NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23: Flattery
Shen Chuwei saw that they didn't believe her and stopped talking. She lowered her head and continued to stare at the pigeon.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while.
Chunxi brought tea and placed it in front of them and then stepped aside.
Tao Chenghui saw Shen Chuwei's face was calm and thought of the Luozidai he brought. He smiled flatteringly: "Sister Shen, I saw your eyebrows and eyes too plain last time, so I brought something good this time."
Shen Chuwei subconsciously thought it was delicious, and looked at Tao Chenghui's hand with expectation.
Tao Chenghui took a small box from Dingxiang's hand and placed it in front of him.
The box was exquisite and small, with dark red surface and dark patterns. It was obvious that it was not edible.
It was beautiful, but it couldn't be eaten. What a pity.
Shen Chuwei lowered her head in disappointment, and saw the pigeon and began to look forward to it again.
Tao Chenghui didn't notice Shen Chuwei's disappointed look, and smiled and introduced: "Sister Shen, this is the Luozidai that my mother's family sent in a few days ago. Although it is not as precious as the one used by the Queen, it is also a rare treasure."
Tao Chenghui's father is a famous wealthy businessman. He has traveled all over the country and has seen many treasures. There are also many treasures in the palace, such as this rare Luozidai.
Even Tao Chenghui entered the palace through the back door that her wealthy father spent a lot of money on.
Shen Chuwei goes out without makeup every day because she can eat breakfast directly after getting up in the morning and washing up. Putting on makeup takes too much time and affects her breakfast.
"Thank you, Sister Tao, for your kindness."
Tao Chenghui didn't care about Shen Chuwei's lukewarm tone. As long as he could see His Highness, that was the most important thing.
Shen Chuwei's attitude made Xu Chenghui more certain that His Highness was in Xiyun Pavilion. The reason why he said he was not there was definitely because he was afraid that they would come and snatch His Highness away.
Fortunately, she prepared a gift, but she didn't expect Tao Chenghui to get it first. She didn't want to fall behind, so she took a piece of cloth from Taohua and put it on the table.
"Sister Shen, this is Jiangnan Shu brocade, which can be made into clothes. It's very suitable for you."
This Shu brocade was given to her by Chang Liangdi. Because the color was too plain, she didn't like it, so she borrowed it to give to Shen Fengyi.
Shen Chuwei took a look at the Shu brocade on the table and was not very interested. "Thank you for the gift, Sister Xu."
Xu Chenghui was unhappy with Shen Chuwei's indifference, and it showed on his face. He looked into the door from time to time, wishing to go in and take a look.
Tao Chenghui's attention was in the house. Thinking of His Highness coming out from inside, she raised her hand to support her temples and check the embroidery position so that His Highness could see her first when he came out.
But after waiting for a long time, His Highness didn't come out of the inner room, and she felt strange again. She looked at Shen Chuwei and saw her lowering her head to roast pigeons. The fragrance came over, and she couldn't help licking her lips. It smelled so good.
Shen Chuwei saw that the pigeon was golden and oozing with oil, and she knew it was ready. She took the pigeon off and put it on the plate.
Xuetuan jumped onto the table impatiently, leaned down, stared at the pigeon, and her pink nose twitched.
Shen Chuwei saw it and reminded her: "You can't eat it now, it's very hot."
Xu Chenghui couldn't sit still. She looked back and saw Xuetuan staring at the pigeon on the table. She looked at Shen Chuwei with disdain. She really went to great lengths to win favor. She roasted the pigeon herself to please Xuetuan?
She had an idea and said attentively: "Xuetuan, I will help you separate the pigeons, so it will be convenient to eat."
If His Highness came out and saw her treating Xuetuan so carefully, he would definitely look at her with new eyes.
As soon as Xu Chenghui extended his hand, Shen Chuwei hurriedly used both hands to protect the roasted pigeon in front of her, "Don't touch my roasted pigeon."
