The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading-Chapter 18 - Considerate
Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Considerate
Chapter 18 -18: Considerate
Shen Chuwei smiled and continued to eat her meal while picking up more dishes.
Xiao Jinyan pointed to another dish and asked, “And what is this?”
Shen Chuwei answered, “Green bean sprouts.” They were the first batch of sprouts!
“This soup…”
“Chive and egg soup.”
Xiao Jinyan glanced over the dishes before him, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, “Why has this palace never tasted these dishes before?”
These ancient dishes don’t exist, where could you possibly have eaten them?
Shen Chuwei fabricated a story, “These vegetables all grow in the wild, naturally Your Highness hasn’t tasted them before.”
Xiao Jinyan then asked, “You dwell in the Imperial Palace, so how did these vegetables come about?”
Eh!
Shen Chuwei murmured softly, “…I grew them myself.”
A trace of surprise flickered across Xiao Jinyan’s typically cold gaze, “You know how to grow vegetables?”
Shen Chuwei nodded her head, what else would she eat if not for her garden?
The meals from the Imperial Kitchen had not a drop of oil or moisture to them, who could endure such fare?
One had no choice but to be self-sufficient.
Xiao Jinyan soon noticed a problem, “You’re growing vegetables in the East Palace?”
“…I have only planted a little in my own courtyard,” Shen Chuwei gestured, indicating that she hadn’t occupied much space.
Xiao Jinyan fell silent and continued to eat the food from his bowl, and after finishing one bowl, he had Chun Xi fetch another.
Having served His Highness for many years, Eunuch Liu knew of His Highness’s lack of appetite.
This was the second time seeing His Highness consume two bowls of rice, which was somewhat surprising.
Shen Chuwei added some chives to Xiao Jinyan’s bowl, “Your Highness, please eat more chives.” Chives were considered a friend to men, possessing strength-enhancing effects—
See how kind and considerate I am to you!
Xiao Jinyan picked up the chives from his bowl and put them into his mouth, chewing slowly and methodically, unable to deny that the taste was indeed good.
Xiao Jinyan set down his chopsticks and took the wet handkerchief passed by Eunuch Liu, gracefully wiping his lips, “Take me to see it.”
As Shen Chuwei was happily eating, she heard Xiao Jinyan’s command and had to reluctantly put down her bowl and chopsticks.
After hastily wiping her mouth, she led Xiao Jinyan to the backyard.
All of the lights in the backyard were broken, and the Internal Affairs Department had given various excuses not to fix them.
Shen Chuwei took out glowing stones from her Space and laid them on both sides of the pebble path; they absorbed light during the day and emitted light at night, energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
Not only on the ground but on the trees and rockeries shone various shaped luminescent stones.
In the pitch-black of night, the glowing stones resembled stars in the night sky.
Upon arriving at the backyard, Xiao Jinyan wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
Was this scenic courtyard the desolate Xiyun Pavilion?
Shen Chuwei reminded him, “Your Highness, the vegetable garden is in the norther corner.
Just a few steps more.”
“Hmm.”
Xiao Jinyan followed behind Shen Chuwei, and after a short walk along the pebble path, they reached the vegetable garden.
Along the wall stood a wooden rack, upon which sat dozens of pots with various plants inside, though not clear to see at night.
Above the garden were several trees, each around two meters tall.
Shen Chuwei walked up to the eggplants and broke off the biggest purple one, then cheerily brought it to show Xiao Jinyan.
“Your Highness, this is the raw material for the Fried-braised Eggplant.”
Xiao Jinyan glanced at the long, slender purple vegetable in her hand and looked up to ask her, “Did you grow all these?”
Shen Chuwei’s eyes curved into smiles, “Yes, Chun Xi and I planted them together, organic and pesticide-free vegetables.”
Organic vegetables?
Xiao Jinyan took another look at the neat and tidy little vegetable garden, which clearly required diligent care.
He withdrew his gaze to Shen Chuwei, his eyes probing.
The group finished touring the vegetable garden and returned to the house.
Xiao Jinyan said, “Prepare the hot water, this palace wishes to bathe.”
