The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 242 - 241: An Overbearing President? Nourishing the Body

Chapter 242: Chapter 241: An Overbearing President? Nourishing the Body

The term "layout" was also learned from novels, for this, she even specially asked Shen Chuwei what "layout" meant.

Xiao Jinyan: "..." Does this palace need your guidance on who to keep company with?

He took Shen Chuwei’s hand and walked out.

Shen Chuwei, seeing Xiao Jinyan’s urgent pace, reminded him, "Your Highness, you’re wounded. It’s better to move slow."

Xiao Jinyan didn’t respond but pulled her out of the bedchamber.

Shen Chuwei followed Xiao Jinyan with a face full of confusion.

Concubine Xu, coming out from inside, watched Xiao Jinyan and Shen Chuwei walk away, and stamped her foot in frustration, "So domineering!"

Standing not far away, Chun Xi was completely baffled. Was Lady Shen domineering? She was clearly very virtuous!

Concubine Xu was unable to have a private word with Shen Chuwei and stormed off in a huff.

Encountering Tao Chenghui on the road, she couldn’t help but complain.

"Even His Highness, despite being injured, not only makes use of Lady Shen but is also particularly domineering."

As someone who read the same novel as Concubine Xu, Tao Chenghui immediately understood the implication behind her words.

"Concubine Xu, you’ve just come back from His Highness?"

Concubine Xu said irritably, "Isn’t it obvious? His Highness has monopolized her for three days, completely unaware that even Lady Shen needs her personal space."

Tao Chenghui understood very well what Concubine Xu meant by "personal space" and could only sigh helplessly, "What can we do when His Highness is the Crown Prince and our master?"

Concubine Xu threw her handkerchief in exasperation, "If he weren’t the Crown Prince, I would have confronted him long ago."

Tao Chenghui, hearing this, covered her mouth to stifle a laugh, "You should be careful, Concubine Xu. His Highness is our master, not someone to offend lightly."

Concubine Xu said discontentedly, "But he can’t just monopolize Lady Shen every day. I couldn’t even speak a word to her in secret, it’s infuriating."

"That means Lady Shen is favored," Tao Chenghui observed.

"That’s not favor, it’s outright domineering and selfish," huffed Concubine Xu.

On hearing this, Tao Chenghui suddenly felt there was some truth in Concubine Xu’s words. His Highness had so many women; she sighed.

*

Xiao Jinyan, because of his recuperation, rested a lot every day.

Chun Xi excitedly ran over to report, "Young mistress, the chicks have hatched."

Shen Chuwei was incredibly excited, "Really?"

Chun Xi said joyfully, "Of course, it’s true. They hatched yesterday, and today Gui Xiang found out and came to tell me."

Shen Chuwei stealthily glanced at Xiao Jinyan who was still asleep on the bed, then turned to Chun Xi, "Let’s go to Xiyun Pavilion and take a look."

The two of them cheerfully made their way to Xiyun Pavilion.

When Gui Xiang saw the young mistress, she led them to the chicken coop, lifting up the little cotton blanket, "Young mistress, look quickly, three chicks have already hatched."

Shen Chuwei leaned over to look and saw three fuzzy chicklets, poking their soft little heads out from beneath the mother hen’s feathers, the yellow chicks were especially adorable.

"I’ll bring one to show His Highness," said Shen Chuwei, delightedly taking one and wrapping it in a cotton blanket, happily heading off to the Crown Prince’s bedchamber.

Before leaving, Shen Chuwei instructed Chun Xi, "Cook one of the hens."

Feeling a bit reluctant, Chun Xi said, "Young mistress, the hen is still laying eggs, it’s not good to kill it."

"His Highness is injured, isn’t he? It’s for nourishing his body."

Hearing this, Chun Xi agreed readily, "Alright then."

Shen Chuwei: "..."

Chun Xi caught the fattest hen and took it back to Hehuan Hall to be slaughtered.

On the way back, Shen Chuwei saw someone climbing a tree outside the courtyard wall. The figure was lean and tall, and their clumsy appearance suggested that they might fall the next second.

She took a few steps forward and discovered that the tree climber was Wu Tan.

"Wu Tan, you haven’t returned to White Horse Temple yet?"

When Wu Tan saw Shen Chuwei, his hands came together in a prayerful gesture and he almost fell from the tree. He quickly steadied himself against the trunk and, looking embarrassed, turned to Shen Chuwei, "Lady Shen, the monk is temporarily residing in the palace."

As a monk, Wu Tan was not supposed to enter or leave the East Palace at will, so it was indeed surprising to see him here.

"Then what are you climbing the tree for?"

Wu Tan carefully took something out of his embrace and said to Shen Chuwei, "This little one fell out of the bird’s nest, and I was just about to put it back."

Despite the distance, Shen Chuwei could still make out the unfledged young bird in the palm of Wu Tan’s hand.

The compassion of a monk is indeed as expected.

"Then be careful, don’t fall down."

After speaking, Shen Chuwei left with a light jog.

Wu Tan watched Shen Chuwei’s retreating back for a long time. After placing the bird back into its nest, he leaped down from the tree and landed comfortably on the ground.

*

When Shen Chuwei returned, Xiao Jinyan had just awakened and saw Shen Chuwei walking in with a smile in her eyes.

"Your Highness, I’ve got something to show you."

Xiao Jinyan was curious to see Shen Chuwei so happy, "What is it?"

Shen Chuwei approached the bed, opened the cotton blanket, and a fluffy yellow chick appeared in front of Xiao Jinyan.

Xiao Jinyan was at first taken aback; he recognized it as a chick right away. Pointing at the chick, he asked, "Who bought this?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "It wasn’t purchased; it was hatched from an egg. Three have hatched already."

As she said it, she laughed joyfully.

Xiao Jinyan was utterly confused, "Can eggs from the lunch hall hatch into chicks?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head: "No."

Xiao Jinyan, still befuddled, "Then this chick?"

Shen Chuwei explained, "It was hatched from eggs laid by hens, the ones you gave me last year that have now grown into adult chickens."

Grown into adult chickens? Xiao Jinyan didn’t know whether to laugh or be angry. He had thought that once the chickens were eaten, they wouldn’t buy any more, but who knew they could hatch chicks?

An hour later, it was also time for lunch.

Xiao Jinyan had given up hope. Watching the palace maids bring dishes to the table one after another, they didn’t separate tables this time. Even so, he didn’t expect to have a tasty meal.

Chun Xi came in carrying a soup pot, placed it in the middle of the table, and then retreated to the side.

Xiao Jinyan smelled the aroma of hen soup, mainly because the scent was so rich, especially since he’d been eating light meals these past few days, making it easy to distinguish.

Shen Chuwei lifted the lid of the soup pot, and the rich aroma of chicken soup immediately filled the air. She scooped up a bowl of chicken soup and set it in front of Xiao Jinyan with a chuckle, "Your Highness, try our home-raised hen soup."

Xiao Jinyan was surprised, "Did you raise this?"

Shen Chuwei’s eyes curved into a smile, "Of course, Your Highness, please have a taste."

Xiao Jinyan, filled with curiosity, took a spoonful of the soup, blew on it, and tasted it. The flavor was rich but not greasy.

He couldn’t help but praise it, "The taste is good, better than the chicken soup from the lunch hall."

Shen Chuwei smiled proudly, "Of course, no matter how good the outside chicken is, it’s not as good as the one we raise ourselves."

Xiao Jinyan didn’t argue; the point was, Shen Chuwei finally let him eat a dish with oil in it.

Shen Chuwei also served herself a bowl with two chicken legs, planning to share one with Xiao Jinyan.