The Prime Minister’s Daughter and the Marquis’s Fool – Chapter 44

Auntie, Let’s Get Close.

The people in the room didn’t know what had happened, nor did they know who was outside. Xiao Bingying, who had been tense when she heard the knock, stood up upon hearing the person outside say the princess had a fever again.

Xiao Bingying’s reaction filled the eyes of the several people present with doubt.

This princess was not a princess of their Tiancheng Kingdom, but a princess of the vassal state of Haichao¹. Years ago, because Xiao Tong had quelled an internal rebellion for them, the King of Haichao had sent her to the Tiancheng Kingdom as a token of gratitude.

After receiving them in court and listening to the King of Haichao’s grateful words, the Emperor of Tiancheng was pleased and bestowed the person upon a young master of the Xiao family.

It was merely a bestowal, with no mention of a marriage alliance. Neither wife nor concubine, she couldn’t even be considered a tongfang².

The person was bestowed upon the Xiao family, but someone had warned that she must not be allowed to bear an heir. Otherwise, Xiao Tong, who served in the Qu Family Army at Shoulin, would fall under suspicion.

The Xiao family matriarch had once ordered someone to feed her a large dose of sterilizing medicinal soup, wanting to make her unable to bear children in the future. However, Xiao Bingying, who was delivering the soup at the time, saw through its effects and swapped it out.

The reason the Xiao family dared to treat this Haichao princess this way was because she was the full-blooded younger sister of the main culprit of the internal rebellion, as well as the half-sister of the King of Haichao, born of the same father but a different mother.

Therefore, even if the Haichao Kingdom knew of her circumstances, they would not step forward to say anything for her.

This princess of the Haichao Kingdom was skilled in song and dance, and even more proficient in music. Just last night, Xiao Yaocai had ordered her to go sing. But because she had caught a wind-chill³, her voice was hoarse, which annoyed Xiao Yaocai. For this, she was punished by being made to stand outside in the falling snow, dressed in a thin skirt.

Lin Xizhao watched Xiao Bingying rise to her feet, and seeing her look back, said, “Bingying, if you have something to do, just go. It’s fine with Jiayu here to keep me company.”

Lin Xizhao seemed to see that Xiao Bingying cared a great deal for this princess from the Haichao Kingdom. Living under the same roof, if there was a matter that required help, Xiao Bingying would naturally help if she could. She knew her character and would certainly not deliberately stop her at this moment.

“Alright, you all sit here for a while. I’ll go and be right back,” Xiao Bingying said, looking at Lin Xizhao. Before turning, she didn’t dare to look at Zhao Jiayu, afraid she would question her in detail about what she was going to do.

“Eh, she’s leaving just like that?” Zhao Jiayu watched as Xiao Bingying pulled open the door. Before she could get a clear look at the person outside, Xiao Bingying had already closed it, as if terrified they would find out who was out there.

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao temporarily cast the matter of the emperor’s special pardon for Earl Yongshen to the back of her mind and came to Xiao Bingying’s rescue, saying, “Are you not going to allow our Bingying to have things to do? Honestly, confess. How did you end up agreeing to Fourth Older Brother yesterday?”

Lin Xizhao shifted the topic to Zhao Jiayu. Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiayu immediately became flustered, lowered her head, reached out for a piece of dianxin⁴, and stuffed it into her mouth, hoping to evade Lin Xizhao’s questioning.

Watching Zhao Jiayu deliberately eat, Lin Xizhao smiled and said, “Fourth Older Brother said the betrothal gifts will be sent the day after tomorrow. Are you two planning to have the grand wedding⁵ before the year’s end?”

Zhao Jiayu was in the middle of eating when she heard the mention of a grand wedding before the year’s end. She quickly turned her head and asked, “Did Qu Yu tell you?”

“No, I guessed,” Lin Xizhao replied in a gentle voice.

On the day the betrothal gifts are sent, the date for the grand wedding will probably also be discussed.

“Oh, it should be before the year’s end,” Zhao Jiayu’s words became mumbled and indistinct again.

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao laughed, “In that case, can Sheng’er and I start calling you Fourth Sister-In-Law ahead of time?”

When Zhao Jiayu heard Fourth Sister-In-Law, her eyes widened for an instant, and her face quickly flushed red.

