Chapter 1089 - 889: An Outsider
Chapter 1089: Chapter 889: An Outsider
In modern times, aren’t there many mothers who walk their children together? She could go for a stroll as well.
However, Nan Feng soon noticed the soup bowl on the table. That bowl was very exquisite, at most big enough for two bowls’ worth, and only enough for one person to drink. She guessed that it must have been meant solely for Xiaoye, without a share for her.
Following that, the Virtuous Consort began speaking only to Xiaoye, talking about the places they’d visited. Nan Feng couldn’t get a word in edgewise. Plus, with Xiaobao being restless, she decided to take Xiaobao outside to play.
After sitting inside for about an hour, the Virtuous Consort did so intentionally, figuring that the dim sum Xiaoye ate should be digested by now, and she again reminded Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, the soup is getting cool, you should drink some quickly.”
Xiaoye then looked at the soup bowl, “Mother Consort, I cannot finish it alone. How about I call Fengfeng in to share it with me?”
Only then did the Virtuous Consort realize that Xiaoye had been waiting to drink, intending to save some for Nan Feng. She said, “I didn’t think of Fengfeng when I came. How about this, you drink this portion now, and later I will have someone send another bowl over for Fengfeng? Look, Fengfeng is still playing outside with Xiaobao and doesn’t have time to drink, right?”
Having said that, the Virtuous Consort opened the soup bowl and picked up the soup spoon within, “Look, it’s almost cold. Hurry up and drink.”
The Virtuous Consort scooped up a piece of pig’s lung for Xiaoye to taste, which just so happened to be seen by Nan Feng outside. Nan Feng thought to herself that indeed, he would wait for her to be in the courtyard before he dared to drink. He wouldn’t dare while she was inside.
She suddenly felt like an outsider.
The pig’s lung and snow pear soup were stewed by the Virtuous Consort for Xiaoye. After giving it to Xiaoye, none was left in her palace. However, she remembered this and had her own nanny stew another bowl. It was a double-boiler stew, which took a while, so it was not delivered to Nan Feng until the evening.
At that time, Nan Feng, Xiaoye, and Xiaobao were having dinner. Xiaobao had finally accepted Xiaoye, sometimes even hugging him, although the closeness was nowhere near that with Nan Feng.
But Xiaoye was already very satisfied.
Now Xiaoye could be said to have everything going smoothly—all was well with his parents, he was the ruler of the country, and his wife and daughter were by his side. Now that Xiaobao also hugged him, he was very content with his life. As for the honeymoon he promised to Nan Feng, it had to be postponed again.
Seeing the nanny bring the soup bowl, Xiaoye quickly took it and passed it to Nan Feng, “Fengfeng, this was specially stewed by the Mother Consort for you.”
Nan Feng looked at the stewed bowl and then at the nanny, “For me?”
The nanny said, “Yes, the Virtuous Consort mentioned that this morning’s stew was only enough for the Crown Prince alone, so she stewed another bowl in the evening. This one is for the Crown Princess to drink.”
Nan Feng took it and dismissed the nanny first, then turning to Xiaoye she said, “Xiaobao has been a bit flushed these past two days, give her half a bowl.”
“Okay,” Xiaoye saw that Nan Feng had drunk some and naturally felt happy. He then held Xiaobao and carefully fed her the soup.
Xiaobao, held in Xiaoye’s arms, stared up at him with wide eyes.
This person had always been living with her, frequently feeding her sweets and dim sum, sometimes taking her to play in the courtyard, and now even feeding her delicious soup. He must be an important person. Xiaobao opened her mouth wide to drink the soup.