Ch 43: Making Up After A Fight
Meng Tingyue tapped two places on the booklet, “Among them, two will open a Jade Workshop and an Escort Agency.”
Hearing this, Qin Mama mused, “Indeed, no one in Jingdu has opened a jade workshop. Crown Princess is preparing to set a precedent.”
“If we forcibly send the jade to Jingdu, wouldn’t there be a risk? Besides, the Escort Agency needs many people, and they all need to know martial arts. Such people are not easy to find.”
Meng Tingyue chuckled, her expression revealing a relaxed and composed ease, “Then we need to ask His Highness the Crown Prince for help.”
“Is His Highness the Crown Prince in the mansion?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s go to the kitchen.”
One hour later.
Study.
Shen Yunheng was discussing matters with Jiang Meng when a knock sounded on the door, and Ling Qi’s voice rang out.
“Your Highness, Crown Princess has arrived.”
“Not seeing her,” Shen Yunheng replied decisively.
He was handling official duties, and unless it was urgent, he wouldn’t see outsiders.
After he spoke, he continued discussing official business with Jiang Meng.
Ling Qi looked helpless, “Your Highness, or should we wait until His Highness the Crown Prince is finished, and I’ll send someone to inform Crown Princess?”
Ling Qi’s gaze fell on the food box in Meng Tingyue’s arms.
Meng Tingyue nodded knowingly and, seeing Ling Qi’s unfamiliar face, asked, “Why isn’t Ling Xiao here today?”
“Ling Xiao was sent elsewhere by His Highness. My name is Ling Qi.”
After memorizing the name, Meng Tingyue smiled softly, “Since His Highness the Crown Prince is busy, could you please hand these things over to him for me?”
Ling Qi nodded and took the food box Meng Tingyue handed over.
Meng Tingyue thanked him and left.
Ling Qi knocked five times on the door before entering, quietly placing the things beside Shen Yunheng’s desk and quietly leaving.
By the time Shen Yunheng finished his work, half an hour had passed.
His throat was dry, so he reached for a cup to drink water, but found it empty. His gaze was drawn to a black ebony carved food box beside him.
Jiang Meng saw it and said, “Crown Princess came just now. This must be from Crown Princess to Your Highness. Your Highness, why don’t you open it and see it? Don’t let Crown Princess’s efforts be wasted.”
Shen Yunheng lifted the lid of the food box, revealing a white porcelain bowl.
He held the porcelain bowl and opened the small lid, seeing the soup inside.
Spare Rib and Lotus Root Soup.
The aroma was intoxicating, whetting one’s appetite.
Jiang Meng naturally smelled the aroma and said cheerfully, baring his white teeth, “This must have been prepared by Crown Princess for Your Highness. As expected, Crown Princess likes Your Highness as the rumors say.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Meng felt the air around Shen Yunheng turn slightly cold, a subtle change that he could only detect because he had been with Shen Yunheng for a long time.
He was utterly confused, not knowing what he had said wrong to make His Highness angry.
“Ling Qi.”
Ling Qi, hearing his call, entered the room, “Your Highness, what are your orders?”
“Take this back.”
Shen Yunheng closed the lid, his expression unreadable.
Ling Qi thought that Shen Yunheng didn’t know who had sent this.
“Your Highness, this was personally delivered by Crown Princess. I heard from the kitchen that Crown Princess personally cooked it for Your Highness.”
After saying this, he carefully observed Shen Yunheng’s expression. Seeing that he was impassive, he sighed inwardly and stepped forward to take the food box, “I’ll return this to Crown Princess now.”
Just as Ling Qi turned to leave, a cold voice came from behind him, “Put it down.”
Hearing this, he thought, “As I expected.” and put it back down.
Ling Xiao didn’t deceive him. His Highness indeed cared about Crown Princess to some extent, but he was too awkward to admit it.
Jiang Meng watched Shen Yunheng order Ling Qi to throw it away one second and then take it back the next. The speed at which his expression changed left Jiang Meng speechless.
His Highness is so awkward. Crown Princess personally cooked a meal to apologize, but His Highness is still angry. I wonder what Crown Princess did to make His Highness angry.
Could it be that the wedding night was unpleasant?
Jiang Meng’s eyes rolled around. The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became, and he didn’t even notice a pair of icy eyes falling on him.
“Jiang Meng.”
Shen Yunheng called Jiang Meng’s name twice before he came to his senses.
“Do you have any other opinions on what just happened?”
Hearing this, Jiang Meng subconsciously replied, “I think that since Crown Princess has personally apologized, Your Highness should forgive her. It’s normal for couples to quarrel and make up.”
Jiang Meng’s mouth moved faster than his brain.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a cold and angry aura, like a bloody knife, shooting towards him from Shen Yunheng.
“Jiang Meng.”
Jiang Meng stood up straight, “I’m here.”
“I see that you’ve been too idle lately and have time to think nonsense. It seems that the military camp is slack. Wei Li is currently suppressing bandits. You should go help him.”
“Your Highness, but…”
“Get out.”
“…I’ll get out right away.”
Jiang Meng left at lightning speed.
Shen Yunheng’s gaze fell on the porcelain bowl, his eyes dark and unclear.
Night fell.
After dinner, Meng Tingyue leaned on the couch reading.
The door was wide open, and the April evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, gradually dissipating the heat left in the room from the day.
Qin Mama was worried that Meng Tingyue’s weak body would catch a chill from the evening breeze, so she found a thin blanket to cover her.
Qingdian carefully dried Meng Tingyue’s hair beside her.
When Shen Yunheng entered the room, he saw her leaning on the couch, her hair still damp, engrossed in her book.
This wasn’t the first time he’d seen Meng Tingyue without makeup, but he could see her ease and comfort on her face, without any artificiality.
This seemed to be her most ordinary side.
“Crown Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived,” Qinglan reported dutifully.
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that the Crown Prince’s gaze was extremely unfriendly.
She shrank her neck in fear and stepped back.
Meng Tingyue put down her book, a bright smile on her face.
“Husband is here.”
She got off the couch, showing no fear of almost being choked to death by this man last night, grabbed Shen Yunheng’s arm, and pulled him to the small couch where she had just been resting.
“Husband, please sit.”
Shen Yunheng was expressionless, wanting to see what she would do.
Tonight, Shen Yunheng didn’t have dinner with Meng Tingyue. Meng Tingyue thought he wouldn’t come tonight and wondered if she should make some late-night snacks and deliver them to him to curry favor.
“Has Your Highness had dinner?”
Shen Yunheng nodded.
“Would Your Highness like some water?”
Shen Yunheng’s dark eyes fixed on her, his thin lips slightly parted, “Unnecessary kindness.”
Meng Tingyue responded calmly, “No ulterior motives.”
“Husband, don’t think of me so badly. I really wanted to be nice to my husband, so I personally cooked this. Does it suit your taste?”
She was very confident in her cooking skills. Everyone who had tasted it said it was delicious, and Qin Mama and the others praised it highly.
