were able to enter the palace might not recognize many words, but they had heard some famous sayings and great truths.
She wrote down these famous quotes, but she was very ignorant. She only knew the literal meaning but not the underlying meaning.
"A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen," Mencius said when he advised King Xuan of Qi to implement benevolent governance. You only know this sentence, but you don't know that the whole text reminds gentlemen to stay away from killing and maintain compassion and empathy. It doesn't mean that gentlemen can't cook themselves."
Danqing has been following Jiang Shi since he was a child and has read many books. His understanding of some famous sayings is no less than that of Xiucai.
The little palace maid was confused when she heard it, but when she saw the people around her suddenly realizing what had happened and looking thoughtful, she realized that she had said the wrong thing and felt ashamed and angry.
However, she was just a little palace maid, and Danqing was Jiang Shi's personal bodyguard. She was very lucky to be able to talk to him, so she didn't dare to be angry with him.
Danhua looked at Danqing, who was very proud after making the little palace maid speechless, and snorted softly, but rarely approved of his words and actions.
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