The three of them sat chatting idly in Xiao Bingying’s room. After waiting a long time without Xiao Bingying returning, Zhao Jiayu said she wanted to go take a look.

Xiao Bingying had grown up with her; how could she not know that she had so many things to do in the residence? Zhao Jiayu picked up a piece of gaodian⁶ and left the room to find Xiao Bingying.

“Hey, where’s my A Jie⁷?” Zhao Jiayu asked, grabbing a servant girl who was sweeping the courtyard.

The servant girl curtsied and replied, “The Eldest Miss has likely gone to Young Miss Cheng Xi’s place.” Last night, Xiao Bingying carried her back, and she wasn’t sent back until it was almost high noon today.

Because the princess of the Haichao Kingdom was not bestowed in marriage, and this was the Tiancheng Kingdom, she naturally wouldn’t be addressed as ‘Princess’, but just as an ordinary young lady.

With guests in the house at this time, Xiao Bingying wouldn’t leave the residence, so she must have gone to Young Miss Cheng Xi’s place.

Hearing this, Zhao Jiayu asked which courtyard she lived in. After taking a few steps, she stopped, turned around, and asked, “When my Ah Jie is in the residence, does she often go to this Young Miss Cheng Xi’s place?” The day she got drunk, she woke up to find Xiao Bingying gone. It was already high noon; what could she have been so busy with?

Not only that, but it seemed that for a long time now, Xiao Bingying had been suspected of avoiding her when doing certain things.

“This slave servant⁸ does not know.” The servant girl didn’t know either. They, as slave servants, did not dare to casually inquire about their masters’ affairs. Even if they knew, they couldn’t just say it when asked.

Zhao Jiayu didn’t get the answer she expected. Her gaze shifted, and she decided to go see for herself.

Zhao Jiayu left the courtyard gate and had only walked a few steps when she saw Xiao Bingying approaching at a brisk pace.

“Why did you come out? Where are Xizhao and little Sheng’er?” Xiao Bingying saw Zhao Jiayu standing motionless right in front of her, staring at her.

“Where did you go? Are you that close with that young lady?” Zhao Jiayu was a bit puzzled by what the little girl who had come to call for her earlier had said. Why, if she had a fever, would they come looking for Xiao Bingying? Shouldn’t they have sent someone to find a doctor?

Hearing this, the expression on Xiao Bingying’s face became a little unnatural. She answered the question without answering the question, “She… she has a fever. I went over to take a look.”

“She has a fever, so call a doctor! What are they calling you over for? Are you her fever-reducing medicinal soup?” As Zhao Jiayu spoke, she kept sizing up Xiao Bingying’s expression. Every time this Young Miss Cheng Xi was mentioned, she got the feeling she was seeing Xiao Bingying acting like a thief.

Right, it was the guilty conscience of a thief⁹.

“Mother won’t allow it.” Xiao Bingying, seeing Zhao Jiayu questioning her like she was interrogating a criminal, stated the reason bluntly.

The Xiao family matriarch couldn’t wait for her to die quickly. It would save her from having her heart raised and gallbladder hanging¹⁰, terrified that her identity would bring some disaster upon their Xiao family and affect Xiao Tong’s official career path.

Hearing this, a trace of horror appeared on Zhao Jiayu’s face. “Why?” she asked.

She was a gift from the emperor. By treating her like this, weren’t they afraid that if something happened, the Imperial Palace¹¹ would come looking for them for questioning?

“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go back to the room and talk,” Xiao Bingying said, walking forward.

Zhao Jiayu stood rooted to the spot, frowning, imagining several possibilities. She knew that this Auntie¹² of hers was not a kind-hearted person. Xiao Bingying had also lived like this for all these years, but it had never reached the point of not being allowed to see a doctor when sick.

“Jiayu?” Xiao Bingying walked a few steps and noticed Zhao Jiayu hadn’t followed. Her eyes were still gazing toward the courtyard where Cheng Xi lived, so she called out to her.

Hearing her, Zhao Jiayu pulled her gaze back to look at Xiao Bingying, the doubt in her eyes nearly overflowing.

Zhao Jiayu followed Xiao Bingying back into the room. The moment the door was closed, Zhao Jiayu hurriedly asked, “Why won’t Auntie find a doctor for Young Miss Cheng Xi?”

