Little Shadow was indeed very good-looking. He had delicate features and was very handsome. Most importantly, this child loved to smile. Looking at his gentle and tender smile, it seemed that all troubles would disappear instantly.
Granny Zhao acknowledged Princess Yan's judgment with a grunt of acknowledgment.
Unexpectedly, Princess Yan added, "Granny Zhao, he's the most good-looking boy I've ever seen."
Well …
Granny Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Due to the Emperor's excessive protection, the little princess had only seen His Highness the Crown Prince!
Granny Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Princess, you must not let His Highness know about this."
Yan 'er looked up and answered, "Understood!"
Granny Zhao didn't know whether Princess Yan understood or not. She didn't dare to explain because the more she explained to Princess Yan, the more mistakes she would make!
Princess Yan was nestled in Granny Zhao's arms. Long Fei Ye was the most depressed. From time to time, he would look at Han Yunxi in his arms and then at his little lover in Granny Zhao's arms. He really felt like he had been abandoned by the whole world.
Although depressed, he didn't forget to pick up food for Han Yunxi, Rui 'er, and Yan' er.
Not to mention Gu Beiyue and Qin Min, he wouldn't even feed Han Yunxi in front of Rui 'er and Yan' er. Feeding could only be done in private. He wanted to feed Yan 'er, but Yan' er avoided him. He fed Rui 'er, but Rui' er was too used to it and ate immediately. However, before he could swallow the food, Rui 'er regretted it.
He was almost five years old, but he still had to be fed by his father. It was so embarrassing! He glanced at Gu Nanchen from the corner of his eye, afraid of being mocked. However, he saw Gu Nanchen eating the mooncake that his father fed him.
Rui 'er was finally relieved.
Qin Min was so happy that she forgot to eat when she saw Gu Beiyue personally feeding Little Shadow. Gu Beiyue thought that she was nervous to eat on the same stage as the Emperor and Empress, so he whispered to her, "You're welcome."
As he spoke, he personally scooped a bowl of soup for Qin Min and picked up a large bowl of food for her.
Thus, a bowl of soup, a bowl of rice, and a bowl of food were placed in front of Qin Min.
Qin Min had mixed feelings. This was the first time he had taken care of her. There was bitterness, but more than that, he wanted to laugh.
When picking up food for a woman, one had to slowly add more food to her bowl, and then pick up more food after she was done eating. His bowl of soup, a bowl of vegetables, and a bowl of rice were clearly the standard for bringing children out for a banquet.
This idiot!
Han Yunxi could not help but laugh. "Northmoon, do you think Qin Min is a child? You're just short of feeding her!"
Qin Min was about to start eating, but when she heard that, she stopped and felt a little embarrassed. Gu Beiyue, on the other hand, didn't have much of a reaction and just laughed it off.
Who knew that the little shadow would push away the food that was about to be fed to his mouth and say, "I don't eat lettuce. I'll give it to Niangqin. Niangqin likes it."
Gu Beiyue's hand froze.
Qin Min was clearly a little surprised, but she quickly picked up the lettuce on Gu Beiyue's chopsticks and placed it in her bowl. Then, she gave the potato to Little Shadow. "How about this? Do you want it?"
Little Shadow seemed gentle on the surface, but he was very cunning inside. He knew his mother was unhappy with him doing this, so he took a bite out of the potato ball. "Delicious!"
Just like that, Qin Min resolved the seemingly heartwarming awkwardness. Qin Min even paid great attention to what she said.
She did not pick up little Shadow's favourite dish, but the potato ball instead.
She asked, "How about this? Do you want it?" and not, "This is your favourite. Go ahead and eat it."
As parents, how could they not know what their children liked to eat and what they disliked to eat? However, Gu Beiyue just happened to be unaware of this. By doing this, she was helping Gu Beiyue cover up for him!
It was just a pity that she had neglected her bowl of food. Her bowl of food had everything except for her favourite lettuce.
Han Yunxi glanced at the food in Qin Min's bowl and discovered something strange, but she remained unfazed.
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue continued to chat as they ate. Occasionally, they would add more food for Han Yunxi and Rui 'er, and ladle soup for Yan' er. Han Yunxi also chatted with Qin Min, from taking care of the child to cooking, from cooking to gardening. If Qin Min was not Gu Beiyue's wife, Han Yunxi really wanted to keep Qin Min in the palace.
During this time, a palace maid walked to Han Yunxi's side and whispered, "Your Highness, the chicken roll you ordered has been cooked. Should I send it up now?"
During these days when Long Fei Ye was partial to the little princess, Han Yunxi really had a lot of free time. Thus, she used all her free time to research a dish: chicken roll.
This dish was not called chicken roll at first, but "hot and sour hen soup". Moreover, the original version was very simple. It used chili, pickled vegetables, and old hen to make a soup. After several months of improvement, it had become a completely different version, but it was still simple. Put the old hen in vinegar and let it simmer for half a day to turn it into a vinegar hen. Then, use a piece of dough to roll the chicken and add two slices of cucumber to make it into a chicken roll. No matter how it tasted, it still looked very good.
After several months of improvement, countless dishes were created. Whether Long Fei Ye had eaten it or not, only Han Yunxi and him knew. Even the cook who helped out in the kitchens did not know.
Han Yunxi thought for a moment and whispered, "No need."
