Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1090 Even the Disdainful Expression is Beautiful

Madam Su quickly set out the meal, a large table full of food. Worried that the guards and maids who had come with the young masters would be hungry, she steamed a large pot of hot buns and asked Su Xing to deliver them to the carriage at the street corner.

He Yucheng and his companions, who were used to living in luxury, were having their first meal in an ordinary person's home. They were quite interested in the food, which looked delicious but wasn't very refined.

When Su Xing returned, he saw that his mother had already taken her seat. He glanced at the Crown Prince and silently sat down at the lowest seat.

"We are just an ordinary family, and we hope that the Crown Prince, Princess, the two princes and the two young masters will not find our hospitality lacking."

Madam Su gripped her chopsticks tightly and said very politely.

"Mmm, this Eight Treasure Duck is delicious! The chestnuts inside are roasted until soft, sticky, and sweet. Madam Su, your cooking skills are truly excellent!" He Yinuo proved with her actions that she really loved to eat.

He Xiaobao and He Xiaoliu ate with gusto, their mouths greasy. They weren't picky about either meat or vegetables. Except for the fish, which required He Yucheng to remove the bones, they picked up all the other dishes themselves and put them into their mouths one bite at a time.

Su Xing was busy picking out fish bones, and after picking out a small dish, she put it into the bowls of He Yinuo or the young masters. He Yucheng glanced at them and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly - the two of them were so focused on picking out fish bones that they looked a bit like their second brother and sister-in-law used to take care of them when they ate.

He Yucheng realized that he had imagined himself and Su Xing as a couple, and his ears turned red. He silently poured the last piece of fish meat, after removing the bones, into He Yinuo's bowl, and never picked any more bones.

Finally, Madam Su cooked a pot of sweet glutinous rice soup, and everyone left the courtyard satisfied after eating and drinking their fill.

Su Xing saw the person off to the carriage and waited until it was far away before returning home. Her mother was clearing away the dishes when she saw her return. She quickly took out two eggs and a meat bun from the kitchen and handed them to her, saying, "Eat quickly. You didn't eat much earlier, so you must be hungry."

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Su Xing stuck out her tongue, peeled an egg and ate it in a few bites, then ate a meat bun before saying contentedly, "When I looked up, I saw the Crown Prince's majestic face. How could I dare to pick up any food with my chopsticks? But he didn't seem to like it much; he didn't touch any of the dishes a third time."

Madam Su said, "After all, he is the Crown Prince, so naturally he is more noble. It is already a great honor for him to come to our little courtyard! Alright, quickly clean up the dishes. Get up early tomorrow and pick all the fruit from the pear tree in the yard and take it out to sell. Also, I will find an embroiderer to make two new outfits for you with the fabric that the princess gave you today. Now that your marriage can no longer rely on the Su family, you should focus on finding something to do and earning money while you look for a husband."

Su Xing got up to clear the dishes. Looking up, she could see the pear tree in the yard and the pears hanging from its branches. The previous owner had planted it, and the pears had recently ripened, filling the yard with their fragrance.

Thinking of the Crown Prince's disdain for the unpeeled pear, Su Xing couldn't help but chuckle. How could there be such a handsome person in the world, even his frowning expression of disdain was incredibly beautiful?

Upon returning to the palace, He Yinuo hurriedly brought Tao Yanyan a bag of pears, praising, "Mother, please try them! These pears are freshly picked and very juicy!"

Xianglan had already taken it, peeled it, and soon arranged it on a plate and served it to the Empress.

Tao Yanyan took a bite and found it to be sweet and juicy, with the natural fragrance of a pear that hadn't been sprayed with pesticides.

"Isn't it delicious? It was picked from Su Xing's yard. We all ate some. It was freshly picked and so much fun."

Tao Yanyan glared at her: "I thought it would just be the four of you going, but I didn't expect you to bring two of your cousins ​​from your uncle's family. Aren't you afraid of being abrupt with so many people going to someone's house!"

He Yinuo smiled and said, "Mother, I thought it over and over before inviting the two of them. I was thinking that since I live in the palace, if Su Xing needs help, she won't be able to contact me quickly. My cousin Gu's residence is nearby, and with Gu Fengyang as an acquaintance, Su Xing can look for me in the future, which is a convenience for her. If we invited Gu Fengyang, how could we not invite Tao Songwen? They are both cousins, and we can't show favoritism."

As Tao Yanyan listened to her daughter's little mouth chattering away, her reasoning actually sounded quite reasonable.

"Alright, I'm not going to interfere with how you make friends. Just be careful not to overstep your bounds."

Because Hua Yue Rong left the capital, Tao Yan Yan gradually let He Yinuo manage some of the royal property matters. As a royal princess, it was better to give her something to do than to let her play all day and become a spoiled brat.

He Yinuo lived up to expectations. Although she complained that her mother was exploiting her, she did not slack off at all. She inspected the shops as required, kept accounts as required, and offered her own insights on how to solve problems. Gradually, Tao Yanyan gave her less nagging and more authority, allowing her to handle things on her own.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. He Jin'an sent a new letter home, saying that Hua Yuerong was suspected of being pregnant and he wanted to ask the Empress to send a royal physician to take care of her.

Tao Yanyan was extremely nervous upon receiving the letter. She reviewed all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy and finally selected Physician Shen, the last disciple of Physician Liu. Physician Shen was promoted two ranks and his salary doubled. Tao Yanyan sent him to Qianzhou to take care of Princess Jin's pregnancy. Two large boxes filled with various precious medicinal herbs from the palace, along with top-quality bird's nest, ginseng, lingzhi, and cordyceps, were all sent to Qianzhou with Physician Shen.

If He Linzhang hadn't stopped Tao Yanyan from going, Tao Yanyan would probably have packed her bags and headed straight to Qianzhou.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have sent them to their fiefdoms so early. If they were right under my nose, I could have seen anything happen." Tao Yanyan glared at He Linzhang. Why did you send your son's fiefdom so far away?

He Linzhang touched his nose: "Qianzhou is the best and most prosperous of the fiefdoms. Besides, the children are grown up and should go out and make their own way. Don't worry too much. With Madam Hua here and Physician Shen arriving soon, we will receive news as soon as anything happens."

Tao Yanyan knew that it was too far away and worried that it was just a matter of worrying unnecessarily, so she asked Xianglan to go to the Shangyi Bureau to prepare some clothes for the baby.

Upon hearing that Hua Yue Rong was pregnant, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and decided to go to Qianzhou to personally oversee the birth of her great-grandson. He Lin Zhang was utterly exasperated; why did everyone seem so eager to leave the capital?

"Mother, please don't cause any more trouble. At your age, how can you withstand the hardships of travel? Besides, you've traveled so far; if you were to fall ill or have a fever, I would be very worried!" He Linzhang said earnestly, "I have already sent the best imperial physicians to take care of you. As soon as there is any news, I will report back to you immediately."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager finally nodded, Mu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He was also worried about the Empress Dowager's health and did not want to cause her any trouble.

He Xiaoqi flapped its wings and tilted its head, "I'm going to have a nephew soon! I'm going to have a nephew soon! Hehehehehehe—"

He Linzhang found it noisy and its laughter strange, so he grabbed it and threw it out the window.

"Waaaaah, am I still Father's favorite? I've fallen out of favor—"