Xiao Bingying looked at Zhao Jiayu, who still hadn’t forgotten the matter, and shook her head. “I don’t know.”

When Cheng Xi first arrived at the residence, her water and soil did not agree with her¹³ severely. On the road, there was an accompanying doctor to treat her. After arriving here, the people in the residence would still call a doctor to treat her at first, but later, seeing her condition worsen, they stopped caring, not even calling a doctor for her.

It was only when Xiao Bingying heard Chi Li’s crying and asked for the reason that she learned Cheng Xi had been unable to get water or rice in¹⁴ for several days. Later, the medicine to nurse Cheng Xi’s body back to health was also prescribed by her.

Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng heard Zhao Jiayu questioning Xiao Bingying and both looked toward her. Seeing them all staring at her, Xiao Bingying said, “I really don’t know.” Xiao Bingying truly did not know.

“Is Young Miss Cheng Xi alright?” Lin Xizhao picked up the kettle on the table, poured some for Xiao Bingying, and handed it to her.

Xiao Bingying took it and replied, “She’s alright. The fever has already broken out. Now we just have to wait for it to subside. She’ll be fine after two more doses of medicine.”

Listening to Xiao Bingying’s explanation, Zhao Jiayu asked again, “Your relationship with her is that good, that you even take care of her when she’s sick?” She knew that Xiao Bingying knew some medical skills. Since her Auntie wouldn’t allow a doctor to be called, then Cheng Xi’s body, which fell ill every two or three days, must have been Xiao Bingying’s responsibility all along.

Being questioned, Xiao Bingying looked up at Zhao Jiayu, who was standing to her side, unwilling to let the matter go and wanting to question something out of her, and said, “We can just make conversation.”

Although she had helped Cheng Xi a great deal, they had not had any deep conversations in the past half-year. Xiao Bingying didn’t like to talk, and neither did Cheng Xi.

Hearing Xiao Bingying’s seemingly perfunctory words, Zhao Jiayu no longer deliberately questioned her. After finding a chair and sitting down, she said, “We’ll have evening meal here today. Has Ah Jie thought about how to entertain us?”

Qu Sheng and Lin Xizhao had never had a meal here before. Lin Xizhao was aware of Xiao Bingying’s current situation in the Xiao Residence. Although she wouldn’t be given a hard time anymore, to avoid causing her trouble, they had never eaten here.

Hearing Zhao Jiayu’s words, Xiao Bingying glanced at Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng, then said, “I’ll have someone prepare it now. What would Xizhao and little Sheng’er like to eat?”

Having a meal was still acceptable. Zhao Jiayu also often had her meals here.

“There’s no need to trouble yourself. Sheng’er and I—”

“Hey, Xizhao, today we’re eating here. We have to make my Ah Jie spend a little.” As she spoke, Zhao Jiayu winked at Lin Xizhao, then continued to Xiao Bingying, “We want to eat the signature dishes from Houxiang Tower, which will pair perfectly with the fine wine from your residence.”

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying was stunned for a moment, then quickly smiled, “Alright, I’ll go right now.”

“Bingying, just let a servant go. You stay and talk with us.” The sky outside was still light. Although Houxiang Tower already recognized them and wouldn’t give them trouble, she was still a young lady. Going over by herself might cause people to gossip.

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying thought for a moment and said, “Alright, I’ll have Xiao Pizi¹⁵ go.” Xiao Pizi was the page boy¹⁶ in her courtyard who ran errands for her.

Xiao Bingying asked Zhao Jiayu what she wanted to eat, then asked Lin Xizhao. Lin Xizhao mentioned a few dishes that Qu Sheng liked to eat, and for the rest, she told Xiao Bingying to be casual and that they didn’t all have to be signature dishes.

The food from Houxiang Tower was not cheap.

After Xiao Bingying noted everything down, she left the room to find the page boy, gave him instructions, and Xiao Pizi left the residence.

The young ladies were gathered in the Xiao Residence. When the page boy was bringing the food back, he ran into the Madam of the Xiao Residence.

Madam Xiao saw Xiao Pizi carrying a tiered food box and walking quickly, seemingly trying to avoid her. She asked loudly, “Xiao Pizi, what are you carrying?”

