Chapter 21

As a prince, Luo Qinghan was destined to be high above others from the moment he was born.

In the eyes of ordinary people, how could someone of his noble birth, a son of heaven, possibly need protection from others?

If anyone needed protection, it should be him protecting others.

No one had ever said they would protect him.

Xiao Xixi was the first.

When she said those words, Luo Qinghan felt a gentle tickle in his heart.

He didn't dislike it; it was even a bit novel.

Luo Qinghan asked, "You said your constitution is very special, and ordinary poisons can't harm you. What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Xixi beckoned to him with her finger, speaking mysteriously, "This is my secret, I can't tell anyone else. But if Your Highness wants to know, I can whisper it to you. Come closer, don't let others hear."

Luo Qinghan leaned in.

Xiao Xixi whispered in his ear.

"When I was a child, I was greedy and accidentally ate a poisonous food, almost dying. My master saved me using a method of fighting poison with poison. My life was saved, and my body's resistance to poisons increased significantly. Ordinary poisons don't affect me, and even a highly toxic poison like last night's would only make me weak for a while, but it wouldn't be fatal."

At that moment, the two were very close, and the faint, unique fragrance of the young girl wafted into Luo Qinghan's nose.

He could feel the warm breath on his ear as she spoke.

It was a bit ticklish and tingling.

This feeling was a bit intoxicating.

Eunuch Chang had already turned away tactfully, looking out the window with a serious expression.

Luo Qinghan mimicked Xiao Xixi's posture, leaning close to her ear and whispering.

"So you've been greedy since you were a child, putting anything good or bad into your mouth. Aren't you afraid that one day you'll eat yourself to death?"

Xiao Xixi said matter-of-factly, "Everyone dies eventually. Since I'm going to die anyway, why not eat my fill before I die? At least I'll be a well-fed ghost."

"Twisted logic."

Baoqin entered with breakfast, and upon seeing Xiao Xixi and the Crown Prince so close, she was startled and quickly turned to leave, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

Xiao Xixi saw her first and called out.

"Why are you running? Is breakfast ready? Bring it over, I'm starving."

Then she asked Luo Qinghan, "Your Highness, you haven't had breakfast, right? Do you want to eat with me?"

The last time she invited Luo Qinghan to eat hot pot, he coldly refused.

This time, Luo Qinghan didn't refuse. He lifted his robe and sat on the edge of the bed, and Eunuch Chang served him to wash his hands.

The breakfast was white porridge, with three dishes and one soup, all very light.

Xiao Xixi had a taste for spicy food, but she wasn't picky and could eat light dishes too.

She was so hungry that she didn't bother with formalities, picking up her bowl and chopsticks and digging in.

Seeing her enjoy her meal, Luo Qinghan couldn't help but eat an extra bowl of porridge.

Eunuch Chang was surprised.

Usually, the Crown Prince was very restrained during meals, eating only one bowl of any dish, never more.

Eunuch Chang had been worried about his health and had advised him to eat more, but he always refused.

Today, the Crown Prince broke his routine, which was quite rare!

Thinking about this, Eunuch Chang couldn't help but sneak a few more glances at Xiao Xixi. Recently, the Crown Prince had been paying more attention to her. If this continued, Xiao Xixi was likely to be favored.

The Crown Prince had always been cold and distant, and Eunuch Chang had never seen him show any particular fondness for anyone or anything. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if the Crown Prince truly liked someone.