Chapter 107 Return to the Mansion

  "Alas, never mind." Xiaoshun said: "How are you? You look thinner too. Where's Aunt Li?"

  "It's all good."

  Xiao Shun smiled slyly: "I knew you'd say that, but I just met with General Qi earlier and what he said is quite different from what you're saying."

  Chao Sheng nodded: "I'm pretty good, Auntie is fine too."

  Xiao Shun grasped a straw: "This imperial son's consort... hmm, do you still remember that headboard carving from last time?"

  "Remember, how?"

  Someone went to ask around, the craftsmen who made the bed and the servants of the Wen family all said with one voice that Miss Wen was a very good person, very kind to her subordinates... even using the same words.

  Chao Sheng thought with a smile: "How can others say that their own young lady is not good?"

  "That can't be said to be the same inside and out, right?" Xiaoshun glanced at her: "Even Ma Fu can say such elegant words like 'gentle, modest, and wise', don't you find it strange?"

  "Maybe his husband is also well-read in poetry and books."

  Xiao Shun waved his hand: "Forget it. These words are obviously from a contemporary teacher."

  What does this mean?

  The reason why the Wen family wants to unify their words and actions is not difficult to understand. After all, they are going to marry into the royal family, so their own dignity is equivalent to the royal family's dignity. If their own dignity is not maintained, the royal family's dignity will inevitably be slightly imperfect.

  Is there something unseemly about Miss Wen that requires her to be made up and dressed up?

  Chao Sheng shook his head: "You'd better take a rest."

  Xiao Shun rubbed his face: "I'm not sleeping anymore."

  The tide was born and ended with hot tea in the study room.

  The lamp in the study also stayed on all night.

  Chōsheng was startled awake when sunlight shone on his face.

  The window opened a crack, and sunlight shone in from there, shining directly on her face.

  She found herself falling asleep in the study. On the couch by the window.

  But Chao Sheng Ming clearly remembered that he was sitting in the corner by the bookcase, waiting for the Fourth Prince to summon him while doing needlework.

  Her wicker basket was placed aside, with a half-finished silk bag on top of it.

  How did she fall asleep? And how did she sleep all the way here?

  The tide rose and sat up, something slid down from his body.

  It's a poncho.

  Chao Sheng held the edge of his cloak and stared blankly for a while before sitting up.

  She smoothed her hair and then shook out the cloak, folding it up carefully.

  Then she did as she did every day, rinsed and swept the study.

  Today's weather is really good, sunny and clear sky.

  Auntie Li rolled up her sleeves, scrubbing the wok while asking: "Did you mess with the kitchen last night?"

  "Hmm." Chao Sheng nodded slightly.

  Auntie Li was really sharp-eyed, in the small kitchen even if half a catty of firewood was missing she would notice.

  "You're eating midnight snacks alone, why make so much soup? And you even finished a whole box of dumplings?"

  Chao Sheng laughed and said: "Auntie says I'm like a big belly man. You've already guessed it, so there's no need to ask me."

  "Your Highness is back." Li Aunt didn't use a questioning tone.

  "Hmm, about last night. His Highness said not to alarm anyone, so I made something for them to fill their stomachs."

  "What about Your Highness now?"

  "Your Highness has entered the palace."

  Auntie Li let out a long sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, thank heavens that the prince is safe and sound. How does he look to you?"

  "He's gone dark and thin, but he's still spirited." Chao Sheng drew a line on his face: "Xiao Shun's face has a very deep cut, it just scabbed over, he said it was cut by a reed."

  "Ah, isn't that a bad omen?" Aunt Li frowned: "This scar will be left on her face, in the future...hmm..."

  Auntie Li didn't say anything.

  Chao Sheng could almost guess what she was going to say next.

  When people mention breaking up, they always think it will be about parting ways with loved ones.

  But Xiao Shun didn't need to mention his family background. As long as the Fourth Prince, who was his master, wasn't disgusted by the scar on his face, Xiao Shun's future wouldn't be affected at all.

  "Auntie Li slapped her thigh: "Aiyo, Guang, you're telling me useless things. Will the prince not be back for lunch? I haven't prepared anything yet... The prince likes to eat softer rice and some small dishes..."

  "I don't believe Auntie didn't prepare anything." Chao Sheng smiled and pointed at the rice basket in her hand: "Auntie has been rubbing the rice for half a day..."

  Auntie Li tapped her nose: "You're a sly one."

  She directed the people in the house to bustle about busily with excitement.

  When it comes to eating, the Fourth Prince and Wen Shi have very different tastes.

  The fourth prince has a light taste, and his usual meal is only four dishes and one soup. Sometimes two small dishes are enough. He likes to eat soft rice, so Li Auntie needs to rub the rice for a while, absorb water, and steam it out to make it soft and glutinous. As for Wen Shi...

  Yes, she said it's reasonable that she can't get used to the food in the small kitchen. After Qin and Hu came, the small kitchen almost killed chickens and ducks every day.

  Mr. Wen's taste can be summarized as simple: big fish and meat, the more sumptuous and greasier the better...

  By the way, she likes to eat harder rice, that is, steamed dry, and wants to chew it in her mouth with a crunchy sound.

  So now the small kitchen mainly steams dry and hard rice, and the menu is also very different from when the fourth prince was here.

  Auntie Li's actions did not attract any special attention from Qin Pozi and Hu Pozi, their attitude towards her was different now compared to the beginning. They would never stop Auntie Li from doing what she wanted. After all, the master of this mansion was still the Fourth Prince, and Auntie Li had been serving him for so many years, how long had they been here?

  The dishes are all ready, and as expected, the news came back from the front, and immediately the entire backyard was in an uproar.

  The fourth prince has returned to his residence.

  Everyone's face was smiling, and Wen Shi specially welcomed them to the gate. The time was urgent, but Wen Shi obviously still dressed carefully. On her head, she wore a magnificent five-phoenix pendant, wearing a foreign red palace dress, with vermilion carefully painted on her lips, bright red - it must be the most expensive rouge, only then would it have such pure and delicate red color.

  The fourth prince got off the sedan chair. He didn't look like someone who hadn't slept all night at all. Madame Wen led everyone in paying their respects, and Chao Sheng also bowed down among the crowd.

  Wen's face flushed with a shy smile, and the Fourth Prince also smiled, but Chao Sheng could see that—

  The fourth prince was somewhat absent-minded.

  What happened in the palace?

  Was it because of the flood control matter that you were reprimanded?

  But it's not the fourth prince's fault, the dike was already like that when he went there.

  The tide is born and cannot be guessed.

  The fourth prince did not go back to the main house. He entered the mansion and gave a few simple orders before heading to the study.

  Chao Sheng sensitively sensed that someone was watching her.

  She turned around and found Wen Shi and Qin He, who was standing beside her, in that position.

  The sunlight was too dazzling, and Cao couldn't see the expression on Wen's face clearly.

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  There's one more thing, but don't wait anymore... Go to sleep first...

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