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Chapter 353 Buddha Jumps over the Wall

Just as he was talking here, Manager Li returned with his men and said outside the screen, "Princess, the soup is ready. Would you like to drink it now?"

"Tell her to bring it in." Yuan Qi said casually.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiqiao walked in with a tray in his hand and his head lowered.

Zhou Chang looked at Xiqiao in surprise. The two maids, Luju and Luping, who were beside Yuan Qi, were waiting outside, so why did Xiqiao have to be the only one to bring the things in?

Xiqiao walked to the chaise longue, placed the tray on the low table beside it, and walked out without saying a word or looking up.

Yuan Qi looked at the white porcelain covered cup on the tray and seemed to have no appetite.

Zhou Chang opened the lid of the cup, and a faint medicinal fragrance mixed with a sweet scent wafted into the air.

The white porcelain cup contained a red, transparent bowl of some unknown soup, with red petals floating on top.

She picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful, and fed it to Yuan Qi: "This kind of soup is better to eat while it's hot."

Before, when she turned into a "pig head", Yuan Qi really served her for two or three days. Now it was her turn to show her courtesy.

Yuan Qi took the spoon with a smile: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. I am fine and can drink it myself."

Even so, Zhou Chang didn't see Yuan Qi's intention to drink it, so he couldn't help but persuade him: "This should be a tonic, right? You should drink it while it's hot."

Yuan Qi even took the soup bowl from Zhou Chang and put it aside: "It's okay, it's just a soup made with blood swallows and ginseng slices. They always make this for me, and I'm really tired of it."

"Ah..." Zhou Chang couldn't hold it in any longer. He thought about what he had just said about making brown sugar water and black chicken soup for Yuan Qi. Compared to this, it was nothing.

She is someone who is tired of even eating blood bird's nest. We are really not in the same league.

Zhou Chang was secretly embarrassed, but Yuan Qi raised his voice again: "It was Xiqiao who brought the soup in just now, right?"

"Yes, Princess." Lu Ju's voice answered from outside.

"Let her drink the soup. She needs to replenish her body." Yuan Qi said again.

Lu Ju came in again with Xi Qiao.

Lu Ju bowed first and said, "Princess, you should make up for it now. Even if you want to reward people, there is still plenty in the East Courtyard storehouse. This pot has been steamed for three hours."

Yuan Qi waved his hand: "Take it away. It's always the same thing. Why don't you try something new? Even a brown sugar cake would be better than this."

"Yes," Luju agreed, and turned back to Xiqiao and said, "Why don't you leave? Thank you, Princess."

"Thank you, Princess." Xiqiao had been hiding behind Luju the whole time, so she just thanked her in a low voice, then timidly came forward to take the soup bowl away.

"Your Highness?" After the two of them left, Zhou Chang was still looking in the direction Xiqiao left, so Yuan Qi couldn't help but call out.

"Ah?" Zhou Chang turned around.

Yuan Qi asked bluntly: "Your Majesty seems to be particularly interested in exquisite things?"

"Ah?" Zhou Chang didn't expect Yuan Qi to be so direct.

Just now, when Yuan Qi called Xiqiao in twice, she thought he was trying to test her.

Yuan Qi asked again: "Why is the prince interested in her?"

"Nothing..." Zhou Chang's mind raced, "It's just that I saw that she was weaker than an ordinary person, and seemed to be unable to bear the burden."

"I thought the prince was attracted to her. If that's true, it's fine." Yuan Qi was more generous and didn't take it to heart. "But Xiqiao is indeed weak. She was seriously injured before and didn't get timely treatment. Thanks to Master Li, otherwise her life might not be saved."

"Ah, really..." Zhou Chang pretended not to know, "I just saw her following Master Li, and Master Li seemed to be protective of her, which is a blessing for her."

"Yes, Xiqiao is a grateful child. She has become the adopted daughter of Manager Li and said that she would provide for Manager Li in his old age." Yuan Qi smiled with relief, without a trace of worry.

Zhou Chang was also completely relieved: "This is really the best."

"So, when they reported back just now that the prince seemed to be interested in Xiqiao, I was a little worried." Yuan Qi was even more outspoken and admitted generously, "It's not for anything else, but I'm worried about Xiqiao's health. I don't know if she can handle it."

"So you admit that you made some attempts just now?" Zhou Chang laughed.

Yuan Qi smiled innocently: "It can't be called a test, but I just want to shut them up and let them see if the prince really has something..."

Obviously I can't find the right words for the moment.

"Haha..." Zhou Chang didn't care. "Women in the mansion are bound to be suspicious, but I'm definitely not that kind of person."

Yuan Qiqiu's eyes sparkled and shone, with an air of looking down on the crowd: "I think so too."

"You are confident in yourself." Zhou Chang felt only admiration.

Faced with a woman like Yuan Qi, which man would still be attracted to another woman? Either the man is blind or has some weird habit.

Yuan Qi blushed suddenly and turned away.

Zhou Chang also felt that this kind of joke between a man and a woman was really inappropriate, so he quickly returned to the original topic: "Anyway, I wish you a prosperous opening of Yuzhen Pavilion. If you make money, I make money."

Yuan Qi also returned to normal and smiled again: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be money coming into the account in a few days."

Zhou Chang smiled along, not really knowing what else to say.

I always feel like I'm "begging" for food from Yuan Qi.

The "visit" ended. It was still early, so Zhou Chang didn't want to stay any longer. He stood up and said goodbye: "You should have a good rest."

Yuan Qi did not see him off in person.

"Tsk tsk, Your Majesty just said a few more words, you didn't see the look in those people's eyes," the skinny monkey said as soon as he left the bedroom courtyard, "But, the princess is good in everything, just like the best Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, why is Your Majesty not satisfied?"

Buddha jumped over the wall?

Zhou Chang converted the metaphor twice in his mind, roughly equating it to "Manchu-Han Banquet" and then to "perfection".

"Do you think the princess is perfect?" Zhou Chang had nowhere to go, so he strolled to the front yard.

"Of course," the skinny monkey said without hesitation, "What's not in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? From what the princess said just now, she wouldn't mind even if the prince fell in love with that little maid."

Zhou Chang shook his head, saying it was irrelevant.

The skinny monkey was still reminiscing about Buddha Jumps Over the Wall: "But now Buddha Jumps Over the Wall belongs to the prince, so he naturally doesn't like those pickled vegetables that can't be served at the table. But the prince has never eaten Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and Aunt Jing is worried every day."

Zhou Chang ignored it. Yuan Qi was so good, how could he eat it?

That was her ideal, her light.

The two of them walked to the front yard unknowingly. From still a distance away, they saw several people gathered at the east corner door, not knowing what they were doing.

"What are you doing?" the skinny monkey asked at the top of his voice.

Uncle Qiu, Aunt Jing, Mother Wang and the others all turned around.