Before Shen Chuwei could react, Chun Xi had already joyfully gone to prepare the hot water, because His Highness would only bathe here if he was staying the night.
The little master has to serve in bed again!
Strive for a son in one fell swoop!
Shen Chuwei was far from having such thoughts; she merely felt that Xiao Jinyan was simply a clean freak, who, after strolling through the vegetable garden, wanted to take a bath to avoid the bad smell.
After all, the vegetables in the garden need to be fertilized…
While preparing the hot water, Shen Chuwei held Xuetuan and waited for the Crown Prince to finish his bath and go to bed.
Xuetuan nestled in her arms, lazily squinting its eyes.
Even with Xiao Jinyan right in front of them, this had no effect on its closeness with Shen Chuwei.
Seeing the pair, one human, one cat, Xiao Jinyan frowned as if Shen Chuwei were its real master.
After the hot water was ready, Xiao Jinyan went in to bathe.
Xiao Jinyan disliked being attended to while bathing, not even by Eunuch Liu.
After a rustling sound of undressing came the pattering of water.
Separated only by a wooden door, Shen Chuwei found it impossible to ignore.
After a while, Xiao Jinyan emerged wearing his undergarment, pushing open the door.
Hearing the noise, Shen Chuwei quickly stood up to wait on him.
Xiao Jinyan glanced at Shen Chuwei, “Go bathe.”
“I’ll go right away,” Shen Chuwei said as she put down Xuetuan and took her clothes to slip inside.
The tub had already been filled with fresh hot water.
As Shen Chuwei bathed, she thought by the time she was finished, Xiao Jinyan would have already returned to his chamber.
She had bathed before dinner, so this time she was quick.
After getting dressed and throwing on a thin outer garment, she stepped out only to see Xiao Jinyan sitting on the bed, looking as though he was waiting to go to bed with her.
Was he planning to spend the night?
When Xiao Jinyan looked up at Shen Chuwei, he saw her clothes were loose, exposing most of her red undergarment; her thin overshirt was unable to conceal her lovely body’s curves.
Following Xiao Jinyan’s gaze, Shen Chuwei looked down and saw the contour of her red undergarment.
She drew her lapel together and realized that her thin clothes might as well have been non-existent.
She was reaching for an outer garment on the clothes rack when Xiao Jinyan suddenly grabbed her wrist, and in a whirl, she found herself lying on the bed.
Shen Chuwei looked up at the person looming over her, her arms instinctively crossing over her chest, as she warily asked, “Your Highness, what are you trying to do?”
Xiao Jinyan looked cool, but what he said was far from serious, “I have decided to personally teach you how to serve in bed.”
Shen Chuwei’s face flushed, and her mind automatically filled in postures from some naughty pictures…
She couldn’t keep thinking such dirty thoughts!
Can you not say such hooligan words with such a serious face?
“Your Highness, are you serious?”
Xiao Jinyan scrutinized Shen Chuwei for quite a while, unable to apply mind reading and uncertain if she genuinely refused to serve in bed or if she was feigning indifference out of desire.
Either way, it was problematic.
“You’re my woman, if you’re unwilling to serve in bed, could it be that your heart belongs to another?”
If she claimed to have given her heart to another to avoid serving in bed, wouldn’t that be the same as cuckolding Xiao Jinyan?
That would be a serious crime.
Shen Chuwei shook her head vigorously, “Not at all, my heart only belongs to Your Highness.”
Xiao Jinyan pressed her, “Then why do you refuse to serve in bed?”
“I’m still young,” Shen Chuwei said, unable to think of any other excuse.
“Since Shen Fengyi is unwilling to serve in bed, I have no penchant for forcing myself on others.
You can move to Xiaoxiang Pavilion tomorrow.”
Xiao Jinyan watched her intently, not missing any emotional nuance.
Shen Chuwei didn’t mind, “I’ll follow Your Highness’s orders, but I do have a small request I hope Your Highness can grant.”
Xiao Jinyan paused for a few seconds, surprised by her straightforwardness.
“What request?”
