The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 340: Old Age(1)_1

"I’ll eat when we get home." Yanzhi replied bashfully.

"Eat now, and Yanzhi can pick some more to take home later. We’re not short of these two." Lin Ziyin stroked his head.

"Grandpa Zeng hasn’t eaten." Yanzhi found another excuse.

"Grandpa Zeng is right next door in the shed. There are two here, wash both of them, give one to Grandpa Zeng and eat one yourself." Ziyin said, "When you’re done eating, come back and pick some more to take home. Let Aunt Cui from the kitchen make soup for you."

Yanzhi was still a child. Having heard her words, he glanced at Chu Suifeng bashfully. Although he was young, the teachings of his parents led him to understand that Chu Suifeng was the Prince, and any benefits should go first to this Prince.

Upon seeing the child’s timid manner, Lin Ziyin’s face turned slightly cold. Damn, her own child wanted to eat a tomato, yet he had to consider Chu Suifeng’s feelings. Was being a Prince really that amazing?

"They have hands and feet. If they want to eat, they can pick for themselves." Lin Ziyin mollified Yanzhi in a soft, gentle voice.

Yanzhi stood still, not daring to move because Chu Suifeng hadn’t spoken yet.

Chu Suifeng was quite pleased with the child’s tact, and in a casual tone, he asked, "When has this Prince ever taken food from a child?"

Yanzhi understood, "Thank you, Prince." He then grabbed the two tomatoes happily, not caring about the expressions of Si Jinhan and the others, and ran off.

Si Tingwei’s heart, so hot with passion, abruptly cooled. He was here with a full heart of enthusiasm, with the sole purpose to see the sister he had always been thinking about. And now, his sister did not regard him as important at all.

"If you want to eat, go pick your own and learn from those children. Only the fruits you pick yourself will taste the sweetest when eaten." Lin Ziyin handed Yanzhi’s little basket to Si Tingwei, "Be quick, if Yanzhi comes back and sees you took his basket, he will be upset."

"Thank you, sister." Upon hearing this, Si Tingwei’s sorrow turned into joy instantly. It turned out his sister still cared for him, wonderful!

"Not sister, call me Aunt." Chu Suifeng’s tone was rather cold, treating him as if he were not a child.

"Thank you, Aunt." Si Tingwei obediently corrected his address.

Lin Ziyin didn’t mind about how she was addressed, she laughed and patted his head, "Go pick."

Si Tingwei looked at Chu Suifeng, then noticed that his third uncle didn’t object, and finally happily picked up the basket to pick fruits.

"Prince." Si Jinhan greeted Chu Suifeng with a respectful bow, then stood quietly to one side.

Lin Ziyin was quick in action, she picked a few fruits herself and handed them to Qiaoqiao, "Wash them and bring them over."

Qiaoqiao agreed and left with the fruits to wash them.

In not much time, she came back with the basket.

"Try them, though the fruits of the winter season may not taste as good as those of the summer, compared with other vegetables, they are still a rare delicacy." Lin Ziyin distributed the fruits to everyone present, even the maids Hong Ying and Lun Luo and Qiaoqiao standing behind her.

Congyi received a fruit, seeing that Chu Suifeng didn’t object, he gleefully accepted, "Thank you, miss. Eating two taels of silver in one mouthful, I do feel a bit embarrassed."

"No matter how expensive, it’s still something grown at home." Lin Ziyin said with a laugh.

"Jue Ming, pick a basketful later, wrap them well and send them to Ding’an Temple for Master Hui Zhen and the others to try." Lin Ziyin ordered Jue Ming.