Xiao Pizi had almost reached the corner, but he had no choice but to turn around, steeling his scalp¹⁷, and bow. “Replying to Madam, it is the meal the Eldest Miss ordered from Houxiang Tower.”

“Houxiang Tower?” The moment Madam Xiao heard ‘Houxiang Tower’, her face changed completely. She reprimanded, “The food in the residence can no longer satisfy her appetite? Every single wen¹⁸ of money in this residence is hard-earned, and she has the nerve to order food from Houxiang Tower. Bring it here and let me see.”

Hearing this, Xiao Pizi’s little melon of a head spun¹⁹, and he quickly said, “Miss Sheng from the Marquis Qu Residence and Miss Xizhao from the Prime Minister’s Residence are also here.”

Madam Xiao’s outstretched hand paused when she heard ‘Miss from the Prime Minister’s Residence’ and ‘Miss from the Marquis Qu Residence’.

“Oh, those are honored guests. They must be entertained well.” Madam Xiao withdrew her hand. Seeing the servant standing there and glancing up at her, she gave a light cough and tried to save face, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Next time they come, you must inform me in advance.”

Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng had always come and gone in a hurry before. Eating here today was also a spur-of-the-moment decision. Besides, Xiao Pizi didn’t dare say that Madam Xiao hadn’t been in the residence all day; where was he supposed to go find her?

The food was brought back to the courtyard, and Xiao Pizi also reported the encounter with Madam Xiao. Xiao Bingying nodded, then turned back to the people in the room and said, “I’m going to my mother’s courtyard to have a word. You all start eating first.”

Zhao Jiayu hadn’t had enough of Houxiang Tower’s food even after eating it for three days straight. Hearing Xiao Bingying’s words, she poured wine for Lin Xizhao and the others and waved her hand for her to go quickly, without even lifting her head.

Xiao Bingying was gone for a while. She explained the matter of Lin Xizhao and Qu Sheng coming to the residence for a meal.

“Mother was not in the residence at the time, so this child²⁰ did not send anyone to inform you.” Xiao Bingying explained again, giving Madam Xiao a great deal of face.

Hearing this, Madam Xiao smiled and said, “It’s nothing. For the young lady from the Marquis Qu’s family and the young lady from the Prime Minister’s residence to come is to add light to our residence. Have them come often in the future; our Xiao Residence welcomes them at any time.” Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Bingying’s docile smile and added, “Oh, right, if the silver money²¹ in your hands is not enough, just go to the accounting office to withdraw some. Just come back and let me know.”

Xiao Bingying’s monthly allowance was not much; this meal was already equivalent to two months of her expenses. However, she usually didn’t have any particular hobbies, and the residence provided her with all the respectable things she needed, so she had saved up a bit of silver money.

Xiao Bingying left her mother’s courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Today, it was fortunate that Lin Xizhao and the others had come. If it had been anyone else, this meal probably would not have been eaten in peace.

Xiao Bingying had just returned and taken her seat when Zhao Jiayu let out a sound, slightly raised her chin, and glanced at the zhougeng²² to the side.

Seeing that Zhao Jiayu seemed to want to deliberately make things difficult for Xiao Bingying, Lin Xizhao said, “This congee, the three of us don’t really like it either. While it’s still hot, why not send it over to Young Miss Cheng Xi?”

Hearing this, Xiao Bingying finally looked at the extra portion of zhougeng she had ordered for Cheng Xi to drink.

Just now, when she heard Xiao Pizi say he had run into her mother, she had forgotten about this matter.

A moment ago, Zhao Jiayu had opened it and was about to taste it, but Lin Xizhao stopped her.

It was a bit strange for them to be drinking congee this late at night, and Xiao Bingying herself wasn’t sick. After thinking for a few moments, Lin Xizhao guessed that Xiao Bingying had prepared it for Cheng Xi.

“Alright.” Xiao Bingying cast a grateful look at Lin Xizhao.

Xiao Bingying placed the zhougeng into the tiered food box. Lin Xizhao then added two light side dishes, saying, “There’s a lot of food; we can’t finish it all either.”

As Lin Xizhao spoke, she didn’t look at Xiao Bingying. She knew her skin was thin²³ and didn’t expose her.

After gratefully saying “alright,” Xiao Bingying left with the tiered food box.

