Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 373
The night is low, and the silver candles are shining brightly.

The nine-layered palace is majestic, with stars twinkling at several points, and the white jade steps reflect the cold and clear light, just like the frost and snow under the moon.

Zhao Xiwei stood at the entrance of the hall, and when the north wind blew in, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice pool, and his whole body was cold to the bone.

Suyu stood with her for a while, but finally couldn't help but remind her: "Crown Princess, do you want to eat now?"

Zhao Xiwei glanced at the sky again, tightened his sleeves, and said softly, "Wait a little longer..."

Suyu hesitated to speak: "Crown Princess, Your Highness is busy with political affairs, so I can't have dinner with you every day..."

Yin Bao snorted and said: "If you don't come to eat, why not send someone to talk, isn't it always like this?"

Jinxiu hurriedly grabbed her sleeves: "His Royal Highness is busy with state affairs, how can he worry about such trivial matters all the time." She smiled and persuaded, "Miss, the food is cold, you should eat first."

Yin Bao curled her lips: "In the past, His Highness was also busy with state affairs, but he never forgot about our lady. When these twelve beauties just arrived, His Highness started to snub Miss!"

Jinxiu's complexion changed, and she hurriedly stepped on Yinbao's foot.

My young lady is obviously in a bad mood, this dead girl is still not opening any pots and carrying any pots.

Yin Bao gritted his teeth in pain, and he still did not forget to retort plausibly: "Am I wrong, you see Yuan guards are not here anymore!"

"Yinbao." Suyu coughed heavily and called out in a cold voice.

Yin Bao immediately fell silent.

Jinxiu was afraid that her daughter would suffer from the cold again, so she hurriedly brought a white fox fur scarf over.

Zhao Xiwei pressed her hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, it's too cold, let's go eat."

This is the East Palace, the bustle is just a decoration, and loneliness is the norm.

It's just that if he doesn't come back for dinner for a day, she is looking forward to it with hope. If he doesn't come back for more than half a month, will she starve herself to death?

However, no matter how good the reasoning is, I still lack appetite when the food reaches my mouth.

Picking up the chopsticks, a thought popped up: what is he doing?

Are you eating?
Is it served by twelve beauties?
still is……

Zhao Xi shook his head slightly, shaking off the sour feeling in his heart.

A voice said, isn't it just twelve court ladies, why is it so uncomfortable?

Another voice said, these court ladies are different, they can approach him anytime and anywhere...

He also felt a little aggrieved, he usually said it nicely, but as soon as this new beauty came, he forgot those sweet words!
After taking two bites without knowing the taste, he put down his chopsticks.

Seeing this, Jinxiu and the others felt a little worried.

It's just that the prince doesn't come back for dinner for a day, and the princess is so uneasy. If the twelve beauties really take turns sleeping, what should I do?
Jinxiu hurriedly persuaded: "Miss, you are taking care of your body, you have to eat!"

Yin Bao was in a hurry: "Yes, you are going to starve to death, but you won't be able to go to bed..."

Suyu saw that this was not an option. After thinking about it, she reminded in a low voice: "Crown Princess, you are the wife of His Highness the Crown Prince and the hostess of the East Palace. Now His Highness the Crown Prince has no meal. As the Crown Princess, you should go to Just take care."

"Concern?" Zhao Xi was slightly taken aback.

"Yes." Suyu nodded lightly, and said with a smile, "The princess is young, so it's understandable that she doesn't know how to get along with husband and wife..." She leaned over and whispered in Zhao Xiwei's ear: " ...The twelve beauties are indeed gifted by His Majesty, but they are just slaves, and cannot surpass your status...Since you are uneasy, why don't you take the initiative to go and have a look, to find out what happened?"

Zhao Xiwei remained silent.

Suyu moved her with emotion and reasoned: "One is that you are a concubine, and it is normal to care about His Royal Highness... Second, His Majesty has been paying attention to you and the prince. If you take the initiative once in a while, it can be regarded as a gift." Rest assured, Your Majesty."

What she said was sincerely thinking about Zhao Xiwei.

When the emperor sent Cao De to ask her, he wanted her to keep an eye on the crown prince and the crown princess, and hope that the crown prince could circle around the crown prince more.

Zhao Xiwei hesitated when he heard it.

Suyu sighed, and then clarified the words: "Crown Princess, excuse me for speaking bluntly, why did Your Majesty give the Prince twelve beauties? After all, Your Majesty still thinks that you have neglected His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"In the cold?" Zhao Xiwei slowly tasted these two words, and when he thought of the emperor's eyes looking at him, he understood a little bit.

Given how much the emperor loves the crown prince, the crown prince wished to move the entire Imperial Medical Office here just by coughing...

Although the emperor didn't say anything about this matter, it doesn't mean he has no opinion in his heart.

After Zhao Xiwei figured it out, she felt more at ease. She nodded with a smile: "Suyu is right, I should go see Your Highness!"

A plate of crystal-clear sweet-scented osmanthus cake, a plate of crispy and tender steamed fish, a plate of smooth and refreshing shrimp, a plate of delicate meaty green onion and vinegar chicken, a plate of snow baby as white as snow, and a cup of Fragrant lotus leaf soup...

Holding these steaming dishes and putting them all into the food box, Suyu showed a surprised expression: "Crown Princess, your cooking skills are better than the most powerful Secretary of the Food Bureau..."

Not to mention anything else, this grilled shrimp is a popular seafood dish in Chang'an.The raw material is extremely fresh, and the production method must be extremely delicate. The live shrimp is roasted over and over again on the fire. After peeling off the shrimp shell, the shrimp meat is crystal clear like jade, and even presents a translucent luster.

Zhao Xi smiled, and went straight to the room to freshen up.

Cooking is not difficult. She has been with her mother since she was a child, and there is no maid to serve her. She relies on her own hands, and she is used to it.

The more Suyu looked at it, the more she liked it. She thought for a while and said, "The dishes are all ready, how can we do without wine?"

Yin Bao giggled, leaned over and said, "Didn't Aunt just confiscate two jars of fine wine? Just go and fill a small bottle!"

Jinxiu's face was startled: "No way! Doesn't that wine mean..."

Suyu frowned, and nodded lightly: "Yes, the wine was given by His Majesty, so it cannot be wasted."

When Zhao Xiwei came to Chongwen Hall with the food box, he saw twelve beauties standing under the corridor at first sight.

Red clothes and green skirts, with exquisite figure, it is really too fat to be too much, and thin to be too little.

Guards in cold clothes and iron armor patrolled back and forth in front of the hall, and guards with long swords on their waists guarded the door.

It was the first time for her to come to Chongwen Hall.

This is the study room of His Royal Highness the Prince, where daily reading and official documents are reviewed.

Surrounded by this stern and majestic atmosphere, she couldn't help slowing down.

Yuan Ce and Yang Yi stood guard on the eaves, saw her from a distance, hurriedly wiped the eaves and flew over, then touched their toes, both landed in front of the hall, clasped their hands and said: "Prince Princess!"

Zhao Xi smiled, and pointed to the food box in Jinxiu's hand: "I'll deliver dinner to Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)