NOVPUBXu Zening glanced at the fruit on the table, which he had barely touched, and raised his eyelids slightly.
“Then don’t eat it.”
Shen Roujia was slightly taken aback. “Huh?”
Xu Zening responded naturally, “The small kitchen in the Eastern Palace is a hundred times better than this.”
Xu Zening was particularly confident about his own things.
Indeed, the food in the Eastern Palace had never disappointed Shen Roujia.
Shen Roujia lifted her chin and then picked up and put down the fruit again.
At that moment, Consort Li returned slowly, looking a bit uneasy.
Consort Shu pretended not to notice the undercurrents below, sipping her wine sullenly.
Xiao An was held in the Emperor’s arms, and Consort Shu sneered, “Consort Jia really knows how to raise children. A premature baby, not only lively and strong but even sturdier than most full-term babies.”
Consort Shu’s sarcastic remark drew everyone’s attention.
There were countless high-level players in the palace. Any sign of trouble could give rise to all sorts of rumors.
However, no one wanted to break the facade and speak out.
Consort Shu had already lost her child, and the Emperor still insisted on holding another in her presence. Even though she lashed out, he only remained silent.
“Yes, this child takes after me, strong in physique.”
Consort Shu turned her head away, not speaking anymore.
It wasn’t until the nanny returned that Consort Shu’s expression quietly relaxed a bit. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Xu Liangeng stepped forward and bowed. “Mother, I brought you a fine white jade Guanyin.”
Consort Shu looked at Xu Liangeng with a loving expression, even the Emperor turned his attention to him.
“Liangeng, you are so thoughtful. Such a large piece of jade is rare indeed.”
Xu Liangeng had prepared his response, gently clapping his hands to reveal the white jade Guanyin covered in red cloth.
“Father, since I was young, I remembered your teachings to love the people and the country, and not to be extravagant. I dare not be wasteful.”
He continued, “In fact, this piece of jade is old material I requested from the Internal Affairs Office.”
Xu Liangeng appeared troubled. “I found the most skilled craftsman in the capital to carve it meticulously, turning old material into this.”
“One day, when I present it to you and mother, and it is enshrined in the ancestral temple, it will be a beautiful story.”
The Emperor’s previously furrowed brows relaxed.
“Well done, Liangeng.”
The Emperor handed Xiao An over and gently helped Consort Shu down to admire the jade Guanyin.
Both of them looked at it with fondness.
Suddenly, the Emperor’s eyes lit up as he looked at the jade pendant on Consort Shu’s waist.
“This jade Guanyin matches your jade pendant perfectly.”
Consort Shu gently took off the jade pendant, caressing it lovingly.
“Has His Majesty forgotten? This pendant was personally distributed to the palace by the late Empress.”
The Emperor seemed to be jolted by the memory, his fingers pausing as he took the pendant.
Shen Roujia, hearing this, looked up and even glanced at Xu Zening.
She noticed he was also frowning.
Shen Roujia realized that Consort Shu was exploiting the compassionate feelings surrounding the deceased Empress.
She felt a bit contemptuous but also sympathetic towards Xu Zening, watching as these wolves and tigers feasted on the bones of the deceased.
Shen Roujia averted her gaze, noticing out of the corner of her eye that Xu Zening’s hand was gripping the wheelchair’s armrest tightly, his veins bulging.
Poor Xu Zening, sigh…