Watching Xiao Bingying’s rare coy and hesitant manner, Zhao Jiayu laughed and teased, “Look at my Ah Jie. Doesn’t she look like she’s going to meet a secret lover?”

Hearing this, Lin Xizhao smiled and said, “Mm, very much like you.”

Hearing Lin Xizhao talk about her in a roundabout way, Zhao Jiayu chided her, “Xizhao.”

Lin Xizhao helped pick up some food with her chopsticks and fed it to Qu Sheng’s mouth. She glanced sideways at Zhao Jiayu and smiled, “Bingying is soft-hearted. Seeing that Young Miss Cheng Xi is very much like her former self, she naturally wants to extend a hand to help her. Don’t joke with her about this matter in the future.”

Lin Xizhao was worried that Xiao Bingying would be reminded of her own past, when she was beaten every two or three days. This Young Miss Cheng Xi wasn’t even allowed a doctor when she was sick; her situation was likely even more difficult than Xiao Bingying’s was back then.

“I know.” Zhao Jiayu was just talking. Even if Xiao Bingying did get closer to Cheng Xi, she wouldn’t get jealous or say things to make it difficult for her.

“Xizhao, she’s a person bestowed by His Majesty. Why does my Auntie dare to treat her like this?” Zhao Jiayu asked, voicing her confusion while eating.

“Do you want some soup?” Lin Xizhao asked, noticing that Qu Sheng’s appetite for the meal didn’t seem very high.

Hearing this, Qu Sheng nodded, her appearance obedient and well-behaved.

Lin Xizhao took out a handkerchief to wipe the corner of Qu Sheng’s lips. While ladling soup for Qu Sheng, she answered Zhao Jiayu’s question, “His Majesty has often rewarded ministers with song girls and dancing girls over the years, but never as wives or concubines. This time, when the Haichao Kingdom paid tribute, they sent their princess over, only saying it was a presentation and not a marriage alliance. So, His Majesty treated her as an ordinary song girl or dancing girl and gave her to a subject.”

“Uncle Xiao put in a lot of effort during the last internal rebellion in Haichao, so His Majesty bestowed the Haichao princess upon your younger cousin as a reward.”

“Isn’t she a princess? Why would she be presented as a song girl or dancing girl?” Zhao Jiayu asked after accepting the soup that Lin Xizhao had also ladled for her.

Lin Xizhao glanced at Qu Sheng, saw that she seemed to quite like the taste of the soup, and continued to reply, “I heard that the new King of Haichao had rebellions launched against him twice by his younger brother, almost reaching the capital. That brother is now imprisoned in the dungeons of the Haichao Kingdom and hasn’t been killed. I think it must be intentional.”

Intentionally sending the rebel prince’s full-blooded younger sister to the Tiancheng Kingdom as a song girl or dancing girl, for the purpose of humiliation.

If that’s really the case, this new King of Haichao can’t be very smart. They share the same royal bloodline, yet he doesn’t understand the principle of one glory, all glory; one loss, all loss²⁴.

“Then if Young Miss Cheng Xi dies, the Haichao Kingdom won’t mind at all?” Not even letting her see a doctor when she’s sick—isn’t that clearly just waiting for her to die?

Hearing Zhao Jiayu’s words, the soup spoon in Lin Xizhao’s hand paused for a moment. Her expression darkened slightly, and she shook her head.

Since she was sent as a song girl or dancing girl, and there was no concealment regarding the Tiancheng Emperor’s bestowal, it means they don’t mind.

When Xiao Bingying arrived with the zhougeng, Cheng Xi’s servant girl, Chi Li, was helping her drink her medicine.

Chi Li heard the knock on the door, her face full of impatience. She muttered, “The princess is already sick, and these people still won’t give it a rest. I think this Young Master Xiao has a very bad heart!”

Chi Li thought it was Xiao Yaocai sending someone to summon Cheng Xi.

The door knocked a few times after a moment, the sound very light.

“It should be her. Go open the door.” Cheng Xi’s previously slightly hoarse voice was now even more raspy.

Hearing this, Chi Li, holding the medicine bowl, glanced back. The impatience on her face lessened quite a bit. “Then this slave servant will go open the door,” she said.

Cheng Xi, her face somewhat pale, nodded and said no more.