The palace maid really sighed in relief for the Emperor. However, Han Yunxi added, "Warm the chicken in a steamer and give it to the Emperor as a midnight snack tonight."
The palace maid could not help but glance at the Emperor before leaving to carry out the order.
After dinner, everyone strolled in the garden to admire the moon. Gu Beiyue still did not mention his birthday. After walking around, it was still early. Han Yunxi privately told Rui 'er to say that he was sleepy and wanted to sleep. Thus, everyone went their separate ways.
Princess Yan was already fast asleep in Zhao mama's arms. She was a sleepyhead, but Rui 'er was a night owl.
After sending off Gu Beiyue and his family, Long Fei Ye asked, "What happened?"
Han Yunxi sent Rui 'er away before saying, "Gu Beiyue and Qin Min … there must be something wrong!"
According to Gu Beiyue, he and Qin Min were childhood sweethearts and had been in love for a long time. How could Gu Beiyue not know that Qin Min liked to eat lettuce? He gave Qin Min so many dishes, but there was not a single piece of lettuce!
If Han Yunxi did not mention it, Long Fei Ye would not have noticed. He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Let Gu Beiyue do as he pleases."
Han Yunxi thought that since he was already married, there shouldn't be any big problems. She shrugged and did not think too much about it.
Yan 'er was sleeping with Zhao mama, and Rui' er was nowhere to be found. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi walked into the depths of the garden, admiring the moon and chatting. It was as if they were revisiting an old place, as if they had returned to many years ago.
And in another part of the palace, a red shadow flitted past. Zhao mama ordered the palace maids to guard Princess Yan while she secretly chased after the red shadow, all the way to a secluded place.
Who else could this red shadow be other than Xiao Qi?
"Your Highness Prince Yu, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for everyone to reunite. Since you're here, why don't you show your face?" Zhao mama said helplessly.
Three years had passed, but Gu's face showed no signs of aging. He looked back with a smile that was as bewitching as ever under the moonlight. His eyes narrowed into slits as if he was eternally happy.
He handed over a box of mooncakes and said with a chuckle, "For Poison lass and Yan 'er. Don't tell them I came."
He had spent two months trying all of Cloud Realm Continent's time-honored restaurants before picking out the best one. Poison lass and her daughter both liked sweets, he knew that.
Two years ago, he had been in the Mysterious Continent. This past year, he had been hiding in Cloud Realm Continent, occasionally delivering nice things to Poison lass and Yan 'er through Zhao mama's hands under the pretext that they were tributes from below. There were plenty of people in Cloud Realm Continent who wanted to curry favor with the empress and Princess Yan, so this excuse had never been seen through.
Besides delivering gifts, he would also have Zhao mama teach Yan 'er about her three views on money, power, and men and women.
He always said to Zhao mama, "If the Long Fei Ye hides Yan 'er in the palace like this, she'll definitely be tricked as soon as she leaves the palace!"
Granny Zhao also agreed with his opinion. Thus, Granny Zhao became Yan 'er's "substitute teacher".
Gu left a few more instructions before leaving in a hurry. He was afraid of being discovered by the Long Fei Ye, so he didn't dare to stay long.
Gu had already forgotten whether he had joked about marrying the Long Fei Ye's daughter in the future. But he was very clear that the Long Fei Ye would strengthen his defenses as soon as he discovered his presence. He wouldn't let him see Yan 'er.
Gu Beiyue disappeared as soon as he left the palace, but Gu Beiyue saw a very familiar brocade box in front of his house!
Gu Beiyue was stunned, and Qin Min was curious. But Little Shadow rushed over and picked up the box.
"Daddy, this box is so beautiful!"
Little Shadow was still very cautious about things of unknown origin, so she handed it to her daddy.
"Did His Highness Prince Yu come down?" Qin Min couldn't help asking.
"It should be."
Gu Beiyue answered as he opened the box. Inside the brocade box was a round jade pendant. When the box was opened, the jade pendant was still dim, but after being illuminated by the moonlight for a while, it seemed to absorb the moonlight and gradually brightened. It was very beautiful.
"Moonlight Jade!" Qin Min exclaimed.
Gu Beiyue was very surprised as well. He took out the jade pendant and held it up to the moon for a while. The entire jade pendant was not only sparkling and translucent, but also seemed to emit light. It emitted a layer of light that was as clean and gentle as the moonlight.
"It really is Moonlight Jade." Gu Beiyue was very certain.
Moonlight Jade was one of the most precious stones below White Jade Crystal. The reason why it was so precious was firstly because it was rare, and secondly because this stone was very strange. It was usually very dim, but as long as it was illuminated by the moonlight, it would absorb the moonlight and become transparent and bright. It would even emit light.
"Why did you suddenly give such a big gift?" Qin Min asked curiously.
Gu Beiyue seemed to have thought of something, but Little Shadow suddenly shouted, "Daddy, Mommy, look, there are words at the bottom of the box!"
Gu Beiyue turned the box over, and only then did he discover four large golden words at the bottom of the box, "Birthday Gift".
Qin Min suddenly realized and asked Gu Beiyue in surprise, "Today is your birthday?"
Gu Beiyue was stunned, and after a while, he smiled and admitted generously, "Yes."
How did Gu Qishao know my birthday?
Could it be that when he was young in Medical City, when his grandfather celebrated his birthday, Gu bumped into him? Gu Beiyue thought about it, and this was the only possibility.
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