Xu Chenghui's hand was awkwardly suspended in mid-air, and she took it back awkwardly, "Sister, you misunderstood. I saw that you must be tired after roasting for such a long time. I just helped you share the burden."
Shen Chuwei smiled politely: "Thank you, I'm not tired."
Xu Chenghui raised his handkerchief to cover up his embarrassment. Wasn't he afraid that I would take the credit? Really, who cares?
Chunxi held back his laughter and cleaned up the oven.
Tao Chenghui guessed Xu Chenghui's purpose and smiled secretly with his handkerchief.
Shen Chuwei waited for the pigeon to cool down a little. She put on gloves and picked up the pigeon. She broke off the whole thing above the neck and below the legs and placed it in front of Xuetuan, smiling and saying: "Xuetuan, it's ready to eat."
"Look." Xuetuan didn't despise it, and lowered his head to start eating.
Xu Chenghui couldn't stand it, "Sister Shen, why did you give Xuetuan the pigeon head and feet? There is no meat there."
Shen Chuwei was about to eat. Hearing this, she thought that the pigeon was caught by Xuetuan, and it seemed a bit unkind to only give the pigeon head and feet.
"Sister Xu has some truth in what she said."
She smiled, broke off the two wings and placed them in front of Xuetuan, then handed the whole pigeon to her mouth and took a bite. It was crispy and tender, delicious.
Xu Chenghui looked at the two wings in front of Xuetuan, and then looked at Shen Chuwei eating with relish, and was dumbfounded. She actually gave the scraps to the prince's pet?
Tao Chenghui looked at Shen Chuwei eating so deliciously, and subconsciously licked his lips. It looked better than the food made in the imperial kitchen.
After Shen Chuwei finished eating the roasted pigeon, she took off her gloves. Chunxi handed her a wet towel, and she wiped her mouth with satisfaction.
Xu and Tao looked at the bones on the table, then looked at Xuetuan, and found that it had washed its mouth and jumped off the table and left~
The two looked at each other and finally found a problem, that is, His Highness might not really be here.
Xu Chenghui thought that His Highness was not here, so there was no reason to stay any longer.
"Sister Shen, I have something else to do, so I will go back first. Remember to come to Yilan Pavilion and sit down when you have time."
Shen Chuwei was just about to take a nap, and when she heard Xu Chenghui was leaving, she nodded happily, saying that she would talk about whether to go to Yilan Pavilion later.
After Xu Chenghui left with a handkerchief, Tao Chenghui drank tea and had no intention of leaving.
Shen Chuwei took out the black sugar melon seeds and was about to eat them. When she saw Tao Chenghui, she asked politely, "Sister Tao, do you want to eat some melon seeds?"
Tao Chenghui was worried that she had no topic to talk to Shen Chuwei about to get closer to her. When she heard about eating melon seeds, she agreed without thinking.
"Okay."
Shen Chuwei brought some melon seeds to Tao Chenghui.
Tao Chenghui had originally eaten a few melon seeds out of boredom to cover up his embarrassment, and found that the melon seeds were delicious, so he couldn't stop eating them.
Xu Chenghui left Xiyun Pavilion, and when she turned around and found that Tao Chenghui didn't follow him out, she curled her lips with a sneer. Did she really think that she could see His Highness if she stayed with a smug face? It was just a waste of time.
She retracted her gaze and twisted her thin waist back to Yilan Pavilion.
As soon as Xu Chenghui left, Eunuch Liu came to Xiyun Pavilion with his men.
Chunxi saw Eunuch Liu from a distance and hurried to greet him, "Eunuch Liu, what's the matter with you at this time?"
"It's something important." Eunuch Liu walked to Shen Chuwei with a smile, "Miss Shen, the prince will come over for dinner tonight. If you want any ingredients, just go to the imperial kitchen and get them."
The implication was to make something delicious for the prince.