Xiao Bingying walked into the inner room carrying the tiered food box. Seeing Cheng Xi sitting up, leaning against the side of the bed, she glanced at her and then unconsciously averted her gaze, asking in a gentle voice, “How are you feeling now?”

“Better, thank you.” The words Cheng Xi spoke to Xiao Bingying were almost all thanks, with nothing extra besides that.

Last night, Xiao Bingying had rubbed the soles of her feet. At the time, she didn’t know what Xiao Bingying was doing, which is why she felt a sense of revulsion.

She also knew that some people had disgusting fetishes for women’s feet. Thinking of Xiao Yaocai, and some of the behaviors she had heard about Xiao Tong, she felt that the people of the Xiao family, even a young lady like Xiao Bingying, might have such a fetish.

But after getting Xiao Bingying’s explanation, although she no longer felt revulsion in her heart, she didn’t have much goodwill either.

Xiao Bingying was a member of the Xiao family. If she wanted to live well, she had to be on guard against her too.

Xiao Bingying watched Chi Li place the tiered food box on the table and said, “I brought some zhougeng. If you like it, I’ll have someone bring more tomorrow.”

“Thank you.” Cheng Xi raised her eyes to look at Xiao Bingying, but after their eyes met for a moment, Xiao Bingying feigned naturalness and dodged her gaze, looking instead at Chi Li, who was coming up behind her with the zhougeng.

“Princess, this smells so good.” Chi Li had just opened the zhougeng when she smelled the fragrance inside. It was even more fragrant than what they used to drink in the royal palace of Haichao.

Hearing this, Cheng Xi withdrew her scrutinizing gaze from Xiao Bingying and looked toward the approaching Chi Li.

Chi Li stirred the soup and fed some to her. For her, who currently found all food tasteless, this was indeed a good thing.

Xiao Bingying watched Cheng Xi eat half a bowl. Seeing that she seemed to like it, she said, “I’ll have someone send more over tomorrow morning. After you eat, get some good rest.”

Lin Xizhao and the others were still in her courtyard, so it wasn’t good for her to stay here for too long.

“Young Miss Chi Li, if your princess feels unwell in any way, just come and call me directly. It doesn’t matter how late it is,” Xiao Bingying instructed.

She was also afraid that Cheng Xi’s illness would relapse during the night.

Chi Li smiled and agreed. Seeing Cheng Xi signal with her eyes, she put down the congee bowl and was about to see Xiao Bingying out.

“No need to see me out. Take good care of her.” Xiao Bingying persuaded Chi Li to stay and left by herself.

Xiao Bingying returned to her own courtyard. As soon as she entered the room, she saw an extra person.

“Cai-di²⁵, why have you come over?” Xiao Bingying looked at Xiao Yaocai sitting by the table, her eyes showing confusion. She glanced at Zhao Jiayu, who had a look of disgust on her face.

“Ah Jie was gone for so long, you must be punished with three cups.” Zhao Jiayu stood up, and as she poured wine for Xiao Bingying, she shot a white eye²⁶ at Xiao Yaocai.

Xiao Bingying took a few steps forward and glanced again at the silent Qu Sheng and Lin Xizhao. When Lin Xizhao saw her approach, she curved her lips but said nothing.

But at this moment, Qu Sheng spoke up, “Auntie, let’s get close.”

“He’s a grown man. The two of us are already close enough with him. What’s there to get close about,” Zhao Jiayu retorted irritably.

Just a short while after Xiao Bingying’s front foot had left²⁷, while Zhao Jiayu and Lin Xizhao were chatting about the Haichao Kingdom, Madam Xiao’s back foot arrived with her son, Xiao Yaocai.

Zhao Jiayu had already said that since they were all young ladies, it was inappropriate for Xiao Yaocai to be here, but Madam Xiao insisted on having Xiao Yaocai stay to accompany them in drinking.

Something about some bullshit way of treating guests, fulfilling the friendship of the host²⁸, how could it be acceptable if there was no one to accompany them.

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The author has something to say:

Qu Sheng: “The soup my wife ladled is delicious.”

Lin Xizhao: “If it’s delicious, then drink some more.”

Qu Sheng: “I want my wife to feed me.”

Zhao Jiayu: “Ah, my eyes, my ears.”

Xiao Bingying: “……”

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