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Chapter 996: Chapter 999 Are you so happy?
In the evening, the roasted wild boar feast that King Qin had been looking forward to all afternoon began.
Given King Qin’s imposing presence, Qiao Duo’er didn’t call anyone else over.
As the banquet commenced, Tan Zhenghong brought up the perfectly roasted wild boar, its golden color glistening and wafting waves of tempting aroma.
King Qin couldn’t help but feel proud of his decision; he often hunted game to improve the shared meals while on campaigns.
Now that he had returned to court, this was the experience he missed the most.
Tan Zhenghong personally cut off a piece of meat, "Prince, please try this."
"This prince isn’t so delicate, don’t be restrained, just help yourselves to anything." King Qin’s mouth curved upwards.
"Then, let’s eat while it’s hot, it won’t taste as good once it cools down."
The dangerously tilted lips King Qin purposely made indicated his mood, but Qiao Duo’er was already quite composed, knowing that was simply his nature.
Thus, what she needed to do now was to ignore King Qin’s expressionless face and focus on filling her stomach.
The wild boar meat was firm and juicy, with a crispy outside and tender inside, every bite a delight.
Before long, the three of them had finished half of the wild boar and were feeling a bit greasy when Qiao Mei’er brought over her meticulously prepared sour plum juice.
"Prince, this is sour plum juice, it’s the best at cutting through greasiness, please try some." Qiao Mei’er eagerly presented the bowl to King Qin.
Thanks to Duo’er, she had the opportunity to be this close to King Qin.
King Qin didn’t even lift his eyes, "This king never eats anything sweet."
He always thought that such sweet and sour things were for women.
Qiao Mei’er looked at King Qin with a plaintive gaze, but King Qin was never a man to pity or indulge women, so he remained utterly indifferent to her.
Unable to step down gracefully, Qiao Mei’er had no choice but to seek help from Qiao Duo’er, "Sister, when you have a poor appetite being pregnant, you can drink some of this."
"Sour plum is cold in nature, you’d better eat less of it as you’re about to give birth," King Qin glanced at Qiao Duo’er.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "I’ll just taste a little bit."
The sour plum soup had a balanced sweetness and acidity, too bad it encountered the unromantic King Qin.
If not for the fear that something too cold might harm the fetus, she could have drunk several bowls in one go.
"Prince, what would you like to drink? I’ll prepare it for you," Qiao Mei’er asked in a soft voice.
This was a voice she had practiced for a long time, believing it would show her at her most perfect.
King Qin didn’t pay any attention to Qiao Mei’er, instead, he turned to his guard, "Leng Shuang, go brew tea."
Leng Shuang saluted, "Yes!"
After that, Qiao Mei’er was completely ignored. King Qin continued eating a big piece of roasted meat with his tea, not even giving her a second look.
He never showed a pleasant face to those bold and fawning women. Had he not been tricked once a few years ago, he would have long since married a beauty by now.
Having eaten and drunk his fill, King Qin stood up, "Thank you both for your hospitality. This king will take his leave."
With that, he swung his sleeves and left.
"Sister, that King Qin..."
Why couldn’t he give her even a single glance? Was she really that ugly?
"Realizing the truth now isn’t too late, you’ve hardly suffered any loss," Qiao Duo’er said leisurely.
Consider today’s neglect a lesson learned; in the future, focus on your work then you’ll still be a good girl.
Many people have princess dreams when they are young, but they outgrow them when they get older.
Qiao Mei’er said resentfully, "I wasn’t favored by King Qin, and you’re happy about that?"
After all, they were sisters, couldn’t she show some sympathy?
"If it makes you happy," Qiao Duo’er said with a light smile, after all, it wasn’t her who was embarrassed. 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
